The Ice Strike is a highly effective skill for the Druid in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 15 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rage III, Rapid Attacks II, Elemental Armament II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Spectral Ward, Flow Like Water, Mindful Awareness on the skill tree.

Ice Strike
(Druid) Builds
Sample size: 15 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-29 19:45:52 UTC
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
★ Selected Main Skills
Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
40%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
40%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
33.3%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
26.7%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
26.7%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
26.7%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
20%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
13.3%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
13.3%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
13.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
46.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
26.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.7%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
20%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Evasion] Rating
73.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.7%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
66.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
26.7%
# to [Deflect|Deflection Rating] per # missing [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
#% of Damage from [Deflect|Deflected] [HitDamage|Hits] is taken from Damageable [Companion]'s Life before you
20%
[Companion|Companions] have #% increased maximum Life
20%
Gloves
Top Explicit Mods
Has # to [Evasion] Rating per player level
93.3%
Has # to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per player level
93.3%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
73.3%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
73.3%
#% to [Quality] of all Skills
73.3%
#% chance to gain [Onslaught] for # seconds on Hit
60%
#% more Global [Evasion] Rating and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
53.3%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold|Cold] Damage
46.7%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire|Fire] Damage
33.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
73.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
40%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
20%
# to maximum Life
20%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
80%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
53.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
33.3%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
26.7%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
26.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
26.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
26.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
26.7%
# Life Regeneration per second
20%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
53.3%
[ManaLeech|Leech] #% of [Physical] [Attack] Damage as Mana
53.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
46.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
33.3%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.3%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.3%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
53.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
53.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
46.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
40%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.7%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.7%
[ManaLeech|Leech] #% of [Physical] [Attack] Damage as Mana
26.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
# to maximum Life
53.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
46.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
46.7%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
46.7%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
46.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
40%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
33.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
33.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
26.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
33.3%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
33.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
33.3%
Enemies in your [Presence] are [Hinder|Hindered]
33.3%
Gain # [DruidicProwess|Druidic Prowess] for every # total Rage spent
33.3%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
13.3%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
6.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
6.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
6.7%
#% increased [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude] of [Shock|Shock] you inflict
6.7%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Spectral Ward
(15)100%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(15)100%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(15)100%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
Way of the Stonefist
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(13)86.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(13)86.7%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(13)86.7%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(12)80%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(12)80%✕ Remove
Runic Meridians
(12)80%✕ Remove
Martial Adept
(12)80%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
Martial Artistry
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Martial Master
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(9)60%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(9)60%✕ Remove
Whirling Assault
(9)60%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(9)60%✕ Remove
One with the River
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(6)40%✕ Remove
One with the Storm
(6)40%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(6)40%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(6)40%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(6)40%✕ Remove
Chakra of Rhythm
(6)40%✕ Remove
Flow State
(6)40%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(6)40%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(3)20%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(3)20%✕ Remove
Hollow Focus Technique
(3)20%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(3)20%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(3)20%✕ Remove
Way of the Mountain
(3)20%✕ Remove
Hollow Palm Technique
(3)20%✕ Remove
Melding
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Hollow Resonance Technique
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Abasement
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Resonance
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Resurging Archon
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Archon of Chayula
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Cold Coat
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Frostwalker
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Waking Dream
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Distant Dreamer
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Lucid Dreaming
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Exposed to the Cosmos
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Enduring Archon
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Chayula's Gift
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(1)6.7%✕ Remove