The Ice Nova is a highly effective skill for the Huntress in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 11 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Boundless Energy II, Magnified Area II, Execute III. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Controlling Magic, Invigorating Archon, Pain Attunement on the skill tree.

Ice Nova
(Huntress) Builds
Sample size: 11 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 19:43:54 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 effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
45.5%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
45.5%
# to maximum Mana
36.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
27.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
27.3%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
18.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
18.2%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
18.2%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
18.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
18.2%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.5%
# to maximum Life
36.4%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
36.4%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
27.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
27.3%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
18.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.1%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
9.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
63.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
63.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
45.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
27.3%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
27.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
27.3%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
27.3%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
#% increased maximum Mana
18.2%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
18.2%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
45.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
27.3%
# to maximum Life
18.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.2%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
18.2%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
81.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45.5%
# to maximum Mana
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.2%
# to [Evasion] Rating
9.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.1%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
72.7%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
54.5%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
45.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
36.4%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
#% increased maximum Mana
27.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
18.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
18.2%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
63.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
36.4%
#% increased maximum Mana
36.4%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
18.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
18.2%
Reflects opposite Ring
18.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
9.1%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
36.4%
#% increased maximum Mana
36.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
27.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
27.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.3%
Reflects opposite Ring
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
18.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
18.2%
You cannot be [Chill|Chilled] or [Frozen]
18.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
63.6%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
63.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
63.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
54.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
36.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
27.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
#% increased [Charm] Effect Duration
18.2%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
63.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
36.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
27.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
27.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
27.3%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
18.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.2%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
18.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
18.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
18.2%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
18.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
18.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
18.2%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
18.2%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
18.2%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
18.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
9.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Controlling Magic
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Dominion
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Preservation
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Melding
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Sacred Flow
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Grinning Immolation
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Energise
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Wisdom of the Maji
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Pyromantic Pact
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Baryanic Leylines
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
The Fourth Teaching
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Hunker Down
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
All Natural
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Roil
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Avatar of Evolution
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Heatproof
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Natural Immunity
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Abasement
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Constant Gale
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Right Hand of Darkness
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Heartstopping Presence
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Navira's Fracturing
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Quicksand Hourglass
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Now and Again
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Necrotic Touch
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Essence of Virtue
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Tempest Caller
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Barya of Kelari
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Puppet Master chance
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Left Hand of Darkness
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Paragon
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Instruments of Power
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Kelari's Deception
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Infusing Power
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Beef
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Refocus
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Footprints in the Sand
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Archon of Undeath
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Phased Form
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Dead can Dance
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Entropic Incarnation
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Grip of Evil
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Resurging Archon
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Defiance
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Barya of Navira
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Lord of Horrors
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
At your Command
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Shield Expertise
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Branching Bolts
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Infused Limits
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Utmost Offering
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Archon of the Blizzard
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Refracted Infusion
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Crippling Toxins
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
All For One
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Gigantic Following
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Storm's Recollection
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Shattered Crystal
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Cooked
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Sacred Rituals
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Druidic Champion
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Enduring Archon
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Fated End
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Turning of the Seasons
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Momentum
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Enveloping Presence
(1)9.1%✕ Remove