The Ice Nova is a highly effective skill for the Infernalist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 100 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Boundless Energy II, Magnified Area II, Energy Retention. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Pyromantic Pact, Grinning Immolation, Bringer of Flame on the skill tree.

Ice Nova
(Infernalist) Builds
Sample size: 100 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-09-04 12:01:30 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 Explicit Mods
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
87%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
87%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
65%
#% chance for [Spell] Skills to fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
10%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
5%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
85%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
85%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
85%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
30%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
11%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
11%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
11%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
11%
Recover # [Ward|Runic Ward] when you [Block]
7%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
5%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
94%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
88%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
86%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
86%
# to maximum Mana
12%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
9%
#% increased [CullingStrike|Culling Strike] Threshold
8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
82%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
82%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
82%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
82%
Take no Extra Damage from [Critical|Critical Hits]
82%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
7%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
6%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
6%
The Effect of [Chill|Chill] on you is reversed
6%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
46%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
37%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
32%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
16%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
12%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
10%
# to maximum Mana
9%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
9%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
9%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
52%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
47%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
26%
# to maximum Mana
20%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
19%
# to [Armour|Armour]
15%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
13%
# to [Strength|Strength]
10%
# to [Evasion] Rating
9%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
95%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
93%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
73%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
21%
#% increased Cast Speed
20%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
12%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
89%
#% increased Cast Speed
83%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
50%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
24%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22%
# to maximum Mana
17%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
15%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
13%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
9%
Reflects opposite Ring
9%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
62%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28%
#% increased Cast Speed
24%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
18%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
14%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
11%
# to maximum Mana
9%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
8%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
74%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
72%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
70%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
63%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
41%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
38%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
38%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
26%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
25%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
64%
# to maximum Mana
58%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
53%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
53%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
35%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
13%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
8%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
6%
[Trigger] Spark Skill on killing a [Shock|Shocked] Enemy
6%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
21%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
21%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
19%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
14%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
14%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
14%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
11%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineLightning|Guided Tempest Shrine]
11%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
11%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
11%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Pyromantic Pact
(100)100%✕ Remove
Grinning Immolation
(99)99%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(94)94%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(88)88%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(84)84%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(83)83%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(83)83%✕ Remove
Dominion
(81)81%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(80)80%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(79)79%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(78)78%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(77)77%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(77)77%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(76)76%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(75)75%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(74)74%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(73)73%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(72)72%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(70)70%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(69)69%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(69)69%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(67)67%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(66)66%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(63)63%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(63)63%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(62)62%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(60)60%✕ Remove
Energise
(57)57%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(54)54%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(53)53%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(52)52%✕ Remove
Cooked
(52)52%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(51)51%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(51)51%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(50)50%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(50)50%✕ Remove
True Strike
(43)43%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(35)35%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(34)34%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(33)33%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(31)31%✕ Remove
Loyal Hellhound
(27)27%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(26)26%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(25)25%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(24)24%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(23)23%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(18)18%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(16)16%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(15)15%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(15)15%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(15)15%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(13)13%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(13)13%✕ Remove
All Natural
(13)13%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(12)12%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(11)11%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(10)10%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(10)10%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(9)9%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(9)9%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(9)9%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(9)9%✕ Remove
Preservation
(9)9%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(9)9%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(8)8%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(8)8%✕ Remove
Momentum
(8)8%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(7)7%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(7)7%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(7)7%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(7)7%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(7)7%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(7)7%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(6)6%✕ Remove
Mystic Avalanche
(6)6%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(6)6%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(6)6%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(5)5%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(5)5%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(5)5%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(5)5%✕ Remove
Defiance
(5)5%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(5)5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(5)5%✕ Remove
Roil
(5)5%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(4)4%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(4)4%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(4)4%✕ Remove
Vile Mending
(4)4%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(4)4%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(4)4%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(4)4%✕ Remove
Redblade Discipline
(4)4%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(3)3%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(3)3%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(3)3%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(3)3%✕ Remove
Empowering Remains
(3)3%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(3)3%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(3)3%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(3)3%✕ Remove
General Electric
(3)3%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(3)3%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(3)3%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(3)3%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(3)3%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(3)3%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(3)3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(3)3%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(3)3%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(3)3%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(3)3%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(3)3%✕ Remove
Breath of Lightning
(3)3%✕ Remove
Heatproof
(2)2%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(2)2%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(2)2%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(2)2%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(2)2%✕ Remove
Echoing Pulse
(2)2%✕ Remove
Abasement
(2)2%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(2)2%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(2)2%✕ Remove
Bonded Precision
(2)2%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(2)2%✕ Remove
Replenishing Horde
(2)2%✕ Remove
Invocated Echoes
(2)2%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(2)2%✕ Remove
Demonic Possession
(2)2%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(2)2%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(2)2%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(2)2%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(2)2%✕ Remove
Frostwalker
(2)2%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(2)2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(2)2%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(2)2%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(2)2%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(2)2%✕ Remove
Sling Shots
(2)2%✕ Remove
Swift Blocking
(2)2%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(2)2%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(2)2%✕ Remove