The Ice Nova is a highly effective skill for the Infernalist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 86 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 Grinning Immolation, Pyromantic Pact, Altered Flesh on the skill tree.

Ice Nova
(Infernalist) Builds
Sample size: 86 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.
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Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
76.7%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
76.7%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
60.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
9.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.1%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
5.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
5.8%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
86%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
86%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
86%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
32.6%
Recover # [Ward|Runic Ward] when you [Block]
9.3%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
7%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
86%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
81.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
75.6%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
75.6%
# to maximum Mana
14%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
9.3%
# to maximum Life
8.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
8.1%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
5.8%
#% increased [CullingStrike|Culling Strike] Threshold
5.8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
74.4%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
74.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
74.4%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
74.4%
Take no Extra Damage from [Critical|Critical Hits]
74.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
10.5%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
9.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
9.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
9.3%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
8.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
33.7%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
27.9%
#% increased Damage against [Immobilised] Enemies
17.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.4%
#% increased [SkillSpeed|Skill Speed]
17.4%
[Immobilised|Immobilise] enemies at #% buildup instead of #%
17.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
14%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
12.8%
# to maximum Mana
10.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
60.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
44.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
43%
# to [Armour|Armour]
20.9%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
19.8%
# to maximum Mana
19.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
19.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
19.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15.1%
# to maximum Life
14%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
93%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
84.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
79.1%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
15.1%
#% increased Cast Speed
11.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
11.6%
# to maximum Mana
10.5%
# to maximum Life
7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
95.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
59.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
46.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
32.6%
[Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Pierce]
24.4%
Left ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Fork]
23.3%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
19.8%
Right ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Chain] # times
19.8%
Right ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Fork]
17.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.3%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
44.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
34.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
32.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
27.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.3%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
18.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
17.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.3%
# to maximum Mana
11.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
8.1%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
66.3%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
66.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
62.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
54.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
47.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
41.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
39.5%
# to maximum Life
31.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
27.9%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
40.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
38.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
32.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
29.1%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
22.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
10.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
10.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.8%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
5.8%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
9.3%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
8.1%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
8.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
8.1%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
7%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
7%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
5.8%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
5.8%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Grinning Immolation
(86)100%✕ Remove
Pyromantic Pact
(81)94.2%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(79)91.9%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(75)87.2%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(75)87.2%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(73)84.9%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(71)82.6%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(70)81.4%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(69)80.2%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(68)79.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(68)79.1%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(66)76.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(66)76.7%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(66)76.7%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(64)74.4%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(64)74.4%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(64)74.4%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(63)73.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(62)72.1%✕ Remove
Dominion
(61)70.9%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(61)70.9%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(60)69.8%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(60)69.8%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(59)68.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(55)64%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(54)62.8%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(53)61.6%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(51)59.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(49)57%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(49)57%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(47)54.7%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(44)51.2%✕ Remove
Energise
(42)48.8%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(42)48.8%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(41)47.7%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(41)47.7%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(40)46.5%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(36)41.9%✕ Remove
True Strike
(36)41.9%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(34)39.5%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(33)38.4%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(25)29.1%✕ Remove
Cooked
(24)27.9%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(23)26.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(23)26.7%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(20)23.3%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(19)22.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(19)22.1%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(18)20.9%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(16)18.6%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(16)18.6%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(15)17.4%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(14)16.3%✕ Remove
All Natural
(14)16.3%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(13)15.1%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(12)14%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(11)12.8%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(11)12.8%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(11)12.8%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(10)11.6%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(10)11.6%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(9)10.5%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(9)10.5%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(9)10.5%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(9)10.5%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(9)10.5%✕ Remove
Preservation
(8)9.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(8)9.3%✕ Remove
Roil
(8)9.3%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(8)9.3%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(7)8.1%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(7)8.1%✕ Remove
Empowering Remains
(6)7%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(6)7%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(6)7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(6)7%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(6)7%✕ Remove
Ruin
(5)5.8%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(5)5.8%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(5)5.8%✕ Remove
Beidat's Gaze
(5)5.8%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(5)5.8%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(5)5.8%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(5)5.8%✕ Remove
Momentum
(5)5.8%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(4)4.7%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(4)4.7%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(4)4.7%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(4)4.7%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(4)4.7%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(4)4.7%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(4)4.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(4)4.7%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(4)4.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Loyal Hellhound
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Invocated Echoes
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Deadly Invocations
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Headshot
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Abasement
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Breath of Ice
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Paragon
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Knight of Chitus
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Demonic Possession
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Defiance
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Blur
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Pile On
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Sling Shots
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Redblade Discipline
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Flamewalker
(2)2.3%✕ Remove