The Ice Shot is a highly effective skill for the Monk in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 728 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Rapid Attacks II, Deliberation. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Heartbreaking, Struck Through, Heartstopping on the skill tree.

Ice Shot
(Monk) Builds
Sample size: 728 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
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Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
70.2%
#% reduced Projectile Range
64.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
41.1%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
38.5%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
33.9%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
32%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
21.3%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
19.8%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
19.6%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
15.2%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
89.1%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
83.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
12.9%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
6.3%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
5.2%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
67%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58.1%
# to maximum Life
42%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.5%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
27.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25.3%
# to maximum Mana
22.4%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
68%
# to [Evasion] Rating
63.6%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
41.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.5%
# to maximum Life
19.9%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
19.5%
#% increased Movement Speed
14.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
11.4%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
45.2%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
35.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
30.1%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
23.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.8%
# to maximum Life
21.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
15.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
14.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
14.1%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
69%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
32.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.1%
# to maximum Life
31.2%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
30.2%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
20.3%
# to [Evasion] Rating
18.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.9%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
72.1%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
64.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
48.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
23.9%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.4%
# to maximum Life
20.2%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
19%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
16.6%
# to maximum Mana
16.2%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
59.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
55.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
54.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
50.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.2%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15.8%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
48.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
48.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
45.2%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
42.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.1%
Reflects opposite Ring
23.4%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.4%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
17%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
96.7%
# to maximum Life
70.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
64.6%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
61.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
59.3%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
59.3%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
27.5%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
22.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
18.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
15.4%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
19.5%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
8.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
8.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
7.8%
#% increased Damage per [Minion]
7.6%
#% increased Movement Speed
7.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
7.6%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
7.6%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
5.9%
#% reduced Projectile Range
5.9%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
9.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
6.6%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
5.5%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Heartbreaking
(685)94.1%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(677)93%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(674)92.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(670)92%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(661)90.8%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(656)90.1%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(650)89.3%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(642)88.2%✕ Remove
True Strike
(641)88%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(632)86.8%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(627)86.1%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(613)84.2%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(612)84.1%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(612)84.1%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(599)82.3%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(593)81.5%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(583)80.1%✕ Remove
Projectile Proximity Specialisation
(570)78.3%✕ Remove
Endless Munitions
(568)78%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(568)78%✕ Remove
Gathering Winds
(567)77.9%✕ Remove
Mirage Deadeye
(554)76.1%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(554)76.1%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(551)75.7%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(543)74.6%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(529)72.7%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(526)72.3%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(520)71.4%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(494)67.9%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(487)66.9%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(457)62.8%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(444)61%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(435)59.8%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(430)59.1%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(405)55.6%✕ Remove
Sniper
(403)55.4%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(394)54.1%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(367)50.4%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(281)38.6%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(259)35.6%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(243)33.4%✕ Remove
Blur
(237)32.6%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(209)28.7%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(194)26.6%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(194)26.6%✕ Remove
Cooked
(172)23.6%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(156)21.4%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(152)20.9%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(145)19.9%✕ Remove
Snowpiercer
(144)19.8%✕ Remove
Flow State
(144)19.8%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(144)19.8%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(108)14.8%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(105)14.4%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(99)13.6%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(99)13.6%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(97)13.3%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(96)13.2%✕ Remove
Unsight
(84)11.5%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(82)11.3%✕ Remove
Marathon Runner
(74)10.2%✕ Remove
Path Seeker
(72)9.9%✕ Remove
Relentless Pursuit
(72)9.9%✕ Remove
Running Assault
(71)9.8%✕ Remove
Traveller's Wisdom
(68)9.3%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(64)8.8%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(58)8%✕ Remove
Deep Freeze
(54)7.4%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(53)7.3%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(45)6.2%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(45)6.2%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(44)6%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(41)5.6%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(37)5.1%✕ Remove
Hail
(36)4.9%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(36)4.9%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(31)4.3%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(30)4.1%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(28)3.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(25)3.4%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(25)3.4%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(25)3.4%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(25)3.4%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(24)3.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(24)3.3%✕ Remove
Mystic Attunement
(23)3.2%✕ Remove
Unfurled Finger
(23)3.2%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(23)3.2%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(23)3.2%✕ Remove
Called Shots
(23)3.2%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(22)3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(22)3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(21)2.9%✕ Remove
Wrapped Quiver
(20)2.7%✕ Remove
Runic Meridians
(20)2.7%✕ Remove
Way of the Stonefist
(20)2.7%✕ Remove
Intricate Sigils
(19)2.6%✕ Remove
Critical Strike
(19)2.6%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(18)2.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(18)2.5%✕ Remove
Way of the Mountain
(18)2.5%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(18)2.5%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(17)2.3%✕ Remove
Frantic Swings
(17)2.3%✕ Remove
Penetrate
(17)2.3%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(17)2.3%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(17)2.3%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(17)2.3%✕ Remove
Predatory Instinct
(17)2.3%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(17)2.3%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(16)2.2%✕ Remove