The Ice Shot is a highly effective skill for the Pathfinder in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 15 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Fork, Rapid Attacks II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Relentless Pursuit, Path Seeker, Catalysis on the skill tree.

Ice Shot
(Pathfinder) Builds
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 [Physical] Damage
80%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
53.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
40%
#% reduced Projectile Range
33.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
33.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
26.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
26.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20%
# to [Strength|Strength]
20%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
20%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
60%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
53.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
13.3%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
13.3%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] for [Attack] Damage
13.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
13.3%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
13.3%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
6.7%
#% increased Arrow Speed
6.7%
#% increased [Accuracy] Rating
6.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
53.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
53.3%
# to maximum Life
46.7%
# to maximum Mana
46.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
26.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Evasion] Rating
60%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
53.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
46.7%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
40%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
26.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
#% increased Movement Speed
20%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
53.3%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.7%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
20%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
13.3%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional [Projectile]
13.3%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
13.3%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
13.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
73.3%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
# to [Evasion] Rating
26.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.7%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
26.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.3%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
73.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
46.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
40%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
40%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
26.7%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
20%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
20%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
80%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
53.3%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
53.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
40%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
33.3%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
53.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
46.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
46.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
40%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
40%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
73.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
53.3%
# to maximum Life
40%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
40%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
26.7%
#% increased [Charm] Charges gained
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
26.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
33.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
20%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
20%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
20%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
13.3%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
13.3%
#% increased Damage per [Minion]
13.3%
#% increased Movement Speed
13.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
13.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
20%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
13.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
13.3%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
13.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
6.7%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] for [Attack] Damage
6.7%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
6.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
6.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
6.7%
Gain # Life per Enemy Hit with [Attack|Attacks]
6.7%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Relentless Pursuit
(15)100%✕ Remove
Path Seeker
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
Traveller's Wisdom
(13)86.7%✕ Remove
Running Assault
(13)86.7%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(12)80%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(12)80%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(12)80%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(12)80%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(9)60%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(9)60%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(9)60%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(6)40%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(6)40%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(6)40%✕ Remove
Cooked
(6)40%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Blur
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Deep Freeze
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Snowpiercer
(3)20%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(3)20%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(3)20%✕ Remove
Flow State
(3)20%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(3)20%✕ Remove
Marathon Runner
(3)20%✕ Remove
Sustainable Practices
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Sniper
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Rhythm
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Melding
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Pierce the Heart
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Death from Afar
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Eagle Eye
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Knight of Chitus
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Sudden Infuriation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Wrapped Quiver
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Defiance
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Biting Frost
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Exploit
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
All For One
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Hail
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Headshot
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Unsight
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Brew Concoction
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(1)6.7%✕ Remove