The Ice Shot is a highly effective skill for the Pathfinder in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 758 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Rakiata's Flow, Rapid Attacks II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Relentless Pursuit, Path Seeker, Heartbreaking on the skill tree.

Ice Shot
(Pathfinder) Builds
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
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Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
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#% increased [Physical] Damage
78.4%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
53.2%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
50.8%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
46.4%
#% reduced Projectile Range
43.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
39.4%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
37.2%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
29.6%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
16%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
12.4%
Offhand (Set I)
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#% increased [Attack] Speed
91.6%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
88.4%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
9.6%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
5%
Helmet
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#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
85.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
54.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
41.8%
# to maximum Life
40.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.7%
# to maximum Mana
26.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
21.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
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# to [Evasion] Rating
78.5%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
77%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
53.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15.8%
#% increased Movement Speed
14.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
12.8%
# to maximum Life
8.2%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
50.5%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
44.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
42.6%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.3%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.8%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional [Projectile]
21.6%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
15.2%
# to maximum Life
12.4%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
6.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
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#% increased Movement Speed
64.5%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.6%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
27.3%
# to [Evasion] Rating
22%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.5%
# to maximum Life
19.8%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
18.6%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
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#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
72.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
67.4%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
52.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
34.6%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
14.9%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
13.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
12.1%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
11.3%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
90.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
57.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
46.2%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
24.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.1%
Ring 2
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#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
58.2%
Reflects opposite Ring
37.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
35.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
32.1%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20.3%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
19.1%
Belt
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Has # [Charm] Slots
98%
# to maximum Life
71.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
70.7%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
69.9%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
69.4%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
69.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
28.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
27.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
25.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
14.6%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
35.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
27.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
26.8%
#% increased Damage per [Minion]
26%
#% increased Movement Speed
26%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
26%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
7.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
5.9%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Relentless Pursuit
(757)99.9%✕ Remove
Path Seeker
(755)99.6%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(746)98.4%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(745)98.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(742)97.9%✕ Remove
Running Assault
(741)97.8%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(738)97.4%✕ Remove
Traveller's Wisdom
(733)96.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(729)96.2%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(711)93.8%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(695)91.7%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(693)91.4%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(691)91.2%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(691)91.2%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(686)90.5%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(683)90.1%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(682)90%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(675)89.1%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(671)88.5%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(661)87.2%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(651)85.9%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(647)85.4%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(639)84.3%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(637)84%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(634)83.6%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(627)82.7%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(624)82.3%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(616)81.3%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(602)79.4%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(599)79%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(585)77.2%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(576)76%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(570)75.2%✕ Remove
Blur
(555)73.2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(530)69.9%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(506)66.8%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(496)65.4%✕ Remove
Marathon Runner
(377)49.7%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(334)44.1%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(286)37.7%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(193)25.5%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(179)23.6%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(154)20.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(154)20.3%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(151)19.9%✕ Remove
Cooked
(150)19.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(144)19%✕ Remove
Sniper
(138)18.2%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(126)16.6%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(111)14.6%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(97)12.8%✕ Remove
Unsight
(91)12%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(90)11.9%✕ Remove
Flow State
(89)11.7%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(87)11.5%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(86)11.3%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(79)10.4%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(72)9.5%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(65)8.6%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(64)8.4%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(60)7.9%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(53)7%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(40)5.3%✕ Remove
Sustainable Practices
(37)4.9%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(34)4.5%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(29)3.8%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(28)3.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(26)3.4%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(26)3.4%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(24)3.2%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(23)3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(23)3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(22)2.9%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(22)2.9%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(21)2.8%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(21)2.8%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(20)2.6%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(20)2.6%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(18)2.4%✕ Remove
Snowpiercer
(18)2.4%✕ Remove
Deep Freeze
(18)2.4%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(18)2.4%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(17)2.2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(16)2.1%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(16)2.1%✕ Remove