The Frost Wall is a highly effective skill for the Ritualist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 66 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Spell Cascade, Ahn's Citadel, Kaom's Madness. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Mystic Attunement, Unfurled Finger, Multitasking on the skill tree.

Frost Wall
(Ritualist) Builds
Sample size: 66 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 bonuses gained from Equipped [Quiver]
83.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
6.1%
#% increased maximum Life
6.1%
Spells which cost Life [Gain] #% of Damage as [Gain|Extra] [Physical] Damage
6.1%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
83.3%
[Projectile|Projectiles] deal #% increased Damage with [HitDamage|Hits] for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
80.3%
[Projectile|Projectiles] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] chance for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
80.3%
[Attack] [Projectile|Projectiles] [Return] if they [Pierce|Pierced] at least # times
74.2%
# to maximum Life
72.7%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
68.2%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
57.6%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% of Damage taken bypasses [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.7%
[StatGain|Gain] #% of maximum Life as Extra maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.7%
# to maximum Mana
60.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
59.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
9.1%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
7.6%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
6.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.1%
#% increased maximum Life
6.1%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
78.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
77.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
77.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
77.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
75.8%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
75.8%
Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life is also [Recoup|Recouped] as [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
75.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
7.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
7.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
42.4%
# to maximum Life
40.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.8%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
21.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
21.2%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
15.2%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
12.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
12.1%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
43.9%
#% increased [CooldownRecovery|Cooldown Recovery Rate]
37.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
37.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.8%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
21.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
15.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
12.1%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
54.5%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
45.5%
# to maximum Life
42.4%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
30.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.8%
# to maximum Mana
25.8%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Mana
25.8%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
19.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
63.6%
# to maximum Mana
40.9%
# to maximum Life
28.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
28.8%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
18.2%
#% reduced [Presence|Presence] Area of Effect
18.2%
Inflict [AbyssalWasting|Abyssal Wasting] on [HitDamage|Hit]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.7%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
15.2%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
48.5%
# to maximum Mana
24.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
24.2%
# to maximum Life
19.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.2%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
18.2%
#% reduced [Presence|Presence] Area of Effect
18.2%
Inflict [AbyssalWasting|Abyssal Wasting] on [HitDamage|Hit]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
13.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
92.4%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
83.3%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
56.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
56.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
47%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
25.8%
#% increased bonuses gained from left Equipped Ring
22.7%
#% increased bonuses gained from right Equipped Ring
22.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSulphur|Sulphur]
19.7%
# to maximum Life
15.2%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
81.8%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] [Spell] Skill Gems
80.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
80.3%
Spells which cost Life [Gain] #% of Damage as [Gain|Extra] [Physical] Damage
80.3%
#% increased maximum Life
77.3%
#% increased bonuses gained from Equipped [Quiver]
6.1%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
6.1%
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
6.1%
[Projectile|Projectiles] deal #% increased Damage with [HitDamage|Hits] for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
6.1%
[Projectile|Projectiles] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] chance for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
6.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Mystic Attunement
(66)100%✕ Remove
Unfurled Finger
(66)100%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(59)89.4%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(58)87.9%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(58)87.9%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(57)86.4%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(55)83.3%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(54)81.8%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(54)81.8%✕ Remove
Corrupted Lifeforce
(54)81.8%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(53)80.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(53)80.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(52)78.8%✕ Remove
Wildwood Persistence
(52)78.8%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(51)77.3%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(50)75.8%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(50)75.8%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(50)75.8%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(50)75.8%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(49)74.2%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(49)74.2%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(49)74.2%✕ Remove
True Strike
(49)74.2%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(48)72.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(47)71.2%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(47)71.2%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(44)66.7%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(43)65.2%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(43)65.2%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(38)57.6%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(33)50%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(33)50%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(29)43.9%✕ Remove
Melding
(24)36.4%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(24)36.4%✕ Remove
Hale Heart
(21)31.8%✕ Remove
Regenerative Flesh
(16)24.2%✕ Remove
Intricate Sigils
(14)21.2%✕ Remove
Cooked
(14)21.2%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(12)18.2%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(12)18.2%✕ Remove
Mind Phylacteries
(9)13.6%✕ Remove
Authority
(9)13.6%✕ Remove
Blur
(8)12.1%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(8)12.1%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(7)10.6%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(7)10.6%✕ Remove
Flow of Life
(7)10.6%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(6)9.1%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(6)9.1%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(6)9.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(5)7.6%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(5)7.6%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(5)7.6%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(5)7.6%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(4)6.1%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(4)6.1%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(4)6.1%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(4)6.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(4)6.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(4)6.1%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(4)6.1%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(4)6.1%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(4)6.1%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(4)6.1%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(4)6.1%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(4)6.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(4)6.1%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Abasement
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Unbreakable
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Paragon
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Resonance
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Warlord Berserker
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(2)3%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(2)3%✕ Remove
Escape Strategy
(2)3%✕ Remove
Catapult
(2)3%✕ Remove
Mending Deflection
(2)3%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(2)3%✕ Remove
Warlord Leader
(2)3%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(2)3%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(2)3%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(2)3%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(2)3%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(2)3%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(2)3%✕ Remove
Flow of Time
(2)3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(2)3%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(2)3%✕ Remove
Conduit
(2)3%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(2)3%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(2)3%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(2)3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(2)3%✕ Remove
Cull the Hordes
(2)3%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(2)3%✕ Remove
Energise
(2)3%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(2)3%✕ Remove
All For One
(2)3%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(2)3%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(2)3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(2)3%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(2)3%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(2)3%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(2)3%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(2)3%✕ Remove
Swift Flight
(2)3%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(2)3%✕ Remove
Momentum
(2)3%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(2)3%✕ Remove
Lasting Boons
(2)3%✕ Remove