The Frost Wall is a highly effective skill for the Ritualist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 154 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: 154 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-29 19:45:52 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]
89%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] [Spell] Skill Gems
5.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
5.8%
#% increased maximum Life
5.8%
Spells which cost Life [Gain] #% of Damage as [Gain|Extra] [Physical] Damage
5.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.2%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
89.6%
[Projectile|Projectiles] deal #% increased Damage with [HitDamage|Hits] for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
87.7%
[Projectile|Projectiles] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] chance for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
87%
[Attack] [Projectile|Projectiles] [Return] if they [Pierce|Pierced] at least # times
83.1%
# to maximum Life
80.5%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
72.1%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
61.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
[StatGain|Gain] #% of maximum Life as Extra maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
80.5%
#% of Damage taken bypasses [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
77.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
63%
# to maximum Mana
61.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
5.2%
#% increased maximum Life
5.2%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
5.2%
You have no [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
5.2%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
86.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
86.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
86.4%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
85.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
85.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
85.1%
Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life is also [Recoup|Recouped] as [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
85.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
60.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
54.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
42.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
14.9%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
13.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
9.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
44.2%
#% increased Movement Speed
41.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.8%
# to maximum Life
29.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.6%
#% increased [CooldownRecovery|Cooldown Recovery Rate]
22.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
22.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
13.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
13%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
59.7%
# to maximum Life
50.6%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
46.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
36.4%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Mana
30.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
29.9%
# to maximum Mana
22.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
15.6%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
77.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
41.6%
# to maximum Life
40.9%
# to maximum Mana
29.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
19.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.8%
Reflects opposite Ring
16.2%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
15.6%
#% reduced [Presence|Presence] Area of Effect
15.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
15.6%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
45.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
32.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
23.4%
# to maximum Mana
20.8%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
18.8%
#% reduced [Presence|Presence] Area of Effect
18.8%
Inflict [AbyssalWasting|Abyssal Wasting] on [HitDamage|Hit]
18.8%
# to maximum Life
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
13%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
96.8%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
79.2%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
44.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
44.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
37.7%
#% increased bonuses gained from left Equipped Ring
30.5%
#% increased bonuses gained from right Equipped Ring
30.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
27.9%
# to maximum Life
20.1%
#% increased [Charm] Charges gained
18.2%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Corrupted] [Spell] Skill Gems
88.3%
#% increased maximum Life
87%
#% increased Cast Speed
86.4%
Spells which cost Life [Gain] #% of Damage as [Gain|Extra] [Physical] Damage
85.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
84.4%
#% increased bonuses gained from Equipped [Quiver]
5.8%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
5.8%
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
5.8%
[Attack] [Projectile|Projectiles] [Return] if they [Pierce|Pierced] at least # times
5.8%
[Projectile|Projectiles] deal #% increased Damage with [HitDamage|Hits] for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
5.8%
[Projectile|Projectiles] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] chance for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
5.8%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Mystic Attunement
(154)100%✕ Remove
Unfurled Finger
(154)100%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(145)94.2%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(145)94.2%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(143)92.9%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(142)92.2%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(141)91.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(139)90.3%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(137)89%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(137)89%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(137)89%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(136)88.3%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(135)87.7%✕ Remove
Corrupted Lifeforce
(135)87.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(134)87%✕ Remove
Wildwood Persistence
(134)87%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(133)86.4%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(132)85.7%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(132)85.7%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(131)85.1%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(131)85.1%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(130)84.4%✕ Remove
True Strike
(127)82.5%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(126)81.8%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(126)81.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(123)79.9%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(122)79.2%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(116)75.3%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(116)75.3%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(104)67.5%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(91)59.1%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(91)59.1%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(80)51.9%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(70)45.5%✕ Remove
Hale Heart
(61)39.6%✕ Remove
Melding
(58)37.7%✕ Remove
Regenerative Flesh
(50)32.5%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(21)13.6%✕ Remove
Authority
(20)13%✕ Remove
Cooked
(19)12.3%✕ Remove
Intricate Sigils
(18)11.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(18)11.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(16)10.4%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(16)10.4%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(14)9.1%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(11)7.1%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(11)7.1%✕ Remove
Mind Phylacteries
(10)6.5%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(10)6.5%✕ Remove
Flow of Life
(10)6.5%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(9)5.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(9)5.8%✕ Remove
Blur
(9)5.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(9)5.8%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(9)5.8%✕ Remove
Flow of Time
(8)5.2%✕ Remove
Catapult
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
As the Whispers Demand
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
Warlord Berserker
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(6)3.9%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(6)3.9%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(6)3.9%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Paragon
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Swift Flight
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Mending Deflection
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Unbreakable
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Defiance
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Preservation
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
All For One
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Momentum
(4)2.6%✕ Remove