The Frostbolt is a highly effective skill for the Ritualist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 113 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Breachlord's Amalgam, Considered Casting, Zenith II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Mystic Attunement, Unfurled Finger, Temporal Mastery on the skill tree.

Frostbolt
(Ritualist) Builds
Sample size: 113 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
Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased bonuses gained from Equipped [Quiver]
89.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
8%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] [Spell] Skill Gems
6.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.2%
#% increased maximum Life
6.2%
Spells which cost Life [Gain] #% of Damage as [Gain|Extra] [Physical] Damage
6.2%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
88.5%
[Projectile|Projectiles] deal #% increased Damage with [HitDamage|Hits] for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
88.5%
[Projectile|Projectiles] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] chance for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
86.7%
[Attack] [Projectile|Projectiles] [Return] if they [Pierce|Pierced] at least # times
84.1%
# to maximum Life
77%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
71.7%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
69%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
[StatGain|Gain] #% of maximum Life as Extra maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
86.7%
#% of Damage taken bypasses [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
76.1%
# to maximum Mana
70.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
69%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
6.2%
#% increased maximum Life
6.2%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
6.2%
You have no [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
6.2%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
88.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
87.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
87.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
87.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
87.6%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
87.6%
Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life is also [Recoup|Recouped] as [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
87.6%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
59.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
12.4%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
12.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
10.6%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
43.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.6%
# to maximum Life
33.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.9%
#% increased [CooldownRecovery|Cooldown Recovery Rate]
23%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
21.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
19.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
17.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
58.4%
# to maximum Life
53.1%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
44.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
39.8%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
25.7%
# to maximum Mana
23.9%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Mana
20.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
15%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
69.9%
# to maximum Life
38.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
31.9%
# to maximum Mana
24.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.2%
Reflects opposite Ring
21.2%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
20.4%
#% reduced [Presence|Presence] Area of Effect
20.4%
Inflict [AbyssalWasting|Abyssal Wasting] on [HitDamage|Hit]
20.4%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
45.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
26.5%
# to maximum Mana
24.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
23%
# to maximum Life
20.4%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
19.5%
#% reduced [Presence|Presence] Area of Effect
19.5%
Inflict [AbyssalWasting|Abyssal Wasting] on [HitDamage|Hit]
19.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
14.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
92.9%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
77%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
48.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
47.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
42.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
31.9%
# to maximum Life
23%
#% increased bonuses gained from left Equipped Ring
22.1%
#% increased bonuses gained from right Equipped Ring
22.1%
#% reduced [Charm] Charges used
17.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased maximum Life
88.5%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] [Spell] Skill Gems
87.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
84.1%
Spells which cost Life [Gain] #% of Damage as [Gain|Extra] [Physical] Damage
84.1%
#% increased Cast Speed
83.2%
#% increased bonuses gained from Equipped [Quiver]
6.2%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
6.2%
[Projectile|Projectiles] deal #% increased Damage with [HitDamage|Hits] for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
6.2%
[Projectile|Projectiles] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] chance for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
6.2%
[Attack] [Projectile|Projectiles] [Return] if they [Pierce|Pierced] at least # times
5.3%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Mystic Attunement
(112)99.1%✕ Remove
Unfurled Finger
(112)99.1%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(107)94.7%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(107)94.7%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(106)93.8%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(104)92%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(102)90.3%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(101)89.4%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(100)88.5%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(99)87.6%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(99)87.6%✕ Remove
Wildwood Persistence
(99)87.6%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(98)86.7%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(98)86.7%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(97)85.8%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(97)85.8%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(96)85%✕ Remove
Corrupted Lifeforce
(96)85%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(94)83.2%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(94)83.2%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(93)82.3%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(93)82.3%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(92)81.4%✕ Remove
True Strike
(92)81.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(91)80.5%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(89)78.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(86)76.1%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(85)75.2%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(83)73.5%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(76)67.3%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(70)61.9%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(68)60.2%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(52)46%✕ Remove
Hale Heart
(47)41.6%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(45)39.8%✕ Remove
Regenerative Flesh
(39)34.5%✕ Remove
Melding
(37)32.7%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(16)14.2%✕ Remove
Cooked
(14)12.4%✕ Remove
Authority
(13)11.5%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(13)11.5%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(13)11.5%✕ Remove
Intricate Sigils
(12)10.6%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(12)10.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(12)10.6%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(11)9.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(10)8.8%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(9)8%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(9)8%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(8)7.1%✕ Remove
Mind Phylacteries
(8)7.1%✕ Remove
Flow of Time
(8)7.1%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(7)6.2%✕ Remove
Flow of Life
(7)6.2%✕ Remove
Catapult
(6)5.3%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(6)5.3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(6)5.3%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(6)5.3%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(5)4.4%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(5)4.4%✕ Remove
Blur
(5)4.4%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(5)4.4%✕ Remove
Swift Flight
(5)4.4%✕ Remove
Unbending
(4)3.5%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(4)3.5%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(4)3.5%✕ Remove
Paragon
(4)3.5%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(4)3.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(4)3.5%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(4)3.5%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(4)3.5%✕ Remove
Momentum
(4)3.5%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Unbreakable
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Silent Guardian
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Cull the Hordes
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Warlord Berserker
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Protraction
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(3)2.7%✕ Remove
Redblade Discipline
(3)2.7%✕ Remove