The Frostbolt is a highly effective skill for the Ritualist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 62 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Considered Casting, Breachlord's Amalgam, Zenith II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Mystic Attunement, Unfurled Finger, Multitasking on the skill tree.

Frostbolt
(Ritualist) Builds
Sample size: 62 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]
96.8%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
96.8%
[Projectile|Projectiles] deal #% increased Damage with [HitDamage|Hits] for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
96.8%
[Projectile|Projectiles] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] chance for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
96.8%
[Attack] [Projectile|Projectiles] [Return] if they [Pierce|Pierced] at least # times
95.2%
# to maximum Life
82.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
82.3%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
79%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
[StatGain|Gain] #% of maximum Life as Extra maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
82.3%
#% of Damage taken bypasses [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
80.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
71%
# to maximum Mana
54.8%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
11.3%
#% increased maximum Life
9.7%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
9.7%
You have no [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
9.7%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
88.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
88.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
88.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
87.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
87.1%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
87.1%
Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life is also [Recoup|Recouped] as [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
87.1%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
9.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
9.7%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
9.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
59.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
54.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
27.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
17.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
16.1%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
14.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
40.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
37.1%
#% increased [CooldownRecovery|Cooldown Recovery Rate]
32.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25.8%
# to maximum Life
24.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
22.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
19.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
14.5%
#% reduced [Slow|Slowing] Potency of [Debuff|Debuffs] on You
14.5%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
59.7%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
41.9%
# to maximum Life
38.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.5%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
32.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
21%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
19.4%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Mana
19.4%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
64.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
40.3%
# to maximum Life
38.7%
# to maximum Mana
30.6%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
22.6%
#% reduced [Presence|Presence] Area of Effect
22.6%
Inflict [AbyssalWasting|Abyssal Wasting] on [HitDamage|Hit]
22.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
19.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
17.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
56.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
24.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
19.4%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
14.5%
#% reduced [Presence|Presence] Area of Effect
14.5%
Inflict [AbyssalWasting|Abyssal Wasting] on [HitDamage|Hit]
14.5%
# to maximum Mana
12.9%
# to maximum Life
11.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
9.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
8.1%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
96.8%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
75.8%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
59.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
59.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
51.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
29%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGranite|Granite]
25.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSulphur|Sulphur]
24.2%
# to maximum Life
21%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
12.9%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
95.2%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] [Spell] Skill Gems
93.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
93.5%
#% increased maximum Life
93.5%
Spells which cost Life [Gain] #% of Damage as [Gain|Extra] [Physical] Damage
87.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Mystic Attunement
(62)100%✕ Remove
Unfurled Finger
(62)100%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(60)96.8%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(60)96.8%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(60)96.8%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(60)96.8%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(60)96.8%✕ Remove
Wildwood Persistence
(58)93.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(57)91.9%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(56)90.3%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(55)88.7%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(55)88.7%✕ Remove
Corrupted Lifeforce
(55)88.7%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(54)87.1%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(53)85.5%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(53)85.5%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(53)85.5%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(53)85.5%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(53)85.5%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(52)83.9%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(52)83.9%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(52)83.9%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(52)83.9%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(51)82.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(51)82.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(50)80.6%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(49)79%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(48)77.4%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(46)74.2%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(39)62.9%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(33)53.2%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(33)53.2%✕ Remove
Hale Heart
(30)48.4%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(25)40.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(25)40.3%✕ Remove
Regenerative Flesh
(23)37.1%✕ Remove
Melding
(20)32.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(11)17.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(8)12.9%✕ Remove
Authority
(8)12.9%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(7)11.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(7)11.3%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(6)9.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(6)9.7%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(6)9.7%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(6)9.7%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(6)9.7%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(6)9.7%✕ Remove
Intricate Sigils
(5)8.1%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(5)8.1%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(5)8.1%✕ Remove
Knight of Izaro
(4)6.5%✕ Remove
Mind Phylacteries
(4)6.5%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(4)6.5%✕ Remove
Blur
(4)6.5%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(4)6.5%✕ Remove
Unbending
(3)4.8%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(3)4.8%✕ Remove
Unbreakable
(3)4.8%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(3)4.8%✕ Remove
Shockproof
(3)4.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(3)4.8%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(3)4.8%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(3)4.8%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(3)4.8%✕ Remove
All Natural
(3)4.8%✕ Remove
Momentum
(3)4.8%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Tolerant Equipment
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Behemoth
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Chillproof
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Necromantic Ward
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Paragon
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Defiance
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Preservation
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Conduit
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Thickened Arteries
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Protraction
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Electric Blood
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Flow of Life
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(2)3.2%✕ Remove
Impenetrable Shell
(2)3.2%✕ Remove