The Frost Darts is a highly effective skill for the Shaman in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 11 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Concentrated Area, Mana Flare, Rakiata's Flow. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Raw Mana, Sacred Flow, Arcane Intensity on the skill tree.

Frost Darts
(Shaman) Builds
Sample size: 11 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 effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
90.9%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
90.9%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
81.8%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
100%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
100%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
100%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
63.6%
# to maximum Mana
63.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.4%
# to maximum Life
18.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.2%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
63.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
54.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
54.5%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
45.5%
#% increased maximum Mana
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
#% to Cold and Chaos Resistances
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
9.1%
Gloves
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
72.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
63.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
45.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
9.1%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
9.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
9.1%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
9.1%
Boots
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
54.5%
#% increased Movement Speed
45.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
36.4%
# to maximum Mana
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
72.7%
This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was a Helmet
72.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
63.6%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Mana
54.5%
#% increased maximum Mana
45.5%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
27.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
#% increased [Armour]
18.2%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
63.6%
#% increased maximum Mana
63.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
54.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
36.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.3%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
18.2%
Reflects opposite Ring
18.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
9.1%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
9.1%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
63.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
18.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
18.2%
#% increased maximum Mana
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
# to [Evasion] Rating
9.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.1%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
9.1%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Augment] Items
72.7%
This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was a Helmet
72.7%
[Flask|Flasks] gain # charges per Second
72.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
27.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
27.3%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
18.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
18.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
18.2%
#% increased [Charm] Charges gained
9.1%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
9.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.1%
# to maximum Mana
9.1%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
9.1%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
9.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
9.1%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
9.1%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
9.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Raw Mana
(11)100%✕ Remove
Sacred Flow
(11)100%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(11)100%✕ Remove
Wisdom of the Maji
(11)100%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(11)100%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
All For One
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Avatar of Evolution
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Roil
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Breath of Lightning
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Furious Wellspring
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Druidic Champion
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Swarm
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Nature
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Breath of Fire
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Dominion
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Steady Footing
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
True Strike
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(1)9.1%✕ Remove