The Frost Wall is a highly effective skill for the Shaman in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 15 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Spell Cascade, Magnified Area II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Wisdom of the Maji, Raw Mana, Arcane Intensity on the skill tree.

Frost Wall
(Shaman) Builds
Sample size: 15 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 Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
80%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
80%
#% chance for [Spell] Skills to fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
40%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
26.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
13.3%
# [Intelligence] Requirement
6.7%
# [Strength] Requirement
6.7%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] [Spell] Skill Gems
6.7%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
6.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
6.7%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
73.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.7%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
60%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
26.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
6.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.7%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
6.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
6.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
6.7%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
6.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
53.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
53.3%
# to maximum Mana
46.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
13.3%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
13.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
40%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
26.7%
#% increased [CooldownRecovery|Cooldown Recovery Rate]
26.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.7%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
20%
# to maximum Mana per Socket filled
20%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
53.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
26.7%
# to maximum Life
26.7%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
26.7%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
20%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
13.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
13.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
13.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
60%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.3%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
13.3%
# Life Regeneration per second
6.7%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
86.7%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
86.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
66.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
40%
# to maximum Mana
40%
#% increased maximum Mana
26.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
13.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
13.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
13.3%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
6.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased maximum Mana
60%
# to maximum Mana
53.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
46.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
33.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
26.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
13.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
13.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
13.3%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
66.7%
#% increased maximum Mana
26.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
20%
# to maximum Mana
13.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
13.3%
# Life Regeneration per second
6.7%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
6.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
6.7%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
6.7%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
6.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
# to [Strength|Strength]
46.7%
# to maximum Life
46.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
46.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
46.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
46.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
40%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
40%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
40%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
33.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
20%
#% increased Cast Speed
20%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
13.3%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
13.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
13.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
6.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
6.7%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
6.7%
#% increased bonuses gained from Equipped [Quiver]
6.7%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
6.7%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
20%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
#% increased [CooldownRecovery|Cooldown Recovery Rate]
20%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
6.7%
# to maximum Life
6.7%
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
6.7%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
6.7%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
6.7%
You can have any number of [Companion|Companions] of different types
6.7%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Wisdom of the Maji
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(13)86.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(13)86.7%✕ Remove
Sacred Flow
(12)80%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(12)80%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(12)80%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(9)60%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(9)60%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(9)60%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(9)60%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(9)60%✕ Remove
Avatar of Evolution
(9)60%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(9)60%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Cooked
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(6)40%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(6)40%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(6)40%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(6)40%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(6)40%✕ Remove
Druidic Champion
(6)40%✕ Remove
True Strike
(6)40%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Turning of the Seasons
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(3)20%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(3)20%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(3)20%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(3)20%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(3)20%✕ Remove
Energise
(3)20%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(3)20%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(3)20%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(3)20%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(3)20%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Authority
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Mystic Avalanche
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Furious Wellspring
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Infused Limits
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Swarm
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Unforgiving
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Reaving
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Shredding Contraptions
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Hale Heart
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Nature
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Dominion
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Total Incineration
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
First Approach
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Iron Slippers
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Preservation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Stormkeeper
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Scarred Faith
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Warlord Berserker
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Sling Shots
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Against the Elements
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Morgana, the Storm Seer
(1)6.7%✕ Remove