The Icestorm is a highly effective skill for the Stormweaver in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 10 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Pinpoint Critical, Magnified Area II, Potent Exposure. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Tempest Caller, Refracted Infusion, Turn the Clock Forward on the skill tree.

Icestorm
(Stormweaver) Builds
Sample size: 10 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 Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
50%
#% increased Cast Speed
50%
# to maximum Mana
40%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
30%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
30%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
20%
#% increased Spell Damage per # [Intelligence]
20%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
20%
#% increased [Intelligence]
20%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
20%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
50%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
50%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
30%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
10%
# to [Strength|Strength]
10%
# to maximum Life
10%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
10%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
10%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
10%
[Allies] in your [Presence] have #% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
10%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
90%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
90%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
70%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
50%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
50%
# to maximum Life
30%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20%
# Life Regeneration per second
10%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
90%
# to maximum Life
40%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
30%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30%
#% of [Spell] Damage [LifeLeech|Leeched as Life]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30%
Skills [StatGain|Gain] #% of Mana Cost as [StatGain|Extra] Life Cost
20%
# Life Regeneration per second
10%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
10%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
10%
Gloves
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
90%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
90%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
90%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
90%
Your [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] is #%
90%
Your [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance cannot be [RerollCrit|Rerolled]
90%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
10%
#% increased [Attack] Speed while on Full Mana
10%
You count as on Full Mana while at #% of maximum Mana or above
10%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
70%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
50%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
40%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40%
# to maximum Life
30%
# to maximum Mana
30%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
20%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
80%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
50%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
40%
# to maximum Mana
30%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
70%
# to maximum Mana
60%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
50%
# to maximum Life
30%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
30%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
20%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
20%
#% increased maximum Mana
20%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
70%
# to maximum Mana
60%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
60%
#% increased Cast Speed
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
20%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
20%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
80%
# to maximum Mana
70%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
70%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
70%
# to maximum Life
50%
#% increased [Flask] Life Recovery rate
30%
#% increased [Flask] Mana Recovery rate
30%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
30%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30%
# to [Armour]
20%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
80%
#% increased Spell Damage per # [Intelligence]
80%
#% increased [Intelligence]
80%
#% reduced Cast Speed
80%
Inflict [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Exposure] on Hit, lowering [Total] [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] by #%
80%
# to maximum Mana
20%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
20%
# to Level of all [Physical|Physical] [Spell|Spell] Skills
10%
#% increased Cast Speed
10%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
10%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Tempest Caller
(10)100%✕ Remove
Refracted Infusion
(9)90%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(8)80%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(8)80%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(8)80%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(8)80%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(8)80%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(8)80%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(8)80%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(8)80%✕ Remove
Storm's Recollection
(8)80%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(8)80%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(7)70%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(7)70%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(7)70%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(6)60%✕ Remove
Multiplying Squalls
(6)60%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(6)60%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(5)50%✕ Remove
Dominion
(5)50%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(5)50%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(5)50%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(5)50%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(5)50%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(4)40%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(4)40%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(4)40%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(4)40%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(4)40%✕ Remove
Abasement
(4)40%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(4)40%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(4)40%✕ Remove
Preservation
(4)40%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(4)40%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(4)40%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(4)40%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(4)40%✕ Remove
Shattering
(4)40%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(4)40%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(4)40%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(4)40%✕ Remove
Strike Twice
(3)30%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(3)30%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(3)30%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(3)30%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(3)30%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(3)30%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(3)30%✕ Remove
Energise
(3)30%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(3)30%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(3)30%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(3)30%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(3)30%✕ Remove
Constant Gale
(2)20%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(2)20%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(2)20%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(2)20%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(2)20%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(2)20%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(2)20%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(2)20%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(2)20%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(2)20%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(2)20%✕ Remove
All Natural
(2)20%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(1)10%✕ Remove
Melding
(1)10%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(1)10%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(1)10%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(1)10%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(1)10%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(1)10%✕ Remove
Heavy Ammunition
(1)10%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(1)10%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(1)10%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(1)10%✕ Remove
Arcane Nature
(1)10%✕ Remove
Breath of Ice
(1)10%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(1)10%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(1)10%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(1)10%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(1)10%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(1)10%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(1)10%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(1)10%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(1)10%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(1)10%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(1)10%✕ Remove
Shaper of Storms
(1)10%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(1)10%✕ Remove
Nimble Strength
(1)10%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(1)10%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(1)10%✕ Remove
Wildsurge Incantation
(1)10%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(1)10%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(1)10%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(1)10%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(1)10%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(1)10%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(1)10%✕ Remove
Fated End
(1)10%✕ Remove
Roil
(1)10%✕ Remove
Wasting Casts
(1)10%✕ Remove
True Strike
(1)10%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(1)10%✕ Remove