Ice Strike Invoker Build Guide for Path of Exile 2

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Intro

The Ice Strike Invoker is a beginner-friendly build in Path of Exile 2, combining mobility, freezing effects, and solid defenses to clear maps and handle pinnacle bosses effectively. With simple mechanics and cost-efficient gearing, it’s ideal for new players looking to scale into endgame content. By utilizing Ice Strike’s Cold conversion, freezing enemies becomes a breeze while leveraging Evasion, Energy Shield, and Spirit ensures excellent survivability.

Skills

Primary Skills

Skill Description
Ice Strike Converts 80% Physical Damage to Cold, freezing and shattering enemies.
Hand of Chayula A versatile mobility skill to dash between packs and apply curses.
Tempest Bell High AoE damage against swarms and single-target burst for bosses.
Frost Bomb Reduces Cold Resistance; useful for bosses but optional in late-game.

Buffs

Skill Description
Herald of Ice Enhances clear speed with explosive freezes and bonus Cold Damage.
Precision Boosts Accuracy and Critical Strike Chance.
Vitality Optional for early survivability and sustain.

Special Interactions

  • Charged Staff: Applies shock for bonus single-target damage when paired with Tempest Bell.
  • Cast on Shock: Automatically triggers debuffs like Sniper’s Mark and Eye of Winter during fights.

Skill Rotation

Clearing Maps

  • Use Hand of Chayula to dash into packs.
  • Spam Ice Strike to freeze and shatter enemies.
  • Place Tempest Bell in dense packs for AoE cleanup.

Bosses

  • Apply Frost Bomb and Sniper’s Mark.
  • Use Tempest Bell and Unbound Avatar to burst damage.
  • Maintain Herald buffs for added damage and freeze effects.

Ascendancy

Order Effect
I am the Blizzard… Adds Cold Damage and creates Chilled Ground for safety.
Lead me through Grace… Grants Spirit based on Evasion and Energy Shield for buffs.
…and Protect me from Harm Boosts defense by converting Evasion to Physical Damage Reduction.
Sunder my Enemies… Removes the need for Frost Bomb by increasing Cold Penetration.

Gearing

Offensive Priorities

  • Physical Damage: High rolls on weapons scale Cold conversion.
  • Cold Damage: Enhances freezing potential.
  • Critical Strike: Increased chance and multiplier boost damage significantly.
  • Attack Speed: Smooths out gameplay and increases DPS.

Defensive Priorities

  • Evasion Rating: Primary layer of defense against attacks.
  • Energy Shield: Acts as an extra life pool and scales with Spirit.
  • Resistances: Cap Fire, Cold, Lightning, and Chaos Resistances.

Gear Recommendations

Slot Key Stats
Weapon Physical DPS, Cold Damage, Attack Speed, Crit Chance/Multiplier.
Body Armour Evasion/Energy Shield hybrid with Resistance and Life.
Helmet High Energy Shield, Resists, and Life.
Gloves Attack Speed, Life, and Resistances.
Boots Movement Speed, Evasion, Life, and Resistances.
Rings Added Cold Damage, Resistances, Life, and optional Mana Regen.
Amulet Maximum Mana, Cold Damage, and Resistances.

Atlas Passives

Focus on mechanics that generate dense packs, such as:

  • Breach: Ideal for freezing and shattering large groups.
  • Ritual: Offers high monster density and loot potential.
  • Avoid “Monsters have increased Ailment Threshold”, as it hinders freezing efficiency.

FAQ

1. How do I solve Mana issues?

  • Use a Sapphire Ring with Mana Gained on Kill.
  • Prioritize support gems with no mana multiplier.
  • Utilize Conservative Casting if necessary.

2. How do I handle attributes?

  • Invest in Dexterity and Intelligence from the Passive Tree.
  • Seek additional attributes on rings and amulets.

3. I’m struggling to freeze enemies.

  • Ensure sufficient Cold Damage on your weapon and rings.
  • Use Eye of Winter and Sniper’s Mark to apply Critical Weakness and boost Freeze chance.

Summary

  • Ice Strike freezes and shatters enemies, enabling efficient map clearing.
  • Tempest Bell and Unbound Avatar provide massive burst damage for bosses.
  • Evasion, Energy Shield, and Spirit grant excellent survivability.
  • Scale Physical Damage, Cold Conversion, and Critical Strikes for peak performance.

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