[0.5] PoE 2 ICE NOVA INFERNALIST | ZAROKH(6 MAN) | Witch Build | Path of exile 2

Overview

This is an Ice Nova Infernalist showcase for Patch 0.5, built around the frost-caster archetype on the Witch. Ice Nova layers overlapping cold blasts that freeze and shatter packs, and the video centres on a high-end demonstration — most notably a six-player Zarokh kill — rather than a slot-by-slot leveling walkthrough. It is a snapshot of where the build lands at the endgame ceiling.

The creator publishes the full character through a Path of Building link, so the exact tree, gems, jewels and stat priorities are best read directly from the POB rather than reconstructed here. Treat this entry as a pointer to a working endgame Ice Nova setup with proof of pinnacle-boss capability.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Strong single-target burst — demonstrated on a six-man Zarokh kill
• Ice Nova’s freeze-and-shatter loop keeps packs locked down
• Clean, readable cold visual identity
• Path of Building shared for exact replication

Cons

• Presented as a showcase, so gearing detail lives in the video/POB, not narration
• Frost casters lean on investment to hit the shown ceiling
• Fresh-league viability is limited until the core setup comes online

Key Skills

• Ice Nova — primary cold spell, the whole damage engine
• Infernalist ascendancy tools — supporting the Witch’s demon-form / caster identity

Gear & Anointments

Weapon archetype and must-have uniques are not detailed in narration; specific items to be confirmed against the source video and the linked Path of Building. Prioritise cold scaling, freeze buildup and the survivability layers shown in the POB.

Endgame Notes

The headline is a six-player Zarokh clear, positioning this squarely as an endgame / bossing showcase rather than a campaign or league-start guide.

Credits & Source

Build credited to SlayerD. See the source video for the full build’s gameplay footage and Path of Building: [0.5] PoE 2 ICE NOVA INFERNALIST | ZAROKH(6 MAN) | Witch Build.