Overview
This build puts Glacial Lance at the centre of a Gemling Legionnaire Mercenary, turning the ascendancy’s extra gem flexibility into a cold projectile setup that leans on freeze for safety. The pitch is a ranged character that clears packs from a distance while chilling and freezing whatever survives the first volley.
Freeze is doing double duty here: it is both the defensive layer (frozen enemies don’t hit back) and the way the build holds bosses still long enough to land repeated lances. The creator positions it as a smooth endgame mapper with enough single-target pressure to handle bosses, rather than a dedicated pinnacle killer.
The full tree, gem links and gear are published as a Maxroll planner linked from the video, which is the reference to follow for exact numbers.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Ranged cold projectile clear keeps the character out of melee range
- Freeze control adds a strong soft-defence layer while mapping
- Gemling Legionnaire gives extra freedom in gem and support choices
- Straightforward main-skill loop built around a single attack
Cons
- Freeze is weaker against bosses with high ailment thresholds
- Exact gear priorities live in the external planner, not the video description
- Projectile builds can feel worse in tight corridors and against scattered packs
Key Skills
- Glacial Lance — main cold projectile attack for both clear and bosses
- Freeze / chill support setup — locks down packs and slows bosses
- Gemling Legionnaire gem bonuses — fund extra supports and attribute flexibility
Gear & Anointments
The creator links a complete Maxroll build planner covering gear, passive tree and gem links. Specific uniques and the anoint are to be confirmed against the source video and that planner.
Credits & Source
Build credited to RNGenius. See the source video for the full build’s gameplay footage + voice commentary: GLACIAL LANCE GEMLING LEGIONNAIRE BUILD GUIDE | PATH OF EXILE 2 PATCH 0.5.5.