Overview
This Pathfinder uses an Ice Shot bow to clear from a safe distance. Ice Shot runs with Fork and Nova Projectiles to spread cold projectiles through packs and freeze them before they reach you. Herald of Ice finishes the work with chained explosions on kills. The creator scores mapping 5/5, so this is mainly a clear-speed build.
Freezing Mark adds pressure on rares and bosses, and Tornado Shot and Barrage provide extra coverage and charge generation. Wind Dancer and Ghost Dance are the defensive layers, and Mana Remnants keeps mana up. The build scales with cold damage, projectile damage, attack speed, crit, cold penetration and bow upgrades.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Safe ranged clear with freeze control
- Herald of Ice explosions make mapping smooth and fast
- Simple to play: fire into packs and keep moving
- Freezing Mark helps against tougher targets
Cons
- Needs projectile scaling, cold penetration and good bow upgrades to stay strong later
- Bossing depends on positioning and keeping the mark up
- No specific gear or unique list in the video
Key Skills
- Ice Shot — main clear and damage, with Fork, Nova Projectiles and Rakiata’s Flow
- Herald of Ice — cold explosions for chain clear
- Freezing Mark — single-target pressure on rares and bosses
- Tornado Shot — utility and screen coverage
- Barrage — charge generation support
Gear & Anointments
Prioritise bow damage, cold damage, projectile damage, attack speed, crit chance, cold penetration and movement speed. Specific uniques to be confirmed against the source video and the creator’s written guide.
Credits & Source
Build credited to RNGenius. See the source video for the full build’s gameplay footage + voice commentary: HOT PATHFINDER BUILD GUIDE | PATH OF EXILE 2 PATCH 0.5.5.