Overview
This Pathfinder is a cold bow build built around Ice Shot as the main damage skill, with Tornado Shot adding extra projectile coverage across grouped packs. Enemies get frozen before they can close the distance, and Herald of Ice plus Herald of Thunder chain cold and lightning explosions through whatever survives the first volley.
Against tougher targets the build switches gears: Freezing Mark is applied for extra cold pressure, and Barrage delivers concentrated damage while generating charges. Defensively it leans on Wind Dancer and Ghost Dance, with Mana Remnants covering resource sustain.
The creator scores it 4/5 for league start and bossing, and 5/5 for mapping and scaling. The pitch is fast, explosive clear first, with solid single-target that improves as the bow and projectile investment grow.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Very fast mapping thanks to Ice Shot coverage, Tornado Shot and herald explosions
- Freeze gives strong battlefield control against dangerous packs
- Scales well with better bows, crit, attack speed and elemental damage
- Freezing Mark + Barrage give a dedicated rare/boss rotation
- Wind Dancer and Ghost Dance add layered defenses
Cons
- Needs good bow equipment to keep damage up against tough enemies
- Requires careful positioning — enemies that reach you are dangerous
- Several skills to juggle on bosses (mark, Barrage, Tornado Shot windows)
Key Skills
- Ice Shot — main cold projectile skill, supported by Elemental Armament, Fork, Garukhan’s Resolve, Rakiata’s Flow and Nova Projectiles
- Tornado Shot — extra projectile coverage and control
- Herald of Ice / Herald of Thunder — cold and lightning explosions for clear
- Freezing Mark — mark for rares, elites and bosses
- Barrage — charge-fed burst damage for single target
Gear & Anointments
Prioritise bow damage, cold damage, projectile damage, attack speed, critical strike chance and elemental damage, plus enough defense to stay safe. Upgrade Ice Shot first since it carries the build. Specific uniques and the anoint are to be confirmed against the source video and its linked PoB.
Endgame Notes
On bosses, keep Freezing Mark up, keep Ice Shot firing and spend safe windows on Tornado Shot and Barrage. Stay mobile — the build’s safety comes from killing or freezing things before they reach you.
Credits & Source
Build credited to RNGenius. See the source video for the full build’s gameplay footage + voice commentary: ICE SHOT TORNADO PATHFINDER BUILD GUIDE | PATH OF EXILE 2 PATCH 0.5.5.