Overview
This is a mana-stacker Ice Nova Chronomancer showcase for Patch 0.5. It takes the Sorceress’s frost toolkit and pairs it with the classic mana-stacking scaling — the bigger the mana pool, the harder Ice Nova hits — while the Chronomancer ascendancy supplies the temporal utility that smooths out the playstyle. The video is a performance clip rather than a full written guide, demonstrating the build under heavy juice.
The headline footage covers a Wave 7 Simulacrum and 200% Delirium plus Abyss mapping, so the emphasis is squarely on high-density endgame farming. The creator shares a Path of Building link, which is the authoritative source for the exact tree, gems and stat breakpoints behind the numbers shown on screen.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Mana stacking doubles as offence and an effective health buffer
- Ice Nova freeze uptime helps survive dense Delirium and Abyss
- Proven in Wave 7 Simulacrum and 200% Delirium footage
- Path of Building shared for exact replication
Cons
- Showcase format — mechanics detail lives in the POB, not narration
- Mana-stacker archetype is gear-hungry and fragile if the pool drops
- Not a fresh-league or campaign build
Key Skills
- Ice Nova — primary cold spell, scaled by the mana pool
- Mana-stacking core — Archmage-style scaling driving both damage and defence
- Chronomancer ascendancy — temporal utility for uptime and safety
Gear & Anointments
Exact uniques and weapon base are not narrated; specific items to be confirmed against the source video and the linked Path of Building. Expect the standard mana-stacker priorities: maximum mana, mana regeneration, intelligence and energy-shield-to-mana conversion.
Endgame Notes
Built for high-juice mapping — 200% Delirium, Abyss and deep Simulacrum waves are the showcased content.
Credits & Source
Build credited to Byankuu. See the source video for full gameplay footage and the Path of Building: PoE 2 Ice Nova Chronomancer - Mana Stacker Build.