Overview
A Chayula build that the creator describes as one of the most ridiculous damage engines in the game. The engine revolves around Unstable Bond and a wolf pack: any main skill can use the interaction as long as it has access to Unstable Bond, and Ice Shot is the showcase skill here.
The goal is to apply all three elemental ailments. Ice Shot is chosen because freeze is the hardest of the three to solve, so the rest of the setup fills in the other ailments. Wolves matter mechanically: they need more total life than the player, and the creator suggests trying the other Minion Pact version if one doesn’t work, and keeping the wolf pack at level 19 or higher.
Chayula is presented as an underrated ascendancy, and this is a detailed, long-form breakdown rather than a quick-start guide.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Very high damage ceiling from the Unstable Bond engine
- Main skill is swappable: Ice Shot can be replaced with another skill
- Covers all three elemental ailments
- Live profile, PoB snapshot and attack speed mace craft are linked
Cons
- Complex setup with specific wolf life and gem level requirements
- Not a league starter: it needs a crafted mace and tuned minions
- Long video, which the creator acknowledges
Key Skills
- Ice Shot — main skill, solves freeze
- Unstable Bond — core of the damage engine
- Wolf Pack (level 19+) — wolves need more total life than the player
- Minion Pact — try the other version if the first doesn’t work
Gear & Anointments
The attack speed mace craft is linked as a pastebin. Other uniques and the anoint are to be confirmed against the source video and the poe.ninja profile.
Credits & Source
Build credited to 787prada. See the source video for the full build’s gameplay footage + voice commentary: THE ICE SHOT CHAYULA BUILD GUIDE (POE2 NERD BREAKDOWN).