Intro & build description
If you still haven’t decided on what to play in the upcoming Forbidden Sanctum league, the freezing pulse is receiving a quite hefty buff which makes this build a very solid pick for a league starter.
As long as you upgrade your wants or daggers once in a while and level up your skills, you should find yourself getting into that endgame without any issues and start grinding the maps.
Build Pros
- Can be a league starter in a fresh league
- Extremely fund and satisfying gameplay
- Not at all expensive to get rolling
- Safe as most of the mobs are frozen or already dead
Build Cons
- Some of the BiS items can be expensive
Passive tree(s) and Path of Building
Full Build PoB LinkBandits
Bandits Quest Choice |
Kill all bandits |
Ascendancy skill points
Labyrinths | Skill point choice |
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Labyrinth 1 | Liege of the Primordial |
Labyrinth 2 | Elemancer |
Labyrinth 3 | Bastion of Elements |
Endgame Labyrinth | Mastermind of Discord |

Skill gem setup
Helm
Summon Lightning Golem
Summon Stone Golem
Summon Flame Golem
Summon Chaos Golem
Body Armor
Freezing Pulse
Pinpoint Support
Inspiration Support
Spell Echo Support
Increased Critical Damage Support
Cold Penetration Support
Gloves
Frost Bomb
Arcanist Brand Support
Vaal Cold Snap
Bonechill Support
Boots
Zealotry
Enlighten Support
Clarity
Hatred
2h Weapon
None
1h Weapon
Steelskin
Flame Dash
Summon Ice Golem
Offhand weapon / shield
Sigil of Power
Flame Wall
Cast when Damage Taken Support
Build uniques / Example rare gear
Tip: Click on the item to view it on PoE Wiki or to view similar rare items in poe.tradeHelmet
Crown of the Inward EyeAn amazing overall helmet for many builds. Use rare with high life and elemental resistances until you acquire the helmet.
Body Armour
Rare Vaal RegaliaUse rare hybrid Vaal Regalia with life, high energy shield and elemental resistances. One of the best mods to get is +% to spell critical strike chance.
Gloves
Rare GlovesRegular pair of gloves with high life and elemental resistances for the elemental resistance cap.
For damaging mod, get % increased damage with hits against chilled enemies.
Boots
Rare BootsPair of boots with elemental resistances, life and high movement speed. As an alternative, if your resistances are capped, you can get a pair with dexterity and strength for gem/gear requirement.
Left Ring
Rare Diamond RingDiamond Ring
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27% increased Global Critical Strike Chance (implicit)
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Trigger Level 12 Assassin’s Mark when you Hit a Rare or Unique Enemy and have no Mark
+47 to Dexterity
5% increased Cast Speed
+15 to maximum Mana
+10 Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Spells
+53 to maximum Life (crafted)
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Shaper Item
Right Ring
Rare Diamond RingDiamond Ring
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30% increased Global Critical Strike Chance (implicit)
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+10 to Evasion Rating
+46 to maximum Life
57% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
+14% to Fire Resistance
+35% to Chaos Resistance
Non-Channelling Skills have -7 to Total Mana Cost (crafted)
Amulet
Rare amuletRare amulet with high life, global critical strike multiplier and +1 to level of all cold skill gems.
If you can afford, get the mod with + 1 to level of all intelligence skill gems as well.
Belt
Rare Stygian ViseRare stygian vise with high life and elemental resistances. Strength can help with gem stat requirements as well.
1Hand Weapon
Rare DaggerRare dagger or wand with high spell damage, increased critical strike chance for spells, global critical strike multiplier and +1 to level of all cold spell skill gems.
Offhand
Rare ShieldRare shield with high critical strike chance for spells, maximum life and gain % of cold damage as extra damage mod.
If you can afford, get the shield with + 1 to level of all cold spell skill gems as it will boost your damage immensely. Please note, such shield can be expensive.
Jewel
Cluster Jewels1. Pressure Points
2. Quick Getaway
3. Deep Chill
4. Prismatic Heart
5.Disorienting Display
Jewel
Rare Jewels1. Increased maximum life
2. Increased critical strike chance
3. Increased global critical strike multiplier
4.Increased cast speed
Jewel
The Anima StoneAs we are elementalist and pick up Elemancer ascendancy, we benefit greatly from additional golems.
Jewel
Thread of HopeThread of Hope with large radius to grab Mental Rapidity and Heart of Ice notables for free. Socket the gem next to ”Instability” notable.
Jewel
Watcher's EyeOne of the most beneficial mods would be “Damage Penetrates 15% Cold Resistance while affected by Hatred”
Flask
Flask Setup1.The Wise Oak
2. Rotgut
3. The Sorrow of the Divine
4.Chemist’s Divine Life Flask of Sealing
5.Chemist’s Quicksilver Flask of Adrenaline