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[BUILD REMOVED] Ice Bomb Frost Mage Lich goldfarmingGUIDE

0.2 DotH

End Game

Starter

Creator

Witch

Lich

By goldfarmingGUIDE

Updated on Aug 29, 2025

Aug 29, 2025

Build Overview

BUILD IS DEAD WITH CHANGE TO FROST MAGE!

Please select your Variant "Level 93 T4 Pinnacle Bosses", "Level 90 Endgame", "Level 85 ES T15+", "Level 75 T10-15" or "Level 65 Map Starter" below!

Trade Links are in Section How it Works!

Level 93 T4 Pinnacle Boss Version: https://poe2.ninja/pob/52e8
Level 90 PoB: https://poe2.ninja/pob/25aa
Level 85 PoB: https://poe2.ninja/pob/19e7
Level 75 PoB: https://poe2.ninja/pob/19e8

T4 Pinnacle Bosses Update Build Guide Video: https://youtu.be/Ba3eczBD_y8
Final Late-Game Build Guide Video: https://youtu.be/SXVbuLPYF4M
Midgame Build-Guide Update Video: https://youtu.be/TRdT69cJ9UE
Earlygame Build-Guide Video: https://youtu.be/FVpGMMwDsPA

Strengths and Weaknesses

Great AoE
Relatively Inexpensive
Gets Online as early as Level 20
Can do T4 Pinnacle Bosses

A little bit Slow on Maps
Bosses with Strong AoE will kill your Minions and take longer

Build Variants

Level 93 T4 Pinnacle Bosses

Level 90 Endgame

Level 85 ES T15+

Level 75 T10-15

Level 65 Map Starter

This Version is the Highest Damage Version for T4 Pinnacle Bosses. It Sacrifizes quite a bit of Minion Survivability, but is still capable to do any Map-Content without any problems.

Equipment

Level 93 T4 Pinnacle Bosses

Level 90 Endgame

Level 85 ES T15+

Level 75 T10-15

Level 65 Map Starter

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

Helmet

Jungle Tiara

Main Hand

Omen Sceptre

Off Hand

Sunsplinter

Left Ring

Prismatic Ring

Right Ring

Sapphire Ring

Amulet

Lapis Amulet

Body

Flowing Raiment

Gloves

Opulent Gloves

Belt

Rawhide Belt

Boots

Bound Sandals

Make sure to use the Tradelinks in the Section How it Works. You can find them in the "How it Works" Section.

For Easy Bosses (Xesht, King of the Mist, Expedition, etc.) you can use Bones of Ullr with a Corrupted 23-24% Less Reservation to get lots of extra Frost Mages.

Item Priorities (Focus on stats in Order):

Omen Sceptre for Malice: Focus on +3 Minion Skills -> Spirit -> Minion Crit Chance -> Mana Regenration -> Spirit
Amulet: Focus on +2/+3 Minion Skills -> Cast Speed -> Mana Regeneration -> Maximum Life
Helmet: Focus on +2 Minion Skills -> High Energy Shield -> Resistances -> Life -> Item Rarity
Chest: Focus on 50+ Spirit -> High Energy Shield -> Resistances -> Life
Gloves / Boots / Belt: Focus on Chaos Resistance -> Other Resistances -> High Energy Shield -> Life -> Item Rarity
Rings: Focus on 22%+ Cast Speed -> Mana Regeneration -> Resistances -> Life -> Item Rarity
Jewels: Focus on Minion Critical Strike Chance -> Minion Damage -> Increased Energy Shield -> Mana Regeneration

Skill Gems

Level 93 T4 Pinnacle Bosses

Level 90 Endgame

Level 85 ES T15+

Level 75 T10-15

Level 65 Map Starter

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 10

Dex 35

Int 105

Expand all

Skeletal Frost Mage

Skeletal Storm Mage

Frost Bomb

Hypothermia

Skeletal Sniper

Convalescence

Pain Offering

Skeletal Cleric

Malice

Sigil of Power

Parry

Spectre: {0}

Gem Priority

+30

Spectre: {0} you want to use a Teracotta Soldier from "The Lost City" in Act 2. It only costs 10 Spirit and gives 7% extra Damge with the Muster Support
Skeletal Frost Mage Is our Main Damage. Based on your Command Cast Speed you will need a certain number of mages:
- 0.6: 9-10 Mages
- 0.7: 8 Mages
- 0.8: 6-7 Mages
Skeletal Cleric Add about 1 Cleric per 3 Frost Mages
Frost Bomb has a fast cast speed.
- You can always Launch an Ice Bomb and directly cast a Frost Bomb after it so the target will have Exposure.
- I would not do this on "white" mobs, but its useful on Magic Groups to clear them faster.
Hypothermia on Weapon Swap has a long duration on Arcane Surge which helps with Cast-Speed and Mana Sustain. You can also use Hypothermia without weapon Swap for a ~14 Second Arcane Surge.
Frost Bomb and Hypothermia are besides that used on Rares and Bosses only.
Pain Offering Boosts your Minions Damage by about 30%, but it has to be close to your minions.
- Don't use it when you are speed farming and moving fast.
- Use this while stationary (Expedition. Ritual, Bosses, Rares)
- Also has Font of Mana which helps with mana Sustain in Stationary Fights.
Convalescence is your "oh-shit" button.
- It immediatelly starts regenerating energy shield, and the Regeneration wont be interrupted by damage.
- It can reside on your weapon swap.
- Right now it does not swap weapons (buggy) but still works.
Sigil of Power is on your weapon swap.
- It will remove lots of Minins if swapped
- Switching back will resummon the mages, but the Ice Bomb goes on Cooldown.
- Only use this before stationary fights, like Expedition, Ritual or Bosses.
- After swapping back wait ~3-4 Seconds before starting the fight so you ice bombs will be up again.
- Don't forget to quality your Chiming Staff so the Sigil's radius is increased
Malice is an aura from your Omen Sceptre boosting your minions crit.
- This is optional, but adds quite a bit of dps in boss fights
- Don't forget to quality your Omen Sceptre so the malice stacks last longer
- A Rattling Sceptre for 7% extra Damage with Muster is a good alternative.
Skeletal Sniper is Mainly for 7% extra Damage with Muster and to Apply debuffs like Blind and Maim
Skeletal Storm Mage is mainly for 7% extra Damage with Muster but it also applies Shock on Rares and Bosses

Passive Tree

Level 93 T4 Pinnacle Bosses

Level 90 Endgame

Level 85 ES T15+

Level 75 T10-15

Level 65 Map Starter

main:

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set 1:

set 2:

Atlas Tree

Level 93 T4 Pinnacle Bosses

Level 90 Endgame

Level 85 ES T15+

Level 75 T10-15

Level 65 Map Starter

How it Plays

When speedfarming maps, you will run in front of your minions and drop Ice Bombs using your Skeletal Frost Mages Command skill.
You will tank some hits, so make sure to back out of dicy fights letting your Minions Tank for you
Use Frost Bomb to apply Exposure as well as Hypothermia to reduce Resistances on Rares and Bosses
Use Sigil of Power before stationary Fights

How it Works

Trade Links for Level 93 T4 Pinnacle Bosses:
- Sceptre +4
- Helmet +2 w/ Spirit
- Amulet +3
- Body Armour High ES
- Rings 22% Cast
- Belt
- Boots 30%
- Gloves
- Sunsplinter +4 Cold
- Chiming Staff
- Jewels

Trade Links for Level 90:
- Sceptre +3
- Helmet +2 High ES
- Amulet +3
- Body Armour High ES
- Rings 22% Cast
- Belt
- Boots 30%
- Gloves
- Focus High ES
- Chiming Staff
- Jewels

Trade Links for Level 85:
- Sceptre +3
- Helmet +2 High ES
- Amulet +2
- Body Armour High ES
- Rings 25% Cast
- Belt
- Boots 30%
- Gloves
- Focus High ES
- Chiming Staff

Note that the Jewel Jumped up in Price by a lot! It's not super crucial, you can really just go for other ones.
- Jewel Minion AoE + Presence

Trade Links for Level 75:
- Sceptre +3
- Helmet +2
- Amulet +2
- Body Armour Enfolding Dawn
- Rings 25% Cast
- Belt
- Boots 30%
- Gloves
- Focus

Note that the Jewel Jumped up in Price by a lot! It's not super crucial, you can really just go for other ones.
- Jewel Minion AoE + Presence

Trade Links for Level 65:
- Sceptre +2
- Helmet +2
- Amulet +2
- Body Armour +55
- Rings 25% Cast
- Belt
- Boots 30%
- Gloves
- Focus

- Jewel Minion AoE + Presence

Changelog

04/25/2025:
- Added Final Level 93 T4 Boss Variant
- Added Atlas Tree

04/11/2025:
- Added Detailed Descriptions
- Added Jewels
- Updated Skill to add Endless Blizzard and Glaciation
- Fixed Sacrificial Lamb missing on Skeletal Clerics