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[0.4] Ice Shot Final Form by Ignatius

0.3 TTE
End Game
Verified
presentationHuntress
presentationAmazon
Updated on Dec 11, 2025
Dec 11, 2025

Build Overview

0.4 Update

IMO the strongest leaguestart would be to campaign/early map with Hollow Palm Technique on Amazon (I have a guide and build for this), then swap over to Ice Shot when you get the Spirit for Rhoa Mount and a decent bow.

The Rhoa increase spirit cost is not a problem for this archetype, as we only need Wind Dancer and Herald of Ice. Additional spirit can be invested in things like Ghost Dance, or you could run The Coming Calamity until you get the giga-spirit gear that this would need to get everything online.

Also IMO this will still be the strongest hands-down bow build. We even have buffs to Ice Shot and Snipe.

We have an absolute freaking guru on this build in discord. @hodor in Discord in our Ice Shot channel, and you can't go wrong. GLGL

Final Form Update

The build is finalized and features 140-240 Movement Speed, 150 Rarity, Cadiro's Gambit for insane clear, and off-screen Herald of Ice mapping like never before.

Video for final form here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44rO7RwawO0

INTRODUCTION

This is exclusively an end game build and I will not provide a leveling guide or "budget" option for this build. If you want to level a Huntress/Amazon, please see my comprehensive Hollow Palm guide, MOST of the items from the HPT build can be ported to this build. Here is a link to my HPT guide: https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/builds/0-3-league-start-the-hollowed-one-detailed-league-start-guide-to-endgame-ignatius

This build is WILDLY potent, and is easily a contender for the strongest mapping build of the 0.3 season. As usual, Ice Shot is completely overlooked, and with the crit-cap on Amazon combined with Herald of Ice, this build wrecks even the most difficult maps with EASE. This is not "the vision", this is truly the lazy-man's farming build.

There is also a tech in the build for deleting Pinnacle Bosses in one-shot via FREEZE mechanics on Freezing Salvo and Ice Shot, then consuming the freeze with GIGA-DPS via Barrage and Snipe. The single target on this combo is around 50 million damage when shot-gunned properly.

HOWEVER, all this fanciness is not really needed. You can just run up to Xesht and use Ice Shot and Tornado Shot and kill him in about 7-10 arrows. lmao.

HOW IT PLAYS

This is the lazy-man's clear-everything build. Enjoy it for what it is. You run around and shoot mana-free Bow Shot to casually clear while proccing Ice Bite and Innervate. When there are big mobs, you swap to Ice Shot, with Nova Projectiles this takes care of almost everything. Occasionally you have a very dense mob or stronger rares, and in this case you drop a Tornado Shot and fire an Ice Shot in the Tornado, to amplify your projectiles / DPS.

Note that a 6-link Herald of Ice is actually doing most of the ancillary clearing work. Keep an eye out on your Cold Attunement support gems to make sure they are actually increasing DPS. And, if you have % Damage as something other than cold on your items, you can use Embitter to convert this to cold.

You also need 60 extra spirit in order to run Rhoa Mount alongside Wind Dancer with Precision I, Ghost Dance, and Herald of Ice

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

Is the build expensive, can it be done for cheap?

Yep, it's expensive, we are on bows now. Again, if you want a cheap clearing Amazon, see my HPT guide, which has a 1-Div T15 mapping variant that is incredible.

No, it really can't be done for cheap; bows and quivers that are good are just expensive.

Is ____ class better (i.e. Deadeye)?

Nope. These classes are strong and certainly strong enough to clear everything just fine, but Amazon (along with Gemling) is the exclusive class that offers ceiling-less endgame scaling. Critical Strike and Stalking Panther inherently synergize with the ideal gear pieces and passives to provide damage and defense. And Penetrate gives insane flat Weapon DPS basically for free.

What about ____ item / ____ skill (that I see on other builds)?

There's a lot of fanciness with surrounded and mana techs on bow builds. These are fine, but ultimately they are just unnecessary and consume gear / point slots that we can leverage elsewhere for higher dps and more defense. This is definitely in part because on Amazon you can actually hit 100% chance to critically hit with the right passives, and this opens up a lot of opportunities. ... That's really all there is to it.

TRADE SEARCH LINKS FOR GEAR

These are in the equipment section for the end game build.

I will build searches for the Uber variant after it is finalized.

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • The joy of ice and shatter
  • Lazy-man's one-button clear everything
  • Maximum clear speed / efficiency
  • Incredible single target
  • Actually nothing

Build Variants

CAMPAIGN START / LEVELING

Again, if you are looking for how to league-start Amazon, I'd recommend following my Hollow Palm guide. Hollow Palm Technique is VERY strong for campaigning and with almost no investment can carry you all the way to high-end mapping on a very low budget.

https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/builds/0-3-league-start-the-hollowed-one-detailed-league-start-guide-to-endgame-ignatius

END GAME / MIN MAX

This version of the build is expensive but it is not maxed out. I have saved hundreds of divines in the boot, ring, and bow slots. The quiver could also be substantiated. I am not using fancy charms / flasks or a good Megalomaniac jewel. Much could be improved, but this setup as it is already clears everything almost instantly.

Equipment

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TRADE SEARCH LINKS FOR GEAR

#1 -- The Bow

(2 Div and higher on 09/18/2025)

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Rise%20of%20the%20Abyssal/kyy3kPQKf5

This filter prioritizes base crit chance of 9 and attacks per second of 1.3. We also want local accuracy writing and +2 skills. The last 2 mods are flexible, but BiS is Bonuses from Quiver Abyssal mod and COLD flat damage.

Note that Corrupted is OFF, and that is because oftentimes the best approach is to buy a cheap one with the WRONG Abyssal mod, then use Omen of Light / Echoes to put the right mod on.

#2 -- The Quiver

(15 Div and higher on 09/18/2025)

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Rise%20of%20the%20Abyssal/kyyWWgDwI5

Mods are strict here, and most important is the Crit Implicit plus 2x Crit Affixes. If you wanted to get cheaper here, you could reduce the rolls on Bow Skill damage and Proj Speed damage.

#3 -- The Amulet

(40 Div and higher if +3 Proj)
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Rise%20of%20the%20Abyssal/bGGVpEzXfL

(3 Div and higher if not +3 Proj)
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Rise%20of%20the%20Abyssal/4mmEVdPYT9

Obviously +3 Proj is awesome but might be out of budget, the other REQUIREMENT on here is 60 Spirit. You could also source Spirit on chest, but at quite the defensive cost. Unlike melee amulets, there is no nice way to cheat these stats with a simple craft like the on in my melee amulet crafting guide (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1FcI7OJeWk)

#4 -- The Gloves

(1 Exalt on 09/18/2025)

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Rise%20of%20the%20Abyssal/veed0Q9LiE

Wow a cheap item! Now, you can add value to this filter where you see fit. I have rarity, but you could add various resists, an additional flat damage roll, crit damage rolls, etc. ... With these additions, the gloves can easily be many DIV in price. Up to you!

#5 -- The Helmet

(1 Div on 09/18/2025)

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Rise%20of%20the%20Abyssal/Z66Dqzz0HQ

Filter requires 1300 Evasion and 2 Resists. You could opt for any mods you need here but the evasion is mandatory.

#6 -- Headhunter

(56 Div on 09/18/2025)

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Rise%20of%20the%20Abyssal/wv4dl8nPFb

Headhunter is not required. If you want something cheaper that is still VERY strong just go with Ingenuity. Main thing HH adds is SPEED moving around the map.

#7 -- Boots

(5 Div on 09/18/2025)

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Rise%20of%20the%20Abyssal/G66nK9j9ib

This filter is the poor-man's starter boots with 30% movement speed minimum and 900+ evasion. Of course, you can shell out hundreds of DIVS on max move speed boots + resists, etc. Update as needed.

#8 -- Rings

(10 Exalt and UP on 09/18/2025)

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Rise%20of%20the%20Abyssal/8rrBM3wqsV

The ring is a VERY flexible slot, but there are a few requirements: Cold flat damage and you need mana leech somewhere (could also be on Gloves). After that, capping your resists, adding accuracy, rarity, or % increased Cold Damage are all very strong.

#9 -- Heart of the Well

(15 Div on 09/18/2025)

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Rise%20of%20the%20Abyssal/9zzJ0rjOtK

View this as a starter filter. I have my favorite affixes targeted here (% Damage as Extra, Crit hit Chance, and % ES from Body Armour). Feel free to add remove mods for account for price:value changes.

#10 -- Time-Lost Jewel

(2 Div on 09/18/2025)

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Rise%20of%20the%20Abyssal/veb9LnjZuE

Note if you upgrade Radius to large you may get more value from tree but it is not required. Main thing here is at least 20% increased effect of notables, which is a huge impact on Struck Through for hitting highest Crit Chance as possible.

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 40

Dex 85

Int 90

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Bow Shot

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Tornado Shot

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Ghost Dance

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Rhoa Mount

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Freezing Salvo

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Snipe

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Barrage

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Herald of Ice

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Ice Shot

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Wind Dancer

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Gem Priority
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NOTE ON CLEARING

Note that Bow Shot is your back-up, mana-free clear skill that also procs Innervate and Ice Bite. So as you are running around you can casually shoot basic bow to proc these buffs and clear. Then Ice Shot with Herald of Ice is your giga-clear (and it costs a LOT of mana).

OPTIONAL PINNACLE BOSS SETUP

As mentioned at the outset, some of the gems and links are optional for Pinnacle Boss Deleting (this is Freezing Salvo, Barrage, and Snipe). These are fun to use, but a Tornado Shot and Ice Shot kills even Xesht in just a handful of hits.

Passive Tree

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Atlas Tree

Quest Rewards

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Clearfell — Beira of the Rotten Pack
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Hunting Grounds — The Crowbell
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Freythorn — The King in the Mists
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Ogham Farmlands — Una's Hut
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Ogham Manor — Candlemass, the Living Rite
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Keth — Kabala, Constrictor Queen
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Valley of the Titans — Medallion
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Deshar — Final Letter
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The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan
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Jungle Ruins — Mighty Silverfist
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The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught
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Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant
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The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch
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The Molten Vault — The Molten Vault
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Aggorat — Blood Sacrifice
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Journey's End — Captain Hartlin
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Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest
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Halls of the Dead — Yama The White
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Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test
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Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice
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Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test
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Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test
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Wolvenhold — Oswin, the Dread Warden
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The Khari Crossing — Akthi and Anundr
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The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine
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Qimah — Tabana's Pillar
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Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear
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Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti
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Changelog

First draft published --> 09/18/2025
Interim Update for Final Form --> 09/02/2025

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