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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

PoE 2 0.4 Sorceress Leveling Build - Cold Infusion Caster

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This is a leveling build for the Sorceress in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)'s 0.4 The Last of the Druids update that focuses on Cold Spells and Infusions. Check out this Sorceress levelling build, including its progression, equipment, socketables, skills, playstyle, and recommended builds!

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Cold Sorceress Build Summary

Sorceress Leveling Build Overview

Build Setup
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Sorceress Portrait.png Elemental Infusion Sorceress
Frost Bomb Icon Flame Wall Icon Ice Nova Icon Orb of Storms Icon Snap Icon Frost Darts Icon
Path of Exile 2 Build Pro Massive AoE Burst and Freeze Potential

Path of Exile 2 Build Pro Inflicts All Elemental Ailments

Path of Exile 2 Build Con Requires Infusions for Best Damage

This leveling Sorceress build uses Infusions from Frost Bomb and Orb of Storms to empower Ice Nova, and Frost Darts. The single-target damage can be further improved by using a Lightning-Infused Fire Wall.

Frost Darts Over Spark for Single Target Damage

While Spark is a solid choice for your primary skill, it lacks the single-target damage that the build needs. Frost Darts fills that role while Ice Nova is used for clearing packs.

Cold Sorceress Equipment

※ The affixes shown below are arranged based on descending priority.

Gear Affixes
Chiming Staff IconChiming Staff
・ % increased Spell Damage
・ % increased Cold Damage
・ Gain % as Extra Damage
・ + to Level to All Spells / Cold Spells
・ % increased Cast Speed
Felt Cap IconFelt Cap
・ + to Maximum Life
・ + Maximum Energy Shield
・ +% increased Energy Shield
・ + to Any Resistance
Feathered Robe IconFeathered Robe
・ + Spirit
・ + to Any Resistance
Rope Cuffs IconRope Cuffs
・ + Maximum Life
・ + Maximum Energy Shield
・ +% increased Energy Shield
・ + to Any Resistance
Wrapped Sandals IconWrapped Sandals
・ + Movement Speed
・ + to Any Resistance
Linen Belt IconLinen Belt
・ + to Maximum Life
・ + to Any Resistance
Lunar Amulet IconLunar Amulet
・ + Mana Regeneration
Topaz Ring IconTopaz Ring
・ + to Life
・ + to Any Resistance
Sapphire Ring IconSapphire Ring
・ + to Life
・ + to Any Resistance
Colossal Life Flask IconColossal Life Flask
・Increased Amount Recovered
・Increased Charges
Colossal Mana Flask IconColossal Mana Flask
・Increased Amount Recovered
・Increased Charges

Weapons

Increased Spell Damage is the most useful prefix that will increase the damage of the build, while Gain Damage as Extra prefixes are good options too. As for the suffixes, + to All Spell Skills is the best but the rarest, but + to All Cold Skills is enough to significantly increase the power of Ice Nova and Frost Darts.

List of Weapons

Armor and Accessories

In all stages of the game, its best to get as much Life and Resistances as possible. Once you get more Defences in the Passive Tree, then it gets better to get more Energy Shield on gear to eventually shift to Chaos Inoculation.

List of Rings List of Amulets
List of Armors

Belts and Charms

Belt Modifiers
Rawhide Belt IconRawhide Belt ・Maximum Life
・Maximum Mana
・Any Elemental Resistances
Charm Options
Thawing Charm IconThawing Charm Silver Charm IconSilver Charm -

The Thawing and Silver Charms are the overall charms that can save you in unexpected situations. Equipping a Charm corresponding to a Boss's damage type (Sapphire, Topaz, Ruby) is also always a good choice to increase your chances to succeed.

As for Belts, get as much Resistances and Life as possible.

List of Belts List of Charms

Runes and Soul Cores

Equipment Sockets
Weapon
Armor

Upgrade any good wands or staves you get by inserting Glacial Runes for more Cold Damage. For Armor sockets, Body Runes are best early, while Iron Runes are best on high-Energy Shield armor.

List of Runes List of Soul Cores

Cold Sorceress Skills

※ The Support Gems' priorities are arranged in descending order. The first one being the most important and the last being the least crucial.

Skill Support Gems
Ice Nova IconIce Nova
Frost Darts IconFrost Darts
Flame Wall IconFlame Wall
Frost Bomb IconFrost Bomb
Orb of Storms IconOrb of Storms
Snap IconSnap
Blasphemy IconBlasphemy
Siphon Elements IconSiphon Elements

As the whole build uses Infusions for empowered spells, Frost Bomb, Orb of Storms, and Siphon Elements are used to generate multiple Cold and Lightning Infusions.

Cast Ice-Infused Ice Novas to decimate close enemies. Use Snap on any remaining Frozen enemies for more infusions.

Cast Lightning-Infused Flame Walls as a way to further empower Frost Darts with Lightning and Fire damage for devastating single-target damage.

List of Skills

Cold Sorceress Passive Tree

Passive Tree Progression

Spell Damage and other damage nodes are the highest priority nodes to get. Empowering Infusions is one of the best Infusion-related passive to get. Get a bit of Chance to Shock and Freeze Magnitude as well to help out inflict Elemental Ailments to use Snap or trigger Siphon Elements .

Lastly, invest in more survivability by getting more Energy Shield nodes that increases your Max Energy Shield, Energy Shield Recharge Rate, and faster start of Energy Shield Recharge.

Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

Cold Sorceress Build Progression

Jump to an Act!
Act 1 Act 2
Act 3 -

Act 1 Progression

To progress through Act 1 and beat Count Geonor using the Spark Sorceress leveling build, follow these steps:

# Step by Step Guide to Act 1 Leveling
1
Equip Spark Icon Spark and defeat The Bloated Miller Icon The Bloated Miller .
2
Head for the Mysterious Campsite at Clearfell to get an extra Level 1 Uncut Skill Gem Icon Uncut Skill Gem and equip Ice Nova Icon Ice Nova . Ice Nova will be our main clear tool until we get our level 3 gems.
3
Defeat Beira of the Rotten Pack Icon Beira of the Rotten Pack to obtain Head of the Winter Wolf Icon Head of the Winter Wolf for the permanent Cold Resistance buff.
4
Complete Treacherous Ground to get a Level 1 Uncut Support Gem Icon Uncut Support Gem and slot in Magnified Area I Icon Magnified Area I in Ice Nova.
5
Proceed to Grelwood and defeat Areagne, Forgotten Witch Icon Areagne, Forgotten Witch to get another Level 1 Uncut Support Gem and slot in in the Frost Darts skill once you have it.
Note: Make sure to loot the Witch Hut to get Medium Flasks.
6
Defeat The Brambleghast Icon The Brambleghast to get a Level 2 Uncut Skill Gem and use it to upgrade your Ice Nova, or get Frost Bomb.
7
Progress to The Grim Tangle and defeat The Rotten Druid Icon The Rotten Druid to obtain another Level 1 Uncut Support Gem and slot in Fortress I Icon Fortress I in Flame Wall.
8
Look for the Haunted Treasure Inside the Tomb of the Consort and defeat the rare enemy to acquire a Level 1 Uncut Support Gem and slot in Shock Icon Shock to Orb of Storms once you have the skill.
9
Defeat The Crowbell Icon The Crowbell at the Hunting Grounds to obtain a Book of Specialisation Icon Book of Specialisation for additional passive points.
10
Search and complete your first Ritual in the same area.
11
Start looking for the Dryadic Ritual in the same area to get an extra Level 1 Uncut Support Gem.
12
Enter Freythorn to defeat The King in the Mists Icon The King in the Mists for +30 Spirit and a Level 4 Uncut Spirit Gem Icon Uncut Spirit Gem to equip Raging Spirits Icon Raging Spirits . This will be a nice damage boost everytime you cast Flame Wall.
13
Complete The Lost Lute at the Ogham Farmlands to obtain a Book of Specialisation for more passive points.
14
Search for the Crop Circle in the same area to defeat Vargir the Feral Mutt Icon Vargir the Feral Mutt and obtain a Level 3 Uncut Skill Gem. Use this to secure Fire Ball and use a support gem to add Unleash to it as well.
15
Proceed to Ogham Village and defeat The Executioner Icon The Executioner to free Leitis and acquire a Level 3 Uncut Skill Gem. Use it and equip a Frost Darts Icon Frost Darts .
16
Head for The Manor Ramparts and look for The Gallows to get a free Level 1 Uncut Support Gem.
17
Search and defeat the Candlemass, the Living Rite Icon Candlemass, the Living Rite at Ogham Manor to get the Candlemass Candlemass' Essence for the free +20 Maximum Life.
18
Continue and defeat Count Geonor Icon Count Geonor to complete Act 1.
Note: Make sure you have Medium Flasks since this boss fight has 2 Phases so you will be spending a good amount of time learning and surviving the mechanics.

Complete Act 1 Walkthrough

Act 2 Progression

To progress through Act 2 and beat Jamanra, the Abomination using the Warrior leveling build, follow these steps:

# Steps
1
Complete the Earning Passage quest for an Uncut Skill Gem Icon Uncut Skill Gem Level 5. Use it to upgrade Orb of Storms Icon Orb of Storms .
2
Defeat Balbala, The Traitor Icon Balbala, The Traitor to gain access to The Trial of Sekhemas.
Ascendancy: You can attempt to finish the Sekhema's Trial to get your first Ascendancy Skill:
3
Clear Mobs in Keth until you get the Kabala Clan Relic Icon Kabala Clan Relic (to be used later).
4
5
Defeat The Ninth Treasure of Keth Icon The Ninth Treasure of Keth in the Galleria for a random Jewel.
6
Open the Guarded Sarcophagus for an Uncut Support Gem Icon Uncut Support Gem Level 2. You can use this to get Rising Tempest Icon Rising Tempest for more Frost Darts single-target damage.
7
Three Elemental Offering Ring choices: Ruby Ring, Sapphire Ring, and Topaz Ring for flame, cold, and lightning resistance respectively. It is recommended to choose the Topaz Ring to prepare for Jamanra, the Abomination Icon Jamanra, the Abomination .
8
Clear The City of Seven Waters for an Uncut Support Gem 2. You can use this to get Short Fuse I Icon Short Fuse I for Frost Bomb if you have the skill.
9
Destroy the Effigy located in the Shrine of Bones for an Uncut Support Gem Level 2.
10
Clear Mobs in The Bone Pits until you get the Sun Clan Relic Icon Sun Clan Relic (to be used later).
11
Complete A Theft of Ivory quest for an Uncut Support Gem Level 2. You can use this for any missing support gems in the build.
12
Place both Relics in the Valley of Titans to complete the Ancient Vows quest. Choose the Kabala Clan Relic for more Life Flask Recovery.
13
Complete A Crown of Stone quest for an Uncut Support Gem Level 2. You can use this for any missing support gems in the build.
14
Complete the Tradition's Toll quest to get a Book of Specialisation Icon Book of Specialisation .
15
Defeat the Watchful Twins for a Djinn Barya Icon Djinn Barya .
16
Activate the Sisters of Garukhan Icon Sisters of Garukhan in Deshar to get a permanent 10% Lightning Resistance.

Act 3 Progression

To progress through Act 3 and beat Doryani using the Druid leveling build, follow these steps:

# Steps
1
Defeat Rootdredge Icon Rootdredge to get Uncut Skill Gem Icon Uncut Skill Gem Level 9 to upgrade.
2
Loot the basket found in the Orok Campfire to get a Lesser Jeweller Lesser Jeweller's Orb . Use it to upgrade Ice Nova for more damage, or Frost Darts for boss damage.
3
4
Complete The Slithering Dead to get the Venom Draught of the Lost Icon Venom Draught of the Lost . We suggest taking Elemental Threshold for better resistance against deadly elemental effects.
5
Interact with the Ravaged Corpse in the Jungle Grave to get a rare Belt. Take the Rawhide Belt for more Life Recovery Flasks.
6
Defeat Ignagduk, the Bog Witch Icon Ignagduk, the Bog Witch for 30 Spirit and Uncut Spirit Gem Icon Uncut Spirit Gem Lvl 10 and use it to get Arctic Armour Icon Arctic Armour for a bit of survivability, or to upgrade Raging Spirits for a bit more damage.
7
Submit the Tribal Vengeance to get a charm. Choose the Thawing Charm Icon Thawing Charm to prevent being Frozen.
8 Complete the Trial of Chaos for more Ascendancy Points. You can change ascendancies by respeccing all your Ascendancy Skills and choosing a new one from the Trialmaster.
9
Blackjaw, the Remnant Icon Blackjaw, the Remnant for +10% Fire Resistance.
10
Obtain an Uncut Spirit Gem Icon Uncut Spirit Gem Lvl 10 from Treasures of Utzaal and use it to upgrade your main damaging skills.
11
Offer the Mushrooms in Apex of Filth to obtain Gargantuan Mana Flask Icon Gargantuan Mana Flask and Gargantuan Life Flask Icon Gargantuan Life Flask .
12
Use the Sacrificial Heart Icon Sacrificial Heart for Weapon Set Skill Points.
13
Farm a Uncut Spirit Gem Icon Uncut Spirit Gem Lvl 11 in Utzaal to get access to Siphon Elements Icon Siphon Elements . This will make getting Infusions dramatically easier, empowering more of your spells.

Complete Act 3 Walkthrough

Cold Sorceress Playstyle

Mobbing Rotation

The burst damage from Ice-Infused Ice Nova are enough to clear packs. Monsters that survive the spell that are Frozen can be detonated with Snap for Infusion Remnants.

You can drop Frost Bomb and Orb of Storms before engaging tankier mob packs to apply Shock and Exposure, as well as the additional Infusion Remnants you get from those skills.

The simple monster pack rotation is:

  1. Use Frost Bomb and Orb of Storms against larger monster packs.
  2. Cast Ice Nova to kill lesser enemies and Freeze the tankier ones Enemies.
  3. Cast detonate Frozen enemies with Snap.

Bossing Rotation

For Bosses, you can add Elemental Weakness to the combo for more Elemental Damage, then cast a Lightning-Infused Flame Wall to empower the Ice-Infused Frost Darts with Fire and Lightning Damage. The Boss Rotation is as follows:

  1. Use Elemental Weakness if you don't have Blasphemy to decrease the enemy's Resistances.
  2. Use Frost Bomb and Orb of Storm to Apply Shock and Exposure.
  3. Cast a Lightning-Infused Flame Wall to empower Frost Darts.
  4. Cast Frost Darts while making sure the projectiles pass through the Flame Wall before it hits the boss.

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