【Path of Exile】ZERO to HIERO | Ice Nova of Frostbolts Hierophant | Red Map Progression | 3.25

// ACT 1 // 1. Complete Enemy at the Gate. Get Purifying Flame as a quest reward. NEW! Purifying Flame 2. Complete Mercy Mission. Get Arcane Surge as a quest reward. NEW! Purifying Flame ~ Arcane Surge 3. Complete Breaking Some Eggs. Get Holy Flame Totem and Frostblink as quest rewards. Purchase Summon Phantasm from Nessa. Purifying Flame ~ Arcane Surge NEW! Holy Flame Totem ~ Summon Phantasm NEW! Frostblink 4. Reach The Lower Prison. Get Added Fire Damage as a quest reward. Purchase a second copy from Nessa. NEW! Purifying Flame ~ Arcane Surge ~ Added Fire Damage NEW! Holy Flame Totem ~ Summon Phantasm ~ Added Fire Damage Frostblink 5. Complete The Caged Brute. Get Clarity as a quest reward. Purifying Flame ~ Arcane Surge ~ Added Fire Damage Holy Flame Totem ~ Summon Phantasm ~ Added Fire Damage Frostblink NEW! Clarity 6. Reach The Cavern of Wrath. Get Absolution as a quest reward. Replace Purifying Flame with Absolution. NEW! Absolution ~ Arcane Surge ~ Added Fire Damage Holy Flame Totem ~ Summon Phantasm ~ Added Fire Damage Frostblink Clarity // ACT 2 // 1. Complete Intruders in Black. Get Herald of Purity as a quest reward. Absolution ~ Arcane Surge ~ Added Fire Damage Holy Flame Totem ~ Summon Phantasm ~ Added Fire Damage Frostblink Clarity NEW! Herald of Purity 2. Complete Sharp and Cruel. Get Faster Casting as a quest reward. Replace Arcane Surge with Faster Casting. Hold onto Arcane Surge for later. NEW! Absolution ~ Faster Casting ~ Added Fire Damage Holy Flame Totem ~ Summon Phantasm ~ Added Fire Damage Frostblink Clarity Herald of Purity 3. BANDITS Kill Kraityn, Kill Oak, Help Alira. // ACT 3 // 1. Complete Lost in Love. Get Punishment as a quest reward. Absolution ~ Faster Casting ~ Added Fire Damage Holy Flame Totem ~ Summon Phantasm ~ Added Fire Damage Frostblink Clarity Herald of Purity NEW! Punishment 2. Complete Sever the Right Hand. Get Firestorm as a quest reward. Hold onto it until later. 3. Complete A Fixture of Fate. Get Archmage as a quest reward. Purchase Intensify, Inspiration, and Arrogance from Siosa. NEW! Firestorm ~ Archmage ~ Intensify ~ Inspiration NEW! Clarity ~ Arrogance Frostblink Punishment REMOVE! Absolution ~ Faster Casting ~ Added Fire Damage REMOVE! Holy Flame Totem ~ Summon Phantasm ~ Added Fire Damage REMOVE! Herald of Purity // ACT 4 // 1. Complete Breaking the Seal. Get Sigil of Power as a quest reward. Firestorm ~ Archmage ~ Intensify ~ Inspiration Clarity ~ Arrogance Frostblink Punishment NEW! Sigil of Power 2. Complete The Eternal Nightmare. Get Spell Echo as a quest reward. Hold onto it until later. Purchase Eternal Blessing and Cast when Damage Taken from Petarus and Vanja. Purchase Arcane Cloak from Yeena in Act 2. Purchase Determination from Clarissa in Act 3. Firestorm ~ Archmage ~ Intensify ~ Inspiration NEW! Arcane Cloak ~ Cast when Damage Taken ~ Arcane Surge NEW! Determination ~ Eternal Blessing Clarity ~ Arrogance Frostblink Punishment Sigil of Power // Additional Notes // - skill setup does not change until transition to Ice Nova of Frostbolts in maps - use Major Soul of Arakaali and Minor Soul of Ralakesh for the Pantheon after ACT 7 - prioritize modifiers that give spell damage, cast speed, move speed, life, and resists before Archmage in Act 3 - prioritize modifiers that give spell damage, cast speed, move speed, mana, life, and resists after Archmage in Act 3 - use Orb of Alteration or Beastcrafting to get immunity to bleed, corrupting blood, ignite, chill, and freeze on flasks ***IMPORTANT!*** Refer to timestamp 30:25 of my video for transition from Firestorm to Ice Nova of Frostbolts. The build won't work if you mess this up!