D2R Ladder 2 Patch 2.5 Freezing Arrow Amazon Build Guide: Skills, Attributes, Gear Options, Mercenary Gear, and more

Ladder 2 Patch 2.5 is looking good! Diablo 2 Resurrected made changes to the mechanics over the overall game with Terror Zones. With these changes, Freezing Arrow has a chance to farm many more areas! Fire and Cold make a great combo. Enjoy the Guide!

Skills

Bow and Crossbow Skills

1. Put 1 skill point into Pierce, Dodge, Avoid, Evade, Decoy, Valkyrie.

Pierce is a crucial skill for this build because it allows your projectiles (Arrows/Javelins) to pass through your enemies, allowing you to deal damage not only to the first impacted target, but also to those behind them.

Dodge, Avoid, and Evade passively grant you the ability to avoid enemy attacks in the situations specified in the skill; a dodged attack is completely negated.

Decoy spawns a copy of yourself in the area you select, drawing the enemy's attention to it.

Valkyrie can also be used as a Decoy, but she acts more like a Mercenary in that she follows you and attacks monsters.

2. Max out Freezing Arrow, Ice Arrow, Cold Arrow, Immolation Arrow, Exploding Arrow.

Attributes

Strength

Allocate enough Stat Points into Strength to equip all of your gear, take into account how much Strength your gear provides when equipped.

Dexterity

Allocate enough Stat Points into Dexterity to equip all of your gear, take into account how much Dexterity your gear provides when equipped.

Vitality

Allocate any remaining Stat Points into Vitality after meeting Strength, Dexterity and Energy requirements.

Energy

Don't allocate any Stat Points into Energy, this build gets enough Mana fron gear, buffs, charms, and mana potions.

Gear Options

Weapon:

Ice Matriarchal Bow

Mist Matriarchal Bow

Melody

Wizendraw

M'avina's Caster

Weapon-Swap:

Call To Arms*

Call To Arms*

+1 To All Skills
+40% Increased Attack Speed
+250-290% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
+2-6 To Battle Command (varies)*
+1-6 To Battle Orders (varies)*
+1-4 To Battle Cry (varies)*
Prevent Monster Heal
Replenish Life +12
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Lower Resist Charge Wand

Staff of Teleportation

Wizardspike

Farming Spots

The areas below are efficient farming locations that make use of the build’s strengths, other farming spots might not be as effective due to immunities or bad layouts.

Act 1

Mausoleum

Rewards:

All item types

Max area level

Leveling

The Countess

Rewards:

Runes

Key of Terror

The Pit

Rewards:

All item types

Max area level

Leveling

Andariel

Rewards:

Sets

Jewelry

The Secret Cow Level

Rewards:

Runes

Runeword bases

Charms/gems/jewels

Act 2

Stony Tomb

Rewards:

All D2R items types

Max area level

Leveling

Ancient Tunnels

Rewards:

All item types

Max area level

Leveling

Maggot Lair

Rewards:

All item types

Max area level

Act 3

Arachnid Liar

Rewards:

All item types

Max area level

Travincal

Rewards:

Gearing

Runes

Charms/gems/jewels

Gold

Act 4

River of Flame

Rewards:

All item types

Max area level

Leveling

Chas Sanctuary

Rewards:

All item types

Max area level

Leveling

Diablo

Rewards:

Uniques

Sets

Leveling (Level 97-99)

Act 5

Pindleskin

Rewards:

Gearing

Gold

Leveling

Nihlathak

Rewards:

Key of Destruction

Leveling (Level 97-99)

Worldstone Keep/Throne of Destruction

Rewards:

All item types

Max area level

Leveling

Baal/Waves

Rewards:

Uniques

Sets

Max area level

Leveling (Baal for Level 97-99)

Standard Gear

Weapon: Matriarchal Bow

Weapon Runeword: Ice

Helm: Spired Helm

Helm Runeword: Nightwing's Veil

Armor: Dusk Shroud

Armor Runeword: Chains of Honor

Amulet: Highlord's Wrath

Belt: Razortail

Ring: Raven Frost

Boots: Silkweave

Shield: Lidless Wall

Small Charm: Annihilus

Large Charm: Hellfire Torch

Mercenary Gear

Helm: Andariel's Visage

Sacred Armor Runeword: Fortitude

Weapon: Giant Thresher

Weapon Runeword: Infinity

Final Tips for Freezing Arrow Amazon Build

1. Enough Strength and Dexterity to wear gear and put remaining Stat Points into Vitality.

2. Keep your distance during combat and pay attention to the enemy’s positioning, movements, and Auras.

3. Utilize the combination of Freezing Arrow and Pierce by stacking up large groups of enemies before attacking, this strategy increases your damage output drastically.

4. Use Immolation Arrow, Exploding Arrow, and your Mercenary against Cold Immunes.

5. Use Valkyrie or Decoy in dangerous situations.

6. Keep your Battle Command, Battle Orders and Valkyrie up at all times.

7. Insight Scythe Mercenary solves your mana problem in the early stages of your progression.