Note that gear choices will always be somewhat subjective. I have done my best to provide the best gear choices available based on general consensus, what people traditionally choose to use, and direct stat lines. Also note that this post is concerned primarily with self-sustaining builds in which the wizard is looking to make their own character as powerful as possible, and does not cover more specialty setups for team play.
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Please note: Jewels are dropped separately from items. The bonus stats they provide are not included on the item pictured. Items come with empty jewel sockets and some must be unlocked. For more information, see a guide to jewels and socketing here.| Click to jump: | Hats | Robes | Boots | Wands | Athames | Amulets | Rings | Decks |
Best Ice Hats
(1) Krokopatra Blizzard Fez
Drops from:
Krokopatra (Exalted) |
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(2) Hood of the Cold Hearted
Drops from:
Malistaire the Undying |
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(3) Mantle of the Bitter Ghost
Drops from:
Malistaire the Undying, Shane von Shane, Spirit of Darkmoor |
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(4) Majoris Helm of Diligence
Drops from:
Rasputin (The Rat) |
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Considering Hats
All gear tends to evolve over different level tiers, but the general trend for hats currently is that they provide damage and critical, with a heavy emphasis on offensive stats. The best hats for wizards will also include armor piercing and pip chance.
(1) Krokopatra Blizzard Fez | Drops from: Krokopatra (Exalted)
Fortunately for those that aren't fans of farming Darkmoor, Ice's best hat is located somewhere else - the exalted Krokopatra duel, dropped by the original Krokopatra boss and sold in the Crown Shop. Krokopatra's Blizzard Fez provides superior health, resistance, critical, damage, and shadow damage, which makes up for the slight lack of power pip chance and piercing.
(2) Hood of the Cold Hearted | Drops from: Malistaire the Undying
If you'd rather one-stop-shop for all your best gear, you're in luck with Malistaire the Undying and Shadow Malistaire in The Graveyard. For as evil as this boss is, his gear is great. Plus, he's recently acquired a second-chance chest, making it a great place to farm with likelihood of getting at least one thing you need. Malistaire the Undying's gear is a reliable choice for Ice wizards.
(3) Mantle of the Bitter Ghost | Drops from: Malistaire the Undying, Shane von Shane, Spirit of Darkmoor
If you're looking to stay competitive when it comes to gear, but aren't a fan of Malistaire, the Mantle of the Bitter Ghost is the hat for your Ice character. Unlike the previous two hats, the Mantle of the Bitter Ghost holds no stat values higher than any other options presented on the list, but its stats are still impressive and it's more widely available from other Darkmoor bosses.
(4) Majoris Helm of Diligence | Drops from: Rasputin (The Rat)
If none of the bosses so far work for you, Rasputin offers a more offensive-leaning hat with good stats for Ice wizards, include critical, piercing, and impressive damage. You may also be able to snag some other items while farming The Rat.
Other Options
Sometimes the top-notch stuff just isn't working out for you and you need something else. If you're still looking for an alternative, I recommend the following:- For stats: Helm of the Frozen Desert > Unseen Lord's Chill Helmet > Darkmoor Helmet of Shivers
- For offense: Titan Warrior Cowl of Bite > Trader's Wintery Mantle
- Other: Rogue's Piercing Cap > Helm of the Frozen Wave
Best Ice Robes
(1) Bonesmasher Robe of Cold
Drops from:
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(2) Armor of the Cold Hearted
Drops from:
Malistaire the Undying |
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(3) Plate of the Bitter Ghost
Drops from:
Malistaire the Undying, Shane von Shane, Spirit of Darkmoor |
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(4) Darkmoor Armor of Shivers
Drops from:
Malistaire the Undying, Shane von Shane, Sir Blackwater, Others |
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Considering Robes
Robes tend to fluctuate and can lean either offensive or defensive, with the best robes providing a good mix of both. As this guide emphasized self-sufficient builds, we are looking for robes that can increase damage output while providing adequate defenses for enemies (and players) of increasing difficulty.
(1) Bonesmasher Robe of Cold | Drops from: Rattlebones (Exalted)
Again, if you're not a fan of Darkmoor, you're in luck. The Exalted Rattlebones duel used to be one of the tougher ones, but with Indemnity and adding in Ice Dispels, he has become one of the easier fights (especially for Ice). The robe makes only slight power pip and accuracy sacrifices for increases in health, damage, resistance, and critical, plus it comes with a card you might actually use.
(2) Armor of the Cold Hearted | Drops from: Malistaire the Undying
Malistaire the Undying provides the next best stats, and while you won't soon be using the cards provided by any of the Darkmoor robes, the game now allows you to simply "x" them out of your deck to avoid clutter. There are no benefits to this robe that can't be quickly made up by jewels or that are as significant as the superior stats on the Bonesmasher Robe, but this robe has the benefit of being in one place with other gear and a chest.
(3) Plate of the Bitter Ghost | Drops from: Malistaire the Undying, Shane von Shane, Spirit of Darkmoor
Like with the hats, this robe is in no way superior to either of the two options, but still a good robe for Ice wizards. What's great about these secondary pieces is that because they drop from two other bosses before Malistaire, you have a decent chance to snag one and furthermore could simply farm two bosses into the Upper Halls rather than all the way through The Graveyard.
(4) Darkmoor Armor of Shivers | Drops from: Malistaire the Undying, Shane von Shane, Sir Blackwater, Others
This robe is another opportunity for Ice wizards to stay competitive with pretty good stats, but avoid having to run The Graveyard and fight Malistaire the Undying. None of the stats are superior to the other Malistaire robes, but it's still a good choice.
Other Options
Sometimes the top-notch stuff just isn't working out for you and you need something else. If you're still looking for an alternative, I recommend the following:- For stats: Unseen Lord's Chill Armor > Champion's Armor of Courage > Valiant Paladin's Armor
- For offense: Hades' Frozen Over Armor
- Other: Turquoise Eagle's Raiment > Warden's Hailstone Armor
Best Ice Boots
(1) Shoes of the Cold Hearted
Drops from:
Malistaire the Undying |
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(2) Ancient Purrzian Givehs
Drops from:
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(3) Bitter Ghost's Stalkers
Drops from:
Malistaire the Undying, Shane von Shane, Spirit of Darkmoor |
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(4) Majoris Boots of Diligence
Drops from:
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Considering Boots
Boots tend to focus more on defensive elements, with, often decent resistance and sometimes with impressive damage. Usually they include block, though more recent updates have provided options with critical. They tend to offer the lowest stats between hats, robes, and boots.
(1) Shoes of the Cold Hearted | Drops from: Malistaire the Undying
Those who are not fans of Darkmoor are out of luck on boots. The best pair comes from Malistaire, with the most impressive stat line and highest block chance, which has become increasingly important with critical block and decay.
(2) Ancient Purzzian Givehs | Drops from: Ghulture's Hoard Pack
These boots are powerful in a different way. It has over double the health of the Shoes of the Cold Hearted, more resistance, and better damage and shadow pip chance. It does trade out the block, piercing, and accuracy for critical. Some Ice wizards may choose these simply for the different bonuses.
(3) Bitter Ghost's Stalkers | Drops from: Malistaire the Undying, Shane von Shane, Spirit of Darkmoor
If the impressive health and damage on the Ancient Purzzian Givehs don't draw you in, the Bitter Ghost's Stalkers might be a good option for you. While certainly inferior to the Shoes of the Cold Hearted, they offer decent stat lines that put them in the top three for boots.
(4) Majoris Boots of Diligence | Drops from: Rasputin (The Rat)
If you're planning on stopping by Rasputin for some of your other items, you may be able to grab the Majoris Boots of Diligence. These boots provide great damage, critical, and piercing, in addition to a major health increase compared to some other boots. These are a solid option for Ice wizards.
Other Options
Sometimes the top-notch stuff just isn't working out for you and you need something else. If you're still looking for an alternative, I recommend the following:- For stats: Unseen Lord's Chill Boots > Sabatons of Frozen Furor > Rogue's Piercing Striders
- For offense: Time Warden Snowdrift Galesh > Titan Warrior Boots of Bite
- Other: Lucky Rogue's Striders
Best Ice Wands
(1) Aquilan Secutor Lance
Drops from:
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(2) Road Legend Skull
Drops from:
Road Warrior's Hoard Pack |
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(3) Fortune Teller's Eternal Gaze
Drops from:
Terror's Hoard Pack |
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(4) Fortune Teller's Peerless Eye
Drops from:
Terror's Hoard Pack |
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(5) Witch Hunter's Arbalest
Drops from:
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Considering Wands
Wands evolve a lot based on availability. As of recently, damage is king. It's one of the primary, reliable stats you want on your wands. Pierce, while still important, is not always used, unlike damage. Impressive may cast abilities and more are also included on the best wands. These should be a substantial source for critical and block where possible. Many of these wands come from packs and bundles.
(1) Aquilan Secutor Lance | Drops from: Immortal's Lore Pack
The clear choice for wands, this Immortal's Lore item contains a socket, plus 6% piercing, impressive critical and block, and 10% damage. Its may cast ability isn't as useful for Ice wizards, but the stats are the best available.
(2) Road Legend Skull | Drops from: Road Warrior's Hoard Pack
With the Road Legend Skull, you get to keep your 10% damage and socket, but trade in 1% piercing for less than 1% worth of critical and block, making this inferior to the Aquilan Secutor Lance, but still a good option for Ice wizards.
(3) Fortune Teller's Eternal Gaze | Drops from: Immortal's Lore Pack
Your damage drops to 9% here, but you also get a 1% piercing increase (at least from the Road Legend Skull). If you're after this wand, be sure to wait until level 110 to get the packs, as the level 100+ version offers power pip chance, a stat that is easily supplemented, instead of piercing.
(4) Fortune Teller's Peerless Eye | Drops from: Terror's Hoard Pack
While offering only 6% damage and 3% piercing, this wand is one of few that will provide the same top-notch critical and block. If you hit with off-school spells with a mastery amulet, this wand might be helpful as it offers universal damage.(5) Witch Hunter's Arbalest | Drops from: Witch Hunter's Bundle
For those who wish to focus purely on offense or are unable to get any of the previous wands, the Witch Hunter's Arbalest is a good option. It sacrifices the ever-important block, but offers the most impressive damage and noteworthy pierce in addition to good critical. It works well on more aggressive, glass-canon type setups, which can often works well for Ice.Other Options
Sometimes the top-notch stuff just isn't working out for you and you need something else. If you're still looking for an alternative, I recommend the following:- For stats: Seal Team Assault Hammer
- For critical: Shard Warrior's Hammer > Tormentor's Bonerattler
- For piercing: Quarterstaff of Cold Fury
- For damage: Tarrak's Legendary Frostome > Majoris Relic of Diligence
- For universal stats: Snowdrifter's Staff > Dragoon's Rapier
- Other: Luphilim's Piercing Blade
Best Ice Athames
(1) Wolf's Lancet of Shivers
Drops from:
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(2) Shadow Spider's Sting
Drops from:
Morganthe |
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(3) Blade of the Felled Titan
Drops from:
Cronus |
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(4) Athame of the Blue Ague
Drop from:
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Considering Athames
Athames have become incredible offense pieces, often offering as many stats as a robe and close to as much damage. They provide sockets, which allow for tacking on extra stats, namely health and school-specific armor piercing. The triangle slot is sometimes used to fill the gaps on other stats, or for cards including may cast abilities.
(1) Wolf's Lancet of Shivers | Drops from: Yevgeny NightCreeper
Even if you're not a fan of Darkmoor, this one isn't too bad to farm. Yevgeny NightCreeper is the first boss in The Graveyard. Wolf's Lancet of Shivers gives universal damage, superior block, accuracy, and more that makes it the top choice for Ice wizards.
(2) Shadow Spider's Sting | Drops from: Morganthe
This athame trades is universal damage for 1% higher Ice damage. Ice wizards who do any healing may choose to invest in this athame because it offers 18% outgoing healing bonus (those who don't heal, on the other hand, will benefit far more from the other).
(3) Blade of the Felled Titan | Drops from: Cronus
This athame from Cronus gives you an opportunity to change up your farming locations. It offers comparable damage but sacrifices a few nice stats, including one circle socket, which essentially amounts to 6% piercing.
(4) Athame of the Blue Ague | Drops from: Sir Blackwater
If none of the bosses so far are your favorite farming spots, you can give Sir Blackwater a try in Castle Darkmoor. This athame offers good damage, which many Ice athames and rings seems to be lacking.
Other Options
Sometimes the top-notch stuff just isn't working out for you and you need something else. You should know that from here on out, athames go down hill pretty quickly, but if you're still looking for an alternative, I recommend the following:- For stats: Kris of Cold Fury
- For piercing: Hopper's Claw of Verglas
- For damage: Aphrodite's Winterspine > Reventant's Frosty Icepick
- For healing: Cosmic Kris > Wolf's Emerald Talon
- Other: King Alric's Royal Athame
Best Ice Amulets
(1) Gem of the Grand Prophecy
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(2) Amulet of Divine Influence
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(3) Amulet of Neverwhere
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(4) Darkmoor Frost Collar
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Considering Amulets
Amulets used to be purely card sources, and that's still an important aspect. but new amulets may offer critical, block, piercing, resistance, and health. They also have sockets that allow for more stat additions than ever.
(1) Gem of the Grand Prophecy | Drops from: Morganthe
Morganthe, despite now being two worlds back, remains to be a good source for rings and athames, but she tops the chart with her amulets. These amulets offer two item card versions of school blades that stack with others, making these really spectacular for regular play already. While its stats are in some ways inferior to the Amulet of Divine Influence, it's much easier to get and the cards push it over the top.
(2) Amulet of Divine Influence | Drops from: Hades the Unseen
One of the most elusive and desired items in the game, the Amulet of Divine Influence is a powerful choice in terms of stats. Notable differences are trading in one tear socket for a square one and a less useful card.
(3) Amulet of Neverwhere | Drops from: Shane von Shane
This amulet doesn't look quite as fancy as the one from Hades, but you're really only sacrificing the block. You get two cards you might actually use - an offensive aura for regular play and Shadow Shields for certain bosses (like the Shaddowwock's massive shadow meteor). It drops from Shane von Shane in the Upper Halls, meaning you can safely avoid The Graveyard.
(4) Darkmoor Frost Collar | Drops from: Malistaire the Undying, Howling Chaney, Sir Blackwater
In terms of Darkmoor farming, this amulet is about as easy as it gets. All it requires is fighting the first boss of the first dungeon. Plus, you could end up picking it up elsewhere. It's a good option with the same sockets and slightly decreased stats, with only the block missing.
Other Options
Sometimes the top-notch stuff just isn't working out for you and you need something else. If you're still looking for an alternative, I recommend the following:
- For damage: Torc of the Ravenous Teeth > Necklace of Upper Zigazag
- For cards: Rubal Necklace of Bitterness > Djinn Amulet of Patience > Sand Sea Charm of Shivers
- For resistance: Orlov's Icesheet Charm > Arcanum Exile Snowflake Torc > Warlord Minak's Medallion
- Other: Knight of the Wyrd's Pendant > Stinger's Carcanet > Shango's Iceblade Amulet
Best Ice Rings
(1) Band of the Chilling Light
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(2) Alpha and Omega Ring
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(3) Band of the Cold Grave
Drops from:
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Considering Rings
Rings are similar to athames but with slightly less emphasis on offense, often offering more block and not typically offering a second circle socket like the athames. They often offer a slightly higher health value and strong power pip chance.
(1) Band of the Chilling Light | Drops from: Aphrodite II
For this one, you'll want to stop by a new farming spot: Aphrodite II. Easily one of the most nasty bosses around, Aphrodite has a variety of cheats that can make farming a royal pain. However, after each fight, you're guaranteed one drop that you can use. Plus, this ring isn't the only gem there. There's lots of good energy gear, too.
(2) Alpha and Omega Ring | Drops from: Gladiator Dimachaerus
A reliable choice for wizards of different schools, the Alpha and Omega ring is dropped by a repeatable battle within Mount Olympus, which means you'll need the Aquila zones if you're interested. It may allow you, however, to change up your farming location and still have some nice loot to show for it.
(3) Band of the Cold Grave | Drops from: Bunferatu
One of the tougher items to obtain, this one will require plenty of farming (two bosses before gaining access to Bunferatu). Bunferatu is also a very unforgiving boss, with minions that like to Beguile. That said, he does drop the third best ring for Ice wizards.
(4) Geometry of Shadows | Drops from: Morganthe
The Seal of the Shadow Palace offers the additional square jewel slot compared to the Alpha and Omega, which could mean more healing, more stun resistance, or more resistance in general. Plus you may be able to pick it up from Morganthe while farming an amulet or athame.
Other Options
Sometimes the top-notch stuff just isn't working out for you and you need something else. If you're still looking for an alternative, I recommend the following:- For stats: Wolfbane Loop > Celestial Codex Ring > Atlach-Leng's Wintery Band
- For healing: Seal of the Fifth Column > Ring of the Dying Star > Storm Caiman's Tailbiter Ring
- For self-healing: Stellar Signet > Ring of the Hunting Wolf
- For critical: Tetrus Ringlet of Sleet > Bullhemoth's Permafrost Loop > Luphilim's Piercing Ring
- Other: Fatesailor's Signet
Best Ice Decks
(1) Luphilim's Piercing Pack
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Drops from:
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(3) Arcanum Exile Snowflake Set (Others)
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(4) Ancient Deck of Horizon Hold (Others)
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Considering Decks
Decks have just recently started providing stats, and more socket options to fill in missing stats. The best decks provide an additional starting pip that can totally transform strategies and make x-round kills a possibility where they were not previously. Most top decks offer health, critical, and block. As trends for small decks increase, the importance on having so many copies available has decreased.
(1) Luphilim's Piercing Pack | Drops from: Omen Stribog
Superior in almost every way to other decks, Omen's is a great choice for Ice wizards, offering great health, block, and critical bonuses plus the starting pip.
(2) Luphilim's Eternal Deck | Drops from: Omen Stribog
Omen's general deck is the next boss option, offering solid stat lines including the critical, block, health, and starting pip. Both Omen decks offer what is considered to be the best jewel for decks: a triangle socket.
(3) Arcanum Exile Snowflake Set (Others) | Drops from: Rasputin (The Rat)
This includes the Arcanum Exile Snowflake Set, Horizon Hold Set of Verglas, and Rasputin's Cards of Numbing. All three decks provide the same stat line, but they each provide a different jewel socket: either a triangle, tear, or square. Ice wizards may choose these decks for various jewel options.
(4) Ancient Deck of Horizon Hold (Others) | Drops from: Rasputin (The Rat)
This includes the Ancient Deck of Horizon Hold, Chief Advisor's Pack of Lies, and Parcel of the Arcanum Exile. All three decks again provide the same stat line, but they each provide a different jewel socket: either a triangle, tear, or square.
(5) Patriote Deep Freeze Set | Drops from: Baba Yaga
This deck from Baba Yaga continue to provide the important starting pip with the other critical stats offered by superior decks, even though it requires only level 105.
Other Options
Sometimes the top-notch stuff just isn't working out for you and you need something else. If you're still looking for an alternative, I recommend the following:
- For a starting pip: Patriote Deck of Victory > Tetrus Prison Deck > Eerem Gallery of Frostfall
- For stats: Istanboa Array of Icefall > Kobra Hand of Rigor > Array of Mighty Istanboa
- For damage: Bumbler's Sleetfall Pack
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Thanks for reading and see you in the Spiral! Credits: Thanks to Harrytiger for the Ice Baba Yaga Deck image! Thanks to Cody Raventamer and Eric Stormbringer for their review of this list and suggested hat and boot additions. Thanks to Cody for the Rasputin hat image!
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