PoE Shadow Icicle Mine Saboteur Easy and Fast
This is an Icicle mine build that let's you melt down everything from a safe distance. No uniques required, can be done in SSF and on a budget.
Skill Gems Setup
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Arcane Surge Support 6 Helm
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Icicle Mine BodyArmour
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Frostbite Boots
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Immortal Call Gloves
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Precision (gems) 01 Weapon
Pros & Cons
+ No uniques required for the build to work
+ Clear all content including high tier Blighted maps
+ Engaging gameplay
+ Fast clear
+ Can do ANY map mod
+ Safe to play with chill/Freeze and mines distance
- Mine playstyle may not suit everyone
Ascendancy
Bomb Specialist -> Born in the Shadows -> Pyromaniac -> Demolitions Expert
In order to get even higher DPS, drop Born in the Shadows for Explosives Expert
Gear
Weapon
Elemental Damage as Extra Chaos
Critical strike chance for spells
Spell/Cold Damage
Added Cold Damage to spells
Crit multiplier
Helm
Life
Resist
Added Cold Damage to attacks
%increased Mine damage (Shaped helm)
Gloves
Life
Resist
Increased damage against chilled enemies
Belt: Stygian Vise
Life
Resist
Cold damage
Elemental Damage (with attacks skills won't work)
Boots
Life
Resist
MS
Amulet
Life
Resist
Cold/Spell Damage
Crit strike/multi
Rings
Life
Resist
Cold/Spell damage
Cold Damage to spells
Body Armour Options
Shroud of the Lightless
Skin of the Loyal - +2 socketed gems corrupt
Belly of the Beast
Carcass Jack
A 6L Rare with Life/resist
Abyssal Jewel
Life
Cold Damage to attacks
Crit chance/multi
Jewel
Life
Crit chance/multi
Spell/cold/Projectile/Area/Mine damage
Gems and Links
Icicle Mine - 
Controlled Destruction Support - 
Increased Critical Strikes Support - 
Swift Assembly Support - 
Trap and Mine Damage Support - 
Pierce Support
Other Options
Critical Strikes -> 
Hypothermia Support
Pierce Support -> 
Chain Support
Swift Assembly Support -> 
Minefield Support
Controlled Destruction Support -> 
Added Cold Damage Support / Critical Damage
Flame Dash - 
Faster Casting Support - 
Arcane Surge Support (Lvl 7) - 
Portal gem
Cast when Damage Taken Support - 
Immortal Call - 
Increased Duration Support - 
Cold Snap or 
Vaal Grace
Optional to add another CWDT setup with 
Frostbite or 
Enfeeble
Auras
Precision (gems)(lvl 1), 
Summon Skitterbots
Zealotry can be added but will most likely require Enlighten Lvl 3 or 4 because of the mana reservation
Boss Detonation (If needed) 
Detonate Mines - 
Spell Totem Support - Faster Casting Support
Other useful skills
Summon Ice Golem, 
Phase Run, Vaal Grace, 
Vaal Clarity for the Vaal use effect
Leveling
Useful leveling uniques
Wands:
Lifesprig, Driftwood Wand, 
Axiom Perpetuum, Bronze SceptreBoots:
Wanderlust, Wool ShoesAmulet:
Karui Ward, Jade Amulet, 
Atziri's Foible, Paua Amulet, 
Astramentis, Onyx AmuletBelt:
String of Servitude, Heavy Belt with All resistancesBody Armour:
Tabula Rasa, Simple RobeRings:
Praxis, Paua Ring, 
Dream Fragments, Sapphire Ring, 
Le Heup of All, Iron Ring, 
Berek's Grip, Two-Stone Ring
As always, make sure that you are res capped first
Leveling Trees
20pts - 40pts - 60pts- Full Tree
Leveling geme
Lvl 1
Freezing Pulse - 
Onslaught Support - Arcane Surge Support
Explosive Trap
Lvl 8
SteelskinFreezing Pulse - Onslaught Support - Added Cold Damage Support
Lvl 10Flame Dash
Lvl 12 Icicle Mine - Added Cold Damage Support - 
Added Lightning Damage Support
As an option, you can link 
Frost Bomb to Onslaught Support to help keep your speed up
At lvl 28 you can decide to go for 
Pyroclast Mine if you feel that you're lacking single-target damage
