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Freeze
Cold damage from Hits Contributes to Freeze Buildup on enemies until they become Frozen.
Freeze or frozen is a non-damaging cold ailment that causes targets to be unable to act by fully slowing their action speed.
Mechanics
Freeze reduces action speed to 0, preventing movement and usage of skills. The duration of freeze is determined based on the ratio of the amount of cold damage dealt against the target's maximum life, determining the base ailment threshold.
If a hit that can freeze fails to do so due to not reaching the minimum ailment threshold, it will instead add to a counter called Freeze Buildup. When freeze buildup reaches or exceeds 100%, it will apply a fixed duration freeze to the target, then reset the counter to 0%.
Each time a boss monster is frozen either directly or by accumulating freeze buildup, its ailment threshold against freeze increases. This value decreases over time to its base value.
Unique Items
| Item | Base item | Item class |  | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mist Whisper | Makeshift Crossbow | Crossbow | 1 | Adds (8-10) to (13-15) Cold Damage Gain 5 Mana per Enemy Killed (30-50)% increased Freeze Buildup 30% increased Chill Duration on Enemies Attacks Chain 1-2 additional times |
Taryn's Shiver | Gelid Staff | Staff | 1 | Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Freezing Shards(80-120)% increased Cold Damage (10-20)% increased Cast Speed 100% increased Freeze Buildup Enemies Frozen by you take 50% increased Damage |
Winter's Bite | Glass Shank | Dagger | 1 | No Physical Damage Adds (8-10) to (15-18) Cold Damage Freezes Enemies that are on Full Life |
Frostbreath | Slim Mace | One Hand Mace | 10 | Adds (8–12) to (16–20) Physical Damage Adds (8–12) to (16–20) Cold Damage +5% to Critical Hit Chance All Damage from Hits with this Weapon Contributes to Freeze Buildup Culling Strike against Frozen Enemies |
Grip of Winter | Firm Bracers | Gloves | 11 | (30-50)% increased Evasion Rating Adds (3-5) to (6-8) Cold Damage to Attacks +(20-30)% to Cold Resistance (40-50)% increased Freeze Buildup (20-30)% increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict |
Dream Fragments | Sapphire Ring | Ring | 12 | +(20-30)% to Cold Resistance10% increased maximum Mana (30-50)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate You cannot be Chilled or Frozen |
Nascent Hope | Thawing Charm | Charm | 12 | Used when you become Frozen(20–25)% Chance to gain a Charge when you Kill an Enemy Energy Shield Recharge starts on use |
Polcirkeln | Sapphire Ring | Ring | 12 | +(20-30)% to Cold Resistance(20-30)% increased Cold Damage +(40-60) to maximum Mana +(10-15) to Strength Enemies Chilled by your Hits can be Shattered as though Frozen |
Icetomb | Mail Vestments | Body Armour | 16 | +(20–30) to Strength +(20–30) to Intelligence +(30–40)% to Cold Resistance Freeze as though dealing Cold damage equal to 10% of your maximum Mana when Hit |
Shackles of the Wretched | Aged Cuffs | Gloves | 16 | (30-50)% increased Armour and Energy Shield You cannot be Chilled for 6 seconds after being Chilled You cannot be Frozen for 6 seconds after being Frozen You cannot be Ignited for 6 seconds after being Ignited You cannot be Shocked for 6 seconds after being Shocked Curses you inflict are reflected back to you |
Call of the Brotherhood | Topaz Ring | Ring | 32 | +(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance+(10-20) to Intelligence (25-35%) increased Mana Regeneration Rate (20-30%) increased Freeze Buildup 100% of Lightning Damage Converted to Cold Damage |
Obern's Bastion | Stacked Sabatons | Boots | 33 | (150–200)% increased Armour and Evasion (20–25) Life Regeneration per second 200% increased Stun Recovery (30–50)% reduced Chill Duration on you (30–50)% reduced Freeze Duration on you (30–50)% reduced Shock duration on you |
The Three Dragons | Solid Mask | Helmet | 45 | (40-60)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield +(10-20)% to all Elemental Resistances Fire Damage from Hits Contributes to Shock Chance instead of Ignite Chance and Magnitude Cold Damage from Hits Contributes to Ignite Chance and Magnitude instead of Chill Magnitude or Freeze Buildup Lightning Damage from Hits Contributes to Freeze Buildup instead of Shock Chance |
Beyond Reach | Visceral Quiver | Quiver | 65 | (20-30)% increased Critical Hit Chance for Attacks(10-15)% reduced Attack Speed Chaos Damage from Hits also Contributes to Freeze Buildup Chaos Damage from Hits also Contributes to Electrocute Buildup Attacks Gain (10-20)% of Physical Damage as extra Chaos Damage |
