Escape Shot

Escape ShotAttack, AoE, Projectile, Cold
Tier: 1
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (11-98) Mana
Attack Damage: (50-204)% of baseLeap backwards and fire an arrow which can Chill or Freeze enemies around the location you escaped from.Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage
+0.7 seconds to Total Attack Time
300% more Freeze Buildup
Impact radius is 2.4 metres

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0–80)% more Freeze BuildupSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemEscapeShot

Escape Shot is a bow attack skill that on use causes the player to leap backwards into the air while firing a cold arrow towards the ground, dealing cold damage in an area.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Attack Damage
1	1	1	11	50%
2	3	9	12	55%
3	6	16	14	61%
4	10	25	16	67%
5	14	34	17	73%
6	18	43	20	79%
7	22	52	22	85%
8	26	61	25	91%
9	31	72	28	97%
10	36	83	31	103%
11	41	95	35	109%
12	46	106	39	117%
13	52	119	44	125%
14	58	133	49	133%
15	64	146	55	142%
16	66	151	62	153%
17	72	164	70	164%
18	78	178	78	176%
19	84	191	87	189%
20	90	205	98	204%

Recommended support gems

The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.

Gem tier	Support gems
I	Deep FreezeDeep FreezeSupport, Cold Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing Freeze it inflicts to last longer.Supported Skills have 50% increased Freeze Duration on EnemiesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	Frost NexusFrost NexusSupport, AoE, Cold Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to create patches of Chilled Ground around Frozen enemies.Supported Skills create Chilled Ground for 8 seconds when they Freeze an EnemyPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	UntouchableUntouchableSupport, Attack Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attack Skills you use yourself. While using Supported Skills, you gain increased Evasion Rating, with the increase scaling higher the longer the Attack time of the supported Skill. Cannot Support Channelling Skills.25% increased Evasion Rating while using Supported Skills per quarter second of Attack time of Supported SkillPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
II	BlindBlindSupport Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Supported Skills Blind Enemies on HitPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	Holy DescentHoly DescentSupport, AoE, Duration Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Skills that leap into the air, causing them to create Consecrated Ground when you landSupported Skills create Consecrated Ground for 4 seconds on landing Supported Skills create Consecrated Ground in an area of 1.4 metresPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	Shocking LeapShocking LeapSupport, AoE, Duration Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Skills that leap into the air and deal damage, causing them to create Shocked Ground the first time they Critically Hit an enemy.Supported Skills create Shocked Ground for 4 seconds when they Critically Hit, no more than once per Skill use Shocked Ground created this way has a radius of 2 metresPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
III	Coming Soon	Coming Soon	Coming Soon

Item acquisition

Escape Shot has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Escape Shot has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.2.0	Many Skills have had their base damage and/or damage growth per level rebalanced. Most of these changes are not specifically mentioned below as the changes are too widespread. The mana cost for all Attacks, Marks and Warcries has been reduced, most notably at higher Gem levels. Escape Shot now scales Freeze Buildup with Gem level, up to 585% more at Gem level 20 (previously 300% at all levels). Quality is now 0-120% more Freeze Buildup (previously 0-80%). The jumps performed when using Escape ShotEscape ShotAttack, AoE, Projectile, Cold Tier: 1 Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-98) Mana Attack Damage: (50-204)% of baseLeap backwards and fire an arrow which can Chill or Freeze enemies around the location you escaped from.Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage +0.7 seconds to Total Attack Time 300% more Freeze Buildup Impact radius is 2.4 metres Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0–80)% more Freeze BuildupSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel. and Toxic GrowthToxic GrowthAttack, AoE, Projectile, Chaos, Duration Tier: 5 Level: 1Leap into the air and fire a volley of arrows which cause toxic pustules to sprout from the ground on impact. The pustules explode after a delay and can be Poisoned, causing them to explode faster and more violently.Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel. now allow you to jump over enemies and small amounts of terrain. Vaulting ImpactVaulting ImpactAoE, Melee, Slam, Travel Tier: 1 Level: (1-40) Cost: (12-1065) Mana Attack Damage: (130-1076)% of baseLeaps forward and Slams the ground, sending out a Stunning shockwave that is especially potent against Dazed enemies.+1 Second to Total Attack Time 30% More Stun Buildup Consumes Stun on Enemies to cause 300% more Stun Buildup Impact Radius is 2.4 Meters Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0-20)% Chance to cause an AftershockPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel. will also receive this change at a later date.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.