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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 depends on the damage taken by the enemy after mitigation relative to the enemy's 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.
Blocking a hit does not prevent it from applying freeze buildup.
Related gems
Item | ![]() | Stats |
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Biting Frost![]() | 1 | Supported Skills cannot cause Freeze buildup Supported Skills Consume Freeze on enemies to deal 50% more Damage |
Chaotic Freeze![]() | 1 | Chaos damage Contributes to Freeze buildup for Hits against targets taking damage over time from Supported Skills |
Deep Freeze![]() | 1 | Supported Skills have 50% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies |
Elemental Discharge![]() | 1 | Supported Skills Cannot inflict Freeze, Shock or Ignite Supported Skills Consume Freeze, Shock and Ignite on hit to trigger Elemental Discharge Consuming Ignite deals 35% to 55% of your Intelligence as Fire Damage Consuming Freeze deals 30% to 50% of your Intelligence as Cold Damage Consuming Shock deals 1% to 80% of your Intelligence as Lightning Damage |
Escape Shot![]() | 1 | 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 |
Fragmentation Rounds![]() | 1 | Fragmentation Rounds Projectile Knocks Back Enemies Multiple fragments can Hit the same target Multiple Fragments hitting a target simultaniously will combine their damage into a single Hit Bolts Pierce 2 Targets Fires 10 fragments per shot Vs Frozen Attack Damage: (425-1326)% Base Explosion radius is (1.4-1.6) metres Ammunition 1 Bolts loaded per clip |
Freezing Mark![]() | 1 | Limit 1 Marked target Mark duration is 8 seconds Hits against Marked enemy cause 28% more Freeze buildup |
Frost Nexus![]() | 1 | Supported Skills create Chilled Ground for 4 seconds when they Freeze an Enemy |
Frost Wall![]() | 1 | Deals 92 to 139 Cold Damage 50% more Freeze Buildup Explosion radius is 2 metres Ice Crystal duration is 8 seconds Ice Crystals have 3086 maximum Life |
Frostfire![]() | 1 | 100% more Magnitude of Ignite inflicted on Frozen targets with Supported Skills Supported Skills cannot cause Freeze buildup Supported Skills Consume Freeze from Enemies they Ignite |
Glaciation![]() | 1 | Supported Skills cause 50% more Freeze Buildup |
Herald of Ice![]() | 1 | Buff Enemies you Shatter explode Explosion Attack Damage: (70–286)% Cannot Freeze Explosion radius is 1.8 metres 100% of Explosion Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage |
Ice Bite![]() | 1 | Attacks Gain 35% of Damage as Cold Damage for 3 seconds on Freezing an enemy with Supported Skills |
Ice Nova![]() | 1 | Base Deals (4-113) to (6-170) Cold Damage 100% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted Knock Enemies Back on Hit Nova radius is 3.2 metres Cast on Frostbolt 50% more Freeze Buildup |
Ice Shards![]() | 1 | Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage Knocks Back Enemies Can fire 12 Bolts before reloading 50% less Freeze Buildup |
Permafrost Bolts![]() | 1 | Permafrost Bolts Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage Knocks Back Enemies 80% more Freeze Buildup Bolts shatter on impact, dealing Damage in a 2.7 metre cone Multiple fragments can Hit the same target Multiple Fragments hitting a target simultaniously will combine their damage into a single Hit Fires 10 fragments per shot Ammunition 1 Bolts loaded per clip |
Related base items
Item | Base item | Item class | ![]() | Stats |
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Thawing Charm![]() | — | Utility Flask | 12 | Used when you become Frozen |
Unique Items
Item | Base item | Item class | ![]() | Stats |
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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 Resistance20% increased maximum Mana (30-50)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate You cannot be Chilled or Frozen |
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 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 |