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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Frigid Heart Effects and How to Get

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Frigid Heart is an Arcana-type Horadric Spell in Diablo 4 (D4), introduced in Season 9: Sins of the Horadrim. Learn about the Frigid Heart's effects, and how to obtain and upgrade it here.

Frigid Heart Effects

Arcana Effect

Frigid Heart Icon Frigid Heart
Effect Your Catalyst gains a specialized Freeze effect that lasts 3.4 seconds.
Type Arcana
Arcana Type Control
Rarity Legendary

Arcana, such as Frigid Heart, customizes the effect of your Horadric Spell. These adds additional effects, enhances previous effects, or alter's the effects of your Catalyst.

This spell's effect can be further improved by upgrading it from the Horadric Spellcraft menu.

Legendary Arcana Unique Effects

Catalyst Frigid Heart Effect
Celestial Surge Celestial Surge The Oracular Rune from Celestial Surge explodes and Freeze enemies. A second one forms after the star strikes end.
Astral Pillar Astral Pillar Astral Pillar Freezes surrounding enemies when removed. Each successful Freeze increases your Lucky Hit Chance by 5% for 10 seconds, up to 25%.
Disintegrate Disintegrate Your Disintegrate beams Freeze all affected enemies for 3.4 seconds after you Evade and also grant 15% Dodge Chance for double that duration.
Propulsion Propulsion Propulsion will Freeze any enemies that collide with other enemies twice.
Cosmic Anomaly Cosmic Anomaly Anomalies have a 30% chance to preserve themselves instead of imploding and Freeze surrounding enemies.

Legendary Arcana can improve Catalysts much more by providing unique effects depending on your equipped Catalyst.

How to Get Frigid Heart

Obtained Randomly in Strongrooms After Rank 6 Horadric Knowledge

Horadric Knowledge Legendary Spellcraft Reward
Legendary Arcana can be obtained randomly as rewards for clearing Horadric Strongrooms. However, you can only get them after gettin Rank 6 in Season 9's Horadric Knowledge reputation system.
Horadric Strongrooms Guide

How to Upgrade Frigid Heart

Upgrade From the Horadric Spellcraft Menu

Upgrading Horadric Spellcraft

Frigid Heart can be further improved by upgrading it up to Rank 5. You can upgrade Horadric Spells by selecting them on the Horadric Spellcraft Menu and pressing the Upgrade Power button.

Upgrade Materials

Rank Horadric Phial Cost
Rank 2 25
Rank 3 50
Rank 4 100
Rank 5 200

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Horadric Spells

List of All Horadric Spells

All Horadric Spells

Smoldering Ember IconSmoldering Ember Nebulous Extract IconNebulous Extract Glacial Nimbus IconGlacial Nimbus
Corrosive Vapor IconCorrosive Vapor Thunderous Particle IconThunderous Particle Disintegrate IconDisintegrate
Celestial Surge IconCelestial Surge Astral Pillar IconAstral Pillar Propulsion IconPropulsion
Cosmic Anomaly IconCosmic Anomaly Floaty Bobble IconFloaty Bobble Nightmare Orb IconNightmare Orb
Frigid Heart IconFrigid Heart Pressurized Steam IconPressurized Steam Bloody Charm IconBloody Charm
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Fractured Core IconFractured Core Potent Alloy IconPotent Alloy Tranquil Stone IconTranquil Stone
Shifting Powder IconShifting Powder Jagged Bramble IconJagged Bramble Reactive Ooze IconReactive Ooze
Tendrilous Bundle IconTendrilous Bundle Luminous Gem IconLuminous Gem Murky Essence IconMurky Essence
Invigorating Helix IconInvigorating Helix Bottled Wind IconBottled Wind Volatile Crystal IconVolatile Crystal

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