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Eye of Winter is a Skill gem in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Continue reading to learn about its effects, modifiers, how to obtain it, its requirements, and other gems you can pair with it.

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Upcoming Changes
・Eye of Winter now gains bonus elemental damage when passing through other elemental orbs like Solar Orb, Orb of Storms or Frost Bomb.

Eye of Winter Gem Overview

Eye of Winter Stats and Requirements

Eye of Winter ImageEye of Winter
Type Skill
Tier 13
Tags
Cold, Projectile
Critical Chance 12%
Cast Time 1.10s
Requirements
Level 52 Dex None
Str None Int 119
Description
Fires a single Eye Projectile which does not hit enemies. The Eye constantly releases damaging shard Projectiles in a spiral as it flies, plus an extra burst of Shards at the end of its flight. If the Eye passes over an Elemental ground surface, it will take on that surface effect, applying it to nearby enemies and causing shards to deal more damage of the corresponding type.

All Eye of Winter Gem Effects

Effects
・Deals 7 to 10 Cold Damage
・Fires 8 shard projectiles in a spiral when projectile ends
・Modifiers to number of projectiles only apply to the final spiral
・Gains 75% of damage as the corresponding type when passing over an Elemental Ground Effect or Orb

Latest Patch Update

  • Eye of Winter now gains bonus elemental damage when passing through other elemental orbs like Solar Orb, Orb of Storms or Frost Bomb.

0.2.0e Patch Notes and Summary

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How to Get Eye of Winter

Unlock Eye of Winter Using an Uncut Skill Gem

You can unlock the Eye of Winter Skill Gem in the Gemcutting menu by engraving the skill using a Level 13 or higher Uncut Skill Gem.

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