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Cold is a Skill Tag in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Read on to learn what skills and gems that have the Cold tag, the affixes, Uniques, and what Cold is!
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One of the five damage types. It is reduced by cold resistance. Cold hits apply chill and build up freeze.
| Name | Type | Implicit and Modifiers |
|---|---|---|
 Frostbreath Slim Mace |
Two-Handed Mace |
Fixed Modifiers:
・Adds X Physical Damage ・Adds X Cold Damage ・All Damage from Hits with this Weapon Contributes to Freeze Buildup ・Culling Strike against Frozen Enemies |
 Seeing Stars Plated Mace |
One-Handed Mace |
Fixed Modifiers:
・Adds X Cold Damage ・Adds X Lightning Damage ・X% Increased Attack Speed ・Energy Generation is Doubled |
| Seeing Stars Plated Mace |
One-Handed Mace |
Fixed Modifiers:
・Adds X Cold Damage ・Adds X Lightning Damage ・X% Increased Attack Speed ・Energy Generation is Doubled |
 Mist Whisper Makeshift Crossbow |
Crossbow |
Fixed Modifiers:
・Adds X Cold Damage ・Gain 5 Mana per Enemy Killed ・X% increased Freeze Buildup ・Attacks Chain X additional times |
 Asphyxia's Wrath Broadhead Quiver |
Quiver |
Implicit: Adds 1 to 3 Physical Damage to Attacks Fixed Modifiers: ・X% increased Attack Speed ・X% to Cold Resistance ・Enemies Chilled by your Hits increase damage taken by Chill Magnitude ・Attacks Gain X% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage |
| Asphyxia's Wrath Broadhead Quiver |
Quiver |
Implicit: Adds 1 to 3 Physical Damage to Attacks Fixed Modifiers: ・X% increased Attack Speed ・X% to Cold Resistance ・Enemies Chilled by your Hits increase damage taken by Chill Magnitude ・Attacks Gain X% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage |
| Asphyxia's Wrath Broadhead Quiver |
Quiver |
Implicit: Adds 1 to 3 Physical Damage to Attacks Fixed Modifiers: ・X% increased Attack Speed ・X% to Cold Resistance ・Enemies Chilled by your Hits increase damage taken by Chill Magnitude ・Attacks Gain X% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage |
 Taryn's Shiver Gelid Staff |
Staff |
Grants Skill:
・Freezing Shards Fixed Modifiers: ・X% increased Cold Damage ・X% increased Cast Speed ・X% increased Freeze Buildup ・Enemies Frozen by you take 50% increased Damage |
 Feathered Fortress Crescent Targe |
Shield |
Grants Skill:
・Raise Shield Fixed Modifiers: ・X to Strength ・X to Dexterity ・X% to Fire Resistance ・X% to Cold Resistance ・No Movement Speed penalty while shield is Raised |
 Icetomb Mail Vestments |
Body Armour |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X to Strength ・X to Intelligence ・X% to Cold Resistance ・Freeze as though dealing Cold damage equal to X% of you maximum Mana when Hit. |
 Briskwrap Rhoahide Coat |
Body Armour |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X% increased Flask Life Recovery rate ・X% increased Flask Mana Recovery rate ・X Dexterity ・X% to Cold Resistance |
 The Barrow Dweller Rogue Armor |
Body Armour |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X% increased Armour and Evasion ・-X% to Fire Resistance ・X% to Cold Resistance ・X% chance to Avoid Death from Hits |
 Blueflame Bracers Goldcast Cuffs |
Gloves |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X to Intelligence ・X% to Fire Resistance ・X% to Cold Resistance ・100% of Fire Damage Converted to Cold Damage |
| Blueflame Bracers Goldcast Cuffs |
Gloves |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X to Intelligence ・X% to Fire Resistance ・X% to Cold Resistance ・100% of Fire Damage Converted to Cold Damage |
 Painter's Servant Torn Gloves |
Gloves |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X% to Fire Resistance ・X% to Cold Resistance ・X% to Lightning Resistance ・33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Cold Damage ・33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Fire Damage ・33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Lightning Damage |
| Painter's Servant Torn Gloves |
Gloves |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X% to Fire Resistance ・X% to Cold Resistance ・X% to Lightning Resistance ・33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Cold Damage ・33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Fire Damage ・33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Lightning Damage |
 Grip of Winter Firm Bracers |
Gloves |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X% increased Evasion Rating ・Adds X to Y Cold damage to Attacks ・X% increased Freeze Buildup ・X% increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict |
 Innsmouth Shabby Hood |
Helmet |
Fixed Modifiers:
・25% reduced maximum Mana ・X% to Cold Resistance ・X% to Chaos Resistance ・100% increased Mana Regeneration Rate |
 Forbidden Gaze Chain Tiara |
Helmet |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X% increased Energy Shield ・X% to Maximum Cold Resistance ・X% to Cold Resistance ・25% reduced Light Radius |
| Forbidden Gaze Chain Tiara |
Helmet |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X% increased Energy Shield ・X% to Maximum Cold Resistance ・X% to Cold Resistance ・25% reduced Light Radius |
| Forbidden Gaze Chain Tiara |
Helmet |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X% increased Energy Shield ・X% to Maximum Cold Resistance ・X% to Cold Resistance ・25% reduced Light Radius |
 The Three Dragons Solid Mask |
Helmet |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X% increased Evasion and Energy Shield ・X% 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 |
 Bitterbloom Feathered Robe |
Body Armour |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X% to Cold Resistance ・X% increased Energy Shield ・X to Maximum Mana ・Energy Shield Recharge starts when you use a Mana Flask |
 Dustbloom Studded Vest |
Body Armour |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X% increased Evasion Rating ・X% to Cold Resistance ・Maximum 10 Fragile Regrowth ・X% of Life Regenerated per second per Fragile Regrowth ・X% increased Mana Regeneration Rate per Fragile Regrowth ・Lose all Fragile Regrowth when Hit |
 Alpha's Howl Armoured Cap |
Helmet |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X% increased Evasion Rating ・X to Spirit ・X% to Cold Resistance ・Presence Radius is doubled |
 Queen of the Forest Smuggler Coat |
Body Armour |
Fixed Modifiers:
・X% increased Evasion Rating ・-X% to Fire Resistance ・X% to Cold Resistance ・X% to Lightning Resistance ・X% increased Movement Speed per 500 Evasion Rating ・Other Modifiers to Movement Speed do not apply |
 Saffell's Frame Emblem Crest Shield |
Shield |
Grants Skill:
・Raise Shield Fixed Modifiers: ・X% to Fire Resistance ・X% to Cold Resistance ・X% to Lightning Resistance ・You cannot Block ・No Chance to Block ・Modifiers to Maximum Block Chance instead apply to Maximum Resistances |
 Whisper of the Brotherhood Sapphire Ring |
Ring |
Implicit: X% to Cold Resistance Fixed Modifiers: ・X% to Cold Resistance ・X% increased Skill Speed ・X to Dexterity ・X% increased Mana Regeneration Rate ・100% of Cold Damage Converted to Lightning Damage |
| Whisper of the Brotherhood Sapphire Ring |
Ring |
Implicit: X% to Cold Resistance Fixed Modifiers: ・X% to Cold Resistance ・X% increased Skill Speed ・X to Dexterity ・X% increased Mana Regeneration Rate ・100% of Cold Damage Converted to Lightning Damage |
 Meginord's Girdle Rawhide Belt |
Belt |
Implicit: X% increased Life Recovery from Flasks Fixed Modifiers: ・X% increased Life Recovery from Flasks ・X to Strength ・X% to Cold Resistance ・X% increased Flask Charges used ・X% increased Flask Charges gained |
 Call of the Brotherhood Topaz Ring |
Ring |
Implicit: X% to Lightning Resistance Fixed Modifiers: ・X% to Lightning Resistance ・X to Intelligence ・X% increased Mana Regeneration Rate ・X% increased Freeze Buildup ・X% of Lightning Damage Converted to Cold Damage |
 Dream Fragments Sapphire Ring |
Ring |
Implicit: X% to Cold Resistance Fixed Modifiers: ・X% to Cold Resistance ・X% increased maximum Mana ・X% increased Mana Regeneration Rate ・You cannot be Chilled or Frozen |
 Polcirkeln Sapphire Ring |
Ring |
Implicit: X% to Cold Resistance Fixed Modifiers: ・X% to Cold Resistance ・X% increased Cold Damage ・X to maximum Mana ・X to Strength ・Enemies Chilled by your Hits can be Shattered as though Frozen |
 The Pandemonius Lapis Amulet |
Amulet |
Implicit: X to Intelligence Fixed Modifiers: ・X to Intelligence ・X% to Cold Resistance ・Damage Penetrates X% Cold Resistance ・Blind Chilled enemies on Hit |
| The Pandemonius Lapis Amulet |
Amulet |
Implicit: X to Intelligence Fixed Modifiers: ・X to Intelligence ・X% to Cold Resistance ・Damage Penetrates X% Cold Resistance ・Blind Chilled enemies on Hit |
 Ventor's Gamble Gold Ring |
Ring |
Implicit: X% increased Rarity of Items found Fixed Modifiers: ・X% increased Rarity of Items found ・X to maximum Life ・X to Spirit ・X% reduced Rarity of Items found ・X% to Fire Resistance ・X% to Cold Resistance |
 Winter's Bite Glass Shank |
Dagger |
Fixed Modifiers:
・No Physical Damage ・Adds X Cold Damage ・Freezes Enemies that are on Full Life |
|
• Adds X Cold Damage • X% to Cold Resistance • Gain X% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage • X% increased Cold Damage • X to Level of all Cold Spell Skills • Adds X Cold Damage to Attacks • X% to Maximum Cold Resistance • X% of Fire Damage Converted to Cold Damage • X% of Lightning Damage Converted to Cold Damage • X% of Elemental Damage Converted to Cold Damage • X% of Cold Damage Converted to Lightning Damage • Attacks Gain X% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage |
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Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives
| Gem | Effects |
|---|---|
 Cast on Freeze
|
Buff: ・Gains 100 Energy when you Freeze an enemy with a Hit from a Skill, Once per Skill Use ・Triggers all Socketed Spells and loses all Energy on reaching Maximum Energy ・Has 10 maximum Energy per 0.11 seconds of base cast time of Socketed Spells |
 Cold Snap
|
・Deals 84 to 126 Cold Damage ・Explosion Radius is 0.7 metres. |
 Comet
|
・Deals 321 to 482 Cold Damage ・1 second to total cast time |
 Escape Shot
|
・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 |
 Eye of Winter
|
・Deals 11 to 16 Cold Damage ・Fires 8 shard projectiles in a spiral when projectile ends ・Modifiers to number of projectiles only apply to the final spiral ・Inflicts Critical Weakness on hit ・Gains 52% of damage as the corresponding type when passing over a ground surface |
 Freezing Mark
|
Mark: ・Limit 1 Marked target ・Mark duration is 8 seconds ・Hits against Marked enemy cause 28% more Freeze Buildup Nova: ・24 to 36 Base Cold Damage ・+12% to Critical hit chance ・100% more Freeze Buildup ・Nova radius is 2.6 meters |
 Freezing Salvo
|
・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・50% more Freeze buildup ・Impact radius is 1.2 metres ・Accumulates up to 12 missiles ・Accumulates a missile every 1 second |
 Frost Bomb
|
・Deals 21-32 Cold Damage ・Pulse and Explosion Radius are 1.7 meters ・Exposure Duration is 5 Seconds ・Orb Duration is 3 Seconds |
 Frost Wall
|
・Deals 45 to 68 Cold Damage ・50% more Freeze buildup ・Explosion Radius is 2 metres ・Ice Crystal duration is 8 seconds ・Ice Crystals have 832 maximum life |
 Frostbolt
|
・Deals 9-14 Cold Damage ・Projectiles pierce all targets ・100% increased magnitude of Chill inflicted ・Chilled Ground radius is 0.9 metres ・Chilled Ground duration is 4 seconds |
 Glacial Bolt
|
Glacial Bolt Projectile: ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Knocks Back Enemies Glacial Bolt Wall: ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Explosion Radius is 1.8 meters ・ Wall lasts 6.0s Ammunition: ・1 Bolt loaded per clip |
 Hailstorm Rounds
|
Hailstorm Rounds: ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Impact Radius is 1.2 metres ・Rain radius is 2.5 metres Ammunition: ・50% less reload speed ・Can store up to 20 bolts |
 Hypothermia
|
・Curse applies after 1.0 second delay ・Curse radius is 1.7 metres ・Cursed enemies have -32% to Cold resistance ・Curse duration is 6.4 seconds |
 Ice Nova
|
・Deals 4 to 6 Cold Damage ・100% more magnitude of Chill inflicted ・Knock enemies back on hit ・Nova radius is 3.2 metres |
 Ice Shards
|
Ice Shards: ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Knocks Back Enemies Ammunition: ・12 Bolts loaded per Clip Shard: ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Chills enemies as though dealing 240% more damage ・Explosion radius is 1.2 metres ・Shards that have existed for at least one second deal 900% more damage ・Maximum 12 Shards |
 Ice Shot
|
Arrow: ・Converts 70% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・50% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted Shards: ・Attack Damage: 137% ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Fires 5 Projectiles |
 Ice Strike
|
Normal Strikes: ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage Third Strike: ・50% Less Attack Speed ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・+7 to Melee Strike Range |
 Permafrost Bolts
|
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 simultaneously will combine their damage into a single Hit ・Fires 10 fragments per shot Ammunition: ・1 Bolt loaded per clip |
 Shattering Palm
|
Melee: ・45 to 68 added Cold damage ・Can't be Evaded ・9% to Critical Hit chance ・Attaches shards to enemies within a 3.8 metre radius Explosion: ・24 to 36 added Cold damage ・11% to Critical Hit chance ・100% more Freeze buildup ・Explosion radius is 1.6 metres |
 Skeletal Frost Mage
|
Minion Info: ・Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel Command: Ice Bomb: ・Deals 28 to 43 Cold Damage ・100% More Magnitude or Chill Inflicted ・Explosion Radius is 2.6m |
 Wave of Frost
|
・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・180% More Freeze Buildup ・Wave Length is 6 Metres |
| Gem | Effects |
|---|---|
 Biting Frost
|
・Supported skills cannot cause Freeze buildup ・Supported skills consume Freeze on enemies to deal 50% more Damage |
 Cold Exposure
|
・Supported skills inflict Cold Exposure for 8s on Critical Hit with Cold Damage ・Supported skills deal 25% less damage |
 Cold Infusion
|
・Supported attacks gain 25% of damage as extra Cold Damage. ・Supported attacks deal 50% less Fire and Lightning Damage |
 Cold Mastery
|
・1 to level of supported cold skills |
 Cold Penetration
|
・Supported skills penetrate 30% of Cold Resistance |
 Deep Freeze
|
・Supported skills have 50% increased Freeze duration on enemies. |
 Elemental Discharge
|
Support: ・Supported skills cannot inflict Freeze, Shock, or Ignite ・Supported skills consume Freeze, Shock, or Ignite on hit to trigger Elemental Discharge Elemental Discharge: ・Cooldown time: 1,00s ・Cast Time:1.00s ・Critical Hit Chance: 10.00% ・Consuming Freeze deals 30%-50% of your INT as Cold Damage ・Consuming Ignite deals 35%-55% of your INT as Fire Damage ・Consuming Shock deals 1%-80% of your INT as Lightning Damage |
 Frost Nexus
|
・Supported skills created Chilled ground for 4 seconds when they freeze an enemy. |
 Frostfire
|
・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 |
 Frozen Locus
|
・6 to 9 Base Cold Damage ・13% to Critical Hit chance ・50% more Freeze buildup ・Explosion radius is 2 Metres |
 Glacial Cascade
|
Wave: ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Burst Radius is 0.5 Metres ・Wave Length is 4.8 Metres ・Causes 8 Bursts Final Burst: ・Attack Damage: 145% ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Cannot Freeze ・Consumes Freeze on enemies to deal 350% more Damage ・Cannot Knock Enemies Back ・Burst radius is .7 metres |
 Glaciation
|
・Supported skills cause 50% more Freeze buildup |
 Ice Bite
|
・Attacks gain 35% of damage as Cold Damage for 3 seconds on Freezing an enemy with supported skills |
| Gem | Effects |
|---|---|
 Arctic Armour
|
・Deals 17 to 25 Cold Damage per Stage ・Gains a Stage Every 1.2 seconds, up to a maximum of 3 Stages |
 Elemental Conflux
|
・8 second duration between element randomisations ・Buff grants 53% more damage with the affected element |
 Elemental Invocation
|
・Gains 12 energy per power of enemies you Freeze with hits ・Gain 3 Energy per power of enemies you ignite with hits, modified by the percentage of the Ailment Threshold the Ignite will deal ・ Gains 3 energy per power of enemies you Shock with hits ・ 21% increased energy gained ・ Maximum energy is 500 |
 Ghost Dance
|
・3.85 second duration between gaining Ghost Shrouds ・When Hit, Consume a Ghost Shroud to recover Energy Shield equal to 5% of your Evasion |
 Herald of Ice
|
・Attack Damage: 93% ・Explosion Radius is 1.8 Metres ・100% of Explosion Physical Damage ・Converted to Cold Damage |
 Shard Scavenger
|
・Instatly reloads your Crossbow upon consuming Freeze, Shock, Ignite, or Fully Broken Armour, no more than every 9.3s |
Glossary and Basic Game Mechanics
| Ailment | Ammunition | Ancestral Boost |
| AoE | Buff | Chaining |
| Channelling | Chaos | Chill |
| Cold | Curse | Detonator |
| Dexterity | Duration | Energy Shield |
| Evasion | Fire | Grenade |
| Herald | Intelligence | Life Leech |
| Lightning | Mark | Melee |
| Meta | Nova | Payoff |
| Persistent | Physical | Projectile |
| Slam | Spirit | Strength |
| Strike | Sustained | Tailwind |
| Totem | Travel | Trigger |
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