Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

Cold Explained

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!

What is Cold?

Cold In-Game Description

One of the five damage types. It is reduced by cold resistance. Cold hits apply chill and build up freeze.

Cold Uniques

Unique Gear with Cold

Name Type Implicit and Modifiers
Frostbreath Slim Mace ImageFrostbreath 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 ImageSeeing 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 ImageSeeing 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 ImageMist 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
AsphyxiaAsphyxia'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
AsphyxiaAsphyxia'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
AsphyxiaAsphyxia'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
TarynTaryn'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 ImageFeathered 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 ImageIcetomb 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 ImageBriskwrap 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 ImageThe 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 ImageBlueflame 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 ImageBlueflame 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
PainterPainter'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
PainterPainter'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 ImageGrip 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 ImageInnsmouth 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 ImageForbidden 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 ImageForbidden 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 ImageForbidden 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 ImageThe 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 ImageBitterbloom 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 ImageDustbloom 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
AlphaAlpha'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 ImageQueen 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
SaffellSaffell'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 ImageWhisper 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 ImageWhisper 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
MeginordMeginord'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 ImageCall 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 ImageDream 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 ImagePolcirkeln 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 ImageThe 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 ImageThe 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
VentorVentor'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
WinterWinter's Bite Glass Shank Dagger Fixed Modifiers:
・No Physical Damage
・Adds X Cold Damage
・Freezes Enemies that are on Full Life

List of Unique Equipment

Cold Affixes

All Affixes with Cold

• 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

Cold Skills

Cold in Ascendancy Skills

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List of Ascendancy Skills

Cold in Passives

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Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

Cold Gems

All Cold Skill Gems

Gem Effects
Cast on Freeze ImageCast 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 ImageCold Snap ・Deals 84 to 126 Cold Damage
・Explosion Radius is 0.7 metres.
Comet ImageComet ・Deals 321 to 482 Cold Damage
・1 second to total cast time
Escape Shot ImageEscape 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 ImageEye 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 ImageFreezing 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 ImageFreezing 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 ImageFrost 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 ImageFrost 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 ImageFrostbolt ・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 ImageGlacial 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 ImageHailstorm 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 ImageHypothermia ・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 ImageIce 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 ImageIce 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 ImageIce 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 ImageIce 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 ImagePermafrost 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 ImageShattering 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 ImageSkeletal 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 ImageWave of Frost ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage
・180% More Freeze Buildup
・Wave Length is 6 Metres

List of Skill Gems

All Cold Support Gems

Gem Effects
Biting Frost ImageBiting Frost ・Supported skills cannot cause Freeze buildup
・Supported skills consume Freeze on enemies to deal 50% more Damage
Cold Exposure ImageCold Exposure ・Supported skills inflict Cold Exposure for 8s on Critical Hit with Cold Damage
・Supported skills deal 25% less damage
Cold Infusion ImageCold Infusion ・Supported attacks gain 25% of damage as extra Cold Damage.
・Supported attacks deal 50% less Fire and Lightning Damage
Cold Mastery ImageCold Mastery ・1 to level of supported cold skills
Cold Penetration ImageCold Penetration ・Supported skills penetrate 30% of Cold Resistance
Deep Freeze ImageDeep Freeze ・Supported skills have 50% increased Freeze duration on enemies.
Elemental Discharge ImageElemental 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 ImageFrost Nexus ・Supported skills created Chilled ground for 4 seconds when they freeze an enemy.
Frostfire ImageFrostfire ・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 ImageFrozen Locus ・6 to 9 Base Cold Damage
・13% to Critical Hit chance
・50% more Freeze buildup
・Explosion radius is 2 Metres
Glacial Cascade ImageGlacial 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 ImageGlaciation ・Supported skills cause 50% more Freeze buildup
Ice Bite ImageIce Bite ・Attacks gain 35% of damage as Cold Damage for 3 seconds on Freezing an enemy with supported skills

List of Support Gems

All Cold Spirit Gems

Gem Effects
Arctic Armour ImageArctic 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 ImageElemental Conflux ・8 second duration between element randomisations
・Buff grants 53% more damage with the affected element
Elemental Invocation ImageElemental 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 ImageGhost 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 ImageHerald of Ice ・Attack Damage: 93%
・Explosion Radius is 1.8 Metres
・100% of Explosion Physical Damage
・Converted to Cold Damage
Shard Scavenger ImageShard Scavenger ・Instatly reloads your Crossbow upon consuming Freeze, Shock, Ignite, or Fully Broken Armour, no more than every 9.3s

List of Spirit Gems

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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
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