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Last updated on: September 1, 2025 10:49 AM

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 modifiers, Uniques, and what Cold is!

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What is Cold?
Uniques
Modifiers
Skills
Gems
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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	Implicit and Modifiers
Frostbreath Slim Mace Two Hand Mace	Fixed Modifiers: ・Adds 8-12 to 16-20 Physical Damage ・Adds 8-12 to 16-20 Cold Damage ・All Damage from Hits with this Weapon Contributes to Freeze Buildup ・Culling Strike against Frozen Enemies ・5% to Critical Hit Chance
Seeing Stars Plated Mace One Hand Mace	Fixed Modifiers: ・Adds 12-16 to 22-25 Cold Damage ・Adds 1 to 40-45 Lightning Damage ・10-20% Increased Attack Speed ・Energy Generation is Doubled
Mist Whisper Makeshift Crossbow Crossbow	Fixed Modifiers: ・Adds 8-10 to 13-15 Cold Damage ・Gain 5 Mana per Enemy Killed ・30-50% increased Freeze Buildup ・Attacks Chain 2 additional times ・30% increased Chill Duration on Enemies
Asphyxia's Wrath Broadhead Quiver Quiver	Implicit: Adds 1-3 Physical Damage to Attacks Fixed Modifiers: ・5-10% increased Attack Speed ・+5-10% to Cold Resistance ・Enemies Chilled by your Hits increase damage taken by Chill Magnitude ・Attacks Gain 5-10% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage ・Adds X Cold damage to Attacks
Asphyxia's Wrath Broadhead Quiver Quiver	Implicit: Adds 1-3 Physical Damage to Attacks Fixed Modifiers: ・5-10% increased Attack Speed ・+5-10% to Cold Resistance ・Enemies Chilled by your Hits increase damage taken by Chill Magnitude ・Attacks Gain 5-10% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage ・Adds X Cold damage to Attacks
Taryn's Shiver Gelid Staff Staff	Grants Skill: ・Freezing Shards Fixed Modifiers: ・80-120% increased Cold Damage ・10-20% increased Cast Speed ・100% increased Freeze Buildup ・Enemies Frozen by you take 50% increased Damage
Feathered Fortress Crescent Targe Shield	Grants Skill: ・Raise Shield Fixed Modifiers: ・+20-30 to Strength ・+20-30 to Dexterity ・20-30% to Fire Resistance ・20-30% to Cold Resistance ・No Movement Speed penalty while shield is Raised
Icetomb Mail Vestments Body Armour	Fixed Modifiers: ・+20-30 to Strength ・+20-30 to Intelligence ・+30-40% to Cold Resistance ・Freeze as though dealing Cold damage equal to 10% of you maximum Mana when Hit.
Briskwrap Rhoahide Coat Body Armour	Fixed Modifiers: ・60-100% increased Flask Life Recovery rate ・40-60% increased Flask Mana Recovery rate ・+20-30 Dexterity ・+20-30% to Cold Resistance ・60-100% increased Evasion Rating
The Barrow Dweller Rogue Armor Body Armour	Fixed Modifiers: ・60-100% increased Armour and Evasion ・-10-20% to Fire Resistance ・+50% to Cold Resistance ・50% chance to Avoid Death from Hits ・Damage of Enemies Hitting you is Unlucky while you are on Low Life
Blueflame Bracers Goldcast Cuffs Gloves	Fixed Modifiers: ・+10-20 to Intelligence ・+5-15% to Fire Resistance ・+5-15% to Cold Resistance ・100% of Fire Damage Converted to Cold Damage ・+20 to maximum Energy Shield
Painter's Servant Torn Gloves Gloves	Fixed Modifiers: ・Gain 5-10% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage ・Gain 5-10% of Elemental Damage Damage as Extra Fire Damage ・Gain 5-10% of Elemental Damage Damage as Extra Lightning Damage ・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: ・30-50% increased Evasion Rating ・Adds 3-5 to 6-8 Cold damage to Attacks ・40-50% increased Freeze Buildup ・20-30% increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict ・+20-30% to Cold Resistance
Innsmouth Shabby Hood Helmet	Fixed Modifiers: ・25% reduced maximum Mana ・+10-20% to Cold Resistance ・+13-19% to Chaos Resistance ・100% increased Mana Regeneration Rate ・+20-30 to Evasion Rating
Forbidden Gaze Chain Tiara Helmet	Fixed Modifiers: ・60-100% increased Energy Shield ・+3-5% to Maximum Cold Resistance ・+30-50% to Cold Resistance ・25% reduced Light Radius
The Three Dragons Solid Mask Helmet	Fixed Modifiers: ・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
Bitterbloom Feathered Robe Body Armour	Fixed Modifiers: ・50% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate ・50-100% increased Energy Shield ・+50-100 to Maximum Mana ・Energy Shield Recharge starts when you use a Mana Flask
Dustbloom Studded Vest Body Armour	Fixed Modifiers: ・100-150% increased Evasion Rating ・+20-30% to Cold Resistance ・Maximum 10 Fragile Regrowth ・0.5% of Life Regenerated per second per Fragile Regrowth ・10% increased Mana Regeneration Rate per Fragile Regrowth ・Lose all Fragile Regrowth when Hit
Alpha's Howl Armoured Cap Helmet	Fixed Modifiers: ・80-100% increased Evasion Rating ・+100 to Spirit ・+50-75% to Cold Resistance ・Presence Radius is doubled
Queen of the Forest Smuggler Coat Body Armour	Fixed Modifiers: ・100-150% increased Evasion Rating ・-10-15% to Fire Resistance ・25-30% to Cold Resistance ・10-15% to Lightning Resistance ・1% 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: ・+15-25% to Fire Resistance ・+15-25% to Cold Resistance ・+15-25% 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: +20-30% to Cold Resistance Fixed Modifiers: ・5-10% increased Skill Speed ・+10-20 to Dexterity ・25-35% increased Mana Regeneration Rate ・100% of Cold Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
Meginord's Girdle Rawhide Belt Belt	Implicit: 20-30% increased Life Recovery from Flasks Fixed Modifiers: ・+40-50 to Strength ・+10-15% to Cold Resistance ・50% increased Flask Charges used ・100% increased Flask Charges gained
Call of the Brotherhood Topaz Ring Ring	Implicit: +20-30% to Lightning Resistance Fixed Modifiers: ・+10-20 to Intelligence ・25-35% increased Mana Regeneration Rate ・20-30% increased Freeze Buildup ・100% of Lightning Damage Converted to Cold Damage
Dream Fragments Sapphire Ring Ring	Implicit: +20-30% to Cold Resistance Fixed Modifiers: ・20% increased maximum Mana ・30-50% increased Mana Regeneration Rate ・You cannot be Chilled or Frozen
Polcirkeln Sapphire Ring Ring	Implicit: +20-30% to Cold Resistance Fixed Modifiers: ・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
The Pandemonius Lapis Amulet Amulet	Implicit: +10-15 to Intelligence Fixed Modifiers: ・+20-30% to Cold Resistance ・Damage Penetrates 75% Cold Resistance ・Blind Chilled enemies on Hit
Ventor's Gamble Gold Ring Ring	Implicit: 6-15% increased Rarity of Items found Fixed Modifiers: ・+0-80 to maximum Life ・+0-20 to Spirit ・-40 to 40% reduced Rarity of Items found ・-40 to 40% to Fire Resistance ・-40 to 40% to Cold Resistance ・-40 to 40% to Lightning Resistance
Winter's Bite Glass Shank Dagger	Fixed Modifiers: ・No Physical Damage ・Adds 8-10 to 15-18 Cold Damage ・Freezes Enemies that are on Full Life

List of Unique Equipment

Cold Modifiers

All Modifiers 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

Skill	Effect
Elemental Storm	Creates a stationary Fire, Cold or Lightning storm at a target location for a duration, based on the highest Elemental Damage type for the Hit that Triggered the storm. Hits which do not deal Elemental Damage will not Trigger the storm.
Shattering Concoction	Consume charges from your Mana Flask to throw a bottle that explodes, dealing unarmed Cold attack damage in an area and inflicting Cold Exposure.
Sorcery Ward	Passively manifests a protective barrier which takes Elemental Damage from Hits for you until depleted. The barrier instantly recharges to its full value a short time after it stops taking damage or is fully depleted.
Unbound Avatar	Gain Unbound Fury by inflicting Elemental Ailments with Hits on enemies. Once you reach maximum Unbound Fury, consume it to become Unbound for a duration, vastly augmenting your Elemental prowess.
Elemental Expression	Creates a fiery explosion, an arcing bolt of lightning, or an icy wave of projectiles. The chance for an explosion is proportional to your Strength, for a bolt proportional to your Dexterity, and for a wave proportional to your Intelligence.

List of Ascendancy Skills

Cold in Passives

Skill	Effect
Elemental Equilibrium	・Hits that deal Fire Damage remove Fire Exposure and inflict Lightning Exposure ・Hits that deal Cold Damage remove Cold Exposure and inflict Fire Exposure ・Hits that deal Lightning Damage remove Lightning Exposure and inflict Cold Exposure
Path of Winter	・18% Increased Cold Damage ・30% Increased Freeze Buildup
Inescapable Cold	・40% increased Freeze Buildup ・12% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Endless Blizzard	・1 to Level of all Cold Skills
Glaciation	・Damage Penetrates 18% Cold Resistance ・25% increased Cold Exposure Effect
Breath of Ice	・Damage Penetrates 15% Cold Resistance ・10 to Intelligence
Overexposure	・30% increased Cold Exposure Effect ・30% increased Fire Exposure Effect ・30% increased Lightning Exposure Effect
Climate Change	・20% increased Freeze Buildup ・Gain 25% Cold Damage as Extra Fire Damage against Frozen Enemies
Drenched	・40% increased chance to Shock ・gain 5% Lightning Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Snowpiercer	・Damage Penetrates 15% Cold Resistance ・+10 to Intelligence
Coming Calamity	・50% increased Cold Damage while affected by Herald of Ice ・50% increased Fire Damage while affected by Herald of Ash ・50% increased Lightning Damage while affected by Herald of Thunder
Cold Nature	・25% increased Cold Damage ・15% increased Chill Duration on Enemies
Essence of the Mountain	・Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage ・20% increased Freeze Buildup
Storm Surge	・Damage Penetrates 8% Cold Resistance ・Damage Penetrates 15% Lightning Resistance
Storm Swell	・Damage Penetrates 15% Cold Resistance ・Damage Penetrates 8% Lightning Resistance
Harsh Winter	・8% increased Cast Speed with Cold Skills ・16% increased Skill Effect Duration
Expose to the Cosmos	・Damage Penetrates 15% Cold Resistance ・Cold Exposure you inflict lowers Total Cold Resistance by an extra 5%
Cold Damage	・X% increased Cold Damage
Cold Penetration	・Damage penetrates X% Cold Resistance
Exposure Effect	・X% increased Cold Exposure Effect ・ X% increased Fire Exposure Effect ・ X% increased Lightning Exposure Effect
Cold and Fire Damage	・X% increased Fire Damage ・ X% increased Cold Damage ・ X% increased Cold Damage
Minion Cold Resistance	・Minions have +X% to Cold Resistance
Cast Speed with Cold Skills	・X% increased Cast Speed with Cold Skills
Maximum Cold Resistance	・X% to Maximum Cold Resistance
Mana Leech and Cold Resistance	・+X% to Cold Resistance ・X% increased amount of Mana Leeched

Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

Cold in Equipment Skills

Skill	Details
Freezing Shards	Effects: ・Deals X Cold Damage ・X% more Freeze buildup ・Fires 7 Projectiles Equipment: • Gelid Staff • Taryn's Shiver Gelid Staff
Purity of Ice	Effects: ・Allies gain X% additional Cold Resistance Equipment: • Guiding Palm Shrine Sceptre • Sacred Flame Shrine Sceptre • Shrine Sceptre

List of All Equipment Skills

Cold Gems

All Cold Skill Gems

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 ・Cannot Freeze ・Consume Freeze on Hit ・Explosion Radius is 1.6 metres.
Comet	・Deals 321 to 482 Cold Damage ・1 second to total cast time
Elemental Sundering	Pulse: ・Pulse radius is 5 metres ・Consumes up to 9 Ailments Cold: ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Cannot inflict Freeze, Shock, or Ignite ・Explosion radius is 1.6 metres ・Additional Effects from Quality: +0(0-0.2) metres to Explosion radius Fire: ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage ・Cannot inflict Freeze, Shock, or Ignite ・Explosion radius is 1.6 metres ・Additional Effects from Quality: +0(0-0.2) metres to Explosion radius Lightning: ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage ・Cannot inflict Freeze, Shock, or Ignite ・Explosion radius is 1.6 metres ・Additional Effects from Quality: +0(0-0.2) metres to Explosion radius
Escape Shot	・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Projectile count cannot be modified ・+0.7 seconds to Attack Time ・585% more Freeze Buildup ・Impact radius is 2.4 metres
Eye of Winter	・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
Fangs of Frost	Stab: ・Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・+4 to Melee Strike range ・56% more Freeze Buildup ・Additional Effects from Quality: +0(0-4) to Melee Strike range Nova: ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・168% more Freeze Buildup ・Explosion and Chilled Ground radius are 2.2 metres
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 ・62% more Freeze buildup ・Impact radius is 1.2 metres ・Accumulates up to 12 missiles ・Accumulates up to 12 additional missiles ・Accumulates a missile every 1 second
Frost Bomb	・Deals 16-23 Cold Damage ・Pulse and Explosion Radius are 2.5 metres ・Exposure Duration is 8 Seconds ・Orb Duration is 3 Seconds
Frost Wall	・Deals 44 to 66 Cold Damage ・50% more Freeze buildup ・Explosion Radius is 2 metres ・Ice Crystal duration is 8 seconds ・Ice Crystals have 832 maximum life ・Wall is 4.2 metres long
Frostbolt	Projectile: ・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 Explosion: ・Deals 8 to 12 Cold Damage ・Explosion radius is 2.4 metres
Frozen Locus	・6 to 9 Base Cold Damage ・13% to Critical Hit chance ・50% more Freeze buildup ・Explosion radius is 2 Metres
Glacial Bolt	Glacial Bolt Projectile: ・Attack Damage: 66% ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Knocks Back Enemies Glacial Bolt Wall: ・Attack Damage: 102% ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Explosion Radius is 1.8 meters ・ Wall lasts 8.0s ・Ice Crystals have 460 Maximum Life Ammunition: ・+1 Bolt loaded per clip
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: 158% ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Consumes Freeze on enemies to deal 350% more Damage ・Cannot Knock Enemies Back ・Burst radius is .7 metres
Glacial Lance	Spear: ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Projectile Count cannot be modified ・68% more Freeze Buildup ・Pierces all targets ・Cannot Chain ・Projectiles cannot Split ・Chilling radius is 1.2 metres ・Frenzy-Charged fragment duration is 1 second ・Fragment duration is 6 seconds ・Additional Effects from Quality: +0(0-4) metres to Chilling radius Explosion: ・Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Projectile count cannot be modified ・136% more Freeze Buildup ・Explosion Length is 2.6 metres ・Additional Effects from Quality: +0(0-0.4) metres to Explosion length
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 -25% to Cold resistance ・Curse duration is 6.4 seconds
Ice Nova	・Deals 4 to 6 Cold Damage ・100% more magnitude of Chill inflicted ・100% more Freeze Buildup ・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: ・16 Bolts loaded per Clip Shard: ・Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage ・Chills enemies as though dealing 240% more damage ・Explosion radius is 1.4 metres ・Shards that have existed for at least 0.5 seconds deal 700% more damage ・Maximum 16 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 ・390% More Freeze Buildup ・Wave Length is 6 Metres

List of Skill Gems

All Cold Support Gems

Gem	Effects
Biting Frost	・Supported skills cannot cause Freeze buildup ・Supported skills consume Freeze on enemies to deal 50% more Damage
Cold Attunement	・Supported attacks gain 25% of damage as extra Cold Damage. ・Supported attacks deal 50% less Fire and Lightning Damage
Cold Exposure	・Supported skills inflict Cold Exposure for 8s on Critical Hit with Cold Damage ・Supported skills deal 25% less 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
Embitter	・If Supported Skills would gain extra Damage of any other Type, they gain extra Cold Damage instead
Freezefork	・Supported Skills Fork when hitting Frozen Enemies ・Supported Skills cannot cause Freeze buildup
Frost Nexus	・Supported skills created Chilled ground for 8 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
Glaciation	・Supported skills cause 50% more Freeze buildup
Ice Bite	・Attacks gain 35% of damage as Cold Damage for 5 seconds on Freezing an enemy with supported skills
Rime	・Hits against Enemies in Chilled Ground created by Supported Skills build up Freeze as though dealing 20% more damage ・30% less effect of Chill inflicted by Supported Skills
Verglas	・Destroying an Ice Crystal grants supported skills 1% of damage Gained as extra Cold for 6 seconds, per two thousand maximum life of the destroyed Ice Crystal

List of Support Gems

All Cold Spirit Gems

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 10 Energy pero Power of Enemies you Freeze with Hits from skills ・Gains 2 Energy per Power of enemies you Ignite with Hits from skills, modified by the percentage of the Enemy's Ailment Threshold the Ignite will deal ・Gains 1 Energy per Power of Enemies you Shock with Hits from Skills ・ 30% 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 1.6 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 7.3s
Trinity	・8% more Elemental Damage with Attacks per 50 Resonance of any type ・On dealing Elemental Damage with an Attack Hit gain 8 Resonance of the highest Elemental Damage type and lose 2 Resonance of the other types

List of Spirit Gems

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Adding to Stat Totals	Aftershocks	Ailment
Ammunition	Ancestral Boost	AoE
Arcane Surge	Armour	Armour Break
Attack	Aura	Blind
Block	Buff	Chaining
Channelling	Chaos	Chill
Chilled Ground	Cold	Combo
Concentration	Corpses	Covered in Oil
Critical Damage Bonus	Critical Hits	Crossbow Ammunition Skills
Crushing Blows	Culling Strike	Curse
Damage Conversion	Damage Gained as Extra	Daze
Debuff	Decimating Strike	Detonator
Dexterity	Dual Wielding	Duration
Effect Consumption	Empowered Skills	Energy Shield
Evasion	Exposure	Fire
Flame of Chayula	Freeze	Grenade
Guard	Heavy Stun	Herald
Hit Damage	Ignite	Ignited Ground
Intelligence	Iron Grip	Iron Will
Jagged Ground	Knockback	Life Leech
Life Recharge	Lightning	Magic Find
Magnitude	Mark	Melee
Meta	Minion	Minion Commands
Nova	Onslaught	Orb
Payoff	Persistent	Physical
Pierce	Pinned	Poison
Primed for Stun	Projectile	Resistance
Reviving Minions	Rhoa Mount	Shield
Shock	Shocked Ground	Slam
Spell	Spirit	Strength
Strike	Stun	Sustained
Tailwind	Totem	Travel
Trigger	Unholy Might	Warcry

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Abyss Bosses

Trial Bosses

Pinnacle Bosses

Atlas Bosses

Interlude Bosses

Walkthrough

Quests

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All Hidden Priority Quests

Other Quest Guides

Points of Interest

Gems

Items

Weapons

Armors

Accessories

Passives

Skills

Ascencion Trials

Glossary