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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

Chill Explained

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Chill is a Skill Tag in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Read on to learn what skills and gems that have the Chill tag, the modifiers, Uniques, and what Chill is!

What is Chill?

Chill In-Game Description

An effect that applies slow to a unit, effectively reducing their overall movement speed.

Chill Uniques

Unique Gear with Chill

Name Implicit and Modifiers
AsphyxiaAsphyxia'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
Shackles of the Wretched Aged Cuffs ImageShackles of the Wretched Aged Cuffs
Gloves
Fixed Modifiers:
・30-50% increased Armour and Energy Shield
・You cannot be Chilled for 6 seconds after being Chilled
・You cannot be Frozen for 6 seconds after being Frozen
・You cannot be Ignited for 6 seconds after being Ignited
・You cannot be Shocked for 6 seconds after being Shocked
・Curses you inflict are reflected back to you
Grip of Winter Firm Bracers ImageGrip 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
ObernObern's Bastion Stacked Sabatons
Boots
Fixed Modifiers:
・150-200% increased Armour and Evasion
・20-25 Life Regeneration per second
・200% increased Stun Recovery
・30-50% reduced Chill duration on you
・30-50% reduced Freeze duration on you
・30-50% reduced Shock duration on you
Bronzebeard Horned Crown ImageBronzebeard Horned Crown
Helmet
Fixed Modifiers:
・10% reduced Movement Speed
・X% increased Armour and Energy Shield
・X to maximum Life
・X% reduced Effect of Chill on you
・X% reduced effect of Ignite on you
・X% reduced effect of Shock on you
The Three Dragons Solid Mask ImageThe 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
Sierran Inheritance Marabout Garb ImageSierran Inheritance Marabout Garb
Body Armour
Fixed Modifiers:
・50-80% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
・+30-40% to Lightning Resistance
・30-50% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge
・The Effect of Chill on you is reversed
・-15% to Cold Resistance
Dream Fragments Sapphire Ring ImageDream 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 ImagePolcirkeln 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 ImageThe 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

List of Unique Equipment

Chill Modifiers

All Modifiers with Chill

• X% reduced Chill Duration on you
• Area has patches of Chilled Ground
• X% increased Chill Duration on Enemies
• X% increased Duration of Ignite, Shock and Chill on Enemies
• Enemies Chilled by your Hits can be Shattered as though Frozen
• Cold Damage from Hits Contributes to Ignite Chance and Magnitude instead of Chill Magnitude
• X% increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict
• You cannot be Chilled for X second after being Chilled
• X% reduced Effect of Chill on you
• Blind Chilled enemies on Hit
• Enemies Chilled by your Hits increase damage taken by Chill Magnitude

Chill Skills

Chill in Passives

Skill Effect
Chilled to the Bone ImageChilled to the Bone ・20% increased Chill Duration on Enemies
・30% increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict
Exploit ImageExploit ・25% increased Damage with Hits against Enemies affected by Elemental Ailments
・15% increased Duration of Ignite, Shock, and Chill on Enemies
Suffusion ImageSuffusion ・30% increased amount of Mana Leeched
・Unaffected by Chill while Leeching Mana
Sigil of Ice ImageSigil of Ice ・30% increased Damage with Hits against Chilled Enemies
Cold Nature ImageCold Nature ・25% increased Cold Damage
・15% increased Chill Duration on Enemies
Perpetual Freeze ImagePerpetual Freeze ・15% increased Freeze buildup
・15% increased Chill and Freeze Duration on Enemies
Unbound Forces ImageUnbound Forces ・40% increased Chill Duration on Enemies
・40% increased Shock Duration
・25% increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict
・25% increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict
Shattering ImageShattering ・25% increased Freeze Buildup
・15% increased Chill Duration on Enemies
・15% increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict
Echoing Frost ImageEchoing Frost ・30% increased Elemental Damage if you've Chilled an Enemy Recently
Slippery Ice ImageSlippery Ice ・25% reduced Effect of Chill on you
・Unaffected by Chill during Dodge Roll
Elemental Ailment Duration ・X% increased Duration of Ignite, Shock, and Chill on Enemies
Chill Effect ・X% increased Magnitude of Chill you Inflict
Elemental ・X% increased Attack and Cast Speed with Elemental Skills$X% increased Magnitude of Chill you Inflict$X% increased Magnitude of Shock you Inflict
Chill Effect and Duration ・X% increased Chill Duration on Enemies
・X% increased Magnitude of Chill you Inflict
Freeze and Chill Resistance ・X% reduced Effect of Chill on you
・X% increased Freeze Threshold
Chill and Freeze Duration ・X% increased Chill and Freeze Duration on Enemies

Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

Chill Gems

All Chill Skill Gems

Gem Effects
Escape Shot ImageEscape 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
Fangs of Frost ImageFangs 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
Frost Darts ImageFrost Darts Projectile:
・Deals 3 to 5 Cold Damage
・Cannot cause Freeze buildup or inflict Chill
・Fires 3 Projectiles.
Ice Chunk:
・Deals 4 to 6 Cold Damage
・Cannot cause Freeze buildup or inflict Chill
・Impact Radius is 0.8 metres
・Each dart creates 2 Ice Chunks.
Explosion:
・Deals 5 to 7 Cold Damage
・Cannot cause Freeze buildup or inflict Chill
・Explosion Radius is 1.8 metres
・Each explosion creates 3 Ice Chunks.
Frostbolt ImageFrostbolt 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 ImageFrozen Locus ・6 to 9 Base Cold Damage
・13% to Critical Hit chance
・50% more Freeze buildup
・Explosion radius is 2 Metres
Glacial Lance ImageGlacial 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

List of Skill Gems

All Chill Support Gems

Gem Effects
Frost Nexus ImageFrost Nexus ・Supported skills created Chilled ground for 8 seconds when they freeze an enemy.
Rime ImageRime ・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

List of Support Gems

Path of Exile 2 Related Guides

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Glossary

Glossary and Basic Game Mechanics

All Glossary Guides

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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