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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

Freeze Explained

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

What is Freeze?

Freeze In-Game Description

Freeze is an Ailment that causes targets to be unable to move or act, and lasts 4 seconds by default.

Cold damage from Hits Contributes to Freeze Buildup or enemies until they become Frozen.

Freeze Uniques

Unique Gear with Freeze

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List of Unique Equipment

Freeze Affixes

All Affixes with Freeze

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Freeze Skills

Freeze in Ascendancy Skills

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List of Ascendancy Skills

Freeze in Passives

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Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

Freeze Gems

All Freeze 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
Elemental Sundering ImageElemental 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 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
Fragmentation Rounds ImageFragmentation Rounds Fragmentation Rounds Projectile:
・Knocks Back Enemies
・Consume Freeze on hit
・Fires 10 fragments per shot
・Multiple Fragments can Hit the same target
・Multiple fragments hitting a target simultaneously will combine their damage into a single Hit
・Bolts Pierce 2 targets
Fragmentation Rounds VS Frozen:
・Base explosion is 1.8 metres
Ammunition:
・+1 Bolt loaded per clip
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: 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
Ice Nova ImageIce 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

List of Skill Gems

All Freeze 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
Chaotic Freeze ImageChaotic Freeze ・Chaos damage contributes to Freeze buildup for Hits against targets taking damage over time from Supported Skills
Deep Freeze ImageDeep Freeze ・Supported skills have 50% increased Freeze duration on enemies.
Freezefork ImageFreezefork ・Supported Skills Fork when hitting Frozen Enemies
・Supported Skills cannot cause Freeze buildup
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
Warm Blooded ImageWarm Blooded ・50% less Freeze duration on you while a Supported Skill is active

List of Support Gems

All Freeze Spirit Gems

Gem Effects
Cast on Elemental Ailment ImageCast on Elemental Ailment ・Gains 10 Energy per Power of Enemies you Freeze with Hits form Skills
・Gains 1 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
・39% Increased Energy gained
・Triggers all Socketed Spells and loses all Energy on Reaching Maximum Energy
・Has 10 Maximum Energy per 0.1 seconds of Base Cast Time of Socketed Spells.
Combat Frenzy ImageCombat Frenzy ・Gain a Frenzy Charge when you Freeze, Electrocute, or Pin an enemy, no more than once every 5.3-4.1 seconds.
Elemental Invocation ImageElemental 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
Shard Scavenger ImageShard Scavenger ・Instatly reloads your Crossbow upon consuming Freeze, Shock, Ignite, or Fully Broken Armour, no more than every 7.3s
Siphon Elements ImageSiphon Elements ・Remnants Created by Supported Skills can be Collected from 17% Further Away
・5% chance per Power to spawn a Cold Remnant on a Freezing Target
・5% to spawn a Fire Remnant on a Non-Ignited Target
・5% to spawn a Lightning Remnant on a Non-Shocked Target.

List of Spirit Gems

Path of Exile 2 Related Guides

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Glossary

Glossary and Basic Game Mechanics

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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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