Cold Snap

For the Vaal-themed counterpart, see Vaal Cold Snap.

Cold Snap is a spell that deals cold damage to enemies in an area and has a high chance to freeze. Note that while Cold Snap has a flat 30% minimum chance to freeze, due to the way freeze mechanics work, enemies will only be frozen if the damage done by Cold Snap exceeds a minimum required percentage of the target's life.

Skill functions and interactions

• Can be used in left mouse button slot to cast and move.

Gem level progression

Level				Mana Cost	Cold Damage	Radius	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	16	18	26	11	34 to 51	N/A	0	0
2	20	22	31	13	48 to 72	N/A	49725	49725
3	24	25	37	14	66 to 99	N/A	95714	145439
4	28	29	42	15	90 to 134	N/A	169595	315034
5	31	32	46	16	112 to 168	N/A	199345	514379
6	34	35	50	17	139 to 208	N/A	285815	800194
7	37	37	54	18	171 to 257	N/A	401344	1201538
8	40	40	58	19	211 to 316	N/A	554379	1755917
9	43	43	62	20	259 to 388	N/A	755049	2510966
10	46	46	66	21	316 to 474	N/A	1016533	3527499
11	49	48	70	21	385 to 577	N/A	1898602	5426101
12	52	51	74	22	467 to 701	N/A	1964019	7390120
13	55	54	78	23	567 to 850	N/A	2573731	9963851
14	58	57	82	24	685 to 1028	N/A	4676439	14640290
15	60	59	84	25	777 to 1166	N/A	3017327	17657617
16	62	60	87	25	880 to 1321	N/A	7823001	25480618
17	64	62	90	26	997 to 1495	N/A	15264208	40744826
18	66	64	92	27	1128 to 1692	N/A	26272845	67017671
19	68	66	95	27	1275 to 1912	N/A	62872274	129889945
20	70	68	98	28	1440 to 2160	N/A	212023122	341913067
21	72	70	100	29	1626 to 2439	N/A	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	N/A	29	1835 to 2753	N/A	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	N/A	30	2069 to 3104	N/A	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	N/A	30	2332 to 3499	N/A	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	N/A	31	2628 to 3941	N/A	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	N/A	32	2959 to 4438	N/A	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	N/A	32	3330 to 4995	N/A	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	N/A	33	3746 to 5619	N/A	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	N/A	33	4212 to 6318	N/A	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	N/A	34	4734 to 7101	N/A	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	N/A	34	5018 to 7528	N/A	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	N/A	35	5319 to 7979	N/A	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	N/A	35	5637 to 8456	N/A	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	N/A	35	5974 to 8961	N/A	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	N/A	36	6330 to 9495	N/A	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	N/A	36	6707 to 10060	N/A	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	N/A	36	7105 to 10658	N/A	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	N/A	37	7527 to 11290	N/A	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	N/A	37	7973 to 11959	N/A	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	N/A	37	8444 to 12666	N/A	N/A	N/A

Item acquisition

Cold Snap can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Cold Snap can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
13	The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.	Random corrupted level 21 Spell gem	A
6	The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb	Random level 20 gem	A
3	Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter	Random gem with 20% quality	A
1	Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	Random gem with 1–20% quality	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Intruders in Black Act 2	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Intruders in Black Act 2 Yeena	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✓	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Cold Snap:

Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and can only be found in permanent leagues as legacy items.

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats	Drop Enabled
Winter's BountyWinter's Bounty Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Cold Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Cold Snap grants Power Charges instead of Frenzy Charges when Enemies die in its Area With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Cold Snap's Cooldown can be bypassed by Power Charges instead of Frenzy ChargesAs a boy, Rigwald was taught to hunt, Through the first snows of winter, When beasts have gorged their fill, And see nothing but the long slumber ahead.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	1	Medium	(10-15)% increased Cold Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Cold Snap grants Power Charges instead of Frenzy Charges when Enemies die in its Area With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Cold Snap's Cooldown can be bypassed by Power Charges instead of Frenzy Charges	0

Alternate skill effects

Name	Cost	Description
Cold Grasp EffectCold Grasp EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Cold Snap becomes a grasping hand of frost	70	Replaces the standard ice effect on a Cold SnapCold SnapSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-28) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.85 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 320% AoE Radius: 16Requires Level 16Creates a sudden burst of cold in a targeted area, damaging enemies. Also creates an expanding area which is filled with chilled ground, and deals cold damage over time to enemies. Enemies that die while in the area have a chance to grant Frenzy Charges. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge.Deals (34-1440) to (51-2160) Cold Damage Base duration is 5.00 seconds Deals (28.7-1895.4) Base Cold Damage per second Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect Burst Base radius is 1.5 metres Chilled Ground Base initial radius is 1.5 metres Chilled Ground Base final radius is 3 metres 25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge when an Enemy Dies while in this Skill's Area Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% more Effect of ChillPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. gem with an icy, grasping hand that emerges from the ground. Preview

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Cold Snap.

Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.

Name		Labyrinth	Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Cold Snap Cooldown Speed 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Cold Snap has 20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate	helmet 100
Enchantment Cold Snap Cooldown Speed 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Cold Snap has 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate	helmet 100
Enchantment Cold Snap Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	25% increased Cold Snap Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Cold Snap Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	40% increased Cold Snap Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Cold Snap Area Of Effect 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	16% increased Cold Snap Area of Effect	helmet 100
Enchantment Cold Snap Area Of Effect 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	24% increased Cold Snap Area of Effect	helmet 100

Version history

Version	Changes
2.6.0	Cold Snap gains 1 additional unit of radius every 4 levels. No longer gain increased area of effect radius.
2.0.0	Quality now instead increases area of effect by 0.5% per 1%, and no longer affects freeze or chill duration.
1.2.0	Cold Snap: We changed the freeze chance to 30% at all levels. We increased the damage of Cold Snap by 50% at all levels.
1.1.0	Increased the damage of the following skills at low levels: SparkSparkSpell, Projectile, Duration, Lightning Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-21) Mana Cast Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 190% Projectile Speed: 420Launches unpredictable sparks that move randomly until they hit an enemy or expire.Deals (1-104) to (28-1983) Lightning Damage Base duration is 2.00 seconds Fires (4-8) Projectiles Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires +(0.1-2) ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Cold SnapCold SnapSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-28) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.85 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 320% AoE Radius: 16Requires Level 16Creates a sudden burst of cold in a targeted area, damaging enemies. Also creates an expanding area which is filled with chilled ground, and deals cold damage over time to enemies. Enemies that die while in the area have a chance to grant Frenzy Charges. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge.Deals (34-1440) to (51-2160) Cold Damage Base duration is 5.00 seconds Deals (28.7-1895.4) Base Cold Damage per second Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect Burst Base radius is 1.5 metres Chilled Ground Base initial radius is 1.5 metres Chilled Ground Base final radius is 3 metres 25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge when an Enemy Dies while in this Skill's Area Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% more Effect of ChillPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Ice SpearIce SpearCritical, Spell, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-23) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 130% Projectile Speed: 1000Requires Level 12Launches shards of ice in rapid succession. After travelling a short distance they change to a second form, which moves much faster and pierces through enemies.Deals (22-568) to (33-852) Cold Damage Fires 2 Projectiles Second form has 600% increased Critical Strike Chance Second form has +(30-49)% to Critical Strike Multiplier Second form has 300% more Projectile Speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Second form has +(2-40)% to Critical Strike MultiplierPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and to a lesser extent, Freezing PulseFreezing PulseSpell, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-21) Mana Cast Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 330% Projectile Speed: 1800An icy projectile which has a chance to freeze enemies it passes through. The projectile fades quickly, reducing damage and freezing chance until it dissipates.Deals (8-1458) to (12-2188) Cold Damage Projectiles Pierce all Targets Projectiles continuously lose Damage, up to 50% less Damage by the time they dissipate Projectiles have 25% chance to Freeze, which is lost over the first quarter of their flight Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Storm CallStorm CallSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 250%Requires Level 12Sets a marker at a location. After a short duration, lightning strikes the marker, dealing damage around it and causing lightning strikes at any other markers you've cast.Deals (21-949) to (39-1762) Lightning Damage Base duration is 1.50 seconds +(0-0.6) metres to radius Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.75-15)% chance for Lightning to Strike the Marker when CastPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
0.10.0	Damage significantly increased (40% higher at Level 1, 105% higher at Level 15).
0.9.11	Increased its damage. Now has a cooldown which can by bypassed by spending a Power Charge.
0.9.5g	Fixed a bug where maximum distance could be bypassed with shift-casts.
0.9.4c	Set the default critical strike chance of Cold Snap (4%).
0.9.3c	Reduced damage by 10%.
0.9.2	Massively increased Cold Snap's chill duration bonus.
0.9.1	Disabled the ability to cast Cold Snap on invalid locations.
0.7.1	Slightly increased Cold Snap's damage
0.6.11	Added skills: Raise Zombie, Detonate Dead, Cold Snap