Frost Blades
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 6 Mana
Attack Damage: (100-175)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100-175)%
Projectile Speed: 2250Attack enemies with increased range, releasing icy blades from the first enemy hit which fly at other enemies. Requires a Melee Weapon.Fires (4-7) additional Projectiles
+(18-21) to Melee Strike Range
60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
(2-75) to (3-113) Added Cold Damage
(0-19)% increased Projectile Speed
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Drop level: 5Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemFrostBlades
Frost Blades is a cold melee attack skill that strikes with increased range, then has the secondary effect of releasing projectiles behind the struck enemies.
Skill functions and interactions
- Dual Wielding: Since Frost Blades has no weapon restrictions, attacks will alternate between both hands while dual wielding.
An attack with Frost Blades consists of two parts:
- An initial melee hit with the keywords Cold, Attack, Melee
- A projectile attack with the keywords Cold, Attack, Projectile
When an enemy is hit by this skill, multiple projectiles fly out from behind the enemy and target nearby enemies. This skill increases the melee range by an appreciable degree. Unlike Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Lightning Strike", if the initial attack does not hit an enemy, then no projectiles are released.
The projectiles have the same damage multiplier as the initial melee hit, with the same cold damage conversion. However the initial melee attack scales with melee damage modifiers (such as Melee Physical Damage), whereas the projectiles scale with projectile damage modifiers. Both components scale equally with (unspecified) attack, physical, and cold damage modifiers.
Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Multistrike Support" uses the increased attack range of this skill when selecting targets to attack. Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Melee Splash Support" does not release additional projectiles from secondary targets struck by the initial melee splash, nor does it splash the projectiles' damage. Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Faster Projectiles Support" will increase the speed and effective range of the secondary projectiles. Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Vicious Projectiles Support" scales all the damage of the projectiles, but not the initial melee attack: attack speed is NOT reduced since the attack animation itself is melee, rather than projectile.
Note: the tooltip DPS shows only the melee attack component damage and DPS. It does not show damage values for the projectile component. To calculate the projectile component, use the formula at the bottom of this page.
Interactions:
- Hydrosphere - Attacking a Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Hydrosphere" will make the projectiles from frost blades release. This allows characters to stay out of melee range of monsters, while still releasing projectiles.
Gem level progression
Level | Damage Effectiveness | Attack Damage | Additional Projectiles | Melee Range | Cold Damage | Projectile Speed | Exp. | Total Exp. | ||
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1 | 1 | 0 | 110% | 110% | N/A | N/A | 2 to 3 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 116% | 116% | N/A | N/A | 2 to 3 | N/A | 70 | 70 |
3 | 4 | 16 | 122% | 122% | N/A | N/A | 3 to 4 | N/A | 308 | 378 |
4 | 7 | 22 | 128% | 128% | N/A | N/A | 4 to 6 | N/A | 1554 | 1932 |
5 | 11 | 31 | 134% | 134% | N/A | N/A | 5 to 8 | N/A | 6667 | 8599 |
6 | 16 | 41 | 140% | 140% | N/A | N/A | 7 to 11 | N/A | 26047 | 34646 |
7 | 20 | 50 | 146% | 146% | N/A | N/A | 9 to 13 | N/A | 49725 | 84371 |
8 | 24 | 58 | 152% | 152% | N/A | N/A | 11 to 17 | N/A | 95714 | 180085 |
9 | 28 | 67 | 158% | 158% | N/A | N/A | 14 to 20 | N/A | 169595 | 349680 |
10 | 32 | 75 | 164% | 164% | N/A | N/A | 16 to 25 | N/A | 283759 | 633439 |
11 | 36 | 83 | 171% | 171% | N/A | N/A | 20 to 30 | N/A | 453996 | 1087435 |
12 | 40 | 92 | 177% | 177% | N/A | N/A | 24 to 35 | N/A | 703128 | 1790563 |
13 | 44 | 100 | 183% | 183% | N/A | N/A | 28 to 42 | N/A | 1061223 | 2851786 |
14 | 48 | 109 | 189% | 189% | N/A | N/A | 33 to 49 | N/A | 2065870 | 4917656 |
15 | 52 | 117 | 195% | 195% | N/A | N/A | 39 to 58 | N/A | 2507110 | 7424766 |
16 | 56 | 125 | 201% | 201% | N/A | N/A | 45 to 68 | N/A | 5798936 | 13223702 |
17 | 60 | 134 | 207% | 207% | N/A | N/A | 52 to 79 | N/A | 15083919 | 28307621 |
18 | 64 | 142 | 213% | 213% | N/A | N/A | 61 to 91 | N/A | 27792735 | 56100356 |
19 | 67 | 148 | 219% | 219% | N/A | N/A | 68 to 102 | N/A | 43869739 | 99970095 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 225% | 225% | N/A | N/A | 75 to 113 | N/A | 242081556 | 342051651 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 231% | 231% | N/A | N/A | 81 to 122 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 237% | 237% | N/A | N/A | 87 to 130 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 243% | 243% | N/A | N/A | 93 to 140 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 249% | 249% | N/A | N/A | 100 to 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 255% | 255% | N/A | N/A | 107 to 160 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 261% | 261% | N/A | N/A | 114 to 172 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 267% | 267% | N/A | N/A | 123 to 184 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 273% | 273% | N/A | N/A | 131 to 197 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 279% | 279% | N/A | N/A | 140 to 210 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 286% | 286% | N/A | N/A | 150 to 224 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 289% | 289% | N/A | N/A | 155 to 232 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 292% | 292% | N/A | N/A | 160 to 240 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 295% | 295% | N/A | N/A | 165 to 248 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 298% | 298% | N/A | N/A | 171 to 256 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 301% | 301% | N/A | N/A | 176 to 265 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 304% | 304% | N/A | N/A | 182 to 273 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 307% | 307% | N/A | N/A | 188 to 282 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 310% | 310% | N/A | N/A | 194 to 292 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 313% | 313% | N/A | N/A | 201 to 301 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 316% | 316% | N/A | N/A | 207 to 311 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gem quality
Type | Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality | Weight |
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Superior | Fires +(0.1-2) Projectiles | 1 |
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Projectile Damage Calculation
To calculate the projectile damage (or DPS) given the melee tooltip damage (or DPS) use the following formula:
where:
- IAD = Sum of all % increased attack damage (not including either melee or projectile specific increased damage nor effects from Strength)
- IMD = Sum of all % increased melee damage (including effects from Strength)
- IPD = Sum of all % increased projectile damage (including effects from Strength if Iron Grip is applicable)
- MMD = individual % more/less melee damage modifiers
- MPD = individual % more/less projectile damage modifiers
All % values are expressed as decimal, e.g. 20% = 0.20. Reduced and less damage modifiers are expressed as negative values.
projectile_damage = tooltip_damage * (1.0 + IAD + IPD) / (1.0 + IAD + IMD) * (1.0 + MPD) / (1.0 + MMD)
If there are multiple more/less damage modifiers, then repeat the multiplicative terms (1.0 + MMD) and/or (1.0 + MPD) individually for each source.
Derivation |
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tooltip_damage_melee = base_damage * (1.0 + IAD + IMD) * (1.0 + MMD) (1) tooltip_damage_projectile = base_damage * (1.0 + IAD + IPD) * (1.0 + MPD) (2) Divide (2) with (1) to eliminate base_damage tooltip_damage_projectile / tooltip_damage_melee = (1.0 + IAD + IPD)/(1.0 + IAD + IMD) * (1.0 + MPD) / (1.0 + MMD) (3) In order to be accurate, IAD, IMD, and IPD must be calculated correctly, including any effects from Strength and Iron Grip if applicable. Note also that (3) is valid only individually for the physical or cold portions of the damage. In the presence of cold or elemental damage modifiers such as Fangs of Frost, Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Hatred" or Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Elemental Damage with Attacks Support", then the physical and cold components must be calculated separately and then added together to determine the total damage amount, and multiplied by attack speed for total DPS. |
Example |
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Tooltip_damage = [10, 20] % increased physical damage from passives = 20% % increased melee physical damage from passives = 60% % increased melee physical damage from 90 Strength = 18% (Iron Grip is not taken) % increased projectile damage from passives = 40% 30% more melee damage (from level 1 Melee Physical Damage) 30% more melee damage (from level 1 Melee Damage on Full Life) 35% more projectile damage (from level 6 Physical Projectile Attack Damage) 25% less projectile damage (from level 1 Lesser Multiple Projectiles) IAD = 0.2 IMD = 0.6 + 0.18 = 0.78 IPD = 0.4 MPD_1 = 1.35 (35% more) MPD_2 = 0.75 (25% less) MMD_1 = 1.3 (30% more) MMD_2 = 1.3 (30% more) projectile_damage = tooltip_damage * (1.0 + IAD + IPD) / (1.0 + IAD + IMD) * (MPD_1 * MPD_2) / (MMD_1 * MMD_2) = [10, 20] * (1.0 + 0.2 + 0.4) / (1.0 + 0.2 + 0.78) * (1.35 * 0.75)/(1.3 * 1.3) = [10, 20] * (1.6) / (1.98) * (1.0125) / (1.69) = [10, 20] * (0.4841) = [4.8, 9.6] |
Threshold Jewel
The following threshold jewels augment the skill gem:
Item | Radius | Stats |
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Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Frost Blades.
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 | |
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Enchantment Frost Blades Damage 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 25% increased Frost Blades Damage | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Frost Blades Damage 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 40% increased Frost Blades Damage | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Frost Blades Projectile Speed 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 20% increased Frost Blades Projectile Speed | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Frost Blades Projectile Speed 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 30% increased Frost Blades Projectile Speed | helmet 100 |
Alternate skill effects
Frost Blades has the following alternate skill effects:
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Version history
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3.15.0 |
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3.7.0 |
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2.6.0 |
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2.4.0 |
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2.1.0 |
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2.0.0 |
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