Freeze
Freeze is an elemental status ailment associated with cold that completely prevents the affected target from moving, attacking, or using any skills. It is still possible for player characters to use flasks while frozen.
Mechanics
A hit of damage that has a chance to freeze is capable of inflicting freeze. Critical strikes inherently have a 100% chance to freeze. By default, only cold damage is able to inflict freeze, but certain equipment such as The Three DragonsThe Three Dragons
Golden MaskEvasion: (96-103)
Energy Shield: (20-22)Requires Level 35, 40 Dex, 40 Int+(26-30)% to all Elemental Resistances
Your Fire Damage can Shock but not Ignite
Your Cold Damage can Ignite but not Freeze or Chill
Your Lightning Damage can Freeze but not Shock"The ice seared his naked feet
As the lightning stilled his heart,
But it was the flames upon his lover's face
That roused him to vengeance."
- From 'The Three Dragons' by Victario of Sarn can change which damage types are able to inflict freeze.
Base freeze duration is 10.00 seconds times the proportion of the target's effective maximum life dealt. The base (?) duration is capped at a third of this value (3.33 seconds). If the duration would be below 0.3 seconds, the freeze effect is not applied; at base this is equivalent to 3.00% of the target's effective maximum life.[1] Freeze duration can be lengthened by effects such as the Freeze Duration nodes on the passive tree or the Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Temporal Chains". Please choose only one of the following ids:
IzaroTemporalChains - Base duration is (5.00-6.45) seconds, 40% reduced Effect of Curse against Players, Cursed Normal and Magic Enemies have (15-25)% less Action Speed, Other effects on Cursed enemies expire 25% slower, Cursed Rare and Unique Enemies have 7% less Action Speed (page)
TemporalChains - Base duration is (5.00-8.80) seconds, +(0-1) metre to radius, 50% less Effect of Curse against Players, Cursed Normal and Magic Enemies have (15-29)% less Action Speed, Other effects on Cursed enemies expire 25% slower, Cursed Rare and Unique Enemies have (9-18)% less Action Speed (page) curse.
Non-unique enemies that are killed while frozen shatter into pieces. They will still leave loot, but all other on-death effects are suppressed, including:
- Leaving a corpse. This prevents raising or exploding the corpse. Furthermore, there is no corpse to transfer status ailments with Module Error: No skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Elemental Proliferation".
- Taking on a secondary form, such as the Shield Crab.
- Spawning enemies, such as with Fracturing enemies.
- On-death explosions, such as Volatile Blood.
Related items
- Dream FragmentsDream Fragments
Sapphire RingRequires Level 24+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance20% increased maximum Mana
50% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
+(30-40)% to Cold Resistance
Cannot be Chilled
Cannot be FrozenDoryani stumbled into a realm of madness
And awoke its Master., WanderlustWanderlust
Wool ShoesEnergy Shield: (15-27)+5 to Dexterity
+(10-20) to maximum Energy Shield
(20-40)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
20% increased Movement Speed
Cannot be FrozenAll the world is my home., Alpha's HowlAlpha's Howl
Sinner TricorneEvasion: (664-850)Requires Level 64, 138 Dex+2 to Level of Socketed Aura Gems
(80-100)% increased Evasion Rating
+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance
25% chance to Avoid being Chilled
Cannot be Frozen
16% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of SkillsNature respects the strong
And paints the snow red
With the blood of the weak and ShiverstingShiversting
Bastard SwordTwo Hand Sword
Physical Damage: (30.6-34) to (52.2-58)
Elemental Damage: 35-70
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.45
Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 14, 21 Str, 30 Dex60% increased Global Accuracy Rating(80-100)% increased Physical Damage
Adds 35 to 70 Cold Damage
0.6% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana
Cannot be FrozenStoic visage, icy heart.
Life of sorrow, lived apart. all prevent the player from becoming frozen when the item is equipped. - Critical hits with lightning damage, rather than cold damage, cause freeze while Module Error: No results found for item using search term "item_name = Three Dragons" is equipped.
Achievements
Name | Description |
---|---|
Cryomancer |
Shatter 5 frozen monsters with a single action. |
Notes
References
- ↑ Malice (November 13, 2011). "Mechanics thread". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved July 5, 2013.