Ice Nova
Ice NovaSpell, AoE, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cast Time: 0.80 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 130%
AoE Radius: 30Requires Level 12A chilling circle of ice expands from the caster. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand from a number of those projectiles instead. If this skill would repeat when cast this way, it will instead expand again from the same projectiles after a short delay.Deals (19-632) to (28-930) Cold Damage
Can expand from up to 2 Frostbolt Projectiles
Adds (3-97) to (4-141) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies
20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt
+(0-4) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Level: (1-20)
Cast Time: 0.80 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 130%
AoE Radius: 30Requires Level 12A chilling circle of ice expands from the caster. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand from a number of those projectiles instead. If this skill would repeat when cast this way, it will instead expand again from the same projectiles after a short delay.Deals (19-632) to (28-930) Cold Damage
Can expand from up to 2 Frostbolt Projectiles
Adds (3-97) to (4-141) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies
20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt
+(0-4) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Drop level: 12Vendor Prices
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemIceNova
Drop level: 12Vendor Prices
Normal | 1x Orb of Transmutation |
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemIceNova
For the Vaal-themed counterpart, see Vaal Ice Nova.
Ice Nova is a spell that casts an expanding circle of cold damage.
Skill functions and interactions
- Projectiles: The player may cast FrostboltFrostboltSpell, Projectile, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-25) Mana
Cast Time: 0.75 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 360%
Projectile Speed: 375Fires a slow-moving projectile that pierces through enemies, dealing cold damage.Deals (9-1594) to (13-2392) Cold Damage
Projectiles Pierce all Targets
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% increased Cold DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and subsequently cast Ice Nova to trigger an Ice Nova at the location of the Frostbolt's projectile. When cast on a frostbolt, the area of effect is reduced by 20%. Ice Nova can trigger on up to 2 frostbolt projectiles at once, as of patch 3.5. - Area Damage: Ice Nova hits every enemy in its Area of Effect as long as it is not blocked by terrain obstacles.
Gem level progression
Level | Mana Cost | Cold Damage | Cold Damage against Chilled | Radius | Exp. | Total Exp. | ||
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1 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 23 to 34 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 |
2 | 15 | 39 | 9 | 29 to 44 | N/A | N/A | 15249 | 15249 |
3 | 19 | 48 | 10 | 40 to 61 | N/A | N/A | 41517 | 56766 |
4 | 23 | 56 | 11 | 55 to 82 | N/A | N/A | 81983 | 138749 |
5 | 27 | 64 | 12 | 73 to 109 | N/A | N/A | 147968 | 286717 |
6 | 31 | 73 | 13 | 96 to 143 | N/A | N/A | 250557 | 537274 |
7 | 35 | 81 | 14 | 124 to 187 | N/A | N/A | 405086 | 942360 |
8 | 38 | 88 | 15 | 151 to 226 | N/A | N/A | 447718 | 1390078 |
9 | 41 | 94 | 16 | 182 to 274 | N/A | N/A | 615318 | 2005396 |
10 | 44 | 100 | 16 | 219 to 329 | N/A | N/A | 834639 | 2840035 |
11 | 47 | 106 | 17 | 263 to 395 | N/A | N/A | 1570760 | 4410795 |
12 | 50 | 113 | 18 | 315 to 473 | N/A | N/A | 1633987 | 6044782 |
13 | 53 | 119 | 19 | 376 to 564 | N/A | N/A | 2151030 | 8195812 |
14 | 56 | 125 | 19 | 448 to 672 | N/A | N/A | 2812189 | 11008001 |
15 | 59 | 132 | 20 | 532 to 799 | N/A | N/A | 5099360 | 16107361 |
16 | 62 | 138 | 21 | 632 to 947 | N/A | N/A | 9400731 | 25508092 |
17 | 64 | 142 | 21 | 707 to 1060 | N/A | N/A | 15273366 | 40781458 |
18 | 66 | 146 | 22 | 791 to 1186 | N/A | N/A | 26286582 | 67068040 |
19 | 68 | 151 | 22 | 884 to 1326 | N/A | N/A | 62890590 | 129958630 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 23 | 988 to 1481 | N/A | N/A | 212046017 | 342004647 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 24 | 1103 to 1654 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 24 | 1230 to 1845 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 25 | 1372 to 2058 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 25 | 1529 to 2293 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 26 | 1703 to 2554 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 26 | 1896 to 2844 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 27 | 2110 to 3165 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 27 | 2347 to 3520 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 28 | 2609 to 3914 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 28 | 2900 to 4350 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 28 | 3057 to 4585 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 29 | 3222 to 4833 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 29 | 3395 to 5093 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 29 | 3578 to 5367 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 29 | 3770 to 5654 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 30 | 3972 to 5957 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 30 | 4184 to 6276 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 30 | 4407 to 6611 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 30 | 4642 to 6963 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 31 | 4889 to 7333 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Ice Nova can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Ice Nova can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
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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 |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
The Siren's Cadence Act 1 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
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 |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
The Siren's Cadence Act 1 Nessa | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Ice Nova.
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 Ice Nova Damage 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 25% increased Ice Nova Damage | helmet 75 |
Enchantment Ice Nova Damage 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 40% increased Ice Nova Damage | helmet 75 |
Enchantment Ice Nova Freeze Chance 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | Ice Nova has +20% chance to Freeze | helmet 75 |
Enchantment Ice Nova Freeze Chance 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Ice Nova has +30% chance to Freeze | helmet 75 |
Enchantment Ice Nova Minimum Chill 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | Chills from Ice Nova Hits always reduce Action Speed by at least 6% | helmet 75 |
Enchantment Ice Nova Minimum Chill 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Chills from Ice Nova Hits always reduce Action Speed by at least 8% | helmet 75 |
Enchantment Ice Nova Area Of Effect 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 16% increased Ice Nova Area of Effect | helmet 75 |
Enchantment Ice Nova Area Of Effect 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 24% increased Ice Nova Area of Effect | helmet 75 |
Alternate skill effects
Ice Nova has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Arctic Ice Nova EffectArctic Ice Nova EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ice Nova becomes a swirling ring of arctic wind. | Your Ice Nova becomes a swirling ring of arctic wind. |
Celestial Ice Nova EffectCelestial Ice Nova EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ice Nova becomes a Celestial Effect. | Your Ice Nova becomes a Celestial Effect. |
Illusionist Ice Nova EffectIllusionist Ice Nova EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ice Nova becomes an Illusionist Effect. | Your Ice Nova becomes an Illusionist Effect. |
Water Nova EffectWater Nova EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ice Nova becomes a rippling burst of cold water | Your Ice Nova becomes a rippling burst of cold water |
Version history
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3.5.0 |
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2.6.0 |
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2.3.0 |
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2.1.0 |
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2.0.0 |
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1.2.0 |
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1.1.0 |
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1.0.1 |
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0.10.0 |
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0.9.10 | 0.9.10
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0.9.6 |
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0.9.2 |
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0.7.1 |
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0.6.12 |
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0.6.9 |
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0.6.8 |
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0.6.0 |
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