Cold Damage (passive skill)

Cold Damage is a basic passive skill that grants increased cold damage with both attacks and spells.

Related passives

25% increased Cold Damage
+15% to Cold Resistance
5% increased Cast Speed with Cold Skills [1]

Frost Walker is a notable passive skill that grants increased cold damage, increased cast speed with cold skills, and additional cold resistance.

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Verdant Oil	Violet Oil	Opalescent Oil	Frost Walker	25% increased Cold Damage +15% to Cold Resistance 5% increased Cast Speed with Cold Skills

Version	Changes
3.6.0	Frost Damage increased from 18% to 25%. Frost Walker now add an additional 5% Cast Speed.
1.2.0	Cold Damage increased from 12% to 18%. The Witch and Shadow passive tree starting area has been redesigned. Many values have been adjusted.

30% increased Cold Damage
Damage Penetrates 6% Cold Resistance [1]

Heart of Ice is a notable passive skill that grants increased cold damage and additional penetration against cold resistance.

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Crimson Oil	Opalescent Oil	Golden Oil	Heart of Ice	30% increased Cold Damage Damage Penetrates 6% Cold Resistance

Version	Changes
3.16.0	[Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.] Now grants 30% increased Cold Damage (up from 25%). No longer grants 0.2% of Cold Damage Leeched as Energy Shield.
3.6.0	Now grants 0.2% of Cold Damage Leeched as Energy Shield.
3.3.0	Now grants Damage Penetrates 6% Cold Resistance (up from 3%).
2.0.0	Now grants Damage Penetrates 3% Cold Resistance (up from 2%).
1.2.0	Heart of Ice also grants cold resistance penetration, but no longer grants life and energy shield. The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned. Many values have been adjusted.
1.0.0	Several life passives have been removed from the tree or integrated into nearby nodes.