Ice Nova

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Ice NovaIce Nova of FrostboltsIce Nova of Deep Freeze
Ice NovaSpell, AoE, Cold, Nova
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 190%
AoE Radius: 30
Requires 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 (18-769) to (26-1130) Cold Damage
+(0-4) to radius
20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt
Can expand from up to 2 Frostbolt Projectiles
Adds (3-118) to (4-172) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
0.5% increased Area of Effect1.5% increased Damage with Hits against Chilled Enemies0.5% increased Cast Speed0.5% increased Effect of Chill
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Drop level: 12
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemIceNova

For the Vaal-themed counterpart, see Vaal Ice Nova.

Ice Nova is a cold spell that deals damage in an expanding wave around the player. If the player has any active 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: 375
Fires 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 Damage
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
projectiles, Ice Nova will be cast around those projectiles instead.

Skill functions and interactions

  • Area of effect: Ice Nova deals damage in an expanding wave. Increased Area of Effect will increase the maximum range and travel speed of this circle.
  • 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: 375
    Fires 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 Damage
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    : The player may cast Frostbolt and subsequently cast Ice Nova from the Frostbolt projectiles. If Ice Nova is cast this way, it will have 20% less area of effect and it may cast on up to 2 Frostbolt projectiles.
    • If Ice Nova would normally repeat (ie. if it was supported by Spell Echo SupportSpell Echo SupportSpell, Support
      Icon: k
      Level: (1-20)
      Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%
      Requires Level 38Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation.Supported Skills deal 10% less Damage
      Supported Skills Repeat an additional time
      Supported Skills have (40-54)% more Cast Speed

      Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
      Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Spell Damage
      This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
      and/or Greater Spell Echo Support) and is cast on Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand again from those projectiles after a short delay. This does not cause the player to repeat the casting animation.
    • The additional expansions from Frostbolts do not count as "repeats," and as such will not receive the escalating damage of Greater Spell Echo Support or be modified by "final repeat" modifiers such as Awakened Spell Echo SupportAwakened Spell Echo SupportSpell, Support
      Icon: k
      Level: (1-5)
      Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%
      Requires Level 72Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation.Supported Skills deal 10% less Damage
      Supported Skills Repeat an additional time
      Supported Skills have (55-59)% more Cast Speed
      Final Repeat of Supported Skills has 20% chance to deal Double Damage

      Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
      Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Spell Damage
      This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
      .
    • If Ice Nova is triggered by an effect (such as Cast On Critical Strike SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportCritical, Support, Spell, Trigger
      Icon: &
      Level: (1-20)
      Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
      Cooldown Time: 0.15 sec
      Can Store 1 Use(s)
      Requires Level 38Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.Supported Attacks will Trigger a Supported Spell when you Crit an Enemy
      Supported Skills deal (19-10)% less Spell Damage
      You cannot Cast Supported Triggerable Spells directly

      Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
      Supported Skills have (1-20)% increased Attack Critical Strike Chance
      Supported Skills have (1-20)% increased Spell Critical Strike Chance
      This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
      ), Ice Nova will automatically be cast on any Frostbolt projectiles.

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired IntelligenceMana
Cost
Cold
Damage
Cold Damage
against Chilled
RadiusExp.Total Exp.
11233823 to 34N/AN/A00
21539929 to 44N/AN/A1524915249
319481040 to 61N/AN/A4151756766
423561155 to 82N/AN/A81983138749
527641273 to 109N/AN/A147968286717
631731396 to 143N/AN/A250557537274
7358114124 to 187N/AN/A405086942360
8388815151 to 226N/AN/A4477181390078
9419416182 to 274N/AN/A6153182005396
104410016219 to 329N/AN/A8346392840035
114710617263 to 395N/AN/A15707604410795
125011318315 to 473N/AN/A16339876044782
135311919376 to 564N/AN/A21510308195812
145612519448 to 672N/AN/A281218911008001
155913220532 to 799N/AN/A509936016107361
166213821632 to 947N/AN/A940073125508092
176414221707 to 1060N/AN/A1527336640781458
186614622791 to 1186N/AN/A2628658267068040
196815122884 to 1326N/AN/A62890590129958630
207015523988 to 1481N/AN/A212046017342004647
2172159241103 to 1654N/AN/AN/AN/A
2274N/A241230 to 1845N/AN/AN/AN/A
2376N/A251372 to 2058N/AN/AN/AN/A
2478N/A251529 to 2293N/AN/AN/AN/A
2580N/A261703 to 2554N/AN/AN/AN/A
2682N/A261896 to 2844N/AN/AN/AN/A
2784N/A272110 to 3165N/AN/AN/AN/A
2886N/A272347 to 3520N/AN/AN/AN/A
2988N/A282609 to 3914N/AN/AN/AN/A
3090N/A282900 to 4350N/AN/AN/AN/A
3191N/A283057 to 4585N/AN/AN/AN/A
3292N/A293222 to 4833N/AN/AN/AN/A
3393N/A293395 to 5093N/AN/AN/AN/A
3494N/A293578 to 5367N/AN/AN/AN/A
3595N/A293770 to 5654N/AN/AN/AN/A
3696N/A303972 to 5957N/AN/AN/AN/A
3797N/A304184 to 6276N/AN/AN/AN/A
3898N/A304407 to 6611N/AN/AN/AN/A
3999N/A304642 to 6963N/AN/AN/AN/A
40100N/A314889 to 7333N/AN/AN/AN/A

Gem quality

TypeAdditional Effects per 1-20% QualityWeight
SuperiorBase radius is (0.015-0.3) metres1

Item acquisition

Ice Nova can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Ice Nova can be created from the following recipes:

AmountPartDescriptionMeta
13The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem
Corrupted
The 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 gemA
6The 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 gemA
3Gemcutter'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% qualityA
1Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing {0} monsters
Right 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% qualityA
1The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Random divination card set exchangeA

Quest reward

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

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
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 →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
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.

NameFor generated item/monster modifiers the minimum item/monster level respectively. Some generation types may not require this condition to be met, however item level restrictions may be raised to 80% of this value.LabyrinthStatsSpawn Weighting
Enchantment Ice Nova Damage 166Merciless Labyrinth25% increased Ice Nova Damagehelmet 75
Enchantment Ice Nova Damage 275Eternal Labyrinth40% increased Ice Nova Damagehelmet 75
Enchantment Ice Nova Freeze Chance 166Merciless LabyrinthIce Nova has +20% chance to Freezehelmet 75
Enchantment Ice Nova Freeze Chance 275Eternal LabyrinthIce Nova has +30% chance to Freezehelmet 75
Enchantment Ice Nova Minimum Chill 166Merciless LabyrinthChills from Ice Nova Hits always reduce Action Speed by at least 6%helmet 75
Enchantment Ice Nova Minimum Chill 275Eternal LabyrinthChills from Ice Nova Hits always reduce Action Speed by at least 8%helmet 75
Enchantment Ice Nova Area Of Effect 166Merciless Labyrinth16% increased Ice Nova Area of Effecthelmet 75
Enchantment Ice Nova Area Of Effect 275Eternal Labyrinth24% increased Ice Nova Area of Effecthelmet 75

Alternate skill effects

Ice Nova has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
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 waterYour Ice Nova becomes a rippling burst of cold water

Version history

Version Changes
3.17.0
  • Ice Nova now deals 18 to 26 Cold Damage at gem level 1 (unchanged), up to 769 to 1130 at gem level 20 (previously 518 to 762).
  • Now adds 3 to 4 Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies at gem level 1 (unchanged), up to 118 to 172 at gem level 20 (previously 79 to 116).
  • Now has 190% Effectiveness of Added Damage at all gem levels (previously 120%).
3.6.0
  • Mana Cost at gem level 1 is now 8 (was 10).
  • Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 23 (was 31).
  • Now has a cast time of 0.7 seconds (from 0.8).
  • Now deals 18 to 26 Cold damage at gem level 1 (from 19 to 28) and 518 to 762 Cold damage at gem level 20 (from 632 to 930).
  • Now adds 3 to 4 Cold damage against Chilled enemies at gem level 1 (unchanged) and 79 to 116 Cold damage against Chilled enemies at gem level 20 (from 97 to 141).
  • Now has an added damage effectiveness of 120% (from 130%).
3.5.0
  • Deals 19 to 28 cold damage at gem level 1 (up from 15 to 21) and 632 to 930 cold damage at gem level 20 (up from 486 to 715).
  • Can now expand from up to 2 Frostbolt projectiles at once.
  • No longer deals 40% more damage when cast on Frostbolt.
  • Now has 20% less Area of Effect when cast on Frostbolt.
  • Now has a smaller radius at gem level 1, gaining up to +4 to radius at gem level 20.
  • Added physics interactions.
3.4.0
  • Updated the visuals for Ice Nova.
3.0.0
  • Ice Nova now deals 40% more damage when cast on a Frostbolt.
2.6.0
  • Ice NovaIce NovaSpell, AoE, Cold, Nova
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (8-23) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 230%
    AoE Radius: 30
    Requires Level 12A circle of ice expands from the caster.Deals (23-988) to (34-1481) Cold Damage
    Base radius is (2.6-3) metres

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Base radius is (0.015-0.3) metres
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    damage has been increased by 3% at level 1, scaling up to 24% increased damage by level 20.
2.3.0
  • The cast time for Ice NovaIce NovaSpell, AoE, Cold, Nova
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (8-23) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 230%
    AoE Radius: 30
    Requires Level 12A circle of ice expands from the caster.Deals (23-988) to (34-1481) Cold Damage
    Base radius is (2.6-3) metres

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Base radius is (0.015-0.3) metres
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    and Vaal Ice NovaVaal Ice NovaSpell, AoE, Vaal, Cold, Nova
    Level: (1-20)
    Souls Per Use: 25
    Can Store 2 Use(s)
    Soul Gain Prevention: 2 sec
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
    Requires Level 12A chilling circle of ice expands from the caster, repeating from every enemy it hits.Deals (18-518) to (26-762) Cold Damage
    Causes smaller novas up to 5 times on enemies hit
    20% reduced Area of Effect each repeat
    Base radius is 2.6 metres

    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    Base radius is (0.015-0.3) metres
    CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    have been reduced from 900ms to 800ms.
2.1.0
  • Damage has been increased by 20% at level one, improving to a 35% increase in damage by level 20.
2.0.0
  • Damage increased by up to 36% at high levels.
  • Base cast time reduced to 900ms (from 935ms).
  • Now grants 0.5% increased area of effect radius per 1% of quality (was 1% per 1% quality).
  • Critical Strike Chance has been increased from 5% to 6%.
1.2.0
  • We have increased the high-level damage of this skill (up to 15% by level 20).
1.1.0
  • Fixed a bug where the the Ice Nova graphical effect wouldn't scale correctly.
1.0.1
  • Damage at high levels has been increased (around 10% more damage at level 15).
0.10.0
  • Now doesn't hide monster health bars while being cast.
0.9.10 0.9.10
  • Fixed a bug with the damage dealt while in Trap form.
0.9.6
  • Increased the damage.
0.9.2
  • Increased the damage.
0.7.1
  • Slightly increased Ice Nova mana cost and increased its damage. Corrected its range
0.6.12
  • Ice nova no longer damages monsters through walls
0.6.9
  • Further nerfed ice nova, another 10% less damage
0.6.8
  • Nerfed ice nova (-40% damage, costs more mana)
0.6.0
  • Ice Nova now ripples damage correctly

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References