Ice Spear

Harnessing the freezing might of the far North, the caster conjures a lance of razor sharp ice crystal, and launches it at a target. The Ice Spear pierces armor and flesh alike, rocketing towards an enemy and exploding in a blast of deadly rime. The blast will freeze the blood of its target, locking them in place for a substantial duration. Enemies pierced by the spear take significant damage, but will avoid the paralysis of the main explosion.

Description on the official Path of Exile website

Ice Spear is a cold spell that fires a shard of ice that pierces close enemies and explodes on a distant enemy, with increased critical strike chance.

Skill functions and interactions

• Increased Chill Duration: Chill effects caused by either form will last longer than they normally would for the given damage value.

• Multiple Stages: This spell has two forms. The first form has 100% natural piercing. Once the projectile reaches a preset distance from the caster, it will instantly change to its second form. The second form will not pierce enemies without modification, but has a 600% increased chance to critical strike. With a base critical strike chance of 7%, the second form will have 49% chance to critically strike, before other modifiers. Ice Spear will do full spell damage to monsters hit in either form.

• Projectile Speed: x% increased Projectile Speed will not affect the distance at which the spell changes to its second form, but will increase Ice Spear's travel speed.

• Piercing: The first form naturally pierces all targets, but additional targets pierce allows the second form to pierce targets aswell.
• Fork and Chain: In the first form Ice Spear doesn't fork or chain but in the second form it does and stays at the second form after it.
  NB: Frost Sentinels monsters will use a different version of the skill, with additional projectiles (from 0 to 2) and 50% increased damage in second form. Fork and chain still applies to the skill in second form, as well as pierce in the first one.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Cold Damage	increased Chill Duration	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	12	33	8	22 to 33	N/A	0	0
2	15	39	9	28 to 42	N/A	15249	15249
3	19	48	10	37 to 56	N/A	41517	56766
4	23	56	11	48 to 72	N/A	81983	138749
5	27	64	12	62 to 93	N/A	147968	286717
6	31	73	13	78 to 118	N/A	250557	537274
7	35	81	14	99 to 148	N/A	405086	942360
8	38	88	15	116 to 174	N/A	447718	1390078
9	41	94	16	137 to 205	N/A	615318	2005396
10	44	100	16	160 to 240	N/A	834639	2840035
11	47	106	17	187 to 280	N/A	1570760	4410795
12	50	113	18	218 to 326	N/A	1633987	6044782
13	53	119	19	253 to 379	N/A	2151030	8195812
14	56	125	19	293 to 439	N/A	2812189	11008001
15	59	132	20	338 to 508	N/A	5099360	16107361
16	62	138	21	391 to 586	N/A	9400731	25508092
17	64	142	21	429 to 644	N/A	15273366	40781458
18	66	146	22	472 to 707	N/A	26286582	67068040
19	68	151	22	518 to 776	N/A	62890590	129958630
20	70	155	23	568 to 852	N/A	212046017	342004647
21	72	159	24	622 to 933	N/A	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	24	682 to 1023	N/A	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	25	746 to 1120	N/A	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	25	817 to 1225	N/A	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	26	893 to 1340	N/A	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	26	977 to 1465	N/A	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	27	1067 to 1601	N/A	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	27	1165 to 1748	N/A	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	28	1272 to 1908	N/A	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	28	1388 to 2083	N/A	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	28	1450 to 2175	N/A	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	29	1514 to 2272	N/A	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	29	1581 to 2372	N/A	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	29	1651 to 2477	N/A	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	29	1724 to 2586	N/A	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	30	1800 to 2700	N/A	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	30	1879 to 2818	N/A	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	30	1961 to 2942	N/A	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	30	2047 to 3070	N/A	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	31	2136 to 3204	N/A	N/A	N/A

Item acquisition

Ice Spear can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Ice Spear can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
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

Usage in recipes

Ice Spear is used in the following recipes:

Result	Amount	Part	Notes	Description	Meta
Cameria's AvariceCameria's Avarice GavelOne Handed Mace Physical Damage: (156-190.4) to (283.2-341.6) Critical Strike Chance: (5.75-7.00)% Attacks per Second: 1.15 Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 60, 212 Str15% reduced Enemy Stun ThresholdTrigger Level 20 Icicle Burst when you Hit a Frozen Enemy (140-180)% increased Physical Damage Adds (11-14) to (17-21) Physical Damage (15-40)% increased Critical Strike Chance 40% increased Rarity of Items Dropped by Frozen Enemies (30-40)% increased Cold Damage with Attack Skills"Please, take whatever you want. Just don't kill me" "But then I wouldn't have everything I want, would I?"	1	Cameria's MaulCameria's Maul GavelOne Handed Mace Physical Damage: (129.6-151.2) to (242.4-282.8) Elemental Damage: (10-20) to (30-50) Critical Strike Chance: (5.75-7.00)% Attacks per Second: 1.15 Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 60, 212 Str15% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold(140-180)% increased Physical Damage Adds (10-20) to (30-50) Cold Damage (15-40)% increased Critical Strike Chance 40% increased Rarity of Items Dropped by Frozen Enemies (30-40)% increased Cold Damage with Attack Skills"You'll have my riches when you pry them from my cold, dead hands!" "That's how I prefer it."	N/A	Vendor recipe	M
	1	Glacial HammerGlacial HammerAttack, Melee, Strike, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: 5 Mana Attack Damage: (165-269)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (165-269)%Hits enemies, converting some of your physical damage to cold damage. If a non-unique enemy is frozen and is on less than one third life, they will shatter when hit by Glacial Hammer. If striking three times in a row, the third strike will freeze enemies more easily. Requires a Mace, Sceptre or Staff.25% chance to Freeze enemies 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage Every third successive strike Freezes enemies as though dealing (200-390)% more Damage +0.2 metres to Melee Strike Range 35% increased Duration of Cold Ailments (10-29)% increased Effect of Cold Ailments Adds (2-75) to (3-113) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Every third successive strike Freezes enemies as though dealing (5-100)% more DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	20% quality
	1	Ice SpearIce SpearCritical, Spell, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-23) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 130% Projectile Speed: 1000Requires Level 12Launches shards of ice in rapid succession. After travelling a short distance they change to a second form, which moves much faster and pierces through enemies.Deals (22-568) to (33-852) Cold Damage Fires 2 Projectiles Second form has 600% increased Critical Strike Chance Second form has +(30-49)% to Critical Strike Multiplier Second form has 300% more Projectile Speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Second form has +(2-40)% to Critical Strike MultiplierPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	20% quality
	1	Ice Bite SupportIce Bite SupportCold, Support Icon: K Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports any skill you use to hit enemies yourself. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines.Supported Skills have 15% chance to Freeze Supported Skills have (50-69)% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Killing a Frozen Enemy Supported Skills have (8-69) to (12-103) added Cold Damage Supported Skills have (2-15) to (3-23) added Cold Damage per Frenzy Charge Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.1-2)% increased Damage per Frenzy ChargeThis 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.	20% quality

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
Quest ↓
The Siren's Cadence Act 1 Nessa	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Alternate skill effects

Name	Cost	Description
Swordfish Ice Spear EffectSwordfish Ice Spear EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ice Spear becomes a shattering icy swordfish.	110	Replaces the standard effect on an Ice SpearIce SpearCritical, Spell, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-23) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 130% Projectile Speed: 1000Requires Level 12Launches shards of ice in rapid succession. After travelling a short distance they change to a second form, which moves much faster and pierces through enemies.Deals (22-568) to (33-852) Cold Damage Fires 2 Projectiles Second form has 600% increased Critical Strike Chance Second form has +(30-49)% to Critical Strike Multiplier Second form has 300% more Projectile Speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Second form has +(2-40)% to Critical Strike MultiplierPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. skill gem with a shattering icy swordfish. Preview

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Ice Spear.

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
Enchantment Ice Spear Additional Projectile 1	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Ice Spear fires an additional Projectile	helmet 75
Enchantment Ice Spear Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	25% increased Ice Spear Damage	helmet 0
Enchantment Ice Spear Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	40% increased Ice Spear Damage	helmet 0
Enchantment Ice Spear Distance Before Form Change 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Ice Spear travels 20% reduced distance before changing forms	helmet 100
Enchantment Ice Spear Distance Before Form Change 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Ice Spear travels 30% reduced distance before changing forms	helmet 75
Enchantment Ice Spear Percent Chance To Gain Power Charge On Critical Strike 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	10% Chance to gain a Power Charge on Critical Strike with Ice Spear	helmet 100
Enchantment Ice Spear Percent Chance To Gain Power Charge On Critical Strike 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	15% Chance to gain a Power Charge on Critical Strike with Ice Spear	helmet 75
Enchantment Ice Spear Second Form Critical Strike Chance 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	200% increased Ice Spear Critical Strike Chance in second form	helmet 100
Enchantment Ice Spear Second Form Critical Strike Chance 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	300% increased Ice Spear Critical Strike Chance in second form	helmet 75

Version history

Version	Changes
2.4.0	70% more damage at gem level 20.
2.0.0	The Awakening Launch: complete rebalance of the Skill Gem. Now grants 2% increased projectile speed per 1% quality (was 3% per 1% quality)
1.2.0	The mana cost of all skills has been revised. We have increased the damage by 33% at level one, to +87% at level 20.
1.1.0	Increased the damage of the following skills at low levels: SparkSparkSpell, Projectile, Duration, Lightning Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-21) Mana Cast Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 190% Projectile Speed: 420Launches unpredictable sparks that move randomly until they hit an enemy or expire.Deals (1-104) to (28-1983) Lightning Damage Base duration is 2.00 seconds Fires (4-8) Projectiles Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires +(0.1-2) ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Cold SnapCold SnapSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-28) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.85 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 320% AoE Radius: 16Requires Level 16Creates a sudden burst of cold in a targeted area, damaging enemies. Also creates an expanding area which is filled with chilled ground, and deals cold damage over time to enemies. Enemies that die while in the area have a chance to grant Frenzy Charges. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge.Deals (34-1440) to (51-2160) Cold Damage Base duration is 5.00 seconds Deals (28.7-1895.4) Base Cold Damage per second Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect Burst Base radius is 1.5 metres Chilled Ground Base initial radius is 1.5 metres Chilled Ground Base final radius is 3 metres 25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge when an Enemy Dies while in this Skill's Area Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% more Effect of ChillPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Ice SpearIce SpearCritical, Spell, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-23) Mana Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 130% Projectile Speed: 1000Requires Level 12Launches shards of ice in rapid succession. After travelling a short distance they change to a second form, which moves much faster and pierces through enemies.Deals (22-568) to (33-852) Cold Damage Fires 2 Projectiles Second form has 600% increased Critical Strike Chance Second form has +(30-49)% to Critical Strike Multiplier Second form has 300% more Projectile Speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Second form has +(2-40)% to Critical Strike MultiplierPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and to a lesser extent, Freezing PulseFreezing PulseSpell, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-21) Mana Cast Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 330% Projectile Speed: 1800An icy projectile which has a chance to freeze enemies it passes through. The projectile fades quickly, reducing damage and freezing chance until it dissipates.Deals (8-1458) to (12-2188) Cold Damage Projectiles Pierce all Targets Projectiles continuously lose Damage, up to 50% less Damage by the time they dissipate Projectiles have 25% chance to Freeze, which is lost over the first quarter of their flight Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Storm CallStorm CallSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 250%Requires Level 12Sets a marker at a location. After a short duration, lightning strikes the marker, dealing damage around it and causing lightning strikes at any other markers you've cast.Deals (21-949) to (39-1762) Lightning Damage Base duration is 1.50 seconds +(0-0.6) metres to radius Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.75-15)% chance for Lightning to Strike the Marker when CastPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
0.9.5g	Reduced the critical strike chance.
0.9.4c	Set the default critical strike chance of Ice Spear (8%).
0.9.3c	Increased damage by 5%.
0.9.3	Ice Spear now uses an increased Critical Strike chance to achieve the damage bonus and freeze when in its armed state.
0.9.2	Increased the damage.
0.9.1	Updated effect for Ice Spear.
0.8.4	Added new skill prototype: Ice Spear