Snapshot

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Snapshot is a term used to describe being able to obtain the benefits of one set of items, passive skills or skill gems by casting a skill that takes a snapshot of their character with all those benefits active, then swapping to another configuration so that they gain both sets of benefits.

Mechanics

When something is snapshotted, it will not change it's effects later by modifiers. Modifiers like increased damage and increased buff effect, will have no effect after the snapshot. Things that do not snapshot are dynamic, meaning they can change their effect over time by modifiers. Most skills that snapshot damage, will snapshot that damage the moment it hits an enemy.

There are exceptions that snapshot the damage when cast or triggered. Some snapshots can give your character or minions permanent effects from items or gems after you take them off. Permanent snapshotting is not against the rules of the game, but the developers have removed most of it to balance the game.

Things that snapshot

• Damage over time will either snapshot the moment it starts doing damage or the moment it is cast. Righteous FireRighteous FireSpell, AoE, Fire
  Level: (1-20)
  Cooldown Time: 0.30 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Engulfs you in magical fire that rapidly burns you and nearby enemies. Your spell damage is substantially increased while under this effect. The effect ends when you have 1 life remaining.Deals 70% of your Maximum Life as Base Fire Damage per second
  Deals 70% of your Maximum Energy Shield as Base Fire Damage per second
  You Burn for 90% of your Maximum Life per second as Fire Damage
  You Burn for 70% of your Maximum Energy Shield per second as Fire Damage
  Grants (20-39)% more Spell Damage
  Base radius is (1.8-2.3) metres
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Base radius is (0.015-0.3) metresPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. is an exception to this rule.
• Most spells that hit multiple times will snapshot the same damage per cast or trigger. See below for exceptions.

Weapon swapping will work for spells that snapshot.

Things that are dynamic

• Brands - All Brands are dynamic.
• Buffs - All buffs are dynamic.
• Traps - Any trap that is not supported by Trap SupportTrap SupportSupport, Trap
  Icon: T
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 8Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a trap that will use the skill for you when an enemy walks near it. Traps cannot use channelling skills.Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons
  Trap lasts 4 seconds
  Supported Skills deal (20-6)% less Trap Damage
  Supported Skills have (0-19)% increased Trap Throwing Speed
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Trap DamageThis 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. is dynamic.
• Mines - Any mine that is not supported by Blastchain Mine SupportBlastchain Mine SupportSupport, Mine
  Icon: Y
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 50%Requires Level 8Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons
  Supported Skills deal (59-53)% less Damage
  Mine lasts 5 seconds
  Supported Skills have a Base Mine Detonation Time of 0.25 seconds
  Supported Skills gain a Base Reservation equal to Base Mana and Life Cost
  Supported Skills deal 5% more Damage for each prior Mine in Detonation Sequence
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (0.5-10)% increased Mine DamageThis 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. is dynamic
• Totems - Most totems are dynamic. See below for exceptions.

Things that can snapshot and be dynamic

• Spell Totem SupportSpell Totem SupportSupport, Spell, Totem
  Icon: T
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 200%Requires Level 8Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you.Supported Skills deal (49-40)% less Damage
  Supported Skills will summon a Totem which uses that Skill
  Totem lasts 8 seconds
  Supported Skills have 40% less Cast Speed
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Totem Placement speedThis 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. when supported by snapshotted spells, individual triggers from the totem are snapshotted, but different triggers will be dynamic.

Example

1. Swap weapons to a 6 link weapon and cast 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..
2. Swap back to your other weapon.
3. The cold snap will continue to do the damage that it had when casted from a 6 link item.