Arctic Armour

Arctic ArmourSpell, Duration, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 25% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Conjures an icy barrier that chills enemies when they hit you. You drop chilled ground while moving, and take less Fire and Physical damage while stationary.Base duration is (2.50-4.40) seconds
Buff grants (11-21)% less Physical Damage taken from Hits while stationary
Buff grants (11-20)% less Fire Damage taken from Hits while stationary
Chill Enemy for 0.5 seconds when Hit, reducing their Action Speed by 30%
Buff grants Immunity to Freeze

Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
1% increased Skill Effect Duration1% chance to Freeze Enemies for 350 ms when HitBuff grants 0.05% less Physical Damage taken from Hits while stationary
Buff grants 0.05% less Fire Damage taken from Hits while stationaryPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Drop level: 16Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemArcticArmour

Arctic Armour

Buff

You are immune to being Frozen. While stationary, you take less fire and physical damage.

For the Vaal-themed counterpart, see Vaal Arctic Armour.

Arctic Armour is a spell that reserves mana to grant the caster immunity to freeze, a reduction to physical and fire damage while stationary, the ability to chill enemies that hit them, and to cause them to leave behind a trail of chilled ground while moving.

Skill functions and interactions

• Less Damage taken when Hit: This modifier is applied at the very end of the damage calculations (i.e. after armour and fire resistance damage calculation). As the damage reduction is only applied on hits (including reflect), damage over time effects like burning are not affected.
• Chilled ground: Ground ice chills anything standing on it. This does not stack with other chills.
• Mana Reservation: Arctic Armour is affected by all mana reservation efficiency modifiers.
• Blood Magic: An Arrogance SupportArrogance SupportAura, Support
  Icon: B
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: (220-201)%Requires Level 31Supports any non-blessing skill with a reservation.Supported Skills have (10-19)% increased Aura effect
  Supported Skills Reserve Life instead of Mana
  
  Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
  Supported Skills have 0.25% increased Aura effectThis 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. gem can be linked to Arctic Armour or the Blood Magic keystone can be allocated to make Arctic Armour reserve life instead of mana.
• The Snowblind GraceThe Snowblind Grace
  Zodiac LeatherEvasion: (1537-1964)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 65, 197 Dex(10-15)% increased Dexterity
  (80-100)% increased Evasion Rating
  +(40-60) to maximum Life
  50% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect
  Arctic Armour has no ReservationWe dance in the white, like water,
  colliding as many and emerging as one.
  
  This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Tul: This unique item makes Arctic Armour's reservation free and increases the buff effect.
• The Perfect FormThe Perfect Form
  Zodiac LeatherEvasion: (2135-2946)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 65, 197 Dex+50% chance to Suppress Spell Damage
  (150-200)% increased Evasion Rating
  -30% to Cold Resistance
  Evasion Rating is increased by Overcapped Cold Resistance
  AcrobaticsWe share one space,
  speak one voice,
  act through one body.
  A flawless crystal.
  Brittle.: Legacy versions of this unique item makes Arctic Armour's reservation free.

Gem level progression

Level				Base duration	less Physical Damage taken	less Fire Damage taken	Base Duration	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	16	26	18	2.50 sec	11%	11%	2.50	0	0
2	20	31	22	2.60 sec	12%	11%	2.60	49725	49725
3	24	37	25	2.70 sec	12%	12%	2.70	95714	145439
4	28	42	29	2.80 sec	13%	12%	2.80	169595	315034
5	31	46	32	2.90 sec	13%	13%	2.90	199345	514379
6	34	50	35	3.00 sec	14%	13%	3.00	285815	800194
7	37	54	37	3.10 sec	14%	14%	3.10	401344	1201538
8	40	58	40	3.20 sec	15%	14%	3.20	554379	1755917
9	43	62	43	3.30 sec	15%	15%	3.30	755049	2510966
10	46	66	46	3.40 sec	16%	15%	3.40	1016533	3527499
11	49	70	48	3.50 sec	16%	16%	3.50	1898602	5426101
12	52	74	51	3.60 sec	17%	16%	3.60	1964019	7390120
13	55	78	54	3.70 sec	17%	17%	3.70	2573731	9963851
14	58	82	57	3.80 sec	18%	17%	3.80	4676439	14640290
15	60	84	59	3.90 sec	18%	18%	3.90	3017327	17657617
16	62	87	60	4.00 sec	19%	18%	4.00	7823001	25480618
17	64	90	62	4.10 sec	19%	19%	4.10	15264208	40744826
18	66	92	64	4.20 sec	20%	19%	4.20	26272845	67017671
19	68	95	66	4.30 sec	20%	20%	4.30	62872274	129889945
20	70	98	68	4.40 sec	21%	20%	4.40	212023122	341913067
21	72	100	70	4.50 sec	21%	21%	4.50	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	N/A	4.60 sec	22%	21%	4.60	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	N/A	4.70 sec	22%	22%	4.70	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	N/A	4.80 sec	23%	22%	4.80	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	N/A	4.90 sec	23%	23%	4.90	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	N/A	5.00 sec	24%	23%	5.00	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	N/A	5.10 sec	24%	24%	5.10	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	N/A	5.20 sec	25%	24%	5.20	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	N/A	5.30 sec	25%	25%	5.30	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	N/A	5.40 sec	26%	25%	5.40	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	N/A	5.45 sec	26%	25%	5.45	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	N/A	5.50 sec	26%	26%	5.50	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	N/A	5.55 sec	26%	26%	5.55	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	N/A	5.60 sec	27%	26%	5.60	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	N/A	5.65 sec	27%	26%	5.65	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	N/A	5.70 sec	27%	27%	5.70	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	N/A	5.75 sec	27%	27%	5.75	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	N/A	5.80 sec	28%	27%	5.80	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	N/A	5.85 sec	28%	27%	5.85	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	N/A	5.90 sec	28%	28%	5.90	N/A	N/A

Gem quality

Type	Stats (per 1% quality)	Weight
Superior	1% increased Skill Effect Duration	50
Anomalous	1% chance to Freeze Enemies for 350 ms when Hit	100
Divergent	Buff grants 0.05% less Physical Damage taken from Hits while stationary Buff grants 0.05% less Fire Damage taken from Hits while stationary	10

Item acquisition

Arctic Armour can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Arctic Armour 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
8	Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternate Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home.	Random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality	A
8	The HookThe Hook8Level 21 Gem Alternate Quality: +23% CorruptedEvery obsession began with a single, innocent taste.	Random corrupted level 21 gem with 23% alternative quality	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. Shift click to unstack.	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
Quest ↓
Intruders in Black Act 2	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✓

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 ↓
Intruders in Black Act 2 Yeena	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Ruthless mode

Arctic Armour cannot be obtained from quests or traded for using an Uncarved GemstoneUncarved GemstoneTrade this in to Siosa inside the Library for a Skill Gem through Siosa in Ruthless mode.

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Arctic Armour.

Name		Labyrinth	Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Arctic Armour Mana Reservation 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Arctic Armour has 50% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency	helmet 100
Enchantment Arctic Armour Mana Reservation 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Arctic Armour has 75% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency	helmet 100

Related modifiers

Name	Generation Type	Groups		Stats	Spawn Weighting
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicit1	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(15-17)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_6_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 300
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicit2	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(18-20)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_5_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 300
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicit3	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(21-23)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_4_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 300
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicit4	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(24-26)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_3_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 300
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicit5	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(27-29)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_2_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 300
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicit6	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(30-32)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_1_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 300
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicitPinnaclePresence3	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(39-41)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_4_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 60
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicitPinnaclePresence4	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(42-44)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_3_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 60
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicitPinnaclePresence5	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(45-47)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_2_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 60
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicitPinnaclePresence6	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(48-50)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_1_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 60
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicitUniquePresence2	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(27-29)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_5_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 150
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicitUniquePresence3	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(30-32)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_4_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 150
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicitUniquePresence4	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(33-35)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_3_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 150
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicitUniquePresence5	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(36-38)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_2_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 150
ArcticArmourBuffEffectEldritchImplicitUniquePresence6	Searing Exarch	ArcticArmourBuffEffect	75	(39-41)% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect	no_tier_1_eldritch_implicit 0 body_armour 150

Other

• of Tul - Arctic Armour has 100% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency (Suffix) from Grasping MailGrasping MailArmour: (217-250)
  Evasion: (217-250)
  Energy Shield: (44-51)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 70, 60 Str, 60 Dex, 60 IntOf ash and avalanche,
  in storm and flesh,
  we dream of unity.
  The time approaches... (and its legacy variant of Tulof Tul
  Suffix
  Arctic Armour has 100% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency)

Related unique items

The following unique items are related to Arctic Armour:

Item	Base Item		Stats
The Snowblind GraceThe Snowblind Grace Zodiac LeatherEvasion: (1537-1964) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 65, 197 Dex(10-15)% increased Dexterity (80-100)% increased Evasion Rating +(40-60) to maximum Life 50% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect Arctic Armour has no ReservationWe dance in the white, like water, colliding as many and emerging as one. This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Tul	Zodiac Leather	65	(10-15)% increased Dexterity (80-100)% increased Evasion Rating +(40-60) to maximum Life 50% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect Arctic Armour has no Reservation

Alternate skill effects

Arctic Armour has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Invisible Buff EffectInvisible Buff EffectSkill Gem EffectRemoves the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, plague bearer, phase run, petrified blood, withering step, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem.	Removes the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, plague bearer, phase run, petrified blood, withering step, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem.
Stormcloud Arctic Armour EffectStormcloud Arctic Armour EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Arctic Armour becomes a stormcloud that showers ice on you.	Your Arctic Armour becomes a stormcloud that showers ice on you.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.19.1	Updated the Arctic ArmourArctic ArmourSpell, Duration, Cold Level: (1-20) Reservation: 25% Mana Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Conjures an icy barrier that chills enemies when they hit you. You drop chilled ground while moving, and take less Fire and Physical damage while stationary.Base duration is (2.50-4.40) seconds Buff grants (11-21)% less Physical Damage taken from Hits while stationary Buff grants (11-20)% less Fire Damage taken from Hits while stationary Chill Enemy for 0.5 seconds when Hit, reducing their Action Speed by 30% Buff grants Immunity to Freeze Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 1% increased Skill Effect DurationPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. ground effect audio to be quieter.
3.19.0	Now grants 11–21% less Physical Damage taken from Hits while stationary at gem levels 1–20 (previously 8–13%), and 11–20% less Fire Damage taken from Hits while stationary at gem levels 1–20 (previously 8–12%).
3.15.0d	Now grants immunity to Freeze.
3.13.0	No longer triggers when-hit effects from reflected damage (including any when-hit effects from quality).
3.12.0	Now has alternative quality.
3.4.0	Now instant by default and can therefore be used while moving. All instant skills now have cooldown 1 second or less. Instant skills cannot be supported by Spell Echo and will not be cast a second time by similar effects (such as from the Echoing Shrine).
3.1.0	Chilling effect now slows enemies by 30% when you are hit (up from 10%).
3.0.0	Now slows attackers by 30% for 0.6 seconds.
2.1.1d	Fixed a bug with Arctic Armour where characters would play the cast animation upon changing instances.
2.0.0	Arctic Armour now chills enemies when they hit you. It causes you to drop chilled ground only while moving and take a percentage less Fire and Physical damage while stationary. It will reserve mana instead of draining mana and no longer reduces damage taken by a flat amount.
1.3.0	Arctic Armour has had its physical and fire damage taken when hit increased at high levels. By gem level 20 they are increased from -189 to -161
1.0.6	FirestormFirestormSpell, AoE, Duration, Fire Level: (1-20) Cost: (13-25) Mana Cast Time: 0.75 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%Requires Level 28Flaming bolts rain down over the targeted area. They explode when landing, dealing damage to nearby enemies.Deals (23-361) to (35-541) Fire Damage Base duration is 1.40 seconds One impact every 0.15 seconds First Impact has 100% more Area of Effect First Impact deals 325% more Damage with Hits and Ailments Maximum 3 Firestorms at a time Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 1% increased DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Caustic ArrowCaustic ArrowAttack, Projectile, AoE, Duration, Chaos, Bow Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-10) Mana Attack Damage: (55-64)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (55-64)% Projectile Speed: 3260 AoE Radius: 20Fires an arrow which deals chaos damage in an area on impact, and spreads caustic ground. Enemies standing on the caustic ground take chaos damage over time.Deals (8.8-1927.1) Base Chaos Damage per second Base duration is 2.00 seconds Modifiers to Projectile Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect +(0-0.6) metres to radius 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Ice ShotIce ShotAttack, Projectile, AoE, Cold, Bow Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-10) Mana Attack Damage: (130-174)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (130-174)% Projectile Speed: 3260 AoE Radius: 23 / 10Fires an arrow that converts some physical damage to cold on its target and converts all physical damage to cold in a cone behind that target.(2-75) to (3-113) Added Cold Damage 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage Chills Enemies as though dealing (100-195)% more Damage (0-19)% increased Effect of Cold Ailments Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 1% increased Cold DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Arctic ArmourArctic ArmourSpell, Duration, Cold Level: (1-20) Reservation: 25% Mana Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Conjures an icy barrier that chills enemies when they hit you. You drop chilled ground while moving, and take less Fire and Physical damage while stationary.Base duration is (2.50-4.40) seconds Buff grants (11-21)% less Physical Damage taken from Hits while stationary Buff grants (11-20)% less Fire Damage taken from Hits while stationary Chill Enemy for 0.5 seconds when Hit, reducing their Action Speed by 30% Buff grants Immunity to Freeze Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 1% increased Skill Effect DurationPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Creeping FrostCreeping FrostSpell, Projectile, Duration, AoE, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (7-20) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120% Projectile Speed: 844 AoE Radius: 12Requires Level 12Fire an icy projectile that bursts on impact or when reaching the targeted area, dealing area damage and creating a chilling area that deals cold damage over time. This area will creep across the ground towards nearby enemies until its duration expires.Deals (11-568) to (16-847) Cold Damage Base duration is 5.00 seconds Deals (18.4-2225.7) Base Cold Damage per second Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect Can have up to 10 Chilling Areas Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Curses and Smoke MineSmoke MineMine, Spell, AoE, Duration, Movement, Travel, Blink Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-13) Mana Reservation: (6-13) Mana Cooldown Time: 5.00 sec Can Store 3 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 10Throws a mine that will teleport you to it when detonated. It covers both your escape and arrival with a cloud of smoke that blinds enemies, and gives you a temporary buff to movement speed. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.Mine lasts 8 seconds Base duration is (4.00-5.00) seconds Base secondary duration is 1.00 seconds Increases and Reductions to Mine Duration also apply to this Skill's Buff Duration Only one Mine of this type can Detonate in each Detonation Sequence Buff grants (20-29)% increased Movement Speed Mines cannot be Re-armed Mine Detonation is Instant Additional Effects per 1% Quality: 2% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. have had their base duration increased by 10%.
0.11.0	Arctic Armour has had its damage reduction adjusted for new monster damage scaling.
0.10.5	Fixed a bug with Arctic Armour, mana regeneration, and reaching exactly 0 mana.
0.10.4	Arctic Armour has been added to the game.