Freezing Pulse

Freezing PulseSpell, Projectile, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-21) Mana
Cast Time: 0.65 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (250-330)%
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.

Acquisition
Drop level: 5Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemFreezingPulse

Freezing Pulse is a spell skill which launches a dissipating projectile that deals cold damage and pierces all targets. The projectile has an extra chance to freeze which is lost over a short distance.

Skill functions and interactions

• Fork and Chain: Freezing Pulse projectiles will always pierce, and therefore can never fork or chain.
  • Snakepit unique ring prevents Freezing Pulse from piercing and causes it to either Chain or Fork depending on ring placement.

• Chance to freeze: The Freezing Pulse projectile inherently has a 25% chance to freeze when created. The extra chance to freeze decreases in a linear fashion over a quarter of the projectile's lifetime until it becomes 0%. This does not affect other sources of freeze chance, such as critical strikes.

• Projectile speed: The projectiles move at an average speed of approximately 165 units/sec, for 0.375 seconds, making their effective range at approximately 60 units. Modifiers to projectile speed cause the projectiles to travel farther before they dissipate, effectively increasing their range. Freezing Pulse modified by projectile speed will cause more damage and have a better chance to freeze at every point along its trajectory than a slower Freezing Pulse projectile would, because the chance to freeze is based on the lifetime elapsed of the projectiles (and not distance traveled). Thus, a faster projectile has had less time to dissipate and has a longer maximum range and therefore a higher chance to freeze than a slower projectile. This is true at all points along the projectile's path, while the chance to freeze is greater than zero.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Damage Effectiveness	Cold Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	1	0	5	250%	8 to 12	0	0
2	2	0	5	250%	9 to 15	70	70
3	4	16	6	250%	12 to 19	308	378
4	7	22	7	260%	18 to 27	1554	1932
5	11	31	7	260%	27 to 40	6667	8599
6	16	41	9	270%	42 to 62	26047	34646
7	20	50	10	270%	57 to 86	49725	84371
8	24	58	11	270%	78 to 117	95714	180085
9	28	67	11	280%	104 to 157	169595	349680
10	32	75	12	280%	138 to 207	283759	633439
11	36	83	13	290%	181 to 272	453996	1087435
12	40	92	14	290%	236 to 354	703128	1790563
13	44	100	15	300%	305 to 458	1061223	2851786
14	48	109	16	300%	393 to 589	2065870	4917656
15	52	117	17	310%	503 to 754	2507110	7424766
16	56	125	18	310%	641 to 961	5798936	13223702
17	60	134	19	310%	814 to 1220	15083919	28307621
18	64	142	20	320%	1030 to 1545	27792735	56100356
19	67	148	21	320%	1226 to 1840	43869739	99970095
20	70	155	21	330%	1458 to 2188	242081556	342051651
21	72	159	22	330%	1636 to 2453	—	—
22	74	—	22	330%	1833 to 2750	—	—
23	76	—	23	330%	2054 to 3081	—	—
24	78	—	23	330%	2299 to 3449	—	—
25	80	—	24	330%	2573 to 3860	—	—
26	82	—	24	330%	2878 to 4317	—	—
27	84	—	25	330%	3218 to 4826	—	—
28	86	—	25	330%	3595 to 5393	—	—
29	88	—	26	330%	4016 to 6024	—	—
30	90	—	26	330%	4484 to 6726	—	—
31	91	—	26	330%	4737 to 7106	—	—
32	92	—	27	330%	5004 to 7506	—	—
33	93	—	27	330%	5286 to 7929	—	—
34	94	—	27	330%	5583 to 8374	—	—
35	95	—	27	330%	5896 to 8844	—	—
36	96	—	27	330%	6226 to 9339	—	—
37	97	—	28	330%	6574 to 9861	—	—
38	98	—	28	330%	6941 to 10411	—	—
39	99	—	28	330%	7327 to 10991	—	—
40	100	—	28	330%	7735 to 11602	—	—

Item acquisition

Freezing Pulse can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Freezing Pulse 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

Quest reward

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

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Enemy at the Gate Act 1

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 ↓
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 Nessa
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Freezing Pulse:

Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and can only be found in permanent leagues as legacy items.

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats	Drop enabled
First SnowFirst Snow Cobalt JewelLimited to: 2 Radius: Medium(7-10)% increased Projectile Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Freezing Pulse fires 2 additional Projectiles With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, 25% increased Freezing Pulse Damage if you've Shattered an Enemy RecentlyCadiro watched young Chitus play in the frostbitten grass, care-free, happy, and unburdened by the responsibility the Perandus scion would soon endure.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	2	Medium	(7-10)% increased Projectile Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Freezing Pulse fires 2 additional Projectiles With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, 25% increased Freezing Pulse Damage if you've Shattered an Enemy Recently

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Freezing Pulse.

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 Freezing Pulse Cast Speed 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	8% increased Freezing Pulse Cast Speed	helmet 100
Enchantment Freezing Pulse Cast Speed 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	12% increased Freezing Pulse Cast Speed	helmet 100
Enchantment Freezing Pulse Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	25% increased Freezing Pulse Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Freezing Pulse Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	40% increased Freezing Pulse Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Freezing Pulse Projectile Speed 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	20% increased Freezing Pulse Projectile Speed	helmet 100
Enchantment Freezing Pulse Projectile Speed 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	30% increased Freezing Pulse Projectile Speed	helmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Freezing Pulse has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description
Arctic Freezing Pulse EffectArctic Freezing Pulse EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Freezing Pulse becomes an Arctic Effect.	Your Freezing Pulse becomes an Arctic Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.25.0	Now has 250% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 1, scaling up to 330% at gem level 20 (previously 330% at all gem levels).
3.23.0	No longer has 0-19% increased Projectile Speed.
3.17.0	Freezing Pulse now deals 8 to 12 Cold Damage at gem level 1 (unchanged), up to 1458 to 2188 at gem level 20 (previously 888 to 1332). Now has 330% Effectiveness of Added Damage at all gem levels (previously 200%).
3.11.0	Now has an added Damage effectiveness of 200% (from 150%).
3.6.0	Mana Cost at gem level 1 is now 5 (was 4). Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 21 (was 18). Now deals 8 to 12 Cold damage at gem level 1 (from 7 to 11) and 888 to 1332 Cold damage at gem level 20 (from 798 to 1197). Now has an added damage effectiveness of 150% (from 125%)
3.3.0	Now deals 7-11 cold damage at gem level 1, up to 798-1197 cold damage at gem level 20 (up from 689-1034). The projectile now moves more quickly at the start and slowly decelerates. The damage now drops to 50% at maximum distance (up from 0%).
2.1.0	Damage has been increased by around 20% at all levels. Now gains 1% projectile speed per gem level over 1.
2.0.0	Damage increased by 25% to compensate for the shotgunning mechanic change.
1.2.0	The mana cost of all skills has been revised. We have increased its projectile speed. Damage is increased by 50% at level 1 (to 40% 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: (220-320)% 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 Pulse 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: (220-250)%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..
0.11.0	Damage has been reduced.
0.9.9	Increased cast speed, reduced mana cost, slightly reduced damage.
0.9.7b	Increased the damage of level 1.
0.9.7	The damage has been increased.
0.9.5	Increased damage progression.
0.9.4c	Set the default critical strike chance of Freezing Pulse (6%).
0.9.3c	Reduced damage by 10%.
0.9.3	Freezing Pulse now scales all damage from support gems in the same way as the main skill damage (Based on distance).
0.9.1	Updated effect for Freezing Pulse. Reduced damage and collision size.
0.8.7	Added new skill prototype - Freezing Pulse: An icy projectile which has a chance to freeze enemies it passes through. The damage and freezing are highest up close.