Frost Blades of KatabasisAttack, Melee, Strike, Cold, AoE, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-10) Mana Attack Damage: (143-409)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (143-409)%Attack enemies with greatly increased range, creating a chilling area that deals cold damage over time if it hits. Requires a Melee Weapon.Base duration is 3.00 seconds Deals (9.6-3344.4) Base Cold Damage per second This Skill's Area of Effect cannot be modified 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage +5 metres to Melee Strike Range
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.05-1) metres to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
It is a transfigured version of Frost BladesFrost BladesAttack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-10) Mana Attack Damage: (143-409)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (143-409)% Projectile Speed: 2250Attack enemies with increased range, releasing icy blades from the first enemy hit which fly at other enemies. Requires a Melee Weapon.Fires (5-8) Projectiles 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage +(1.8-2.1) metres to Melee Strike Range
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..
Unlike the original skill, this transfigured version has a greater range and no projectiles. Instead, if it hits, the attack leaves a ground effect that both chills (chilled ground) and deals cold damage over time.
Skill functions and interactions
Dual Wielding: Since Frost Blades of Katabasis has no weapon restrictions, attacks will alternate between both hands while dual wielding.
This Skill's Area of Effect cannot be modified: This skill's area of effect cannot be increased, but it also cannot be decreased, allowing it to scale area damage with Concentrated Effect SupportConcentrated Effect SupportSupport, AoE Icon: o Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 18Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.Supported Skills deal (25-39)% more Area Damage Supported Skills have 30% less Area of Effect
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Area 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. without losing any area of effect.
Strike Range: This skill has a very high strike range[1] within which all targets are hit. This is not an area of effect, and can be further scaled with additional strike range.
Damage over time
When Frost Blades of Katabasis hits with its melee strike, a chilling area is created, chilling enemies and dealing cold damage over time to them. The chilling area does not inflict its own hit.[2] The area of this chilling area cannot be modified. Additional strikes will each create a chilling area. Multiple chilling areas do not stack their effects.
Scaling: The damage over time is not affected by modifiers to attack damage or damage with specific weapons. It is affected by Damage with Attack Skills modifiers, however. It is also affected by modifiers to area damage which does not affect the initial strike.
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Damage Effectiveness
Attack Damage
Cold Damage per second
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
1
0
6
143.8%
143.8%
9.6
0
0
2
2
0
6
151.2%
151.2%
11
70
70
3
4
16
6
159.4%
159.4%
14.4
308
378
4
7
22
6
168.2%
168.2%
20.8
1554
1932
5
11
31
6
177.9%
177.9%
32.2
6667
8599
6
16
41
7
188.6%
188.6%
52.8
26047
34646
7
20
50
7
199.4%
199.4%
76.3
49725
84371
8
24
58
7
210.9%
210.9%
108.2
95714
180085
9
28
67
7
223%
223%
151.3
169595
349680
10
32
75
8
235.8%
235.8%
209.3
283759
633439
11
36
83
8
249.4%
249.4%
286.8
453996
1087435
12
40
92
8
263.6%
263.6%
390
703128
1790563
13
44
100
8
278.7%
278.7%
527
1061223
2851786
14
48
109
9
294.7%
294.7%
708
2065870
4917656
15
52
117
9
311.5%
311.5%
946.8
2507110
7424766
16
56
125
9
329.2%
329.2%
1260.7
5798936
13223702
17
60
134
9
348.1%
348.1%
1672.5
15083919
28307621
18
64
142
10
367.9%
367.9%
2211.5
27792735
56100356
19
67
148
10
388.2%
388.2%
2721.7
43869739
99970095
20
70
155
10
409.6%
409.6%
3344.4
242081556
342051651
21
72
159
10
431.5%
431.5%
3833.8
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
10
454.6%
454.6%
4392.3
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
10
478.8%
478.8%
5029.1
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
11
504.4%
504.4%
5755.2
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
11
531.4%
531.4%
6582.8
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
11
559.7%
559.7%
7525.5
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
11
589.6%
589.6%
8599.2
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
11
621.1%
621.1%
9821.6
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
11
654.2%
654.2%
11213
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
11
689.1%
689.1%
12796
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
11
742.8%
742.8%
13667.4
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
11
762.6%
762.6%
14596.6
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
12
782.9%
782.9%
15587.6
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
12
803.8%
803.8%
16644.3
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
12
825.1%
825.1%
17770.9
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
12
847.1%
847.1%
18972.1
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
12
869.7%
869.7%
20252.6
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
12
892.8%
892.8%
21617.7
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
12
916.6%
916.6%
23072.8
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
12
941%
941%
24623.8
N/A
N/A
Item acquisition
Frost Blades of Katabasis has restrictions on where or how it can drop.
This item is a transfigured gem. It can be obtained through the use of the Divine Font in the Lord's Labyrinth.
Recipes
Frost Blades of Katabasis can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
4
The Blessing of MooshThe Blessing of Moosh4Level 21 Transfigured Gem CorruptedWhile the Labyrinth traps have claimed countless adventurers, they were not designed with felines in mind.
Random corruptedlevel 21 transfigured gem
A
8
The HookThe Hook8Level 21 Transfigured Gem Quality:+23% CorruptedEvery obsession began with a single, innocent taste.
Random corruptedlevel 21 transfigured gem with 23% quality
A
3
Doryani's EpiphanyDoryani's Epiphany3Level 21 Transfigured Gem Quality:+20% Corrupted"Virtue gems have facets beyond those that can be seen by the mortal eye. Let us look deeper..."
Random corruptedlevel 21 transfigured gem with 20% quality
A
8
Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Transfigured Gem 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.
level 19 transfigured gem with 19% quality
A
1
The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Random divination card set exchange
A
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment Frost Blades of Katabasis:
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
Fight for SurvivalFight for Survival Viridian JewelLimited to: 2 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Cold Damage With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Melee Damage dealt by Frost Blades Penetrates 15% Cold Resistance With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Frost Blades has 25% increased Projectile SpeedThe winter that followed the Cataclysm was especially harsh. Wraeclast's few survivors fought to the death for the last scraps of bread.Place into an allocated jewel socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
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.
Frost BladesFrost BladesAttack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Cold
.
Concentrated Effect SupportConcentrated Effect SupportSupport, AoE
without losing any area of effect.
The Blessing of Moosh
The Blessing of Moosh
4Level 21 Transfigured Gem
The Hook
8Level 21 Transfigured Gem
Doryani's Epiphany
3Level 21 Transfigured Gem
Dying Anguish
8Level 19 Transfigured Gem
The Void
1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Fight for Survival
Stygian Frost Blades EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Frost Blades become a Stygian Effect.