Frost Blades of Katabasis

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.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
Drop level: 5
This item is a transfigured gem. It can be obtained through the use of the Divine Font in the Lord's Labyrinth.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem

Frost Blades of Katabasis is a cold melee attack skill that strikes with greatly increased range, then, if it hits, it has the secondary effect of leaving a ground effect that both chills (chilled ground) and deals cold damage over time.

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..

Changes from default version

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

• 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 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. 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	—	—
22	74	—	10	454.6%	454.6%	4392.3	—	—
23	76	—	10	478.8%	478.8%	5029.1	—	—
24	78	—	11	504.4%	504.4%	5755.2	—	—
25	80	—	11	531.4%	531.4%	6582.8	—	—
26	82	—	11	559.7%	559.7%	7525.5	—	—
27	84	—	11	589.6%	589.6%	8599.2	—	—
28	86	—	11	621.1%	621.1%	9821.6	—	—
29	88	—	11	654.2%	654.2%	11213	—	—
30	90	—	11	689.1%	689.1%	12796	—	—
31	91	—	11	742.8%	742.8%	13667.4	—	—
32	92	—	11	762.6%	762.6%	14596.6	—	—
33	93	—	12	782.9%	782.9%	15587.6	—	—
34	94	—	12	803.8%	803.8%	16644.3	—	—
35	95	—	12	825.1%	825.1%	17770.9	—	—
36	96	—	12	847.1%	847.1%	18972.1	—	—
37	97	—	12	869.7%	869.7%	20252.6	—	—
38	98	—	12	892.8%	892.8%	21617.7	—	—
39	99	—	12	916.6%	916.6%	23072.8	—	—
40	100	—	12	941%	941%	24623.8	—	—

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 corrupted level 21 transfigured gem	A
8	The HookThe Hook8Level 21 Transfigured Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedEvery obsession began with a single, innocent taste.	Random corrupted level 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 corrupted level 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.	2	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 Speed

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Frost Blades.

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 Frost Blades Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	25% increased Frost Blades Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Frost Blades Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	40% increased Frost Blades Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Frost Blades Projectile Speed 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	20% increased Frost Blades Projectile Speed	helmet 100
Enchantment Frost Blades Projectile Speed 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	30% increased Frost Blades Projectile Speed	helmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Frost Blades of Katabasis has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description
Stygian Frost Blades EffectStygian Frost Blades EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Frost Blades become a Stygian Effect.	Your Frost Blades become a Stygian Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.25.0	Now has 143% Effectiveness of Base and Added Damage at gem level 1 (previously 110%), scaling up to 409% at gem level 20 (previously 225%). Now has a Mana cost of 6 at gem level 1, scaling up to 10 at gem level 20 (previously 6 at all gem levels).
3.24.0	Now deals 20% more Cold Damage over Time.
3.23.0c	Fixed a bug where Enemies killed by the Damage over Time from Frost Blades of Katabasis did not grant experience or Flask Charges. Fixed a bug where the Damage over Time from Frost Blades of Katabasis could not damage Totems.
3.23.0	Added to the game.