Frost Bomb of Instability

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Frost BombFrost Bomb of InstabilityFrost Bomb of Forthcoming
Frost Bomb of InstabilitySpell, AoE, Duration, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-24) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (140-260)%
Requires Level 4Creates a crystal which lasts for a duration. When the crystal's duration ends, it explodes, dealing cold damage to enemies around it.Deals (7-1178) to (11-1766) Cold Damage
Base duration is 1.50 seconds
Base radius is (2-2.4) metres

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Base radius is (0.01-0.2) metres
Place 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.
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Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem

Frost Bomb of Instability is a cold spell that places a crystal that explodes after a duration, dealing cold damage in an area.

It is a transfigured version of Frost BombFrost BombSpell, AoE, Duration, Cold, Orb
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (4-16) Mana
Cooldown Time: 2.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (170-310)%
Requires Level 4Creates a crystal that pulses with cold for a duration. Each pulse applies a debuff to nearby enemies for a secondary duration which reduces life regeneration rate, and also inflicts Cold Exposure. When the crystal's duration ends, it explodes, dealing heavy cold damage to enemies around it.Deals (9-1391) to (13-2086) Cold Damage
Base duration is 2.00 seconds
Base secondary duration is 5.00 seconds
75% reduced Life Regeneration rate
Base radius is (2.4-3.1) metres
Cold Exposure applies -15% to Cold Resistance

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
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Changes from default version

Unlike the original skill, this transfigured version does not apply exposure or reduced life regeneration or have a cooldown. It also has less damage and damage effectiveness, less area of effect, and a slower cast speed. It also lacks the Orb gem tag.

Skill functions and interactions

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired IntelligenceMana
Cost
Damage
Effectiveness
Cold
Damage
RadiusExp.Total Exp.
14167140%7 to 112m00
26208140%9 to 142m841841
39279150%13 to 192m30993940
4123310150%17 to 262.1m743311373
5164111160%25 to 372.1m2289534268
6205011160%35 to 532.1m4972583993
7245812170%49 to 732.1m95714179707
8286713180%67 to 1002.1m169595349302
9327514180%90 to 1352.2m283759633061
10368315190%121 to 1812.2m4539961087057
11409216200%161 to 2422.2m7031281790185
124410017210%213 to 3192.2m10612232851408
134810918210%280 to 4202.3m20658704917278
145211719220%367 to 5502.3m25071107424388
155512320230%448 to 6712.3m25737319998119
165813020240%545 to 8182.3m761135117609470
176113621240%663 to 9942.3m1343790831047378
186414222250%804 to 12062.4m2505214756099525
196714823260%974 to 14602.4m4386943699968961
207015524260%1178 to 17662.4m242081178342050139
217215925260%1336 to 20032.4mN/AN/A
2274N/A26260%1514 to 22712.4mN/AN/A
2376N/A27260%1715 to 25732.5mN/AN/A
2478N/A28260%1942 to 29132.5mN/AN/A
2580N/A28260%2198 to 32972.5mN/AN/A
2682N/A29260%2486 to 37292.5mN/AN/A
2784N/A30260%2811 to 42162.5mN/AN/A
2886N/A31260%3176 to 47652.6mN/AN/A
2988N/A32260%3588 to 53822.6mN/AN/A
3090N/A33260%4051 to 60772.6mN/AN/A
3191N/A33260%4304 to 64572.6mN/AN/A
3292N/A34260%4573 to 68592.6mN/AN/A
3393N/A34260%4857 to 72862.6mN/AN/A
3494N/A35260%5159 to 77392.7mN/AN/A
3595N/A35260%5479 to 82192.7mN/AN/A
3696N/A36260%5818 to 87282.7mN/AN/A
3797N/A36260%6178 to 92672.7mN/AN/A
3898N/A37260%6560 to 98402.7mN/AN/A
3999N/A37260%6964 to 104462.7mN/AN/A
40100N/A37260%7393 to 110902.7mN/AN/A

Item acquisition

Frost Bomb of Instability 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 Bomb of Instability can be created from the following recipes:

AmountPartDescriptionMeta
4The Blessing of MooshThe Blessing of Moosh4Level 21 Transfigured Gem
Corrupted
While the Labyrinth traps have claimed countless adventurers, they were not designed with felines in mind.
Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gemA
8The HookThe Hook8Level 21 Transfigured Gem
Quality: +23%
Corrupted
Every obsession began with a single, innocent taste.
Random corrupted level 21 transfigured gem with 23% qualityA
3Doryani'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% qualityA
8Dying 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% qualityA
1The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Random divination card set exchangeA

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Frost Bomb.

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.

NameFor generated item/monster modifiers the minimum item/monster level respectively. Some generation types may not require this condition to be met, however item level restrictions may be raised to 80% of this value.LabyrinthStatsSpawn Weighting
Enchantment Frost Bomb Cooldown Speed 166Merciless LabyrinthFrost Bomb has 20% increased Cooldown Recovery Ratehelmet 75
Enchantment Frost Bomb Cooldown Speed 275Eternal LabyrinthFrost Bomb has 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Ratehelmet 75
Enchantment Frost Bomb Damage 166Merciless Labyrinth25% increased Frost Bomb Damagehelmet 75
Enchantment Frost Bomb Damage 275Eternal Labyrinth40% increased Frost Bomb Damagehelmet 75
Enchantment Frost Bomb Increased Duration 166Merciless LabyrinthFrost Bomb has 20% increased Debuff Durationhelmet 75
Enchantment Frost Bomb Increased Duration 275Eternal LabyrinthFrost Bomb has 30% increased Debuff Durationhelmet 75
Enchantment Frost Bomb Area Of Effect 166Merciless Labyrinth16% increased Frost Bomb Area of Effecthelmet 75
Enchantment Frost Bomb Area Of Effect 275Eternal Labyrinth24% increased Frost Bomb Area of Effecthelmet 75

Alternate skill effects

Frost Bomb of Instability has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemDescription
Celestial Frost Bomb EffectCelestial Frost Bomb EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Frost Bomb becomes a celestial effect.Your Frost Bomb becomes a celestial effect.

Version history

Version Changes
3.25.0
  • Now has 140% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 1, scaling up to 260% at gem level 20 (previously 260% at all gem levels).
3.23.0
  • Added to the game.

References