Frostbolt

FrostboltSpell, Projectile, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-25) Mana
Cast Time: 0.75 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 220%
Projectile Speed: 375Fires a slow-moving projectile that pierces through enemies, dealing cold damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Cold Damage5% reduced Damage
1% chance to inflict Cold Exposure on Hit1% less Projectile SpeedProjectiles have 1% chance to Return to youDeals (9-972) to (13-1458) Cold Damage
Projectiles Pierce all TargetsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
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Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemFrostBolt

Frostbolt is a cold spell that fires a slow-moving projectile that pierces all targets. Frostbolt interacts with Ice NovaIce NovaSpell, AoE, Cold, Nova
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
Radius: 30Requires Level 12A chilling circle of ice expands from the caster. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand from a number of those projectiles instead. If this skill would repeat when cast this way, it will instead expand again from the same projectiles after a short delay.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect1.5% increased Damage with Hits against Chilled Enemies0.5% increased Cast Speed0.5% increased Effect of ChillDeals (18-518) to (26-762) Cold Damage
Can expand from up to 2 Frostbolt Projectiles
Adds (3-79) to (4-116) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies
20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt
+(0-4) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and VortexVortexSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration, Nova
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (11-20) Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.80 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: Instant
Critical Strike Chance: 6.50%Requires Level 28An icy blast explodes around the caster, dealing cold damage to enemies, and leaving behind a whirling vortex which deals cold damage over time and chills enemies caught in it. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will explode from a number of those projectiles instead, destroying them.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased Cold Damage1% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
1% less Skill Effect Duration2% increased Damage when Cast on FrostboltDeals (38-524) to (57-787) Cold Damage
Base duration is 3 seconds
Deals (106.5-1456.9) Base Cold Damage per second
Can explode from up to 5 Frostbolt Projectiles
20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
(0-76)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., allowing those spells to be cast on Frostbolt projectiles instead of the player.

Skill functions and interactions

• Ice NovaIce NovaSpell, AoE, Cold, Nova
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (8-23) Mana
  Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
  Cast Time: 0.70 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
  Radius: 30Requires Level 12A chilling circle of ice expands from the caster. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand from a number of those projectiles instead. If this skill would repeat when cast this way, it will instead expand again from the same projectiles after a short delay.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect1.5% increased Damage with Hits against Chilled Enemies0.5% increased Cast Speed0.5% increased Effect of ChillDeals (18-518) to (26-762) Cold Damage
  Can expand from up to 2 Frostbolt Projectiles
  Adds (3-79) to (4-116) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies
  20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt
  +(0-4) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and VortexVortexSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration, Nova
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (11-20) Mana
  Cooldown Time: 1.80 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
  Cast Time: Instant
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.50%Requires Level 28An icy blast explodes around the caster, dealing cold damage to enemies, and leaving behind a whirling vortex which deals cold damage over time and chills enemies caught in it. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will explode from a number of those projectiles instead, destroying them.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased Cold Damage1% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
  1% less Skill Effect Duration2% increased Damage when Cast on FrostboltDeals (38-524) to (57-787) Cold Damage
  Base duration is 3 seconds
  Deals (106.5-1456.9) Base Cold Damage per second
  Can explode from up to 5 Frostbolt Projectiles
  20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt
  Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
  (0-76)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.: When Ice Nova or Vortex is cast while the player has active Frostbolt projectiles, the skills will be cast on the projectiles rather than the player but with 20% less area of effect. Ice Nova will cast on up to 2 Frostbolts, and Vortex will cast on up to 4. Vortex will consume the projectiles, but Ice Nova will not.

• Projectile speed: Frostbolt's total projectile distance traveled is not affected by changes to projectile speed (such as Faster Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
  Icon: j
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Requires Level 31Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack Speed
  Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Cast SpeedProjectiles have 3% chance to Return to you from final TargetSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile Speed
  Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageSupported Skills have (50-69)% increased Projectile Speed
  Supported Skills deal (20-29)% increased Projectile 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. or Slower Projectiles SupportSlower Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
  Icon: J
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 31Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageSupported Skills deal 0.75% increased Projectile Damage to nearby EnemiesProjectiles Fired by Supported Skills have 3% chance not to Pierce EnemiesSupported Skills have (20-30)% less Projectile Speed
  Supported Skills deal (20-29)% more Projectile 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.).

• Fork and Chain: Frostbolt projectiles will always pierce, and therefore can never fork or chain.

Gem level progression

Level					Cost and Reservation Multiplier	Critical Strike Chance	Mana Cost	Damage Effectiveness	Stored Uses	Cooldown	Vaal souls	Stored Uses	Soul Prevention Time	Attack Damage	Base duration	Attack Speed	Cold Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	1	0	0	0	0%	0%	6	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	9 to 13	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0%	0%	6	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	10 to 15	70	70
3	4	0	0	16	0%	0%	7	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	13 to 19	308	378
4	7	0	0	22	0%	0%	8	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	18 to 26	1554	1932
5	11	0	0	31	0%	0%	9	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	25 to 38	6667	8599
6	16	0	0	41	0%	0%	10	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	38 to 58	26047	34646
7	20	0	0	50	0%	0%	11	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	52 to 78	49725	84371
8	24	0	0	58	0%	0%	12	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	69 to 103	95714	180085
9	28	0	0	67	0%	0%	13	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	90 to 135	169595	349680
10	32	0	0	75	0%	0%	14	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	116 to 174	283759	633439
11	36	0	0	83	0%	0%	15	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	148 to 223	453996	1087435
12	40	0	0	92	0%	0%	16	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	189 to 283	703128	1790563
13	44	0	0	100	0%	0%	18	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	238 to 357	1061223	2851786
14	48	0	0	109	0%	0%	19	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	299 to 448	2065870	4917656
15	52	0	0	117	0%	0%	20	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	373 to 560	2507110	7424766
16	56	0	0	125	0%	0%	21	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	465 to 697	5798936	13223702
17	60	0	0	134	0%	0%	22	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	576 to 864	15083919	28307621
18	64	0	0	142	0%	0%	23	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	711 to 1067	27792735	56100356
19	67	0	0	148	0%	0%	24	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	832 to 1248	43869739	99970095
20	70	0	0	155	0%	0%	25	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	972 to 1458	242081556	342051651
21	72	0	0	159	0%	0%	25	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1077 to 1615	-342051651	0
22	74	0	0	0	0%	0%	26	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1192 to 1789	0	0
23	76	0	0	0	0%	0%	26	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1320 to 1980	0	0
24	78	0	0	0	0%	0%	27	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1460 to 2190	0	0
25	80	0	0	0	0%	0%	27	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1614 to 2421	0	0
26	82	0	0	0	0%	0%	28	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1784 to 2676	0	0
27	84	0	0	0	0%	0%	28	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	1970 to 2955	0	0
28	86	0	0	0	0%	0%	29	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2175 to 3263	0	0
29	88	0	0	0	0%	0%	30	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2400 to 3600	0	0
30	90	0	0	0	0%	0%	30	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2648 to 3972	0	0
31	91	0	0	0	0%	0%	30	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2780 to 4171	0	0
32	92	0	0	0	0%	0%	31	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	2919 to 4379	0	0
33	93	0	0	0	0%	0%	31	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3065 to 4598	0	0
34	94	0	0	0	0%	0%	31	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3218 to 4827	0	0
35	95	0	0	0	0%	0%	31	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3378 to 5067	0	0
36	96	0	0	0	0%	0%	32	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3546 to 5318	0	0
37	97	0	0	0	0%	0%	32	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3721 to 5582	0	0
38	98	0	0	0	0%	0%	32	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	3905 to 5858	0	0
39	99	0	0	0	0%	0%	33	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	4098 to 6147	0	0
40	100	0	0	0	0%	0%	33	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	4300 to 6449	0	0

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Frostbolt:

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Frostbolt. No results found

Alternate skill effects

Frostbolt has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Black Hole Frostbolt EffectBlack Hole Frostbolt EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Frostbolt becomes a flying black hole.	Your Frostbolt becomes a flying black hole.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.11.0	Now has an added Damage effectiveness of 220% (from 160%). Fixed an instance crash related to Frostbolt.
3.6.0	Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 25 (was 20). Now deals 9 to 13 Cold damage at gem level 1 (from 6 to 10) and 972 to 1458 Cold damage at gem level 20 (from 753 to 1129)
2.3.0	Introduced to the game.