Glacial Hammer
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-10) Mana
Attack Damage: (218-622)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (218-622)%Hits enemies, converting some of your physical damage to cold damage. If a non-unique enemy is frozen and is on less than one third life, they will shatter when hit by Glacial Hammer. If striking three times in a row, the third strike will freeze enemies more easily. Requires a Mace, Sceptre or Staff.25% chance to Freeze enemies
100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
Every third successive strike Freezes enemies as though dealing (200-390)% more Damage
35% increased Duration of Cold Ailments
(10-29)% increased Effect of Cold Ailments
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Every third successive strike Freezes enemies as though dealing (5-100)% more DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Drop level: 5Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemGlacialHammer
Glacial Hammer is a melee strike attack that hits the enemy, converting 100% of physical damage to cold damage. If the enemy is frozen and is on less than one third life, they will shatter when hit with Glacial Hammer. Every third hit is more likely to freeze enemies. Requires a mace, staff or sceptre.
Skill functions and interactions
- Shatter: Unique enemies that are Frozen will not shatter at one-third of maximum life.
- Successive strikes: Strikes must be consecutive to benefit from the third strike bonus; any other non-instant action that interrupts your attacks or walking for over approximately 2 seconds will reset the counter.
- Multistrike SupportMultistrike SupportAttack, Melee, Support
Icon: 3
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports melee attack skills, making them repeat twice when used, targeting a random enemy each time. Cannot support Vaal skills, channelling skills, travel skills, retaliation skills or triggered skills.Supported Skills Repeat 2 additional times
Supported Skills have (35-44)% more Melee Attack Speed
Supported Skills deal (30-20)% less Attack Damage
First Repeat of Supported Skills deals 22% more Damage
Second Repeat of Supported Skills deals 44% more Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Melee 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.: Multistrike causes 2 repeats, or three hits per skill use; this causes Multistrike's third hit to usually always align with Glacial Hammer's third strike bonus, unless the multistrike was cancelled without resetting Glacial Hammer's counter. Fully resetting the counter before attacking will re-align the counter. - Ruthless SupportRuthless SupportSlam, Support, Melee, Attack, Strike
Icon: u
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports melee strike or slam skills. Every third time you use a supported attack, that use of the skill will be more powerful.Every third Attack with Supported Melee Attacks deals a Ruthless Blow
Ruthless Blows with Supported Skills deal (70-98)% more Melee Damage
Ruthless Blows with Supported Skills deal (70-98)% more Damage with
Ailments caused by Melee Hits
Ruthless Blows with Supported Skills have a base Stun Duration of 0.8 seconds
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Attack 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.: Because Ruthless does not reset the same way as Glacial Hammer, this can cause the two to misalign. - Using both Multistrike SupportMultistrike SupportAttack, Melee, Support
Icon: 3
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports melee attack skills, making them repeat twice when used, targeting a random enemy each time. Cannot support Vaal skills, channelling skills, travel skills, retaliation skills or triggered skills.Supported Skills Repeat 2 additional times
Supported Skills have (35-44)% more Melee Attack Speed
Supported Skills deal (30-20)% less Attack Damage
First Repeat of Supported Skills deals 22% more Damage
Second Repeat of Supported Skills deals 44% more Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Melee 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. and Ruthless SupportRuthless SupportSlam, Support, Melee, Attack, Strike
Icon: u
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports melee strike or slam skills. Every third time you use a supported attack, that use of the skill will be more powerful.Every third Attack with Supported Melee Attacks deals a Ruthless Blow
Ruthless Blows with Supported Skills deal (70-98)% more Melee Damage
Ruthless Blows with Supported Skills deal (70-98)% more Damage with
Ailments caused by Melee Hits
Ruthless Blows with Supported Skills have a base Stun Duration of 0.8 seconds
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Attack 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. will cause every 3rd multistrike use (7th, 8th, and 9th hit) to be Ruthless Blows. This guarantees at least one of the Ruthless Blows will also trigger the third strike bonus, unless Glacial Hammer's counter resets between the third multistrike use.
- Multistrike SupportMultistrike SupportAttack, Melee, Support
Gem level progression
Level | Mana Cost | Damage Effectiveness | Attack Damage | Cold Ailments Effect | Freeze Amplifier | Exp. | Total Exp. | ||
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1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 218.5% | 218.5% | 10% | 200% | 0 | 0 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 229.8% | 229.8% | 11% | 210% | 70 | 70 |
3 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 242.2% | 242.2% | 12% | 220% | 308 | 378 |
4 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 255.7% | 255.7% | 13% | 230% | 1554 | 1932 |
5 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 270.5% | 270.5% | 14% | 240% | 6667 | 8599 |
6 | 16 | 41 | 7 | 286.6% | 286.6% | 15% | 250% | 26047 | 34646 |
7 | 20 | 50 | 7 | 303.1% | 303.1% | 16% | 260% | 49725 | 84371 |
8 | 24 | 58 | 7 | 320.6% | 320.6% | 17% | 270% | 95714 | 180085 |
9 | 28 | 67 | 7 | 338.9% | 338.9% | 18% | 280% | 169595 | 349680 |
10 | 32 | 75 | 8 | 358.4% | 358.4% | 19% | 290% | 283759 | 633439 |
11 | 36 | 83 | 8 | 378.9% | 378.9% | 20% | 300% | 453996 | 1087435 |
12 | 40 | 92 | 8 | 400.7% | 400.7% | 21% | 310% | 703128 | 1790563 |
13 | 44 | 100 | 8 | 423.6% | 423.6% | 22% | 320% | 1061223 | 2851786 |
14 | 48 | 109 | 9 | 447.8% | 447.8% | 23% | 330% | 2065870 | 4917656 |
15 | 52 | 117 | 9 | 473.4% | 473.4% | 24% | 340% | 2507110 | 7424766 |
16 | 56 | 125 | 9 | 500.4% | 500.4% | 25% | 350% | 5798936 | 13223702 |
17 | 60 | 134 | 9 | 529.1% | 529.1% | 26% | 360% | 15083919 | 28307621 |
18 | 64 | 142 | 10 | 559.2% | 559.2% | 27% | 370% | 27792735 | 56100356 |
19 | 67 | 148 | 10 | 590% | 590% | 28% | 380% | 43869739 | 99970095 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 10 | 622.6% | 622.6% | 29% | 390% | 242081556 | 342051651 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 10 | 655.8% | 655.8% | 30% | 400% | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 10 | 690.9% | 690.9% | 31% | 410% | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 10 | 727.9% | 727.9% | 32% | 420% | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 11 | 766.7% | 766.7% | 33% | 430% | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 11 | 807.7% | 807.7% | 34% | 440% | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 11 | 850.8% | 850.8% | 35% | 450% | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 11 | 896.2% | 896.2% | 36% | 460% | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 11 | 944.1% | 944.1% | 37% | 470% | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 11 | 994.4% | 994.4% | 38% | 480% | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 11 | 1047.5% | 1047.5% | 39% | 490% | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 11 | 1129.2% | 1129.2% | 39% | 495% | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 11 | 1159.2% | 1159.2% | 40% | 500% | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 12 | 1190.1% | 1190.1% | 40% | 505% | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 12 | 1221.7% | 1221.7% | 41% | 510% | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 12 | 1254.2% | 1254.2% | 41% | 515% | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 12 | 1287.6% | 1287.6% | 42% | 520% | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 12 | 1321.9% | 1321.9% | 42% | 525% | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 12 | 1357.1% | 1357.1% | 43% | 530% | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 12 | 1393.2% | 1393.2% | 43% | 535% | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 12 | 1430.2% | 1430.2% | 44% | 540% | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Glacial Hammer can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Glacial Hammer can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
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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 |
Usage in recipes
Glacial Hammer is used in the following recipes:
Result | Amount | Part | Notes | Description | Meta |
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Cameria's AvariceCameria's Avarice GavelOne Handed Mace Physical Damage: (156-190.4) to (283.2-341.6) Critical Strike Chance: (5.75-7.00)% Attacks per Second: 1.15 Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 60, 212 Str15% reduced Enemy Stun ThresholdTrigger Level 20 Icicle Burst when you Hit a Frozen Enemy (140-180)% increased Physical Damage Adds (11-14) to (17-21) Physical Damage (15-40)% increased Critical Strike Chance 40% increased Rarity of Items Dropped by Frozen Enemies (30-40)% increased Cold Damage with Attack Skills"Please, take whatever you want. Just don't kill me" "But then I wouldn't have everything I want, would I?" | 1 | Cameria's MaulCameria's Maul GavelOne Handed Mace Physical Damage: (129.6-151.2) to (242.4-282.8) Elemental Damage: (10-20) to (30-50) Critical Strike Chance: (5.75-7.00)% Attacks per Second: 1.15 Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 60, 212 Str15% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold(140-180)% increased Physical Damage Adds (10-20) to (30-50) Cold Damage (15-40)% increased Critical Strike Chance 40% increased Rarity of Items Dropped by Frozen Enemies (30-40)% increased Cold Damage with Attack Skills"You'll have my riches when you pry them from my cold, dead hands!" "That's how I prefer it." | N/A | Vendor recipe | M |
1 | Glacial HammerGlacial HammerAttack, Melee, Strike, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-10) Mana Attack Damage: (218-622)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (218-622)%Hits enemies, converting some of your physical damage to cold damage. If a non-unique enemy is frozen and is on less than one third life, they will shatter when hit by Glacial Hammer. If striking three times in a row, the third strike will freeze enemies more easily. Requires a Mace, Sceptre or Staff.25% chance to Freeze enemies 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage Every third successive strike Freezes enemies as though dealing (200-390)% more Damage 35% increased Duration of Cold Ailments (10-29)% increased Effect of Cold Ailments Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Every third successive strike Freezes enemies as though dealing (5-100)% more DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. | 20% quality | |||
1 | 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. | 20% quality | |||
1 | Ice Bite SupportIce Bite SupportCold, Support Icon: K Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports any skill you use to hit enemies yourself. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines.Supported Skills have 15% chance to Freeze Supported Skills have (50-69)% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Killing a Frozen Enemy Supported Skills have (8-69) to (12-103) added Cold Damage Supported Skills have (2-15) to (3-23) added Cold Damage per Frenzy Charge Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.1-2)% increased Damage per Frenzy ChargeThis 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. | 20% quality |
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 |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 Nessa | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
In addition, Glacial Hammer is the starting skill gem for Templar. It drops after killing the first monster of the game, Hungry Corpse.
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment Glacial Hammer:
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 |
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Shattered ChainsShattered Chains Crimson JewelRadius: Medium(10-15)% increased Cold Damage With at least 40 Strength in Radius, 20% increased Rarity of Items dropped by Enemies Shattered by Glacial HammerThe prisoners of the empire raised their shackled hands. Begging to be delivered from Corruption. The rebellion smote their chains, And gave them the freedom to choose corruption for themselves.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. | N/A | Medium | (10-15)% increased Cold Damage With at least 40 Strength in Radius, 20% increased Rarity of Items dropped by Enemies Shattered by Glacial Hammer | 0 |
Winter BurialWinter Burial Crimson JewelLimited to: 2 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Cold Damage With at least 40 Strength in Radius, Glacial Hammer deals Cold-only Splash Damage to surrounding targets With at least 40 Strength in Radius, 25% of Glacial Hammer Physical Damage Converted to Cold DamageExposure led to the deaths of many slaves. And it was the duty of slaves to bury the dead in the frozen ground. A growing circle of misery and death that the elite were all to happy to sustain.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 Strength in Radius, Glacial Hammer deals Cold-only Splash Damage to surrounding targets With at least 40 Strength in Radius, 25% of Glacial Hammer Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage | 0 |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Glacial Hammer.
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 | |
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Enchantment Glacial Hammer Damage 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 25% increased Glacial Hammer Damage | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Glacial Hammer Damage 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 40% increased Glacial Hammer Damage | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Glacial Hammer Freeze Chance 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | Glacial Hammer has +20% chance to Freeze | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Glacial Hammer Freeze Chance 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Glacial Hammer has +30% chance to Freeze | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Glacial Hammer Physical Damage Percent To Add As Cold Damage 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 10% of Glacial Hammer Physical Damage gained as Extra Cold Damage | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Glacial Hammer Physical Damage Percent To Add As Cold Damage 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 15% of Glacial Hammer Physical Damage gained as Extra Cold Damage | helmet 100 |
Alternate skill effects
Glacial Hammer has the following alternate skill effects:
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Version history
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Glacial Hammer's threshold jewel Shattered ChainsShattered Chains |
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