Glacial Shield Swipe
This article needs to be updated.
Reason: Glacial Shield Swipe replaces Riposte in version 3.25.0.
Please update this article to reflect newly available information. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page.
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-11) Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Attack Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 16Retaliate against a blocked hit with a sweep of your Shield, unleashing a wave of ice in a cone in front of you.(78-607) to (117-911) Base Off Hand Physical Damage
(17-29) to (25-43) Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield
Cannot be used by default
Becomes Usable once for 2 seconds when you Block a Hit
Always Freezes enemies
100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
Can't be Evaded
50% less Damage with Ailments
Base radius is 8 metres
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Drop level: 16Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemRiposte
Glacial Shield Swipe is a retaliation shield skill that unleashes a cone of ice in front of you, dealing physical damage converted to cold to enemies and applying Freeze to them. The damage of this skill scales with your shield's defence values. This skill becomes usable after blocking a hit.
Skill functions and interactions
Gem level progression
Level | Mana Cost | Physical Damage | Added Physical Damage | Exp. | Total Exp. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 78 to 117 | 17 to 25 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 96 to 144 | 18 to 26 | 49725 | 49725 |
3 | 24 | 37 | 25 | 8 | 117 to 175 | 18 to 28 | 95714 | 145439 |
4 | 28 | 42 | 29 | 8 | 140 to 210 | 18 to 28 | 169595 | 315034 |
5 | 31 | 46 | 32 | 8 | 159 to 239 | 19 to 29 | 199345 | 514379 |
6 | 34 | 50 | 35 | 8 | 180 to 270 | 20 to 30 | 285815 | 800194 |
7 | 37 | 54 | 37 | 9 | 202 to 303 | 21 to 31 | 401344 | 1201538 |
8 | 40 | 58 | 40 | 9 | 227 to 340 | 22 to 32 | 554379 | 1755917 |
9 | 43 | 62 | 43 | 9 | 253 to 379 | 22 to 32 | 755049 | 2510966 |
10 | 46 | 66 | 46 | 9 | 281 to 422 | 22 to 34 | 1016533 | 3527499 |
11 | 49 | 70 | 48 | 9 | 312 to 468 | 23 to 35 | 1898602 | 5426101 |
12 | 52 | 74 | 51 | 10 | 345 to 518 | 24 to 36 | 1964019 | 7390120 |
13 | 55 | 78 | 54 | 10 | 381 to 572 | 24 to 36 | 2573731 | 9963851 |
14 | 58 | 82 | 57 | 10 | 420 to 630 | 25 to 37 | 4676439 | 14640290 |
15 | 60 | 84 | 59 | 10 | 448 to 671 | 26 to 38 | 3017327 | 17657617 |
16 | 62 | 87 | 60 | 10 | 476 to 715 | 26 to 40 | 7823001 | 25480618 |
17 | 64 | 90 | 62 | 11 | 507 to 760 | 27 to 41 | 15264208 | 40744826 |
18 | 66 | 92 | 64 | 11 | 539 to 808 | 27 to 41 | 26272845 | 67017671 |
19 | 68 | 95 | 66 | 11 | 572 to 858 | 28 to 42 | 62872274 | 129889945 |
20 | 70 | 98 | 68 | 11 | 607 to 911 | 29 to 43 | 212023122 | 341913067 |
21 | 72 | 100 | 70 | 11 | 644 to 967 | 30 to 44 | — | — |
22 | 74 | — | — | 11 | 683 to 1025 | 30 to 46 | — | — |
23 | 76 | — | — | 11 | 724 to 1086 | 30 to 46 | — | — |
24 | 78 | — | — | 11 | 767 to 1150 | 31 to 47 | — | — |
25 | 80 | — | — | 12 | 812 to 1217 | 32 to 48 | — | — |
26 | 82 | — | — | 12 | 859 to 1288 | 33 to 49 | — | — |
27 | 84 | — | — | 12 | 908 to 1362 | 34 to 50 | — | — |
28 | 86 | — | — | 12 | 960 to 1439 | 34 to 50 | — | — |
29 | 88 | — | — | 12 | 1014 to 1521 | 34 to 52 | — | — |
30 | 90 | — | — | 12 | 1071 to 1606 | 35 to 53 | — | — |
31 | 91 | — | — | 12 | 1100 to 1650 | 35 to 53 | — | — |
32 | 92 | — | — | 12 | 1130 to 1695 | 36 to 54 | — | — |
33 | 93 | — | — | 13 | 1161 to 1742 | 36 to 54 | — | — |
34 | 94 | — | — | 13 | 1193 to 1789 | 36 to 54 | — | — |
35 | 95 | — | — | 13 | 1225 to 1838 | 37 to 55 | — | — |
36 | 96 | — | — | 13 | 1258 to 1887 | 37 to 55 | — | — |
37 | 97 | — | — | 13 | 1292 to 1938 | 38 to 56 | — | — |
38 | 98 | — | — | 13 | 1327 to 1990 | 38 to 56 | — | — |
39 | 99 | — | — | 13 | 1362 to 2043 | 38 to 56 | — | — |
40 | 100 | — | — | 13 | 1398 to 2098 | 38 to 58 | — | — |
Item acquisition
Glacial Shield Swipe can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Glacial Shield Swipe can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quest ↓ | |||||||
Intruders in Black Act 2 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quest ↓ | |||||||
Intruders in Black Act 2 Yeena | |||||||
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | |||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Glacial Shield Swipe.
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.
No results found
Version history
Before the rework to counterattack skills in version 3.25.0, Riposte was a counterattack skill that would deal a melee strike on block. It used both weapons if dual wielding, combining both hands' damage into one hit.
Version | Changes |
---|---|
3.25.0 |
|
3.23.0 |
|
3.16.0 |
|
3.11.0 | |
3.7.0 |
|
3.4.0 |
|
2.1.1b |
|
1.3.0k |
|
1.3.0c |
|
1.3.0 |
|
See also
- Crushing FistCrushing FistAttack, Slam, AoE, Retaliation, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-14) Mana
Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Attack Speed: 70% of base
Attack Damage: (1003-2193)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (1003-2193)%Requires Level 4Retaliate against a blocked hit by calling forth a huge armoured fist to slam into the ground in front of you as you do the same, dealing weapon damage in an area.Cannot be used by default
Becomes Usable once for 2 seconds when you Block a Hit
Can't be Evaded
60% less Damage with Ailments
Base radius is (2-2.8) metres
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. - SwordstormSwordstormAttack, AoE, Retaliation, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-10) Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Attack Damage: (123-247)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (123-247)%Requires Level 16Retaliate against a blocked hit with a hail of blades that rains down in front of you, repeatedly dealing the damage of both your weapons combined. Requires Dual Wielding Melee Weapons.Cannot be used by default
Becomes Usable once for 2 seconds when you Block a Hit
Can't be Evaded
Base radius is (1.8-2.3) metres
Damages Enemies 8 times
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.