Herald of Ice

Herald of IceSpell, AoE, Cold, Herald
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 25% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%Requires Level 16Grants a buff adding cold damage to spells and attacks. If you shatter an enemy, this skill will cause them to explode and deal AoE cold damage to enemies near them. This damage is not affected by modifiers to spell damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentBuff grants 0.75% increased Cold Damage0.5% increased Area of EffectBuff grants 0.5% chance to FreezeAdds (4-38) to (5-56) Cold Damage to Spells
Adds (4-38) to (5-56) Cold Damage to Attacks
Deals (18-308) to (26-462) Cold Damage
Damage cannot be ReflectedPlace 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/SkillGemHeraldOfIce

Herald of Ice is a Herald skill. It reserves mana to grant added cold damage to attacks and spells and causes frozen enemies you shatter to explode, dealing cold damage in an area.

Skill functions and interactions

Explode on Shatter: While Herald of Ice is active, if you kill a frozen enemy (thereby shattering it), an explosion will be created that deals cold secondary damage to other enemies in an area. This explosion can be modified by support gems linked to Herald of Ice, such as Hextouch SupportHextouch SupportTrigger, Support, Hex
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Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 38Must support both a skill that hits enemies, and a hex curse skill to work. The hex will be applied when enemies are hit by the other skill. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Minions cannot apply hexes this way.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Effect of Supported CursesSupported Skills deal 1% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments per Curse on Enemy0.5% reduced Effect of Supported Curses
Supported Skills have 2% increased Curse DurationSupported Skills apply supported Curses on Hit
Supported Skills have (50-12)% reduced Curse Duration
You cannot Cast Supported Curse SpellsThis 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 Increased Area of Effect SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportSupport, AoE
Icon: E
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 38Supports any skill with an area of effect.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Area DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack and Cast SpeedSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills have (30-49)% increased Area of EffectThis 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..

Spell Damage: Because of the line Damage is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, support gems which grant more spell damage, increases and reductions to spell damage on the passive tree, or even critical modifiers such as increased critical strike chance for spells will not apply.

Increased Cold Damage: The Buff grants 0.75% increased Cold Damage from quality applies globally to all cold damage.

Area of Effect: Area of Effect modifiers from passives, items, and gems affect the radius of the on-kill explosion.

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	Spell Cold Damage	Attack Cold Damage	Cold Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	16	26	0	18	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	4–5	4–5	18–26	0	0
2	20	31	0	22	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	5–7	5–7	23–35	49725	49725
3	24	37	0	25	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	6–8	6–8	30–45	95714	145439
4	28	42	0	29	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	7–10	7–10	38–57	169595	315034
5	31	46	0	32	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	8–12	8–12	45–67	199345	514379
6	34	50	0	35	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	9–14	9–14	53–80	285815	800194
7	37	54	0	37	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	10–16	10–16	62–94	401344	1201538
8	40	58	0	40	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	12–18	12–18	73–110	554379	1755917
9	43	62	0	43	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	13–20	13–20	85–128	755049	2510966
10	46	66	0	46	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	15–23	15–23	99–149	1016533	3527499
11	49	70	0	48	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	17–26	17–26	115–173	1898602	5426101
12	52	74	0	51	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	19–29	19–29	134–200	1964019	7390120
13	55	78	0	54	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	22–33	22–33	154–232	2573731	9963851
14	58	82	0	57	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	24–37	24–37	178–267	4676439	14640290
15	60	84	0	59	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	26–39	26–39	195–293	3017327	17657617
16	62	87	0	60	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	28–42	28–42	214–321	7823001	25480618
17	64	90	0	62	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	30–46	30–46	235–352	15264208	40744826
18	66	92	0	64	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	33–49	33–49	257–386	26272845	67017671
19	68	95	0	66	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	35–53	35–53	282–422	62872274	129889945
20	70	98	0	68	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	38–56	38–56	308–462	212023122	341913067
21	72	100	0	70	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	40–61	40–61	337–505	-341913067	0
22	74	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	43–65	43–65	368–552	0	0
23	76	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	46–70	46–70	402–603	0	0
24	78	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	50–75	50–75	438–658	0	0
25	80	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	53–80	53–80	478–717	0	0
26	82	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	57–85	57–85	521–782	0	0
27	84	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	61–91	61–91	568–852	0	0
28	86	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	65–98	65–98	619–928	0	0
29	88	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	69–104	69–104	674–1010	0	0
30	90	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	74–111	74–111	733–1100	0	0
31	91	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	77–115	77–115	764–1149	0	0
32	92	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	79–119	79–119	796–1198	0	0
33	93	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	82–123	82–123	830–1251	0	0
34	94	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	85–127	85–127	863–1304	0	0
35	95	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	87–131	87–131	898–1361	0	0
36	96	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	90–135	90–135	934–1418	0	0
37	97	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	93–140	93–140	971–1479	0	0
38	98	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	96–144	96–144	1008–1540	0	0
39	99	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	99–149	99–149	1046–1605	0	0
40	100	0	0	0	0%	0%	0	0%	0	0.00 sec	0	0	0 sec	0%	0.00 sec	0%	102–154	102–154	1085–1670	0	0

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Herald of Ice. No results found

Related unique items

The following unique items are related to Herald of Ice:

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Related passive skills

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Alternate skill effects

Herald of Ice has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Automaton Herald EffectAutomaton Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes an Automaton Effect.	Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes an Automaton Effect.
Blood Guard Herald EffectBlood Guard Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Blood Guard Effect.	Your Herald becomes a Blood Guard Effect.
Celestial Herald EffectCelestial Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Celestial Effect.	Your Herald becomes a Celestial Effect.
Demonic Herald EffectDemonic Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Demonic Effect.	Your Herald becomes a Demonic Effect.
Divine Herald EffectDivine Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a divine effect.	Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a divine effect.
Dragon Hunter Herald EffectDragon Hunter Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Dragon Hunter Effect.	Your Herald becomes a Dragon Hunter Effect.
Faith Guard Herald EffectFaith Guard Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Faith Guard Effect.	Your Herald becomes a Faith Guard Effect.
Gore Herald EffectGore Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a gory effect.	Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a gory effect.
Innocence Herald EffectInnocence Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes an innocence effect.	Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes an innocence effect.
Invisible Buff EffectInvisible Buff EffectSkill Gem EffectRemoves the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, phase run, petrified blood, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem.	Removes the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, phase run, petrified blood, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem.
Purple Herald EffectPurple Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a purple effect.	Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a purple effect.
Sin Herald EffectSin Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a sin effect.	Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a sin effect.
Wasteland Herald EffectWasteland Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a Wasteland Effect.	Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a Wasteland Effect.
White Herald EffectWhite Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a White Effect.	Your Herald becomes a White Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.4.0	Now instant by default and can therefore be used while moving. All instant skills now have cooldown 1 second or less. Instant skills cannot be supported by Spell Echo and will not be cast a second time by similar effects (such as from the Echoing Shrine).
3.0.0	Added Herald gem tag.
2.0.0	Shattering effect no longer reflects damage to the player. Reduced added damage at all levels.
1.3.0	Herald of IceHerald of IceSpell, AoE, Cold, Herald Level: (1-20) Reservation: 25% Mana Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: Instant Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%Requires Level 16Grants a buff adding cold damage to spells and attacks. If you shatter an enemy, this skill will cause them to explode and deal AoE cold damage to enemies near them. This damage is not affected by modifiers to spell damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentBuff grants 0.75% increased Cold Damage0.5% increased Area of EffectBuff grants 0.5% chance to FreezeAdds (4-38) to (5-56) Cold Damage to Spells Adds (4-38) to (5-56) Cold Damage to Attacks Deals (18-308) to (26-462) Cold Damage Damage cannot be ReflectedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Herald of ThunderHerald of ThunderSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning, Herald Level: (1-20) Reservation: 25% Mana Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: Instant Radius: 32Requires Level 16Grants a buff which adds lightning damage to spells and attacks. If you kill a shocked enemy, this skill will create a storm, causing lightning bolts to strike enemies around you for a duration. The damage inflicted by this skill is not affected by modifiers to spell damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentBuff grants 0.75% increased Lightning Damage1% increased Skill Effect DurationBuff grants 1.5% increased Damage Buff grants 0.5% increased Damage takenBuff grants (2-19) to (7-76) Added Spell Lightning Damage Buff grants (2-19) to (7-76) Added Attack Lightning Damage Deals (1-23) to (31-1108) Lightning Damage Base duration is 6 seconds Storm Hits an Enemy every 0.25 Seconds Cannot inflict Shock Creates a storm when you Kill a Shocked EnemyPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. have been changed from Spell to Cast active skill types to indicate that they deal secondary damage and not spell damage.
1.2.4	Herald of Ice no longer has the Spell tag, and instead has the Cast tag (to make it more clear that it does not deal spell damage).
1.2.3	The shattering damage area of effect radius has been increased by 20%. The damage on shatter has been increased by 100%.
1.2.0	Herald of Ice has been added to the game.