Vaal Cold Snap
Vaal Cold SnapSpell, AoE, Duration, Vaal, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 35
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 6 sec
Cast Time: 0.85 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 350%Requires Level 16Creates a sudden burst of cold around you, damaging enemies. This also creates a chilling area around you which expands and deals cold damage over time to surrounding enemies in addition to chilling them. Enemies that die while in the area grant Frenzy Charges, and you will passively gain Frenzy Charges while there are enemies in the area.Deals (46-1571) to (69-2356) Cold Damage
Deals (37.8-2454.5) Base Cold Damage per second
Base duration is 4 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
Always Freezes enemies
(0-19)% increased Effect of Chill
Gain a Frenzy Charge when an Enemy Dies while in this Skill's Area
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Area of EffectCorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Drop restricted
Drop level: 16
Vaal Cold Snap can drop from the Vaal Vessels found in Vaal side areas.Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalColdSnap
Vaal Cold Snap is a Vaal spell that causes an initial burst of ice to explode around the player, freezing enemies. After the burst an area of damage over time releases from the player chilling any enemy that comes into contact with it as well as awarding Frenzy charges every second per enemy in the area.
Skill functions and interactions
The Damage over Time interacts with spell damage like most DoT skills. It also interacts with multiple sources of cold DoT. Stacking Creeping FrostCreeping FrostSpell, Projectile, Duration, AoE, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-20) Mana
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
Projectile Speed: 844
AoE Radius: 12Requires Level 12Fire an icy projectile that bursts on impact or when reaching the targeted area, dealing area damage and creating a chilling area that deals cold damage over time. This area will creep across the ground towards nearby enemies until its duration expires.Deals (11-568) to (16-847) Cold Damage
Deals (18.4-2225.7) Base Cold Damage per second
Base duration is 5 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Can have up to 10 Chilling Areas
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.,
Cold SnapCold SnapSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (11-28) Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.85 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 320%
AoE Radius: 16Requires Level 16Creates a sudden burst of cold in a targeted area, damaging enemies. This also creates an expanding area which is filled with chilled ground, and deals cold damage over time to enemies. Enemies that die while in the area have a chance to grant Frenzy Charges. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge.Deals (34-1440) to (51-2160) Cold Damage
Deals (28.7-1895.4) Base Cold Damage per second
Base duration is 5 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
(0-19)% increased Effect of Chill
25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge when an Enemy Dies while in this Skill's Area
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.,
VortexVortexSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration, Nova
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (11-20) Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.80 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 270%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.Deals (41-1209) to (62-1813) Cold Damage
Deals (116-2317.2) Base Cold Damage per second
Base duration is 3 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt
(0-76)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Can explode from up to 5 Frostbolt Projectiles
Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., or any other source of Cold Damage over Time will work together.
Multiple activation of the skill by other players will stack the burst but not the DoT portion of this skill.
Gem level progression
Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Cold Damage | Cold DPS | Chill Effect | Exp. | Total Exp. |
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1 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 46 to 69 | 37.8 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
2 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 63 to 95 | 55 | 1% | 49725 | 49725 |
3 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 86 to 128 | 78.7 | 2% | 95714 | 145439 |
4 | 28 | 29 | 42 | 114 to 172 | 111.6 | 3% | 169595 | 315034 |
5 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 141 to 212 | 143 | 4% | 199345 | 514379 |
6 | 34 | 35 | 50 | 173 to 260 | 184.6 | 5% | 285815 | 800194 |
7 | 37 | 37 | 54 | 211 to 317 | 233.5 | 6% | 401344 | 1201538 |
8 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 257 to 386 | 293.9 | 7% | 554379 | 1755917 |
9 | 43 | 43 | 62 | 312 to 468 | 371.3 | 8% | 755049 | 2510966 |
10 | 46 | 46 | 66 | 377 to 565 | 463 | 9% | 1016533 | 3527499 |
11 | 49 | 48 | 70 | 454 to 681 | 579.8 | 10% | 1898602 | 5426101 |
12 | 52 | 51 | 74 | 545 to 818 | 715.5 | 11% | 1964019 | 7390120 |
13 | 55 | 54 | 78 | 653 to 980 | 884.9 | 12% | 2573731 | 9963851 |
14 | 58 | 57 | 82 | 782 to 1172 | 1091 | 13% | 4676439 | 14640290 |
15 | 60 | 59 | 84 | 880 to 1320 | 1252.3 | 14% | 3017327 | 17657617 |
16 | 62 | 60 | 87 | 989 to 1484 | 1442.8 | 15% | 7823001 | 25480618 |
17 | 64 | 62 | 90 | 1112 to 1668 | 1644.4 | 16% | 15264208 | 40744826 |
18 | 66 | 64 | 92 | 1248 to 1873 | 1885.6 | 17% | 26272845 | 67017671 |
19 | 68 | 66 | 95 | 1401 to 2101 | 2154.8 | 18% | 62872274 | 129889945 |
20 | 70 | 68 | 98 | 1571 to 2356 | 2454.5 | 19% | 212023122 | 341913067 |
21 | 72 | 70 | 100 | 1760 to 2641 | 2787.4 | 20% | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 1972 to 2958 | 3163 | 21% | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 2207 to 3311 | 3578.9 | 22% | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 2469 to 3704 | 4064 | 23% | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 2761 to 4142 | 4573.1 | 24% | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 3086 to 4629 | 5186 | 25% | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 3447 to 5171 | 5853.2 | 26% | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 3849 to 5774 | 6615.8 | 27% | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 4296 to 6444 | 7458.5 | 28% | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 4793 to 7189 | 8404.3 | 29% | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 5062 to 7593 | 8928.3 | 29% | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 5345 to 8018 | 9465.2 | 30% | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 5644 to 8466 | 10052.8 | 30% | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 5958 to 8938 | 10675.5 | 31% | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 6290 to 9435 | 11313.6 | 31% | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 6640 to 9960 | 12011.5 | 32% | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 7008 to 10512 | 12751 | 32% | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 7396 to 11095 | 13508.6 | 33% | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 7805 to 11708 | 14337 | 33% | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 8236 to 12355 | 15185.8 | 34% | N/A | N/A |
Gem quality
Type | Stats (per 1% quality) | Weight |
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Superior | 0.5% increased Area of Effect | 50 |
Item acquisition
Vaal Cold Snap has restrictions on where or how it can drop. Vaal Cold Snap can drop from the Vaal Vessels found in Vaal side areas.
Recipes
Vaal Cold Snap can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
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9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Quality: +20% CorruptedUnlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it. ![]() | Random corrupted Vaal gem with 20% quality | A |
1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Random divination card set exchange | A |
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment Vaal Cold Snap:
Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and only be found in the permanent leagues as legacy items.
Item | Limit | Radius | Stats | Drop Enabled |
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Winter's Bounty![]() Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Cold Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Cold Snap grants Power Charges instead of Frenzy Charges when Enemies die in its Area With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Cold Snap's Cooldown can be bypassed by Power Charges instead of Frenzy ChargesAs a boy, Rigwald was taught to hunt, Through the first snows of winter, When beasts have gorged their fill, And see nothing but the long slumber ahead.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. ![]() | 1 | Medium | (10-15)% increased Cold Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Cold Snap grants Power Charges instead of Frenzy Charges when Enemies die in its Area With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Cold Snap's Cooldown can be bypassed by Power Charges instead of Frenzy Charges | 0 |
Drop disabled threshold jewels
Item | Limit | Radius | Stats |
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Winter's Bounty![]() Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1 Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Cold Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Cold Snap grants Power Charges instead of Frenzy Charges when Enemies die in its Area With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Cold Snap's Cooldown can be bypassed by Power Charges instead of Frenzy ChargesAs a boy, Rigwald was taught to hunt, Through the first snows of winter, When beasts have gorged their fill, And see nothing but the long slumber ahead.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. ![]() | 1 | Medium | (10-15)% increased Cold Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Cold Snap grants Power Charges instead of Frenzy Charges when Enemies die in its Area With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Cold Snap's Cooldown can be bypassed by Power Charges instead of Frenzy Charges |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Vaal Cold Snap.
Name | ![]() | Labyrinth | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
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Enchantment Cold Snap Cooldown Speed 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | Cold Snap has 20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Cold Snap Cooldown Speed 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Cold Snap has 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Cold Snap Damage 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 25% increased Cold Snap Damage | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Cold Snap Damage 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 40% increased Cold Snap Damage | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Cold Snap Area Of Effect 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 16% increased Cold Snap Area of Effect | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Cold Snap Area Of Effect 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 24% increased Cold Snap Area of Effect | helmet 100 |
Alternate skill effects
Vaal Cold Snap has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Cold Grasp Effect![]() ![]() | Your Cold Snap becomes a grasping hand of frost |
Overseer Cold Snap Effect![]() ![]() | Your Cold Snap becomes an Overseer Effect. |
Skill demonstration
Video
Initial GGG promote video in 2014, showing the initial version of the skill . The skill had reworked in Version 3.3.0.
Version history
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3.16.0 |
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3.14.0 |
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3.6.0 |
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3.5.0 |
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3.3.0 |
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2.0.0 |
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1.1.0d |
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1.1.0 |
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