Arctic Armour
While active, conjures an icy barrier that gains stages over time. While the barrier has stages, Melee Attacks that hit you will remove a stage to cause a burst of ice that deals Cold Spell damage to the attacker.
Gem Effects
Full modifier text from the in-game tooltip
Deals (3-101) to (5-152) Cold Damage per Stage
100% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
100% more Freeze Buildup
Gains a Stage every (1.25-0.72) seconds, up to a maximum of (2-5) Stages
Key Mechanics
Game terms referenced by this gem
Freeze
A Cold ailment that completely immobilises the enemy for a duration based on buildup.
Chill
A Cold ailment that slows enemy action speed. Stacks with other slowing effects.
Recommended Builds
Build archetypes where Arctic Armour can shine
Cold / Freeze Build
Focus on Cold damage and Freeze buildup. Ice Bite and Cold Penetration enhance freezing power.
Suggested Support Gems
Supports that pair well with Arctic Armour based on shared mechanics
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