Skill Gemactive

Arctic Howl

Shapeshift into a Werewolf and let out an icy howl that damages enemies and Freezes Primed enemies. If an enemy is Frozen or a Frozen enemy is Hit, this Skill Empowers your attacks with added Cold damage, causes Empowered Slams to create Chilled Ground, and grants your Allies added Cold damage. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.

Cost
mana
Cast Time
0.8s
Crit Chance
Max Level
20
Cooldown
None

Gem Effects

Full modifier text from the in-game tooltip

Deals (5-186) to (8-279) Cold Damage

Cannot cause Freeze Buildup

Knocks Back Enemies

Freeze enemies that are Primed for Freeze

Warcry radius is 5.5 metres

Buff duration is 8 seconds

Buff grants Allies (1-37) to (2-56) added Cold damage to Attacks

Empowered Attacks deal (4-121) to (5-186) additional Cold damage

Empowers one Attack per 5 enemy Power in

range, counting up to 50 Power

Requirements

Weapon Type

Talisman

Key Mechanics

Game terms referenced by this gem

Freeze

A Cold ailment that completely immobilises the enemy for a duration based on buildup.

Endurance Charge

Defensive charge that increases resistances and Physical Damage Reduction. Max 3 by default.

Warcry

A shout that buffs you and/or debuffs nearby enemies. Often scales with nearby enemy Power.

Recommended Builds

Build archetypes where Arctic Howl can shine

Cold / Freeze Build

Focus on Cold damage and Freeze buildup. Ice Bite and Cold Penetration enhance freezing power.

Warcry / Glory Build

Generate Glory through combat actions, then unleash powerful Warcry transformations.

Suggested Support Gems

Supports that pair well with Arctic Howl based on shared mechanics

Related Gems

Gems with similar mechanics or damage types