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.
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
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
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