support

Cold Penetration

Supports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Cold resistance.

SupportCold
Tier
B

Good option that performs well in the right setup or as a levelling skill.

Cost
mana
Cast Time
Instant
Crit Chance
Max Level
1
Cooldown
None

Gem Effects

Supported Skills Penetrate 30% Cold Resistance

Requirements

Primary:intelligence
Attribute scaling:intelligence-based (scales with gem level)

Best Active Skills for Cold Penetration

Active gems that benefit most from this support

How to Use Cold Penetration Effectively

Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip

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Elemental Specialization

Only benefits cold skills. Worthless for other elements — make sure your main skill matches.

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Gem Level Priority

Support gem level often provides bigger DPS gains than you'd expect. +1 gem level gear is excellent value.

How to Get Cold Penetration

Source
Uncut Support Gem
Vendor
Gem vendor after quest
Max Level
1
Resource
mana

Use an Uncut Support Gem to obtain Cold Penetration. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.