Eye of Winter
Fire a single Eye Projectile which does not Hit enemies. The Eye constantly releases damaging shard Projectiles in a spiral as it flies. If the Eye passes over an Elemental Ground Surface or Orb, it will take on that surface's effect causing shards to deal more damage of the corresponding Type.
Top-tier — strong mechanics, versatile, and highly efficient in the current meta.
Gem Effects
Deals (1-40) to (2-59) Cold Damage
Gains 100% of damage as damage of the corresponding Type when passing over an Elemental Ground Effect or Orb
Each use of this Skill deals 900% more damage with its first Hit against each enemy
Requirements
Best Support Gems for Eye of Winter
Ranked by synergy — the game won't tell you which combo deals the most damage
How to Use Eye of Winter Effectively
Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip
Projectile Scaling
Extra projectiles (GMP) and Pierce/Chain/Fork dramatically multiply your clear. Choose based on mob density.
Freeze Defense
Cold damage can Freeze enemies, providing excellent defensive utility. Higher hits = longer freeze duration.
Crit Viable
Base 12% crit — strong crit scaling potential. Invest in crit chance + multiplier from gear and passive tree.
Crit Priority
12% base crit is exceptional. This skill is designed for crit builds — stack crit multiplier for huge damage spikes.
Alternatives to Eye of Winter
Similar skills — which one fits your build better?
Create a fiery explosion, an arcing bolt of lightning, or an icy wave of project
Launch icy Projectiles in a sweeping arc. Multiple Projectiles can hit the same
Conjures a number of icy Projectiles that launch towards the target. Projectiles
Fire a slow-moving Piercing Projectile that is effective at Chilling enemies and
How to Get Eye of Winter
Use an Uncut Skill Gem to obtain Eye of Winter. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.