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Frostbolt

Fire a slow-moving Piercing Projectile that is effective at Chilling enemies and explodes on colliding with terrain.

SpellAoEProjectileCold
Tier
S

Top-tier — strong mechanics, versatile, and highly efficient in the current meta.

Cost
5 mana
Cast Time
0.8s
Crit Chance
12%
Max Level
20
Cooldown
None

Gem Effects

Deals (5-144) to (8-216) Cold Damage

(100-195)% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted

Pierces all Targets

Requirements

Primary:intelligence
At Level 20:157 Intelligence

Best Support Gems for Frostbolt

Ranked by synergy — the game won't tell you which combo deals the most damage

How to Use Frostbolt Effectively

Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip

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AoE Clearing

Invest in Area of Effect to cover more ground. Excellent for map clearing and handling packs efficiently.

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Projectile Scaling

Extra projectiles (GMP) and Pierce/Chain/Fork dramatically multiply your clear. Choose based on mob density.

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Freeze Defense

Cold damage can Freeze enemies, providing excellent defensive utility. Higher hits = longer freeze duration.

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Crit Viable

Base 12% crit — strong crit scaling potential. Invest in crit chance + multiplier from gear and passive tree.

Alternatives to Frostbolt

Similar skills — which one fits your build better?

How to Get Frostbolt

Source
Uncut Skill Gem
Vendor
Gem vendor after quest
Max Level
20
Resource
mana

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