Heart of Ice
Chills all enemies in your Presence.
Very solid choice with strong damage or utility for most builds.
Gem Effects
Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing (26-888) to (39-1332) Cold damage
Requirements
Best Support Gems for Heart of Ice
Ranked by synergy — the game won't tell you which combo deals the most damage
How to Use Heart of Ice Effectively
Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip
Freeze Defense
Cold damage can Freeze enemies, providing excellent defensive utility. Higher hits = longer freeze duration.
Crit Viable
Base 11% crit — strong crit scaling potential. Invest in crit chance + multiplier from gear and passive tree.
Crit Priority
11% base crit is exceptional. This skill is designed for crit builds — stack crit multiplier for huge damage spikes.
Attribute Planning
Requires 157 Int at max level. Plan your passive tree and gear to meet this — don't get stuck unable to level your main skill.
Alternatives to Heart of Ice
Similar skills — which one fits your build better?
While active, conjures an icy barrier that gains stages over time. While the bar
Emit an Aura that boosts the Cold Resistance of you and Allies in your Presence.
Passively manifests a protective barrier which takes Elemental Damage from Hits
While active, grants you Flask charges passively and causes Life and Mana recove
How to Get Heart of Ice
Use an Uncut Skill Gem to obtain Heart of Ice. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.