Skill Gemactive

Ice-Tipped Arrows

Ready your active Bow or Spear, Empowering your next Barrageable Bow or Projectile Spear Attacks to Convert Physical Damage to Cold Damage and create Ice Fragments on Hit. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge. Cannot Empower Sustained Skills.

Cost
mana
Cast Time
0.7s
Crit Chance
Max Level
20
Cooldown
None

Gem Effects

Full modifier text from the in-game tooltip

Maximum Buff duration is 20 seconds

Empowers 4 Attacks

Requirements

Weapon Type

SpearBow

Key Mechanics

Game terms referenced by this gem

Empower

An enhanced state that makes the next use of a skill significantly more powerful.

Frenzy Charge

Speed charge that increases Attack/Cast Speed and Damage. Max 3 by default.

Recommended Builds

Build archetypes where Ice-Tipped Arrows can shine

Cold / Freeze Build

Focus on Cold damage and Freeze buildup. Ice Bite and Cold Penetration enhance freezing power.

Physical / Bleed Build

Raw Physical hits with Bleed potential. Heavy Swing and Brutality supports maximise damage.

Bow Ranger

A Bow-based setup focusing on Projectile damage and speed. Multishot or Pierce supports add clear.

Suggested Support Gems

Supports that pair well with Ice-Tipped Arrows based on shared mechanics

Related Gems

Gems with similar mechanics or damage types