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Icestorm

Conjure a hail of icy bolts over the targeted area. Chill and Freeze on enemies in front of you are Consumed to fuel the Icestorm by creating improved bolts.

SpellAoESustainedColdDurationPayoffStorm
Tier
A

Very solid choice with strong damage or utility for most builds.

Cost
12 mana
Cast Time
1.2s
Crit Chance
11%
Max Level
20
Cooldown
None

Gem Effects

Deals (3-93) to (5-139) Cold Damage

Impact radius is 0.9 metres

Storm radius is 2.6 metres

Storm duration is 6 seconds

One impact every 0.15 seconds

Improves 1 Bolt per Chill Consumed

Improves 1 Bolt per Power of enemies from

which Freeze is Consumed

Limit 3 Icestorms

Can Hit each enemy only once every 0.15 seconds

Requirements

Primary:intelligence
At Level 20:157 Intelligence

Best Support Gems for Icestorm

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

How to Use Icestorm 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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Freeze Defense

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

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Crit Viable

Base 11% crit — strong crit scaling potential. Invest in crit chance + multiplier from gear and passive tree.

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Crit Priority

11% base crit is exceptional. This skill is designed for crit builds — stack crit multiplier for huge damage spikes.

Alternatives to Icestorm

Similar skills — which one fits your build better?

How to Get Icestorm

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

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