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Load Permafrost Bolts

Load your Crossbow with icy bolts that fragment in flight, damaging enemies on hit and in a small cone behind their final target. The icy coating on the bolts makes them extremely potent at Freezing enemies. These fragments can Merge.

Tier
A

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

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

Gem Effects

Ammunition

+1 Bolt loaded per clip

Permafrost Bolts

Attack Damage: (17–49)% of base

Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage

(200–504)% more Freeze Buildup

Bolts shatter on impact, dealing Damage in a 2.7 metre cone

Fires 10 fragments per shot

Requirements

Weapons:Crossbow

How to Use Load Permafrost Bolts Effectively

Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip

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Gem Level Priority

Level this gem to 20 ASAP — base damage scales significantly with gem level. Every level matters.

How to Get Load Permafrost Bolts

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

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