PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Cold Snap

SpellAoEColdDuration

Overview

Creates a sudden burst of cold in a targeted area, damaging enemies. Also creates an expanding area which is filled with chilled ground, and deals cold damage over time to enemies. Enemies that die while in the area have a chance to grant Frenzy Charges. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Blue
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
16
Cast time
0.8 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
  • 25% chance to Freeze enemies
  • Burst Base radius is 1.5 metres
  • Chilled Ground Base initial radius is 1.5 metres
  • Chilled Ground Base final radius is 3 metres
  • 25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge when an Enemy Dies while in this Skill's Area
  • Base duration is 5 seconds
At 20% quality

20% more Effect of Chill

Acquisition

Intruders in BlackAct 2 quest reward · WitchIntruders in BlackAct 2 quest reward · Shadow

Related gem versions 2

Regular, transfigured, Vaal, and awakened versions are joined from the game records.

Cold Snap of PowerVaal Cold Snap

Compatible support gems 97

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportTrap SupportItem Rarity SupportFaster Casting SupportConcentrated Effect SupportMore Duration SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportIron Will SupportSpell Totem SupportBlastchain Mine SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportSpell Echo SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportLess Duration SupportCast on Death SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Stunned SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportIce Bite SupportHypothermia SupportInnervate SupportCritical Strike Affliction SupportVoid Manipulation SupportControlled Destruction SupportSwift Affliction SupportElemental Focus SupportIgnite Proliferation SupportChance to Poison SupportDeadly Ailments SupportDecay SupportEfficacy SupportVile Toxins SupportImmolate SupportUnbound Ailments SupportBrutality SupportArcane Surge SupportSpell Cascade SupportSummon Phantasm SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportIntensify SupportHigh-Impact Mine SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Cold Penetration SupportAwakened Deadly Ailments SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Void Manipulation SupportAwakened Added Chaos Damage SupportAwakened Added Lightning Damage SupportAwakened Controlled Destruction SupportAwakened Hextouch SupportAwakened Elemental Focus SupportAwakened Increased Area of Effect SupportAwakened Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Spell Cascade SupportAwakened Spell Echo SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportArchmage SupportSecond Wind SupportTrinity SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportSpellblade SupportDevour SupportSacrifice SupportSadism SupportGreater Spell Cascade SupportGreater Spell Echo SupportCull the Weak SupportFrostmage SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportLiving Lightning Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessExp. to nextTotal exp.
116113 sec7.5%12000%49,7250
220133 sec7.5%13000%95,71449,725
324143 sec7.5%14000%169,595145,439
428153 sec7.5%15000%199,345315,034
531163 sec7.5%16000%285,815514,379
634173 sec7.5%16000%401,344800,194
737183 sec7.5%17000%554,3791,201,538
840193 sec7.5%18000%755,0491,755,917
943203 sec7.5%19000%1,016,5332,510,966
1046213 sec7.5%20000%1,898,6023,527,499
1149213 sec7.5%21000%1,964,0195,426,101
1252223 sec7.5%22000%2,573,7317,390,120
1355233 sec7.5%23000%4,676,4399,963,851
1458243 sec7.5%24000%3,017,32714,640,290
1560253 sec7.5%25000%7,823,00117,657,617
1662253 sec7.5%25000%15,264,20825,480,618
1764263 sec7.5%26000%26,272,84540,744,826
1866273 sec7.5%27000%62,872,27467,017,671
1968273 sec7.5%28000%212,023,122129,889,945
2070283 sec7.5%29000%—341,913,067
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessExp. to nextTotal exp.
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Alternate effects 4

Cold Grasp Effect

Your Cold Snap becomes a grasping hand of frost

Overseer Cold Snap Effect

Your Cold Snap becomes an Overseer Effect.

Blighted Cold Snap Effect

Your Cold Snap becomes a blighted effect.

Delirious Cold Snap Effect

Your Cold Snap becomes a delirious effect.

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