PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Frost Shield

CriticalSpellAoEDurationCold

Overview

Place a Frost Shield that drains your energy shield for one second or until you run out, gaining stages while this drain occurs. The Frost Shield takes some damage from hits in place of you and allies while in its area. Enemies in the area are Chilled. You can only have one Frost Shield active at once.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Blue
Attribute
Dexterity
Drop level
34
Cast time
0.5 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • 20% of Damage dealt to you or Allies in Area with Hits by Enemies in Area is taken from Frost Shield's Life before your Life or Energy Shield
  • 60% of Damage dealt to you or Allies in Area with Hits by Enemies outside Area is taken from Frost Shield's Life before your Life or Energy Shield
  • Maximum 4 Stages
  • Gains 1 Stage every 0.3 seconds while you are losing Energy Shield
  • Base duration is 10 seconds
  • You gain +0.1% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area
  • Frost Shield has 190 maximum Life per Stage
At 20% quality

20% increased Effect of Cold Ailments

Acquisition

Breaking the SealAct 4 quest reward · WitchBreaking the SealAct 4 quest reward · TemplarBreaking the SealAct 4 quest reward · ShadowBreaking the SealAct 4 quest reward · Scion

Compatible support gems 27

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Increased Area of Effect SupportInspiration SupportTrap SupportFaster Casting SupportConcentrated Effect SupportMore Duration SupportElemental Proliferation SupportSpell Totem SupportBlastchain Mine SupportLess Duration SupportCast on Death SupportCast when Damage Taken SupportCast when Stunned SupportSwift Affliction SupportElemental Focus SupportEfficacy SupportUnbound Ailments SupportArcane Surge SupportBonechill SupportIntensify SupportHigh-Impact Mine SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Elemental Focus SupportAwakened Increased Area of Effect SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportSecond Wind SupportLifetap Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
134305 secYou gain +0.1% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 190 maximum Life per Stage252,5950
236325 secYou gain +0.11% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 200 maximum Life per Stage314,394252,595
338345 secYou gain +0.13% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 210 maximum Life per Stage388,734566,989
440365 secYou gain +0.14% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 230 maximum Life per Stage477,437955,723
542385 secYou gain +0.16% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 250 maximum Life per Stage583,7861,433,160
644405 secYou gain +0.17% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 280 maximum Life per Stage710,3592,016,946
746425 secYou gain +0.19% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 300 maximum Life per Stage1,355,5112,727,305
848445 secYou gain +0.2% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 330 maximum Life per Stage1,138,8774,082,816
950445 secYou gain +0.22% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 360 maximum Life per Stage1,368,2335,221,693
1052465 secYou gain +0.23% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 390 maximum Life per Stage1,638,3386,589,926
1154485 secYou gain +0.25% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 430 maximum Life per Stage1,956,6488,228,264
1256485 secYou gain +0.26% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 470 maximum Life per Stage3,655,18410,184,912
1358505 secYou gain +0.28% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 520 maximum Life per Stage3,017,32713,840,096
1460505 secYou gain +0.29% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 570 maximum Life per Stage3,576,23216,857,423
1562525 secYou gain +0.31% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 630 maximum Life per Stage9,164,73120,433,655
1664525 secYou gain +0.32% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 690 maximum Life per Stage17,861,42829,598,386
1766525 secYou gain +0.34% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 750 maximum Life per Stage46,032,38647,459,814
1868525 secYou gain +0.35% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 830 maximum Life per Stage87,248,03993,492,200
1969545 secYou gain +0.37% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 870 maximum Life per Stage157,972,052180,740,239
2070545 secYou gain +0.38% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 910 maximum Life per Stage—338,712,291
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172565 secYou gain +0.4% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 1000 maximum Life per Stage——
2274565 secYou gain +0.41% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 1090 maximum Life per Stage——
2376585 secYou gain +0.43% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 1190 maximum Life per Stage——
2478585 secYou gain +0.44% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 1290 maximum Life per Stage——
2580605 secYou gain +0.46% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 1400 maximum Life per Stage——
2682605 secYou gain +0.47% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 1530 maximum Life per Stage——
2784605 secYou gain +0.49% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 1660 maximum Life per Stage——
2886605 secYou gain +0.5% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 1800 maximum Life per Stage——
2988625 secYou gain +0.52% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 1940 maximum Life per Stage——
3090625 secYou gain +0.53% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 2100 maximum Life per Stage——
3191625 secYou gain +0.54% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 2180 maximum Life per Stage——
3292635 secYou gain +0.55% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 2260 maximum Life per Stage——
3393635 secYou gain +0.55% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 2350 maximum Life per Stage——
3494635 secYou gain +0.56% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 2440 maximum Life per Stage——
3595635 secYou gain +0.57% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 2530 maximum Life per Stage——
3696645 secYou gain +0.58% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 2620 maximum Life per Stage——
3797645 secYou gain +0.58% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 2720 maximum Life per Stage——
3898645 secYou gain +0.59% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 2820 maximum Life per Stage——
3999645 secYou gain +0.6% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 2920 maximum Life per Stage——
40100645 secYou gain +0.61% to Spell Critical Strike Chance per Stage while in Area Frost Shield has 3020 maximum Life per Stage——

Alternate effects 1

DNT Temporal Frost Shield Effect

DNT Your Frost Shield becomes a Effect.

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