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Gem
Skill

Active

Glacial Shield Swipe

Overview

Retaliate against a blocked hit with a sweep of your Shield, unleashing a wave of ice in a cone in front of you.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Green
Attribute
Strength
Drop level
16
Cast time
1 sec

Quest reward sources

These are reward options. Availability can depend on your class and quest choices. A blank class restriction remains unspecified.

QuestClassesAmountReward item level
Intruders in BlackDuelist11

Vendor purchases

These are explicitly reviewed shop relationships, separate from free quest rewards. Class eligibility is preserved exactly; omitted stock is unknown, not unavailable.

VendorVendor / unlockClassesEvidence
YeenaIntruders in BlackMarauder, Ranger, ScionOfficial change record

Compare gem levels and variants

Choose levels and quality to see which recorded properties and effects change. Additional skill effects remain in their separate progression tables.

Mechanics at a glance

  • Cannot be used by default
    Becomes Usable once for 2 seconds when you Block a Hit
  • Base radius is 8 metres
  • 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
  • 50% less Damage with Ailments
  • Always Freezes enemies
  • Can't be Evaded
  • 17 to 25 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield
  • 78 to 117 Base Off Hand Physical Damage
At 20% quality

20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Acquisition

Compatibility inputs

Skill types
Attack, Melee, Area, Damage, Cold, Physical, Cooldown, Retaliation, Requires Shield
Granted minion skill types
None recorded
Can be supported
Yes

Support compatibility is evaluated against these recorded types. A support is omitted when its allowed expression does not match, its excluded expression matches, or this skill is marked as unable to be supported.

Compatible support gems 110

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportFaster Attacks SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportAdditional Accuracy SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportMana Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportMelee Physical Damage SupportItem Rarity SupportConcentrated Effect SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Damage with Attacks SupportBloodlust SupportLife Gain on Hit SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportDamage on Full Life SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportCast on Melee Kill SupportEndurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportFortify SupportIce Bite SupportHypothermia SupportInnervate SupportCritical Strike Affliction SupportVoid Manipulation SupportControlled Destruction SupportSwift Affliction SupportElemental Focus SupportIgnite Proliferation SupportChance to Bleed SupportChance to Poison SupportDeadly Ailments SupportDecay SupportEfficacy SupportVile Toxins SupportMaim SupportImmolate SupportUnbound Ailments SupportBrutality SupportMomentum SupportSummon Phantasm SupportWithering Touch SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportClose Combat SupportShockwave SupportImpale SupportPulverise SupportRage SupportNightblade SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Elemental Damage with Attacks SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Melee Physical Damage SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Cast On Critical Strike 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 Unbound Ailments SupportSecond Wind SupportTrinity SupportBloodthirst SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportPrismatic Burst SupportDevour SupportSadism SupportControlled Blaze SupportVolatility SupportOverexertion SupportExpert Retaliation SupportRupture SupportCull the Weak SupportVoid Shockwave SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportWindburst SupportLiving Lightning SupportExcommunicate SupportHallow Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownCrit. chanceEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
1167 Mana3.5 sec5%17 to 25 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 78 to 117 Base Off Hand Physical Damage49,7250
2207 Mana3.5 sec5%18 to 26 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 96 to 144 Base Off Hand Physical Damage95,71449,725
3248 Mana3.5 sec5%18 to 28 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 117 to 175 Base Off Hand Physical Damage169,595145,439
4288 Mana3.5 sec5%18 to 28 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 140 to 210 Base Off Hand Physical Damage199,345315,034
5318 Mana3.5 sec5%19 to 29 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 159 to 239 Base Off Hand Physical Damage285,815514,379
6348 Mana3.5 sec5%20 to 30 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 180 to 270 Base Off Hand Physical Damage401,344800,194
7379 Mana3.5 sec5%21 to 31 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 202 to 303 Base Off Hand Physical Damage554,3791,201,538
8409 Mana3.5 sec5%22 to 32 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 227 to 340 Base Off Hand Physical Damage755,0491,755,917
9439 Mana3.5 sec5%22 to 32 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 253 to 379 Base Off Hand Physical Damage1,016,5332,510,966
10469 Mana3.5 sec5%22 to 34 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 281 to 422 Base Off Hand Physical Damage1,898,6023,527,499
11499 Mana3.5 sec5%23 to 35 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 312 to 468 Base Off Hand Physical Damage1,964,0195,426,101
125210 Mana3.5 sec5%24 to 36 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 345 to 518 Base Off Hand Physical Damage2,573,7317,390,120
135510 Mana3.5 sec5%24 to 36 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 381 to 572 Base Off Hand Physical Damage4,676,4399,963,851
145810 Mana3.5 sec5%25 to 37 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 420 to 630 Base Off Hand Physical Damage3,017,32714,640,290
156010 Mana3.5 sec5%26 to 38 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 448 to 671 Base Off Hand Physical Damage7,823,00117,657,617
166210 Mana3.5 sec5%26 to 40 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 476 to 715 Base Off Hand Physical Damage15,264,20825,480,618
176411 Mana3.5 sec5%27 to 41 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 507 to 760 Base Off Hand Physical Damage26,272,84540,744,826
186611 Mana3.5 sec5%27 to 41 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 539 to 808 Base Off Hand Physical Damage62,872,27467,017,671
196811 Mana3.5 sec5%28 to 42 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 572 to 858 Base Off Hand Physical Damage212,023,122129,889,945
207011 Mana3.5 sec5%29 to 43 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 607 to 911 Base Off Hand Physical Damage—341,913,067
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownCrit. chanceEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
217211 Mana3.5 sec5%30 to 44 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 644 to 967 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
227411 Mana3.5 sec5%30 to 46 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 683 to 1025 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
237611 Mana3.5 sec5%30 to 46 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 724 to 1086 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
247811 Mana3.5 sec5%31 to 47 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 767 to 1150 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
258012 Mana3.5 sec5%32 to 48 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 812 to 1217 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
268212 Mana3.5 sec5%33 to 49 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 859 to 1288 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
278412 Mana3.5 sec5%34 to 50 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 908 to 1362 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
288612 Mana3.5 sec5%34 to 50 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 960 to 1439 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
298812 Mana3.5 sec5%34 to 52 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 1014 to 1521 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
309012 Mana3.5 sec5%35 to 53 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 1071 to 1606 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
319112 Mana3.5 sec5%35 to 53 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 1100 to 1650 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
329212 Mana3.5 sec5%36 to 54 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 1130 to 1695 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
339313 Mana3.5 sec5%36 to 54 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 1161 to 1742 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
349413 Mana3.5 sec5%36 to 54 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 1193 to 1789 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
359513 Mana3.5 sec5%37 to 55 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 1225 to 1838 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
369613 Mana3.5 sec5%37 to 55 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 1258 to 1887 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
379713 Mana3.5 sec5%38 to 56 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 1292 to 1938 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
389813 Mana3.5 sec5%38 to 56 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 1327 to 1990 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
399913 Mana3.5 sec5%38 to 56 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 1362 to 2043 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——
4010013 Mana3.5 sec5%38 to 58 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 1398 to 2098 Base Off Hand Physical Damage——

Quality progression

Quality bonuses are separate from level progression. Values above 20 require a way to reach that quality.

QualityEffects
0%No quality bonus
5%5% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
10%10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
15%15% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
20%20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
23%23% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
30%30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
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