PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Vaal

Vaal Cold Snap

SpellAoEDurationVaalCold

Overview

Creates a sudden burst of cold around you, damaging enemies. This also creates a chilling area around you which expands and deals cold damage over time to surrounding enemies in addition to chilling them. Enemies that die while in the area grant Frenzy Charges, and you will passively gain Frenzy Charges while there are enemies in the area.

Properties

Gem type
Vaal
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
  • Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
  • Always Freezes enemies
  • Base radius is 3.2 metres
  • Base secondary radius is 2 metres
  • Base tertiary radius is 3.6 metres
  • Gain a Frenzy Charge when an Enemy Dies while in this Skill's Area
    Every second, gain a Frenzy Charge if an Enemy is in this Skill's Area
  • Base duration is 4 seconds
At 20% quality

20% more Effect of Chill

Related gem versions 2

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

Cold SnapCold Snap of Power

Compatible support gems 83

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 SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportLess Duration 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 SupportSummon Phantasm SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech 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 Unbound Ailments SupportTrinity SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportSpellblade SupportDevour SupportSadism SupportCull the Weak SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportLiving Lightning Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessExp. to nextTotal exp.
116255 sec7.5%19000%49,7250
220255 sec7.5%20000%95,71449,725
324255 sec7.5%21000%169,595145,439
428255 sec7.5%22000%199,345315,034
531255 sec7.5%22000%285,815514,379
634255 sec7.5%23000%401,344800,194
737255 sec7.5%24000%554,3791,201,538
840255 sec7.5%24000%755,0491,755,917
943255 sec7.5%25000%1,016,5332,510,966
1046255 sec7.5%26000%1,898,6023,527,499
1149255 sec7.5%26000%1,964,0195,426,101
1252255 sec7.5%27000%2,573,7317,390,120
1355255 sec7.5%28000%4,676,4399,963,851
1458255 sec7.5%29000%3,017,32714,640,290
1560255 sec7.5%29000%7,823,00117,657,617
1662255 sec7.5%30000%15,264,20825,480,618
1764255 sec7.5%30000%26,272,84540,744,826
1866255 sec7.5%31000%62,872,27467,017,671
1968255 sec7.5%31000%212,023,122129,889,945
2070255 sec7.5%32000%—341,913,067
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelVaal soulsSoul gain preventionCrit. chanceDamage effectivenessExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172255 sec7.5%32000%——
2274255 sec7.5%32000%——
2376255 sec7.5%32000%——
2478255 sec7.5%32000%——
2580255 sec7.5%32000%——
2682255 sec7.5%32000%——
2784255 sec7.5%32000%——
2886255 sec7.5%32000%——
2988255 sec7.5%32000%——
3090255 sec7.5%32000%——
3191255 sec7.5%32000%——
3292255 sec7.5%32000%——
3393255 sec7.5%32000%——
3494255 sec7.5%32000%——
3595255 sec7.5%32000%——
3696255 sec7.5%32000%——
3797255 sec7.5%32000%——
3898255 sec7.5%32000%——
3999255 sec7.5%32000%——
40100255 sec7.5%32000%——

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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