Ice Shot

Ice ShotBarrageable, Attack, Projectile, Cold
Tier: 9
Level: 1Fire an icy arrow that sprays a cone of ice shards when it hits a target.Place into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gem/SkillGemIceShot

Ice Shot is a bow attack skill that fires an arrow that deals cold damage with more chill magnitude to a target and sprays a cone of secondary shard projectiles on hit.

Skill functions and interactions

Quality grants more attack damage.

Primary Arrow

The primary arrow of Ice Shot travels slower than comparable lightning bow skills. A majority of physical damage is converted to cold. The primary arrow has more chill magnitude.

Secondary Shard Projectiles

All shard physical damage is converted to cold. Modifiers to projectile speed affect distance traveled by the secondary shard projectiles. The shards spray towards other targets within a 90-degree "cone" (a quadrant) behind the primary target. When using Ice Shot with split, pierce, fork, or chain, targets behind the first may be hit by both the secondary shards and a primary arrow.

Gem level progression

Level
1	1

Recommended support gems

The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.

Gem tier	Support gems
I	Chain IChain ISupport, Projectile, Chaining Category: Chain Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.Supported Skills Chain +1 times Supported Skills Chain 100% more times Supported Skills deal 50% less Damage with HitsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Cold AttunementCold AttunementSupport, Attack, Cold Category: Cold Attunement Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Attacks, causing them to Gain Cold Damage but deal less Fire and Lightning Damage.Supported Attacks Gain 25% of Damage as extra Cold Damage Supported Attacks deal 50% less Fire and Lightning DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Ice BiteIce BiteSupport, Attack, Cold, Duration Category: Ice Bite Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Attacks you use yourself. Freezing an enemy with supported skills infuses all of your Attacks with Cold damage for a short time.Attacks Gain 25% of Damage as Cold Damage for 5 seconds on Freezing an enemy with Supported SkillsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
II	Elemental Armament IIElemental Armament IISupport, Attack Category: Elemental Armament Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Supported Skills deal 25% more Elemental Attack damagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Frozen SpiteFrozen SpiteSupport, AoE, Projectile, Cold Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attack Skills, causing them to create Ice Fragments on Killing Frozen Enemies, Cannot Support Totem Skills and does not modify Skills used by Minions.Support Supported Skills trigger Ice Fragments on Killing Frozen Enemies Ice Fragments	Longshot ILongshot ISupport, Attack Category: Longshot Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage from farther away.Supported Skills deal 25% more Attack Damage to enemies further than 7 metres from you, scaling down to no bonus at 3.5 metres or closerPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
III	DeliberationDeliberationSupport Category: Deliberation Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Supported Skills deal 20% more Damage 30% more Movement Speed penalty while using Supported SkillsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Pierce IIPierce IISupport, Projectile Category: Pierce Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Pierce an enemy.Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce an EnemyPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	SalvoSalvoSupport, Attack, Projectile Category: Additional Projectiles Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attack Skills you use yourself which fire Projectiles. Supported Skills accumulate Seals over time, and consume them when used. For each Seal consumed, the Attack will fire additional Projectiles. Projectiles from Supported Skills are fired in random directions. Cannot Support Skills which require Combo, have a Cooldown or already gain Seals.Projectiles from Supported Skills are fired in random directions Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles per seal consumed Supported Skills consume all Accumulated seals on use Supported Skills have 3 maximum seals Supported Skills Accumulate a seal every 2 secondsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
IV	Nova ProjectilesNova ProjectilesSupport, Projectile Category: Additional Projectiles Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile Skills, making them fire extra Projectiles in a circle, at the cost of Damage. Does not support Skills which rain down Projectiles from above.Supported Skills fire 4 additional Projectiles Supported Skills fire Projectiles in a circle Supported Skills deal 40% less DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Projectile Acceleration IIProjectile Acceleration IISupport, Projectile Category: Projectile Speed Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills, making those Projectiles travel faster, and granting them a chance to Pierce Enemies.Projectiles from Supported Skills have 40% chance to Pierce an Enemy Supported Skills have 40% more Projectile SpeedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Spectral VolleySpectral VolleySupport, Attack, Projectile Category: Spectral Volley Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Bow or Spear Projectile Attacks you use yourself. Supported Skills deal lower damage initially, but generate Spectral Projectiles, which deal more damage when they fire. Spectral Projectiles linger and will fire a short duration after no new Spectral Projectiles have been created. Cannot support Channelling Skills, Leaping skills, or skills which rain Projectiles from above.Attacks with Supported Skills create a Spectral Projectile Spectral Projectiles will fire if no Spectral Projectiles have been created in the last 3 seconds Supported Skills deal 60% less Damage when not fired from Spectral Projectiles Supported Skills deal 20% more Damage when fired from Spectral Projectiles Maximum 5 Spectral ProjectilesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
V	Alignment IIIAlignment IIISupport, Attack, Projectile Category: Alignment, Additional Projectiles Tier: 5 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Bow Attacks. Supported Skills indicate one of four directions, changing indicated direction when an Attack with Supported Skill matches that direction. Attacks from Supported Skills which match the indicated direction fire additional Projectiles. Cannot Support Channelled Skills.Supported Skills indicate one of four directions Indicated direction changes when an Attack with Supported Skill matches indicated direction Supported Skills fire 4 additional Projectiles when Attacking in indicated directionPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Pierce IIIPierce IIISupport, Projectile Category: Pierce Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Pierce an unlimited number of enemies, losing damage as they do so.Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce all Targets Projectiles from Supported Skills deal 20% less Damage for each Enemy they PiercePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Ricochet IIIRicochet IIISupport, Projectile Category: Ricochet Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any Skill which creates Projectiles, causing those Projectiles to Chain when impacting terrain, at the cost of any additional Projectiles, as well as causing them to always Pierce.Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce all Targets Modifiers granting additional Projectiles instead cause Projectiles from Supported Skills to Chain an additional time from terrain per Projectile they would have gainedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.

Item acquisition

Ice Shot has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Ice Shot has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.2.1	Added "Barrageable" gem tag.[Undocumented]
0.1.0e	Ice Shot Shards (Secondary) now gains additional Projectiles as it Levels up Ice Shot Shards now targets within 90 Degree Cone Ice Shot Shards now travel further base (200ms, from 100ms), to be tested & iterated. Ice Shot Arrow & Projectiles are now smaller and are the same size as other arrows.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.