Herald of Ice

Herald of IceBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Cold, Herald, Payoff
Tier: 4
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 30 SpiritWhile active, Shattering an enemy with an Attack Hit will cause an icy explosion that deals Attack damage to surrounding enemies.Buff
Enemies you Shatter explode

Explosion
Attack Damage: (70–286)%
Cannot Freeze
Explosion radius is 1.8 metres
100% of Explosion Physical Damage
Converted to Cold Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Explosion radius is (0–0.4) metresPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill.
Sockets are found in the Skills menu tab.

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

Herald of Ice is a persistent herald buff skill. While under the effects of the buff, shattering an enemy with an attack will create an icy explosion that deals cold damage in an area. This area damage cannot itself inflict freeze buildup.

Skill functions and interactions

Several passive skills grant increased damage while under the effects of a herald buff. PolcirkelnPolcirkeln
Sapphire RingRequires Level 12+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance(20-30)% increased Cold Damage
+(40-60) to maximum Mana
+(10-15) to Strength
Enemies Chilled by your Hits can be Shattered as though FrozenI rule the north
A legacy earned
Time and time again
Sing Meginord's song! and Sculpted SufferingSculpted Suffering
WarpickOne Hand Mace
Physical Damage: 18-24
Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.45Requires Level 22, 52 Str+(10-15)% to Critical Damage BonusAdds (21-26) to (25-31) Physical Damage
(10-15)% increased Attack Speed
Breaks Armour equal to 40% of damage from Hits with this weapon
Fully Armour Broken enemies you kill with Hits ShatterThe Abyssals were created, not born,
and every moment in the light was agony. cause other effects to be able to shatter, although "the on-kill effects of Herald skills can no longer trigger from kills caused by Herald skills" as of 0.2.0.

Gem level progression

Level				Explosion Base Damage
1	1	1	1	70%
2	3	1	1	77%
3	6	10	10	85%
4	10	15	15	93%
5	14	20	20	102%
6	18	25	25	110%
7	22	30	30	119%
8	26	34	34	127%
9	31	40	40	135%
10	36	46	46	144%
11	41	52	52	153%
12	46	59	59	163%
13	52	66	66	174%
14	58	73	73	186%
15	64	80	80	199%
16	66	83	83	214%
17	72	90	90	229%
18	78	97	97	247%
19	84	104	104	265%
20	90	109	109	286%

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	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.	Precision IPrecision ISupport, Buff, Persistent Category: Precision Tier: 1 Additional Reservation: 10 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 DexSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.30% Increased Accuracy Rating while a Supported Skill is activePlace 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	Blind IBlind ISupport Category: Blind Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Supported Skills Blind Enemies on HitPlace 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.	OverreachOverreachSupport, Attack, AoE Category: Increased Area of Effect Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attack Skills which deal Damage in an Area. Supported Skills have significantly increased Area of Effect, but are less Accurate against nearby targets.Supported Skills have 40% increased Area of Effect Supported Skills have 80% less Accuracy Rating against Enemies within two metresPlace 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	Cannibalism ICannibalism ISupport, Buff, Persistent Category: Cannibalism Tier: 3 Additional Reservation: 15 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 StrSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to recover Life on kill while the Skill is active.2% of maximum Life recovered on Kill while a Supported Skill is activePlace 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.	Deadly HeraldDeadly HeraldSupport, Herald Category: Deadly Heralds Tier: 3 Additional Reservation: 20 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 DexSupports Herald Skills, making their triggered effects deal more damage at the expense of higher Spirit cost.Supported Skills deal 30% more 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.
IV	Bounty IIBounty IISupport Category: Bounty Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any Skill that Hits Enemies, causing Enemies it kills to grant more Flask and Charm charges.Enemies killed by Hits from Supported Skills grant 100% more Charm charges Enemies killed by Hits from Supported Skills grant 100% more Life Flask Charges Enemies killed by Hits from Supported Skills grant 100% more Mana Flask ChargesPlace 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.	Cannibalism IICannibalism IISupport, Buff, Persistent Category: Cannibalism Tier: 4 Additional Reservation: 30 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 StrSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to recover Life on kill while the Skill is active.3% of maximum Life recovered on Kill while a Supported Skill is activePlace 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	Blind IIBlind IISupport Category: Blind Tier: 5 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit with increased effect.Supported Skills Blind Enemies on Hit Blind inflicted with Supported Skills has 20% increased EffectPlace 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 MasteryCold MasterySupport, Cold Category: Mastery Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.+1 to Level of Supported Cold 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.

Item acquisition

Herald of Ice has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Spirit Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Herald of Ice has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.2.0	Herald Skills with Attack Hits now properly state their hits cannot be evaded. This is not a functional change, just a descriptive one. Herald of Ice's Explosion Radius is now 1.6 metres (previously 1.8). The on-kill effects of Herald skills can no longer trigger from kills caused by Herald skills.
0.1.1	Fixed a bug where Herald of Ice was still exploding shattered enemies when the gem was set to be used with your currently inactive weapon set.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.