Freezing Salvo

Freezing SalvoAttack, AoE, Projectile, Cold
Tier: 5
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (15-105) Mana
Attack Damage: (48-150)% of baseRequires: BowPassively coalesces icy missiles from the air over time. Using the skill fires a missile, firing an additional missile for each that has been accumulated. Fires an additional missile, up to its current missile count, targeting each Ice Fragment in its Area of effect, causing the Fragments to Detonate immediately.Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Cold Damage
(50-107)% more Freeze Buildup
Impact radius is 1.2 metres
Accumulates up to 10 additional missiles
Accumulates a missile every 0.75 seconds

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(2-40)% more Freeze BuildupSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.

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

Freezing Salvo is a bow projectile attack skill. While equipped, the user will passively generate icy missiles. Using the skill will have the user fire all the stored missiles at the target area, bombarding the area to deal cold damage.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Attack Damage	Freeze Buildup
1	0	0	15	48%	50%
2	3	9	18	53%	53%
3	6	14	20	58%	56%
4	10	21	23	63%	59%
5	14	28	26	68%	62%
6	18	35	29	73%	65%
7	22	41	33	79%	68%
8	26	48	36	83%	71%
9	31	57	40	88%	74%
10	36	65	44	92%	77%
11	41	74	49	97%	80%
12	46	82	54	101%	83%
13	52	92	59	106%	86%
14	58	103	64	112%	89%
15	64	113	70	117%	92%
16	66	116	76	123%	95%
17	72	126	83	129%	98%
18	78	137	90	136%	101%
19	84	147	97	143%	104%
20	90	157	105	150%	107%

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.	Concentrated AreaConcentrated AreaSupport, AoE Category: Concentrated Area Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.Supported Skills deal 30% more Area Damage Supported Skills have 50% less Area of 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.	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	Cold PenetrationCold PenetrationSupport, Cold Category: Cold Penetration Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Cold resistance.Supported Skills Penetrate 30% Cold ResistancePlace 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.	EmbitterEmbitterSupport, Cold Category: Embitter Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills which can Damage Enemies with Hits, causing all sources of Damage Gained to instead be treated as Damage Gained as extra Cold for Supported Skills.If Supported Skills would gain extra Damage of any Type other than Cold, they gain extra Cold Damage insteadPlace 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.	FreezeFreezeSupport, Cold Category: Freeze Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more effective at Freezing enemies.Supported Skills cause 50% more Freeze BuildupPlace 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	Alignment IAlignment ISupport, Attack, Projectile Category: Alignment Tier: 3 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 deal much more Damage. 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 deal 30% more Projectile Damage 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.	Close Combat IClose Combat ISupport, Attack Category: Close Combat Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Supported Skills deal 20% more Attack Damage to enemies within 1 metre of you, scaling down to no bonus at 3.5 metres or furtherPlace 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.	Stoicism IStoicism ISupport Category: Stoicism Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Attack Skills you use yourself. Supported Skills steadily gain more Damage, up to a cap. This Damage bonus is reset if you Dodge Roll or use a Travel Skill.Supported Skills gain 1% more Damage every second, up to 20% This Damage Bonus resets if you Dodge Roll or use a Travel SkillPlace 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	Alignment IIAlignment IISupport, Attack, Projectile Category: Alignment Tier: 4 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 deal much more Damage. 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 deal 40% more Projectile Damage 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.	Execute IIExecute IISupport Category: Execute Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Supported Skills deal 50% more Damage with Hits against Enemies that are on Low LifePlace 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.	Hit and RunHit and RunSupport, Attack, Conditional Category: Hit and Run Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attack Skills you use yourself which do not already have some Condition for use. Supported Skills can only be used after you have moved a certain distance, but have massively increased Skill Speed. Cannot support Skills which have a Cooldown or that are Triggered, and does not modify skills used by Minions.Supported Skills become usable after you have moved 10 metres Supported Skills become unusable again after use Supported Skills have 40% more Skill 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.
V	Close Combat IIClose Combat IISupport, Attack Category: Close Combat Tier: 5 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Supported Skills deal 30% more Attack Damage to enemies within 1 metre of you, scaling down to no bonus at 3.5 metres or furtherPlace 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.	Projectile Acceleration IIIProjectile Acceleration IIISupport, Projectile Category: Projectile Speed Tier: 5 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills, making those Projectiles travel faster, and causing increases and reductions to Projectile speed to also apply to Damage.Increases and reductions to Projectile speed also apply to Projectile Damage with Supported Skills 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.

Item acquisition

Freezing Salvo has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Freezing Salvo has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	Freezing Salvo: Spread has been increased by 25% Now fires an additional arrow at each Ice Fragment near its target location. Now has an Attack Damage of 68-150% at Gem levels 5-20 (previously 78-172%). Now accumulates a missile every 0.75 seconds at all Gem levels (previously 1-0.8 seconds at Gem levels 5-20), and now accumulates up to 10 additional missiles (previously 12). Quality now provides 0-40% more Freeze Buildup (previously Delay between missile accumulation is 0 to -0.2 seconds shorter). Removed "Staged" gem tag. [Undocumented]
0.2.0	Many Skills have had their base damage and/or damage growth per level rebalanced. Most of these changes are not specifically mentioned below as the changes are too widespread. The mana cost for all Attacks, Marks and Warcries has been reduced, most notably at higher Gem levels. Freezing Salvo now scales Freeze Buildup with Gem level, up to 107% more at Gem level 20 (previously 50% at all levels). Added Staged tag. [Undocumented]
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.