Snap

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SnapBarrageable, Spell, AoE, Cold, Payoff
Tier: 5
Level: 1
Reservation: 1 Spirit
Shatters the frost on a Frozen enemy, Consuming the Freeze to deal a large amount of Cold Damage to enemies caught in the blast. Can also be cast on a Frostbolt to cause it to explode immediately. Any Frozen enemies hit by the Frostbolt's explosions will be dealt Cold Snap's damage and have their Freeze Consumed.Deals 357 to 535 Cold Damage
Explosion radius is 0.7 metres
Place 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 Skill Gem.
Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gem/SkillGemColdSnap

Snap is a cold spell skill.

Skill functions and interactions

Can also be cast on a Frostbolt to cause it to explode immediately.

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelMana
Cost
107
238
369
41011
51412
61814
72215
82618
93120
103623
114126
124629
135233
145837
156442
166648
177254
187862
198470
209079

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 Controlled DestructionControlled DestructionSupport, Spell
Category: Controlled Destruction
Tier: 1
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells that Hit enemies, boosting their damage but preventing them from dealing Critical Hits.Supported Spells deal 25% more Hit Damage
Supported Skills cannot deal Critical Hits
Place 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.
HourglassHourglassSupport
Category: Grants Cooldown
Tier: 1
Cooldown Time: 10.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any damaging skill that you use yourself, causing it to deal significantly more damage but gain a long cooldown. Cannot support Skills which already have a cooldown.Supported Skills deal 30% more Damage
Supported Skills have a Cooldown of 10 seconds
Place 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.
UnleashUnleashSupport, Spell
Category: Unleash
Tier: 1
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells you cast yourself, making their effect reoccur when cast. Cannot support Channelling Skills or Skills with a Cooldown.Supported Spells gain a Seal every 200% of cast time, to a maximum of 2 Seals
Supported Spells are Unsealed when cast, and their effects Reoccur for each Seal lost
Supported Skills deal 50% less Damage when Reoccurring
Place 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 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.
Inevitable CriticalInevitable CriticalSupport
Category: Inevitable Critical
Tier: 3
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill you use yourself that Hits enemies, causing it to accumulate Critical Hit chance over time.Supported Skills gain 25% increased Critical Hit Chance each second, up to 200%. This Critical Hit Chance is lost whenever a skill supported by Inevitable Critical Critically 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.
Spell EchoSpell EchoSupport, Spell, AoE
Category: Spell Echo
Tier: 2
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells that affect an area around you or a target location. Supported Spells echo, causing their effects to happen again after a short delay. Cannot support Channelling skills Remote skills or skills which are Triggered.Supported Spells Echo once
Supported Skills have 30% less Cast Speed
Echoes from Supported Spells have 40% increased Area of Effect
Place 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 Elemental FocusElemental FocusSupport
Category: Elemental Focus
Tier: 3
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Supported Skills deal 25% more Elemental Damage
Supported Skills cannot inflict Elemental Ailments
Place 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.
ExtractionExtractionSupport, Spell
Category: Extraction
Tier: 3
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spell Skills which cause Damaging Hits. Using supported Spells will cause you to Sacrifice a portion of your Life on use, gaining extra Chaos Damage in exchange. Does not support Persistent Skills, Minion Skills, or Triggered Skills.Supported Skills Gain 35% of Damage as extra Chaos Damage
Supported Skills Sacrifice 10% of Life on use
Place 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.
SupercriticalSupercriticalSupport
Category: Supercritical
Tier: 3
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage with Critical Hits but have less Critical Hit chance.Supported Skills have 100% increased Critical Damage Bonus
Supported Skills have 20% less Critical Hit chance
Place 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
V

Item acquisition

Snap has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Snap has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemDescription

Version history

Version Changes
0.2.1
  • Added "Barrageable" 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.
  • Cold Snap now has an explosion radius of 1.6 metres (previously 0.7 metres).
0.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.