Icestorm

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IcestormBarrageable, Spell, AoE, Sustained, Cold, Duration, Payoff
Level: (1-20)
Cast Time: 1.20 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 11.00%
Conjure a hail of icy bolts over the targeted area. Chill and Freeze on enemies in front of you are Consumed to fuel the Icestorm by creating improved bolts.Deals (3-87) to (5-131) Cold Damage
Cold Damage from Hits does not contribute to Chill Magnitude
Cannot Freeze
Impact radius is 0.9 metres
Storm radius is 2.6 metres
Storm duration is 6 seconds
One impact every 0.15 seconds
Improves 1 Bolt per Chill Consumed
Improves 1 Bolt per Power of enemies from which Freeze is Consumed
Limit 3 Icestorms

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(0.01-0.2) metres to impact radius
Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.
Acquisition
Drop disabled
Granted as an inherent weapon skill from a The Whispering IceThe Whispering Ice
Permafrost Staff
StaffRequires Level 75Grants Skill: Level (17-20) Heart of Ice
Grants Skill: Level (17-20) Icestorm
+(2-4) to Level of all Cold Spell Skills
(10-20)% reduced Cast Speed
(5-15)% increased Intelligence
4% increased Spell Damage per 10 Intelligence
Inflict Elemental Exposure on Hit, lowering Total Elemental Resistance by (20-30)%
"From what beast you derived, we can only fathom.
Aye, you of living ice, rotting gill, and untold nightmare!
We Brinerot return ye to the sea."
- Weylam Roth
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Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gem/SkillGemIcestorm

Icestorm is a spell skill granted by equipping a The Whispering IceThe Whispering Ice
Permafrost Staff
StaffRequires Level 75Grants Skill: Level (17-20) Heart of Ice
Grants Skill: Level (17-20) Icestorm
+(2-4) to Level of all Cold Spell Skills
(10-20)% reduced Cast Speed
(5-15)% increased Intelligence
4% increased Spell Damage per 10 Intelligence
Inflict Elemental Exposure on Hit, lowering Total Elemental Resistance by (20-30)%
"From what beast you derived, we can only fathom.
Aye, you of living ice, rotting gill, and untold nightmare!
We Brinerot return ye to the sea."
- Weylam Roth
.

Skill functions and interactions

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired IntelligenceCold
Damage
1003 to 5
239
3616
41025
51434
61843
72252
82661
93172
103683
114195
1246106
1352119
1458133
1564146
1666160
1772173
1878189
1984205
209022187 to 131

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 Concentrated AreaConcentrated AreaSupport, AoE
Category: Concentrated Area
Tier: 1
Support 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 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.
Prolonged Duration IProlonged Duration ISupport, Duration
Category: Prolonged Duration
Tier: 1
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Supported Skills have 30% more Skill Effect DurationPlace 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 CascadeSpell CascadeSupport
Category: Spell Cascade
Tier: 1
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells that affect an area around you or a target location, causing those Spells to also target additional areas on either side of the target area, along a randomly chosen axis. Cannot support Channelling skills or Remote skills.Supported Skills have 20% less Area of Effect
Cascades from Supported Skills have 20% less Area of Effect
Supported Skills deal 30% less Damage
Supported Skills also affect Areas on either side of the targeted Area along a random axis
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 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.
Considered CastingConsidered CastingSupport, Spell
Category: Considered Casting
Tier: 2
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 115%
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.Supported Spell Skills have 15% less Cast Speed
Supported Spells deal 35% more Damage
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.
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 DeliberationDeliberationSupport
Category: Deliberation
Tier: 3
Support 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 Skills
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.
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.
Prolonged Duration IIProlonged Duration IISupport, Duration
Category: Prolonged Duration
Tier: 3
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Supported Skills have 35% more Skill Effect DurationPlace 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 Cold ExposureCold ExposureSupport, Cold, Duration
Category: Cold Exposure
Tier: 4
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when it Critically Hits an enemy.Supported Skills inflict Exposure for 8 seconds on Critical Hit with Cold 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.
Overabundance IIOverabundance IISupport
Category: Overabundance
Tier: 4
Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills which can have a Limited number of effects active at once, increasing that Limit at the cost of their duration. Only applies to restrictions that use the word "Limit".Supported Skills have +1 to Limit
Supported Skills have 40% less Skill Effect Duration
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.
Rapid Casting IIRapid Casting IISupport, Spell
Category: Rapid Casting
Tier: 4
Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Supported Skills have 20% increased Cast 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 Cold MasteryCold MasterySupport, Cold
Category: Mastery
Tier: 5
Support 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

Icestorm is drop disabled.

Alternate skill effects

Icestorm has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemDescription

Version history

Version Changes
0.2.1
  • Introduced to the game.