Ice Spear

Ice Spear is a cold spell that fires projectiles in sequence. After traveling a short distance the projectiles enter a second form. The second form pierces all targets and has increased projectile speed and critical strike chance. This unique feature of Ice Spear makes it ideal for damaging distant targets, but at the same time makes it noticeably weaker at close range.

Skill functions and interactions

 * Multiple projectiles: All projectiles, including additional projectiles (such as from or ), are fired in sequence.


 * Multiple Stages: This spell has two forms. The first form has no natural piercing. Once the projectile reaches a preset distance from the caster, it will instantly change to its second form. The second form pierces all targets, has 300% more projectile speed, and has 600% increased chance to critical strike. With a base critical strike chance of 7%, the second form will have a 49% chance to critically strike, before other modifiers. Ice Spear will do full damage to enemies in either form.


 * Projectile Speed: Increases and reductions to projectile speed (such as from ) will not affect the distance at which the spell changes to its second form, but will alter Ice Spear's travel speed.


 * Piercing: Additional pierce will allow the first form to pierce targets as well. The second form naturally pierces all targets.


 * Fork and Chain: Ice Spear can fork and chain in its first form. In its second form, it pierces all targets, and therefore can never fork or chain.
 * Note: Frost Sentinel monsters use a different version of the skill, with additional projectiles (from 0 to 2) and 50% increased damage in second form. Fork and chain can apply to the skill in second form, as well as pierce in the first one.

Version history

 * Mana Cost at gem level 1 is now 8 (was 6).
 * Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 23 (was 20).
 * Now deals 22 to 33 Cold damage at gem level 1 (from 14 to 21) and 383 to 575 Cold damage at gem level 20 (from 369 to 553).


 * No longer pierces at short range.
 * Now fires a rapid sequence of ice spears which move 300% faster after arming.
 * Now gains additional critical strike multiplier after it arms.
 * Now pierces after it arms.


 * Ice Spear now has 10% increased Chill Effect at gem level 1, gaining 1% per gem level.


 * 70% more damage at gem level 20.


 * The Awakening Launch: complete rebalance of the Skill Gem.
 * Now grants 2% increased projectile speed per 1% quality (was 3% per 1% quality)


 * The mana cost of all skills has been revised.
 * We have increased the damage by 33% at level one, to +87% at level 20.


 * Increased the damage of the following skills at low levels:, , Ice Spear and to a lesser extent, and.


 * Improved the Ice Spear and effects.


 * Reduced the critical strike chance.


 * Set the default critical strike chance of Ice Spear (8%).


 * Increased damage by 5%.


 * Ice Spear now uses an increased Critical Strike chance to achieve the damage bonus and freeze when in its armed state.


 * Increased the damage.


 * Updated effect for Ice Spear.


 * Added new skill prototype: Ice Spear
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