Freezing Pulse

Freezing PulseSpell, Projectile, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (5-21) Mana
Cast Time: 0.65 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 200%
Projectile Speed: 1800An icy projectile which has a chance to freeze enemies it passes through. The projectile fades quickly, reducing damage and freezing chance until it dissipates.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles gain Damage over time, dealing up to 3% more Damage by the time they dissipate
Deals 99% of DamageCannot Pierce EnemiesDeals (8-888) to (12-1332) Cold Damage
Projectiles Pierce all Targets
Projectiles lose Damage over time, dealing up to 50% less Damage by the time they dissipate
Projectiles have 25% chance to Freeze, which is lost over the first quarter of their flight
(0-19)% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
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Freezing Pulse is a spell skill which launches a dissipating projectile that deals cold damage and pierces all targes. The projectile has an extra chance to freeze which is lost over a short distance.

Skill functions and interactions

• Fork and Chain: Freezing Pulse projectiles will always pierce, and therefore can never fork or chain.
  • However, if Divergent Freezing Pulse is used, the skill becomes unable to pierce, allowing it to benefit from Chain and Fork.

• Chance to freeze: The Freezing Pulse projectile inherently has a 25% chance to freeze when created. The extra chance to freeze decreases in a linear fashion over a quarter of the projectile's lifetime until it becomes 0%. This does not affect other sources of freeze chance, such as critical strikes.

• Projectile speed: The projectiles move at an average speed of approximately 165 units/sec, for 0.375 seconds, making their effective range at approximately 60 units. Modifiers to projectile speed cause the projectiles to travel farther before they dissipate, effectively increasing their range. Freezing Pulse modified by projectile speed will cause more damage and have a better chance to freeze at every point along its trajectory than a slower Freezing Pulse projectile would, because the chance to freeze is based on the lifetime elapsed of the projectiles (and not distance traveled). Thus, a faster projectile has had less time to dissipate and has a longer maximum range and therefore a higher chance to freeze than a slower projectile. This is true at all points along the projectile's path, while the chance to freeze is greater than zero.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Cold Damage	Projectile Speed	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	1	0	5	8 to 12	N/A	0	0
2	2	0	5	9 to 15	1%	70	70
3	4	16	6	12 to 18	2%	308	378
4	7	22	7	17 to 26	3%	1554	1932
5	11	31	7	25 to 38	4%	6667	8599
6	16	41	9	38 to 56	5%	26047	34646
7	20	50	10	50 to 76	6%	49725	84371
8	24	58	11	66 to 100	7%	95714	180085
9	28	67	11	86 to 130	8%	169595	349680
10	32	75	12	111 to 167	9%	283759	633439
11	36	83	13	142 to 212	10%	453996	1087435
12	40	92	14	179 to 268	11%	703128	1790563
13	44	100	15	225 to 337	12%	1061223	2851786
14	48	109	16	281 to 421	13%	2065870	4917656
15	52	117	17	349 to 524	14%	2507110	7424766
16	56	125	18	432 to 648	15%	5798936	13223702
17	60	134	19	533 to 799	16%	15083919	28307621
18	64	142	20	655 to 983	17%	27792735	56100356
19	67	148	21	763 to 1145	18%	43869739	99970095
20	70	155	21	888 to 1332	19%	242081556	342051651
21	72	159	22	982 to 1473	20%	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	22	1084 to 1627	21%	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	23	1197 to 1796	22%	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	23	1321 to 1982	23%	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	24	1457 to 2185	24%	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	24	1606 to 2409	25%	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	25	1769 to 2654	26%	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	25	1949 to 2923	27%	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	26	2145 to 3218	28%	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	26	2360 to 3540	29%	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	26	2475 to 3713	29%	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	27	2596 to 3894	30%	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	27	2722 to 4083	30%	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	27	2854 to 4281	31%	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	27	2992 to 4489	31%	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	27	3137 to 4705	32%	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	28	3288 to 4932	32%	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	28	3446 to 5170	33%	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	28	3612 to 5418	33%	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	28	3785 to 5678	34%	N/A	N/A

Item acquisition

Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
8	Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternative Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home.	random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality	Automatic
1	Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	random superior gem	Automatic
6	The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb	random level 20 gem	Automatic
13	The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.	random corrupted level 21 Spell gem	Automatic
3	Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter	random superior gem with 20% quality	Automatic
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	random divination card set exchange	Automatic

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Enemy at the Gate Act 1	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 Nessa	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Freezing Pulse:

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats
First SnowFirst Snow Cobalt JewelLimited to: 2 Radius: Medium(7-10)% increased Projectile Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Freezing Pulse fires 2 additional Projectiles With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, 25% increased Freezing Pulse Damage if you've Shattered an Enemy RecentlyCadiro watched young Chitus play in the frostbitten grass, care-free, happy, and unburdened by the responsibility the Perandus scion would soon endure.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	2	Medium	(7-10)% increased Projectile Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Freezing Pulse fires 2 additional Projectiles With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, 25% increased Freezing Pulse Damage if you've Shattered an Enemy Recently

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Freezing Pulse.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Freezing Pulse Cast Speed 1	66	8% increased Freezing Pulse Cast Speed	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Freezing Pulse Cast Speed 2	75	12% increased Freezing Pulse Cast Speed	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Freezing Pulse Damage 1	66	25% increased Freezing Pulse Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Freezing Pulse Damage 2	75	40% increased Freezing Pulse Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Freezing Pulse Projectile Speed 1	66	20% increased Freezing Pulse Projectile Speed	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Freezing Pulse Projectile Speed 2	75	30% increased Freezing Pulse Projectile Speed	helmet 100 default 0

Alternate skill effects

Freezing Pulse has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Arctic Freezing Pulse EffectArctic Freezing Pulse EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Freezing Pulse becomes an Arctic Effect.	Your Freezing Pulse becomes an Arctic Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.11.0	Now has an added Damage effectiveness of 200% (from 150%).
3.6.0	Mana Cost at gem level 1 is now 5 (was 4). Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 21 (was 18). Now deals 8 to 12 Cold damage at gem level 1 (from 7 to 11) and 888 to 1332 Cold damage at gem level 20 (from 798 to 1197). Now has an added damage effectiveness of 150% (from 125%)
3.3.0	Now deals 7-11 cold damage at gem level 1, up to 798-1197 cold damage at gem level 20 (up from 689-1034). The projectile now moves more quickly at the start and slowly decelerates. The damage now drops to 50% at maximum distance (up from 0%).
2.1.0	Damage has been increased by around 20% at all levels. Now gains 1% projectile speed per gem level over 1.
2.0.0	Damage increased by 25% to compensate for the shotgunning mechanic change.
1.2.0	The mana cost of all skills has been revised. We have increased its projectile speed. Damage is increased by 50% at level 1 (to 40% at level 20).
1.1.0	Increased the damage of the following skills at low levels: SparkSparkSpell, Projectile, Duration, Lightning Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-21) Mana Cast Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 125% Projectile Speed: 560Launches unpredictable sparks that move randomly until they hit an enemy or expire.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsFires 0.1 additional Projectiles2% of Lightning Damage Converted to Chaos DamageDeals (2-29) to (70-1326) Lightning Damage Base duration is 2 seconds Fires (4-6) additional Projectiles (0-19)% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Cold SnapCold SnapSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-28) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.85 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 140% Radius: 16Requires Level 16Creates a sudden burst of cold in a targeted area, damaging enemies. This also creates an expanding area which is filled with chilled ground, and deals cold damage over time to enemies. Enemies that die while in the area have a chance to grant Frenzy Charges. The cooldown can be bypassed by expending a Frenzy Charge.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased Effect of Chill2% increased Damage with Hits and AilmentsDeals (32-666) to (47-999) Cold Damage Base duration is 5 seconds Deals (26.3-1193.2) Base Cold Damage per second 25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge when an Enemy Dies while in this Skill's Area Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect (0-19)% increased Effect of ChillPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Ice SpearIce SpearSpell, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-23) Mana Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec Cast Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80% Projectile Speed: 1000Requires Level 12Launches shards of ice in rapid succession. After travelling a short distance they change to a second form, which moves much faster and pierces through enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal2% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles Pierce 0.1 additional Targets1% increased Cold DamageTravels 1% reduced distance before changing formsDeals (22-383) to (33-575) Cold Damage Second form has 600% increased Critical Strike Chance Second form has 300% more Projectile Speed Second form has +(30-49)% to Critical Strike Multiplier Fires an additional ProjectilePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and to a lesser extent, Freezing PulseFreezing PulseSpell, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-21) Mana Cast Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 200% Projectile Speed: 1800An icy projectile which has a chance to freeze enemies it passes through. The projectile fades quickly, reducing damage and freezing chance until it dissipates.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles gain Damage over time, dealing up to 3% more Damage by the time they dissipate Deals 99% of DamageCannot Pierce EnemiesDeals (8-888) to (12-1332) Cold Damage Projectiles Pierce all Targets Projectiles lose Damage over time, dealing up to 50% less Damage by the time they dissipate Projectiles have 25% chance to Freeze, which is lost over the first quarter of their flight (0-19)% increased Projectile SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Storm CallStorm CallSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 130%Requires Level 12Sets a marker at a location. After a short duration, lightning strikes the marker, dealing damage around it. When this happens, it will also set off the lightning at any other markers you've cast.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect2% increased Area of Effect 2% reduced Cast Speed0.5% reduced Skill Effect Duration0.25% chance for Lightning to Strike the Marker when CastDeals (21-510) to (38-947) Lightning Damage Base duration is 1.5 seconds (10-29)% increased Effect of Lightning Ailments +(0-6) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
0.11.0	Damage has been reduced.
0.9.9	Increased cast speed, reduced mana cost, slightly reduced damage.
0.9.7b	Increased the damage of level 1.
0.9.7	The damage has been increased.
0.9.5	Increased damage progression.
0.9.4c	Set the default critical strike chance of Freezing Pulse (6%).
0.9.3c	Reduced damage by 10%.
0.9.3	Freezing Pulse now scales all damage from support gems in the same way as the main skill damage (Based on distance).
0.9.1	Updated effect for Freezing Pulse. Reduced damage and collision size.
0.8.7	Freezing Pulse added to the game.