Frost Wall

Frost WallSpell, Duration, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (9-33) Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Can Store 3 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.50 secCreates a wall of ice which holds back enemies. Targets under the wall are damaged and pushed back.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Skill Effect Duration3% increased DamageFreezes enemies as though dealing 5% more DamageBase duration is (3-4.9) seconds
0.15 seconds between appearance of Wall sections
Wall will be (28-56) units long
Deals (8-462) to (12-693) Cold DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 5Vendor Prices

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1x Scroll of Wisdom

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1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemFrostWall

Frost Wall is a spell that creates a impassable wall of ice which damages enemies and pushes them back.

Skill functions and interactions

• Duration: Higher skill gem levels will improve base wall duration, which can be further modified by "skill duration" passives and supports.

• Permeability: Players, monsters and most projectiles can not pass through a frost wall. There are some exceptions: teleporting and leaping skills, and all projectiles fired by the caster of Frost Wall pass through a Frost Wall.

• Invincible: Frost Walls cannot be destroyed by any amount of damage.

• Can be used in left mouse button slot to cast and move.

• Spell Totem SupportSpell Totem SupportSupport, Spell, Totem
  Icon: T
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 200%Requires Level 8Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Totem Placement speed1% increased Totem Duration1% increased Totem RangeSupported Skills will summon a Totem which uses that Skill
  Totem lasts 8 seconds
  Supported Skills deal (28-24)% less Damage
  Spells Cast by Totem have 40% less Cast SpeedThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. creates a totem with 3 charges that have a cooldown. A new totem can be placed after all 3 charges are used up, instead of waiting for the totem's cooldown.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Base Duration	Length	Cold Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	4	16	9	3	28	8 to 12	0	0
2	6	20	10	3.1	28	9 to 16	841	841
3	9	27	11	3.2	28	14 to 23	3099	3940
4	12	33	12	3.3	28	18 to 27	7433	11373
5	16	41	13	3.4	35	25 to 37	22895	34268
6	20	50	15	3.5	35	32 to 49	49725	83993
7	24	58	16	3.6	35	42 to 63	95714	179707
8	28	67	18	3.7	35	54 to 81	169595	349302
9	32	75	19	3.8	42	68 to 102	283759	633061
10	36	83	21	3.9	42	85 to 128	453996	1087057
11	40	92	22	4	42	106 to 159	703128	1790185
12	44	100	23	4.1	42	131 to 196	1061223	2851408
13	48	109	25	4.2	49	160 to 240	2065870	4917278
14	52	117	26	4.3	49	196 to 294	2507110	7424388
15	55	123	27	4.4	49	227 to 341	2573731	9998119
16	58	130	29	4.5	49	263 to 394	7611351	17609470
17	61	136	30	4.6	56	303 to 455	13437908	31047378
18	64	142	31	4.7	56	350 to 524	25052147	56099525
19	67	148	32	4.8	56	402 to 603	43869436	99968961
20	70	155	33	4.9	56	462 to 693	242081178	342050139
21	72	159	34	5	63	506 to 759	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	34	5.1	63	554 to 832	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	35	5.2	63	607 to 910	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	36	5.3	63	664 to 996	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	36	5.4	70	726 to 1089	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	37	5.5	70	794 to 1191	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	38	5.6	70	867 to 1301	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	39	5.7	70	947 to 1420	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	39	5.8	77	1033 to 1550	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	40	5.9	77	1127 to 1691	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	40	5.95	78	1178 to 1766	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	41	6	80	1230 to 1844	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	41	6.05	81	1284 to 1926	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	42	6.1	83	1340 to 2011	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	42	6.15	85	1399 to 2099	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	42	6.2	87	1461 to 2191	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	43	6.25	88	1525 to 2287	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	43	6.3	90	1591 to 2387	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	43	6.35	92	1661 to 2491	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	44	6.4	94	1733 to 2599	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

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 ↓
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1 Nessa	✓	✗	✗	✓	✗	✓	✗
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Frost Wall.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Frost Wall Cooldown Speed 1	66	Frost Wall has 20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Frost Wall Cooldown Speed 2	75	Frost Wall has 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Frost Wall Duration 1	66	24% increased Frost Wall Duration	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Frost Wall Duration 2	75	36% increased Frost Wall Duration	helmet 100 default 0

Version history

Version	Changes
3.6.0	Mana Cost at gem level 1 is now 9 (was 14) Mana Cost at gem level 20 is now 33 (was 37)
3.3.0	Now correctly has a random orientation when it targets the caster or has no specific target.
2.4.0	Frost Walls created by you or your allies are now no longer considered enemies for the purposes of projectile collision detection (your projectiles will not collide with your own Frost Wall). This intentionally fixes the exploit case where a player stacks many Frost Walls around a boss and uses a skill like Piercing Lightning ArrowLightning ArrowAttack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Bow Level: (1-20) Cost: (7-11) Mana Attack Damage: (130-154)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (130-154)% Projectile Speed: 3260Requires Level 12Fires a charged arrow at the target, causing them to be struck by a bolt of lightning which damages nearby enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% chance to Shock enemies1% increased Area of Effect1% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage1% chance to Hit an additional EnemyDeals (130-154)% of Base Attack Damage 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage Hits up to 3 additional enemies near the target (1-9) to (13-179) Added Lightning Damage Shocks Enemies as though dealing (100-290)% more DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. to trigger an excessive amount of hits.
2.0.2e	Frost Wall's cooldown can no longer be bypassed by expending Power Charges. Frost Wall's cooldown has been reduced from 5 seconds to 3 seconds.
2.0.0	Now has a cooldown that can be bypassed by consuming Power charges. Its damage, duration, and wall length have all been greatly modified.
0.10.0g	Fixed a bug where Frost Wall could push around immobile objects.
0.9.12	Frost Wall can't be used through walls anymore.
0.9.4	Fixed a bug where Frost Wall could damage non-hostile bandit leaders.
0.9.2	Fixed a crash with Frost Wall.
0.8.7	Frost Wall added to the game.