Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-25) Mana
Cast Time: 0.75 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 220%
Projectile Speed: 375Fires a slow-moving projectile that pierces through enemies, dealing cold damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Cold Damage5% reduced Damage
1% chance to inflict Cold Exposure on Hit1% less Projectile SpeedProjectiles have 1% chance to Return to youDeals (9-972) to (13-1458) Cold Damage
Projectiles Pierce all TargetsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.


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

Frostbolt is a cold spell that fires a slow-moving projectile that pierces all targets. Frostbolt interacts with Ice NovaIce NovaSpell, AoE, Cold, Nova
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
Radius: 30Requires Level 12A chilling circle of ice expands from the caster. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand from a number of those projectiles instead. If this skill would repeat when cast this way, it will instead expand again from the same projectiles after a short delay.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect1.5% increased Damage with Hits against Chilled Enemies0.5% increased Cast Speed0.5% increased Effect of ChillDeals (18-518) to (26-762) Cold Damage
Can expand from up to 2 Frostbolt Projectiles
Adds (3-79) to (4-116) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies
20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt
+(0-4) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and
VortexVortexSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration, Nova
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (11-20) Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.80 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: Instant
Critical Strike Chance: 6.50%Requires Level 28An icy blast explodes around the caster, dealing cold damage to enemies, and leaving behind a whirling vortex which deals cold damage over time and chills enemies caught in it. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will explode from a number of those projectiles instead, destroying them.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased Cold Damage1% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
1% less Skill Effect Duration2% increased Damage when Cast on FrostboltDeals (38-524) to (57-787) Cold Damage
Base duration is 3 seconds
Deals (106.5-1456.9) Base Cold Damage per second
Can explode from up to 5 Frostbolt Projectiles
20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
(0-76)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., allowing those spells to be cast on Frostbolt projectiles instead of the player.
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Skill functions and interactions
Ice NovaIce NovaSpell, AoE, Cold, Nova
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%
Radius: 30Requires Level 12A chilling circle of ice expands from the caster. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand from a number of those projectiles instead. If this skill would repeat when cast this way, it will instead expand again from the same projectiles after a short delay.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect1.5% increased Damage with Hits against Chilled Enemies0.5% increased Cast Speed0.5% increased Effect of ChillDeals (18-518) to (26-762) Cold Damage
Can expand from up to 2 Frostbolt Projectiles
Adds (3-79) to (4-116) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies
20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt
+(0-4) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.and
VortexVortexSpell, AoE, Cold, Duration, Nova
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (11-20) Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.80 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: Instant
Critical Strike Chance: 6.50%Requires Level 28An icy blast explodes around the caster, dealing cold damage to enemies, and leaving behind a whirling vortex which deals cold damage over time and chills enemies caught in it. If the caster targets near their Frostbolt projectiles, it will explode from a number of those projectiles instead, destroying them.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased Cold Damage1% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
1% less Skill Effect Duration2% increased Damage when Cast on FrostboltDeals (38-524) to (57-787) Cold Damage
Base duration is 3 seconds
Deals (106.5-1456.9) Base Cold Damage per second
Can explode from up to 5 Frostbolt Projectiles
20% less Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
(0-76)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.: When Ice Nova or Vortex is cast while the player has active Frostbolt projectiles, the skills will be cast on the projectiles rather than the player but with 20% less area of effect. Ice Nova will cast on up to 2 Frostbolts, and Vortex will cast on up to 4. Vortex will consume the projectiles, but Ice Nova will not.[1]
- Projectile speed: Frostbolt's total projectile distance traveled is not affected by changes to projectile speed (such as
Faster Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
Icon: j
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Requires Level 31Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased projectile SpeedProjectiles have 3% chance to Return to you from final TargetSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageSupported Skills have (50-69)% increased Projectile Speed
Supported Skills deal (20-29)% increased Projectile DamageThis 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.or
Slower Projectiles SupportSlower Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile
Icon: J
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 31Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageSupported Skills deal 0.75% increased Projectile Damage to nearby EnemiesProjectiles Fired by Supported Skills have 3% chance not to Pierce EnemiesSupported Skills have (20-30)% less Projectile Speed
Supported Skills deal (20-29)% more Projectile DamageThis 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.).
Gem level progression
Level | ![]() | ![]() | Mana Cost | Cold Damage | Exp. | Total Exp. |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 to 13 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 to 15 | 70 | 70 |
3 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 13 to 19 | 308 | 378 |
4 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 18 to 26 | 1554 | 1932 |
5 | 11 | 31 | 9 | 25 to 38 | 6667 | 8599 |
6 | 16 | 41 | 10 | 38 to 58 | 26047 | 34646 |
7 | 20 | 50 | 11 | 52 to 78 | 49725 | 84371 |
8 | 24 | 58 | 12 | 69 to 103 | 95714 | 180085 |
9 | 28 | 67 | 13 | 90 to 135 | 169595 | 349680 |
10 | 32 | 75 | 14 | 116 to 174 | 283759 | 633439 |
11 | 36 | 83 | 15 | 148 to 223 | 453996 | 1087435 |
12 | 40 | 92 | 16 | 189 to 283 | 703128 | 1790563 |
13 | 44 | 100 | 18 | 238 to 357 | 1061223 | 2851786 |
14 | 48 | 109 | 19 | 299 to 448 | 2065870 | 4917656 |
15 | 52 | 117 | 20 | 373 to 560 | 2507110 | 7424766 |
16 | 56 | 125 | 21 | 465 to 697 | 5798936 | 13223702 |
17 | 60 | 134 | 22 | 576 to 864 | 15083919 | 28307621 |
18 | 64 | 142 | 23 | 711 to 1067 | 27792735 | 56100356 |
19 | 67 | 148 | 24 | 832 to 1248 | 43869739 | 99970095 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 25 | 972 to 1458 | 242081556 | 342051651 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 25 | 1077 to 1615 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 26 | 1192 to 1789 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 26 | 1320 to 1980 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 27 | 1460 to 2190 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 27 | 1614 to 2421 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 28 | 1784 to 2676 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 28 | 1970 to 2955 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 29 | 2175 to 3263 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 30 | 2400 to 3600 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 30 | 2648 to 3972 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 30 | 2780 to 4171 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 31 | 2919 to 4379 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 31 | 3065 to 4598 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 31 | 3218 to 4827 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 31 | 3378 to 5067 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 32 | 3546 to 5318 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 32 | 3721 to 5582 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 32 | 3905 to 5858 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 33 | 4098 to 6147 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 33 | 4300 to 6449 | 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 |
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8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() - Ezomyte Proverb ![]() | random level 20 gem | Automatic |
13 | ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 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 |
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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 |
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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 Frostbolt:
Item | Limit | Radius | Stats |
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Frozen Trail![]() Cobalt JewelLimited to: 2 Radius: Medium(7-10)% increased Projectile Damage With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Frostbolt Projectiles gain 40% increased Projectile Speed per second With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Frostbolt fires 2 additional ProjectilesThe Maraketh knew that a mountain path free of vegetation was cut by regular avalanches, and so the advancing Eternals were unwittingly drawn into a deathtrap.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, Frostbolt Projectiles gain 40% increased Projectile Speed per second With at least 40 Intelligence in Radius, Frostbolt fires 2 additional Projectiles |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Frostbolt.
Name | ![]() | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
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Enchantment Frost Bolt Cast Speed 1 | 66 | 10% increased Frostbolt Cast Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Frost Bolt Cast Speed 2 | 75 | 15% increased Frostbolt Cast Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Frost Bolt Damage 1 | 66 | 25% increased Frostbolt Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Frost Bolt Damage 2 | 75 | 40% increased Frostbolt Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Frost Bolt Freeze Chance 1 | 66 | Frostbolt has +10% chance to Freeze | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Frost Bolt Freeze Chance 2 | 75 | Frostbolt has +15% chance to Freeze | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Vortex AoE On Frostbolt 1 | 66 | Vortex has 30% increased Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt | helmet 75 default 0 |
Enchantment Vortex AoE On Frostbolt 2 | 75 | Vortex has 45% increased Area of Effect when Cast on Frostbolt | helmet 75 default 0 |
Alternate skill effects
Frostbolt has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Black Hole Frostbolt Effect![]() ![]() | Your Frostbolt becomes a flying black hole. |
Version history
Version | Changes |
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3.11.0 |
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3.6.0 |
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2.3.0 |
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References
- ↑ Bex_GGG (May 12, 2016). "Skill Reveal - Frostbolt and Vortex". Official Path of Exile Forum. Retrieved June 3, 2016.