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Vaal Impurity of IceAura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration, Cold
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Souls Per Use: 50
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: Instant
Requires Level 24Casts an aura that reduces cold damage taken and provides freeze and chill immunity to you and nearby allies, and makes hits against nearby enemies ignore their cold resistance.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby allies gain 5% additional maximum Cold Resistance
+(14-20) to radius
Base duration is 3 seconds
You and nearby allies are Immune to Freeze
Nearby Enemies' Cold Resistance is Ignored by Hits
You and nearby allies are Immune to Chill
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
(0-76)% increased effect of Aura
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Impurity of Ice skill iconVaal Impurity of Ice inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 24
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalColdResistAura

For the non-Vaal counterpart, see Purity of Ice.

Vaal Impurity of Ice is a Vaal skill gem. It temporarily grants the caster and nearby allies cold damage reduction, immunity to chill and freeze, and causes their cold damage to ignore enemy cold resistance.

Skill functions and interactions[ | ]

Gem level progression[ | ]

LevelRequired LevelRequired DexterityRequired IntelligenceRadiusAura
Effect
Exp.Total Exp.
1243725+14N/A00
2274128+144%118383118383
3304531+148%175816294199
4334934+1512%254061548260
5365236+1516%359090907350
6395639+1520%4985081405858
7426042+1624%6820572087915
8456445+1628%9217773009692
9486848+1632%17278794737571
10507149+1736%11388775876448
11527451+1740%13682337244681
12547653+1744%16383388883019
13567955+1848%195664810839667
14588257+1852%365518414494851
15608459+1856%301732717512178
16628760+1960%779391425306092
17649062+1964%1520603140512123
18669264+1968%2618558266697705
19689566+2072%62755923129453628
20709868+2076%211877683341331311
217210070+2080%N/AN/A
2274N/AN/A+2184%N/AN/A
2376N/AN/A+2188%N/AN/A
2478N/AN/A+2192%N/AN/A
2580N/AN/A+2296%N/AN/A
2682N/AN/A+22100%N/AN/A
2784N/AN/A+22104%N/AN/A
2886N/AN/A+23108%N/AN/A
2988N/AN/A+23112%N/AN/A
3090N/AN/A+23116%N/AN/A
3191N/AN/A+23118%N/AN/A
3292N/AN/A+24120%N/AN/A
3393N/AN/A+24122%N/AN/A
3494N/AN/A+24124%N/AN/A
3595N/AN/A+24126%N/AN/A
3696N/AN/A+24128%N/AN/A
3797N/AN/A+24130%N/AN/A
3898N/AN/A+25132%N/AN/A
3999N/AN/A+25134%N/AN/A
40100N/AN/A+25136%N/AN/A

Item acquisition
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Upgrade paths

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

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
9Divination card inventory iconVolatile PowerVolatile Power card artDivination card frameVolatile Power9Superior Vaal Gem
Quality: +20%
Corrupted
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted superior Vaal gem with 20% qualityAutomatic
1Gemcutter's Incubator inventory iconGemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing # monsters
Quality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Gemcutter's Incubator inventory icon
random superior gemAutomatic
7Divination card inventory iconThe Wilted RoseThe Wilted Rose card artDivination card frameThe Wilted Rose7Level 21 Aura Gem
Corrupted
Though the path to divinity is fraught with peril, hope may bloom from within.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted level 21 Aura gemAutomatic
6Divination card inventory iconThe FoxThe Fox card artDivination card frameThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
- Ezomyte Proverb
Divination card inventory icon
random level 20 gemAutomatic
13Divination card inventory iconThe CataclysmThe Cataclysm card artDivination card frameThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem
Corrupted
The mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted level 21 Spell gemAutomatic
3Divination card inventory iconGemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise card artDivination card frameGemcutter'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
Divination card inventory icon
random superior gem with 20% qualityAutomatic
1Divination card inventory iconThe VoidThe Void card artDivination card frameThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Divination card inventory iconrandom divination card set exchangeAutomatic

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Vaal Impurity of Ice:

ItemLimitRadiusStats

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Vaal Impurity of Ice. No results found

Alternate skill effects

Vaal Impurity of Ice has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Angelic Aura EffectAngelic Aura Effect inventory iconAngelic Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Angelic Effect.Angelic Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Angelic Effect.
Archon Aura EffectArchon Aura Effect inventory iconArchon Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour aura effect becomes the archon effect.Archon Aura Effect inventory iconYour aura effect becomes the archon effect.
Arctic Skull Aura EffectArctic Skull Aura Effect inventory iconArctic Skull Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour aura effect becomes a circling, freezing skull.Arctic Skull Aura Effect inventory iconYour aura effect becomes a circling, freezing skull.
Balefire Aura EffectBalefire Aura Effect inventory iconBalefire Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Balefire Effect.Balefire Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Balefire Effect.
Betrayal Aura EffectBetrayal Aura Effect inventory iconBetrayal Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Betrayal Effect.Betrayal Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Betrayal Effect.
Black Aura EffectBlack Aura Effect inventory iconBlack Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Black Effect.Black Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Black Effect.
Carnage Aura EffectCarnage Aura Effect inventory iconCarnage Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour aura effect becomes the red carnage effect.Carnage Aura Effect inventory iconYour aura effect becomes the red carnage effect.
Celestial Aura EffectCelestial Aura Effect inventory iconCelestial Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Celestial Effect.Celestial Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Celestial Effect.
Corsair Aura EffectCorsair Aura Effect inventory iconCorsair Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Corsair Effect.Corsair Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Corsair Effect.
Dark Magic Aura EffectDark Magic Aura Effect inventory iconDark Magic Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Dark Magic Effect.Dark Magic Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Dark Magic Effect.
Demonic Aura EffectDemonic Aura Effect inventory iconDemonic Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Demonic Effect.Demonic Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Demonic Effect.
Dragon Hunter Aura EffectDragon Hunter Aura Effect inventory iconDragon Hunter Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Dragon Hunter version.Dragon Hunter Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Dragon Hunter version.
Force Field Aura EffectForce Field Aura Effect inventory iconForce Field Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour aura effect becomes a force field bubble.Force Field Aura Effect inventory iconYour aura effect becomes a force field bubble.
Frost Viking Aura EffectFrost Viking Aura Effect inventory iconFrost Viking Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Frost Viking Effect.Frost Viking Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Frost Viking Effect.
Harlequin Aura EffectHarlequin Aura Effect inventory iconHarlequin Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Harlequin Effect.Harlequin Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Harlequin Effect.
Huntsman Aura EffectHuntsman Aura Effect inventory iconHuntsman Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Huntsman Effect.Huntsman Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Huntsman Effect.
Illusionist Aura EffectIllusionist Aura Effect inventory iconIllusionist Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes an Illusionist Effect.Illusionist Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes an Illusionist Effect.
Imp Aura EffectImp Aura Effect inventory iconImp Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour aura effect becomes the green imp demon effect.Imp Aura Effect inventory iconYour aura effect becomes the green imp demon effect.
Infernal Skull Aura EffectInfernal Skull Aura Effect inventory iconInfernal Skull Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour aura effect becomes a circling, burning skull.Infernal Skull Aura Effect inventory iconYour aura effect becomes a circling, burning skull.
Invisible Buff EffectInvisible Buff Effect inventory iconInvisible Buff EffectSkill Gem EffectRemoves the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, phase run, petrified blood, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem.Invisible Buff Effect inventory iconRemoves the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, phase run, petrified blood, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem.
Lava Aura EffectLava Aura Effect inventory iconLava Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Lava Effect.Lava Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Lava Effect.
Lich Aura EffectLich Aura Effect inventory iconLich Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour aura effect becomes the Lich effect.Lich Aura Effect inventory iconYour aura effect becomes the Lich effect.
Lightning Skull Aura EffectLightning Skull Aura Effect inventory iconLightning Skull Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour aura effect becomes a circling, sparking skull.Lightning Skull Aura Effect inventory iconYour aura effect becomes a circling, sparking skull.
Madcap Aura EffectMadcap Aura Effect inventory iconMadcap Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Madcap Effect.Madcap Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Madcap Effect.
Monolith Aura EffectMonolith Aura Effect inventory iconMonolith Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Monolith Effect.Monolith Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Monolith Effect.
Mystic Aura EffectMystic Aura Effect inventory iconMystic Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Mystic Effect.Mystic Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Mystic Effect.
Nightfall Aura EffectNightfall Aura Effect inventory iconNightfall Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Nightfall Effect.Nightfall Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Nightfall Effect.
Project Aura EffectProject Aura Effect inventory iconProject Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Project Effect.Project Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Project Effect.
Ringmaster Aura EffectRingmaster Aura Effect inventory iconRingmaster Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Ringmaster Effect.Ringmaster Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Ringmaster Effect.
Scientist Aura EffectScientist Aura Effect inventory iconScientist Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Scientist Effect.Scientist Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Scientist Effect.
Soul Nexus Aura EffectSoul Nexus Aura Effect inventory iconSoul Nexus Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour aura effect becomes a vortex of swirling spirits.Soul Nexus Aura Effect inventory iconYour aura effect becomes a vortex of swirling spirits.
Stygian Aura EffectStygian Aura Effect inventory iconStygian Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Stygian Effect.Stygian Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Stygian Effect.
Sun Aura EffectSun Aura Effect inventory iconSun Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour aura effect becomes the Sun effect.Sun Aura Effect inventory iconYour aura effect becomes the Sun effect.
Sunrise Aura EffectSunrise Aura Effect inventory iconSunrise Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Sunrise Effect.Sunrise Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Sunrise Effect.
Trinity Aura EffectTrinity Aura Effect inventory iconTrinity Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour aura effect becomes the elemental trinity effect.Trinity Aura Effect inventory iconYour aura effect becomes the elemental trinity effect.
Void Emperor Aura EffectVoid Emperor Aura Effect inventory iconVoid Emperor Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Void Emperor Effect.Void Emperor Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Void Emperor Effect.
White Aura EffectWhite Aura Effect inventory iconWhite Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a White Effect.White Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a White Effect.
Wild Aura EffectWild Aura Effect inventory iconWild Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Wild Effect.Wild Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Wild Effect.
Wrangler Aura EffectWrangler Aura Effect inventory iconWrangler Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Wrangler Effect.Wrangler Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Wrangler Effect.
Zenith Aura EffectZenith Aura Effect inventory iconZenith Aura EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Aura becomes a Zenith version.Zenith Aura Effect inventory iconYour Aura becomes a Zenith version.

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.12.0
  • No longer grant reduced damage taken of their respective damage types, and now instead grant +5% to their respective maximum resistances at all gem levels.
3.6.0
  • Now gain 4% aura effect per gem level (from 5%).
  • Now cause you to take 25% less damage of their associated element, instead of 25% reduced damage.
3.5.0
  • Vaal Impurity of Ice is now instant, with a very short cooldown.
3.3.0
  • Vaal Impurity of Ice has been added to the game.

References[ | ]

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