Herald of Ice
Herald of IceSpell, AoE, Cold, Herald
Mana Reserved: 25%
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%Requires Level 16Grants a buff adding cold damage to spells and attacks. If you shatter an enemy, this skill will cause them to explode and deal AoE cold damage to enemies near them. This damage is not affected by modifiers to spell damage.Per 1% Quality:123Buff grants 0.75% increased Cold Damage0.5% increased Area of EffectBuff grants 0.5% chance to FreezeAdds (4-38) to (5-56) Cold Damage to Spells
Adds (4-38) to (5-56) Cold Damage to Attacks
Deals (18-308) to (26-462) Cold Damage
Damage cannot be ReflectedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Level: 16Purchase Costs
Sell Price
1x Scroll FragmentMiscellaneous
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemHeraldOfIce
Item acquisition
Mana Reserved: 25%
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 80%Requires Level 16Grants a buff adding cold damage to spells and attacks. If you shatter an enemy, this skill will cause them to explode and deal AoE cold damage to enemies near them. This damage is not affected by modifiers to spell damage.Per 1% Quality:123Buff grants 0.75% increased Cold Damage0.5% increased Area of EffectBuff grants 0.5% chance to FreezeAdds (4-38) to (5-56) Cold Damage to Spells
Adds (4-38) to (5-56) Cold Damage to Attacks
Deals (18-308) to (26-462) Cold Damage
Damage cannot be ReflectedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
AcquisitionLevel: 16Purchase Costs
| Normal | 1x Orb of Alteration |
1x Scroll FragmentMiscellaneous
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemHeraldOfIce
Herald of Ice is Herald skill. It reserves mana to grant added cold damage to attacks and spells and causes frozen enemies you've shattered to deal cold damage in an area around it.
Contents
Mechanics
Like 
Herald of AshHerald of AshSpell, AoE, Fire, Herald, Duration
Radius: 10
Mana Reserved: 25%
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cooldown Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 16Grants a buff providing fire damage based on your physical damage. While you have this buff, if you kill an enemy, other enemies near them will be burned based on the overkill damage. The burn inflicted by this skill can only be affected by modifiers to damage over time (burning damage is damage over time).Per 1% Quality:123Buff grants 0.75% increased Fire Damage1% reduced Area of Effect
3% increased Burning Damage1% increased Area of EffectGain 15% of your Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage
Base duration is 4 seconds
Base Burning Damage is 25% of Overkill Damage
(9-12)% more Spell Fire Damage
(0-38)% more Burning DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
and 
Herald of ThunderHerald of ThunderSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning, Herald
Radius: 32
Mana Reserved: 25%
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cooldown Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 16Grants a buff which adds lightning damage to spells and attacks. If you kill a shocked enemy, this skill will create a storm, causing lightning bolts to strike enemies around you for a duration. The damage inflicted by this skill is not affected by modifiers to spell damage.Per 1% Quality:123Buff grants 0.75% increased Lightning Damage1% increased Skill Effect DurationBuff grants 1.5% increased Damage
Buff grants 0.5% increased Damage takenBuff grants (2-19) to (7-76) Added Spell Lightning Damage
Buff grants (2-19) to (7-76) Added Attack Lightning Damage
Deals (1-23) to (31-1108) Lightning Damage
Base duration is 6 seconds
Storm Hits an Enemy every 0.25 Seconds
Cannot inflict Shock
Creates a storm when you Kill a Shocked EnemyPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
, Herald of Ice has two separate effects on the player:
- the first adds flat x-y cold damage to spells and attacks.
- the second is the on-kill effect. Upon shattering an enemy, the enemy explodes dealing cold secondary damage to surrounding targets in an AoE. Enemies will shatter if they are killed while frozen. Added damage support gems such as
Added Lightning Damage SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportLightning, Support
Icon: L
Mana Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 8Supports any skill that hits enemies.Per 1% Quality:123Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Lightning DamageSupported Skills have 1.5% increased Critical Strike ChanceSupported Skills have 1% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning DamageSupported Skills have (1-21) to (8-402) added Lightning 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.
will be added to the explosion only.
It is worth noting that Herald of Ice is a secondary damage and not spell damage, and does not receive any direct bonuses from spell damage modifiers. This includes bonuses from items, passive nodes, and spell only support gems such as 
Spell Echo SupportSpell Echo SupportSpell, Support
Icon: k
Mana Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 38Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, or skills which reserve mana.Per 1% Quality:123Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Spell DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Cast SpeedSupported Skills deal 1% less Damage
Final Repeat of Supported Skills deals 3% more DamageSupported Skills Repeat an additional time
Supported Skills have (51-70)% more Cast Speed
Supported Skills deal 10% less 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.
and 
Iron Will SupportIron Will SupportSpell, Support
Icon: wRequires Level 18Supports spell skills, making the increase to physical melee damage from strength also increase their spell damage.Per 1% Quality:123Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Spell DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% reduced Cast Speed
Supported Skills deal 2% increased DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile SpeedStrength's Damage bonus applies to all Spell Damage as well for Supported Skills
Supported Skills deal (0-38)% increased Spell 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.
. It will, however, have its flat damages boosts affected by passives that explicitly boost Cold damage.
The quality of the gem is global. This means that the increased Cold Damage will affect all types of cold skills, not just Herald of Ice.
Gem level progression
| Level |  |  |  | Spell Cold Damage | Attack Cold Damage | Cold Damage | Exp. | Total Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 18–26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 23–35 | 49,725 | 49,725 |
| 3 | 24 | 37 | 25 | 6–8 | 6–8 | 30–45 | 95,714 | 145,439 |
| 4 | 28 | 42 | 29 | 7–10 | 7–10 | 38–57 | 169,595 | 315,034 |
| 5 | 31 | 46 | 32 | 8–12 | 8–12 | 45–67 | 199,345 | 514,379 |
| 6 | 34 | 50 | 35 | 9–14 | 9–14 | 53–80 | 285,815 | 800,194 |
| 7 | 37 | 54 | 37 | 10–16 | 10–16 | 62–94 | 401,344 | 1,201,538 |
| 8 | 40 | 58 | 40 | 12–18 | 12–18 | 73–110 | 554,379 | 1,755,917 |
| 9 | 43 | 62 | 43 | 13–20 | 13–20 | 85–128 | 755,049 | 2,510,966 |
| 10 | 46 | 66 | 46 | 15–23 | 15–23 | 99–149 | 1,016,533 | 3,527,499 |
| 11 | 49 | 70 | 48 | 17–26 | 17–26 | 115–173 | 1,898,602 | 5,426,101 |
| 12 | 52 | 74 | 51 | 19–29 | 19–29 | 134–200 | 1,964,019 | 7,390,120 |
| 13 | 55 | 78 | 54 | 22–33 | 22–33 | 154–232 | 2,573,731 | 9,963,851 |
| 14 | 58 | 82 | 57 | 24–37 | 24–37 | 178–267 | 4,676,439 | 14,640,290 |
| 15 | 60 | 84 | 59 | 26–39 | 26–39 | 195–293 | 3,017,327 | 17,657,617 |
| 16 | 62 | 87 | 60 | 28–42 | 28–42 | 214–321 | 7,823,001 | 25,480,618 |
| 17 | 64 | 90 | 62 | 30–46 | 30–46 | 235–352 | 15,264,208 | 40,744,826 |
| 18 | 66 | 92 | 64 | 33–49 | 33–49 | 257–386 | 26,272,845 | 67,017,671 |
| 19 | 68 | 95 | 66 | 35–53 | 35–53 | 282–422 | 62,872,274 | 129,889,945 |
| 20 | 70 | 98 | 68 | 38–56 | 38–56 | 308–462 | 212,023,122 | 341,913,067 |
| 21 | 72 | 100 | 70 | 40–61 | 40–61 | 337–505 | N/A | N/A |
| 22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 43–65 | 43–65 | 368–552 | N/A | N/A |
| 23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 46–70 | 46–70 | 402–603 | N/A | N/A |
| 24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 50–75 | 50–75 | 438–658 | N/A | N/A |
| 25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 53–80 | 53–80 | 478–717 | N/A | N/A |
| 26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 57–85 | 57–85 | 521–782 | N/A | N/A |
| 27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 61–91 | 61–91 | 568–852 | N/A | N/A |
| 28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 65–98 | 65–98 | 619–928 | N/A | N/A |
| 29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 69–104 | 69–104 | 674–1010 | N/A | N/A |
| 30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 74–111 | 74–111 | 733–1100 | N/A | N/A |
| 31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 77–115 | 77–115 | 764–1149 | N/A | N/A |
| 32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 79–119 | 79–119 | 796–1198 | N/A | N/A |
| 33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 82–123 | 82–123 | 830–1251 | N/A | N/A |
| 34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 85–127 | 85–127 | 863–1304 | N/A | N/A |
| 35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 87–131 | 87–131 | 898–1361 | N/A | N/A |
| 36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 90–135 | 90–135 | 934–1418 | N/A | N/A |
| 37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 93–140 | 93–140 | 971–1479 | N/A | N/A |
| 38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 96–144 | 96–144 | 1008–1540 | N/A | N/A |
| 39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 99–149 | 99–149 | 1046–1605 | N/A | N/A |
| 40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 102–154 | 102–154 | 1085–1670 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  The Fox  The 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 Cataclysm The Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell GemCorruptedThe 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 Promise Gemcutter's Promise3Superior GemQuality: +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 (Q20) | Automatic |
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
| Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest ↓ | |||||||
| Intruders in Black Act 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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 ↓ | |||||||
| The Root of the Problem Act 2 Yeena | ✓ | ||||||
| A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
| Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ | ||||||
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Herald of Ice.
| Name | | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enchantment Herald Of Ice Damage 1 | 66 | 25% increased Herald of Ice Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
| Enchantment Herald Of Ice Damage 2 | 75 | 40% increased Herald of Ice Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
| Enchantment Herald Of Ice Mana Reservation 1 | 66 | Herald of Ice has 20% reduced Mana Reservation | helmet 100 default 0 |
| Enchantment Herald Of Ice Mana Reservation 2 | 75 | Herald of Ice has 30% reduced Mana Reservation | helmet 100 default 0 |
Related unique items
The following unique items are related to Herald of Ice:
| Item | Base Item | | Stats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Megalomaniac MegalomaniacMedium Cluster JewelAdds 4 Passive Skills Added Small Passive Skills grant Nothing <3 Random notable mods> CorruptedIf you're going to act like you're better than everyone else, make sure you are.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.  | Medium Cluster Jewel | 1 | Adds 4 Passive Skills Added Small Passive Skills grant Nothing
Corrupted | ||
Southbound SouthboundSoldier GlovesQuality: +20% Armour: 110 Energy Shield: 21Requires Level 51, 40 Str, 40 IntAdds (30-36) to (44-50) Cold Damage to Attacks (12-16)% increased maximum Life +(40-50)% to Cold Resistance 25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies Your Hits can only Kill Frozen Enemies 50% increased Herald of Ice DamageFar south, the winter crawls under the skin. Below the snow, adrift wanderers sleep.  | Soldier Gloves | 51 | Adds (30-36) to (44-50) Cold Damage to Attacks (12-16)% increased maximum Life +(40-50)% to Cold Resistance 25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies Your Hits can only Kill Frozen Enemies 50% increased Herald of Ice Damage | ||
Circle of Fear Circle of FearSapphire RingRequires Level 52+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance <One to three random Synthesis implicit modifiers>+(20-30) to Dexterity Adds (20-25) to (26-35) Cold Damage +(20-30)% to Cold Resistance <Two Random Herald of Ice modifiers>My subordinates circled me eternally, attuned to the slightest weakness, ready to tear me apart for their own gains.  | Sapphire Ring | 52 | +(20-30)% to Cold Resistance <One to three random Synthesis implicit modifiers>+(20-30) to Dexterity Adds (20-25) to (26-35) Cold Damage +(20-30)% to Cold Resistance
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Related passive skills
The following passive skills are related to Herald of Ice:
| Ascendancy Class | Name | Stats |
|---|---|---|
Elementalist | Mastermind of Discord | 25% reduced Mana Reservation of Herald Skills 25% increased Effect of Herald Buffs on you Damage penetrates 25% Fire Resistance while affected by Herald of Ash Damage penetrates 25% Cold Resistance while affected by Herald of Ice Damage penetrates 25% Lightning Resistance while affected by Herald of Thunder [1] |
Alternate skill effects
Herald of Ice has the following alternate skill effects:
| Item | Effect(s) |
|---|---|
Automaton Herald Effect Automaton Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes an Automaton Effect. | Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes an Automaton Effect. |
Blood Guard Herald Effect Blood Guard Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Blood Guard Effect. | Your Herald becomes a Blood Guard Effect. |
Celestial Herald Effect Celestial Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Celestial Effect. | Your Herald becomes a Celestial Effect. |
Demonic Herald Effect Demonic Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Demonic Effect. | Your Herald becomes a Demonic Effect. |
Divine Herald Effect Divine Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a divine effect. | Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a divine effect. |
Dragon Hunter Herald Effect Dragon Hunter Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Dragon Hunter Effect. | Your Herald becomes a Dragon Hunter Effect. |
Faith Guard Herald Effect Faith Guard Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Faith Guard Effect. | Your Herald becomes a Faith Guard Effect. |
Gloom Herald Effect Gloom Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a dark effect. | Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a dark effect. |
Gore Herald Effect Gore Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a gory effect. | Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a gory effect. |
Innocence Herald Effect Innocence Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes an innocence effect. | Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes an innocence effect. |
Invisible Buff Effect Invisible Buff EffectSkill Gem EffectRemoves the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, phase run, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem. | Removes the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, phase run, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem. |
Purple Herald Effect Purple Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a purple effect. | Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a purple effect. |
Sin Herald Effect Sin Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a sin effect. | Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a sin effect. |
Sunprism Herald Effect Sunprism Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a sun prism effect. | Your Herald becomes a sun prism effect. |
Wasteland Herald Effect Wasteland Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a Wasteland Effect. | Your Herald of Ash, Thunder or Ice becomes a Wasteland Effect. |
White Herald Effect White Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a White Effect. | Your Herald becomes a White Effect. |
Version history
| Version | Changes |
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| 3.4.0 |
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| 3.0.0 |
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| 2.0.0 |
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| 1.3.0 |
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| 1.2.4 |
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| 1.2.3 |
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Herald of Ice
