Ice Nova
Radius: 30
Mana Cost: (8-23)
Soul Gain Prevention: 0.001 sec
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 120%Requires 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.


Level: 12Purchase Costs
Normal | 1x Orb of Transmutation |
1x Scroll FragmentMiscellaneous
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemIceNova

Ice Nova is a spell that deals cold damage in an area around the caster. If the player has any active FrostboltFrostboltSpell, Projectile, Cold
Mana Cost: (6-25)
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:12341% increased Cold Damage5% reduced Damage
1% chance to inflict Cold Exposure on Hit1% less Projectile Speed1% chance for Projectiles to ReturnDeals (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. projectiles, Ice Nova will be cast around those projectiles instead.
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Skill functions and interactions
FrostboltFrostboltSpell, Projectile, Cold
Mana Cost: (6-25)
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:12341% increased Cold Damage5% reduced Damage
1% chance to inflict Cold Exposure on Hit1% less Projectile Speed1% chance for Projectiles to ReturnDeals (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.: The player may cast Frostbolt and subsequently cast Ice Nova from the Frostbolt projectiles. If Ice Nova is cast this way, it will have 20% less area of effect and it may cast on up to 2 Frostbolt projectiles. If Ice Nova would normally repeat (ie. if it was supported by
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/or Greater Spell Echo Support) and is cast on Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand again from those projectiles after a short delay. This does not cause the player to repeat the casting animation.
FrostboltFrostboltSpell, Projectile, Cold
Mana Cost: (6-25)
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:12341% increased Cold Damage5% reduced Damage
1% chance to inflict Cold Exposure on Hit1% less Projectile Speed1% chance for Projectiles to ReturnDeals (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.and triggers: If the player has any active Frostbolt projectiles and Ice Nova is triggered by an effect (such as
Cast On Critical Strike SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportTrigger, Support, Spell
Icon: &Requires Level 38Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills that reserve mana cannot be triggered.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 1% increased Attack Critical Strike ChanceSupported Skills deal 1% more Attack DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack SpeedSupported Attacks will Trigger a Supported Spell when you Crit an Enemy
Supported Skills deal (20-39)% more Spell Damage
You cannot Cast Supported Triggerable Spells directlyThis 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.), Ice Nova will automatically be cast on the Frostbolt projectiles.
Gem level progression
Level | ![]() | ![]() | Mana Cost | Cold Damage | Cold Damage against Chilled | Radius | Exp. | Total Exp. |
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1 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 18 to 26 | 3 to 4 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
2 | 15 | 39 | 9 | 23 to 33 | 3 to 5 | N/A | 15,249 | 15,249 |
3 | 19 | 48 | 10 | 30 to 44 | 5 to 7 | N/A | 41,517 | 56,766 |
4 | 23 | 56 | 11 | 40 to 58 | 6 to 9 | N/A | 81,983 | 138,749 |
5 | 27 | 64 | 12 | 51 to 75 | 8 to 11 | +1 | 147,968 | 286,717 |
6 | 31 | 73 | 13 | 66 to 97 | 10 to 15 | +1 | 250,557 | 537,274 |
7 | 35 | 81 | 14 | 83 to 122 | 13 to 19 | +1 | 405,086 | 942,360 |
8 | 38 | 88 | 15 | 99 to 145 | 15 to 22 | +1 | 447,718 | 1,390,078 |
9 | 41 | 94 | 16 | 117 to 172 | 18 to 26 | +2 | 615,318 | 2,005,396 |
10 | 44 | 100 | 16 | 138 to 203 | 21 to 31 | +2 | 834,639 | 2,840,035 |
11 | 47 | 106 | 17 | 162 to 238 | 25 to 36 | +2 | 1,570,760 | 4,410,795 |
12 | 50 | 113 | 18 | 190 to 279 | 29 to 42 | +2 | 1,633,987 | 6,044,782 |
13 | 53 | 119 | 19 | 222 to 326 | 34 to 50 | +3 | 2,151,030 | 8,195,812 |
14 | 56 | 125 | 19 | 259 to 381 | 40 to 58 | +3 | 2,812,189 | 11,008,001 |
15 | 59 | 132 | 20 | 301 to 443 | 46 to 67 | +3 | 5,099,360 | 16,107,361 |
16 | 62 | 138 | 21 | 350 to 515 | 54 to 78 | +3 | 9,400,731 | 25,508,092 |
17 | 64 | 142 | 21 | 387 to 568 | 59 to 86 | +4 | 15,273,366 | 40,781,458 |
18 | 66 | 146 | 22 | 426 to 627 | 65 to 95 | +4 | 26,286,582 | 67,068,040 |
19 | 68 | 151 | 22 | 470 to 691 | 72 to 105 | +4 | 62,890,590 | 129,958,630 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 23 | 518 to 762 | 79 to 116 | +4 | 212,046,017 | 342,004,647 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 24 | 570 to 839 | 87 to 127 | +5 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 24 | 628 to 923 | 96 to 140 | +5 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 25 | 690 to 1015 | 106 to 154 | +5 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 25 | 759 to 1116 | 116 to 170 | +5 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 26 | 833 to 1226 | 127 to 186 | +6 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 26 | 915 to 1346 | 140 to 205 | +6 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 27 | 1004 to 1477 | 154 to 225 | +6 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 27 | 1102 to 1620 | 169 to 246 | +6 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 28 | 1208 to 1777 | 185 to 270 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 28 | 1324 to 1947 | 203 to 296 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 28 | 1386 to 2039 | 212 to 310 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 29 | 1451 to 2134 | 222 to 324 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 29 | 1519 to 2233 | 232 to 339 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 29 | 1589 to 2337 | 243 to 355 | +7 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 29 | 1663 to 2445 | 254 to 372 | +8 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 30 | 1740 to 2559 | 266 to 389 | +8 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 30 | 1820 to 2677 | 278 to 407 | +8 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 30 | 1904 to 2800 | 291 to 426 | +8 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 30 | 1992 to 2929 | 305 to 445 | +8 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 31 | 2083 to 3064 | 319 to 466 | +8 | 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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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 (Q20) | 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 ↓ | |||||||
The Siren's Cadence 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 ↓ | |||||||
The Siren's Cadence 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 Ice Nova.
Name | ![]() | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
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Enchantment Ice Nova Damage 1 | 66 | 25% increased Ice Nova Damage | helmet 75 default 0 |
Enchantment Ice Nova Damage 2 | 75 | 40% increased Ice Nova Damage | helmet 75 default 0 |
Enchantment Ice Nova Freeze Chance 1 | 66 | Ice Nova has +20% chance to Freeze | helmet 75 default 0 |
Enchantment Ice Nova Freeze Chance 2 | 75 | Ice Nova has +30% chance to Freeze | helmet 75 default 0 |
Enchantment Ice Nova Minimum Chill 1 | 66 | Chills from Ice Nova Hits always reduce Action Speed by at least 6% | helmet 75 default 0 |
Enchantment Ice Nova Minimum Chill 2 | 75 | Chills from Ice Nova Hits always reduce Action Speed by at least 8% | helmet 75 default 0 |
Enchantment Ice Nova Area Of Effect 1 | 66 | 16% increased Ice Nova Area of Effect | helmet 75 default 0 |
Enchantment Ice Nova Area Of Effect 2 | 75 | 24% increased Ice Nova Area of Effect | helmet 75 default 0 |
Alternate skill effects
Ice Nova has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Arctic Ice Nova Effect![]() ![]() | Your Ice Nova becomes a swirling ring of arctic wind. |
Celestial Ice Nova Effect![]() ![]() | Your Ice Nova becomes a Celestial Effect. |
Illusionist Ice Nova Effect![]() ![]() | Replaces the standard effect on an Ice Nova gem with an illusionist version. |
Water Nova Effect![]() ![]() | Your Ice Nova becomes a rippling burst of cold water |
Version history
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