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Vaal Ice NovaVaal, Spell, AoE, Cold, Nova
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 25
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.80 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 70%
Requires Level 12A chilling circle of ice expands from the caster, repeating from every enemy it hits. If the caster targets near one of their Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand from the projectile instead.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (11-274) to (17-428) Cold Damage
Causes smaller novas up to 5 times on enemies hit
20% reduced Area of Effect each repeat
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Vaal Ice Nova skill iconVaal Ice Nova inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 12
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalIceNova

Vaal Ice Nova skill screenshot

For the non-Vaal counterpart, see Ice Nova.

Vaal Ice Nova is a vaal spell that casts an expanding circle of ice emanating from the player, which repeats off of enemies hit by it.


Skill functions and interactions[ | ]

Every Nova that hits an enemy will repeat from the enemy it hit. Having more area of effect will increase the chances of novas hitting enemies and repeating.

Gem level progression[ | ]

LevelRequired LevelRequired IntelligenceCold
Damage
Exp.Total Exp.
1123311 to 1700
2153914 to 221524915249
3194818 to 294151756766
4235624 to 3781983138749
5276431 to 48147968286717
6317339 to 61250557537274
7358149 to 76405086942360
8388857 to 894477181390078
9419467 to 1056153182005396
104410078 to 1238346392840035
114710691 to 14315707604410795
1250113106 to 16616339876044782
1353119123 to 19321510308195812
1456125143 to 223281218911008001
1559132164 to 257509936016107361
1662138190 to 296940073125508092
1764142208 to 3251527336640781458
1866146228 to 3572628658267068040
1968151250 to 39162890590129958630
2070155274 to 428212046017342004647
2172159300 to 469N/AN/A
2274N/A328 to 513N/AN/A
2376N/A359 to 561N/AN/A
2478N/A393 to 613N/AN/A
2580N/A429 to 670N/AN/A
2682N/A468 to 732N/AN/A
2784N/A511 to 799N/AN/A
2886N/A558 to 871N/AN/A
2988N/A608 to 950N/AN/A
3090N/A663 to 1036N/AN/A
3191N/A692 to 1081N/AN/A
3292N/A722 to 1128N/AN/A
3393N/A754 to 1177N/AN/A
3494N/A786 to 1229N/AN/A
3595N/A821 to 1282N/AN/A
3696N/A856 to 1338N/AN/A
3797N/A893 to 1396N/AN/A
3898N/A932 to 1456N/AN/A
3999N/A972 to 1519N/AN/A
40100N/A1014 to 1584N/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
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

Video Demonstration[ | ]

Alternate skill effects

Vaal Ice Nova has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Arctic Ice Nova EffectArctic Ice Nova Effect inventory iconArctic Ice Nova EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ice Nova becomes a swirling ring of arctic wind.Arctic Ice Nova Effect inventory iconYour Ice Nova becomes a swirling ring of arctic wind.
Celestial Ice Nova EffectCelestial Ice Nova Effect inventory iconCelestial Ice Nova EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ice Nova becomes a Celestial Effect.Celestial Ice Nova Effect inventory iconYour Ice Nova becomes a Celestial Effect.
Illusionist Ice Nova EffectIllusionist Ice Nova Effect inventory iconIllusionist Ice Nova EffectSkill Gem EffectReplaces the standard effect on an Ice Nova gem with an illusionist version.Illusionist Ice Nova Effect inventory iconReplaces the standard effect on an Ice Nova gem with an illusionist version.
Water Nova EffectWater Nova Effect inventory iconWater Nova EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Ice Nova becomes a rippling burst of cold waterWater Nova Effect inventory iconYour Ice Nova becomes a rippling burst of cold water

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.14.0
  • Now deals 18 to 26 Cold Damage at gem level 1 (previously 11 to 17), and 518 to 762 Cold Damage at gem level 20 (previously 274 to 428).
  • Now has a Cast Time of 0.7 seconds (previously 0.8).
  • Now has added damage effectiveness of 120% (previously 70%).
  • Now stores up to 2 uses (previously 1).
  • Now has a Soul Gain Prevention duration of 2 seconds (previously 4).
2.3.0
  • The cast time for Ice Nova inventory iconIce 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: 30
    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 radius
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Ice Nova skill icon
    Ice Nova inventory icon
    and Vaal Ice Nova inventory iconVaal Ice NovaVaal Ice NovaVaal, Spell, AoE, Cold, Nova
    Level: (1-20)
    Souls Per Use: 25
    Can Store 1 Use(s)
    Cast Time: 0.80 sec
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: 70%
    Requires Level 12A chilling circle of ice expands from the caster, repeating from every enemy it hits. If the caster targets near one of their Frostbolt projectiles, it will expand from the projectile instead.Per 1% Quality:1Superior0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (11-274) to (17-428) Cold Damage
    Causes smaller novas up to 5 times on enemies hit
    20% reduced Area of Effect each repeat
    Corrupted
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Vaal Ice Nova skill icon
    Vaal Ice Nova inventory icon
    have been reduced from 900ms to 800ms.
2.0.0
  • Critical Strike Chance increased to 6%.
1.1.0d
  • Vaal Skill soul counts were initially balanced for Merciless difficulty, where there are more monsters. We want them to be easier to use in Normal and Cruel difficulty. We have halved the number of souls required for each skill. In Cruel difficulty, skills require 50% more souls to uses. In Merciless difficulty, they require 100% more (which is the same as before the patch).
1.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.
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