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For the non-Vaal counterpart, see Glacial Hammer.

Vaal Glacial Hammer is a vaal melee attack that hits an enemy with a staff or mace, converting some of the player's physical damage to cold damage and temporarily creating a ring of ice around the targeted enemy.

Skill Functions and Interactions

The circle of ice functions similarly to Frost Wall. Players, monsters and most projectiles can't pass through it.

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired StrengthDamage
Effectiveness
Attack
Damage
Base
Duration
Exp.Total Exp.
110155%155%3.400
220157%157.4%3.457070
3416160%159.7%3.5308378
4722162%162.1%3.5515541932
51131164%164.5%3.666678599
61641167%166.8%3.652604734646
72050169%169.2%3.74972584371
82458172%171.6%3.7595714180085
92867174%173.9%3.8169595349680
103275176%176.3%3.85283759633439
113683179%178.7%3.94539961087435
124092181%181.1%3.957031281790563
1344100183%183.4%410612232851786
1448109186%185.8%4.0520658704917656
1552117188%188.2%4.125071107424766
1656125191%190.5%4.15579893613223702
1760134193%192.9%4.21508391928307621
1864142195%195.3%4.252779273556100356
1967148198%197.6%4.34386973999970095
2070155200%200%4.35242081556342051651
2172159202%202.4%4.4N/AN/A
2274N/A205%204.7%4.45N/AN/A
2376N/A207%207.1%4.5N/AN/A
2478N/A209%209.5%4.55N/AN/A
2580N/A212%211.8%4.6N/AN/A
2682N/A214%214.2%4.65N/AN/A
2784N/A217%216.6%4.7N/AN/A
2886N/A219%218.9%4.75N/AN/A
2988N/A221%221.3%4.8N/AN/A
3090N/A224%223.7%4.85N/AN/A
3191N/A225%224.9%4.85N/AN/A
3292N/A226%226.1%4.9N/AN/A
3393N/A227%227.2%4.9N/AN/A
3494N/A228%228.4%4.95N/AN/A
3595N/A230%229.6%4.95N/AN/A
3696N/A231%230.8%5N/AN/A
3797N/A232%232%5N/AN/A
3898N/A233%233.2%5.05N/AN/A
3999N/A234%234.3%5.05N/AN/A
40100N/A236%235.5%5.1N/AN/A

Threshold jewel

The following threshold jewels augment the skill gem:

  • Shattered Chains inventory iconShattered ChainsShattered Chains
    Crimson Jewel
    Radius: Medium(10-15)% increased Cold Damage
    With at least 40 Strength in Radius, 20% increased
    Rarity of Items dropped by Enemies Shattered by Glacial Hammer
    The prisoners of the empire raised their shackled hands.
    Begging to be delivered from Corruption.
    The rebellion smote their chains,
    And gave them the freedom to choose corruption for themselves.
    Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
    Shattered Chains inventory icon

Video Demonstration

Version History

Version Changes
1.1.1
  • Introduced to the game.
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