Level: (1-20)
Cost: (2-4) Mana
Cast Time: 0.25 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 50%Requires Level 28Channel to conjure an orb above you, which pelts nearby enemies with projectiles that impact the ground and explode. Channelling for longer builds up stages on the skill. When you stop channelling, the stages decay over a duration.Deals (30-232) to (37-291) Cold Damage
Maximum 10 Stages
Fires projectiles every 1.6 seconds
25% increased Duration per Stage
15% increased Projectile Frequency per Stage
Increases and Reductions to Cast Speed also apply to Projectile FrequencyPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 28Vendor Prices
Normal | 1x Orb of Chance |
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemWinterOrb
Winter Orb is a channelling skill. Channeling the skill charges up an orb, which fires icy projectiles to deal cold damage enemies, which target the ground to deal area of effect damage.
Skill functions and interactions
While Winter Orb has the Projectile keyword, testing shows it appears to gain no benefit from the Fork SupportFork SupportSupport, Projectile
Icon: Y
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports projectile skills, making their projectiles fork into two projectiles the first time they hit an enemy and don't pierce it.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageProjectiles from Supported Skills have 1% chance for an additional Projectile when ForkingProjectiles from Supported Skills Pierce an additional TargetSupported Skills deal (-10-9)% more Projectile Damage
Projectiles from Supported Skills ForkThis 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., Pierce SupportPierce SupportSupport, Projectile
Icon: p
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports projectile skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Projectile DamageProjectiles from Supported Skills Pierce 0.1 additional TargetsProjectiles from Supported Skills that have Pierced deal 2% increased DamageProjectiles from Supported Skills Pierce (2-4) additional Targets
Supported Skills deal (0-19)% more Projectile 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., or Chain SupportChain SupportSupport, Chaining, Projectile
Icon: c
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports projectile skills, and any other skills that chain.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 1% increased Chaining rangeSupported Skills have 1% increased Projectile SpeedProjectiles Fired by Supported Skills have 4% chance not to Pierce EnemiesSupported Skills Chain +2 times
Supported Skills deal (30-11)% less Damage with HitsThis 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. gems, even though the Active Skills window shows them as compatible. Firing projectiles in a nova with Sire of ShardsSire of Shards
Serpentine StaffWarstaff
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: 67.2-140.4
Critical Strike Chance: 6.30%
Attacks per Second: 1.25
Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 49, 85 Str, 85 Int+20% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a StaffSocketed Gems fire 4 additional Projectiles
Socketed Gems fire Projectiles in a circle
+(15-20) to all Attributes
+(5-7)% to all Elemental Resistances
(60-100)% increased Projectile Damage
20% increased Light RadiusThat which was broken may yet break. causes multiple projects to launch spread out as expected but land not exactly the same distance away from the caster.
Gem level progression
Level | Mana Cost | Cold Damage | Exp. | Total Exp. | ||
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1 | 28 | 67 | 2 | 30 to 37 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 31 | 73 | 2 | 35 to 44 | 199345 | 199345 |
3 | 34 | 79 | 2 | 41 to 52 | 285815 | 485160 |
4 | 37 | 85 | 3 | 49 to 61 | 401344 | 886504 |
5 | 40 | 92 | 3 | 57 to 71 | 554379 | 1440883 |
6 | 42 | 96 | 3 | 63 to 78 | 477437 | 1918320 |
7 | 44 | 100 | 3 | 69 to 87 | 583786 | 2502106 |
8 | 46 | 104 | 3 | 77 to 96 | 710359 | 3212465 |
9 | 48 | 109 | 3 | 85 to 106 | 1355511 | 4567976 |
10 | 50 | 113 | 3 | 93 to 116 | 1138877 | 5706853 |
11 | 52 | 117 | 3 | 102 to 128 | 1368233 | 7075086 |
12 | 54 | 121 | 3 | 113 to 141 | 1638338 | 8713424 |
13 | 56 | 125 | 3 | 124 to 155 | 1956648 | 10670072 |
14 | 58 | 130 | 4 | 136 to 170 | 3655184 | 14325256 |
15 | 60 | 134 | 4 | 149 to 186 | 3017327 | 17342583 |
16 | 62 | 138 | 4 | 163 to 203 | 7759995 | 25102578 |
17 | 64 | 142 | 4 | 178 to 223 | 15138193 | 40240771 |
18 | 66 | 146 | 4 | 195 to 243 | 26083825 | 66324596 |
19 | 68 | 151 | 4 | 213 to 266 | 62620247 | 128944843 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 4 | 232 to 291 | 211708088 | 340652931 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 4 | 254 to 317 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 4 | 277 to 346 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 4 | 302 to 377 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 4 | 329 to 411 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 5 | 358 to 447 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 5 | 389 to 487 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 5 | 423 to 529 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 5 | 460 to 576 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 5 | 500 to 626 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 5 | 544 to 680 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 5 | 567 to 708 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 5 | 590 to 738 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 5 | 615 to 769 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 5 | 641 to 801 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 5 | 668 to 835 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 5 | 695 to 869 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 5 | 724 to 905 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 5 | 754 to 943 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 5 | 786 to 982 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 5 | 818 to 1023 | 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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8 | Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternative Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home. | random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality | Automatic |
1 | Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. | random superior gem | Automatic |
6 | The FoxThe 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 CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem 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 | Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter'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 | random superior gem with 20% quality | Automatic |
1 | The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize. | random divination card set exchange | 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 ↓ | |||||||
Sever the Right Hand Act 3 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
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 ↓ | |||||||
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Sever the Right Hand Act 3 Clarissa | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment Winter Orb:
Item | Limit | Radius | Stats |
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Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Winter Orb.
Name | Stats | Spawn Weighting | |
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Enchantment Frost Fury Additional Max Number Of Stages 1 | 75 | Winter Orb has +2 Maximum Stages | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Frost Fury Area Of Effect Per Stage 1 | 66 | Winter Orb has 2% increased Area of Effect per Stage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Frost Fury Area Of Effect Per Stage 2 | 75 | Winter Orb has 3% increased Area of Effect per Stage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Winter Orb Damage 1 | 66 | Winter Orb deals 25% increased Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Winter Orb Damage 2 | 75 | Winter Orb deals 40% increased Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Version history
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3.7.0 |
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3.6.0 |
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3.5.0 |
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