Cold
Cold damage is one of the five Damage Types. It is reduced by Cold Resistance. Cold hits apply Chill and build up Freeze, but cannot build up Heavy Stun.
Mechanic
Ice Crystals
Ice Crystals are solid blocks of ice which can be damaged. When destroyed, Ice Crystals will deal Cold damage in an area. Ice Crystals will block the movement of smaller monsters, while larger monsters will destroy Ice Crystals in their path.0.5.4d
Current data
Catalog version 0.5.4d
No direct 0.5 patch change is linked to this page. The displayed values are current for catalog version 0.5.4d.
What Ice Crystals means
PoE2 definitionIce Crystals are solid blocks of ice which can be damaged. When destroyed, Ice Crystals will deal Cold damage in an area. Ice Crystals will block the movement of smaller monsters, while larger monsters will destroy Ice Crystals in their path.
Skills which Consume Freeze will instantly shatter Ice Crystals, causing them to deal more damage in a larger area.
Related mechanics
3 linkedFreeze
Freeze is an Ailment that causes targets to be unable to move or act, and lasts 4 seconds by default.
Freeze Buildup
Freeze is an Ailment that causes targets to be unable to move or act, and lasts 4 seconds by default.
