PoE2 skill gem

Ice Nova

Conjure a wave of ice in all directions, Knocking Back enemies based on how close they are to you. Casting Ice Nova targeting near a Frostbolt Projectile will cause it to originate from the Frostbolt instead of you. Consumes a Cold Infusion if possible to leave a patch of Chilled Ground.

Current series

Changed in 0.5

0.5.0
Direct change

Fixed a bug that caused Ice Nova to have the wrong visual effects and audio when repeated.

0.5.0
Direct change

Ice Nova: Is no longer able to originate from Frostbolt while cascading sideways.

Full patch history

Effects

13 effects
  • Nova radius is 3.2 metres
  • Knocks Back Enemies

Ice Nova

Hidden

  • Knocks Back Enemies
  • Nova radius is 3.2 metres

Cold-Infused

Requirements and restrictions

1 requirement groups
Player requirementsLevel (1-90), (4-157) Int
Source requirement text

Requires: Level (1-90), (4-157) Int

Gem level progression

40 levels
Ice Nova levels 1 to 20
LevelRequires LevelIntManaBase DamageDeals 6 to 8 Cold Damage100% more Freeze Buildup100% more Magnitude of Chill inflictedDeals 15 to 22 Cold Damage
1047100%, 100%, 100%, 100%, 100%6, 810010015, 22
2398100%, 100%, 100%, 100%7, 1010310320, 30
361410100%, 100%, 100%, 100%9, 1310610627, 41
4102111100%, 100%, 100%, 100%11, 1710910936, 54
5142813100%, 100%, 100%, 100%14, 2111211245, 68
6183515100%, 100%, 100%, 100%17, 2611511555, 83
7224117100%, 100%, 100%, 100%21, 3111811867, 101
8264820100%, 100%, 100%, 100%25, 3712112180, 120
9315722100%, 100%, 100%, 100%29, 4412412495, 143
10366525100%, 100%, 100%, 100%34, 51127127112, 168
11417428100%, 100%, 100%, 100%40, 60130130130, 196
12468232100%, 100%, 100%, 100%46, 69133133151, 227
13529236100%, 100%, 100%, 100%53, 79136136175, 262
145810340100%, 100%, 100%, 100%61, 91139139201, 302
156411344100%, 100%, 100%, 100%69, 104142142231, 347
166611649100%, 100%, 100%, 100%79, 119145145265, 397
177212655100%, 100%, 100%, 100%90, 135148148303, 454
187813761100%, 100%, 100%, 100%102, 153151151345, 518
198414767100%, 100%, 100%, 100%116, 173154154393, 590
209015774100%, 100%, 100%, 100%131, 196157157448, 672
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
Ice Nova levels beyond 20
LevelRequires LevelIntManaBase DamageDeals 6 to 8 Cold Damage100% more Freeze Buildup100% more Magnitude of Chill inflictedDeals 15 to 22 Cold Damage
21Not applicableNot applicable82100%, 100%, 100%, 100%148, 222160160509, 764
22Not applicableNot applicable90100%, 100%, 100%, 100%167, 251163163579, 868
23Not applicableNot applicable99100%, 100%, 100%, 100%189, 283166166658, 986
24Not applicableNot applicable109100%, 100%, 100%, 100%213, 319169169747, 1120
25Not applicableNot applicable120100%, 100%, 100%, 100%240, 360172172848, 1272
26Not applicableNot applicable131100%, 100%, 100%, 100%271, 406175175963, 1445
27Not applicableNot applicable144100%, 100%, 100%, 100%305, 4581781781094, 1641
28Not applicableNot applicable158100%, 100%, 100%, 100%345, 5171811811242, 1864
29Not applicableNot applicable173100%, 100%, 100%, 100%389, 5831841841412, 2118
30Not applicableNot applicable189100%, 100%, 100%, 100%438, 6581871871605, 2407
31Not applicableNot applicable207100%, 100%, 100%, 100%495, 7421881881825, 2738
32Not applicableNot applicable226100%, 100%, 100%, 100%559, 8381901902077, 3116
33Not applicableNot applicable247100%, 100%, 100%, 100%631, 9471911912365, 3548
34Not applicableNot applicable269100%, 100%, 100%, 100%713, 10701931932695, 4042
35Not applicableNot applicable294100%, 100%, 100%, 100%807, 12101941943073, 4609
36Not applicableNot applicable320100%, 100%, 100%, 100%913, 13691961963507, 5260
37Not applicableNot applicable348100%, 100%, 100%, 100%1033, 15501971974006, 6008
38Not applicableNot applicable379100%, 100%, 100%, 100%1171, 17561991994579, 6869
39Not applicableNot applicable413100%, 100%, 100%, 100%1328, 19922002005240, 7860
40Not applicableNot applicable449100%, 100%, 100%, 100%1507, 22602022026002, 9002

Quality effects

2 effects

Ice Nova standard quality

Advanced Thaumaturgy

This is the additional quality effect granted while the Gemling Legionnaire passive is allocated. The main value below is shown at 20% gem quality. Compare all gem bonuses.

  • 40% chance to not remove an Infusion but still count as consuming themQuality scaling: (0-40)% chance to not remove an Infusion but still count as consuming them

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Compatibility rules

Active Type: Spell, Damage, Area, Trappable, Totemable, Mineable, Multicastable, Triggerable, Cold, Unleashable, AreaSpell, Nova, Invokable, UsableWhileMoving, Cascadable, Duration, CreatesGroundEffect

Elemental Infusions

This gem has a direct interaction with the Elemental Infusion mechanic.

1 interaction
ConsumesCold

Consumes: Conjure a wave of ice in all directions, Knocking Back enemies based on how close they are to you. Casting Ice Nova targeting near a Frostbolt Projectile will cause it to originate from the Frostbolt instead of you. Consumes a Cold Infusion if possible to leave a patch of Chilled Ground.

Open Elemental Infusion rules and connected skills

Acquisition

1 sources
  • Uncut Skill Gem: Uncut Skill Gem Tier 1

How to engrave this skill

1 category
Elemental, tier 1

This skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 1 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.

Open Elemental

Vaal Orb outcomes

4 outcomes / 0 enchantments

Vaal Orb can corrupt Ice Nova. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.

01
No change.
02
Permanently add or subtract one gem level. This is retained when upgrading the gem level using an uncut gem. Max level gems can exceed their normal maximum this way, but cannot go below Level 1.
03
Add or remove a socket.
04
±10% to Quality, up to 23%.
View every corruption outcome and enchantment

Patch history

6 changes
0.2.0e
Direct change

The Freeze Buildup from Ice Nova and Ice Nova when cast near a Frostbolt are now matching. Ice Nova now has 100-157% more Freeze Buildup at Gem levels 1-20 (previously 50% only when cast on Frostbolt).

0.5.0
Direct change

Fixed a bug that caused Ice Nova to have the wrong visual effects and audio when repeated.

0.5.0
Direct change

Ice Nova: Is no longer able to originate from Frostbolt while cascading sideways.

0.4.0
Direct change

Ice Nova: Cold-Infused Ice Nova explosion and Chilled Ground radius are now 4.8 metres (previously 3.2). Cold-Infused Ice Nova now Deals 15 to 22 Cold Damage at Gem level 1-20 (previously 13-20), scaling to 448 to 672 Cold Damage at Gem level 20 (previously 394 to 591).

0.4.0
Direct change

Fixed an issue where the visuals for Ice Nova weren't always matching the area in which it hit.

0.3.0
Direct change

Ice Nova: Can now consume a Cold Infusion to deal more damage and create an area of chilled ground.