Frost Bolt

Cold Dmg	Frozen (CC)
Chills (CC)	Chilled (CC)
Freezes (CC)
+ Mana
Vulnerable
Basic
	Frost

Frost Bolt is a Sorcerer skill from the Basic skill tree. Its features are:

'Creates Condition' means this skill creates this condition i.e it could make a target Vulnerable that other skills can take advantage of. 'Exploits Condition' means this skill takes advantage of a condition, not necessarily of its own making. So for example another skill might Stun and this skill could take advantage of that.

Frost Bolt Details and Upgrades

Frost Bolt

Throw a bolt of frost at an enemy, dealing 38% damage and Chilling (CC) them for 15%.

Enchantement Slot Effect

Direct Damage from skills applies up to 15% Chill.

Damage: Cold

Lucky Hit Chance: 40%

Tags: Basic, Frost

Upgrades

Enhanced Frost Bolt

Frost Bolt has a 15% chance to explode on Chilled targets hitting surrounding enemies. Chance increased to 100% against Frozen targets.

Glinting Frost Bolt

Frost Bolt generates 4 Mana when hitting Chilled or Frozen enemies.

Flickering Frost Bolt

Frost Bolt makes Frozen enemies Vulnerable for 3 seconds.

Items that work with Frost Bolt

The following items either:

Grant a bonus when using Frost Bolt
Create a condition Frost Bolt can exploit
Exploit a condition Frost Bolt creates

Legendary Aspects

Aspect of Efficiency	Resource	Casting a Basic Skill reduces the Mana cost of your next Core Skill by 10 - 20%. Ring	Domhainne Tunnels (Map)	Scosglen	Sorcerer
Aspect of the Expectant	Offensive	After Attacking enemies with a Basic skill, increase the damage of your next Core skill cast within 5 seconds by x 5 - 10%, up to x 30%. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Underroot (Map)	Codex of Power	All
Aspect of Might	Defensive	Basic Skills grant 20% Damage Reduction for 2 - 6 seconds. Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)	Dark Ravine (Map)	Dry Steppes	All
Aspect of Overwhelming Currents	Offensive	Unstable Currents has a 15 - 30% chance to cast an additional Shock skill. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Sorcerer
Rapid Aspect	Offensive	Basic skills gain + 15 - 30% Attack Speed. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Buried Halls (Map)	Dry Steppes	All
Stable Aspect	Offensive	While Unstable Currents is not active, your Shock skills have a 7 - 12% chance to trigger a free cast from it. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Sorcerer

Unique Items

Blue Rose

"Her lover's spirit faded, and in her sorrow she wept frozen tears. Where they fell, roses of the purest ice would blossom each winter." - Greenslade's Tales, Chapter 7: "The Myth of Irina Coldheart"

Type: Ring
Class: Sorcerer

Description: Lucky Hit: Damaging an enemy has up to a 30% chance to form an exploding Ice Spike, dealing # Cold damage. Triple this chance if the enemy is Frozen.

+ % Resistance to All Elements
+ % Cold Resistance

Affixes:

% Mana Cost Reduction
+ % Critical Strike Damage
+ % Lucky Hit Chance
+ % Ice Spike Damage

Iceheart Brais

The mad artisan saw his fingers turn black from frostbite as he worked the cloth, but refused to stay the needle and thread for even a moment.

Type: Pants
Class: Sorcerer

Description: Enemies that die while Frozen have a 21 - 30% chance to unleash a Frost Nova.

While Injured, your potion also restores 20% Resource

Affixes:

% Damage Reduction
+ % Freeze duration
+ % Damage to Frozen enemies
+ # - # Maximum Life

Tal Rasha's Iridescent Loop

"Fool said he dug it out of the sands near Lut Gholem with a few other worthless trinkets. I hid my delight at receiving such as treasure in exchange for a meager handful of coins" - Rakhaan

Type: Ring
Class: Sorcerer

Description: For each type of elemental damage you deal, gain [X] 14% increased damage for 4 seconds. Dealing Elemental damage refreshes all bonuses. (Sorcerer Only)

+ % Resistance to All Elements
+ % Resistance to All Elements

Affixes:

+ % Non-Physical Damage
+ % Lucky Hit Chance
+ % Resource Generation
+ % Cooldown Reduction

Paragon Glyphs


	Control Rare: Necromancer / Sorcerer / Rogue Bonus: For every 5 Intelligence (Necro) purchased within range, you deal + 2% (lvl 1) - 10% (lvl 21) increased damage to Crowd Controlled targets. For every 5 Intelligence (Rogue) / 5 Dexterity (Sorc) purchased within range, you deal 3% (lvl 1) - 15% (lvl 21) increased damage to Crowd Controlled enemies.	Additional Bonus: You (and your Minions, necro only) deal x 10% increased damage to Slowed (CC) or Chilled (CC) enemies or, instead, x 20% increased damage to Stunned (CC) or Frozen (CC) enemies. Requirements: 40 Int (Necro), 25 Int (Rogue), 25 Dex (Sorc) (in radius range)
	Electrocute Rare: Sorcerer Bonus: Paragon nodes within range gain + 15% (lvl 1) - 75% (lvl 21) bonus to their Lightning damage and damage reduction modifiers.	Additional Bonus: Your Lightning damage has a + 5% increased chance to Critically Strike enemies who are Stunned (CC), Immobilized (CC), or Frozen (CC). Requirements: 25 Dexterity (in radius range)
	Elementalist Rare: Sorcerer Bonus: Paragon nodes within range gain + 15% (lvl 1) - 75% (lvl 21) bonus to their Non-physical damage and damage reduction modifiers.	Additional Bonus: Dealing Fire, Cold, or Lightning damage to an enemy increases all damage you deal to them by x 5% for 10 seconds, stacking once per element. Requirements: 40 Intelligence (in radius range)
	Enchanter Rare: Sorcerer Bonus: For every 5 Intelligence purchased within range, you deal +2% (lvl 1) -10% (lvl 21) increased Non-physical damage.	Additional Bonus: For each skill equipped in your Enchantment Slots, gain + 5% Maximum Resistance to that Skill's element. Requirements: 40 Intelligence (in radius range)
	Frostbite Rare: Sorcerer Bonus: For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal + 3% (lvl 1) - 15% (lvl 21) increased damage to Chilled (CC) targets.	Additional Bonus: Enemies deal 15% reduced damage to you for 5 seconds after they are no longer Frozen. Requirements: 25 Willpower (in radius range)
	Winter Rare: Sorcerer Bonus: Grants + 25% (lvl 1) - 125% (lvl 21) bonus to all Rare nodes within range.	Additional Bonus: Whenever you Chill (CC) or Freeze (CC) an enemy, you deal x 3% increased Cold damage for 10 seconds, up to x 15%. Requirements: 25 Dexterity (in radius range)

Item Affixes

The following Affixes are particularly useful with Frost Bolt


Attribute	Amulet	Ring	Helm	Chest	Weap 1H	Weap 2H	Off-Hand
Ranks to Frost Bolt [2 -3]
Basic Skill Damage [18.5 - 39.5%]					✔		✔
Basic Skill Damage [37 - 79%]						✔
Basic Skill Attack Speed [4.4 - 10%]			✔				✔
Frost Skill Damage [10.5 - 17.5%]	✔			✔
Damage to Chilled Enemies [7 - 14%]		✔			✔
Damage to Chilled Enemies [14 - 28%]						✔
Damage to Frozen Enemies [9.5 - 16.5%]		✔			✔
Damage to Frozen Enemies [19 - 33%]						✔
Cold Damage [10.5 - 17.5%]		✔		✔
Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies [5 - 12%]		✔			✔
Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies [10 - 24%]						✔
Crowd Control Duration [5 - 12%]	✔		✔				✔
Staff: Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies [35%]						✔
Attribute	Amulet	Ring	Helm	Chest	Weap 1H	Weap 2H	Off-Hand

Changes to Frost Bolt

Patch 1.0.3, June 27, 2023

Base damage increased from 35% to 38%.