Since you last played
Reworked in 7.41Reworked in 7.41 Mar 2026
It works differently from how you remember. What it does now is further down.
- ▲Recipe cost decreased from 2050 to 1350. Total cost decreased from 5175g to 4500g
- ▲Arctic Blast damage increased from 200 to 260
- ▲Armor bonus increased from +15 to +17
- ▼Arctic Blast radius decreased from 900 to 825
- ▼No longer provides +5 Strength, +5 Agility, +5 Intelligence, or +5 Health Regen
- ▲Now also provides +75 Area of Effect
0 buffs and 2 nerfs in total: trending weaker.
Cost and recipe
- ▲Recipe cost decreased from 1350 to 1250. Total cost unchanged at 4500g
Biggest changes
- ▼Arctic Blast damage decreased from 260 to 225
- ▼Freezing Aura attack speed reduction decreased from 45 to 40
Most recent change patch 7.41f, Sep 2026
- ▼Arctic Blast damage decreased from 260 to 225
What it does now
- + 17 Armor
- + 75 Area of Effect
- Arctic Blast Active 27s cooldownEmits a freezing wave that deals 225 magical damage to enemies and slows their movement by -40% for 4 seconds. Radius: 825
- Freezing Aura PassiveReduces the attack speed of all enemies by -40. Radius: 1200
Built from Platemail, Splintmail, Chasm Stone plus a 1,250 gold recipe.
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