SKULPassive effect
Your normal attacks have a 3% chance to inflict Freeze. Deal Magic damage every 5 seconds with a 10% chance to inflict Freeze. (This attack does not cancel Freeze.)
Ancient Frost Skull
Skills
DefrostSwap
Swap to enter hibernation which makes you invulnerable but immobile for 2 seconds, and deal Magic damage and Freeze enemies on contact. At the end of the duration, launch multiple glacial shards to deal Magic damage and inflict Freeze.
Fixed skills: 0 · Randomly assigned: 2 of 4
Glacial Blade Cooldown: 16 s
Swing a glacial blade to deal Magic damage and inflict Freeze.
Glacial Charge Cooldown: 17 s
Charge to deal Magic damage and inflict Freeze.
Iceberg Cooldown: 19 s
Summon an iceberg from the ground in front of you to deal Magic damage and inflict Freeze. The iceberg explodes after 2 seconds, dealing Magic damage and inflicting Freeze to nearby enemies.
Freezing Field Cooldown: 21 s
Create a field of ice on the ground that lasts for 10 seconds to deal Magic damage and inflict Freeze. Enemies in the field of ice take Magic damage every 2 seconds with a 5% chance to Freeze. (This attack does not cancel Freeze.)
Recommended Builds
Frost: magic and defensive swaps
Build magic attack and swap rotation without waiting for specialized Freeze equipment. Keep useful damage even when an enemy cannot be frozen.
Skills
- Recommended An option for direct damage and repositioning; replace it if you prefer persistent skills.
- Recommended At the final form, hit the placed iceberg with normal attacks to fire shards. Leaving immediately misses that follow-up.
- Attacks periodically with a chance to Freeze. The field itself does not break Freeze, but its Freeze chance is not guaranteed.
Partner Skull
- Recommended Fast returns require Kaboom!. Legendary Bomber is unnecessary; check that it has the skill.
Items
- Recommended Fires magic projectiles on swap. Its role differs from a necklace triggered by skill use.
- Recommended Adds magic attacks on skill use. Frost with Bomber meets the one-Balance-skull condition.
- Choose this when your rotation has gaps. Once it runs smoothly, favor damage or survival.
- Builds magic damage while you wait for specialized equipment.
Inscriptions
- Recommended Builds magic damage while you wait for specialized equipment.
- Recommended The first tier speeds up swaps. Distinguish this from the higher tier's swap-attack bonus.
- Choose this when your rotation has gaps. Once it runs smoothly, favor damage or survival.
Dark Abilities
- Recommended Raises attack for each different inscription you hold at least twice, not for your total inscription count.
How to Play
The two invulnerable seconds on entry are an immobile hibernation. Plan your exit before swapping in. Reposition with Glacial Charge; at the final form, hit Iceberg with normal attacks to launch shards. The final form's 15-second normal-attack buff after swapping is not 15 seconds of invulnerability. Use Freezing Field instead if you prefer a persistent skill.
Why It Works
Start with Wisdom 2 and Mutant 1; add Mana Cycle 2 if skills leave long gaps. Magical Choker rewards swaps and Bone of Mana rewards skill use. Bomber with Kaboom! enables fast returns. Absolute Zero 4 is optional: switch to the specialized guide only when good Freeze equipment supports it. The simulator includes recommended and optional candidates together. They are not a mandatory complete set; check the partner skull's required skill yourself.
Frost: Freeze and thaw follow-ups
A conditional build that earns damage from applying and ending Freeze. Choose it when good Freeze equipment appears while retaining magic attack and cooldown support.
Skills
- Recommended Attacks periodically with a chance to Freeze. The field itself does not break Freeze, but its Freeze chance is not guaranteed.
- Recommended At the final form, hit the placed iceberg with normal attacks to fire shards. Leaving immediately misses that follow-up.
- An option for direct damage and repositioning; replace it if you prefer persistent skills.
Items
- Recommended Deals extra magic damage when Freeze ends. You do not need to get hit deliberately.
- Recommended The staff's triggered attack must hit to build magic attack stacks. Freezing once does not instantly grant the maximum.
- Choose this when your rotation has gaps. Once it runs smoothly, favor damage or survival.
- A strong optional drop against frozen enemies. Neither a Legendary drop nor duplication is a starting requirement.
Inscriptions
- Core At 4, Freeze takes more hits to break and thawed enemies briefly take more damage.
- Recommended Builds magic damage while you wait for specialized equipment.
Dark Abilities
- Choose this when item attacks contribute substantially. It does not boost every skull attack or all status damage.
How to Play
Freeze enemies, hit them while frozen, and exploit the thaw effects. At the final form, down + attack near a frozen enemy performs the special attack. Freezing Field itself does not break Freeze, but other attacks and item follow-ups do not necessarily share that exception. Dodge through boss phases that prevent status application rather than relying on Freeze.
Why It Works
Consider Absolute Zero 4 around Naias's Heart and Frost Witch's Staff. The heart rewards thawing; the staff needs its triggered attacks to hit. Glacier Breaker is a strong optional drop. Absolute Zero 2 extends duration, and even 4 does not create permanent Freeze. Stay with general magic if weak inscription fillers would cost too much damage or survival. The simulator includes recommended and optional candidates together. They are not a mandatory complete set; check the partner skull's required skill yourself.
Flavor text
The chilling cold of a spirit that radiates within a body dispersed from neglect