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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a [[Sorcerer]] skill from the [[Sorcerer Skill Tree#Defensive|Defensive]] skill tree. Its features are:

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!Grants Player!!Exploits Condition 
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|[[Barrier]]
|[[Vulnerable]]
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|<nowiki>+</nowiki> Mana Regen
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|<span class='ice'>Freezes</span> <small>([[Crowd Control|CC]])</small>
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|[[Sorcerer Defensive Skills|Defensive]]
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|[[Sorcerer Frost Skills|Frost]]
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|<onlyinclude><div class='iconfloat'>https://www.purediablo.com/diablo4/images/skills/3609169654.png</div>
==== [[Ice Armor]] ====
<span class="white">Cooldown</span>: <span class="range">20</span> seconds<br/>A [[Barrier]] of ice forms around you for <span class="range">6</span> seconds, absorbing <span class="range">56%</span> of your Maximum Life in damage.<br><br><span style='color:#b4ae8a; font-weight: bold;'>Enchantment</span><br>
Upon getting hit, you have a <span class="range"><span class="range">5%</span></span> chance to apply [[Ice Armor]].<br>
<br>'''Damage''': N/A<br>'''Tags''': [[Sorcerer Defensive Skills|Defensive]], [[Sorcerer Frost Skills|Frost]]</onlyinclude>
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===Upgrades===

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| rowspan="2" width="50%" |{{:Enhanced_Ice Armor}}
|{{:Mystical Ice Armor}}
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|{{:Shimmering Ice Armor}}
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{{:Template:Footnote Barrier}}<br>{{:Template:Footnote Frozen}}<br>{{:Template:Footnote Vulnerable}}

== Tips for using {{PAGENAME}} ==

* {{PAGENAME}} applies no damage so items that improve elemental '''damage''' will not affect it. [[Freeze]] and [[Barrier]] duration improvements will, however.


== Items that work with {{PAGENAME}}==

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=== Legendary Aspects ===

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{{:Aspect of Biting Cold}}
{{:Aspect of Control}}
{{:Aspect of Fortune}}
{{:Aspect of Shared Misery}}
{{:Aspect of Shredding Blades}}
{{:Aspect of the Deflecting Barrier}}
{{:Aspect of the Umbral}}
{{:Aspect of the Unwavering}}
{{:Conceited Aspect}}
{{:Exploiter's Aspect}}
{{:Everliving Aspect}}
{{:Glacial Aspect}}
{{:Snowveiled Aspect}}
{{:Storm Swell Aspect}}
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=== Unique Items ===


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|{{:Frostburn}}
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|{{:Godslayer Crown}}
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|{{:Iceheart Brais}}
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|{{:Penitent Greaves}}
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|{{:Soulbrand}}
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=== Paragon Glyphs ===

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|{{:Advantage Glyph}}
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|{{:Control Glyph}}
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|{{:Electrocute Glyph}}
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|{{:Frostbite Glyph}}
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|{{:Impairment Glyph}}
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|{{:Reinforced Glyph}}
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|{{:Tactician Glyph}}
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== Item Affixes ==

The following Affixes are particularly useful with {{PAGENAME}}.


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! style="width:35%" |Attribute!!Amulet!!Ring!!Helm!!Boots!!Weap 1H!!Weap 2H!!Offhand
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|Ranks to Ice Armor<br>[2 -3]
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|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|Ranks to All Defensive Skills<br>[1 - 2]
|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|Damage to Frozen Enemies<br>[9.5 - 16.5%]
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|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|Damage to Frozen Enemies<br>[19 - 33%]
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|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies<br>[5 - 12%]
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|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies<br>[10 - 24%]
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|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|Staff: Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies<br>[35%]
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|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|Crowd Control Duration<br>[5 - 12%]
|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|Vulnerable Damage<br>[9.8 - 19.6%]
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|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|Vulnerable Damage<br>[19.6 - 39.2%]
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|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|Lucky Hit Chance while you have a Barrier<br>[3.2 - 6%]
|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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|Lucky Hit Chance while you have a Barrier<br>[4.4 - 10%]
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|<center><span class="ticks">✔</span></center>
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!Attribute!!Amulet!!Ring!!Helm!!Boots!!Weap 1H!!Weap 2H!!Offhand
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== Changes to {{PAGENAME}} ==

{{Patch Date Season 5}}

*Max Life Base Shield amount increased from 25% to 40%.
*No longer gains increased Shield based on damage.

[[Patch 1-4-3|Patch 1.4.3]], June 27, 2024

* Barrier amount increased from 30% of Base Life to 25% of Maximum Life.

{{Patch Date Season 4}}

*[[Enhanced Ice Armor]] - Mana Regeneration increased from 25% to 30%.
*[[Shimmering Ice Armor]]
**Previous – Enemies that hit you while Ice Armor is active have a 15% chance to become Frozen for 3.23 seconds.
**Now – While Ice Armor is active, you reduce its Cooldown by 1 second for every 50 Mana you spend.
*[[Mystical Ice Armor]]
**Previous – Damage against Vulnerable enemies contributes 50% more to Ice Armor’s Barrier.
**Now – While Ice Armor is active, you periodically Chill Close enemies for 20% and deal 15% increased damage to Frozen enemies.

[[Category:Sorcerer Skills]][[Category:Sorcerer Defensive Skills]] [[Category:Sorcerer Frost Skills]]
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