Frozen Orb is a Sorcerer skill from the Core skill tree. Its features are:
| Grants Player | Exploits Condition |
|---|---|
| Cold Dmg | N/A |
| Chills (CC) | |
| Vulnerable | |
| + Mana | |
| Core | |
| Frost |
'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.
 Frozen OrbUnleash an orb that Chills (CC) for 34% and expels piercing shards dealing a total of 36% damage. Upon expiration, Frozen Orb explodes, dealing 34% damage and Chilling enemies for 9%. Mana Cost: 40 Enchantment Slot EffectWhenever you cast a non-Basic Skill, you have a 20% chance to launch a Frozen Orb at a nearby enemy. Damage: Cold Lucky Hit Chance: 4% Tags: Core, Frost |
Upgrades
Enhanced Frozen OrbWhile Healthy, the explosion of Frozen Orb deals 45% [x] increased damage. |
Greater Frozen OrbFrozen Orb's explosion has a 40% chance to make all enemies hit Vulnerable for 3 seconds. Frozen enemies area always made Vulnerable. |
Destructive Frozen OrbFrozen Orb's explosion restores 5 Mana when hitting a Frozen enemy. |
Changes to Frozen Orb
Patch 1.2.0, October 17, 2023
- Enhanced Frozen Orb
- Threshold for bonus damage reduced from 50 to 40 Mana.
- Maximum distance reduced from 6 to 4.
- Additional functionality: Bonus explosion damage is increased to x45% against Elites.
Patch 1.0.3, June 27, 2023
- Initial base damage increased from 32% to 36%.
- Explosion base damage increased from 29% to 34%.
- Greater Frozen Orb - Chance to apply Vulnerable increased from 25% to 30%.