Increases and Reductions to Cast Speed also apply to this Skill's Activation frequency
Deals (13.7–261.2) Base Cold Damage per second
Can have an additional Brand Attached to an Enemy
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Debuff deals 20% more Damage per Stage
Maximum 20 Stages
Can be Detached for a total Duration of 6 seconds
Can be Attached for a total Duration of 2 seconds
Base Debuff Duration is 1 seconds
Additional Effects From Quality:
Quest /3
| Act | Quest | NPC | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Siren's Cadence | Quest Reward | Templar |
| 4 | An Indomitable Spirit | Quest Reward | Witch |
| 1 | The Siren's Cadence | Nessa | Scion · Shadow · Templar · Witch |
Genus
Level Effect /40
| Implicit |
|---|
| Can be Detached for a total Duration of 6 seconds Base Debuff Duration is 1 seconds Activates every 0.25 seconds while Attached Debuff deals 20% more Damage per Stage Maximum 20 Stages Can have an additional Brand Attached to an Enemy Can be Attached for a total Duration of 2 seconds Increases and Reductions to Cast Speed also apply to this Skill's Activation frequency Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect |
| Level | Requires Level | Int | Cost | Deals 13.7 Base Cold Damage per second | Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 13.7 | 15,249 |
| 2 | 15 | 39 | 6 | 16.9 | 41,517 |
| 3 | 19 | 48 | 7 | 22 | 81,983 |
| 4 | 23 | 56 | 8 | 28.1 | 147,968 |
| 5 | 27 | 64 | 9 | 35.4 | 250,557 |
| 6 | 31 | 73 | 9 | 44 | 405,086 |
| 7 | 35 | 81 | 10 | 54.1 | 447,718 |
| 8 | 38 | 88 | 11 | 62.9 | 615,318 |
| 9 | 41 | 94 | 11 | 72.8 | 834,639 |
| 10 | 44 | 100 | 12 | 83.9 | 1,570,760 |
| 11 | 47 | 106 | 12 | 96.5 | 1,633,987 |
| 12 | 50 | 113 | 13 | 110.7 | 2,151,030 |
| 13 | 53 | 119 | 13 | 126.6 | 2,812,189 |
| 14 | 56 | 125 | 14 | 144.5 | 5,099,360 |
| 15 | 59 | 132 | 14 | 164.6 | 9,400,731 |
| 16 | 62 | 138 | 15 | 187.1 | 15,273,366 |
| 17 | 64 | 142 | 15 | 203.6 | 26,286,582 |
| 18 | 66 | 146 | 16 | 221.4 | 62,890,590 |
| 19 | 68 | 151 | 16 | 240.5 | 212,046,017 |
| 20 | 70 | 155 | 16 | 261.2 | |
| 21 | 72 | 17 | 283.4 | ||
| 22 | 74 | 17 | 307.4 | ||
| 23 | 76 | 18 | 333.2 | ||
| 24 | 78 | 18 | 360.9 | ||
| 25 | 80 | 18 | 390.8 | ||
| 26 | 82 | 19 | 422.9 | ||
| 27 | 84 | 19 | 457.5 | ||
| 28 | 86 | 19 | 494.6 | ||
| 29 | 88 | 20 | 534.5 | ||
| 30 | 90 | 20 | 577.5 | ||
| 31 | 91 | 20 | 600.1 | ||
| 32 | 92 | 20 | 623.6 | ||
| 33 | 93 | 21 | 647.9 | ||
| 34 | 94 | 21 | 673.1 | ||
| 35 | 95 | 21 | 699.2 | ||
| 36 | 96 | 21 | 726.3 | ||
| 37 | 97 | 21 | 754.4 | ||
| 38 | 98 | 22 | 783.4 | ||
| 39 | 99 | 22 | 813.5 | ||
| 40 | 100 | 22 | 844.8 |
Attribute /10
Wintertide Brand
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Cost | iLvl 1: Normal: 1x Orb of Transmutation |
| Acronym | Duration, Brand, Modifiers |
| DropLevel | 12 |
| BaseType | Wintertide Brand |
| Class | Skill Gems |
| TargetTypes | Ground, Enemy |
| Type | Spell, Area, Cold, Duration, Totemable, Trappable, Mineable, Triggerable, Multicastable, Brand, AreaSpell, DamageOverTime, NonHitChill, ElementalStatus, DegenOnlySpellDamage |
| BuffIcon | |
| ItemType | Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemWintertideBrand |
| Reference |  poe.ninja, Community Wiki |
Crucible Weapon /1
| Weight | Desc |
|---|---|
| 1000 (T5) | Enemies Branded by Wintertide Brand or Arcanist Brand Explode on Death dealing a quarter of their maximum Life as Chaos damage |
branded_enemy_explode_for_25%_life_as_chaos_on_death_chance_%
Attribute /5
immolation_sigil
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Acronym | Ignite |
| IsCharged | 1 |
| BuffGroupsID | -1 |
| IsBuffDefinition | 1 |
| BuffMergeModesID | 1 |
| Code | base damage taken +% |
|---|---|
| IsPublic | 1 |
| IsLocal | 0 |
| IsWeaponLocal | 0 |
| IsProxied | |
| IsParty | 0 |
| IsVirtual | 0 |
| IsScalable | 1 |
| StatSemantics | Percentage |
| Code | branded enemy explode for 25% life as chaos on death chance % |
|---|---|
| IsPublic | 0 |
| IsLocal | 0 |
| IsWeaponLocal | 0 |
| IsProxied | |
| IsParty | 0 |
| IsVirtual | 0 |
| IsScalable | 1 |
| StatSemantics | Percentage |
Microtransactions /1 ⍟
Labyrinth Enchantment helmet /6 ⍟
| Level | Name | Mod | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Merciless Labyrinth | Enchantment Winter Brand Damage 1 | Wintertide Brand deals 25% increased Damage | 100 |
| The Eternal Labyrinth | Enchantment Winter Brand Damage 2 | Wintertide Brand deals 40% increased Damage | 100 |
| The Merciless Labyrinth | Enchantment Winter Brand Stages 1 | Wintertide Brand has +2 to maximum Stages | 100 |
| The Eternal Labyrinth | Enchantment Winter Brand Stages 2 | Wintertide Brand has +4 to maximum Stages | 100 |
| The Merciless Labyrinth | Enchantment Winter Brand Chill Efffect 1 | Wintertide Brand has 25% increased Chill Effect | 100 |
| The Eternal Labyrinth | Enchantment Winter Brand Chill Efffect 2 | Wintertide Brand has 40% increased Chill Effect | 100 |
Supported By /36 ⍟
| Icon | Name |
|---|---|
 | Increased Area of Effect Support Supports any skill with an area of effect. |
 | Trap Support Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a trap that will use the skill for you when an enemy walks near it. Traps cannot use channelling skills. |
 | Item Rarity Support Supports any skill that can kill enemies. |
 | Faster Casting Support Supports non-instant spell skills. |
 | Concentrated Effect Support Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage. |
 | Increased Duration Support Supports any skill with a duration. |
 | Elemental Proliferation Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, or could otherwise apply elemental ailments. |
 | Iron Will Support Supports spell skills, making the increase to physical melee damage from strength also increase their spell damage. |
 | Spell Totem Support Supports spell skills that are not triggered. Instead of casting that spell, you will summon a totem that casts the spell for you. |
 | Blastchain Mine Support Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills. |
 | Spell Echo Support Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation. |
 | Less Duration Support Supports any skill that has a duration. |
 | Cast on Death Support Each supported spell skill will be triggered when you die. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered. |
 | Cast when Damage Taken Support Each supported spell skill will track damage you take, and be triggered when the total damage taken reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered. |
 | Cast when Stunned Support Each supported spell skill will have a chance to be triggered when you are stunned. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered. |
 | Hypothermia Support Supports any skill that deals damage. |
 | Void Manipulation Support Supports any skill that deals damage. |
 | Controlled Destruction Support Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage. |
 | Swift Affliction Support Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them. |
 | Elemental Focus Support Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments. |
 | Efficacy Support Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration. |
 | Unbound Ailments Support Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments |
 | Brutality Support Supports any skill that deals damage. |
 | Arcane Surge Support Each supported spell will track how much mana you spend on it, granting a buff when the total mana spent reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, mines or skills with a reservation. |
 | Bonechill Support Supports any skill that can chill enemies or create chilling areas. |
 | Intensify Support Supports spell skills that you cast yourself. Cannot support triggered skills, Vaal skills, instant skills, channelling skills, skills with a reservation or which create minions, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines. |
 | High-Impact Mine Support Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills. |
 | Awakened Brutality Support Supports any skill that deals damage. |
 | Awakened Swift Affliction Support Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them. |
 | Awakened Void Manipulation Support Supports any skill that deals damage. |
 | Awakened Controlled Destruction Support Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage. |
 | Awakened Elemental Focus Support Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments. |
 | Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support Supports any skill with an area of effect. |
 | Awakened Spell Echo Support Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation. |
 | Awakened Unbound Ailments Support Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments |
 | Swiftbrand Support Supports skills which create brands. |
Wintertide Brand Unique /1 ⍟
(100–120)% increased Energy Shield
10% increased Area of Effect
Immune to Chill
Wintertide Brand has (20–30)% increased Chill Effect
Community Wiki
Wintertide Brand
Wintertide Brand is a spell that creates a brand at the target position. While attached, the brands deals cold damage over time to the attached target and chills them. When the enemies it attached to die or the attached duration end, it creates an area of effect that applies the total amount of DoT that it has dealt to the enemy it attached to to the surrounding enemies.
Skill functions and interactions
Cold DOT: The skill has two debuffs.
While a Wintertide Brand is attached to an enemy, it has the "Wintertide" debuff, which deals cold damage over time and chills. Multiple instances of this debuff stack when there are multiple brands attached to the enemy. This debuff has no duration.
When a Wintertide Brand is removed, it removes its "Wintertide" debuff from the enemy it detached from, and applies "Wintertide's End" debuff to each enemy in range (may include the previously-branded enemy if that's still alive). It also deals cold damage over time (value copied from the removed "Wintertide" debuff) and chills. It lasts for a a base duration of 1 second. This debuff cannot stack, and only the strongest instance will apply at a time.
The "Wintertide" and "Wintertide's End" debuffs can both deal damage to an enemy at the same time (e.g. if an enemy is having a brand attached while receiving "Wintertide's End" from a removed brand).
Area: Wintertide Brand does not create any AoE ground dot, it just puts individual "Wintertide's End" debuffs on each enemy in the area when removed. Because of this, modifier to AoE damage will not affect the skill, and modifier to AoE will affect the area the brand can put its "Wintertide's End" debuff on.
Activation: While attached, the brand gains stages every time it activates, which increase its damage. The activation rate (and hence the stage-gaining rate) can be modified by modifier to brand activation frequency such as cast speed, or Swiftbrand Support or Brandsurge.
- By default, with a 0.25s activation frequency, a brand need to be attached for 5s minimum to reach the final stage of 20.
Stages: Stages are a property of the brand. Each brand has its own stages that only affect its debuffs. If multiple brands are attached to the same enemy, they don't share their stages in anyway.
Hit: Wintertide Brand does not hit in anyway, so for example it cannot be supported by Hextouch Support, it cannot trigger Elemental Equilibrium, and its damage cannot be reflected.
Chill: Wintertide Brand has built-in chill, and this chill is not prevented when the skill is supported by Elemental Focus Support.
Duration: Modifiers to skill effect duration and brand's duration will affect the following properties of the skill: total attached duration, total detached duration, and "Wintertide's End" debuff duration.
- In general, an increased attached duration will allow the brand to reach a higher stage (up to the max stage, in which case it allows the brand to stay in max stage longer). Since higher stage means higher DOT damage, scaling duration is an effective way to scale the skill's damage.
Version history
| Version | Changes |
|---|---|
| 3.16.0 |
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| 3.15.0 |
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| 3.11.0 |
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