Frost Blades

Attack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Cold
Level: 1–20
Cost: 6 Mana
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 100–175%
Projectile Speed: 2250

Requires Level 1

Attack enemies with increased range, releasing icy blades from the first enemy hit which fly at other enemies. Requires a Melee Weapon.

(2–75) to (3–113) Added Cold Damage
Fires (4–7) additional Projectiles
60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
(0–19)% increased Projectile Speed
+(18–21) to Melee Strike Range

Additional Effects From Quality:
(0–20)% increased Projectile Speed
(0–20)% increased Damage

Unusual Gems /3

Type	Stats	Weight
Superior	(0–20)% increased Projectile Speed (0–20)% increased Damage	50
Anomalous	Fires (0–2) additional Projectiles	20
Divergent	(0–20)% increased Duration of Cold Ailments	100

Quest /2

Act	Quest Complete	NPC	Character
1	Enemy at the Gate	Quest Reward	Ranger
1	Enemy at the Gate	Nessa	Duelist Ranger Scion Shadow

Frost Blades /6

A projectile based melee attack skill that converts 60% of physical damage to cold damage. The melee strike splits into multiple projectiles when hitting the targeted enemy, potentially dealing damage to multiple secondary targets.

Name	Show Full Descriptions
Ancestral Call Support	Allows Frost Blades to target two additional nearby enemies. With at least three enemies nearby this can result in triple the amount of blade projectiles.
Cold Penetration Support	Reduces enemy resistance to cold damage, making them take more cold damage from Frost Blades.
Elemental Damage with Attacks Support	Multiplies the elemental damage done by Frost Blades. Converting all physical damage from Frost Blades to elemental damage maximizes the benefit this support provides.
Melee Physical Damage Support	Grants more melee physical damage for Frost Blades. Because 60% of physical damage is converted to cold damage, this support will also increase the cold damage done by Frost Blades.
Multistrike Support	Causes Frost Blades to repeat an additional two times, as well as providing a large bonus to attack speed.
Ice Bite Support	Adds additional cold damage to Frost Blades, increasing freeze chance, and granting a chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on killing a frozen enemy. Frenzy Charges increase a player's attack speed, cast speed and damage.

Level Effect /40

Implicit
console skill dont chase [1] show number of projectiles [1] Cost: 6 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage (Affects Melee Strikes, including the Default Attack. Does not apply to Areas of Effect)

Level	Requires Level	Dexterity	Base Damage	Fires 4 additional Projectiles	+18 to Melee Strike Range	#% increased Projectile Speed	2 to 3 Added Cold Damage	Experience
1	1	10	100%	4	18		2, 3	70
2	2	12	103.9%	4	18	1	2, 3	308
3	4	16	107.9%	4	18	2	3, 4	1,554
4	7	22	111.8%	4	18	3	4, 6	6,667
5	11	31	115.8%	4	18	4	5, 8	26,047
6	16	41	119.7%	5	19	5	7, 11	49,725
7	20	50	123.7%	5	19	6	9, 13	95,714
8	24	58	127.6%	5	19	7	11, 17	169,595
9	28	67	131.6%	5	19	8	14, 20	283,759
10	32	75	135.5%	5	19	9	16, 25	453,996
11	36	83	139.5%	6	20	10	20, 30	703,128
12	40	92	143.4%	6	20	11	24, 35	1,061,223
13	44	100	147.4%	6	20	12	28, 42	2,065,870
14	48	109	151.3%	6	20	13	33, 49	2,507,110
15	52	117	155.3%	6	20	14	39, 58	5,798,936
16	56	125	159.2%	7	21	15	45, 68	15,083,919
17	60	134	163.2%	7	21	16	52, 79	27,792,735
18	64	142	167.1%	7	21	17	61, 91	43,869,739
19	67	148	171.1%	7	21	18	68, 102	242,081,556
20	70	155	175%	7	21	19	75, 113
21	72		178.9%	8	22	20	81, 122
22	74		182.9%	8	22	21	87, 130
23	76		186.8%	8	22	22	93, 140
24	78		190.8%	8	22	23	100, 150
25	80		194.7%	8	22	24	107, 160
26	82		198.7%	9	23	25	114, 172
27	84		202.6%	9	23	26	123, 184
28	86		206.6%	9	23	27	131, 197
29	88		210.5%	9	23	28	140, 210
30	90		214.5%	9	23	29	150, 224
31	91		216.4%	9	23	29	155, 232
32	92		218.4%	10	24	30	160, 240
33	93		220.4%	10	24	30	165, 248
34	94		222.4%	10	24	31	171, 256
35	95		224.3%	10	24	31	176, 265
36	96		226.3%	10	24	32	182, 273
37	97		228.3%	10	24	32	188, 282
38	98		230.3%	10	24	33	194, 292
39	99		232.2%	10	24	33	201, 301
40	100		234.2%	10	24	34	207, 311

Reference	poe.ninja, Community Wiki
Acronym	Melee, Projectile
BaseType	Frost Blades
Class	Active Skill Gems
Weapon	Claws, Daggers, One Hand Swords, Thrusting One Hand Swords, One Hand Axes, One Hand Maces, Staves, Two Hand Swords, Two Hand Axes, Two Hand Maces, Sceptres, Rune Daggers, Warstaves
TargetTypes	Ground, Enemy
Type	Attack, Projectile, MeleeSingleTarget, Multistrikeable, Melee, Cold, RangedAttack, ProjectilesNotFromUser
Metadata	Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemFrostBlades

Frost Blades Monster /10 ⍟

Name	Modifiers	Spectre
Sandworn Watchman	Undead	Y
Sandworn Watchman	Undead monster beyond portal chance +% final [-35] monster hellscape charge +% [-35]	Y
Mutewind Wildrunner	monster dropped item rarity +% [500] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [0] Cold Damage monster no map drops [1] monster dropped item quantity +% [400] monster dropped item rarity +% [200] Blocks Attacks base block % damage taken [10] cannot have affliction mods [1]	Y
It of Tul	monster dropped item quantity +% [100] monster dropped item rarity +% [300] monster beyond portal chance +% final [-66] monster hellscape charge +% [-66] monster no map drops [1]	Y
It of Tul	monster dropped item quantity +% [100] monster dropped item rarity +% [300] monster beyond portal chance +% final [-66] monster hellscape charge +% [-66]	Y
It of Tul	monster no drops or experience [1] cannot be used as minion [1]	N
It That Is Displaced	monster no drops or experience [1] cannot be used as minion [1]	N
Tul, Creeping Avalanche	kill traps mines and totems on death [1] Blocks Attacks base block % damage taken [15]	Y
Tul, Creeping Avalanche	monster dropped item quantity +% [1500] monster dropped item rarity +% [2000] monster slain experience +% [100] unique boss curse effect on self +% final [-33] Blocks Attacks base block % damage taken [15] cannot be stunned for ms after stun finished [2000] cannot be stunned while stunned [1]	Y
It of Tul	monster dropped item quantity +% [100] monster dropped item rarity +% [300] cannot be used as minion [1] monster beyond portal chance +% final [-66] monster hellscape charge +% [-66] monster no map drops [1]	N

Microtransactions /1 ⍟

Icon	Name
	Stygian Frost Blades Effect Your Frost Blades becomes a Stygian Effect.

Labyrinth Enchantment helmet /4 ⍟

Level	Name	Mod	Weight
The Merciless Labyrinth	Enchantment Frost Blades Damage 1	25% increased Frost Blades Damage	100
The Eternal Labyrinth	Enchantment Frost Blades Damage 2	40% increased Frost Blades Damage	100
The Merciless Labyrinth	Enchantment Frost Blades Projectile Speed 1	20% increased Frost Blades Projectile Speed	100
The Eternal Labyrinth	Enchantment Frost Blades Projectile Speed 2	30% increased Frost Blades Projectile Speed	100

Supported By /112 ⍟

Active Type: Attack, Projectile, MeleeSingleTarget, Multistrikeable, Melee, Cold, RangedAttack, ProjectilesNotFromUser

Support Gem	ActiveType
Added Fire Damage Support	Damage, Attack
Faster Attacks Support	Attack, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack
Greater Multiple Projectiles Support	Projectile, ThresholdJewelProjectile, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack, ProjectileNumber
Lesser Multiple Projectiles Support	Projectile, ThresholdJewelProjectile, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack, ProjectileNumber
Faster Projectiles Support	Projectile, ProjectileSpeed, ThresholdJewelProjectile, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack
Added Cold Damage Support	Attack, Damage
Additional Accuracy Support	Attack, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack
Added Lightning Damage Support	Attack, Damage
Increased Critical Strikes Support	Damage, Attack
Increased Critical Damage Support	Damage, Attack
Knockback Support	Damage, Attack
Life Leech Support	Damage, Attack
Mana Leech Support	Attack
Added Chaos Damage Support	Damage, Attack
Stun Support	Damage, Attack
Pierce Support	Projectile, ThresholdJewelProjectile, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack
Melee Physical Damage Support	Melee
Item Rarity Support	Damage, Attack, DamageOverTime, KillNoDamageModifiers
Cold to Fire Support	Damage, Attack
Combustion Support	Damage, Attack
Elemental Damage with Attacks Support	Attack, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack
Bloodlust Support	Melee
Life Gain on Hit Support	Attack, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack
Elemental Proliferation Support	Damage, Attack, ElementalStatus
Culling Strike Support	Damage, Attack
Point Blank Support	RangedAttack, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack
Iron Grip Support	RangedAttack, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack
Damage on Full Life Support	Attack
Chance to Flee Support	Attack, Damage
Blind Support	Damage, Attack
Fire Penetration Support	Damage, Attack
Cold Penetration Support	Damage, Attack
Lightning Penetration Support	Damage, Attack
Elemental Penetration Support	Damage, Attack
Chain Support	Chains, Projectile, ThresholdJewelProjectile, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack, ThresholdJewelChaining
Fork Support	Projectile, ThresholdJewelProjectile, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack
Multistrike Support	Multistrikeable
Melee Splash Support	MeleeSingleTarget
Power Charge On Critical Support	Damage, Attack
Burning Damage Support	Damage, Attack, CausesBurning
Hextouch Support	Attack, Damage
Cast On Critical Strike Support	Attack
Cast on Melee Kill Support	Melee
Endurance Charge on Melee Stun Support	Melee
Slower Projectiles Support	Projectile, ProjectileSpeed, ThresholdJewelProjectile, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack
Vicious Projectiles Support	RangedAttack, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack
Block Chance Reduction Support	Damage, Attack
Physical to Lightning Support	Damage, Attack
Fortify Support	Melee
Ice Bite Support	Damage, Attack
Hypothermia Support	Damage, Attack, DamageOverTime
Innervate Support	Damage, Attack
Critical Strike Affliction Support	Damage, Attack
Void Manipulation Support	Damage, Attack, DamageOverTime
Controlled Destruction Support	Damage, Attack, DegenOnlySpellDamage
Swift Affliction Support	Duration, ThresholdJewelDuration, Damage, Attack
Elemental Focus Support	Damage, Attack, CausesBurning, NonHitChill
Ignite Proliferation Support	Damage, Attack
Chance to Bleed Support	Attack
Chance to Poison Support	Damage, Attack
Deadly Ailments Support	Damage, Attack
Decay Support	Damage, Attack
Efficacy Support	Damage, Attack, DegenOnlySpellDamage, Duration, ThresholdJewelDuration, DamageOverTime
Vile Toxins Support	Damage, Attack
Maim Support	Attack, AppliesMaim
Immolate Support	Damage, Attack
Unbound Ailments Support	Damage, Attack, ElementalStatus
Brutality Support	Damage, Attack, DamageOverTime
Ruthless Support	MeleeSingleTarget, Slam
Onslaught Support	Damage, Attack
Ancestral Call Support	MeleeSingleTarget
Summon Phantasm Support	Attack, Damage, CreatesMinion
Withering Touch Support	Attack
Bonechill Support	Attack, Damage, NonHitChill, ChillingArea
Energy Leech Support	Damage, Attack
Close Combat Support	Melee
Shockwave Support	Melee
Impale Support	Attack
Pulverise Support	Melee
Rage Support	Melee
Nightblade Support	Attack
Barrage Support	Projectile, ThresholdJewelProjectile, OR, ProjectileNumber, OR, RangedAttack, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack, OR, AND
Awakened Added Fire Damage Support	Damage, Attack
Awakened Ancestral Call Support	MeleeSingleTarget
Awakened Brutality Support	Damage, Attack, DamageOverTime
Awakened Burning Damage Support	Damage, Attack, CausesBurning
Awakened Elemental Damage with Attacks Support	Attack, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack
Awakened Fire Penetration Support	Damage, Attack
Awakened Melee Physical Damage Support	Melee
Awakened Melee Splash Support	MeleeSingleTarget
Awakened Multistrike Support	Multistrikeable
Awakened Added Cold Damage Support	Attack, Damage
Awakened Cast On Critical Strike Support	Attack
Awakened Chain Support	Chains, Projectile, ThresholdJewelProjectile, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack, ThresholdJewelChaining
Awakened Cold Penetration Support	Damage, Attack
Awakened Deadly Ailments Support	Damage, Attack
Awakened Fork Support	Projectile, ThresholdJewelProjectile, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack
Awakened Greater Multiple Projectiles Support	Projectile, ThresholdJewelProjectile, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack, ProjectileNumber
Awakened Swift Affliction Support	Duration, ThresholdJewelDuration, Damage, Attack
Awakened Void Manipulation Support	Damage, Attack, DamageOverTime
Awakened Vicious Projectiles Support	RangedAttack, ThresholdJewelRangedAttack
Awakened Added Chaos Damage Support	Damage, Attack
Awakened Added Lightning Damage Support	Attack, Damage
Awakened Controlled Destruction Support	Damage, Attack, DegenOnlySpellDamage
Awakened Hextouch Support	Attack, Damage
Awakened Elemental Focus Support	Damage, Attack, CausesBurning, NonHitChill
Awakened Lightning Penetration Support	Damage, Attack
Awakened Unbound Ailments Support	Damage, Attack, ElementalStatus
Trinity Support	Damage, Attack
Bloodthirst Support	Attack
Cruelty Support	Damage, Attack
Behead Support	MeleeSingleTarget

Frost Blades Unique /1 ⍟

Name	Show Full Descriptions
	Fight for Survival Viridian Jewel (10–15)% increased Cold Damage With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Melee Damage dealt by Frost Blades Penetrates 15% Cold Resistance With at least 40 Dexterity in Radius, Frost Blades has 25% increased Projectile Speed

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Frost Blades

Frost Blades is a cold melee attack skill that strikes with increased range, then has the secondary effect of releasing projectiles behind the struck enemies.

Skill functions and interactions

Dual Wielding: Since Frost Blades has no weapon restrictions, attacks will alternate between both hands while dual wielding.

An attack with Frost Blades consists of two parts:

An initial melee hit with the keywords Cold, Attack, Melee
A projectile attack with the keywords Cold, Attack, Projectile

When an enemy is hit by this skill, multiple projectiles fly out from behind the enemy and target nearby enemies. This skill increases the melee range by an appreciable degree. Unlike LightningStrike Lightning Strike, if the initial attack does not hit an enemy, then no projectiles are released.

The projectiles have the same damage multiplier as the initial melee hit, with the same cold damage conversion. However the initial melee attack scales with melee damage modifiers (such as Melee Physical Damage), whereas the projectiles scale with projectile damage modifiers. Both components scale equally with (unspecified) attack, physical, and cold damage modifiers.

multipleattacks Multistrike Support uses the increased attack range of this skill when selecting targets to attack.

Splash Melee Splash Support does not release additional projectiles from secondary targets struck by the initial melee splash, nor does it splash the projectiles' damage. FasterProjectiles Faster Projectiles Support will increase the speed and effective range of the secondary projectiles. RangedPhysicalAttackDamage Vicious Projectiles Support scales all the damage of the projectiles, but not the initial melee attack: attack speed is NOT reduced since the attack animation itself is melee, rather than projectile.

Note: the tooltip DPS shows only the melee attack component damage and DPS. It does not show damage values for the projectile component. To calculate the projectile component, use the formula at the bottom of this page.

Interactions:

Hydrosphere - Attacking a Hydrosphere will make the projectiles from frost blades release. This allows characters to stay out of melee range of monsters, while still releasing projectiles.

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