Winter Orb
Level: (1–20)
Cost: (2–4) Mana
Cast Time: 0.25 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%
Requires Level (28–70), (67–155) Int
Channel to conjure an orb above you, which pelts nearby enemies with projectiles that impact the ground and explode. Channelling for longer builds up stages on the skill. When you stop channelling, the stages decay over a duration.
Deals (30–270) to (37–337) Cold Damage
Base duration is 1.6 seconds
Increases and Reductions to Cast Speed also apply to Projectile Frequency
Fires projectiles every 1.6 seconds
25% increased Duration per Stage
150% more Projectile Frequency while Channelling
15% increased Projectile Frequency per Stage
Maximum 10 Stages
Base duration is 1.6 seconds
Increases and Reductions to Cast Speed also apply to Projectile Frequency
Fires projectiles every 1.6 seconds
25% increased Duration per Stage
150% more Projectile Frequency while Channelling
15% increased Projectile Frequency per Stage
Maximum 10 Stages
Additional Effects From Quality:
+(0–2) Maximum Stages
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Quest /1
| Act | Quest | NPC | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sever the Right Hand | Clarissa | Scion · Shadow · Templar |
Genus
Level Effect /40
| Implicit |
|---|
| Maximum 10 Stages Fires projectiles every 1.6 seconds 25% increased Duration per Stage 15% increased Projectile Frequency per Stage 150% more Projectile Frequency while Channelling Base duration is 1.6 seconds Increases and Reductions to Cast Speed also apply to Projectile Frequency |
| Level | Requires Level | Int | Cost | Deals 30 to 37 Cold Damage | Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 67 | 2 | 30, 37 | 199,345 |
| 2 | 31 | 73 | 2 | 35, 44 | 285,815 |
| 3 | 34 | 79 | 2 | 42, 53 | 401,344 |
| 4 | 37 | 85 | 3 | 50, 63 | 554,379 |
| 5 | 40 | 92 | 3 | 59, 74 | 477,437 |
| 6 | 42 | 96 | 3 | 66, 82 | 583,786 |
| 7 | 44 | 100 | 3 | 73, 92 | 710,359 |
| 8 | 46 | 104 | 3 | 82, 102 | 1,355,511 |
| 9 | 48 | 109 | 3 | 91, 113 | 1,138,877 |
| 10 | 50 | 113 | 3 | 101, 126 | 1,368,233 |
| 11 | 52 | 117 | 3 | 111, 139 | 1,638,338 |
| 12 | 54 | 121 | 3 | 123, 154 | 1,956,648 |
| 13 | 56 | 125 | 3 | 136, 171 | 3,655,184 |
| 14 | 58 | 130 | 4 | 151, 188 | 3,017,327 |
| 15 | 60 | 134 | 4 | 166, 208 | 7,759,995 |
| 16 | 62 | 138 | 4 | 184, 229 | 15,138,193 |
| 17 | 64 | 142 | 4 | 202, 253 | 26,083,825 |
| 18 | 66 | 146 | 4 | 223, 279 | 62,620,247 |
| 19 | 68 | 151 | 4 | 245, 307 | 211,708,088 |
| 20 | 70 | 155 | 4 | 270, 337 | |
| 21 | 72 | 4 | 296, 371 | ||
| 22 | 74 | 4 | 326, 407 | ||
| 23 | 76 | 4 | 358, 447 | ||
| 24 | 78 | 4 | 392, 490 | ||
| 25 | 80 | 5 | 430, 538 | ||
| 26 | 82 | 5 | 472, 589 | ||
| 27 | 84 | 5 | 517, 646 | ||
| 28 | 86 | 5 | 566, 707 | ||
| 29 | 88 | 5 | 619, 774 | ||
| 30 | 90 | 5 | 678, 847 | ||
| 31 | 91 | 5 | 709, 886 | ||
| 32 | 92 | 5 | 741, 927 | ||
| 33 | 93 | 5 | 775, 969 | ||
| 34 | 94 | 5 | 810, 1013 | ||
| 35 | 95 | 5 | 847, 1059 | ||
| 36 | 96 | 5 | 886, 1107 | ||
| 37 | 97 | 5 | 926, 1157 | ||
| 38 | 98 | 5 | 968, 1210 | ||
| 39 | 99 | 5 | 1011, 1264 | ||
| 40 | 100 | 5 | 1057, 1321 |
Attribute /9
Winter Orb
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Cost | iLvl 1: Normal: 1x Orb of Chance |
| DropLevel | 28 |
| BaseType | Winter Orb |
| Class | Skill Gems |
| TargetTypes | Ground |
| Type | Spell, Channel, Cold, Damage, Area, Duration, Projectile, Totemable, AreaSpell, ProjectilesNotFromUser, Orb |
| BuffIcon | |
| ItemType | Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemWinterOrb |
| Reference |  poe.ninja, Community Wiki |
Crucible Weapon /1
| Weight | Desc |
|---|---|
| 1000 (T5) | Trigger Level 20 Hydrosphere while you Channel Winter Orb |
Winter Orb
Your Winter Orb has built up stages, letting you pelt nearby enemies with projectiles faster.
frost_fury_fire_speed_+%_per_stage
frost_fury_current_number_of_stages
frost_fury_current_number_of_stages
Attribute /5
frost_fury_stage
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Acronym | Projectile, Chain, Armour, Evasion |
| IsCharged | 1 |
| BuffGroupsID | -1 |
| IsBuffDefinition | 1 |
| BuffMergeModesID | 3 |
| Code | frost fury fire speed +% per stage |
|---|---|
| IsPublic | 0 |
| IsLocal | 0 |
| IsWeaponLocal | 0 |
| IsProxied | |
| IsParty | 1 |
| IsVirtual | 0 |
| IsScalable | 1 |
| StatSemantics | Discrete |
| Code | frost fury current number of stages |
|---|---|
| IsPublic | 0 |
| IsLocal | 0 |
| IsWeaponLocal | 0 |
| IsProxied | |
| IsParty | 1 |
| IsVirtual | 0 |
| IsScalable | 1 |
| StatSemantics | Discrete |
Microtransactions /1 ⍟
Celestial Winter Orb Effect
Your Winter Orb becomes a Celestial Effect.
Labyrinth Enchantment helmet /5 ⍟
| Level | Name | Mod | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Merciless Labyrinth | Enchantment Winter Orb Damage 1 | Winter Orb deals 25% increased Damage | 100 |
| The Eternal Labyrinth | Enchantment Winter Orb Damage 2 | Winter Orb deals 40% increased Damage | 100 |
| The Eternal Labyrinth | Enchantment Frost Fury Additional Max Number Of Stages 1 | Winter Orb has +2 Maximum Stages | 100 |
| The Merciless Labyrinth | Enchantment Frost Fury Area Of Effect Per Stage 1 | Winter Orb has 2% increased Area of Effect per Stage | 100 |
| The Eternal Labyrinth | Enchantment Frost Fury Area Of Effect Per Stage 2 | Winter Orb has 3% increased Area of Effect per Stage | 100 |
Supported By /89 ⍟
| Icon | Name |
|---|---|
 | Added Fire Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Greater Multiple Projectiles Support Supports projectile skills. |
 | Lesser Multiple Projectiles Support Supports projectile skills. |
 | Faster Projectiles Support Supports projectile skills. |
 | Added Cold Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Increased Area of Effect Support Supports any skill with an area of effect. |
 | Added Lightning Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Increased Critical Strikes Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Increased Critical Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Knockback Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Life Leech Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing those hits to leech life based on damage dealt. |
 | Added Chaos Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Stun Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making it easier to stun enemies with those skills. |
 | Pierce Support Supports projectile 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. |
 | Cold to Fire Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Combustion Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Elemental Proliferation Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, or could otherwise apply elemental ailments. |
 | Culling Strike Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. If enemies are left below 10% of maximum life after being hit by these skills, they will be killed. |
 | 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. |
 | Chance to Flee Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Blind Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Fire Penetration Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy fire resistance. |
 | Cold Penetration Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy cold resistance. |
 | Lightning Penetration Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy lightning resistance. |
 | Elemental Penetration Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy elemental resistances. |
 | Chain Support Supports projectile skills, and any other skills that chain. |
 | Fork Support Supports projectile skills, making their projectiles fork into two projectiles the first time they hit an enemy and don't pierce it. |
 | Returning Projectiles Support Supports projectile skills. |
 | Power Charge On Critical Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Burning Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, or can deal burning damage directly. |
 | Hextouch Support Must support both a skill that hits enemies, and a hex curse skill to work. The hex will be applied when enemies are hit by the other skill. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Minions cannot apply hexes this way. |
 | Slower Projectiles Support Supports projectile skills. |
 | Less Duration Support Supports any skill that has a duration. |
 | Block Chance Reduction Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Physical to Lightning Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Ice Bite Support Supports any skill you use to hit enemies yourself. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. |
 | Hypothermia Support Supports any skill that deals damage. |
 | Innervate Support Supports any skill you use to hit enemies yourself. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. |
 | Critical Strike Affliction Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | 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. |
 | Cast while Channelling Support Must support both a channelling skill and a non-channelling spell skill to work. The channelling skill will trigger a spell periodically while channelling. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered. |
 | Ignite Proliferation Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Chance to Poison Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Deadly Ailments Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Decay Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Efficacy Support Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration. |
 | Vile Toxins Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Immolate Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | 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. |
 | Infused Channelling Support Supports any channelling skill, protecting you from damage while you channel it. Cannot support skills used by totems. Cannot modify the skills of minions. |
 | Summon Phantasm Support Supports skills that can hit enemies, or create minions. When those skills or minions kill enemies, or hit rare or unique enemies they will have a chance to summon a Phantasm minion, which uses a piercing projectile spell that deals physical damage. |
 | Bonechill Support Supports any skill that can chill enemies or create chilling areas. |
 | Energy Leech Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing those hits to leech energy shield based on damage dealt. |
 | Awakened Added Fire Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Awakened Brutality Support Supports any skill that deals damage. |
 | Awakened Burning Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, or can deal burning damage directly. |
 | Awakened Fire Penetration Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy fire resistance. |
 | Awakened Added Cold Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Awakened Chain Support Supports projectile skills, and any other skills that chain. |
 | Awakened Cold Penetration Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy cold resistance. |
 | Awakened Deadly Ailments Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Awakened Fork Support Supports projectile skills, making their projectiles fork into two projectiles the first two times they hit an enemy and don't pierce it. |
 | Awakened Greater Multiple Projectiles Support Supports projectile skills. |
 | 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 Added Chaos Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Awakened Added Lightning Damage Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Awakened Cast While Channelling Support Must support both a channelling skill and a non-channelling spell skill to work. The channelling skill will trigger a spell periodically while channelling. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered. |
 | Awakened Controlled Destruction Support Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage. |
 | Awakened Hextouch Support Must support both a skill that hits enemies, and a hex curse skill to work. The hex will be applied when enemies are hit by the other skill. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Minions cannot apply hexes this way. |
 | 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 Lightning Penetration Support Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy lightning resistance. |
 | Awakened Unbound Ailments Support Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments |
 | Cruelty Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. Minions cannot gain Cruelty. |
 | Overcharge Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Spellblade Support Supports spells that hit enemies. Cannot modify the skills of minions. |
 | Devour Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
 | Sadism Support Supports any skill that hits enemies. |
Community Wiki
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Winter Orb
Winter Orb is a channelling skill (a spell). Channeling the skill charges up an orb, which fires icy projectiles to deal cold damage enemies, which target the ground to deal area of effect damage.
Skill functions and interactions
While Winter Orb has the Projectile keyword, testing shows it appears to gain no benefit from the Fork Support, Pierce Support, or Chain Support gems, even though the Active Skills window shows them as compatible. Firing projectiles in a nova with Sire of Shards causes multiple projects to launch spread out as expected but land not exactly the same distance away from the caster.
Math
Projectile hit rate
Base projectile rate at stage 1 with no cast speed is .625 per second.
The first stage does not gain projectile frequency. Therefore 10 stages gives (9 X 15) = 135% increased projectile frequency. The plus 2 maximum stages helmet enchantment adds 30% projectile frequency.
All cast speed modifiers are additive with the increased projectile frequency. Therefore a 10 stage winter orb with 100% cast speed has (135 + 100) = 235% total increase projectile frequency.
100% more projectile frequency will double your projectile fire rate while channeling.
Example: 10 stages, 100% cast speed. Currently being channeled.
- (.625 x 3.35) = 2.1 (2.1 x 2) = 4.2 per second.
Version history
| Version | Changes |
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| 3.17.0 |
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| 3.13.0 |
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| 3.12.0 |
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| 3.7.0 |
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| 3.6.0 |
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| 3.5.0 |
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