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Wintertide Brand
Spell, AoE, Cold, Duration, Brand
Level: (1—20)
Cost: (6—16) Mana
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Requires Level (12—70), (33—155) Int
Creates a magical brand which can attach to a nearby enemy, dealing cold damage over time and chilling them. It periodically activates while attached, gaining stages that raise the damage. When removed, a short-duration debuff dealing the same damage over time and chill is applied to each nearby enemy. The brand keeps its charges while detached.
Activates every 0.25 seconds while Attached
Increases and Reductions to Cast Speed also apply to this Skill's Activation frequency
Deals (12.9—298.5) 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:
Debuff deals +(0—5)% more Damage per Stage
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Quest /3
ActQuestNPCCharacter
1The Siren's CadenceQuest RewardTemplar
4An Indomitable SpiritQuest RewardWitch
1The Siren's CadenceNessaScion · Shadow · Templar · Witch
Genus
WintertideBrandGem
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
LevelRequires LevelIntManaBase DamageDeals 12.9 Base Cold Damage per secondExperience
112336100%, 100%, 100%12.915,249
215396100%, 100%, 100%16.141,517
319487100%, 100%, 100%21.381,983
423568100%, 100%, 100%27.5147,968
527649100%, 100%, 100%35.1250,557
631739100%, 100%, 100%44.2405,086
7358110100%, 100%, 100%55.1447,718
8388811100%, 100%, 100%64.7615,318
9419411100%, 100%, 100%75.6834,639
104410012100%, 100%, 100%88.11,570,760
114710612100%, 100%, 100%102.31,633,987
125011313100%, 100%, 100%118.52,151,030
135311913100%, 100%, 100%136.82,812,189
145612514100%, 100%, 100%157.75,099,360
155913214100%, 100%, 100%181.49,400,731
166213815100%, 100%, 100%208.315,273,366
176414215100%, 100%, 100%228.126,286,582
186614616100%, 100%, 100%249.762,890,590
196815116100%, 100%, 100%273.1212,046,017
207015516100%, 100%, 100%298.5
217217100%, 100%, 100%326.1
227417100%, 100%, 100%356
237618100%, 100%, 100%388.4
247818100%, 100%, 100%423.6
258018100%, 100%, 100%461.6
268219100%, 100%, 100%502.9
278419100%, 100%, 100%547.6
288619100%, 100%, 100%596
298820100%, 100%, 100%648.4
309020100%, 100%, 100%705.1
319120100%, 100%, 100%735.1
329220100%, 100%, 100%766.4
339321100%, 100%, 100%798.9
349421100%, 100%, 100%832.8
359521100%, 100%, 100%867.9
369621100%, 100%, 100%904.5
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Attribute /12

Wintertide Brand

NameShow Full Descriptions
CostiLvl 1: Normal: 1xCurrencyUpgradeToMagicOrb of Transmutation
AcronymDuration, Brand, Modifiers
IdWintertideBrand
DropLevel 12
BaseType Wintertide Brand
Class Skill Gems
TargetTypesGround, Enemy
TypeSpell, Area, Cold, Duration, Totemable, Trappable, Mineable, Triggerable, Multicastable, Brand, AreaSpell, DamageOverTime, NonHitChill, ElementalStatus, DegenOnlySpellDamage
BuffIconColdBrand
ItemTypeMetadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemWintertideBrand
ActiveSkillsCodewintertide_brand
Referencepoe.ninja, Community Wiki
Crucible Weapon /1
WeightDesc
1000 (T5)Enemies Branded by Wintertide Brand or Arcanist Brand Explode on Death dealing a quarter of their maximum Life as Chaos damage
Version history /5
VersionChanges
3.26.0
  • Wintertide Brand: Now deals 12.9-298.5 Base Cold Damage per second at gem levels 1-20 (previously 13.7-261.2).
  • The Replica Allelopathy Unique Gloves now grant level 25 Wintertide Brand (previously level 22). This change automatically affects existing items, but the level will display incorrectly unless a Divine Orb is used.
  • The Replica Allelopathy Unique Gloves now grant level 25 Wintertide Brand (previously level 22). This change automatically affects existing items, but the level will display incorrectly unless a Divine Orb is used.
    • 3.23.0
    Wintertide Brand:
    3.16.0
  • Wintertide Brand now deals 13.7 Base Cold Damage per second at gem level 1 (previously 12.5), up to 261.2 at gem level 20 (previously 164.6).
    • 3.15.0
  • Storm Burst, Storm Brand, and Wintertide Brand are no longer offered to the Witch for completing The Siren’s Cadence.
    • 3.11.0
  • Added a new Intelligence Skill Gem - Wintertide Brand: Creates a magical brand which can attach to a nearby enemy, dealing cold damage over time and chilling them. It periodically activates while attached, gaining stages that raise the damage. When removed, a short-duration debuff dealing the same damage over time and chill is applied to each nearby enemy.
  • Wintertide Brand is now offered to the Witch and Templar for completing The Siren's Cadence, and can be purchased from Nessa by the Shadow and Scion.
  • Wintertide Brand has an attack time override (T-override) of 0.2 seconds.
    • Wintertide Brand
    Spell, AoE, Cold, Duration, Brand
    Level: (1—20)
    Cost: (6—16) Mana
    Cast Time: 0.70 sec
    Requires Level (12—70), (33—155) Int
    Creates a magical brand which can attach to a nearby enemy, dealing cold damage over time and chilling them. It periodically activates while attached, gaining stages that raise the damage. When removed, a short-duration debuff dealing the same damage over time and chill is applied to each nearby enemy. The brand keeps its charges while detached.
    Activates every 0.25 seconds while Attached
    Increases and Reductions to Cast Speed also apply to this Skill's Activation frequency
    Deals (12.9—298.5) 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
    base number of sigils allowed per target [1]
    console skill dont chase [1]
    is area damage [1]
    skill can add multiple charges per action [1]

    Additional Effects From Quality:
    Debuff deals +(0—5)% more Damage per Stage
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Supported By /52
  • Active Type: Spell, Area, Cold, Duration, Totemable, Trappable, Mineable, Triggerable, Multicastable, Brand, AreaSpell, DamageOverTime, NonHitChill, ElementalStatus, DegenOnlySpellDamage
    • IncreasedDuration
    More Duration Support
    Supports any skill with a duration.
    IronWill
    Iron Will Support
    Supports spell skills, making the increase to physical melee damage from strength also increase their spell damage.
    Totem
    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.
    CastOnMeleeKill
    Cast on Melee Kill Support
    Must support both a melee attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it kills an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    Empower
    Empower Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    ReduceDuration
    Less Duration Support
    Supports any skill that has a duration.
    CastOnDmgTaken
    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.
    Brutality
    Brutality Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage.
    BrutalityPlus
    Awakened Brutality Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage.
    EmpowerPlus
    Awakened Empower Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    LifeTap
    Lifetap Support
    Supports any non-blessing skill. Minions cannot gain the Lifetap buff.
    TransfusionSupport
    Transfusion Support
    Supports non-blessing spells.
    Trap
    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.
    CastOnCrit
    Cast On Critical Strike Support
    Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    CastOnDeath
    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.
    enhance
    Enhance Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    DamageAgainstChilled
    Hypothermia Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage.
    VoidManipulation
    Void Manipulation Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage.
    SupportRapidDecayGem
    Swift Affliction Support
    Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
    CastOnCritPlus
    Awakened Cast On Critical Strike Support
    Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    SupportRapidDecayPlus
    Awakened Swift Affliction Support
    Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
    VoidManipulationPlus
    Awakened Void Manipulation Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage.
    enhanceplus
    Awakened Enhance Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    CastonWardBreak
    Cast on Ward Break Support
    Each supported spell skill will be triggered when your Ward breaks. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.
    IncreasedAOE
    Increased Area of Effect Support
    Supports any skill with an area of effect.
    IncreasedQuality
    Item Rarity Support
    Supports any skill that can kill enemies.
    FasterCast
    Faster Casting Support
    Supports non-instant spell skills.
    ConcentratedAOE
    Concentrated Effect Support
    Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.
    ElementalProliferation
    Elemental Proliferation Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies, or could otherwise apply elemental ailments.
    RemoteMine
    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.
    Echo
    Spell Echo Support
    Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, retaliation skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation.
    CastOnStun
    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.
    Enlighten
    Enlighten Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    ControlledDestructionGem
    Controlled Destruction Support
    Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.
    ElementalFocus
    Elemental Focus Support
    Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.
    CastWhileChanneling
    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.
    Efficacy
    Efficacy Support
    Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.
    UnboundAilments
    Unbound Ailments Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments
    ArcaneSurge
    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.
    BoneChillSupport
    Bonechill Support
    Supports any skill that can chill enemies or create chilling areas.
    SpellFocusSupport
    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.
    AltRemoteMineSupportGem
    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.
    CastWhileChannelingPlus
    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.
    ControlledDestructionPlus
    Awakened Controlled Destruction Support
    Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.
    ElementalFocusPlus
    Awakened Elemental Focus Support
    Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.
    IncreasedAOEPlus
    Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support
    Supports any skill with an area of effect.
    EchoPlus
    Awakened Spell Echo Support
    Supports spell skills, making them repeat when cast. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, triggered skills, instant skills, retaliation skills, blink skills, or skills with a reservation.
    UnboundAilmentPlus
    Awakened Unbound Ailments Support
    Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments
    Enlightenplus
    Awakened Enlighten Support
    Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    SwiftbrandSupportGem
    Swiftbrand Support
    Supports skills which create brands.
    Foulgrasp
    Foulgrasp Support
    Supports brand skills that can be recalled.
    Eclipse
    Eclipse Support
    Supports any skill gem. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
    Microtransactions /1
    CelestialBrandEffect
    Celestial Brand Effect
    Your Brand becomes a Celestial Effect.
    Wintertide Brand Unique /1
    EmbalmersGloves
    Grants Level 25 Wintertide Brand Skill
    (100—120)% increased Energy Shield
    10% increased Area of Effect
    Immune to Chill
    Wintertide Brand has (20—30)% increased Chill Effect
    Wintertide Brand
    You are Branded.
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    branded_enemy_explode_for_25%_life_as_chaos_on_death_chance_%
    Attribute /4

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    IsBuffDefinition1
    BuffMergeModesID1
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    IsPublic1
    IsLocal0
    IsWeaponLocal0
    IsProxied
    IsParty0
    IsVirtual0
    IsScalable1
    StatSemantics1
    Codebranded enemy explode for 25% life as chaos on death chance %
    IsPublic0
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    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

    VersionChanges
    3.16.0
  • Now deals 13.7 Base Cold Damage per second at gem level 1 (previously 12.5), up to 261.2 at gem level 20 (previously 164.6).
    • 3.15.0
  • (Undocumented) When supported by Elemental Focus, debuffs no longer apply chill.
    • 3.11.0
  • Wintertide Brand has been added to the game.
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