Ice Chain – AION 2 skill icon

Ice Chain Sorcerer active skill · unlocks at level 1 · max level 40

SorcererActive skill

Ice Chain is a Sorcerer active skill in AION 2 that unlocks at level 1 and can be raised to skill level 40.

Selects a target within 20m and deals 79 (+92.5% Attack) Water damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m of the target and inflicts Slow, reducing Move Speed by 40% for 5s. 2 Stagger Gauge Damage

Class
Sorcerer
Type
Active skill
Learned at
Lv. 1
Max level
40
Cooldown
None
Range
20 m

What Ice Chain does

The game's own tooltip at max level; drag the slider to see any level.

Selects a target within 20m and deals 2,038 (+92.5% Attack) Water damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m of the target and inflicts Slow, reducing Move Speed by 40% for 5s. 2 Stagger Gauge Damage

MP
120
40/40

"+X% Attack" is the share of your Attack added to the base damage, so real damage depends on your gear.

Damage type
Magic
Effect type
AttackDebuff
Usable while moving
Yes
Traits
Mobile

Ice Chain specializations

5 variants change how Ice Chain works. Each needs its stigma item and a minimum skill level.

  • Specialization 1 · requires skill level 8

    -20% MP Cost

  • Specialization 2 · requires skill level 8

    +20% Skill Speed

  • Specialization 3 · requires skill level 8

    Up to +12% damage when less targets are hit

  • Specialization 4 · requires skill level 12

    -1s [Winter's Shackles] cooldown on hit

  • Specialization 5 · requires skill level 16

    5% chance to inflict Frost for 2s on landing [Cold Wave]

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Ice Chain by level

Character level needed, cooldown, MP cost and points for each of the 40 levels.

Ice Chain base damage by skill level
Lv. 1 · 79Lv. 40 · 2,038
LevelDamageRequired LevelMPPoints
179 (+92.5% Attack)Lv. 1120—
2120 (+92.5% Attack)Lv. 11201
3160 (+92.5% Attack)Lv. 41201
4200 (+92.5% Attack)Lv. 71201
5260 (+92.5% Attack)Lv. 101202
6335 (+92.5% Attack)Lv. 131202
7423 (+92.5% Attack)Lv. 161202
8497 (+92.5% Attack)Lv. 191204
9571 (+92.5% Attack)Lv. 221204
10645 (+92.5% Attack)Lv. 251204
11720 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
12808 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
13882 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
14936 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
15976 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
161,030 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
171,085 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
181,139 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
191,193 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
201,233 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
211,273 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
221,313 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
231,354 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
241,394 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
251,434 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
261,474 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
271,515 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
281,555 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
291,595 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
301,635 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
311,676 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
321,716 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
331,756 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
341,796 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
351,837 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
361,877 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
371,917 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
381,957 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
391,998 (+92.5% Attack)—120—
402,038 (+92.5% Attack)—120—

★ = stigma points; other levels cost skill points.

Daevanion nodes that boost Ice Chain

These nodes add levels to Ice Chain above its normal cap.

BoardRequired LevelSkill levelsPoint cost
NezekanLv. 12+13
ZikelLv. 20+13
VaizelLv. 30+13
TrinielLv. 40+13

Gear that can roll Ice Chain

689 gear pieces and Arcana in 12 categories can roll Ice Chain as a random skill option for the Sorcerer when soul-bound, up to Lv. 4.

CategoryItemsChanceMax levelHighest item level
Compass816.7%Lv. 4Compass of Vigor – AION 2 item iconCompass of Vigor
Chalice84.54%Lv. 4Chalice of Vigor – AION 2 item iconChalice of Vigor
Bow748.33%Lv. 1Ludra's Fatal Bow – AION 2 item iconLudra's Fatal Bow
Staff748.33%Lv. 1Ludra's Heavenbound Staff – AION 2 item iconLudra's Heavenbound Staff
Dagger688.33%Lv. 1Ludra's Claw – AION 2 item iconLudra's Claw
Greatsword688.33%Lv. 1Ludra's Blade of Extinction – AION 2 item iconLudra's Blade of Extinction
Guard688.33%Lv. 1Ludra's Heart – AION 2 item iconLudra's Heart
Mace688.33%Lv. 1Ludra's Fatal Mace – AION 2 item iconLudra's Fatal Mace
Spellbook688.33%Lv. 1Ludra's Grimoire – AION 2 item iconLudra's Grimoire
Orb688.33%Lv. 1Ludra's Abyssal Jade – AION 2 item iconLudra's Abyssal Jade
Longsword688.33%Lv. 1Ludra's Scale Sword – AION 2 item iconLudra's Scale Sword
Ring498.33%Lv. 1Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Ring – AION 2 item iconSplendent Wise Dragon Lord Ring

Chance is the share of the class's skill option pool on one piece. Each category's highest item level piece is linked as an example.

Ice Chain: used by top players

Share of tracked top players of each class (level 45, highest combat power) who use Ice Chain.

Pick rates, not a strength rating. Recomputed every 6 hours from the characters MetaBot tracks.

Other Sorcerer skills of this type

SkillUnlocksCooldownMP
Flame Arrow – AION 2 skill iconFlame ArrowLv. 1——
Firestorm – AION 2 skill iconFirestormLv. 15s250
Bittercold Wind – AION 2 skill iconBittercold WindLv. 315s150
Blaze – AION 2 skill iconBlazeLv. 45s—
Flame Scattershot – AION 2 skill iconFlame ScattershotLv. 5——
Frost – AION 2 skill iconFrostLv. 730s100
Winter's Shackles – AION 2 skill iconWinter's ShacklesLv. 845s200
Frost Burst – AION 2 skill iconFrost BurstLv. 1010s—
Wish of Concentration – AION 2 skill iconWish of ConcentrationLv. 1260s100
Hellfire – AION 2 skill iconHellfireLv. 1445s200
Defiance – AION 2 skill iconDefianceLv. 1660s—

Data read from the AION 2 global client (build 0.0.4387.0). Updated for the Nov 4, 2026 patch. How we read the game files

Ice Chain is an active skill for the Sorcerer, learned at level 1 and raised to level 40. Its cooldown is —s at level 1 and —s at max level. It has 5 specializations and 4 Daevanion nodes that add extra levels.

See Also

Sorcerer class guideSorcerer Daevanion plannerSorcerer buildFlame ArrowFirestormBittercold WindBlaze
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Ice Chain FAQ

What does Ice Chain do in AION 2?

At level 1: Selects a target within 20m and deals 79 (+92.5% Attack) Water damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m of the target and inflicts Slow, reducing Move Speed by 40% for 5s. 2 Stagger Gauge Damage

When does the Sorcerer learn Ice Chain?

At character level 1. It can then be raised to level 40.

What are the specializations of Ice Chain?

Ice Chain has 5 specializations. Each is unlocked with its own stigma item once the skill reaches the required level; see the list above for what each one changes.

How do I raise Ice Chain above its max level?

Take its skill-level nodes on the Daevanion boards (Nezekan, Zikel, Vaizel, and Triniel). There are 4 such nodes for Ice Chain.

Which gear can roll Ice Chain?

689 gear pieces and Arcana can roll Ice Chain as a random skill option, up to Lv. 4, mainly Compass, Chalice, Bow, and Staff.

Is Ice Chain physical or magic, and can you use it while moving?

Ice Chain deals Magic damage (Attack and Debuff) and can be used while moving.