Winter's ShacklesSorcerer active skill · unlocks at level 8 · max level 40
Winter's Shackles is a Sorcerer active skill in AION 2 that unlocks at level 8 and can be raised to skill level 40. Its cooldown at skill level 1 is 45s.
Selects a target within 20m and deals 275 (+145% Attack) Water damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m. Inflicts Slow for 3s.
- Class
- Sorcerer
- Type
- Active skill
- Learned at
- Lv. 8
- Max level
- 40
- Cooldown
- 45s
- Range
- 20 m
What Winter's Shackles does
Game dataThe game's own tooltip at max level; drag the slider to see any level.
Selects a target within 20m and deals 3,345 (+145% Attack) Water damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m. Inflicts Slow for 3s.
Selects a target within 20m and deals 3,345 (+145% Attack) Water damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m. Inflicts Slow for 3s.
- Cooldown
- 45s
- MP
- 200
"+X% Attack" is the share of your Attack added to the base damage, so real damage depends on your gear.
Winter's Shackles specializations
5 variants change how Winter's Shackles works. Each needs its stigma item and a minimum skill level.
Specialization 1 · requires skill level 8Changes to mobile skill
Specialization 2 · requires skill level 830% chance to inflict Frost for 3s on landing [Winter's Shackles]
Specialization 3 · requires skill level 8+20% PvE Damage Boost and +10% PvP Damage Boost for 5s on landing [Winter's Shackles]
Specialization 4 · requires skill level 12Adds [Winter's Illusion] Chain Skill
Specialization 5 · requires skill level 16-15s [Winter's Shackles] cooldown
Winter's Shackles by level
Character level needed, cooldown, MP cost and points for each of the 40 levels.
| Level | Required Level | Cooldown | MP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 45 | 200 | — |
| 2 | 8 | 45 | 200 | 1 |
| 3 | 11 | 45 | 200 | 1 |
| 4 | 14 | 45 | 200 | 1 |
| 5 | 17 | 45 | 200 | 2 |
| 6 | 20 | 45 | 200 | 2 |
| 7 | 23 | 45 | 200 | 2 |
| 8 | 26 | 45 | 200 | 4 |
| 9 | 29 | 45 | 200 | 4 |
| 10 | 32 | 45 | 200 | 4 |
| 11 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 12 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 13 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 14 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 15 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 16 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 17 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 18 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 19 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 20 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 21 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 22 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 23 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 24 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 25 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 26 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 27 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 28 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 29 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 30 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 31 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 32 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 33 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 34 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 35 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 36 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 37 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 38 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 39 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
| 40 | — | 45 | 200 | — |
★ = stigma points; other levels cost skill points.
Other Sorcerer skills of this type
| Skill | Unlocks | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|
 Flame Arrow | Lv. 1 | — |
 Ice Chain | Lv. 1 | — |
 Firestorm | Lv. 1 | 5s |
 Bittercold Wind | Lv. 3 | 15s |
 Blaze | Lv. 4 | 5s |
 Flame Scattershot | Lv. 5 | — |
 Frost | Lv. 7 | 30s |
 Frost Burst | Lv. 10 | 10s |
 Wish of Concentration | Lv. 12 | 60s |
 Hellfire | Lv. 14 | 45s |
 Defiance | Lv. 16 | 60s |
Data read from the AION 2 global client (build 0.0.4387.0). How we read the game files
Winter's Shackles is an active skill for the Sorcerer, learned at level 8 and raised to level 40. Its cooldown is 45s at level 1 and 45s at max level. It has 5 specializations and 4 Daevanion nodes that add extra levels.
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Winter's Shackles FAQ
What does Winter's Shackles do in AION 2?
At level 1: Selects a target within 20m and deals 275 (+145% Attack) Water damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m. Inflicts Slow for 3s.
What is the cooldown of Winter's Shackles?
45 seconds at level 1 and 45 seconds at level 40.
When does the Sorcerer learn Winter's Shackles?
At character level 8. It can then be raised to level 40.
What are the specializations of Winter's Shackles?
Winter's Shackles 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 Winter's Shackles above its max level?
Take its skill-level nodes on the Daevanion boards (Nezekan, Zikel, Vaizel, and Triniel). There are 4 such nodes for Winter's Shackles.