Frostbolt skill gem icon in Path of Exile 2

Frostbolt Intelligence skill gem · Spell, AoE, Projectile, Cold, Repeatable

IntelligenceSpellAoEProjectileCold

Fire a slow-moving Piercing Projectile that is effective at Chilling enemies and explodes on colliding with terrain.

Frostbolt gem card

Game data Verified for 0.5.5f

Frostbolt stats per level

Game data

Every level from 1 to 20: the character level it needs, its cost and what changes.

Level table (20 levels)

At every level

Pierces all Targets

Frostbolt stats per level
Gem level	Char. level	Cost	Stats
1	1	5 Mana	Deals 5 to 8 Cold Damage 100% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
2	3	6 Mana	Deals 7 to 10 Cold Damage 105% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
3	6	8 Mana	Deals 9 to 14 Cold Damage 110% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
4	10	9 Mana	Deals 12 to 18 Cold Damage 115% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
5	14	10 Mana	Deals 15 to 23 Cold Damage 120% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
6	18	12 Mana	Deals 19 to 28 Cold Damage 125% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
7	22	14 Mana	Deals 23 to 34 Cold Damage 130% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
8	26	16 Mana	Deals 27 to 41 Cold Damage 135% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
9	31	18 Mana	Deals 32 to 48 Cold Damage 140% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
10	36	20 Mana	Deals 38 to 56 Cold Damage 145% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
11	41	22 Mana	Deals 44 to 66 Cold Damage 150% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
12	46	25 Mana	Deals 51 to 76 Cold Damage 155% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
13	52	28 Mana	Deals 58 to 87 Cold Damage 160% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
14	58	32 Mana	Deals 67 to 100 Cold Damage 165% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
15	64	35 Mana	Deals 76 to 114 Cold Damage 170% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
16	66	39 Mana	Deals 87 to 130 Cold Damage 175% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
17	72	44 Mana	Deals 99 to 148 Cold Damage 180% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
18	78	48 Mana	Deals 112 to 168 Cold Damage 185% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
19	84	53 Mana	Deals 127 to 190 Cold Damage 190% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
20	90	59 Mana	Deals 144 to 216 Cold Damage 195% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted

Game data: Path of Exile 2 client · How we source this

Frostbolt alternate forms

Extra stat sets the skill switches to (infused or triggered versions), shown at max level.

Explosion — 20 levels

At every level

Explosion radius is 2.4 metres

Frostbolt: Explosion per level
Gem level	Stats
1	Deals 9 to 13 Cold Damage
2	Deals 12 to 18 Cold Damage
3	Deals 16 to 24 Cold Damage
4	Deals 21 to 31 Cold Damage
5	Deals 26 to 39 Cold Damage
6	Deals 32 to 47 Cold Damage
7	Deals 38 to 57 Cold Damage
8	Deals 45 to 68 Cold Damage
9	Deals 53 to 80 Cold Damage
10	Deals 62 to 93 Cold Damage
11	Deals 72 to 108 Cold Damage
12	Deals 83 to 124 Cold Damage
13	Deals 95 to 143 Cold Damage
14	Deals 109 to 163 Cold Damage
15	Deals 124 to 186 Cold Damage
16	Deals 141 to 211 Cold Damage
17	Deals 159 to 239 Cold Damage
18	Deals 180 to 270 Cold Damage
19	Deals 204 to 305 Cold Damage
20	Deals 230 to 344 Cold Damage

Supports for Frostbolt

Calculated

Support gems that share Frostbolt's tags, the most shared tags first.

Supports for Frostbolt
Support	Shared tags	Effect
Frozen Spite	AoE, Projectile, Cold	Supported Skills trigger Ice Fragments on killing Frozen Enemies
Breachlord's Amalgam	Projectile, Cold	Projectiles from Supported Skills Return to you
Hayoxi's Fulmination	AoE, Cold	Supported Skills create Cursed Ground Enemies on the Cursed Ground from a Supported Skill are Cursed while within it
Caltrops	AoE, Projectile	Projectiles from Supported Skills trigger Caltrops when they reach the end of their flight
Catalysing Elements	AoE, Cold	Supported Skills Trigger Catalysing Discharge when boosted by an Elemental Ground Surface
Creeping Chill	AoE, Cold	Consume a Power Charge to Trigger Creeping Chill on an Ice Crystal created by Supported Skills
Elemental Discharge	AoE, Cold	Supported Skills Consume Freeze, Shock and Ignite on hit to trigger Elemental Discharge
Freezefork	Projectile, Cold	Supported Skills cannot cause Freeze buildup
Frost Nexus	AoE, Cold	Supported Skills create Chilled Ground for 8 seconds when they Freeze an Enemy
Frozen Vortex	AoE, Cold	Supported Skills Trigger Frozen Vortex on Shattering an Enemy
Hoarfrost	AoE, Cold	Supports Skills which create Ice Crystals. Supported Skills create chilling areas which deal Cold Damage over time instead of creating Ice Crystals.
Volcanic Eruption	AoE, Projectile	Supported Strikes trigger Volcanic Eruption on Hitting Ignited Enemies

Matched by gem tags. In game, a support can only be socketed into a skill it can support, so check the support's own page.

Skills like Frostbolt

Other gems of the same type with the most tags in common.

Frostbolt in Path of Exile 2

Frostbolt — Intelligence skill gem, tagged Spell, AoE, Projectile, Cold, Repeatable — levels to 20, where it needs character level 90 and costs 59 Mana. At max level: Deals 144 to 216 Cold Damage. Supports that share its tags include Frozen Spite, Breachlord's Amalgam, Hayoxi's Fulmination, Caltrops.

Frostbolt FAQ — PoE 2 0.5.5f

What does Frostbolt do in Path of Exile 2?

Fire a Chilling frozen sphere. Type: Intelligence skill gem, tagged Spell, AoE, Projectile, Cold, Repeatable.

What are the best supports for Frostbolt?

Supports that share Frostbolt's tags are a good start: Frozen Spite, Breachlord's Amalgam, Hayoxi's Fulmination, Caltrops. Pick the ones that boost the damage type and mechanic your build scales.

What level does Frostbolt need?

Gem level 1 needs character level 1. The max gem level, 20, needs character level 90.

How much damage does Frostbolt do at max level?

At gem level 20: Deals 144 to 216 Cold Damage. Your passives, gear and supports multiply that base.

How much does Frostbolt cost to use?

5 Mana at gem level 1, rising to 59 Mana at level 20.