Heart of Ice skill gem icon in Path of Exile 2

Heart of Ice Intelligence skill gem · Spell, Buff, Persistent, Aura, Cold

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Chills all enemies in your Presence.

Heart of Ice gem card

Game data Verified for 0.5.5f

Heart of Ice 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)

Heart of Ice stats per level
Gem level	Char. level	Stats
1	1	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 26 to 39 Cold damage
2	3	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 35 to 53 Cold damage
3	6	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 48 to 72 Cold damage
4	10	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 63 to 94 Cold damage
5	14	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 79 to 119 Cold damage
6	18	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 98 to 148 Cold damage
7	22	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 120 to 180 Cold damage
8	26	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 144 to 217 Cold damage
9	31	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 172 to 258 Cold damage
10	36	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 203 to 305 Cold damage
11	41	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 239 to 359 Cold damage
12	46	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 280 to 420 Cold damage
13	52	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 326 to 489 Cold damage
14	58	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 378 to 567 Cold damage
15	64	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 438 to 657 Cold damage
16	66	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 506 to 759 Cold damage
17	72	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 583 to 875 Cold damage
18	78	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 672 to 1007 Cold damage
19	84	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 773 to 1159 Cold damage
20	90	Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 888 to 1332 Cold damage

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Supports for Heart of Ice

Calculated

Support gems that share Heart of Ice's tags, the most shared tags first.

Supports for Heart of Ice
Support	Shared tags	Effect
Bhatair's Vengeance	Cold	When you Freeze a target with Supported Skills, for each 2 Rage you have, you and Allies in your Presence gain 1% of Damage as Cold Damage for 15 seconds
Breachlord's Amalgam	Cold	Projectiles from Supported Skills Return to you
Breachlord's Rift	Cold	Fully Broken Armour inflicted with Supported Skills also increases Cold and Lightning Damage Taken from Hits
Hayoxi's Fulmination	Cold	Supported Skills create Cursed Ground Enemies on the Cursed Ground from a Supported Skill are Cursed while within it
Mórrigan's Insight	Cold	Supported Skills cannot cause Freeze buildup
Tul's Stillness	Cold	Chaos Damage from Hits with Supported Skills also Contributes to Freeze Buildup
Biting Frost I	Cold	Supported Skills cannot cause Freeze buildup
Biting Frost II	Cold	Supported Skills cannot cause Freeze buildup
Brittle Armour	Cold	Hits against targets Frozen by Supported Skills Break Armour equal to 100% of Physical damage dealt
Catalysing Elements	Cold	Supported Skills Trigger Catalysing Discharge when boosted by an Elemental Ground Surface
Cold Attunement	Cold	Gain 25% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Cold Exposure	Cold	Supported Skills inflict Exposure for 8 seconds on Critical Hit with Cold Damage

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.

Items and passives that grant Heart of Ice

You can use Heart of Ice without the gem through these.

The Whispering Ice

Skills like Heart of Ice

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

Heart of Ice in Path of Exile 2

Heart of Ice — Intelligence skill gem, tagged Spell, Buff, Persistent, Aura, Cold — levels to 20, where it needs character level 90. At max level: Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 888 to 1332 Cold damage. Supports that share its tags include Bhatair's Vengeance, Breachlord's Amalgam, Breachlord's Rift, Hayoxi's Fulmination. The Whispering Ice also grants it.

Heart of Ice FAQ — PoE 2 0.5.5f

What does Heart of Ice do in Path of Exile 2?

Chills all enemies in your Presence. Type: Intelligence skill gem, tagged Spell, Buff, Persistent, Aura, Cold.

What are the best supports for Heart of Ice?

Supports that share Heart of Ice's tags are a good start: Bhatair's Vengeance, Breachlord's Amalgam, Breachlord's Rift, Hayoxi's Fulmination. Pick the ones that boost the damage type and mechanic your build scales.

What level does Heart of Ice need?

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

How much damage does Heart of Ice do at max level?

At gem level 20: Chills enemies in your Presence as though dealing 888 to 1332 Cold damage. Your passives, gear and supports multiply that base.

Which unique items grant Heart of Ice?

The Whispering Ice.