Permafrost Bolts
Attack
AoE, Ammunition, Projectile, Cold, Merging
Tier: 1
Level: (1—20)
Requires: Level (1—90), (2—79) Str, (2—79) Dex
Load your Crossbow with icy bolts that fragment in flight, damaging enemies on hit and in a small cone behind their final target. The icy coating on the bolts makes them extremely potent at Freezing enemies. These fragments can Merge.
Ammo
+1 Bolt loaded per clip
Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.
Recommended Supports 14

Support gems suggested for this skill, grouped by the uncut support level needed to create them — hover any card for its full tooltip.

I
Pierce I
Pierce I
Support · Projectile
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Dex
Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce an Enemy
Projectiles from Supported Skills deal 20% less Damage if they've Pierced an enemy
Ice Bite I
Ice Bite I
Support · Warcry, Cold, Duration
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Int
Gain 25% of Damage as Cold Damage for 5 seconds on Freezing an enemy with Supported Skills
Elemental Armament I
Elemental Armament I
Support · Attack
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Str
Supported Skills deal 20% more Elemental Attack damage
II
Frost Nexus
Frost Nexus
Support · AoE, Cold
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Int
Supported Skills create Chilled Ground for 8 seconds when they Freeze an Enemy
Embitter
Embitter
Support · Cold
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Int
If Supported Skills would gain extra Damage of any Type other than Cold, they gain extra Cold Damage instead
Freeze
Freeze
Support · Cold
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Int
Supported Skills cause 50% more Freeze Buildup
III
Streamlined Rounds
Streamlined Rounds
Support · Ammunition, Projectile
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Dex
Supported Skills have 50% more Attack speed
Supported Skills deal 60% less Damage
Supported Skills have 50% less reload speed
Supported Skills load 5 additional bolts
Verglas
Verglas
Support · Cold
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Int
Destroying an Ice Crystal grants Supported Skills 1% of Damage Gained as extra Cold for 6 seconds, per two thousand maximum Life of the destroyed Ice Crystal
Pierce II
Pierce II
Support · Projectile
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Dex
Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce an Enemy
IV
Nova Projectiles II
Nova Projectiles II
Support · Projectile
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Dex
Supported Skills fire 6 additional Projectiles
Supported Skills fire Projectiles in a circle
Supported Skills deal 50% less Damage
Nimble Reload
Nimble Reload
Support · Ammunition, Projectile
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Dex
Supported Skills have 60% increased Crossbow Reload Speed
Cold Exposure
Cold Exposure
Support · Cold, Duration
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Int
Supported Skills inflict Exposure for 8 seconds on Critical Hit with Cold Damage
V
Ammo Conservation III
Ammo Conservation III
Support · Ammunition, Projectile
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Dex
Bolts fired by Supported Crossbow Attacks have 30% chance to not expend Ammunition
Supported Skills have 20% less Reload speed
Projectile Acceleration III
Projectile Acceleration III
Support · Projectile
Requires: Level (1—90), (4—157) Dex
Increases and reductions to Projectile speed also apply to Projectile Damage with Supported Skills
Supported Skills have 40% more Projectile Speed