Ice Shot

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Taeh wrote:
With an increased area of effect support gem, which one(s) of these would apply?

a) greater radius of the cone AoE attack
b) greater radius of the ground patch
c) greater angle of the cone (i.e. from 45degrees to 60degrees)


hi mark, can you answer this question of his? really wanna know what would apply increase area of effect, thanks
IGN: flaxburn
The length of the cone is extended (same as how Ground Slam works), and I presume the Ground Ice radius simply increases as per usual.
I'm enjoying the skill a lot with Pierce support gem. Great job!
I'm currently leveling an ice shot templar (http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/194576) around the concept of hitting multiple targets multiple times with the AoE elemental damage. If I use IS with GMP+Pierce+Increased AoE and other AoE increases, is it possible to hit a mob several times with the ice cone, similarly to chain?

I can't confirm this for myself yet due to the lack of AoE boosts, please answer.
Thank you!
Last edited by Opus93 on Feb 27, 2013, 11:35:53 AM
Every individual hit creates a cone that hits all enemies in range.
(also, ResTech)

My own Ice Shot Templar is built around using Pierce + WED + Ice Shot, and Projectile Weakness. When I fire into a pack, everything except the initial target flatout dies, because they're hit by at least two Ice Shot cones dealing full damage. It's brilliant. I occasionally just kill Rares with one arrow. :P Still only on Cruel, but my gear's also pretty shite, so I'm happy.

The AoE is actually really friggen large even without AoE increases.
Good to know, that's the same concept i'm basing my build on! :) Also, do you happen to know if hatred increases the damage of the cone burst? (probably not)
It does, actually! The cool thing (get it) about Damage Based on X is that it works off Base Damage; the cone still has Base Physical damage, so Hatred and Added Fire damage still work.
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Shaknor wrote:
The docks archers that use ice shot drops my fps like mad think the skill is bugged for me or @ least for lower pc spec users :S hope i dont die to 1 fps ice shots xD


Yea ice shot makes a lot of lag either from NPCs or from players. I think they are working on the issue but not 100% on that.
Does every monster that stands in the patch of ice get chilled no matter how low the cold dmg from ice shot is?

Extreme example:
A lvl 1 ice shot that does 10 cold dmg in Merciless
Last edited by Pi314 on Mar 2, 2013, 9:11:44 AM
Ground Ice always Chills; it doesn't deal damage, so it cannot derive a duration from anything.

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