PoE Creeping Frost Build 3.25 – Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur

Creeping Frost is a powerful cold-based spell in Path of Exile 3.25 that combines projectile damage with an area of effect (AoE) chilling effect. This skill is particularly effective for players looking to deal consistent cold damage over time while controlling the battlefield with chilling areas that slow and damage enemies. This build focuses on maximizing cold damage, spell damage, and damage over time, making it a versatile and effective choice for both clearing maps and tackling tough bosses.

Key Mechanics

Creeping Frost

  • Type: Spell, Projectile, Duration, AoE, Cold
  • Level: 20 (Max)
  • Cost: 20 Mana
  • Cast Time: 0.60 sec
  • Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  • Effectiveness of Added Damage: 130%
  • Requirements: Level 70, 68 Dex, 98 Int

Skill Mechanics:

  • Cold Damage: Deals significant cold damage on impact and over time.
  • Projectile Burst: Fires a projectile that bursts on impact, creating a chilling area.
  • Chilling Area: The chilling area deals cold damage over time and moves towards nearby enemies.
  • Damage Scaling: The skill’s damage is enhanced by modifiers to spell damage and cold damage over time.
  • Chilling Effect: Slows enemies within the chilling area, making it easier to manage groups of enemies.

Skill Stats:

  • Cold Damage: 568 to 847
  • Base Duration: 5.00 seconds
  • Base Cold Damage Over Time: 2225.7 per second
  • Radius: +0.2 metres to primary radius (1.5 metres base)
  • Secondary Radius: 1.8 metres
  • Maximum Chilling Areas: 10

PoE Creeping Frost Build 3.25

Recommended Links

To optimize the Creeping Frost build, link Creeping Frost with support gems that enhance its damage and effectiveness:

  1. Controlled Destruction: Increases spell damage but reduces critical strike chance.
  2. Efficacy: Increases spell damage, damage over time, and skill effect duration.
  3. Hypothermia: Increases damage against chilled enemies and adds chance to freeze.
  4. Cold Penetration: Reduces enemy cold resistance, increasing cold damage dealt.
  5. Swift Affliction: Increases damage over time but reduces skill effect duration.

Link Setup:

  • Creeping Frost – Controlled Destruction, Efficacy, Hypothermia, Cold Penetration, Swift Affliction.

Gear Recommendations

Weapons:

  • Wands or Sceptres: Look for ones with increased spell damage, cold damage, and cast speed.

Armor:

  • Chest Armor: Prioritize increased maximum life, energy shield, resistances, and spell damage.
  • Helm, Gloves, Boots: Look for increased life, resistances, and energy shield.

Jewelry:

  • Amulet and Rings: Focus on increased cold damage, spell damage, and resistances.

Flasks:

  • Utility Flasks: Use flasks that boost damage, provide life recovery, and mitigate damage taken.

Passive Skill Tree

Focus:

  • Invest in nodes that enhance cold damage, spell damage, and damage over time.
  • Include nodes that increase energy shield and life for better survivability.

Keystones:

  • Chaos Inoculation: Converts life to energy shield, making you immune to chaos damage.
  • Wicked Ward: Provides faster energy shield recharge.
  • Vile Bastion: Grants energy shield regeneration and immunity to stun while you have energy shield.

Playstyle and Tips

  1. Positioning: Stay at a safe distance from enemies while casting Creeping Frost to create chilling areas and deal continuous damage over time.
  2. Area Control: Use the chilling areas to slow enemy movement and create a controlled battlefield.
  3. Channelling Management: Maintain casting to keep enemies within the chilling areas and maximize damage over time.
  4. Survivability: Utilize energy shield and life flasks to sustain through tough encounters.
  5. Damage Management: Take advantage of the spell damage and cold damage scaling to maximize your damage output.

Example Creeping Frost Setup

Creeping Frost Link Setup:

  • Creeping Frost – Controlled Destruction, Efficacy, Hypothermia, Cold Penetration, Swift Affliction.

Defensive Setup:

  • Discipline (Aura for increased energy shield)
  • Shield Charge or Flame Dash (for mobility)
  • Immortal Call (linked with Cast when Damage Taken)

Conclusion

The Creeping Frost build in Path of Exile 3.25 offers a unique playstyle that combines powerful cold damage over time with the utility of chilling areas that slow and damage enemies. By optimizing gear, passive skill tree nodes, and support gem selection, players can create a highly efficient build that excels in both single-target and area-of-effect damage. Experiment with different support gems and gear setups to find the perfect balance for your playstyle. Embrace the power of Creeping Frost and watch as your enemies are slowed and shattered by its chilling effect!

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