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Skills

This D4 Cold Imbuement Build guide focuses on the Flurry skills. 48 Points from leveing and 10 points from Renown for total of 58 Skill Points.

Basic (1)
1
1
1
Core (2)
5
1
1
3
3
3
Agility (3)
1
1
3
3
Subterfuge (4)
1
1
1
1
2
Imbuements (5)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Ultimate (6)
1
3
3
Key Passive (7)
1

Specialization

For the Cold Imbuement Build we suggest you use the Combo Points Specialization.

Specialization
Combo Points
Flurry

Gear Build

Unique Weapons, Armor Gear and Aspects you should use based on equipment slot.

Gems

You will socket your gear with a Sapphire in the Weapon, Ruby in the Armor, Diamond in the Jewelry.

Weapon
Armor
Jewelry

Stat Priority

You should first prioritize Vulnerable Damage, and Secondly Critical Strike Damage, after that the next best option is the Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies stat.

Paragons

You will use the Legendary Paragon Boards and within those boards, you will use the Glyphs.

Aspects

This map will help you find all dungeon Codex Aspects used in the Cold Imbuement Build.

Cold Imbuement Map contents
Location Type Subtype Description Show on map

This build uses 6 Dungeon Codex Aspects, and 5 Regular Aspects which can be found on items at random and then can be extracted.

Aspect of Disobedience
AllDefensive
Codex
S
You gain [0.25-0.50%] increased Armor for 4 seconds when you deal any form of damage, stacking up to [25.00-50.00%] .
Helm Slot
Frostbitten Aspect
RogueUtility
D
Chilled enemies hit by your Grenade Skills have a chance equal to double your Critical Strike Chance to be instantly Frozen for 2 seconds. You deal [10-25%] increased Critical Strike Damage against Frozen enemies.
Chest Slot
Accelerating Aspect
AllOffensive
A
Critical Strikes with Core Skills increase your Attack Speed by [15-25%] for 3 seconds.
Gloves Slot
Aspect of Might
AllDefensive
Codex
A
Basic Skills grant 20% Damage Reduction for [2.0-6.0] seconds.
Pants Slot
Exploiter's Aspect
AllUtility
A
You have 20% increased Crowd Control Duration. While enemies are Unstoppable, you deal [20-50%] increased damage to them.
Boots Slot
Aspect of Encircling Blades
RogueOffensive
Codex
C
Flurry damages enemies in a circle around you and deals [8-15%] increased damage.
Weapon Slot
Smiting Aspect
AllOffensive
B
You have [10-20%] increased Critical Strike Chance against Injured enemies. While you are Healthy, you gain [20-40%] increased Crowd Control Duration.
Weapon Slot
Edgemaster's Aspect
AllOffensive
Codex
S
Skills deal up to [10-20%] increased damage based on your available Primary Resource when cast, receiving the maximum benefit while you have full Primary Resource.
Weapon Slot
Aspect of the Protector
AllDefensive
Codex
A
Damaging an Elite enemy grants you a Barrier absorbing up to [X] damage for 10 seconds. This effect can only happen once every 30 seconds.
Amulet Slot
Aspect of Unstable Imbuements
RogueOffensive
Codex
B
When casting an Imbuement Skill you trigger an Imbued explosion around yourself, applying the Imbuement effects and dealing [X] damage of the same type.
Ring Slot
Icy Alchemist's Aspect
RogueOffensive
D
Lucky Hit: Damaging a Chilled or Frozen enemy with a Shadow Imbued Skill has up to a 75% chance to release an explosion that deals [X] Cold damage to the target and surround enemies, Chilling them for 25%.
Ring Slot

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