"Flash-Freeze!"

This article is about the Tempest utility skill. For the bundle skill, see Flash Freeze. For the bounty effect, see Flash Freeze (effect). For the Prologue: Bound by Blood achievement, see A Race to Arms.

This skill is split between game modes — select one to view: PvE   WvW / PvP

"Flash-Freeze!"

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Profession

Elementalist (skill list)

Specialization

Tempest

Slot

Utility

Type

Shout

Game link

External links

API

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Shout. Unleash a torrent of ice on enemy locations, chilling those who cannot escape. Grant frost aura to allies in range.

  Damage: 186 (0.7)^?

  Chilled (3s): -66% Skill Recharge Rate, -66% Movement Speed

  Regen (4s): 520 Heal

  Frost Aura (4s): -10% Incoming Damage

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 600

— In-game description ^[?]

Notes

• Has a short delay after the frost particles appear on the enemy.

Anomalies:

Has a different tooltip in combat logs:

Chill and freeze enemies while granting frost aura to allies.

  Damage (2x): 186 (0.7)^?

  Chilled (2s): -66% Skill Recharge Rate, -66% Movement Speed

  Duration: 3 seconds

  Radius: 600

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
March 05, 2019	This skill now applies 4 seconds of regeneration to nearby allies in addition to its other effects.
October 02, 2018	The cooldown of this skill has been reduced from 30 seconds to 25 seconds in PvE only.
May 17, 2016	The cooldown of this skill has been increased from 25 seconds to 30 seconds.
April 20, 2016	Fixed a bug that allowed this skill to cleanse more than one condition when used with Rune of the Soldier.
December 01, 2015	Reduced the visual noise on the effects associated with this skill.
October 23, 2015	Heart of Thorns release: "Flash-Freeze!" has been added to the game.