Chillblains

Mark. Inscribe a mark that inflicts chill and poison on foes when triggered. — In-game description

Chillblains

 

Profession

Necromancer (skill list)

Weapon

Staff

Type

Mark

Game link

API

10605

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0.75¾  

12

16

 

Chillblains

Mark. Inscribe a mark that inflicts chill and poison on foes when triggered.

 Damage: 726 (1.8)^?

 Damage: 222 (0.55)^?

 Chilled (4s): -66% Skill Recharge Rate, -66% Movement Speed

₂ Poison (8s): 536 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness

 Number of Targets: 5

 Radius: 240

 Blast Radius: 300

 Combo Field: Poison

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits

Spite

• Bitter Chill — Chilling a foe inflicts vulnerability.

Curses

• Parasitic Contagion — A percentage of your condition damage heals you. Healing will not occur while life force replaces health.
• Target the Weak — Increases critical-hit chance for each condition on the foe. Gain condition damage based on your precision.

Death Magic

• Putrid Defense — Poison damage is increased. Applying poison grants carapace.
• Corrupter's Fervor — Inflicting a condition on a foe grants carapace. Gain pulsing protection while at or above the carapace threshold.

Soul Reaping

• Soul Marks — Marks become unblockable and generate life force when triggered.

Reaper

• Chilling Nova — Critical hits against chilled foes cause an explosion that chills adjacent foes.
• Chilling Victory — Striking a chilled foe grants might and life force. Single attacks can activate this trait more than once before recharging.
• Cold Shoulder — Chill lasts longer, and chilled foes take increased strike damage from your attacks.
• Deathly Chill — Chill deals damage over time.

Notes

• The mark will last for up to 30 seconds if it is not triggered.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
August 23, 2022	(PvE only) Recharge reduced from 16 seconds to 12 seconds. Damage multiplier increased from 0.55 to 1.8.
December 12, 2017	Poison has been adjusted from 3 stacks for 5 seconds to 2 stacks for 8 seconds.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: The area of mark skills has been increased to 240. Mark skill recharges have been reduced by 20%. Mark damage has been increased by 10%. This skill now applies 3 stacks of poison for 5 seconds. Fixed an issue in which this skill would not display a combo ring.
June 25, 2013	This ability now has the appropriate cast time when traited with greater marks.
October 07, 2012	Updated Chillblains to properly function with the Greater Marks trait.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Chillblains has been added to the game.

Trivia

• A Guild Wars skill bears the same name as this skill.