Cold Snap

Your frost spirit slams the ground and creates a cold snap that cleanses conditions from nearby allies. — In-game description

Cold Snap

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Slot

Utility

Type

Spirit

Sequence

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Game link

API

12593, 12600

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Cold Snap

Your frost spirit slams the ground and creates a cold snap that cleanses conditions from nearby allies.

 Conditions Removed: 3

 Number of Targets: 5

 Radius: 360

 Combo Finisher: Blast

— In-game description

Related traits

Nature Magic

• Nature's Vengeance — Spirits slam again when they finish shaking.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 27, 2023	Spirits have been reworked. A spirit will now grant an initial effect when summoned, slam the ground for a secondary effect, and then grant boons to nearby allies for a period of time.
March 05, 2019	Spirit Active Skills: These skills no longer sacrifice the spirit and instead cause them to teleport to the ranger's location before the spirit uses their active skill. These skills now have a 0.25-second casting time. The recharge time for these skills remains at 20 seconds.
July 07, 2015	Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from applying its initial chill.
June 24, 2015	Fixed a bug that prevented this skill from properly recharging when used.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: All ranger spirit's active abilities have had their maximum targets increased to 5. All ranger spirit's active abilities are more potent and sacrifice the spirit. The recharge of all nonelite ranger spirits has been reduced to 20 seconds. Frost Spirit: The activate ability now initially inflicts 3 seconds of chill.
October 21, 2014	Fixed a bug that prevented this skill from displaying an increased effect radius when traited with Nature's Vengeance.
September 30, 2014	Spirits: Added a red indicator ring to spirit attacks to show range for opponents.
August 20, 2013	Added a radius skill fact.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Cold Snap has been added to the game.

Trivia

• In meteorology, a cold snap refers to a period of intensely cold and dry weather, often occurring during an ice age.