Freeze

Freeze Icon.pngFreeze
Action

Deals ice damage with a potency of 120 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Additional Effect: Grants 3 Umbral Hearts
Umbral Heart Bonus: Nullifies Astral Fire's MP cost increase for Fire spells and reduces MP cost for Flare by one-third
Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice.

Patch Changes
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Patch 6.0 Endwalker release:
  • Now acquired at level 40 (previously level 35).
  • Potency changed from 100 to 120.
  • Cast time changed from 2.5s to 2.8s.
  • Added "Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice."
Patch 5.0 Shadowbringers release:
  • MP cost has been set at 1000 MP across all levels.
  • The effects of this action have been completely revamped.
  • Cast time has been reduced from 3 to 2.5 seconds.
  • The additional effect "bind" has been removed.
  • The additional effect "grants Umbral Ice or removes Astral Fire" has been changed to "grants Umbral Ice III and removes Astral Fire".
  • The additional effect "grants 1 Umbral Heart" has been added. (Trait: Enhanced Freeze)
Patch 4.0 Stormblood release:
  • A PvP-specific version of this action has been added to the game and can be found at Freeze (PvP).
Patch 3.4
  • Bind duration has been reduced from 12 to 8 seconds in PvP areas.
Patch 2.35
  • Additional effect duration has been reduced from 15 to 12 seconds (PvP only).
Patch 2.1
  • Potency has been increased from 20 to 100, and the casting time has been reduced from 3.5 to 3 seconds.
Patch 2.0 A Realm Reborn release:
  • Freeze has been added to the game.

Acquired: Black Mage Icon 1.png Black Mage (Lv. 40)
Affinity: Black Mage Icon 1.png BLM
Potency: The mathematical base strength of an ability.120
Cast: The amount of time it takes from pressing an ability, to when the ability activates.2.8s
Recast: The amount of time it takes from using an ability, to being able to use it again.2.5s
Cost: The cost associated with the use of the ability.1000 MP
Range: The range of an ability, measured between player and target, in yalms.25y
Radius: Targeted AoE (epicenter: afflicted target; angle: 360°)5y


Reward from Quests (1)
Quest Level
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