The Frostbreath Slim Mace has received an exciting update in Path of Exile 2, enhancing its damage output, freeze mechanics, and critical strike capabilities. With these adjustments, Frostbreath solidifies its position as a go-to weapon for builds centered around cold damage and freezing enemies.
Original Frostbreath
Base Stats:
- Physical Damage: 17–25
- Cold Damage: 6–10
- Critical Hit Chance: 5.00%
- Attacks Per Second: 1.55
- Requires: Level 10, 25 Strength
Modifiers:
- Adds 6 to 8 Physical Damage
- Adds 6 to 10 Cold Damage
- All Damage from Hits with This Weapon Contributes to Freeze Buildup
- Culling Strike Against Frozen Enemies
The original version provided a solid foundation for cold-focused melee builds, combining physical and cold damage with freeze synergy and a powerful culling strike mechanic.
Updated Frostbreath in Path of Exile 2
Base Stats:
- Physical Damage: 20–37
- Cold Damage: 8–18
- Critical Hit Chance: 10.00%
- Attacks Per Second: 1.55
- Requires: Level 10, 25 Strength
Modifiers:
- Adds 9 to 20 Physical Damage
- Adds 8 to 18 Cold Damage
- +5% to Critical Hit Chance
- All Damage from Hits with This Weapon Contributes to Freeze Buildup
- Culling Strike Against Frozen Enemies
What’s Changed?
1. Increased Base Damage
The physical damage has been significantly improved, rising from 17–25 to 20–37, while cold damage has increased from 6–10 to 8–18. This makes Frostbreath a much stronger offensive choice, especially for early-game builds.
2. Improved Critical Hit Potential
The critical hit chance has doubled from 5.00% to 10.00%, with an additional +5% Critical Hit Chance modifier. This makes Frostbreath a potent weapon for crit-based cold builds.
3. Enhanced Damage Modifiers
The added physical damage has been boosted to 9–20, and the cold damage has been increased to 8–18, further solidifying its dual-damage capabilities.
4. Freeze Buildup and Culling Strike Remain Intact
The hallmark features of Frostbreath, contributing all damage to freeze buildup and executing culling strikes on frozen enemies, remain unchanged, ensuring its identity as a freeze-focused weapon.
Impact on Builds
1. Freeze-Centric Builds
The enhanced damage and freeze mechanics make Frostbreath an ideal choice for cold-damage builds, enabling faster and more reliable freezing of enemies.
2. Crit-Focused Playstyles
With a massive boost to critical strike chance, this weapon now synergizes well with crit-based skills and passives, making it suitable for cold-critical builds.
3. Boss Execution with Culling Strike
The ability to cull frozen enemies ensures efficient execution of tougher foes, making it a reliable option for boss fights.
Tips for Using Frostbreath
- Boost Freeze Duration:
Invest in passives and gear that enhance freeze duration to maximize the weapon’s freeze mechanics. - Synergize with Critical Strike Bonuses:
Utilize crit-focused passives and items to capitalize on the improved critical hit chance. - Enhance Cold Damage:
Combine Frostbreath with skills, auras, or support gems that scale cold damage for maximum effectiveness.
The updated Frostbreath Slim Mace is a standout weapon for cold-damage melee builds in Path of Exile 2, offering a blend of high damage, crit potential, and freeze synergy. Whether you’re freezing packs of enemies or executing bosses with culling strikes, Frostbreath is now more versatile and powerful than ever.
What are your thoughts on the revamped Frostbreath? Share your experiences and build ideas in the comments below!
