Freeze

This article is about the PvE action. For the PvP action, see Freeze (PvP).

 

Freeze

Acquired

BLM (actions)

Level

40

Type

Spell

MP Cost

1,000

Casting

2.8s

Recast

2.5s (GCD)

Range

25y

Radius

5y

AoE Type

Targeted Circle

Targeting

Enemy

Quest Req.

International Relations

Patch

2.0

“

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.

— In-game description

Freeze is an action unlocked by questing at level 40. It is available for Black Mage.

Related traits

•   Umbral Heart (Lv. 58) - Grants an Umbral Heart upon casting Freeze, or executing Manafont or Umbral Soul.

Gallery

• 

  Freeze animation.

History

• Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07):
  • Now acquired at level 40 (previously level 35).
  • Potency has been changed from 100 to 120.
  • Cast time has been increased from 2.5s to 2.8s.
  • Added "Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice."
  • Umbral Hearts applied amount has been increased from 1 to 3.
• Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
  • MP cost has been set at 1000 MP across all levels.
  • 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 upon learning the   Enhanced Freeze trait.
• Patch 3.4 (2016-09-27): Bind duration has been reduced from 12 to 8 seconds in PvP areas.
• Patch 2.35 (2014-08-18): Additional effect duration has been reduced from 15 to 12 seconds (PvP only).
• Patch 2.1 (2013-12-17): Potency has been increased from 20 to 100, and the casting time has been reduced from 3.5 to 3 seconds.
• Patch 2.0 (2013-08-27): Added.