Frozen Ground

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Frozen Ground.png

Frozen Ground

Ground-targeted  
Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Weapon
Staff
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Attunement
Water
Game link
API
5515
30 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
 
Frozen Ground

Coat the target area in ice, chilling foes that enter it. Grant frost aura to allies in the area.

Chilled.png Chilled (2s): -66% Skill Recharge Rate, -66% Movement Speed
Frost Aura (effect).png Frost Aura (3s): -10% Incoming Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 300
Combo.png Combo Field: Ice
Range.png Range: 1,200
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Texture on the ground.

Fire Fire

Air Air

Earth Earth

Water Water

Tempest Tempest

Weaver Weaver

Catalyst Catalyst

Notes[edit]

  • Unlike other skills with no cast time, this skill cannot be used while casting skill, and will be queued if this is attempted.
  • The aftercast animation of this respects other aftercast delays, but can be easily cancelled by other skills.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
February 14, 2023
  • This skill now grants frost aura to allies in the area when the field is created.
June 28, 2022
  • Reduced cooldown from 30 seconds to 25 seconds in PvP and WvW.
February 22, 2017
  • The recharge of this skill has been reduced from 40 seconds to 30 seconds.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Blasting Staff: The effects of this trait have been added to all staff-skill area attacks by default.
October 15, 2013
  • Added an unblockable skill fact.
June 25, 2013
  • Reduced the cast time from .36 seconds to .2 seconds.
  • Reduced the aftercast from .34 seconds to .2 seconds.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Frozen Ground has been added to the game.