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Ice Resistance
March 20, 2026 at 02:19 AM
Initial version
Ice Resistance is an elemental stat in Crimson Desert that reduces damage taken from ice-based attacks and helps protect against freezing in cold environments. It is one of three elemental resistances alongside Fire Resistance and Lightning Resistance.
Ice Resistance mitigates two things: direct damage from enemy ice attacks (which can freeze and immobilize your character) and the temperature system's freezing penalties in cold regions. Ice-element enemy attacks add a 40% elemental modifier to critical hits specifically, making ice damage particularly spiky. Resistance helps smooth out those damage spikes.
Freezing in cold regions like Kweiden (the frozen north) causes Stamina to drain 50% faster and eventually chips away at Health over time. Blizzards intensify these effects further. Ice Resistance gear counteracts the cold by keeping body temperature in the safe range.
Source | Details |
|---|---|
Fur and heavy armor | Fur-lined armor and heavy plate provide natural insulation against cold, reducing freezing penalties in snow regions. |
Abyss Cores | Certain Abyss Cores provide elemental resistance bonuses when socketed into equipment. |
Warming food | Spiced Cider and Hot Soup (prepared through cooking) provide temporary ice resistance and counteract freezing. |
Campfires | Staying near a campfire or lighting one in the wild warms your character and resets the temperature gauge. |
Ice Resistance is most relevant in two scenarios:
Northern exploration: Kweiden and other frozen regions apply constant freezing penalties. The 50% Stamina drain increase is especially punishing during combat because dodging, blocking, and sprinting all cost more effectively. Fur armor counteracts this.
Ice-element enemies: Enemies with ice attacks can freeze your character, immobilizing them briefly and interrupting combos. Higher Ice Resistance reduces both the damage and the likelihood of the freeze effect landing.
In temperate or hot regions, Ice Resistance has minimal value. Swap to Fire Resistance gear when heading into desert areas.
The two temperature extremes affect gameplay differently:
Condition | Primary Penalty | Gear Counter | Food Counter |
|---|---|---|---|
Freezing | Stamina drains 50% faster; Health ticks down over time | Fur armor, heavy plate | Spiced Cider, Hot Soup |
Overheating | Max Stamina reduced; Movement Speed slowed | Linen clothing | Cooling Water, Cactus Fruit |
Bring Spiced Cider or Hot Soup before heading into Kweiden. The Stamina drain penalty from freezing is the most dangerous cold effect.
Fur armor trades some Defense for insulation. In areas where cold is constant, this tradeoff is worth it because the Stamina preservation lets you dodge and block normally.
Light a campfire anywhere in the wild to warm up. You do not need to find a settlement; any campfire resets your temperature gauge.
Ice Resistance is especially valuable against bosses with freeze attacks. Getting frozen mid-combo usually means taking a full follow-up hit.
