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11 Build Guide: Ice Shatter
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33 The Ice Shatter build is one of the four officially showcased Fatekeeper builds. It is named for the Shatter mechanic: when a frozen enemy is struck with a blunt weapon, they are crushed in a single hit. The build's design philosophy is to make freezing as cheap and frequent as possible so the blunt weapon can do the killing.
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55 Core Skill-Tree Picks
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77 [object Object],[object Object]Freeze efficiency, slow application, area control.[object Object],[object Object]Blunt weapon damage, swing speed, finisher passives.[object Object],[object Object]Cast speed and multi-projectile help apply freeze to several targets at once.
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99 Recommended Loadout
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1111 SlotPickWeapon Set 1Hammer (heavy Shatter against tough enemies)Weapon Set 2Mace or club (faster Shatter for swarms)ArmorMedium. Trades dodge speed for survivability through freeze setup.RelicAnything that boosts ice or blunt-weapon damage.ConsumablesIce vials as backup freeze, healing potions for sustain.
1212 Combat Pattern
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1414 Open with an area ice spell to freeze the leading enemies.Swing the slot-1 hammer for instant Shatters on frozen targets.Swap to slot-2 mace or club for fast follow-up against any survivors.Refresh ice spells; chain Shatters as enemies enter the frozen field.Drink a healing potion if the freeze setup leaves you exposed.
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1616 Strengths
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1818 Massive damage spike on frozen enemies; Shatter is one-shot territory.Strong against grouped enemies thanks to area freeze.Lower raw damage requirement, since Shatter does the killing.
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2020 Weaknesses
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2222 Bosses with freeze resistance blunt the build's ceiling.Slow against fast enemies that close before freeze applies.No off-hand spell while the slot-1 hammer is equipped.