Aspect of Biting Cold
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Current overview
Current availability, classification, evidence coverage, and observed build usage.
- Current season
- S15
- Availability
- Available
- Type
- Utility
- Classes
- Necromancer / Rogue / Sorcerer
- Build adoption
- 9.4%
- Observed builds
- 19 / 203
Build Usage
Observed in S15 build data.
- BuildClassSkill barSources
- Blizzard SorcererSorcerer





3Sources - Dance Of Knives RogueRogue





3Sources - Penetrating Shot RogueRogue





3Sources - Rain Of Arrows RogueRogue





3Sources - Blight NecromancerNecromancer





2Sources - Dash RogueRogue





2Sources - Fireball SorcererSorcerer





2Sources - Flurry RogueRogue





2Sources - Heartseeker RogueRogue





2Sources - Ice Shards SorcererSorcerer





2Sources
Build adoption and version activity
Share of collected builds that use Aspect of Biting Cold. Sample sizes are shown for every season.
- Current adoption
- 9.4%
- Current sample
- 19 / 203
- Observed change
- +3.2 pp
- Official events
- 2
Collection coverage differs by season. This is an observed site sample, not a global usage rate.
| Season | Used builds | Collected builds | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| S15 | 19 | 203 | 9.4% |
| S14 | 11 | 254 | 4.3% |
| S13 | 9 | 145 | 6.2% |
Patch History
Only verified changes with a traceable source are included.
- SEASONS11
Previous: When you Freeze an enemy there is a [25-45%] chance they become Vulnerable for 3 seconds. New: Frost Skills deal 20-30%x increased damage and have a 40% chance to apply Vulnerable for 4 seconds. Unique Items
- SEASONS1
Aspect of Biting Cold changed the following attribute.
- Aspect of Biting Cold chance to apply Vulnerable to Frozen enemies
- Before
25-35%After30-40%
Data sources
Versioned sources used to verify this page.
- Diablo IV Patch Notes (1.0 - 1.2)Blizzard Entertainment
- Diablo IV Patch Notes (2.5)Blizzard Entertainment
- Diablo IV client data, Build 42942Lothrik
Data coverage
Verified seasons, official changes, and observed build samples.
- First observed
- S0
- Sources
- 3
- S15Currentsnapshot19/203 builds
- S14snapshot11/254 builds
- S13snapshot9/145 builds
- S111 changes
- S11 changes
- S0snapshot
S15 Blue Posts
Site update log
- S15 full data refresh: build rankings expanded to 203 builds, with updated uniques, runewords, talismans and War Plan points.
- Loot filter 0927 update: added "Hide GA Magic/Rare" toggle to endgame preset with seamless mode guide linkage; affix-matched drops stay highlighted while unmatched clutter is cleanly hidden.
- Loot filter upgrade: added top-priority 3-4 GA God-tier Crimson highlight to both presets; jewelry and gloves recolored to high-contrast Electric Lime; endgame adds two optional toggles (Hide 1-GA Gear and Hide 0-GA Uniques).
Season status
- Current season
- S15 Hell's Legacy
- Estimated window
- Next season
- S16Date not announced
Season end date is an estimate until Blizzard confirms it.

