Cold Front
An active area effect that puts close enemies under damage and slowing pressure, helping control the space around you.
Cold Front stats & effects
1,600 soulsRelease an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage and Slows targets it hits.
- Damage95
- Move Speed48%
- Duration4s
- End Radius10m
- Cooldown25s
Heroes who buy it most (share of their games)
Arctic BlastStats from current game data, last synced October 25, 2026. Purchase data from recorded ranked matches; a high win rate doesn’t mean the item caused the win.
When to buy Cold Front
Buy it when fights regularly happen within its radius and you can use the slow for a follow-up.
There’s no fixed build order. Buy it when it solves a problem in your current match.
How to use it
Watch out
A point-blank active doesn't help much against a target that never enters range.
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