Freeze

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Disambig icon.png This article is about the PvE action. For the PvP action, see Freeze (PvP).

Freeze

Acquired
Black Mage frame icon.png BLM (actions)
Level
40
Type
Spell
MP Cost
1,000
Casting
2.8s
Recast
2.5s (GCD)
Range
25y
Radius
5y
AoE Type
Targeted Circle AoE icon.png Targeted Circle
Targeting
Enemy
Quest Req.
Job quest International Relations
Patch
2.0

Deals ice damage with a potency of 120 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice III and removes Astral Fire
Duration: 15s
Additional Effect: Grants 3 Umbral Hearts
Umbral Heart Bonus: Nullifies Astral Fire's MP cost increase for Fire spells and reduces MP cost for Flare by one-third
Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice.

— In-game description

Freeze is an action unlocked by questing at level 40. It is available for Black Mage.

Related traits

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History

  • EW.png Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07):
    • Now acquired at level 40 (previously level 35).
    • Potency has been changed from 100 to 120.
    • Cast time has been increased from 2.5s to 2.8s.
    • Added "Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice."
    • Umbral Hearts applied amount has been increased from 1 to 3.
  • SHB.png Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
    • MP cost has been set at 1000 MP across all levels.
    • Cast time has been reduced from 3 to 2.5 seconds.
    • The additional effect "bind" has been removed.
    • The additional effect "grants Umbral Ice or removes Astral Fire" has been changed to "grants Umbral Ice III and removes Astral Fire".
    • The additional effect "grants 1 Umbral Heart" has been added upon learning the Enhanced Freeze.png  Enhanced Freeze trait.
  • HW.png Patch 3.4 (2016-09-27): Bind duration has been reduced from 12 to 8 seconds in PvP areas.
  • ARR.png Patch 2.35 (2014-08-18): Additional effect duration has been reduced from 15 to 12 seconds (PvP only).
  • ARR.png Patch 2.1 (2013-12-17): Potency has been increased from 20 to 100, and the casting time has been reduced from 3.5 to 3 seconds.
  • ARR.png Patch 2.0 (2013-08-27): Added.