Overview
- Type: Base Ball
- Effect: 4% chance to freeze enemies for 5.0 seconds. Frozen enemies take 25% more damage.
- Default character: The Repentant
- Standalone Tier: B
- Evolution Tier: S
Rating
Freeze is a staple debuff/AoE enabler base ball. The raw 4% freeze proc rate is low, so it rarely shuts down enemies by itself — but the +25% incoming damage debuff it applies stacks with everything, making it a global multiplier on your entire offense whenever an enemy is frozen.
Its real value is as an evolution ingredient: 7 evolution paths, two of which (Frozen Flame, Timestop) are S-tier game-changers. Pick up at least one Freeze early whenever you're aiming for a debuff, AoE, or high-burst build.
Evolution Paths (priority order)
Frozen Flame = Burn + Freeze [S-tier]
Applies frostburn stacks (max 4, 20s duration), dealing 8–12 dmg/s per stack plus a permanent +25% damage taken debuff. One of the strongest all-round balls in the game.
Timestop = Time + Freeze [S-tier]
Freezes every enemy on screen for 5.0 seconds, then self-destructs. 30-second cooldown. Combo window for a massive burst. Equally powerful in boss fights.
Blizzard = Freeze + Wind or Lightning [A-tier]
2-tile radius AoE: 0.8s freeze + 1–50 damage. Great crowd control on dense waves.
Glacier = Freeze + Earthquake or Stone [A-tier]
Ice spikes deal 15–30 damage + 2s freeze; ball itself deals 6–12 AoE on impact. Two-hit structure scales well with certain characters.
Freeze Ray = Freeze + Laser H or V [A-tier]
On hit, fires a freeze ray for 20–50 damage; 10% chance to freeze for 10.0 seconds. Effective on lined-up rows of enemies.
Venom = Poison + Freeze [B-tier]
Venom stacks (max 8): 3–6 dmg/s + slow. Decent DoT/slow combo but lower priority than Virus or Vampire Lord.
Wraith = Freeze + Ghost [C-tier]
Pierces all enemies, freezing each for 0.8s. Useful in pierce-heavy builds as a soft debuffer.
Best Passives
- Ethereal Cloak: compounds with pierce evolutions (Wraith, etc.)
- Hourglass: exploit the +25% debuff window with heavy damage
- Wagon Wheel: wall-bounce damage bonus during the freeze window
- Sword Breaker: high-density control via freeze
Best Characters
- The Repentant: default ball owner; excellent access to both Frozen Flame and Timestop
- The Physicist: freeze-debuff-focused builds
Pickup Priority
A-tier. High-value evolution ingredient with strong debuff utility. Even standalone the +25% debuff makes it punch above its rarity.