Cold damage

Cold damage is caused by any attack involving cold or ice. This type of damage is often overlooked in PvP, with Fire and Lightning being more feared, so its proper use can surprise an opponent.

Skills that cause Cold Damage:

 * Necromancer
 * Chilblains
 * Deathly Chill
 * Deathly Swarm
 * Elementalist
 * Frozen Burst
 * Ice Spear
 * Mind Freeze
 * Conjure Frost
 * Ranger
 * Winter

Weapon Upgrades that cause cold damage:

 * Icy Axe Haft, Hammer Haft, Staff haft, Sword Hilt and Bow grip
 * Icy Wand?

Defending Against Cold Damage
One Elementalist Armor gives more armor against cold damage.

Weapon Upgrades against cold damage:

 * Axe Grip, Hammer Grip, Sword Pommel and Bow grip Of Warding give +4-7 Armor against cold damage.
 * Focus Items and Shields can have +4-8 Armor against cold damage.

Skills against cold Damage

 * Ward Against Elements reduces cold damage.
 * Iron Mist makes immune against cold damage.

When to use Cold
Cold damage is bound to skills that slow down movement.