Freeze

In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Freeze is one of the critical effects exhibited by a few weapons in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Below is an overview of all items that affect the chance to freeze an enemy upon impact.

Image	Name	Availability	Type	Effects
	Addan Deith	Main campaign	Silver sword	+3 – 10% Aard Sign intensity +3 – 10% Axii Sign intensity +10 – 25% Critical hit damage bonus +1 – 4% Critical hit chance +1% Chance to freeze	1.18
	Ashrune	Main campaign	Steel sword	+1 – 5% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Chance to freeze +1 – 3% Chance to dismember +1 – 2% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	1.96
	Carabella	Main campaign	Steel sword	+5 – 14% Critical hit chance +2% Chance to freeze	2.13
	Deithwen (sword)	Main campaign	Silver sword	+5 – 20 Frost damage +1% Chance to freeze	2.66
	Greater Zoria runestone	Main campaign	Upgrade	+5% Chance to freeze	0.024
	Gwestog	Main campaign	Steel sword	+2 – 10% Quen Sign intensity +2% Chance to freeze +4 – 10% Chance to dismember	2.68
	Lesser Zoria runestone	Main campaign	Upgrade	+2% Chance to freeze	0.006
	Lune	Main campaign	Steel sword	+5 – 8% Aard Sign intensity +4% Chance to freeze	3.21
	Moonblade	Main campaign	Silver sword	+1 – 5% Yrden Sign intensity +10 – 15% Critical hit damage bonus +1 – 5% Critical hit chance +1% Chance to freeze	2.06
	Reach of the Damned	Main campaign	Silver sword	+2 – 10% Quen Sign intensity +3 – 20% Axii Sign intensity +13% Chance to freeze +2 – 10% Chance to dismember	1.74
	Tlareg	Main campaign	Silver sword	+2 – 20% Igni Sign intensity +12% Chance to freeze +1% Bonus experience from monsters	3.61
	Tor Zireael (sword)	Main campaign	Silver sword	+20 – 25% Igni Sign intensity +5 – 15% Quen Sign intensity +20% Chance to freeze +1 – 2% Chance for instant kill	2.76
	Wild Hunt warrior's sword	Main campaign	Steel sword	+25% Critical hit damage bonus +1% Chance to freeze	2.11
	Wild Hunt warrior's sword (magic)	Main campaign	Steel sword	+25% Critical hit damage bonus +1% Chance to freeze +2 random item effects	2.11
	Wild Hunt warrior's sword (master)	Main campaign	Steel sword	+1 random item effects	2.11
	Wild Hunt warrior's sword - enhanced (magic)	Main campaign	Steel sword	+25% Critical hit damage bonus +2% Chance to freeze +2 random item effects	2.13
	Wild Hunt warrior's sword - enhanced (master)	Main campaign	Steel sword	+25% Critical hit damage bonus +2% Chance to freeze +1 random item effects	2.13
	Wild Hunt warrior's sword - mastercrafted	Main campaign	Steel sword	+50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Chance to freeze	2.91
	Wild Hunt warrior's sword - mastercrafted (magic)	Main campaign	Steel sword	+50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Chance to freeze +2 random item effects	2.91
	Wild Hunt warrior's sword - mastercrafted (master)	Main campaign	Steel sword	+50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Chance to freeze +1 random item effects	2.91
	Wild Hunt warrior's sword - superior	Main campaign	Steel sword	+50% Critical hit damage bonus +3% Chance to freeze	2.71
	Wild Hunt warrior's sword - superior (magic)	Main campaign	Steel sword	+50% Critical hit damage bonus +3% Chance to freeze +2 random item effects	2.71
	Wild Hunt warrior's sword - superior (master)	Main campaign	Steel sword	+50% Critical hit damage bonus +3% Chance to freeze +1 random item effects	2.71
	Winter Blade	Main campaign	Steel sword	+5 – 20 Frost damage +2% Chance to freeze	4.16
	Winter's Blade	Main campaign	Steel sword	+40 Armor piercing +55% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Chance to freeze	2.56
	Zoria runestone	Main campaign	Upgrade	+3% Chance to freeze	0.012

In The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

Freeze is one of the critical effects exhibited by a few weapons in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. These include:

• Beann'shie
• Forgotten vran sword
• Negotiator
• Operator's staff
• Sting
• Talgar winter
• Dethmold's Staff

The effect can also be intensified with a few mutagens, namely:

• Lesser critical effects mutagen
• Critical effects mutagen
• Greater critical effects mutagen