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Winter Shackles

sorcerer / Mastery

Winter Shackles

What it does

Water-area attack that slows enemies.

Recommended Specialty

Group PvE Dungeon first choice · select only when unlocked.

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Specialty · first pick+20% PvE Damage Boost and +10% PvP Damage Boost for 5s on landing [Winter's Shackles]

Support damage or utility under the condition written on this option.

Switch when: These selections apply if you use this skill. They do not raise its investment priority.

Total 8 · 1 slot
3 +20% PvE Damage Boost and +10% PvP Damage Boost for 5s on landing [Winter's Shackles]
Total 12 · 2 slots
3 +20% PvE Damage Boost and +10% PvP Damage Boost for 5s on landing [Winter's Shackles]4 Adds [Winter's Illusion] Chain Skill
Total 16 · 2 slots
3 +20% PvE Damage Boost and +10% PvP Damage Boost for 5s on landing [Winter's Shackles]5 -15s [Winter's Shackles] cooldown
Total 20 · 3 slots
3 +20% PvE Damage Boost and +10% PvP Damage Boost for 5s on landing [Winter's Shackles]5 -15s [Winter's Shackles] cooldown4 Adds [Winter's Illusion] Chain Skill
All 5 options

1 Changes to mobile skill Requires total 8

2 30% chance to inflict Frost for 3s on landing [Winter's Shackles] Requires total 8

3 +20% PvE Damage Boost and +10% PvP Damage Boost for 5s on landing [Winter's Shackles] Requires total 8

4 Adds [Winter's Illusion] Chain Skill Requires total 12

5 -15s [Winter's Shackles] cooldown Requires total 16

Line numbers identify the options from top to bottom. At total 16, all five options are available, but you still have two slots. The third slot opens at total 20. These are optional later setups, not a requirement to raise this skill to 20.

Global 1.0.21.0 client-data display; editorial recommendations · 2026-10-04

Group and dungeon alternatives · Farm choices · Questing choices

Read it in context

This is a short functional summary of the reference-client guide entry. Trigger conditions, available specializations and rank-dependent values should be checked in the current client before investing.

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How to use it

Use for its selected PvE buff or control utility, rather than assuming every boss can be immobilized.

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