Prime: Icy Thorns Nova

8 recorded changes across 6 patches, 2021-02-09 – 2025-04-10. RSS feed

Power trajectory

Since the 2025-04-10 structure change: no measurable damage change yet. Before that: PvE +37.8% · PvP +11.2% (2 measurable changes since 2024-02-21)

PvE PvP dashed verticals reset the baseline

Best-effort: compounds the 2 of 8 changes with a parseable damage swing; reworks and structural changes reset the baseline to 0, so the headline reads from the most recent reset. Dots link to their patch.

Pearl Abyss era
2025-04-10 [Updates] Patch Notes - April 10, 2025 ↗
- Buff (Main, Succession) Attack 1 damage 7457% x1, max 2 hits Last attack damage 3885% x2 Damage -60.0% in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 8464% x1, max 2 hits Last attack damage 4596% x2 Attack 1 damage -64.8% in PvP only Last attack damage -66.2% in PvP onlyPvE +16.0%PvP -0.1%~
2025-02-13 [Updates] Patch Notes - February 13, 2025 ↗
- Buff (Main, Succession) 6628% x2 3453% x2 Damage -55% in PvP only7457% x2 3885% x2 Damage -60% in PvP onlyPvE +12.5%PvP +0.0%
2024-11-14 [Updates] Patch Notes - November 14, 2024 ↗
- Buff (Main, Succession) Attack 1 damage 3780% / 4092% / 4764% / 5523% x1, max 2 hits Last attack damage 1890% / 2046% / 2382% / 2762% x2 Damage -50.4% in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 4536% / 4910% / 5717% / 6628% x1, max 2 hits Last attack damage 2363% / 2558% / 2978% / 3453% x2 Damage -55% in PvP onlyPvE +22.5%PvP +11.2%
- Buff (Main, Succession) Improved to smoothly combo into the following skills after attack 2. Command: Frozen Earth, Absolute: Command: Blooming Icy Thorns, Prime: Entangling Icy Thorns, Bitter Reign, Chain Strike
2024-02-21 [Updates] Patch Notes - February 21, 2024 ↗
- Rework (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack 1 damage 700/758/882/1023% x3, max 2 hits Last attack damage 700/758/882/1023% x6 Recover 20/20/25/30 HP per attack on hits while Axian is summoned Damage -48% in PvP only.Attack 1 damage 1260/1364/1588/1841% x2, max 2 hits Last attack damage 1260/1364/1588/1841% x3 Recover 35/35/50/60 HP per attack on hits while Axian is summoned Damage -50.4% in PvP only.PvE +0.0%PvP -4.6%
2021-02-25 [Updates] Patch Notes - February 25, 2021 ↗
- Buff Increased the HP Recovery per hit of the skill as follows: Prime: Icy Thorns Before After Prime: Icy Thorns III 20 25 Prime: Icy Thorns IV 25 30
- Rework Changed the skill's Casting Speed Increase effect to +10% for 10 seconds.
Kakao Games era
2021-02-09 Patch notes - 9th February 2021 ↗
- Bugfix Prime: Icy Thorns – Fixed the issue where holding down RMB while comboing into the skill wouldn't activate its 2nd hit.