Arctic Cold
Taking damage will reduce the Attack Speed of the attacker to 90% of normal for 1s.
Tier 2DefenseRegular
Black Ice Shield
Black Ice Shield is a Tier 2 Defense equipment.
880Gold
Stats
Defensive
- Physical Defense+18
Utility
- Mana+400
Abilities
1Recipe
Built from 2 components for 440g plus a 440g combine fee.
Black Ice Shield
880g
Builds Into
1Higher-tier items that use this component in their recipe.
Heroes Who Core Black Ice Shield
No hero build currently cores Black Ice Shield in our editorial loadouts. The item still shows up in situational purchases depending on the enemy draft.
Black Ice Shield FAQ
Black Ice Shield is a Tier 2 Defense item that provides +18 Physical Defense. Its passive ability "Arctic Cold" Taking damage will reduce the Attack Speed of the attacker to 90% of normal for 1s.
Combine 2 components: Leather Jerkin, Power Crystal. Component cost totals 440 gold and a 440g combine fee, for a final cost of 880 gold.
Black Ice Shield is designed for frontliners who need to survive (tanks, fighters, bruisers). Stats and passives should match the damage type, defense needs, and mobility budget of the hero buying it.
Black Ice Shield is a component used in 1 higher-tier item: Dominance Ice. Buying it early lets you commit to whichever path suits the match state.
Data sourced from Liquipedia. Last refreshed 2026-04-17. Stats and passives change with patches.