The Held Breath is a Demon Unique tome with no boss attached: any drop at Threat 28 or higher can turn out to be it, and at that Threat 0.5% of what falls comes up Unique. It is built on Masterwork Stillwater Tome — step 5 of the Stillwater Tome line, item level 60 and up.
It always rolls the same numbers: +12 Power, +17% Cooldown Recovery, +13% Frost Damage, +10% Status Effect, +56% Chill Effect, +54% Frost Damage and +24% Cooldown Recovery.
On top of that it carries The Held Breath — Your Special is 40% larger. Your hits apply Chill.
It leans into Chill.
It is Demon Gate loot.
Wearing it hands you Tome Pulse.
“Still water, deep enough to keep a winter.”
Item text
as it reads in game
+12 Powerbase
+17% Cooldown Recoverybase
+13% Frost Damage
+10% Status Effect
+56% Chill EffectT7 · 25–33 · over the usual range
+54% Frost DamageT7 · 25–32 · over the usual range
+24% Cooldown RecoveryT6 · 11–14 · over the usual range
The Held Breath — Your Special is 40% larger. Your hits apply Chill.
The numbers it locks in
the same on every copy
| Affix | Tier | Value | Normal range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chill Effect prefix | T7 | +56% | 25–33 |
| Frost Damage prefix | T7 | +54% | 25–32 |
| Cooldown Recovery suffix | T6 | +24% | 11–14 |
The part the stats don't show
what makes it worth hunting
The Held Breath
Your Special is 40% larger. Your hits apply Chill.
2 effects: slot, status
Plays with
what to build around it
Found inDemon Gate
StatusesChill
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