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Blizzard

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Blizzard is a Sorcerer skill from the Mastery skill tree. Its features are:

Grants Player Exploits Condition
Cold Dmg Frozen
Chills (CC) Core Skills
Freezes
Mastery
Frost

'Creates Condition' means this skill creates this condition i.e it could make a target Vulnerable that other skills can take advantage of. 'Exploits Condition' means this skill takes advantage of a condition, not necessarily of its own making. So for example another skill might Stun and this skill could take advantage of that.


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Blizzard

Summon a frigid blizzard that deals 130% damage and continually Chills (CC) enemies for 18% over 8 seconds.

Mana Cost: 40

Enchantment Slot Effect

Every 15 seconds, a Blizzard forms over you and follows you for 6 seconds.

Damage: Cold

Lucky Hit Chance: 33%

Tags: Mastery, Frost

Upgrades

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Enhanced Blizzard

Blizzard deals x 25% increased damage to Frozen (CC) enemies.

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Mage's Blizzard

Blizzard's duration is increased by 4 seconds.

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Wizard's Blizzard

While you have an active Blizzard, your Core Skills cost 20% less Mana.

* Chilled enemies have reduced Movement Speed. Repeatedly Chilling and enemy will Freeze it.
* Frozen enemies cannot move or attack. Enemies can be Frozen by repeatedly Chilling them.


Items that work with Blizzard

The following items either:

  • Grant a bonus when using Blizzard
  • Create a condition Blizzard can exploit
  • Exploit a condition Blizzard creates

Legendary Aspects

Aspect of Biting Cold
 Offensive When you Freeze an enemy there is a 24% chance they become Vulnerable for 3 seconds.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

Forgotten Depths
(Map) 		Dry Steppes Sorcerer
Aspect of Control
 Offensive You deal 19%[x] more damage to Immobilized (CC), Stunned (CC), or Frozen (CC) enemies.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

Sunken Library
(Map) 		Kehjistan Sorcerer
Aspect of Shared Misery
 Utility Lucky Hit: When you hit a Crowd Controlled enemy, there is up to a 34% chance for that Crowd Control effect to spread to another unaffected enemy.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)

Oblivion
(Map) 		Hawezar All
Aspect of the Umbral
 Resource Restore 0.0 of your Primary Resource when you Crowd Control an enemy.

Ring

Champion's Demise
(Map) 		Dry Steppes All
Elementalist's Aspect
 Offensive Core Skills cast at or above 100 Mana gain a 24.0%[+] increased Critical Strike Chance.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

Pallid Delve
(Map) 		Dry Steppes Sorcerer
Everliving Aspect
 Defensive You take 9% less damage from Crowd Controlled or Vulnerable enemies.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)

N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Exploiter's Aspect
 Utility You have 20%[+] increased Crowd Control Duration. While enemies are Unstoppable, you deal 24%[x] increased damage to them.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)

N/A Extraction All
Glacial Aspect
 Offensive When you cast Blizzard it will periodically spawn exploding Ice Spikes that deal 72 damage. Your Ice Spikes deal 15%[x] increased damage to Frozen (CC) enemies.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Smiting Aspect
 Offensive You have 12%[x] increased Critical Strike Chance against Injured enemies. While you are Healthy, you gain 24%[x] increased Crowd Control Duration.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

N/A Extraction All
Snowguard's Aspect
 Defensive While within your own Blizzard and for 3 seconds after leaving it, you take 14% less damage.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)

Fetid Mausoleum
(Map) 		Hawezar Sorcerer

Unique Items

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Blue Rose

"Her lover's spirit faded, and in her sorrow she wept frozen tears. Where they fell, roses of the purest ice would blossom each winter." - Greenslade's Tales, Chapter 7: "The Myth of Irina Coldheart"

Type: Ancestral Unique Ring
Class: Sorcerer

Description: Lucky Hit: Damaging an enemy has up to a 30% chance to form an exploding Ice Spike, dealing [75 - 112] Cold damage. Triple this chance if the enemy is Frozen (CC).

  • +10.0% Resistance to All Elements
  • +10.0% Cold Resistance
Affixes: (Item Power 925)
  • +[3.2 - 6.0]% Lucky Hit Chance
  • +[21.0 - 42.0]% Ice Spike Damage
  • +[14.0 - 21.0]% Critical Strike Damage
  • [9.5 - 16.5]% Mana Cost Reduction
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Frostburn

A touch so frigid it stops the heart and chills the very soul.

Type: Ancestral Unique Gloves
Class: All Classes

Description: Lucky Hit: Up to a [15 - 25]% chance to Freeze enemies for 2 seconds.

    Affixes: (Item Power 925)
    • +[3.0 - 8.0]% Critical Strike Chance
    • +[4.4 - 10.0]% Attack Speed
    • +[13.0 - 20.0]% Freeze Duration
    • Lucky Hit: Up to a 5% Chance to Restore +[7.0 - 14.0]% Primary Resource
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    Godslayer Crown

    "The Sahptev faithful believe in a thousand and one gods. If it takes me as many lifetimes, I will find and kill them all." - Gaspar Stilbian, Veradani Outcast"

    Type: Unique Helm
    Class: All

    Description: When you Stun (CC), Freeze (CC), or Immobilize (CC) an Elite enemy, or damage a Boss, it Pulls (CC) In Nearby enemies. You deal [30 - 60]%[x] increased damage to them for 3 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 12 seconds.


    Affixes:

    • % Cooldown Reduction
    • + % Crowd Control Duration
    • + # Maximum Life
    • + % Damage
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    Iceheart Brais

    The mad artisan saw his fingers turn black from frostbite as he worked the cloth, but refused to stay the needle and thread for even a moment.

    Type: Ancestral Unique Pants
    Class: Sorcerer

    Description: Enemies that die while Frozen (CC) have a [21 - 30]% chance to unleash a Frost Nova.

      Affixes: (Item Power 925)
      • +[403 - 873] Maximum Life
      • +[9.5 - 16.5]% Damage to Frozen (CC) Enemies
      • [3.1 - 7.3]% Damage Reduction
      • +[5.0 - 12.0]% Freeze Duration
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      Paingorger's Gauntlets

      Crafted from fragments of Duriel's carapace, wearing these gloves, or being struck by them, causes an agonizing sensation akin to pushing one's hands through a thousand shards of glass.

      Type: Ancestral Unique Gloves
      Class: All Classes

      Description: Damaging enemies with a Non-Basic Skill cast marks them for 3 seconds. When a Basic Skill first hits a marked enemy, the Basic Skill's damage is echoed to all marked enemies, dealing [100 - 200]%[x] increased damage.

        Affixes: (Item Power 925)
        • +[18.5 - 39.5]% Basic Damage
        • +[4.4 - 10.0]% Attack Speed
        • +[10 - 18] All Stats
        • +[3.0 - 8.0]% Critical Strike Chance
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        Penitent Greaves

        Remorseful devotees of the Cathedral of Light must undertake a grueling pilgrimage, journeying across the frigid glacier known as the Serac Rapture. Only then may their gravest sins be forgiven.

        Type: Ancestral Unique Boots
        Class: All Classes

        Description: You leave behind a trail of frost that Chills enemies. You deal [12 - 15]%[x] more damage to Chilled enemies.

        Affixes: (Item Power 925)
        • +[10.5 - 17.5]% Movement Speed
        • +[5.0 - 12.0]% Crowd Control Duration
        • [13.0 - 20.0]% Slow Duration Reduction
        • +[19.0 - 40.0]% Cold Resistance
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        Tal Rasha's Iridescent Loop

        "Fool said he dug it out of the sands near Lut Gholein with a few other 'worthless trinkets'. I hid my delight at receiving such a treasure in exchange for a meager handful of coins." - Rakhaan

        Type: Ancestral Unique Ring
        Class: Sorcerer

        Description: For each type of Elemental damage you deal, gain [10.0 - 15.0]%[x] increased damage for 4 seconds, up to [40.0 - 60.0]%[x] . Dealing Elemental damage refreshes all bonuses.

        • +10.0% Resistance to All Elements
        • +4.0% Resistance to All Elements
        Affixes: (Item Power 925)
        • +[19.0 - 26.0]% Non-Physical Damage
        • [5.0 - 12.0]% Resource Generation
        • +[3.2 - 6.0]% Lucky Hit Chance
        • [4.2 - 7.0]% Cooldown Reduction


        Paragon Glyphs

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        Adept

        Rare: Sorcerer

        Bonus:

        • For every 5 Intelligence within range, Mastery Skills gain + 2% (lvl 1) - 10% (lvl 21) increased damage.

        Additional Bonus:

        Requirements: 40 Intelligence (in radius range)

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        Advantage

        Magic: Barbarian / Necromancer / Sorcerer

        Bonus:

        • For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you gain + 1.1% increased damage to Crowd Controlled targets.
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        Control

        Rare: Necromancer / Sorcerer / Rogue

        Bonus:

        • For every 5 Intelligence (Necro) purchased within range, you deal + 2% (lvl 1) - 10% (lvl 21) increased damage to Crowd Controlled targets.
        • For every 5 Intelligence (Rogue) / 5 Dexterity (Sorc) purchased within range, you deal 3% (lvl 1) - 15% (lvl 21) increased damage to Crowd Controlled enemies.

        Additional Bonus:

        • You (and your Minions, necro only) deal x 10% increased damage to Slowed (CC) or Chilled (CC) enemies or, instead, x 20% increased damage to Stunned (CC) or Frozen (CC) enemies.

        Requirements: 40 Int (Necro), 25 Int (Rogue), 25 Dex (Sorc) (in radius range)

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        Electrocute

        Rare: Sorcerer

        Bonus:

        • Paragon nodes within range gain + 15% (lvl 1) - 75% (lvl 21) bonus to their Lightning damage and damage reduction modifiers.

        Additional Bonus:

        Requirements: 25 Dexterity (in radius range)

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        Elementalist

        Rare: Sorcerer

        Bonus:

        • Paragon nodes within range gain + 15% (lvl 1) - 75% (lvl 21) bonus to their Non-physical damage and damage reduction modifiers.

        Additional Bonus:

        • Dealing Fire, Cold, or Lightning damage to an enemy increases all damage you deal to them by x 5% for 10 seconds, stacking once per element.

        Requirements: 40 Intelligence (in radius range)

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        Enchanter

        Rare: Sorcerer

        Bonus:

        • For every 5 Intelligence purchased within range, you deal +2% (lvl 1) -10% (lvl 21) increased Non-physical damage.

        Additional Bonus:

        • For each skill equipped in your Enchantment Slots, gain + 5% Maximum Resistance to that Skill's element.

        Requirements: 40 Intelligence (in radius range)

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        Frostbite

        Rare: Sorcerer

        Bonus:

        • For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal + 3% (lvl 1) - 15% (lvl 21) increased damage to Chilled (CC) targets.

        Additional Bonus:

        • Enemies deal 15% reduced damage to you for 5 seconds after they are no longer Frozen.

        Requirements: 25 Willpower (in radius range)

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        Winter

        Rare: Sorcerer

        Bonus:

        • Grants + 25% (lvl 1) - 125% (lvl 21) bonus to all Rare nodes within range.

        Additional Bonus:

        • Whenever you Chill (CC) or Freeze (CC) an enemy, you deal x 3% increased Cold damage for 10 seconds, up to x 15%.

        Requirements: 25 Dexterity (in radius range)


        Item Affixes

        The following Affixes are particularly useful with Blizzard


        Attribute Amulet Ring Helm Chest Legs Weap 1H Weap 2H Off-Hand
        Ranks in Blizzard
        [2 -3]
        ✔
        Ranks in All Mastery Skills
        [1 - 2]
        ✔
        Frost Skill Damage
        [10.5 - 17.5%]
        ✔
        ✔
        Cold Damage
        [10.5 - 17.5%]
        ✔
        ✔
        Damage to Chilled Enemies
        [7 - 14%]
        ✔
        ✔
        Damage to Chilled Enemies
        [14 - 28%]
        ✔
        Damage to Frozen Enemies
        [9.5 - 16.5%]
        ✔
        ✔
        Damage to Frozen Enemies
        [19 - 33%]
        ✔
        Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies
        [5 - 12%]
        ✔
        ✔
        Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies
        [10 - 24%]
        ✔
        Crowd Control Duration
        [5 - 12%]
        ✔
        ✔
        ✔
        Staff: Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies
        [35%]
        ✔
        Attribute Amulet Ring Helm Chest Legs Weap 1H Weap 2H Off-Hand


        Changes to Blizzard

        Patch 1.3.0, January 23, 2024

        • Mage's Blizzard - Condition to be cast while over 50 mana has been removed.

        Patch 1.1.0a, July 18, 2023

        Patch 1.0.3, June 27, 2023

        • Base damage increased from 120% to 130%.
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