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Frost Nova

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Frost Nova

Required Level: 6
Prerequisites None
Synergies: Frost Nova's damage is boosted by points in the following skills:

Details: Creates and expanding ring of ice that damages enemies with cold damage and slows enemies. The radius is the same as that of Nova, about 2/3 of the visible screen.

  • This spell doesn't do enough damage to kill effectively with, but it's a great defensive aid, instantly chilling every monster within a dozen yards of the Sorceress.
Skill Level Progression [e]
Slvl Mana

Damage

Chill

Slvl Mana

Damage

Chill

Slvl Mana

Damage

Chill

Slvl Mana

Damage

Chill

1 9 2-4 8 sec 6 14 12-16 13 sec 11 19 25-32 18 sec 16 24 40-49 23 sec
2 10 4-6 9 sec 7 15 14-19 14 sec 12 20 28-35 19 sec 17 25 44-54 24 sec
3 11 6-9 10 sec 8 16 16-21 15 sec 13 21 31-39 20 sec 18 26 48-58 25 sec
4 12 8-11 11 sec 9 17 19-25 16 sec 14 22 34-42 21 sec 19 27 52-63 26 sec
5 13 10-14 12 sec 10 18 22-28 17 sec 15 23 37-46 22 sec 20 28 56-67 27 sec