Frost Nova

Frost Nova is a Sorcerer skill from the Defensive skill tree. Its features are:

Grants Player	Exploits Condition
Freezes (CC)	N/A
Vulnerable
Defensive
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.

Frost Nova Cooldown: 24 seconds Unleash a torrent of frost, Freezing (CC) enemies around you for 3 seconds. Enchantment Lucky Hit: Your Conjuration Skills have up to a 35% chance to unleash a Frost Nova when hitting enemies. Damage: N/A Tags: Defensive, Frost

Upgrades

Enhanced Frost Nova Killing enemies Frozen (CC) by Frost Nova reduces its Cooldown by 1 seconds, up to 4 seconds per cast.	Mystical Frost Nova Frost Nova makes enemies Vulnerable for 4 seconds, increased to 6 seconds against Bosses.
	Shimmering Frost Nova Frost Nova grants 3%[+] Dodge Chance per enemy hit for 8 seconds, up to 15%[+]. Dodging while this effect is active restores 20 Mana. Hitting a Boss with Frost Nova grants the maximum stacks of the Dodge Chance bonus.

* Frozen enemies cannot move or attack. Enemies can be Frozen by repeatedly Chilling them.
* Vulnerable enemies take 20% increased damage.

Tips for using Frost Nova

• Frost Nova applies no damage so items that improve elemental damage will not affect it. Freeze duration improvements will, however.

Items that work with Frost Nova

The following items either:

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

Legendary Aspects

Aspect of Biting Cold	Offensive	When you Freeze (CC) an enemy there is a 25 - 45% 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 20 - 40% [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 35 - 55% chance for that Crowd Control effect to spread to another unaffected enemy. Helm, Chest, Pants, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)	Oblivion (Map)	Hawezar	All
Aspect of the Umbral	Resource	Restore 1 - 8 of your Primary Resource when you Crowd Control an enemy. Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Champion's Demise (Map)	Dry Steppes	All
Exploiter's Aspect	Utility	You have 20% [x] increased Crowd Control Duration. While enemies are Unstoppable, you deal 25 - 45% [x] increased damage to them. Helm, Chest, Gloves, Pants, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	All
Smiting Aspect	Offensive	You have 13 - 23% [+] increased Critical Strike Chance against Injured enemies. While you are Healthy, you gain 25 - 45% [+] increased Crowd Control Duration. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	All
Everliving Aspect	Defensive	You take 10 - 30% less damage from Crowd Controlled or Vulnerable enemies. Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Sorcerer
Frostblitz Aspect	Defensive	Frost Nova gains an additional Charge but the Cooldown per Charge is increased by 55 - 35%. Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Sorcerer
Storm Swell Aspect	Offensive	You deal 15 - 35% [x] increased damage while Ice Armor is active. This amount is increased by another 15% against Frozen (CC) enemies. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Onyx Hold (Map)	Dry Steppes	Sorcerer

Unique Items

	Ahavarion Spear of Lycander "The angel Lycander left us a portion of her power in this spear. It is all the proof I need that she watches over us still." - Oracle Argoysni Type: Mythic Unique Staff Class: Druid, Sorcerer Description: Gain a random Shrine effect for 20 seconds after killing an Elite enemy. Can only occur once every 30 seconds.	+159.5% Critical Strike, Vulnerable, and Overpower Damage Affixes: (Item Power 925) +18.0% All Stats +33.0% Movement Speed +66.0% Resistance to All Elements Lucky Hit: Up to a 5% Chance to Restore +66.0% Primary Resource
	Frostburn A touch so frigid it stops the heart and chills the very soul. Type: Unique Gloves Class: All Classes Description: Lucky Hit: Up to a [20 - 60]% chance to Freeze enemies for 3 seconds.	+8.0% Lucky Hit Chance Affixes: (Item Power 925) Lucky Hit: Up to a 40% Chance to Deal +[2,000 - 4,000] Fire Damage Lucky Hit: Up to a 40% Chance to Deal +[2,000 - 4,000] Cold Damage +[142.5 - 182.1]% Fire and Cold Damage +[10.5 - 15.0]% Attack Speed
	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
	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: Unique Boots Class: All Classes Description: You leave behind a trail of frost that Chills enemies. You deal [12 - 25]%[x] more damage to Chilled enemies.	Evade Grants +125% Movement Speed for 2.0 Seconds Evade Grants Unhindered for 2.0 Seconds Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[16.0 - 25.0]% Movement Speed +[41.5 - 55.0]% Chill Slow Potency +[4.0 - 6.0]% Critical Strike Chance Against Chilled Enemies +[46.5 - 60.0]% Cold Resistance
	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: Unique Pants Class: Sorcerer Description: Enemies that die while Frozen (CC) have a [21 - 40]% chance to unleash a Frost Nova.	Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[57.5 - 80.0]% Cold Resistance +[974 - 1,427] Maximum Life +[57.0 - 75.0]% Frost Nova Size +[4.0 - 6.0]% to Shatter's Damage Echo

Paragon Glyphs

	Advantage Magic: Barbarian / Necromancer / Sorcerer Bonus: For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you gain + 1.1% increased damage to Crowd Controlled targets.
	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 deal x20% increased damage to Crowd Controlled enemies. (necro) You deal x10% increased damage to Slowed (CC) or Chilled (CC) enemies or, instead, x20% increased damage to Stunned (CC) or Frozen (CC) enemies. (rogue, sorc) Requirements: 40 Int (Necro), 25 Int (Rogue), 25 Dex (Sorc) (in radius range)
	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: Your Lightning damage has a + 5% increased chance to Critically Strike enemies who are Stunned (CC), Immobilized (CC), or Frozen (CC). Requirements: 25 Dexterity (in radius range)
	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)
	Tactician Rare: Sorcerer Bonus: Grants + 25% (lvl 1) - 125% (lvl 21) bonus to all Rare nodes within range.	Additional Bonus: You deal x 10% increased damage for 4 seconds after casting a Defensive Skill. This duration increases by 4 seconds for each Defensive Skill not on your Action Bar. Requirements: 25 Dexterity (in radius range)

Item Affixes

The following Affixes are particularly useful with Frost Nova.

Attribute	Amulet	Ring	Helm	Boots	Weap 1H	Weap 2H	Offhand
Ranks to Frost Nova [2 -3]				✔
Ranks to All Defensive Skills [1 - 2]	✔
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%]						✔
Staff: Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies [35%]						✔
Crowd Control Duration [5 - 12%]	✔		✔				✔
Vulnerable Damage [9.8 - 19.6%]		✔			✔
Vulnerable Damage [19.6 - 39.2%]						✔
Attribute	Amulet	Ring	Helm	Boots	Weap 1H	Weap 2H	Offhand

Changes to Frost Nova

There have been no changes made to Frost Nova.