Blizzard

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.

Blizzard Mana Cost: 40 Lucky Hit Chance: 33% Call forth a frigid blizzard that deals 210% damage and continually Chills (CC) enemies for 18% over 8 seconds. Enchantment Every 15 seconds, a Blizzard forms over you and follows you for 6 seconds. Damage: Cold Tags: Mastery, Frost, Core Snap Freeze Lucky Hit: Frost Skills have up to a 7% chance to instantly Freeze (CC). Prerequisite: Can also reach Snap Freeze via Blizzard.

Upgrades

Enhanced Blizzard Blizzard deals x 40% increased damage to Frozen (CC) enemies.	Mage's Blizzard Blizzard's duration is increased by 4 seconds.
	Wizard's Blizzard While you have an active Blizzard , you gain 1 Mana Regeneration for every 20 Maximum 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 (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
Elementalist's Aspect	Offensive	Core Skills cast at or above 100 Mana gain a 25 - 45% [+] 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 10 - 30% 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% [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
Glacial Aspect	Offensive	When you cast Blizzard it will periodically spawn exploding Ice Spikes that deal 75 - 120 damage. Your Ice Spikes Chill (CC) enemies for 15%. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Sorcerer
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
Snowguard's Aspect	Defensive	While within your own Blizzard and for 3 seconds after leaving it, you take 15 - 35% less damage. Helm, Chest, Pants, Amulet (+50%)	Fetid Mausoleum (Map)	Hawezar	Sorcerer

Unique Items

	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: Unique Ring Class: Sorcerer Description: Lucky Hit: Up to a 30% chance to form an exploding Ice Spike, dealing [75 - 150] 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) +[251.0 - 350.0]% Ice Spike Damage +[129.5 - 170.0]% Cold Damage +[9.0 - 11.0]% Critical Strike Chance +[26.0 - 35.0]% Chance for Ice Spikes to Explode Twice
	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 +[900 - 2,400] Fire Damage Lucky Hit: Up to a 40% Chance to Deal +[900 - 2,400] 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 Classes Description: When you Stun (CC), Freeze (CC), or Immobilize (CC) an Elite, your Pull In (CC) all Nearby enemies and deal x30 - 60% increased damage to them for 3 seconds. Can only occur once every 12 seconds.	Affixes: + 50 - 67.3% Damage to Elites 8.1 - 8.8% Cooldown Reduction + 489 - 526 Maximum Life + 51 - 65 All Stats
	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: +57.5 - 80% Cold Resistance +733 - 790 Maximum Life +57 - 75% Frost Nova Size +4 - 6% to Shatter's Damage Echo
	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: 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: +[7.0 - 9.0]% Attack Speed +[2 - 4] to Basic Skills [6.0 - 8.0]% Cooldown Reduction Lucky Hit: Up to a +[13.5 - 22.5]% Chance to Stun (CC) for 2 Seconds
	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 (CC) 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: +16 - 25% Movement Speed +41.5 - 55% Chill Slow Potency +4 - 6% Critical Strike Chance Against Chilled Enemies +46.5 - 60% Cold Resistance
	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: Unique Ring Class: Sorcerer Description: For each type of Elemental damage you deal, gain [10.0 - 20.0]%[x] increased damage for 4 seconds, up to [40.0 - 80.0]%[x] . Dealing Elemental damage refreshes all bonuses.	+10.0% Resistance to All Elements +4.0% Resistance to All Elements Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[57.0 - 75.0]% Non-Physical Damage [6.0 - 8.0]% Cooldown Reduction +[6.0 - 8.0]% Lucky Hit Chance +[2 - 3] to Potent Warding

Paragon Glyphs

	Adept Rare: Sorcerer Bonus: For every 5 Intelligence within range, Mastery Skills gain + 2% (lvl 1) - 10% (lvl 21) increased damage.	Additional Bonus: Mastery Skills have 20% increased area. Requirements: 40 Intelligence (in radius range)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	Winter Effect: Rare Paragon nodes within range gain +125% bonus to their effects. Legendary Bonus: Increase damage to Crowd Controlled targets by 15%.	Rare: Sorcerer Additional Bonus: Whenever you Chill (CC) an enemy, you deal 3% increased Cold damage for 10 seconds, up to 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 1.5.0, August 6, 2024

• Base damage increased from 130% to 150 210%.
• Enhanced Blizzard - Blizzard damage to Frozen enemies increased from 25% to 40%.
• Wizard's Blizzard
  • Previous: While Blizzard is active, your Core Skills cost 20% less Mana.
  • Now: While Blizzard is active, you gain 1 Mana Regeneration for every 20 Maximum Mana.

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

• Wizard's Blizzard - Core Skill Mana cost reduction increased from 10% to 20%.

Patch 1.0.3, June 27, 2023

• Base damage increased from 120% to 130%.