1.07 Frozen Orb bug?

[Shira]

So, I noticed my Frozen Orb was often not doing any damage to some monsters, and I remembered seeing something in an old thread about a 'Frozen Orb bug' in 1.07. Can anyone explain to me how it works? I'm wondering if it's still worthwhile to use.

 

[Noodle]

IIRC, If the central sphere passes through a monster, it negates the damage. In 1.07, you want to aim near but not at the monsters, unlike in later patches where you want the sphere to explode on a monster.

 

[Noodle]

Also, welcome to our site!

 

[Shira]

IIRC, If the central sphere passes through a monster, it negates the damage. In 1.07, you want to aim near but not at the monsters, unlike in later patches where you want the sphere to explode on a monster.

Ah, thanks. I see that it's still often recommended in spite of this, does it just beat out Blizzard that much?

 

[maxicek]

Probably best discussed here:

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But just cast the orb into space. You will soon get used to it.

 

[ziambe]

Ah, thanks. I see that it's still often recommended in spite of this, does it just beat out Blizzard that much?

Yep, think of the orb as a finisher for static. First static everything to a sliver, then kill em with orb splinters!