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#REDIRECT '''Frost Nova''' is a Tier 2 [[skill]] from the [[Wizard]]'s [[Storm Skill Tree#Frost Nova|Frost Novaskill tree]], sending out a flash of severe frost, damaging and often slowing enemies.

  ==Background=={{Skillbox|game= Diablo III|portrait= Wiz-frost-nova1.jpg<!-- |portrait-width= -->|active= Active|name= Frost Nova|ranks= 5|user= Wizard|tree= Storm|description= An explosion of ice pelts nearby enemies for 1-2 cold damage. Has an additional 50% chance of a critical hit.|type= Direct Damage|quantity= 1-2 to 5-6|effect= Self [[AoE]] circle|school= [[Cold]]|resource= [[Mana]]|cost= 8|cast-time= Instant|duration= None|cooldown= 12.0 sec<!-- |synergies= Link them --><!-- |req= Link it --><!-- |prereq= Link it --><!-- |catexclude= --> <!-- ONLY USE THIS IF THE SKILL IS FAN SKILL OR ARCHIVED -->}}The [[Wizard]] has learned some knowledge of the [[Zann Esu]] [[mage clan]] that first tried to foster her like it did the [[Sorceress]] heroine, and improved on it. She has modified the staple Frost Nova to deal more damage and have a higher chance of hitting vital areas of opponents, freezing them in one spot.  ==Skill Design==Frost Nova is pretty much the same skill it was in D2, but with vastly improved graphics. Instead of just a ring of frost, it now sends out a gaseous ring that's speckled with dozens of shooting, snowball-like projectiles. As it was in D2, the skill is not very damaging and is best used for defensive purposes, a fact that's reinforced by the eternity of a 12 second cool down it's saddled with. However, its is improved over the D2 version in several ways. It now has a pretty good chance of freezing the enemy rather than just chilling it, and it casts very quickly; so fast you can hardly even see the ring expanding out. It looked much faster and less detailed in the [[BlizzCon 2009]] build than it has in previous screenshots, which I found disappointing. The substantial [[cooldown]] decreases slightly with higher skill levels, but it's still an eternity after the zero cooldown on the {{iw|Sorceress_Cold_Spells#Frost_Nova D2 Frost Nova}}, it's not so bad if you use it wisely. Cast Frost Nova at the start of a battle, giving yourself some time/space to back up and pelt the enemy with projectiles, or hold it back for emergencies. Few battles in the BlizzCon 2009 demo lasted longer than 8 seconds, and not more than once or twice was the Wizard actually swarmed to the point that he needed this kind of freezing escape spell.    ==Skill Rank Table==''Put a table of the skill rank and damage/mana/fury per rank.''* '''Rank 1:''' 1-2 [[cold]] damage. Additional 50% chance of a [[critical hit]].* '''Rank 2:''' 2-3 [[cold]] damage. Additional 60% chance of a [[critical hit]].* '''Rank 3:''' 3-4 [[cold]] damage. Additional 70% chance of a [[critical hit]]. (projected)* '''Rank 4:''' 4-5 [[cold]] damage. Additional 80% chance of a [[critical hit]]. (projected)* '''Rank 5:''' 5-6 [[cold]] damage. Additional 90% chance of a [[critical hit]]. (projected)   ==Synergies==* None known.  ==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==* None known.  ==Development==Hydra was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2008]], and changed slightly in appearance to [[BlizzCon 2009]], in that the animation and graphics were sped up, possibly as a balancing change. The skill is assumed to still be available in Blizzard's internal game build today.  <!--==Trivia==''Hide this section unless there really is some trivia about the skill. Add the skill to the [[:Category:Easter Eggs|Easter Eggs]] category as well if the article contains Easter Egg information.''-->  ==Media==You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=Frost+Nova Frost Nova-specific gallery contents]  <gallery>Image:Wiz-frost-nova1.jpg|Official shot of female [[Wizard]] casting it.</gallery>  <!--==Related Articles==''Articles that are related, but not emphasised enough in any other section, or articles that just need further attention.''-->  ==References==* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ Full Wizard skillsSkill Trees]* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/ BlizzCon 2008 Wizard Gameplay Report]  {{Skill_navbox_storm}}{{Skill_navbox}}