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<~~!--{| align="right" style="border-collapse: collapse;"! <center>[[Frost Nova]]</center>~~|-|* [[Rune Effects|Frost Nova runed]]** [[Chill to the Bone]]** [[Shatter]]** [[Frozen Mist]]** [[Cold Snap]]** [[Deep Freeze]]|}--noinclude>

[[File:IconFrostNova.png|left]]

'''Frost Nova''' is a [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 1, sending out a flash of severe frost, damaging and often slowing enemies.

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==Background==

~~{{Skillbox D3~~

~~|portrait= Wiz-frost-nova1.jpg~~

~~|portrait-width= 200px~~

~~|name= Frost Nova~~

~~|user= Wizard~~

~~|clvl= 1~~

~~|description= An explosion of ice freezes nearby enemies for {{c_lime|4}} seconds and causes {{c_lime|2 - 3}} Cold damage.<br>~~

~~Cooldown: {{c_lime|12}} seconds~~

~~|type= Direct [[Damage]]/[[AoE]]~~

~~|resource= Costs [[Arcane Power]]~~

~~|alabaster= Unknown~~

~~|crimson= Unknown~~

~~|golden= Lowers resource cost~~

~~|indigo= Unknown~~

~~|obsidian= Unknown~~

}}

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 Effects==

The following is a very quick list. See the [[Frost Nova runed]] page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.

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[[image:Wiz-frostnova-runed1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Frost Nova rune'd to freeze EVERYONE]]

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}}. However, 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 she needed this kind of freezing escape spell.

~~==Skill Rank Table==~~

* '''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]]. (A)

* '''Rank 4:''' 4-5 [[cold]] damage. Additional 80% chance of a [[critical hit]]. (A)

* '''Rank 5:''' 5-6 [[cold]] damage. Additional 90% chance of a [[critical hit]]. (A)

~~(A) = Assumed~~

~~==Skill Effects==~~

~~{{Active skill header}}~~

~~{{Frost Nova effects}}~~

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~~[[image:Wiz-frostnova-runed1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Frost Nova rune'd to freeze EVERYONE]]~~

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