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[[File:Wiz-frost-nova1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Frost Nova in action.]]
'''Frost Nova''' is a Defensive [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 4, sending out a flash of severe frost, damaging and often slowing enemies.
==Background==
The [[Wizard]] has learned some knowledge of the [[Zann Esu]] [[mage clan]] that first tried to foster her like it did the Diablo II [[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.
==Skillrune Skill Rune Effects==The following is a very quick summary. See Refer to the [[Frost Nova rune effects]] page article for a more thorough description descriptions of all five rune effectsin this skill, or any of the individual rune pages for numbersincluding screenshots, screenshotsvideos, blue quotesstrategy tips, and much moreother related information.
{{skill description header}}
<skill class="Wizard">Frost Nova</skill>
<skill class="Wizard" rune="Shatter">Frost Nova</skill>
<skill class="Wizard" rune="Cold Snap">Frost Nova</skill>
<skill class="Wizard" rune="Frozen Mist">Frost Nova</skill>
<skill class="Wizard" rune="Deep Freeze">Frost Nova</skill>
<skill class="Wizard" rune="Bone Chill">Frost Nova</skill>
==Skill Design==
[[image:Wiz-frostnova-runed1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Frost Nova freezing EVERYONE.]]
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.
==Synergies==
<blockquote>''The nova doesn’t just chill, it freezes the non-bosses, and for more than a second, which I was surprised to see at just level one. Presumably chill time is reduced on higher difficulty levels, as it was in D2, but this was a very powerful spell for so low in the skill tree.</blockquote>
Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], allowing skills to unlock steadily from levels 1 to 30. Consequently, all skill levels were adjusted and Frost Nova became a level 1 skill. It ===Beta==={{Beta skill notes}} Frost Nova was moved to level 2 during the [[beta]], and when the skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13Flux]]explained how to use it correctly:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-beta-skills-mega-report-part-one] in February 2012 <blockquote>''Besides the cooldown time, Frost Nova was classified as is limited by having a fairly short range. You have to be in the middle of a big pack or right at the edge in order to hit more than just a few enemies with this one, and the freeze time is just 4 seconds. Like most of Diablo III’s defensive skills it’s not a Defensive skill “cast it and relax” type thing. You’ve got to drop this one and moved immediately continue your attack with other skills, since those monsters aren’t going to level 4hold still for long.</blockquote>
With the Patch 13 changes, it was classified as a Defensive skill and moved to level 4.
===Previous Versions===
See the [[Wizard skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Frost Nova and other Wizard skills.
===In Other Games===
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==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvm-report-wizard BlizzCon 2010 Wizard Hands-on Report]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8007624#post8007624 Silva's Wizard Runestone Effects] — IncGamers 5th Sep 2011* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-beta-skills-mega-report-part- one Wizard Beta Skills Mega-report: Part One] — IncGamers 5th Sep 4th Oct 2011* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/wizard/active/ Wizard Active Skills] -- — Blizzard's Official Diablo III 12th Sep 2011Site
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