<noinclude><span style="color:red;">'''This passive was removed from the game prior to the beta launch. This article is preserved for archive purposes. See the [[Wizard passives]] page for current passive skill information for this class.'''</span> [[File:BlackIceIconBlackIce.jpgpng|left]]'''Black Ice''' is a [[Wizard passive skill]] available exclusively to the skill unlocked at [[Wizard passives|Wizardlevel]]. It 21, which increases damage done to targets frozen or chilled by the [[Wizard]].
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==Background==
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==LoreDescription==Not known yet{{c_slate|''Lore missing as of 17th Feb, 2012.}}
==Design==Damage dealt to frozen targets is increased by 20%.{{Wizard Passive Black Ice}}
It's not known if this applies only to frozen targets, or to chilled targets as well. Since [[Champions]], [[Bosses]], and other players in [[PvP]] can not be frozen (just chilled) that seems to limit the utility of this skill a bit. Also consider that anything frozen can be refrozen and kept frozen, thus dying helplessly with or without bonus damage effects.
===Level Requirement=Design==* '''This might be a useful passive for a [[WizardBattle Mage]]''': level 20, since Ice Armor chills melee attackers.
==Synergies==
Wizard active spells that can freeze targets include:* The following [[Ice ArmorWizard skills]]are affected by Black Ice:* [[{{Active skills header}}{{Wizard Skill Frost Nova]]}}{{Wizard Skill Ice Armor}}[[{{Wizard Skill Ray of Frost]] and [[}}{{Wizard Skill Blizzard]] only chill; they do not freeze. (Though perhaps a [[runestone]] might add that property, making them eligible for a bonus from Black Ice? This might be a useful passive for a [[Battle Mage]], since Ice Armor adds to armor as well as freezing melee attackers.}}
See the [[traits]] page for more details on previous versions of this and many other passive skills.
Black Ice was removed from the game prior to the beta launch but was added back into the game later, along with [[Paralysis]] to compensate for the lack of cold and lightning based passives.
==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/wizard/passive/ Wizard Passive Skills]
