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Revision as of 20:08, 8 September 2011
Ray of Frost is a Wizard skill unlocked at Level 21, shooting a constant beam of cold from the hands of the Wizard.
Contents
Background
| Diablo III Active Skill [e] | |
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| Ray of Frost | |
| Used by: | Wizard |
| Enabled at: | Clvl 21 |
| Project a beam of frozen ice that blasts 34 - 45 Cold damage per second to the first enemy it hits, slowing the target's movement by 40% and attack speed by 30% for 3 seconds. Cost: 34 Arcane Power per second | |
| Type: | Direct Damage |
| Resource Use: | Costs Arcane Power/time |
| Alabaster rune: | Enemies slain by Ray of Frost have a chance to leave an area of ice on the ground where they die, damaging other enemies if they move through it. |
| Crimson rune: | Beam increases in damage the longer it remains in use. |
| Golden rune: | Arcane Power cost reduced. |
| Indigo rune: | Wizard is surrounded by a swirling vortex of sleet, damaging any foes that come into contact. |
| Obsidian rune: | Decreases beam damage, but increases reduction in target movement and attack speed. |
The Wizard uses her powers of the elements to gush forth a beam of pure cold, damaging anyone that comes in its way.
Skill Design
This skill sounds like a cold based Disintegrate, minus the piercing ability, but it's never been seen in use since the very first Wizard gameplay movie, from BlizzCon 2008. It was too high level to try out at BlizzCon 2009.
Skill Rank Table
- Rank 1: 8 damage per second.
Synergies
- No synergies with any of the passive skills are yet known.
Skill Rune Effects
- Crimson Rune - Beam increases in damage the longer it remains in use, to a cap.
- Indigo Rune - Wizard is surrounded by a swirling vortex of sleet, damaging any foes that come into contact.
- Obsidian Rune - Decreases beam damage, but increases reduction in target movement and attack speed.
- Golden Rune - Arcane Power cost reduced.
- Alabaster Rune - Enemies slain by Ray of Frost have a chance to leave an area of ice on the ground where they die, damaging other enemies if they move through it.
The video below demonstrates these runes' effects.
Development
Ray of Frost was first seen at BlizzCon 2008, but only in the gameplay movie; the Wizard used it against the trap laid out by the Skeleton King. It was available in the gameplay demo at BlizzCon 2009, but was unfortunately too high level to try out by the fans. The skill is assumed to still be available in Blizzard's internal game build today.
Skill tiers were removed for the July 2011 Press Event, and Ray of Frost became a level 21 skill.
Previous Versions
See the Wizard skill archive for more details on previous versions of Ray of Frost and other Wizard skills.
Trivia
This is one of the spells that seem to be coming from the dungeons & Dragons inspiration we've seen in Diablo III. The new D3 Team obviously spent a lot of time in mom's basement....
Media
Ray of Frost can be seen in action on video here:
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
Ray of Frost used in the middle of the Skeleton King trap.
Casting the spell before the hordes of skeletons arrive.
Ray of Frost with all five rune effects.
References
- BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees
- Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
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