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Ray of Frost is a Wizard skill unlocked at Level 21, shooting a constant beam of cold from the hands of the Wizard.

Background

Diablo III Active Skill [e]

Ray of Frost
Used by:	Wizard
Enabled at:	Clvl 21
Skill Description
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
Skill Rune Effects
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 Effects

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

Skill		Effect
Ray of Frost (Level 21)		Project a beam of frozen ice that blasts 142 - 167 Cold damage per second to the first enemy it hits, slowing the target's movement by 40% and attack speed by 30% for 5 seconds. Cost: 29 Arcane Power per second
	Snow Blast	Damage increases slowly over 1.5 seconds to inflict a maximum of 369 - 434 Cold damage per second.
	Sleet Storm	Create a swirling storm of sleet dealing 99 - 107 Cold damage per second to all enemies caught within it.
	Numb	Increase enemy slow amount to 50% for 8.5 seconds, but damage is reduced to 114 - 134 Cold damage per second.
	Cold Blood	Reduce casting cost to 3 Arcane Power per second.
	Black Ice	Enemies who die leave a patch of ice on the ground that causes 199 - 234 Cold damage per second to enemies moving through it.

Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.

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.

Synergies

No synergies with any of the passive skills are yet known.

Skill Rune Effects

All rune effects for Ray of Frost.

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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 The Wizard uses her powers of the elements to gush forth a beam of pure cold, damaging anyone that comes in its way.
+==Skill Effects==
+The following is a very quick list. See the [[Ray of Frost rune effects]] page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
+{{Active skill header}}
+</noinclude>
+{{Skill effects|Ray of Frost|IconRayFrost.png|([[clvl|Level]] 21)|
+Project a beam of frozen ice that blasts {{c_lime|142 - 167}} Cold damage per second to the first enemy it hits, slowing the target's movement by {{c_lime|40%}} and attack speed by {{c_lime|30%}} for {{c_lime|5}} seconds.<br>Cost: {{c_lime|29}} Arcane Power per second}}
+|-
+| width="40px" | [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|link=Crimson]]
+| width="140px" | [[Snow Blast]]
+| Damage increases slowly over {{c_lime|1.5}} seconds to inflict a maximum of {{c_lime|369 - 434}} Cold damage per second.
+|-
+| width="40px" | [[image:IconIndigo.jpg|40px|link=Indigo]]
+| [[Sleet Storm]]
+| Create a swirling storm of sleet dealing {{c_lime|99 - 107}} Cold damage per second to all enemies caught within it.
+|-
+| width="40px" | [[image:IconObsidian.jpg|40px|link=Obsidian]]
+| [[Numb]]
+| Increase enemy slow amount to {{c_lime|50%}} for {{c_lime|8.5}} seconds, but damage is reduced to {{c_lime|114 - 134}} Cold damage per second.
+|-
+| width="40px" | [[image:IconGolden.jpg|40px|link=Golden]]
+| [[Cold Blood]]
+| Reduce casting cost to {{c_lime|3}} Arcane Power per second.
+|-
+| width="40px" | [[image:IconAlabaster.jpg|40px|link=Alabaster]]
+| [[Black Ice]]
+| Enemies who die leave a patch of ice on the ground that causes {{c_lime|199 - 234}} Cold damage per second to enemies moving through it.
+|-
+<noinclude>
+|}
+<p style="text-align:center">Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.</p>
 ==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==

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• Alchemist • Arcane Warrior • Artisan • Aurian Mage • Bard • Channeller • Dragon Warrior	• Flagellant • Giant (U) • Hollow Man • Nomad • Onaga Manji • Phase Knight	• Ranger • Slayer (U) • Techpriest (U) • Telepath • Untainted (U) • Zealot	Dragon Warrior Skills • Bow and Throwing Skill Tree • Dragon Disciplines Skill Tree • Martial Arts Skill Tree	Untainted Skills • Divine Skill Tree	Aurian Mage Skill • Holy Power Skill Tree • Shadow Spells Skill Tree • Nature Forces Skill Tree
(U) = Unfinished				Untainted Skills • Divine Skill Tree