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'''Ray of Frost''' is a [[Wizard]] Tier 5 [[Wizard skills|skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 1424, shooting a constant beam of [[cold]] from the hands of the Wizard.
|name= Ray of Frost
|user= Wizard
|description= Project a beam of cold energy that deals X cold damage per second.
|type= Direct [[Damage]]
|resource= Costs [[Arcane Power]]/time
|alabaster= 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= Beam increases in damage the longer it remains in use, to a cap.
|golden= Arcane Power cost reduced.
|indigo= Wizard is surrounded by a swirling vortex of sleet, damaging any foes that come into contact.
==Trait Synergies==Ray of Frost benefits directly from the following [[Wizard traits]]:* No [[Black Icesynergies]]: Frozen targets take 25% more damage from all sources.* [[Glass Cannon]]: Increases damage done by spells and increases armor.* [[Intimidation]]: Increases damage done and reduces vendor costs.* [[Quickening]]: Increases spell casting speed.* [[Beast Hunter]]: Damage bonus against beasts.* [[Demonsbane]]: Damage bonus against Demons.* [[Just...Stay...Dead!]]: Damage bonus against undead.* [[Power Surge]]: Increase critical strike damage.* [[Penetrating Spells]]: Reduces with any of the resistances of your target to your spells by 20%.'''Note:''' The current [[traitpassive skill]] list is very out-of-date and will no doubt be overhauled before game releases are yet known.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.
[[Image:Rayoffrost_runed.jpg|thumb|center|600px|All rune effects for Ray of Frost.]]
The video below demonstrates these runes' effects.
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==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 24 skill.
===Previous Versions===
See the [[Wizard skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Ray of Frost and other Wizard skills.
==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7962606#post7962606 JudgeHype.com July 2011 Press Event Coverage - The Wizard (Translated by Zediono)]
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