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'''Frost Nova''' is a [[Wizard]] Tier 3 [[Wizard skills|skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 6, sending out a flash of severe frost, damaging and often slowing enemies.
|ranks= 5
|user= Wizard
|tree= StormTier 3
|description= An explosion of ice pelts nearby enemies for 1-2 cold damage. Has an additional 50% chance of a critical hit.
|type= Direct Damage
==[[Synergies]]==
Frost Nova benefits directly from the following [[Wizard traits]]:
* [[Black Ice]]: Frozen targets take 25% more damage from all sources.
* [[Glass Cannon]]: Increases damage done by spells and increases armor.
* [[Power Surge]]: Increase critical strike damage.
* [[Penetrating Spells]]: Reduces the resistances of your target to your spells by 20%.
'''Note:''' The current [[trait]] list is very out-of-date and will no doubt be overhauled before game release.
==Development==
'''Frost Nova''' was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2008]]when the [[Wizard]] debuted, and on the [[Storm Skill Tree]] at Tier II. It was changed slightly in appearance at [[BlizzCon 2009]], in that the animation and graphics were sped up, possibly as a balancing change.
Frost Nova was one of the Wizard's starting skills at [[BlizzCon 2010]], and [[Flux]] found it to be very useful, indeed almost overpowered:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvm-report-wizard]
<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> ===Previous Versions===See the [[Wizard skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Frost Nova and other Wizard skills. ===Frost Nova in Other Games===This skill is an updated version of [[Diablo II]]'s {{iw|Sorceress Sorceress}} skill {{iw|Frost_Nova Frost Nova}} with improved graphics.
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==Media==
You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 III screenshot and picture gallery:* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo 3 III screenshots and pictures]* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Frost+Nova&cat=all&x=10&y=8 '''Frost Nova''' specific gallery contents]
==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/ BlizzCon 2008 Wizard Gameplay Report]
* [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]
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