For the same skill in Diablo III, see Frost Nova (Diablo III).
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| Class | Sorceress | |
| Skill Tree | Cold Spells | |
| Level | 6 | |
| Prerequisites | ||
| Damage Type | Cold | |
| Mana Cost | 9 | |
| Synergies | Blizzard: +10% Cold damage per level Frozen Orb: +10% Cold damage per level | |
Frost Nova is a Sorceress Skill in Diablo II.
- Active Effect: Creates an expanding ring of ice and frost that damages and slows enemies.
- Required Level: 6
- Prerequisites: None
- Gives synergy to:
- Ice Bolt: +15% Cold damage per level
- Receives synergy from:
- Blizzard: +10% Cold damage per level
- Frozen Orb: +10% Cold damage per level
Usage
Frost Nova is a Cold Spell learned by Sorceresses.
A Cold version of the Nova spell, Frost Nova does less damage, but chills and slows surrounding enemies. The cold length is considerably long, even in Hell mode; when surrounded by large groups of swift enemies, Frost Nova can be cast to slow them down, after which a more powerful spell can then be used to finish off the immobilized foes.
Points spent in Blizzard and Frozen Orb synergize, or add damage to, Frost Nova; Frost Nova only synergizes with Ice Bolt. Frost Nova does 50% more damage than Ice Bolt with no points spent in synergies. Due to average synergy percentage and low number of synergies compared with Ice Bolt's high synergy % and 5 synergies, this relationship is reversed if both are fully synergized, Ice Bolt doing more than three times as much damage as Frost Nova. Due to its high base damage, the Blizzard spell does 14 times more damage than Frost Nova when both are fully synergized.
History
Like the Lightning Nova, this spell is effective against large groups of swarming melee attackers. Although less damaging than its electrical kin, the immobilizing effects of the cold can convey other advantages.
Skill Progression
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Damage | 2-4 | 4-6 | 6-9 | 8-11 | 10-14 | 12-16 | 14-19 | 16-21 | 19-25 | 22-28 | 25-32 |
| Cold Length | 8s | 9s | 10s s | 11s | 12s | 13s | 14s | 15s | 16s | 17s | 18s |
| Level | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Damage | 28-35 | 31-39 | 34-42 | 37-46 | 40-49 | 44-54 | 48-58 | 52-63 | 56-67 |
| Cold Length | 19s | 20s | 21s | 22s | 23s | 24s | 25s | 26s | 27s |
Fire Spells — Fire Bolt • Warmth • Inferno • Blaze • Fire Ball • Fire Wall • Enchant • Meteor • Fire Mastery • Hydra
Lightning Spells — Charged Bolt • Telekinesis • Static Field • Lightning • Nova • Chain Lightning • Teleport • Thunder Storm • Energy Shield • Lightning Mastery
Cold Spells — Ice Bolt • Frozen Armor • Frost Nova • Ice Blast • Shiver Armor • Glacial Spike • Blizzard • Chilling Armor • Frozen Orb • Cold Mastery