Frost Nova

Frost Nova

An active ability found on the second slot of Frost Staffs.

It is unlocked at mastery level 3.

Frost Nova	Energy Cost	33	Teleports the caster to a ground target position and leaves a Frost Nova behind on the ground. The Frost Nova immediately detonates in a 5m radius, dealing 239 Magic damage and freezing for 1.75s. Frozen enemies can't move or attack.
	Cast Time	instant
	Range	11m
	Cooldown	20s

Note: numerical values are based on gear with 1060 item power.

Related Patch Notes

Patch Link	Date	Patch Name	Patch Notes
Version 20.050.1	25 August 2022	Into the Fray Patch 5	Frostbite (all Frost Staffs): Size of the projectile hitbox has been increased Cast Time: 0.4s → 0.3s Cooldown: 1s → 1.2s Damage: 128 → 102 Frost Nova (all Frost Staffs): Range: 9m → 11m Frost Lance (all Frost Staffs): Resistance Reduction: 0.16 → 0.12 Resistance Reduction Duration: 4s → 3s Freezing Wind (one-handed Frost Staff): Standtime: 0.4s → 0.2s Hail (Great Frost Staff): Hit Delay: 0.2s → 0.4s Recast Cooldown: 0s → 1s Damage: 150 → 130
Version 18.090.1	28 July 2021	Call to Arms Patch 9	Added four new icons to better represent the corresponding abilities: Blood Bandit (One-Handed Axe, E-slot) Protective Beam (Enigmatic Staff, E-slot) Arcane Orb (One-Handed Arcane Staff, E-slot) Ground Shaker (Maces, W-slot)
Version 1.17.410.184451	2 February 2021	Rise of Avalon Patch 13 (Balance Patch)	Frost Staffs Frost Nova (all Frost Staffs): Reworked hit detection: it is now an instant explosion and no longer freezes enemies who touch the area after the initial teleportation Damage: 85.80 → 70 Stun Duration: 1.26s → 1s
Version 1.11.362.119971	20 June 2018	Lancelot Patch #9	Frost Staffs Frost Bomb (all Frost Staffs) Hit Delay: 2s → 1.6s Frost Nova (all Frost Staffs) Hit Delay: 0.2s → 0s Now completely freezes enemies (Frozen enemies can't attack or cast) Freeze Duration: 2.44s → 1.26s Avalanche (Hoarfrost Staff) Cast Time: 1s → 0.7s Frozen Hell (Icicle Staff) Cast Time: 1s → 0s Standtime: 0.2s → 0.4s Ice Crystal (Permafrost Prism) Damage vs mobs: 184.69 → 253.70
Version 1.11.362.116876	2 May 2018	Lancelot Midseason Patch	Frost Staffs Frost Nova: Cast Range: 7m -> 11m Energy cost: 14 -> 12 Hail: Delay until the second hail wave: 2.4s -> 1.5s Cast Range: 11m -> 15m Ice Storm: Damage per tick: 25.77 -> 27.86