Ice Blast (Diablo II)

Ice Blast Creates a bolt of ice that completely freezes the target, if said target is susceptible to freezing.

Class: Sorceress Skill Tree: Cold Spells Required Level: 6 Damage Type: Ice Cast Delay: - Active Prerequisites: Ice Bolt (1)

Skill progression Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mana Cost 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 Damage 8-12 16-21 23-29 31-37 38-45 46-53 54-61 61-69 76-85 91-100 Freeze Length 3 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 {{{Variable B}}} {{{B1}}} {{{B2}}} {{{B3}}} {{{B4}}} {{{B5}}} {{{B6}}} {{{B7}}} {{{B8}}} {{{B9}}} {{{B10}}} {{{Variable C}}} {{{C1}}} {{{C2}}} {{{C3}}} {{{C4}}} {{{C5}}} {{{C6}}} {{{C7}}} {{{C8}}} {{{C9}}} {{{C10}}} {{{Variable D}}} {{{D1}}} {{{D2}}} {{{D3}}} {{{D4}}} {{{D5}}} {{{D6}}} {{{D7}}} {{{D8}}} {{{D9}}} {{{D10}}} {{{Variable E}}} {{{E1}}} {{{E2}}} {{{E3}}} {{{E4}}} {{{E5}}} {{{E6}}} {{{E7}}} {{{E8}}} {{{E9}}} {{{E10}}}   Level 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Mana Cost 11 11.5 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 Damage 106-116 122-132 137-147 152-163 167-179 182-194 205-218 227-241 250-264 273-287 Freeze Length 5 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 6 6.2 6.4 6.6 6.8 {{{Variable B}}} {{{B11}}} {{{B12}}} {{{B13}}} {{{B14}}} {{{B15}}} {{{B16}}} {{{B17}}} {{{B18}}} {{{B19}}} {{{B20}}} {{{Variable C}}} {{{C11}}} {{{C12}}} {{{C13}}} {{{C14}}} {{{C15}}} {{{C16}}} {{{C17}}} {{{C18}}} {{{C19}}} {{{C20}}} {{{Variable D}}} {{{D11}}} {{{D12}}} {{{D13}}} {{{D14}}} {{{D15}}} {{{D16}}} {{{D17}}} {{{D18}}} {{{D19}}} {{{D20}}} {{{Variable E}}} {{{E11}}} {{{E12}}} {{{E13}}} {{{E14}}} {{{E15}}} {{{E16}}} {{{E17}}} {{{E18}}} {{{E19}}} {{{E20}}}

Synergies Ice Bolt +8% Cold Damage per Level Glacial Spike +10% Freeze Length per Level Blizzard +8% Cold Damage per Level Frozen Orb +8% Cold Damage per Level {{{Synergy6}}} {{{Synergy Effect6}}}

Description

Ice Blast is one of the most useful skills in the Cold-type Sorceress' repertoire of spells. Though lower in damage than Fire Ball, it is its equivalent in usefulness in the Cold Spells skill tree. What it lacks in damage (though it is actually fairly good damage), it makes up for with its ability to instantly freeze an enemy in its tracks, and subsequently might shatter the enemy upon further hits. It is a good spammable projectile skill to accompany the Sorceress' Blizzard skill.

Lore

The freezing damage of this spell can shatter an opponent into icy shards, leaving enemy spellcasters little with which to resurrect their minions. In this way the Sorceress can make quick work of those who would use the dead against her.