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{{Flavour|Freezes the air around a target, causing significant harm and slowing the target's movement. It has no effect on targets that are already frozen.}}
 
{{Flavour|Freezes the air around a target, causing significant harm and slowing the target's movement. It has no effect on targets that are already frozen.}}
  
'''Flash Freeze''' is a monster-only spell which fires a beam of cold that ignores [[EV]] and applies the [[Frozen]] [[status effect]] to the target. This negative enchantment lasts for 3 turns and cannot be refreshed.
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'''Flash Freeze''' is a monster-only spell. It never misses, dealing 50% irresistible [[cold]] damage and inflicting the [[Frozen]] [[status effect]]. The Frozen status lasts for 2-4 turns and cannot be refreshed. This spell deals no damage to targets that are already Frozen.
  
 
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==History==
 
==History==
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{{CBA|0.32|this spell will be able to damage frozen targets, and the Frozen status will last 3-5 turns.}}
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*Prior to [[0.30]], this spell was 60% irresistible.
 
*Prior to [[0.20]], there was the [[Dagger of Chilly Death]] unrandart, which could 'flash-freeze' the target on a successful hit.
 
*Prior to [[0.20]], there was the [[Dagger of Chilly Death]] unrandart, which could 'flash-freeze' the target on a successful hit.
 
*Prior to [[0.19]], Flash Freeze was one of the possible magical effects of the [[Legendary Destruction]] spell.
 
*Prior to [[0.19]], Flash Freeze was one of the possible magical effects of the [[Legendary Destruction]] spell.

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Freezes the air around a target, causing significant harm and slowing the target's movement. It has no effect on targets that are already frozen.

Flash Freeze is a monster-only spell. It never misses, dealing 50% irresistible cold damage and inflicting the Frozen status effect. The Frozen status lasts for 2-4 turns and cannot be refreshed. This spell deals no damage to targets that are already Frozen.

The following enemies cast Flash Freeze:

Other possible sources are the wrath of Vehumet and Makhleb.

History

  • In 0.32, this spell will be able to damage frozen targets, and the Frozen status will last 3-5 turns.
  • Prior to 0.30, this spell was 60% irresistible.
  • Prior to 0.20, there was the Dagger of Chilly Death unrandart, which could 'flash-freeze' the target on a successful hit.
  • Prior to 0.19, Flash Freeze was one of the possible magical effects of the Legendary Destruction spell.
  • This spell was added in 0.14.