Freeze
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 Freeze
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| Level | 1 |
| School1 | Ice |
| Source(s) | Book of Frost |
| Casting noise | 1 |
| Spell noise | 0 |
| Power Cap | 25 |
| Range | 1 |
| Flags | Dir or target, Not self |
| Freezes an adjacent creature, dealing damage that bypasses any armour the target may have. This may temporarily slow cold-blooded creatures. |
| Spell Details | |
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| Damage Formula | 1d(3+Power/3) cold |
| Max Damage | 1d11 |
| Max Power | 25 |
| Range | 1 |
| Targeting | Beam |
| To-hit | Never misses |
| Special | Ignores AC |
Freeze is a level 1 Ice Magic spell which deals unavoidable cold damage (1d11 at max spell power) to an adjacent target and may slow cold-blooded enemies. It never misses and ignores AC, but enemies with cold resistance will take significantly less damage.
Ice Elementalists begin with this spell memorized.
Tips & Tricks
- This spell's comparatively high damage and the fact that it ignores both AC and EV make it useful for far longer than most level 1 spells.
- Freeze is an excellent spell for taking out out-of-depth cold-blooded monsters, such as adders, bullfrogs, or water moccasins.
- Freeze can also come in handy for fighting both highly evasive monsters (such as killer bees) or early monsters that can turn invisible (such as orc wizards or sky beasts)
- While Freeze can slow a hydra, a well-planned Frozen Ramparts can do so from a greater distance, and the hydra may resist the slow effect. Don't rely on this.
- Players may gain a passive version of this spell as a mutation, which counters all melee attacks with this spell for free.
Monster Version
The monster version of Freeze works identically to the player version.
The following enemies cast Freeze:
- J
Endoplasm (1d5 damage)
History
- Prior to 0.17, Freeze delayed enemies without cold resistance for 0-6 auts.
