Frost Nova
Frost Nova
A blast of ice damages and freezes monsters where you cast.
Damage: 5
Duration: Instant
Mana Cost: 10
InstantCan be your starting spellDamage: 5
Duration: Instant
Mana Cost: 10
Where to get it
Offered from a spell chest, three spells at a time.
Offered as a starting spell
The card that unlocks it
Numbers
| Damage | 5 |
| Minimum damage | 1 |
| Mana cost | 10 |
| Mana cost added each time the spell levels | 2 |
| Amount cast at once | 1 |
| Size | x0.75 |
| Duration | 1 s |
| Goes off the moment you cast it | yes |
| Keeps hitting while it lasts | no |
| Lands on | the middle of the sigil you drew |
Instant: this spell goes off once, the moment the sigil is accepted.
Sigil
Draw this shape to cast the spell.
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| Sigil name in the game | down |
| Strokes | 1 |
| Match needed | 80% |
| Stroke order matters | no |
| Stroke direction matters | no |
Affinity
| Level I | Damage +5 |
| Level II | Size +50% |
| Level III | Mana cost -5 |
Affinity is a spell's own mastery level and it carries between runs. Each level is applied on top of the ones below it. How affinity is earned.
Prestige options
Taking one of these cards from a boss chest changes how the spell behaves for the rest of that run. You pick one.
Fimbulwinter
Fimbulwinter
Frost Fire
Frost Fire
Frost Nova becomes a projectile that pierces and burns monsters in its path. Furthermore, your burn effects no longer unfreeze enemies.
Super Nova
Super Nova
Frost Nova becomes a blast of arcane energy that always Critically Hits. Monsters killed by Super drop additional motes.
Special interactions
When this spell overlaps another one on the field, 1 pairing do something extra. Every pairing in this build is on Special interactions.
Frost NovaandInk
The blast freezes the pool. Enemies standing in it slip and cannot steer.
Upgrade cards
17 upgrade cards can turn up for this spell once you know it: 5 tiered series and 2 one-off cards.
Encompassing Frost
Explosive Nova
Nova Aura
Nova Shards
Nova Shards III
Tier III
+4 Frost Nova Shards
Frost Nova shards chill monsters on hit.
Frost Nova shards chill monsters on hit.
+4 Special Spell Change
Second Frost
One-offs
Frost Vortex
Frost Nova pulls monsters to its center.
Knockback Nova
Frost Nova knocks back monsters away from its center.
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