Spells/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 spell

Where to get it

Offered from a spell chest, three spells at a time.
Offered as a starting spell

The card that unlocks it

Frost Nova

A blast of ice damages and freezes monsters where you cast.

Damage: 5
Duration: Instant
Mana Cost: 10

Numbers

Damage5
Minimum damage1
Mana cost10
Mana cost added each time the spell levels2
Amount cast at once1
Sizex0.75
Duration1 s
Goes off the moment you cast ityes
Keeps hitting while it lastsno
Lands onthe 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.

V

Sigil name in the gamedown
Strokes1
Match needed80%
Stroke order mattersno
Stroke direction mattersno

Affinity

Level IDamage +5
Level IISize +50%
Level IIIMana 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

Fimbulwinter

Frost Fire
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

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

Encompassing Frost I

Tier I
+50% Frost Nova Size
+50% Frost Nova Size

Encompassing Frost II

Tier II
+50 Frost Nova Damage
+50% Frost Nova Size

Encompassing Frost III

Tier III
+50 Frost Nova Damage
+50% Frost Nova Size

Explosive Nova

Explosive Nova I

Tier I
+5 Frost Nova Damage
+5 Frost Nova Damage

Explosive Nova II

Tier II
+5 Frost Nova Damage
+5 Frost Nova Damage

Explosive Nova III

Tier III
+5 Frost Nova Damage
+5 Frost Nova Damage

Nova Aura

Nova Aura I

Tier I
Frost Nova leaves an aura that chills nearby monsters.

Nova Aura II

Tier II
Frost Nova Aura damages monsters every second.

Nova Aura III

Tier III
Monsters freeze after 5 seconds in the Frost Nova Aura

Nova Shards

Nova Shards I

Tier I
Frost Nova sends out shards of ice that cause monsters to bleed.

Nova Shards II

Tier II
+4 Frost Nova Shards.
+4 Special Spell Change

Nova Shards III

Tier III
+4 Frost Nova Shards

Frost Nova shards chill monsters on hit.
+4 Special Spell Change

Second Frost

Second Frost I

Tier I
Frost Nova triggers 1 additional time.
+1 Special Spell Change

Second Frost II

Tier II
Frost Nova triggers 1 additional time.
+1 Special Spell Change

Second Frost III

Tier III
Frost Nova triggers 1 additional time.
+1 Special Spell Change

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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