Changes: Blizzard (Origins)

Revision as of 17:17, 27 September 2012

Blizzard is a mage spell from the Primal tree in Dragon Age: Origins.

Information

Area of effect: 10m sphere.
Deals (10 + 0.1 * spellpower) cold damage; at interval(s): 2.05, 30; over duration: 1.5s.
Freeze duration (adjusted for target's rank): 20s.
Movement speed penalty. Friendly Targets: 50%. Enemy Targets: 20%.
Defense bonus: 10.
Fire resistance bonus: 50.
Overall duration: 30s.
Effect limit: 1.
Range: 25m.
Conjuration time: 2s.
Spell combinations: Flame Quencher, Storm of the Century.

Notes

Activation base is in mana and values vary with fatigue%.
Even on casual difficulty where friendly fire is deactivated the player and party can still be frozen solid.
Arcane Warrior spellcasting: the spell requires be cast with your weapon(s) sheathed.
The damage from Blizzard is applied in a special way. Instead of directly applying the damage at each interval, an over duration-type effect is applied.
Blizzard can be cast on creatures or locations not in line of sight. A mage can cast this spell on creatures in a different room when using the overhead view. This allows the mage to stay out of physical harm by staying out of reach of those creatures.

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 == Information ==
+* Area of effect: 10m sphere.
-* Area of effect: 10m sphere. Cold Damage ([[Ability Mechanics#Effect Over Duration|over duration]], applied [[Ability Mechanics#Effect At Intervals|at interval(s)]]): (100.0 + [[Spellpower]]) * 0.1. [[Ability Mechanics#Effect At Intervals|At Interval(s)]]: 2.05, 30.0. [[Ability Mechanics#Effect Over Duration|Over Duration]]: 1.5s. [[Combat mechanics (Origins)|Freeze]]. Duration (adjusted for target rank): 20.0s. [[Combat mechanics (Origins)|Movement Speed]] Penalty. Friendly Targets: 50.0%. Enemy Targets: 20.0%. [[Combat mechanics (Origins)|Defense]] Bonus: 10.0. Fire Resistance Bonus: 50.0. Overall Duration: 30.0s. [[Ability Mechanics#Effect Limit|'''Effect Limit''']]: 1.
+* Deals <code>(10 + 0.1 * [[spellpower]])</code> <span style="color: LightSkyBlue;">cold damage</span>; [[Ability Mechanics#Effect At Intervals|at interval(s)]]: 2.05, 30; [[Ability Mechanics#Effect Over Duration|over duration]]: 1.5s.
-* [[Spell Combinations|'''Spell Combinations''']]: [[Spell Combinations#Flame Quencher|Flame Quencher]], [[Spell Combinations#Storm of the Century|Storm of the Century]].
+* [[Combat mechanics (Origins)|Freeze]] duration (adjusted for target's rank): 20s.
-* Range: 25m
+* [[Combat mechanics (Origins)|Movement speed]] penalty. Friendly Targets: 50%. Enemy Targets: 20%.
-* Conjuration time: 2s
+* [[Combat mechanics (Origins)|Defense]] bonus: 10.
+* Fire resistance bonus: 50.
+* Overall duration: 30s.
+* [[Ability Mechanics#Effect Limit|Effect limit]]: 1.
+* Range: 25m.
+* Conjuration time: 2s.
+* [[Spell combinations]]: [[Flame Quencher]], [[Storm of the Century]].
 == Notes ==
 * Activation base is in {{ColorMana/Spell|mana}} and values vary with [[fatigue]]%.
-* Even on casual difficulty where friendly fire is deactivated the player and party can still be frozen solid
+* Even on casual difficulty where friendly fire is deactivated the player and party can still be frozen solid.
+* [[Arcane Warrior spellcasting]]: the spell requires be cast with your weapon(s) '''sheathed'''.
-* Cold damage values are displayed in the game as the color: <font color="LightSkyBlue">'''light blue'''</font>.
+* The damage from Blizzard is applied in a special way. Instead of directly applying the damage at each interval, an [[Ability Mechanics#Effect Over Duration|over duration]]-type effect is applied.
-* [[Arcane Warrior Spellcasting]]: The spell requires be cast with your weapon(s) '''sheathed'''.
-* The damage from Blizzard is applied in a special way. Instead of directly applying the damage at each interval, an [[Ability Mechanics#Effect Over Duration|Over Duration]]-type effect is applied.
 * Blizzard can be cast on creatures or locations not in line of sight. A mage can cast this spell on creatures in a different room when using the overhead view. This allows the mage to stay out of physical harm by staying out of reach of those creatures.
 == See also ==
 * [[Ability mechanics]]
 [[Category:Dragon Age: Origins spells]]