Flash Freeze: Difference between revisions

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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 3 turns and cannot be refreshed.

The following enemies cast Flash Freeze:

L Josephina (3d24 damage)
* Orb of winter (3d31 damage)
k Rime drake (3d14 damage)
D Serpent of Hell (Cocytus) (3d22 damage)

Other possible sources are the wrath of Vehumet and Makhleb.

History

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.

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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.}}
-'''Flash Freeze''' is a monster-only spell that deals 50% irresistible [[cold]] damage, never missing. It then inflicts the [[Frozen]] [[status effect]] to the target; this lasts 3 turns and cannot be refreshed.
+'''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 3 turns and cannot be refreshed.
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