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Ice Wave

Sends a wave of razor sharp, crystallized ice toward an enemy, dealing heavy damage.


Introduced in Update 6.0 (2013-01-29)

AbilityStrengthBuff Strength:300 / 445 / 565 / 700 (DmgColdSmall64 Cold damage)
AbilityDurationBuff Duration:N/A
AbilityRangeBuff Range:30 / 35 / 40 / 45° (angle)
1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3 m (initial width)
10 / 12 / 17 / 20 m (length)

Misc: 600% (DmgColdSmall64 Cold status chance)
60° (angle cap)

Subsumable to Helminth

Info

  • Frost expends EnergyOrb50 Energy to send forth a wave of ice shards that deals AbilityStrengthBuff300 / 445 / 565 / 700 DmgColdSmall64 Cold damage with a 600% status chance to all targets in its area of effect. The wave has an initial width of AbilityRangeBuff1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3 meters, disperses at a AbilityRangeBuff30 / 35 / 40 / 45° angle, and travels over a distance of AbilityRangeBuff10 / 12 / 17 / 20 meters.
    • Angle cannot exceed 60° under any circumstances.
  • Ice Wave follows terrain. With multiple levels of terrain, the ice shards can change elevation to damage enemies.
  • Can be recast while active to send forth new waves.
  • Subsuming Frost to the Helminth will offer Ice Wave and its augments to be used by other Warframes.

Augment

IceWaveImpedanceMod
Main article: Ice Wave Impedance

Ice Wave Impedance is a Warframe Augment Mod usable in both PvE and Conclave for FrostIcon272 Frost's IceWave130xWhite Ice Wave that makes it leave a trail of frozen ground after casting, slowing down enemies that walk over it.

Ice Wave Impedance

Tips & Tricks

  • As a damage and crowd control ability, it can be dependent on the situation; it only affects those in front you rather than all around you. It works effectively against a large group of enemies rather than a single enemy like a boss.
  • Even though the wave moves along the floor, it is able to hit enemies that are slightly above or below it, such as Shield Ospreys.
  • Ice Wave is best used against enemies in a tightly-packed line. Loses effectiveness on Infested as Ancients resist much of the damage.
  • Since it passes through Snow Globe, Ice Wave can be used to clear the globe of enemies if Frost is somehow forced out of it.

Maximization

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