Items that enhance Blizzard

[DreamWizard-1825]

The addition of one or two items that enhance the skill Blizzard for an LoD or Tal Rasha build would be a great addition to the wizard arsenal. Less work than a full set dedicated to the build as well. Thanks

[League-3849]

Ancient joke inc.

I spent points on Improve Blizzard. Blizzard still sucks.

It’s a WoW joke btw, long time ago when talent tree was way different. The joke doesn’t represent what I think.

I just hope when revamping some old sets, Blizz do something with DW+ES. If not, I’m afraid it will still be another channeling build.

[Oblivion-1520]

My ideas from another thread regarding Death Wish and Etched Sigil alongside some legendary powers for skills like blizzard.

@Oblivion-1520

• Existing Legendaries:
• Death Wish: Arcane Torrent, Ray of Frost, and Disintegrate deal their full damage on cast and no longer require ramping up. Arcane Torrent, Ray of Frost, Disintegrate, and Disintegration Wave all deal xxx% more damage.
• Etched Sigil: While channeling Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, the damage of your Arcane Power Spenders is increased by xx% and you also cast one of your other damaging arcane power spenders every second. Hitting an enemy with an Arcane Power Spender increases the damage of Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost by xxx% for 10 seconds .
• Halo of Arlyse: Your Ice Armor now reduces damage by 50-60% and automatically casts Frost Nova whenever you take 10% of your Life in damage.
• Jang’s Evelope: Enemies damaged by Black Hole are now slowed by 60-80%. Black Hole now Deals xxx% more damage and reaches five more yards.
• Propose legendary powers:
• Legendary Power: Enemies hit by blizzard takes XX% more damage from you, blizzard deals XXX% more damage and last X seconds longer.
• Legendary Power: Blizzard now calls forth large slabs of ice and it’s total damage is dealt over one second.
• Legendary Power: Black Hole gains the effects of the Supermassive and Blazar runes. Black Hole deals xxx% more damage and triggers the Blazar effect twice.
• Legendary Power: Casting Black Hole also calls down a meteor of the same element. Both Black Hole and the Meteor called down by the Black Hole deal xxx% more damage. When your Black Hole hits 5 or more enemies, increase the damage by xxx-xxx% .
• Legendary Power: While you have either Ice Armor, Storm Armor, or Energy Armor active, increase the damage of your ice, lightning, or arcane skills by xxx% .

[fuzzy-2423]

I don’t know how they come up with the wizard sets but it seems like they are trying the find the most annoying possible ways of dealing damage. i was surprised when they released typhon. Trying to over complicate something as simple as the hydra.

[Lexa-2365]

Some item ideas from me over in a thread to Typhoons…

About Typhoon set

I don’t think they will do that. Reason being Winter Flurry currently a Frost Nova item, available at level 11. Changing this item to Blizzard would mean they have to change the item’s drop level to at least 27 (Blizard unlocked), but if they also grant runes then it will likely be at the highest rune’s level. I think they want to keep Winter Flurry as an entry level source for leveling purposes. Also, agreed… adding Blizzard to TV set doesn’t make it viable… not even remotely. Let’s make a sh…

I’m not sure, if they will do something for Blizzard. It sure would be time for that. Maybe the big balance patch will bring up something.

There are three general ideas to improve the skill.

First - obviously - increase the damage and grant runes or make the aoe better. You can raise the raw damage, shorten the time in which the damage is dealt or let Blizzard stack… or whatever else you can think of.

Second - it might be interesting to generate interactions with other skills… maybe by letting enemies inside Blizzard take more damage from certain skills or elements. Or autocast skills on enemies when they are inside of or hit by Blizzard.

Third would be to change how Blizzard works in general, i.e. make it do completely new things, combined with more damage/utility… for example let Blizzard turn into an aura that follows you permanently.

The items from my post in the other topic:

Snowclash: [Belt]
Blizzard gains the Snowbound and Unrelenting Storm runes and deals its total damage every second. Your pickup radius increases its area of effect (up to 35 yards).

Snowflake: [2H staff]
Blizzard deals 600-800% more damage and gains an effect based on its element:
Cold: Critical Hit damage against enemies inside is doubled.
Lightning: Blizzard hits 100% faster
Fire: doubles all area damage dealt inside its area of effect

Atrophy [Wand]
Enemies hit by Blizzard detonate a corresponding Explosive Blast. Explosive Blast and Blizzard deal 500-600% more damage. Your attack speed increases the hit rate.

Stormcrow [Wizard Hat]
Casting Blizzard now summons an aura of elemental turmoil that damages enemies within 15 yards around you. The duration is increased to 30 seconds but the total damage is now dealt every second. After draining the regular costs, Blizzard consumes every remaining point of Arcane Power you currently have on activation and while the aura is active your natural Arcane Power recovery is stunted. In return the damage dealt by Blizzard is increased by 5-10% for every point of Arcane Power that was additionally spent.