Frostbolt

Frostbolt

Set:	Basic
Type:	Spell
Class:	Mage
Cost:	2
Abilities:	Deal damage, Freeze
Tags:	Targeted

Deal 3 damage to a character and Freeze it.

It is customary to yell "Chill out!" or "Freeze!" or "Ice ice, baby!" when you play this card.

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Frostbolt is a mage spell card, from the Basic set.

How to get

Two copies of Frostbolt are a reward for raising a mage to level 2.

Two Golden copies of Frostbolt are a reward for raising a mage to levels 40 and 42.

Frostbolt is uncraftable and cannot be crafted or disenchanted.

Notes

• This spell has two steps:
  • First it deals damage, queuing and resolving all on-damage triggers;
  • Then, it freezes the targeted character.

Strategy

Frostbolt is a very useful direct damage spell in the mage's arsenal. Less powerful than Fireball, and less far-reaching than Arcane Explosion, Frostbolt fills a niche for finishing single targets with 2 or 3 health. Its freeze effect provides extra utility, useful for stopping higher-health minions in their tracks, until they can be properly disposed of. This also works against heroes, making it excellent for delaying a charging warrior or back-stabbing rogue from unleashing their latest weapon upon you.

Frostbolt works particularly well as a nuke when combined with Ice Lance, allowing mages to deliver devastating amounts of burst damage in a single turn.

Lore

Frostbolt is a Frost mage spell from World of Warcraft that deals direct damage and chills the target, slowing their movement by 50%.

Trivia

• The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Heroes of Azeroth" series, depicting the spell Frostbolt.

Artist

Steve Ellis

Gallery

Frostbolt, full art

Patch changes

• Patch 8.0.0.18336 (2017-04-04) Rarity changed from Common to Free.
• Patch 1.0.0.3890 (2013-10-02): Now costs 2 mana, down from 3.
• Previously: Deal 3 damage to a character and Freeze it. [3 mana, Common]