Deep Freeze

Hello Goathunter!

In our current version there are two combos that produce Deep Freeze. The first is by using Frigid Tracks and Frozen Arrow. Some examples:

1) Cast Frigid Tracks, and run around until they accidentally walk over the ice trail. Hit them with Frozen Arrow while they're trapped in the "Ice Wall" debuff to proc Deep Freeze.

2) Trip an enemy (removing collision), cast Frigid Tracks while they're still tripped, and walk across their prone body to inflict Ice Wall. Hit them with Frozen Arrow to proc Deep Freeze.

3) Snare an enemy (usually with earthen grip) and cast fear (insidious or banshee's wail) to remove collision. They will be feared in place, prevented from running around because of the snare. Cast Frigid Tracks while they're still feared, walk THROUGH their feared body to inflict Ice Wall, and hit them with a Frozen Arrow to proc Deep Freeze.

You can also attempt to "pull" an enemy onto your frigid tracks using moves like Vicious Implosion and Lasso. Some people are good at this. I am not.

Moving on.

The second way to inflict Deep Freeze is more random, and involves Freezing Earth. Unlike Frigid Tracks' "Ice wall" debuff, which stuns, Freezing Earth can inflict "Ice SHARD," which merely snares the enemy for a few seconds. While this debuff ALSO combos with Frozen Arrow to cause Deep Freeze, it's a lot harder to do for a couple reasons:

1) Ice Shard only snares the enemy, rather than stunning them. This means they can still cast moves to try to stop you from comboing into Deep Freeze.

2) Freezing Earth only has a CHANCE to proc Ice Shard on enemies. So even if you set it up perfectly, there's no guarantee you're gonna get the debuff you need to combo into Deep Freeze.

Hope that helps! -Quill

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