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Comentario de 7562

If you have 21 pts to spend in the frost tree, this is that 21st point. Get it, use it, love it. It will instantly removed any debuffs you have (there are a few exceptions). In groups/raids where you accidentally pull aggro, use this to temporarily give that aggro back to the tank.

NOTE: Ice Blocking does NOT clear your threat. It temporarily stops it and while you are frozen, you do not generate any additional threat. Staying frozen the entire duration allows your tank to regain aggro (or at least you hope).

Call this spell your "Get out of jail free" card. Add Cold Snap and you've just bought yourself an extra card.

Comentario de 8185

I have found a few nice uses for Ice Block in PvP and PvE.

(PvP Uses)

1. Use Ice Block to clear DoTs. This include poisons, bleed effects, curses, and magic effects (corruption & SW:P). This may not sound aweomse, but when you have 6 DoTs Ice Block can save you from a quick death.

2. Use Ice Block to hold out for reinforcements. Occasionally you may be caught off guard, be outnumbered, or just out-skilled. In these cases you can use Ice Block if reinforcements are nearby. Usually this will cause the attacker to divert his attention away from you and fight your allies, giving you time to run off and bandage up or keep casting.

3. Use Ice Block to wait for cooldowns. When I use it for this reason it's usually for Blink or FN. I'm only this desperate for cooldowns if I have multiple people attacking me.

(PvE Uses)

1. Use Ice Block to clear certain boss/mob debuffs. Not much of an explanation here.

2. Use Ice Block when falling from a high area. I haven't tested this recently, but if you fall from a great height, use Ice Block near the ground to stop your descent and fall a short distance for no damage.

3. Use Ice Block to completely halt your aggro generation. It won't clear it, but it will give the tank to build their aggro a little more.

Those are the best times I can think of to use this ability.

Comentario de 9151

This skill can also be combined with 30 points in the Fire tree for a deadly elemental PvP build. For instance, get talents like Shatter, Frostbite, Cold Snap and Ice Block from the Frost tree, and up to 5/5 Firepower from the Fire tree.

And yes, Ice Blocking out of a fall does cancel fall damage, unless you were high enough in the air when coming out of the block.

Another use for this in PvE is pulling Battleguard Sartura in AQ40. Wait for Sartura to patrol to the center of the room, then run in mounted, and when she spots you, hit the block. If all goes right, hunters right on your tail will be ready to pull the boss and guards to their respective tanks. Works great for any fight with patrolling bosses and tricky pulls with multiple mobs, especially when you don't have Paladins for bubble pulls.

Comentario de skitzosmeagol

Ice block is also amazing during Huhuran when she enrages at 30% and begins shooting 2k poison bolts at the nearest 15 people, if one dies a mage can hurry run up and ice block and count as one of those 15 w/o taking damage, and with coldsnap you just gave 20 secs to the life span of one of your raid members. This can save a raid from a whipe, and our mages have done it countless times.

Comentario de 9788

As of 2.0 global cooldown prevents you from hitting Ice Block then quickly deactivating it by pressing its hotkey twice. However you can remove Ice Block during the global cooldown by right-clicking the buff icon.

Comentario de 23914

Just a little something to add. Mob's aren't quite as stupid as we think they are. If they notice that their attacks aren't affecting you because you're invulnerable they'll look for something nearby to attack. This can be anything from a teammate to an escort NPC. You've been warned...

Comentario de andyf

Some new information for the forthcoming 2.1.0 patch - Ice Block will no longer make mages immune to Weakened Soul from a Priest shield, and also - and this is a big one - when cast, Ice Block will give a 'Hypothermia' debuff for 30 seconds, making Ice Block uncastable again during this time.

Comentario de Cobra

But "Hypothermia" can be removed by a paladin and you can recast it....Ice Block is a good spell cause when you AoE a group of mobs it is a good idea to use it for the tank to have time to take the aggro.
!!!AND!!!:In arena (2x2) it is good when your partner dies...you summon Water Elemental (if u are full frost) and Ice Block for the Elemental to make a good dmg to the oponent team!

Comentario de 68792

Thanks alot for that comment Mystil!!!! Seriously, now I can run flags in WSG perfect again, man i love u! :D <3 The option you need to turn off to remove the timer to unbuff Ice block is called "Secure ability toggle" btw.

Comentario de 81531

According to Eyonix, in patch 2.3.2, Ice Block will now be a trainable ability for all mages.

"There are a few nice improvements we're making to the mage class in patch 2.3.2 (a small patch that will be on the public test realms soon) and we wanted to share them with you. First, we'll start out with two changes affecting all mages. Ice block will become a core ability, trainable by all mages at level 30. Additionally, conjure mana (rank 6) will restore 1800-3000 mana and will now have three charges, meaning you can use it three times before having to create a new one.

To be sure we're clear here, yes, the same cooldown will still apply between usages. :P

Cold snap will be moved to Ice block's position in the talent tree and its cooldown will be reduced. As a side note, it will no longer reset the cooldown on fire ward. Moving in to Cold snap's spot will be a brand new ability called Icy Veins. This new ability will decrease casting time for all spells by 20% and increases the chance that chilling effects freeze the target by 25%. It's an active ability, lasting 20 seconds and has a 3 minute cooldown."

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=2968115908&sid=1&pageNo=1

Comentario de 94191

Now, Ice Block is spell, learnable from trainer at 30 lvl.Gratz mages =)

Comentario de eveline

Can the mage , when silenced , do ice-block ????

Comentario de 134616

i saw a vid on youtube where they were killing saphiron and the mages used iceblock and other people stood behind the mage and it blocked the AoE spell where it jumps up and hits every1 and the casters took no dmg...is that real or they made it up in the vid?

Comentario de 139310

can u get healed while in ice block?

Comentario de Jeremypwnz

This spell is defective. I use when im about to die in mana tombs, like 2 seconds through its canceled and only melee dudes are nearby.

Comentario de 111622

Remember that anytime you use a Spell or Ability requiring Mana, Energy, or Rage, it will cost at it's full cost when attacking an Immune Target. Ice Block for this example.

Comentario de 111622

After using it, Hypothermia is applied as a buff that is not canceled by anything besides death. This will apply directly after using it, meaning when you exit the Ice Block, 10 of the 30 seconds will have already passed by. Leaving you 20 seconds to apply another Ice Block by using Cold Snap and only that spell.

Using this spell will temporarily set your Threat to 0. If there is still something attacking you, then that means that you are its only threat, and another party member hasn't touched it yet. If you see another person attacking this target which is still attacking you while Ice Blocked, they're either a PvP player, or if it's an NPC... their attacks are either being resisted, or they're just missing!

Comentario de 133573

Well i have an question??? Can it be dispelled with Arcane Shot ???
I think it can like Power Word:Shield.
An intersting thing is that arcane shot first dispel then do damage.

Comentario de Thottbot

As a arcane/fire mage, I have no experience with ice block, which in the new patch is now free for me. So tell me--what is the realistic difference between hypothermia (which prohibits re-casting for 30 second), and the 5 minute cooldown? If there is a 5 minute cooldown, isn't the 30 hypothermia meaningless? I mean, if I can't cast for 30 minutes anyway, what does 30 seconds of hypothermia matter?

Comentario de Thottbot

I was wondering about that too. Is it possible to cast the ice block on another? So then the hypothermia would permit 2 people (or you and one person) from casting it on you consecutively?

Comentario de Thottbot

I'm reposting this comment to correct a typo:

As a arcane/fire mage, I have no experience with ice block, which in the new patch is now free for me. So tell me--what is the realistic difference between hypothermia (which prohibits re-casting for 30 second), and the 5 minute cooldown? If there is a 5 minute cooldown, isn't the 30 second hypothermia effect meaningless? I mean, if I can't cast for 5 minutes anyway, what does 30 seconds of hypothermia matter?

Comentario de Thottbot

it's so other ice mages, could do this really cheap comb

Water Ele
Ice Block
Cold Snap
Water Ele
Ice Block

in like 5 seconds

thanks to hypothermia a mage has 30 seconds of actual vulnerability before he can even think of ice blocking again

Comentario de Thottbot

stupid thottbot won't let me edit

the first sentance should read COULDN'T

Comentario de Thottbot

Hypothermia is to prevent mages from being invincible for 20 seconds. Just like Forbearance for paladins, is to stop them from being invincible for 30 seconds. All frost mages, get cold snap, which removes all cooldowns for frost. A long time ago mages used to be able to ice block back to back 2 times in a row, for extra long invulnerability. But now they may only iceblock once every 30 seconds. And paladins can only use their Divine Shield once every minute. So yes, Hypothermia only matters for a frost mage.

But here is a real question. Was ice block always a 5 minute cooldown without talents? For some reason I thought Ice Block used to be a 8 or 10 minute cooldown.

Comentario de Thottbot

lol LOVE the iceblock i had wondered about respecing for this eauti a long time and now i have it a fire mage will die only half the time now!

Comentario de Thottbot

This is great I have a 39 firemage twink, Ice Block... lol I wonder if blizz will give us POM for free as well in the next patch...

Keep them coming blizz...

Comentario de Thottbot

This has limited applications outside of PvP. If you're in PvE and get aggro, this can be a good lifesaver, but it requires quick reactions, as we can normally be killed within 1 GCD.

Comentario de Thottbot

Heres a fun game, get on your flying mount, dismount high above, in all or none of your gear, your choice, and then ice block at last possible moment, do this with buddies, and whoever wins gets money. Of course its kind of hard to judge who wins.

Comentario de Thottbot

lol yeah i love/hate this spell :)

i'v me a mage and a lock(destro :P) but i mainly play my locka dn everytime i get a mage under seduce I start casting soulfire..

I'm sure you can see the upcoming dilemna :P

pop! ice block .0000001 ms before a big fiery ball of doom propels itself at you!

lol and I'm running to jump out a *!@#ing window because i cannot believe just what i did, and how i shouldve known better since i luv mage as well..

now i just either break the cast for cast incinerate instead >.>

plus.. that was when i first started picking back up pvp again lol

Comentario de Thottbot

Is there any use for this while soloing, aside from jumping from steep heights when lacking a light feather for slow fall?

Comentario de Thottbot

a hidden use for this is dumping all aggro. i knew that but i realized ppl actually used it when i was in SM Cath on my alt and the mages were randomly ice blocking.

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Bloque de hielo

Bloque de hielo
15 Maná

Instante	5 min de reutilización

Te envuelve en un bloque de hielo que te protege de ataques físicos y hechizos durante 10 sec, pero no puedes moverte, atacar ni lanzar hechizos. También causa Hipotermia que te impide volver a lanzar Bloque de hielo durante 30 sec.

Mejora

Bloque de hielo	Magia

Inmune a todos los ataques y hechizos. No puede atacar, moverse ni utilizar hechizos.
10 segundos restantes

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Duración

10 segundos

Escuela

Escarcha

Mecanica

Invulnerable

Tipo de disipación

Magia

Categoría GCD

Normal

Costo

15 Maná

Rango

0 metros (Self)

Tiempo de lanzamiento

Instante

Reutilización

5 minutos

GCD

1.5 segundos

Efecto #1

Apply Aura: [Stun]
Multiplicador JcJ: 1

Efecto #2

Apply Aura: [Immunity] (Física)
Multiplicador JcJ: 1

Efecto #3

Apply Aura: [Immunity] (Todo)
Valor: 1
Multiplicador JcJ: 1

Banderas

No puede ser utilizado mientras se este cambiado de forma
[Do Not Sheath]
Remueve las auras siendo inmune
[Fail on all targets immune]

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