[3.25] The Lazy Nova - Archmage MoM Crit Ice Nova of Frostbolts with Svalinn

Looks like ice nova of frostbolts is dead for archmage, its been reduced to only casting on two frostbolts. However vortex of projection does not appear to have been nerfed, it has a smaller aoe and lower ratios but might actually be stronger now.
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Looks like ice nova of frostbolts is dead for archmage, its been reduced to only casting on two frostbolts. However vortex of projection does not appear to have been nerfed, it has a smaller aoe and lower ratios but might actually be stronger now.


I am trying VoP like You wrote, but even if DPS looks OK, INoF was much nicer to play. Probably becasue of that Nova expands from Frostbolt without destroying it. And maybe because I do not remember it as starter, but rather high-end build. Hard to say.
However I was able to achieve something like that for now for about 22d (some was bargain trades I think):

https://pobb.in/nnMhyJ3XXRh-

Without Svallin, because it is very pricy for my budget :/

//EDIT

Finally Svallin (merc included in config)

https://pobb.in/WpP7CGek5eyt
Last edited by Laskolnyk#4156 on Jun 29, 2025, 11:46:23 AM
Icenova is feeling decent despite the nerfs
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Sad this thread died =(

Long live INoF
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Bump for Icenova Enjoyers.


Went from playing the OP meta build to hipster fringe
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3.26 Build Update

With the addition of doryani's tech on mercenaries, it is significantly more viable to drop Anathema and only run 2 curses.

POB with Merc effects included below:

https://pobb.in/7dtVGXo1BwrD
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Last edited by Piousqd#0073 on Sep 9, 2025, 8:00:45 PM
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Looks like ice nova of frostbolts is dead for archmage, its been reduced to only casting on two frostbolts. However vortex of projection does not appear to have been nerfed, it has a smaller aoe and lower ratios but might actually be stronger now.


I am trying VoP like You wrote, but even if DPS looks OK, INoF was much nicer to play. Probably becasue of that Nova expands from Frostbolt without destroying it. And maybe because I do not remember it as starter, but rather high-end build. Hard to say.
However I was able to achieve something like that for now for about 22d (some was bargain trades I think):

https://pobb.in/nnMhyJ3XXRh-

Without Svallin, because it is very pricy for my budget :/

//EDIT

Finally Svallin (merc included in config)

https://pobb.in/WpP7CGek5eyt


Seems like this build should run into mana problems with that almost 500 per cast.
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EmpRadu#4619 wrote:


Seems like this build should run into mana problems with that almost 500 per cast.


It gets by, but I agree, it is a bit mana starved when using the Infused annoint. Personally, I would always go Mind Drinker over Infused. its a decent dps loss, but the 2% mana per kill it huge for mapping, and allows you to get through cannot regen mod on risk strat.
“Freedom is what we do with what is done to us.”
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Piousqd#0073 wrote:
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EmpRadu#4619 wrote:


Seems like this build should run into mana problems with that almost 500 per cast.


It gets by, but I agree, it is a bit mana starved when using the Infused annoint. Personally, I would always go Mind Drinker over Infused. its a decent dps loss, but the 2% mana per kill it huge for mapping, and allows you to get through cannot regen mod on risk strat.


I was finishing mana sometimes with 350 mana cost and regen 1200 if I remember correctly... And then I gave up Atziri Amulet and crafted something better to address the problem :

Last edited by EmpRadu#4619 on Sep 19, 2025, 5:30:26 PM

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