Ice Burst - Duration bug?

[Karsui]

Hi, did anyone else notice that "freeze" effect from Ice Burst spell (especially on higher levels) lasts longer than intended?
The duration is pretty much doubled, if not just the same as the actual Freeze Spell.

My current level 13 Ice Burst spell freezes enemies for around 7 seconds, while level 13 Freeze spell lasts for 8 seconds.
Unless there is some in game mechanic which extends duration of certain effects/spells, about which I'm not aware...?

[Crypto Gamer]

Not a bug ice spells freeze longer at higher spell lvl,lvl 1 iceburst is 2 seconds,while
maximum/lvl 20 iceburst and its variants like chain one,blizzard freeze enemies for 10 seconds,lvl 20 "freeze" spell last for 11,5 seconds but deals no damage.
Lvl 20 iceshield is 5 seconds frezee if you get hit.

A high level icemage with good mana can perma frezee small group of enemies till death from dot provided they do not resist ice much.

I do not know if frezee duration stack or not from different sources.

[Karsui]

Originally posted by Crypto Gamer:

Not a bug ice spells freeze longer at higher spell lvl,lvl 1 iceburst is 2 seconds,while
maximum/lvl 20 iceburst and its variants like chain one,blizzard freeze enemies for 10 seconds,lvl 20 "freeze" spell last for 11,5 seconds but deals no damage.
Lvl 20 iceshield is 5 seconds frezee if you get hit.

A high level icemage with good mana can perma frezee small group of enemies till death from dot provided they do not resist ice much.

I do not know if frezee duration stack or not from different sources.

I know that. But Ice Burst shouldn't immobilize as long as Freeze spell, otherwise Freeze spell is pretty much useless.

And timers from ice spells doesn't "stack".

[Karsui]

Okay I've checked data from wiki and indeed, at higher levels the "Ice Burst" spell pretty much matches the "Freeze" spell. That's kinda bad design imo.

[Bezixx]

Yeah, initially the trademark of "Freeze" is that it freezes for longer, but since on high levels the difference isn't too big and the duration is long either way, it becomes pointless to use over "Ice Burst". That is unless you use "Area Freeze".

[Arii]

Yup, both Iceburst and Freeze become obsolete once you finally get Wave of Ice at rank 8 too. Wave of Ice is far superior spell in any case for a Pro Ice Mage imo :3