05-19-2012, 01:44 AM
(05-18-2012, 06:56 PM)Skandranon Wrote: I get that you really like Ray of Frost, but I just don't feel threatened by anything I can use it against. By bosses I don't mean like Belial or Azmodan, but Arcane Enchanted, Frost Enchanted, Mortar type champs or elites. If you have any wisdom as to how to use ray of frost on these guys (especially against Arcane and Frost Enchanted) I'd love to know.
With Arcane Frost enchanted, you get in melee range quickly, Frost Nova to stop them from casting, get a couple of Arcane Orbs off, pop Archon and melt them down before they get a chance to do anything.
I'm being partially facetious, but I specifically described how I use Ray of Frost as one tool in my arsenal and you are coming back with a "You can't use it in this specific situation" argument. Ray of Frost is very useful whenever I need to kill one specific mob quickly, and there are lots of situations in this game like that. Yes, even against champion and minor boss packs, you might have a situation where one minion gets away from the tank when you're in a party and you need to take it down quickly. Against Arcane Frost enchanted packs, you might have run a bit to get away from the ice orbs and the pack might get temporarily split up with some trying to get your Templar and you find yourself temporarily 1v1 versus a minion. Then, you Frost Nova and wtfpwn the minion with Ray of Frost before the rest of the pack catches up. That's one scenario I can come up with off the top of my head. There are lots of situations throughout the game where I switch between Arcane Orbs, Ray of Frost, Magic Missle, and (yes) Archon. Ray of Frost is merely one of the tools in my arsenal.