Summary
- Frost Mage excels as a ranged damage dealer with two viable specs: Icicle and Frostbeam to enhance crowd control capabilities.
- Resources revolve around Ice Energy, Frost Crystals, and Ice Cores, but still require careful attention to maximize damage output.
- Prioritize Intellect and Critical Strike for gearing, with Frostbeam builds emphasizing Haste as a third stat.
Blue Protocol introduces Frost Mage as one of the versatile ranged damage dealers, wielding devastating ice element skills. It excels in both single-target and multiple-target encounters, alongside its impressive crowd control and AoE damage. So, here’s the best build for Frost Mage to utilize her skills in Blue Protocol: Star Resonance!
How Frost Mage Specializations Work
Frost Mage has two distinct specializations which cater to different playstyles. First is the Icicle spec which focuses on delivering concentrated single-target damage. Second, is the Frostbeam spec that specializes in sustained area damage and enhanced crowd control support.
The Icicle spec is ideal during boss encounters and burst situations. Meanwhile, the Frostbeam spec is perfect during your teamplay, especially if it complements team composition. Regardless, both offer you viable endgame performance with different mechanical approaches.
What Is Frost Mage Core Mechanics
To master Frost Mage, you have to understand how its three interconnected resource systems work. Here’s a simple explanation of these systems to guide you while using Frost Mage:
|
Resource |
Description |
|
Ice Energy |
Serves as your primary resource, regenerating naturally over time and through specific skills such as Permafrost, Maelstrom, and Ultimate. |
|
Frost Crystals |
Enhance your damage output and reduce cast times for Special and Expertise skills. Accumulate through talents and abilities like Ice Revelation and Crystal Veil. |
|
Ice Cores |
Spawn beside you upon entering combat giving 10% chance to attack while generating you Frost Crystals after casting Basic Attacks. |
Progressing Talent When Playing Frost Mage
If you’re working through the main talent tree, it is best to prioritize Ice Revelation first to unlock Ice Cores. Then, proceed with these to enhance your overall damage and gain significant advantage:
|
Talent |
Description |
|
Intellect Conversion |
Increase your magical attack power |
|
Cold Stream and Cold Intent – Sharp |
Boost your Ice Energy capacity and regeneration |
|
Intellect Cooling, Cold Intent – Flow, Ice Comet |
Additional damage increases |
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Instant Cooling, Breath of Frost, Frost Explosion, and Frost Curse Sigil |
Completes the base tree for overall damage |
If you’re specializing in Frostbeam, the sequence to unlock differs from the table above:
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Talent |
Description |
|
Crystal Resonance, Tide Mastery, and Cold Retention |
Enhance your signature beam ability |
|
Frostjade Staff |
Regenerates your energy |
|
Frost Domain and Ray’s Swan Song |
Improves your burst rotation |
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Rapid Ice Arrow and Endless Tide |
Increase Ice Core arrows to six per proc during Permafrost and extends your skill’s duration |
|
Cold Pulse and Intellect Amp |
Amplifies your damage output |
Which Gear and Stat To Upgrade
Both Frost Mage specs prioritize Intellect as their primary attribute and followed by Critical Strike rating. Haste is third priority if you’re focusing on Frostbeam specs specifically to accelerate damage procs and overall output. Meanwhile, Icicle builds favor Luck as the third priority to maximize the damage.
Then, aim for approximately 500 Versatility to optimize its multiplicative damage increase. However, Mastery serves as an acceptable substitute before the set gear becomes available. Prioritize Intellect, followed by Damage Bonus versus Bonuses for legendary affixes.
Add a mixture of MATK and Ranged Damage bonus to maximize the damage afterwards. Then use Ruby – Abyss 5 gems in all gear pieces to stack Critical Strike with Intellect. For your module priorities, target DMG Stack to gain MATK and Intellect boosts plus a stackable damage increase against your target.
Choose Life Wave as your secondary legendary option to have 10% Advanced Attribute boost after taking damage. Gain valuable two-piece and four-piece effects by equipping Helmet, Armor, and both Bracelets. The two-piece increases Frostbeam damage by 10% and main target damage by 5%. Meanwhile, the four-piece grants 10% chance to boost Mastery by 8 seconds as Frostbeam deals damage.
Combat Rotation and Using Skills
With Frostbeam, the rotation divides into burst and standard phases. The burst sequence starts by activating both Imagines when available then by your Ultimate skill and Permafrost. Continue with Frostbeam and Tidepool combination simultaneously to stay within your Ultra Cold Domain if your Ultimate is active.
After the Ice Energy depletes, go back to the standard rotation. During this gameplay, use Maelstrom to recover Ice Energy then Frostbeam for 2 seconds or until Ice Energy drops below half capacity. Cancel the beam to reapply Maelstrom if available and repeal it until Permafrost cooldown completes.
Upgrading your core skills such as Tidepool, Frostbeam, and Permafrost, to Tier 3. Afterward, push Frostbeam to Tier 6 before completing the others. Next to your priority will be the Maelstrom and Ultimate.
Final Thoughts
Understanding how Frost Mage core mechanics work allows you to excel in Blue Protocol: Star Resonance. Rather than randomly choosing which talent to prioritize, follow the sequence above depending on your priorities. With this, you can efficiently increase your damage dealt against enemies.
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