Frozen Flame
Add 1 stack of frostburn on hit for {[frostburn_length]} seconds (max {[max_frostburn_stacks]} stacks). Frostburnt units are dealt {[min_frostburn_damage]}-{[max_frostburn_damage]} damage per stack per second and receive {[freeze_damage_pct]} more damage from other sources.
Frozen Flame Ball Guide
Quick Reference
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Effect | Applies 1 frostburn stack on hit (max X stacks, lasts X seconds). Frostburnt enemies take X-X damage per stack per second AND receive X% more damage from other sources per stack |
| Category | DOT / Vulnerability Debuff |
| Tier | S |
Rating
Frozen Flame is an S-tier dual-debuff ball that applies the unique frostburn status. Unlike standard burn or freeze which each do one thing, frostburn simultaneously delivers two distinct effects:
- DOT: X-X damage per stack per second
- Vulnerability: X% more damage received from all other sources per stack
The vulnerability component is what elevates Frozen Flame to S-tier. Like X Ray's radiation, it multiplies all incoming damage from every other ball in your build. At max stacks, every attack — direct hits, DOTs, AOE, lasers — deals significantly more. Frostburn is a "DOT that makes everything else stronger" simultaneously.
When to Pick
- Multi-DOT builds where vulnerability multiplies burn, poison, bleed, and curse simultaneously
- Builds with strong single-hit damage that benefits from the vulnerability multiplier
- Boss encounters where max-stack frostburn maximizes all DPS against one target
- Any build with diverse simultaneous damage sources
Best Characters
| Character | Synergy | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-DOT builds | S | Vulnerability multiplies every DOT tick simultaneously |
| Multi-source builds | S | Every ball in the build deals more damage while frostburn is active |
| High-damage builds | A | Vulnerability amplifies already-high single-hit damage further |
Recommended Passives
| Passive | Synergy |
|---|---|
| Frostburn damage up | Increases DOT component per stack |
| Frostburn stack cap increase | Higher max stacks = higher peak vulnerability multiplier |
| Frostburn duration extension | Stacks persist longer for more exposure to the vulnerability effect |
| Global damage amplification | Compounds with frostburn vulnerability multiplicatively |
| Fire rate increase | Faster hit accumulation builds stacks to max sooner |
Tips
- Stack fast — the vulnerability effect benefits all other balls; getting frostburn to max stacks early gives compounding returns for the rest of the round
- Focus attacks during max stacks — with all stacks active, concentrate your highest-damage balls to capitalize on the peak vulnerability window
- Pair with DOTs — every DOT applied to a frostburnt enemy ticks for more per stack; the synergy is extreme at high stack counts
- Maintain on bosses — keeping max frostburn on a boss means every other DPS source hitting the boss is fully multiplied
TL;DR
Frozen Flame applies frostburn stacks that simultaneously deal DOT and increase all other damage sources per stack. S-tier dual-role debuff — strongest in multi-DOT and multi-source builds where the vulnerability multiplier elevates everything else.