Ice Shield | Permafrost Shield

[zebala]

Wow. We should have a whole section devoted to "Math of Elements".

[wralen]

Does anyone know (roughly) the percent chance of the freeze happening?  The random freezes is anooying enough, the 2 damage prevention really makes this thing hurt.

[Essence]

30%

[kintar]

The permafrost shield is my favorite shield in the game. It has saved me so many times against FGs. When it is backed up by 2-3 SoGs, I can stall for several turns, if not halt an attack altogether.

[Retribution]

I thought it was 33.3 etc %...like 1/3 chance. It sure seems like it.

But...what about weapon damage reduction?
That could make it better than procrastination in some situations...

[PuppyChow]

Procrastination blocks half of all attacks and abilities can only be used once every other turn.
Permafrost Shield blocks nearly half of all attacks (based on above math) and blocks 2 damage per attacking creature.

Both have their strengths. It's really more a matter of preference and (in the case of rainbows) quanta usage.

[Chronospawn]

Has this shield been given a nerf recently - as in reduced chance to freeze?

Just played DM where I had shield out first round.
DM's 2nd round had 1 non-momentumed creature out.
12 rounds later there were 5 non-momentumed creatures (3 nymphs).
During this entire game not a single mob was frozen. Just a bad run of average chance?

Also, does element play an effect on chance of freeze?

Over time playing against FG's, I've noticed Permafrost Shield has a lower chance to freeze water based creatures. This, once again, may be an aspect of freak coincidence whereby my playing against water based creatures with this shield out just have less of them getting frozen on average than other creatures.

It's also leading towards my appreciation of Fire Buckler over this shield for it's 100% aspect of doing 1 dmg to every creature without momentum. Destroying flying Morning Glories is especially fun - while watching RoL/Hope decks self-destruct is a perverse pleasure.

[Dan43]

This and Spine Carapace are the best shields in the game.

[genraenera]

Also, does element play an effect on chance of freeze?

I doubt it, when a card is programmed, the programmer will try to keep it as simple as possible.  More exceptions/different probabilities just doesn't seem like the kind of stuff programmers like to add to cards.

[Fallower]

Has this shield been given a nerf recently - as in reduced chance to freeze?

Its probably just your bad luck.

[guolin]

Has this shield been given a nerf recently - as in reduced chance to freeze?

Just played DM where I had shield out first round.
DM's 2nd round had 1 non-momentumed creature out.
12 rounds later there were 5 non-momentumed creatures (3 nymphs).
During this entire game not a single mob was frozen. Just a bad run of average chance?

Also, does element play an effect on chance of freeze?

Over time playing against FG's, I've noticed Permafrost Shield has a lower chance to freeze water based creatures. This, once again, may be an aspect of freak coincidence whereby my playing against water based creatures with this shield out just have less of them getting frozen on average than other creatures.

It's also leading towards my appreciation of Fire Buckler over this shield for it's 100% aspect of doing 1 dmg to every creature without momentum. Destroying flying Morning Glories is especially fun - while watching RoL/Hope decks self-destruct is a perverse pleasure.

Yeah, probably luck. There are some games where my enemy's entire field gets frozen in 1-2 turns.

[Dan43]

What is the chance of freeze?