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Ring of Frost
Ring of Frost is a magical artifact in Remixed Dungeon. When worn, it provides a protective frost aura that slows and damages enemies that attack the wearer.
Description
This ring is carved from magical ice. Its wearer is protected by a frost aura, slowing and damaging the attacking enemies. When an enemy within 1 tile distance attacks the wearer, there's a chance that they will be affected by frost and slowed.
Stats
- Type: Ring (Artifact)
- Slot: Ring (requires Keyring to carry multiple rings)
- Upgradeable: Yes
- Upgrade Cost: Increases with level
Effects
When worn and activated, the ring triggers the following effects when an enemy attacks you:
- Slow Effect: Applies Slow effect for (Slow.duration(enemy) / 5 + ring level) turns
- Frost Chance: Has (10% + ring level)% chance to apply Frost effect for (Frost.duration(enemy) / 5 + ring level) turns
- Damage: Deals (ring level / 2) damage to the attacking enemy
- Range: Only works when enemy is within 1 tile distance of wearer
Acquisition
- Found in various chests throughout dungeon levels
- Dropped by certain challenging monsters
- Available for purchase from the Shopkeeper in deeper levels
Usage Tips
- Particularly effective against melee enemies that attack you directly
- Works well in narrow corridors where enemies must come into close range
- Combines well with other defensive equipment to maximize survivability
- Higher-level rings provide significantly better effects
Strategy
The Ring of Frost is highly beneficial for characters who engage enemies directly. It provides a passive defense that turns enemy aggression against them, making it especially valuable in the mid to late game when enemies are stronger and more dangerous.
Code References
- Item implementation: RingOfFrost.java
- Item factory registration: ItemFactory.java#L424
- Buff factory registration: BuffFactory.java#L164
- String resources: strings_all.xml#L1474-L1475
- Buff implementation: Slow.java and Frost.java
- Machine-readable data: Ring of Frost - Code References
- Game constants: Slow.DURATION, Frost.DURATION
- FrostAura.defenceProc() method - Core implementation of the ring's effect when attacked
- distance check - Only affects enemies within 2 tiles (adjacent)
- Slow application - Applying slow effect
- Frost application - Random chance to apply frost
- Damage application - Damage based on ring level