Quote Originally Posted by 'Naylix',index.php?page=Thread&postID=149152#post1 49152
that is so weird - I swear that is how the shatter combo works: cast frostbolt, when finished casting, hit icelance and use the elementals frost nova on them - they are frozen, bolt and icelance hits and "combos" like that.

imo, casting lava burst and then applying the shock while the burst is "in flight" should work the same way. if it doesn't, I'd call bug on the forums tbh!
This isn't quite the same thing. The target is considered 'frozen' at the time of both the frostbolt and the ice lance cast leave your hands. So both spells get the increases +critical chance. If you cast lava burst before the shock, then the target was not under the effect of the shock at the time you cast the lava burst. So it's not a bug and consistent blizzard mechanics for both situations.

By the same token, if the frostbolt has left your hands and the frost nova breaks, the FBolt will hit like they are still frozen. Make sense?