Talk:Conjure Frost Atronach

The Frost Atronach's main appeal is the melee tank aspect. The Frost can wade into the middle of lower level enemies and wear them down with its permanent AOE frost cloak and its weapon arms.

That said, Frosts have lots of difficulty surviving long enough to do major damage to high leveled enemies. Plus, their element is resisted by Draugr, who make up a significant part of the game's enemies. It is a good idea to switch to the Dremora Lord as soon as possible, as the Lord has more damage and more hitpoints. Plus, the Lord's sword has a fire enchantment on it that is lethal against the Draugr.

Frost has two main advantages over the Dremora. Firstly, they are immune to cold. As most of the mages you'll be fighting are cold specialized Necromancers, Frosts come in handy against them. The second bonus to the Frost is their Magika cost. If you're running low and you need to make a distraction, but you don't have the juice for a Dremora, a Pacify, or a Paralyze, then Frost is your fallback.