Ice Mastery (Mastermind)

Overview

Ice Mastery is one of the Ancillary Power Pools available to Masterminds.

You have Mastery over Ice and Cold to control your foes and to add some much needed armor and defense.

Power Table

The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Ice Blast	35	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Flash Freeze	35	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Minor DMG(Cold/Lethal), Foe Sleep
Hoarfrost	38	Self Heal, +Max HP, +Res(Toxic)
Frozen Armor	41	Toggle: Self +Def(Smash, Lethal), +Res(Cold, Fire)
Hibernate	44	Toggle: Self +Rec, +Regen, Invulnerable, Hold

Powers

The following powers are in the Ice Mastery powerset:

Flash Freeze

You can Flash Freeze a large patch of ground beneath a targeted foe, instantly forming dozens of deadly ice shards that do Cold damage to all enemies in the area. The victims are left trapped within the icicles, but can break free if disturbed. Only targets near the ground can be affected.

Damage Minor(Cold/Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 35 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Sleep Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Sleep Duration Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Sleep Universal Damage

Frozen Armor

While this power is active, you coat yourself in rock hard Frozen Armor. The hardness of the Frozen Armor offers good defense to Smashing and Lethal attack as well as reduces Cold damage. Also, Fire attacks deal slightly less damage. You must be level 41 and have one other Ice Mastery PowerPowers before selecting this power.

Recharge Very Fast Minimum Level 41 (Mastermind) Effects Toggle: Self +Defense(Smashing, Lethal), +Resistance(Cold, Fire) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Defense Resist Damage

Hibernate

When you activate this power, you encase yourself in a block of solid ice, making yourself invulnerable, though you are frozen solid and cannot act. While Hibernating within this block of ice, you Heal Damage and Recover Endurance at an incredible rate. You can emerge at will by deactivating the power, but you cannot Hibernate for more than 30 seconds. If you activate this power while in the air, you will fall. You must be level 44 and have two other Ice Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 44 (Mastermind) Effects Toggle: Self +Recovery, +Regeneration, Invulnerable, Hold Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb Endurance Modification

Hoarfrost

Activating this power covers you in a thick layer of Hoarfrost. The frost can absorb the impact from enemy attacks, effectively increasing your maximum Hit Points for a short time. Hoarfrost also grants you resistance to Toxic Damage. You must be level 38 and have one other Ice Mastery PowerPowers before selecting this power.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 38 (Mastermind) Effects Self Heal, +Max Health, +Resistance(Toxic) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage Healing/Absorb

Ice Blast

Ice Blast hurls shards of ice at foes and slows their attacks and movement for a time. Slower recharge than Ice Bolt, but more damage.

Damage Moderate(Cold/Smashing) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 35 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged Foe -Recharge, -Speed Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged Damage Slow Movement Universal Damage

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in Homecoming: City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set was added to the game in Issue 18.
• Issue 21 lowered the level at which the set's powers become available: two changed from 41 to 35, two from 44 to 41, and one from 47 to 44.
• Issue 27, Page 5 lowered the level at which the third power from Ancillary Power Pools unlocked from level 41 to level 38.
• Issue 27, Page 7 renamed this set from Chill Mastery to Ice Mastery.

See Also

• Mastermind
• Ancillary Power Pools