Ice Mastery (Blaster)
Overview
You have Mastery over Ice and Cold to control your foes and to add some much needed armor and defense.
Cold Mastery is a Blaster Ancillary Powerset.
Power Tables
The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Snow Storm
|
35 | Toggle: Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -Recharge, -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 +Res(Cold, Fire), +DEF(Smash, Lethal) |
 Hibernate
|
44 | Toggle: Self +Rec, +Regen, Invulnerable, Self Hold |
Powers
The following are powers in the Cold 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/Leathal) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level |  35 (Blaster)
|
| 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
|
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 attacks as well as reducing Cold damage. Also, Fire attacks deal slightly less damage. You must be level 44 and have Snow Storm or Flash Freeze before selecting this power.
| Recharge | Very Fast |
| Minimum Level | 41 (Blaster)
|
| Effects | Toggle: Self +Resistance(Cold, Fire), +Defense(Smashing, Lethal) |
| 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 Cold Mastery Powers before selecting this power.
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level | 44 (Blaster)
|
| Effects | Toggle: Self +Recovery, +Regeneration, Invulnerable, Self 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 Snow Storm or Flash Freeze before selecting this power.
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level | 38 (Blaster)
|
| 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
|
Snow Storm
While active, the chill from this Snow Storm can dramatically Slow the attack and movement speed of the target and all nearby foes.
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 35 (Blaster)
|
| Effects | Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) |
| Foe -Recharge, -Speed | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Slow
| |
| Set Categories |  Slow Movement
|
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 3.
- Hoarfrost was added to this set in Issue 13.
- 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 level 41 to level level 38.