Ice Blast (Power Set)
Overview
Ice Blast allows you to use the power of ice against your foes, with a tendency to Slow their attacks and movement. It is a primary power set for Blasters and Corruptors, and a secondary power set for Defenders.
This powerset was added to the Defender options in Issue 12.
Power Tables
Blaster/Corruptor
The Ice Blast powerset is available as a primary set for Blasters and Corruptors. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Ice Bolt
|
1 | Ranged, Minor Damage(Cold/Smashing) Foe -Recharge, -Speed |
 Ice Blast
|
1 | Ranged, Moderate Damage(Cold/Smashing) Foe -Recharge, -Speed |
 Frost Breath
|
2 | Close(Cone), Moderate Damage over Time(Cold), Foe -Recharge, -Speed |
 Aim
|
6 | Self +Accuracy, +Damage |
 Freeze Ray
|
8 | Ranged, Minor Damage(Cold) Foe Hold |
 Ice Storm
|
12 | Ranged(Location Area of Effect), Minor Damage over Time(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -Speed |
 Bitter Ice Blast
|
18 | Ranged, Superior Damage(Cold/Smashing) Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Accuracy |
 Bitter Freeze Ray
|
26 | Ranged, Moderate Damage(Cold), Foe Hold, -Recharge, -Speed |
 Blizzard
|
32 | Ranged(Location Area of Effect), Extreme Damage over Time(Cold), Foe -Accuracy, -Speed, -Recharge, Knockback; Self -Recovery |
Defender
The Ice Blast powerset is available as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
| Power | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Ice Bolt
|
1 | Ranged, Minor Damage(Cold/Smashing) Foe -Recharge, -Speed |
| Ice Blast
|
2 | Ranged, Moderate Damage(Cold/Smashing) Foe -Recharge, -Speed |
| Frost Breath
|
4 | Close(Cone), Moderate Damage over Time(Cold), Foe -Recharge, -Speed |
| Aim
|
10 | Self +Accuracy, +Damage |
| Freeze Ray
|
16 | Ranged, Minor Damage(Cold) Foe Hold |
| Ice Storm
|
20 | Ranged(Location Area of Effect), Minor Damage over Time(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -Speed |
| Bitter Ice Blast
|
28 | Ranged, Superior Damage(Cold/Smashing) Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Accuracy |
| Bitter Freeze Ray
|
35 | Ranged, Moderate Damage(Cold), Foe Hold, -Recharge, -Speed |
| Blizzard
|
38 | Ranged(Location Area of Effect), Extreme Damage over Time(Cold), Foe -Accuracy, -Speed, -Recharge, Knockback; Self -Recovery |
Powers
The following are powers in the Ice Blast (Power Set) powerset.
Aim
Greatly increases the Accuracy of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level |  6 (Blaster)
|
 6 (Corruptor)
| |
 10 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Self +Accuracy, +Damage |
| Enhancements |  Reduce Endurance Cost
|
 Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance ToHit Buff
| |
| Set Categories | None |
Bitter Freeze Ray
This power can Hold your opponent frozen solid in a block of ice. The victim can be attacked and will remain frozen and helpless. After the ice thaws, the victim emerges chilled and Slowed. Bitter Freeze Ray deals medium damage.
| Damage | Moderate Damage(Cold) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 26 (Blaster)
|
| 26 (Corruptor)
| |
| 35 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe Hold | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
 Enhance Range
| |
 Enhance Slow
| |
 Enhance Hold Duration
| |
 Enhance Accuracy
| |
 Enhance Damage
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged Damage
|
 Holds
| |
 Slow Movement
|
Bitter Ice Blast
A slower yet more powerful version of Ice Blast, Bitter Ice Blast deals much more damage and can also reduce your enemy's Accuracy. Like other Ice Blast powers, Bitter Ice Blast can Slow a target's movement and attack speed.
| Damage | Superior Damage(Cold/Smashing) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 18 (Blaster)
|
| 18 (Corruptor)
| |
| 28 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Accuracy | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Slow
| |
 Enhance ToHit Debuff
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
| Slow Movement
|
Blizzard
The massive damage from the Blizzard can Slow the attack rate of all your opponents in a large area, reducing their Accuracy and possibly knocking them back. Activating this power leaves you drained of Endurance and unable to recover any Endurance for a while.
| Damage | Extreme Damage over Time(Cold) |
| Recharge | Very Long |
| Minimum Level | 32 (Blaster)
|
| 32 (Corruptor)
| |
| 38 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged(Location Area of Effect) |
| Foe -Accuracy, -Speed, -Recharge, Knockback | |
| Self -Recovery | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Slow
| |
| Enhance ToHit Debuff
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Set Categories |  Ranged AoE Damage
|
| Slow Movement
|
Freeze Ray
Although this power deals very little damage, the Freeze Ray encases your foe in a block of ice, Holding him helpless in place for a while.
| Damage | Minor Damage(Cold) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 8 (Blaster)
|
| 8 (Corruptor)
| |
| 16 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe Hold | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Hold Duration
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
| Holds
|
Frost Breath
Unleashes a cone of frosty breath that can Slow your opponents' movement and attacks. Very accurate and very deadly at medium range.
| Damage | Moderate Damage over Time(Cold) |
| Recharge | Slow |
| Minimum Level | 2 (Blaster)
|
| 2 (Corruptor)
| |
| 4 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Close (Cone) |
| Foe -Recharge, -Speed | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Slow
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged AoE Damage
|
| Slow Movement
|
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 Damage(Cold/Smashing) |
| Recharge | Moderate |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Blaster)
|
| 1 (Corruptor)
| |
| 2 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe -Recharge, -Speed | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Slow
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
| Slow Movement
|
Ice Bolt
Ice Bolt quickly pelts an enemy with small icy daggers; their chill Slows a foe's attacks and movement for a time. Fast, but little damage.
| Damage | Minor Damage(Cold/Smashing) |
| Recharge | Fast |
| Minimum Level | 1 (Blaster)
|
| 1 (Corruptor)
| |
| 1 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged |
| Foe -Recharge, -Speed | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Slow
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged Damage
|
| Slow Movement
|
Ice Storm
Shred your foes with this Ice Storm. This power deals a lot of damage in a large area and can Slow all affected targets movement and attack speed.
| Damage | Minor Damage over Time(Cold/Lethal) |
| Recharge | Long |
| Minimum Level | 12 (Blaster)
|
| 12 (Corruptor)
| |
| 20 (Defender)
| |
| Effects | Ranged(Location Area of Effect) |
| Foe -Recharge, -Speed | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
|
| Increase Attack Rate
| |
| Enhance Range
| |
| Enhance Slow
| |
| Enhance Accuracy
| |
| Enhance Damage
| |
| Set Categories | Ranged AoE Damage
|
| Slow Movement
|