SaxTheSlayer

By coincidence, I just finished playing a Water Blaster earlier this week. Mostly solo, only a couple of levels on a farm, and all Tier 4 incarnate powers without a single trial. (Could never find one when I was logged on.) 🙂 It was actually one of the most fun characters I've played. With only one purple set (on the secondary power set) and one ATO set, I had a mini-nuke and Judgement, which let me get through crowds pretty quickly. It made me wonder what I could do with her if I invested more on sets. That was a blaster, though, NOT a defender. I didn't know water was a secondary for defenders. I suspect the experience would be a lot different.

Both of which are very good points. I agree completely.

No one has mentioned Kin/Energy. I know there's a general dislike for Energy Blast due to knockback, but you can of course change that to knockdown with the right enhancements. I have a Kin/Energy Defender that I loved playing on the live servers, and was thinking of reviving it on Homecoming. I like the Energy for soloing, and the Kinetics for teaming. Does anyone have any opinions? Any good builds?

This is my current Ice/Ice Blaster. I'd be interested in hearing any feedback on her build. My focus was on Holds and Slows, less on Damage and Defense. But I'm wondering if I overdid the Tempered Readiness. :-) Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 2.22 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Dreamsicle: Level 50 Mutation Blaster Primary Power Set: Ice Blast Secondary Power Set: Ice Manipulation Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Concealment Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Ice Bolt (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage (3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance (7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge (11) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (17) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (50) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 1: Chilblain (A) Damage Increase IO Level 2: Ice Blast (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage (3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance (7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge (11) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (13) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (17) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 4: Frost Breath (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge (5) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (13) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Slow (15) Tempered Readiness - Damage/Slow (42) Tempered Readiness - Endurance/Recharge/Slow Level 6: Hover (A) Karma - Knockback Protection Level 8: Freeze Ray (A) Essence of Curare - Accuracy/Recharge (9) Essence of Curare - Accuracy/Hold (9) Essence of Curare - Accuracy/Hold/Recharge (46) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold Level 10: Aim (A) Recharge Reduction IO (15) Recharge Reduction IO (42) Recharge Reduction IO Level 12: Fly (A) Winter's Gift - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range (48) Winter's Gift - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance (48) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%) Level 14: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 16: Assault (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 18: Bitter Ice Blast (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage (19) Devastation - Damage/Endurance (19) Devastation - Damage/Recharge (23) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (23) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (42) Devastation - Chance of Hold Level 20: Vengeance (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 22: Ice Patch (A) Recharge Reduction IO (43) Recharge Reduction IO Level 24: Ice Storm (A) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Slow (25) Tempered Readiness - Damage/Slow (25) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Endurance (27) Tempered Readiness - Range/Slow (27) Tempered Readiness - Endurance/Recharge/Slow (50) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Damage/Slow Level 26: Build Up (A) Recharge Reduction IO (34) Recharge Reduction IO (46) Recharge Reduction IO Level 28: Shiver (A) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Slow (29) Tempered Readiness - Damage/Slow (29) Tempered Readiness - Endurance/Recharge/Slow (43) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Damage/Slow Level 30: Bitter Freeze Ray (A) Essence of Curare - Accuracy/Recharge (31) Essence of Curare - Endurance/Hold (31) Essence of Curare - Hold/Range (31) Essence of Curare - Accuracy/Hold (34) Essence of Curare - Accuracy/Hold/Recharge (37) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold Level 32: Blizzard (A) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Slow (33) Tempered Readiness - Damage/Slow (33) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Endurance (33) Tempered Readiness - Range/Slow (34) Tempered Readiness - Endurance/Recharge/Slow (37) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Damage/Slow Level 35: Freezing Touch (A) Essence of Curare - Accuracy/Recharge (36) Essence of Curare - Endurance/Hold (36) Essence of Curare - Hold/Range (36) Essence of Curare - Accuracy/Hold (37) Essence of Curare - Accuracy/Hold/Recharge (40) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold Level 38: Ice Sword (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (39) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance (39) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge (39) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (40) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (40) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal) Level 41: Flash Freeze (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage (45) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance Level 44: Frozen Armor (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance (45) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (45) Red Fortune - Defense (46) Red Fortune - Endurance Level 47: Stealth (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 49: Hibernate (A) Endurance Modification IO (50) Healing IO Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Defiance Level 1: Prestige Power Dash (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Slide (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Quick (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Rush (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Surge (A) Empty Level 1: Sprint (A) Run Speed IO Level 2: Rest (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift (A) Flight Speed IO Level 2: Health (A) Healing IO (43) Healing IO (48) Healing IO Level 2: Hurdle (A) Jumping IO Level 2: Stamina (A) Endurance Modification IO (21) Endurance Modification IO (21) Endurance Modification IO Level 50: Nerve Core Paragon Level 50: Pyronic Core Final Judgement Level 50: Paralytic Core Flawless Interface Level 50: Polar Lights Radial Superior Ally Level 50: Barrier Radial Epiphany Level 50: Control Core Embodiment ------------