How is Ice / Plant?

[Lockpick]

My buddy just started playing and he has not played since before the shut down, so is not aware of things like attuned IOs, sets, etc.  He rolled an Ice / Plant because he wanted to stack holds.   He didn't research the build and I haven't played Ice or Plant, so cannot provide good advice. 

 

Any thoughts on whether it is a strong combo?  Any things he should know?  Powers to skip, etc.?

 

 

[KaizenSoze]

I have not played it. It is the PvP flavor of the month.

 

You might want to check the PvP sub-forum. I think they have a build section.

[FUBARczar]

Ice/Plant is a great Blaster!  But I would go to the PVP builds they aren't going to be the best for PVE.

 

Here's one I just whipped up (I have a Dark Plant myself).  This one is expensive, something to shoot for, but can easily be made on the cheap too.  Just swap expensive sets for Thunderstrike and you'll also increase your ranged defense at the same time.  

 

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Level 50 Technology Blaster
Primary Power Set: Ice Blast
Secondary Power Set: Plant Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Ice Bolt

• (A) Decimation - Chance of Build Up
  

Level 1: Entangle

• (A) Accuracy IO
  

Level 2: Ice Blast

• (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
• (5) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
• (7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
• (7) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (48) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (48) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 4: Strangler

• (A) Unbreakable Constraint - Hold/Recharge
• (9) Unbreakable Constraint - Accuracy/Hold/Recharge
• (9) Unbreakable Constraint - Accuracy/Recharge
• (11) Unbreakable Constraint - Endurance/Hold
• (11) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage
• (13) Apocalypse - Damage
  

Level 6: Aim

• (A) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge
• (15) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge
  

Level 8: Freeze Ray

• (A) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage
• (15) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Damage/Recharge
• (17) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (17) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (19) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (19) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Recharge/Chance for Fire Damage
  

Level 10: Toxins

• (A) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge
• (21) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge
  

Level 12: Hasten

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
• (13) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 14: Fly

• (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
• (43) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
  

Level 16: Hover

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
• (42) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
• (43) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage
• (45) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
• (45) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
• (46) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
  

Level 18: Bitter Ice Blast

• (A) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge
• (21) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (23) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge
• (23) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
• (25) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
• (25) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
  

Level 20: Wild Fortress

• (A) Panacea - Heal/Endurance
• (27) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
• (27) Panacea - Hea/Recharge
• (29) Panacea - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
• (29) Panacea - Heal
• (31) Endurance Modification IO
  

Level 22: Boxing

• (A) Accuracy IO
  

Level 24: Tough

• (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
• (40) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance
• (40) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
• (46) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime
• (46) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP
• (48) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
  

Level 26: Bitter Freeze Ray

• (A) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage
• (31) Superior Defiant Barrage - Damage/RechargeTime
• (31) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime
• (33) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (33) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
• (33) Superior Defiant Barrage - RechargeTime/+Status
  

Level 28: Weave

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
• (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
• (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 30: Maneuvers

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
• (36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
• (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 32: Blizzard

• (A) Ragnarok - Damage
• (34) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
• (34) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (34) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
• (36) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
• (36) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff
  

Level 35: Assault

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO
  

Level 38: Spore Cloud

• (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
• (39) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance
• (39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
• (39) Dark Watcher's Despair - Chance for Recharge Slow
• (43) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff
• (45) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge
  

Level 41: Charged Armor

• (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
• (42) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
• (42) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime
  

Level 44: Vengeance

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  

Level 47: Afterburner

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  

Level 49: Vines

• (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
• (50) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
• (50) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
• (50) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  

Level 1: Brawl

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Defiance 

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

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