Ice/TA proc build critique?

['Tan]

Currently leveling an ice/ta blaster and loving the damage & utility it brings. Looking to get this build to a point where it does insane ST damage and can clear out junk mobs where needed (glue arrow + ice storm + blizzard). I'm hoping the two -res procs in glue arrow and ice storm will help a lot with tougher enemies. Tried to fit as much +recharge as I could but hard to come by when using procs.. mostly slotted for S/L def, HP, and dmg bonuses. Any recommendations? 

1667HP

SC S/L Defense

104% recharge

50%/36.5% acc/dmg bonuses

 

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[rmancu]

From my experience and what others have documented procs are not reliable in rain type powers. The proc rate is extremely low even with long recharge powers like sleet.  I am not too sure how reliable glue arrow is for procs. I think you would be better off focusing on damage and recharge then procs on a blaster in general.

[Hjarki]

The sort of proc mentality you're trying to use isn't really all that appropriate for Blasters.

 

Consider Freeze Ray. This power deals 125.1 damage. Thus, a standard damage IO would yield 0.42 * 125.1 = 52.5 damage. In contrast, a standard 3.5 proc would deal 71.75 * (10 + 1) * 3.5 / 60 = 46.0 damage. So you definitely want to slot damage in those powers before you start piling on the procs.

 

Blasters don't have the support mechanisms Defenders do. Blasters can't get +50% or so recharge from their non-Blast set. A basic Defender build starts somewhere in the mid-20s for universal defense while a Blaster would be somewhere in the mid-teens. Defenders get massive -resist debuffs; Blasters do not.

 

From memory, the standard Ice rains do poorly with procs but Glue Arrow performs excellently with them.