Ice/Atomic/Ice ?'s: Or Heavy Metal Yeti learns to Blap.

[ThrillMill]

So here's the thing.

 

Way back when, say 2005-06, I had me an Ice/Nrg "Arctic Assassin" build for strickly PvE purposes. It was an enjoyable ride on the debt train. Some real white-knuckle action and I mostly solo'd with him. Ice had the holds to get close and Nrg for the up close and personal pom poms 2thaf0ce.

 

Nowadays, I was fondly remembering the good and not-so good times we spent together on Live and I found myself wanted to try it again. Well, almost anyways. I've been lurking these here forums for a spell now and read into some of the Blaster changes and new sets available to them. The Atomic Secondary available to Blasters had my curiosity and after looking at it more closely in Pine's; it now has my attention.

 

Am I wrong in thinking it would make for a hardier blapper spesimen? As far as I can tell, the only thing it loses out to NRG is the excellent [[Power Boost]] and a foe -KB/-KD in Power Push? On the upside, you get a legit Build Up, what appears to be an awesome Sustain power, a host of -Def powers to sloe the Achilles Heel proc, Solid Melee Attacks, another 2 Holds and sick +Recharge power?!?!

 

Has anyone tried this combo? Is there currently a better Primary set for the Blapping lifestyle I so crave?

 

With the bevy of holds, is Bitter Freeze Ray now skippable. I recall it's long animation time but it also appears to have received a damage boost.

 

What say you, blaster forums?

[ThrillMill]

Current Build Plan. Please, feedback welcomed and needed.

 

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962

http://www.cohplanner.com/

 

Click this DataLink to open the build!

 

Level 50 Magic Blaster

Primary Power Set: Ice Blast

Secondary Power Set: Atomic Manipulation

Power Pool: Leaping

Power Pool: Fighting

Power Pool: Leadership

Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery

 

Hero Profile:

Level 1: Ice Bolt

• (A) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage
  
• (36) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Damage/Recharge
  
• (37) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  
• (37) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  
• (37) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  
• (40) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Recharge/Chance for Fire Damage
  

Level 1: Electron Shackles

• (A) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
  

Level 2: Ice Blast

• (A) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge
  
• (9) Apocalypse - Damage
  
• (11) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  
• (11) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge
  
• (13) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
  

Level 4: Negatron Slam

• (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  
• (5) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  
• (7) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  
• (7) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 6: Aim

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 8: Freeze Ray

• (A) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage
  
• (9) Superior Defiant Barrage - Damage/RechargeTime
  
• (15) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime
  
• (15) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  
• (17) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
  
• (17) Superior Defiant Barrage - RechargeTime/+Status
  

Level 10: Positron Cell

• (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
  
• (23) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime
  
• (33) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  
• (33) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  
• (33) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
  

Level 12: Ionize

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 14: Ice Storm

• (A) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
  
• (36) HamiO:Centriole Exposure
  
• (36) HamiO:Centriole Exposure
  

Level 16: Beta Decay

• (A) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure
  
• (46) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure
  

Level 18: Bitter Ice Blast

• (A) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage
  
• (19) Overwhelming Force - Endurance/Recharge
  
• (19) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  
• (21) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  
• (21) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  
• (40) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown
  

Level 20: Metabolic Acceleration

• (A) Numina's Convalesence - Heal
  
• (23) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Recharge
  
• (34) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
  
• (34) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  

Level 22: Combat Jumping

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  

Level 24: Boxing

• (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  
• (25) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  
• (25) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  
• (27) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 26: Tough

• (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
  
• (27) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
  

Level 28: Atom Smasher

• (A) Armageddon - Damage
  
• (29) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
  
• (29) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  
• (31) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge
  
• (50) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
  

Level 30: Weave

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

Level 32: Blizzard

• (A) Ragnarok - Damage
  
• (34) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
  
• (40) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  
• (43) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
  
• (46) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown
  

Level 35: Snow Storm

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO
  

Level 38: Positronic Fist

• (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  
• (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  
• (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  
• (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 41: Frozen Armor

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  
• (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  
• (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  
• (42) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
  
• (43) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP
  
• (43) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage
  

Level 44: Hoarfrost

• (A) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Endurance
  
• (45) Numina's Convalesence - Endurance/Recharge
  
• (45) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Recharge
  
• (45) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
  
• (46) Numina's Convalesence - Heal
  

Level 47: Radioactive Cloud

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

Level 49: Maneuvers

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

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) Empty
  

Level 2: Rest

• (A) Empty
  

Level 4: Ninja Run

Level 2: Swift

• (A) Run Speed IO
  

Level 2: Health

• (A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
  
• (5) Miracle - +Recovery
  
• (13) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
  

Level 2: Hurdle

• (A) Jumping IO
  

Level 2: Stamina

• (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
  
• (3) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  
• (3) Endurance Modification IO
  

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