Freakycruz Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 My original Hero from when the game first released was an Ice/Ice blaster and I thoroughly enjoyed playing him all those years ago. Haven't really touched Ice much since playing again and was wondering if this general build would be worthwhile or not. Mostly a solo player, but willing to group up if the occasion arises. Any input is welcome. Ice/Ice tester - Hero Blaster Build plan made with Mids' Reborn v3.7.4 rev. 9 ────────────────────────────── Primary powerset: Ice BlastSecondary powerset: Ice ManipulationPool powerset (#1): LeapingPool powerset (#2): FightingPool powerset (#3): SpeedPool powerset (#4): LeadershipEpic powerset: Mace Mastery ────────────────────────────── Powers taken: Level 1: Ice Blast A: Superior Defiant Barrage: Accuracy/Damage3: Superior Defiant Barrage: Damage/RechargeTime3: Superior Defiant Barrage: Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime5: Superior Defiant Barrage: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance5: Superior Defiant Barrage: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime7: Superior Defiant Barrage: RechargeTime/+Status Level 1: Chilblain A: Maelstrom's Fury: Accuracy/Damage7: Maelstrom's Fury: Damage/Endurance/Recharge9: Maelstrom's Fury: Damage/Recharge9: Gravitational Anchor: Chance for Hold11: Gravitational Anchor: Immobilize/Recharge/Accuracy Level 2: Frozen Fists A: Superior Blistering Cold: Accuracy/Damage11: Superior Blistering Cold: Damage/Endurance13: Superior Blistering Cold: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance13: Superior Blistering Cold: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge15: Superior Blistering Cold: Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime Level 4: Super Jump A: Unbounded Leap: Jumping36: Unbounded Leap: Endurance Level 6: Aim A: Rectified Reticle: To Hit Buff/Recharge15: Rectified Reticle: Increased Perception Level 8: Ice Sword A: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Accuracy/Damage17: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Damage/Recharge17: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge19: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance19: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge21: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Recharge/Chance for Fire Damage Level 10: Kick A: Force Feedback: Chance for +Recharge Level 12: Freeze Ray A: Superior Winter's Bite: Accuracy/Damage21: Superior Winter's Bite: Damage/RechargeTime23: Superior Winter's Bite: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance23: Superior Winter's Bite: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge25: Superior Winter's Bite: Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime25: Superior Winter's Bite: Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge Level 14: Ice Storm A: Annihilation: Accuracy/Damage27: Annihilation: Damage/RechargeTime27: Annihilation: Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime29: Annihilation: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance29: Annihilation: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime31: Annihilation: Chance for Res Debuff Level 16: Tough A: Steadfast Protection: Resistance/+Def 3%31: Gladiator's Armor: TP Protection +3% Def (All)31: Gladiator's Armor: End/Resist33: Gladiator's Armor: Resistance Level 18: Weave A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed33: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance33: Luck of the Gambler: Defense34: Shield Wall: +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)34: Reactive Defenses: Scaling Resist Damage34: Kismet: Accuracy +6% Level 20: Frigid Protection A: Invention: Endurance Modification Level 22: Build Up A: Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: To Hit Buff Level 24: Ice Patch A: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 26: Combat Jumping A: Invention: Endurance Reduction Level 28: Hasten A: Invention: Recharge Reduction36: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 30: Bitter Ice Blast A: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge36: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance37: Thunderstrike: Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 32: Bitter Freeze Ray A: Superior Entomb: Accuracy/Hold37: Superior Entomb: Hold/Recharge37: Superior Entomb: Endurance/Recharge39: Superior Entomb: Accuracy/Hold/Endurance39: Superior Entomb: Accuracy/Hold/Endurance/Recharge39: Superior Entomb: Recharge/Chance for +Absorb Level 35: Blizzard A: Ragnarok: Damage/Recharge40: Ragnarok: Damage/Recharge/Accuracy40: Ragnarok: Recharge/Accuracy40: Ragnarok: Damage/Endurance42: Ragnarok: Chance for Knockdown Level 38: Frozen Aura A: Superior Avalanche: Accuracy/Damage42: Superior Avalanche: Damage/Endurance42: Superior Avalanche: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance43: Superior Avalanche: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge43: Superior Avalanche: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge50: Superior Avalanche: Recharge/Chance for Knockdown Level 41: Freezing Touch A: Kinetic Combat: Accuracy/Damage43: Kinetic Combat: Damage/Endurance45: Kinetic Combat: Damage/Recharge45: Kinetic Combat: Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 44: Frost Breath A: Superior Frozen Blast: Accuracy/Damage45: Superior Frozen Blast: Damage/Endurance46: Superior Frozen Blast: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance46: Superior Frozen Blast: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge46: Superior Frozen Blast: Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime48: Superior Frozen Blast: Recharge/Chance for Immobilize Level 47: Maneuvers A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed48: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance48: Luck of the Gambler: Defense Level 49: Scorpion Shield A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed50: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance50: Luck of the Gambler: Defense ────────────────────────────── Inherents: Level 1: Defiance Level 1: Brawl (Empty) Level 1: Sprint A: Celerity: +Stealth Level 2: Rest (Empty) Level 1: Swift (Empty) Level 1: Hurdle A: Invention: Jumping Level 1: Health A: Numina's Convalesence: +Regeneration/+Recovery Level 1: Stamina A: Invention: Endurance Modification Level 4: Double Jump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Burn Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Hi @Freakycruz, and welcome back to the game! Too many attacks come way too late in your build. You don't need Tough/Weave so early and you'll struggle to run them before Frigid Protection - and you'll want more EndMod in it as well. 3 Perf Shifters should do (E, E/Acc, E/Rech) plus a single Perf Shifter +Endmod proc in Stamina with your Numi (or Pancea is even better) in Health. Bitter Ice Blast - your heavy hitter should be taken as soon as you can get it at lvl 18. Blizzard should be taken as soon as you can get it too (lvl 26). Bitter Freeze Ray should be taken much earlier as well so you can stack it with Freeze Ray to hold bosses (that's 100% damage mitigation vs trying to let your weaker defenses do the work). Frozen Aura is a great damaging PBAOE and should be taken as soon as you can get it at lvl 30. I like Frost Breath while most do not. So, if you're taking it, you should still try to put earlier in your build, but I would prioritize the others above first. You'll struggle leveling this build up or playing it when ex'd down. Get your attacks earlier and take the fighting pool later - in the 30s is fine. I'd also push Scorpion Shield to the 30s as well too. Combat Jumping and Kick can also come later as well to help you get more attacks in earlier. A Blaster's best defense is it's offense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakycruz Posted June 11 Author Share Posted June 11 (edited) Thanks for the input @Frozen Burn and definitely glad to be back in this game! I had done some searches on the forums and reddit looking for a starting point and the one above was essentially what I had found but wasn't overly sure how great it would be for leveling. Based on your suggestions, I revamped it and I think I accurately captured the slot updates you suggested as well. How does this look now? Ice/Ice Blaster Build - Hero BlasterBuild plan made with Mids' Reborn v3.7.4 rev. 9 ────────────────────────────── Primary powerset: Ice Blast Secondary powerset: Ice Manipulation Pool powerset (#1): Leaping Pool powerset (#2): Fighting Pool powerset (#3): Speed Pool powerset (#4): Leadership Epic powerset: Mace Mastery ────────────────────────────── Powers taken: Level 1: Ice Blast A: Superior Defiant Barrage: Accuracy/Damage 3: Superior Defiant Barrage: Damage/RechargeTime 3: Superior Defiant Barrage: Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime 5: Superior Defiant Barrage: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance 5: Superior Defiant Barrage: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime 7: Superior Defiant Barrage: RechargeTime/+Status Level 1: Chilblain A: Maelstrom's Fury: Accuracy/Damage 7: Maelstrom's Fury: Damage/Endurance/Recharge 9: Maelstrom's Fury: Damage/Recharge 9: Gravitational Anchor: Chance for Hold 11: Gravitational Anchor: Immobilize/Recharge/Accuracy Level 2: Frozen Fists A: Superior Blistering Cold: Accuracy/Damage 11: Superior Blistering Cold: Damage/Endurance 13: Superior Blistering Cold: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance 13: Superior Blistering Cold: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge 15: Superior Blistering Cold: Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime Level 4: Super Jump A: Unbounded Leap: Jumping 50: Unbounded Leap: Endurance Level 6: Aim A: Rectified Reticle: To Hit Buff/Recharge 15: Rectified Reticle: Increased Perception Level 8: Ice Sword A: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Accuracy/Damage 17: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Damage/Recharge 17: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge 19: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance 19: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge 21: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Recharge/Chance for Fire Damage Level 10: Frost Breath A: Superior Frozen Blast: Accuracy/Damage 21: Superior Frozen Blast: Damage/Endurance 23: Superior Frozen Blast: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance 23: Superior Frozen Blast: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge 25: Superior Frozen Blast: Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime Level 12: Freeze Ray A: Superior Winter's Bite: Accuracy/Damage 25: Superior Winter's Bite: Damage/RechargeTime 27: Superior Winter's Bite: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance 27: Superior Winter's Bite: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge 29: Superior Winter's Bite: Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime 50: Superior Winter's Bite: Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge Level 14: Ice Storm A: Annihilation: Accuracy/Damage 29: Annihilation: Damage/RechargeTime 31: Annihilation: Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime 31: Annihilation: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance 31: Annihilation: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 16: Kick A: Force Feedback: Chance for +Recharge Level 18: Bitter Ice Blast A: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge 33: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance 33: Thunderstrike: Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 20: Frigid Protection A: Performance Shifter: EndMod 46: Performance Shifter: EndMod/Recharge 48: Performance Shifter: EndMod/Accuracy Level 22: Bitter Freeze Ray A: Superior Entomb: Accuracy/Hold 33: Superior Entomb: Hold/Recharge 34: Superior Entomb: Endurance/Recharge 34: Superior Entomb: Accuracy/Hold/Endurance 34: Superior Entomb: Accuracy/Hold/Endurance/Recharge 36: Superior Entomb: Recharge/Chance for +Absorb Level 24: Ice Patch A: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 26: Blizzard A: Ragnarok: Damage/Recharge 36: Ragnarok: Damage/Recharge/Accuracy 36: Ragnarok: Recharge/Accuracy 37: Ragnarok: Damage/Endurance 37: Ragnarok: Chance for Knockdown Level 28: Hasten A: Invention: Recharge Reduction 37: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 30: Frozen Aura A: Superior Avalanche: Accuracy/Damage 39: Superior Avalanche: Damage/Endurance 39: Superior Avalanche: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance 39: Superior Avalanche: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge 40: Superior Avalanche: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge 40: Superior Avalanche: Recharge/Chance for Knockdown Level 32: Build Up A: Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: To Hit Buff 50: Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: To Hit Buff/Recharge Level 35: Scorpion Shield A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed 40: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance 42: Luck of the Gambler: Defense Level 38: Tough A: Steadfast Protection: Resistance/+Def 3% 42: Gladiator's Armor: End/Resist 42: Gladiator's Armor: TP Protection +3% Def (All) 43: Gladiator's Armor: Resistance Level 41: Freezing Touch A: Kinetic Combat: Accuracy/Damage 43: Kinetic Combat: Damage/Endurance 43: Kinetic Combat: Damage/Recharge Level 44: Weave A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed 45: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance 45: Luck of the Gambler: Defense 45: Shield Wall: +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) 46: Reactive Defenses: Scaling Resist Damage 46: Kismet: Accuracy +6% Level 47: Maneuvers A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed 48: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance 48: Luck of the Gambler: Defense Level 49: Combat Jumping A: Invention: Endurance Reduction ────────────────────────────── Inherents: Level 1: Brawl (Empty) Level 1: Defiance Level 1: Sprint A: Invention: Run Speed Level 2: Rest (Empty) Level 1: Swift A: Invention: Run Speed Level 1: Health A: Panacea: +Hit Points/Endurance Level 1: Hurdle A: Invention: Jumping Level 1: Stamina A: Performance Shifter: Chance for +End Level 4: Double Jump Edited June 13 by Freakycruz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Burn Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 On 6/11/2024 at 6:05 PM, Freakycruz said: Thanks for the input @Frozen Burn and definitely glad to be back in this game! I had done some searches on the forums and reddit looking for a starting point and the one above was essentially what I had found but wasn't overly sure how great it would be for leveling. Based on your suggestions, I revamped it and I think I accurately captured the slot updates you suggested as well. How does this look now? Hi. A couple things... Blizzard - the Ragnarok Chance for KD proc is useless in it. Blizzard already KDs. Plus, the way you've slotted it you're not even at the ED cap for damage or recharge. It's your nuke, so you really want that. I would put the full Blaster's Wrath set in it. It'll get you max damage and recharge, plus the Chance for Fire Damage proc on top. Then for Ice Sword, you can put 5 Hecatombs (all but the Dam/Rech) to keep your purple set bonuses. Bitter Ice Blast is your heavy hitting ST attack. Again, you're not even getting full damage out of it the way you have it slotted. It should be 4 or 5 slotted for max damage. I'd put 4 Apocalypse (Ranged Purple set) in it - all but the Dam/Rech - add in the Proc for a 5th slot and more recharge, if you want. (You could pull slots from BU, Aim, or Super Jump.) Combat Jumping - the endredux in it is not needed. It's already a low end cost toggle and it's a better mule for another LotG +Global Rech IO. Personally, I would also try to find slotting to add in the Preventative Medicine +Absorb proc to Health or Frigid Protection, and add in the Unbreakable Guard +Max HPs to Tough. - but this is just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakycruz Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 Updated/tweaked again based on your suggestions, resharing it again to potentially help others looking for an Ice/Ice build to start from. Ice/Ice Blaster Build - Hero BlasterBuild plan made with Mids' Reborn v3.7.4 rev. 9 ──────────────────────────────Primary powerset: Ice BlastSecondary powerset: Ice ManipulationPool powerset (#1): LeapingPool powerset (#2): FightingPool powerset (#3): SpeedPool powerset (#4): LeadershipEpic powerset: Mace Mastery ────────────────────────────── Powers taken: Level 1: Ice BlastA: Superior Defiant Barrage: Accuracy/Damage3: Superior Defiant Barrage: Damage/RechargeTime3: Superior Defiant Barrage: Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime5: Superior Defiant Barrage: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance5: Superior Defiant Barrage: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime7: Superior Defiant Barrage: RechargeTime/+Status Level 1: ChilblainA: Maelstrom's Fury: Accuracy/Damage7: Maelstrom's Fury: Damage/Endurance/Recharge9: Maelstrom's Fury: Damage/Recharge9: Gravitational Anchor: Chance for Hold11: Gravitational Anchor: Immobilize/Recharge/Accuracy Level 2: Frozen FistsA: Superior Blistering Cold: Accuracy/Damage11: Superior Blistering Cold: Damage/Endurance13: Superior Blistering Cold: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance13: Superior Blistering Cold: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge15: Superior Blistering Cold: Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime Level 4: Super JumpA: Unbounded Leap: Jumping Level 6: AimA: Rectified Reticle: To Hit Buff/Recharge15: Rectified Reticle: Increased Perception Level 8: Ice SwordA: Hecatomb: Damage17: Hecatomb: Damage/Recharge/Accuracy17: Hecatomb: Recharge/Accuracy19: Hecatomb: Damage/Endurance19: Hecatomb: Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 10: Frost BreathA: Superior Frozen Blast: Accuracy/Damage21: Superior Frozen Blast: Damage/Endurance23: Superior Frozen Blast: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance23: Superior Frozen Blast: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge25: Superior Frozen Blast: Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime Level 12: Freeze RayA: Superior Winter's Bite: Accuracy/Damage25: Superior Winter's Bite: Damage/RechargeTime27: Superior Winter's Bite: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance27: Superior Winter's Bite: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge29: Superior Winter's Bite: Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime Level 14: Ice StormA: Annihilation: Accuracy/Damage29: Annihilation: Damage/RechargeTime31: Annihilation: Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime31: Annihilation: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance31: Annihilation: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 16: KickA: Force Feedback: Chance for +Recharge Level 18: Bitter Ice BlastA: Apocalypse: Damage21: Apocalypse: Damage/Endurance33: Apocalypse: Damage/Recharge/Accuracy33: Apocalypse: Recharge/Accuracy50: Apocalypse: Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 20: Frigid ProtectionA: Performance Shifter: EndMod46: Performance Shifter: EndMod/Recharge48: Performance Shifter: EndMod/Accuracy50: Preventive Medicine: Chance for +Absorb Level 22: Bitter Freeze RayA: Superior Entomb: Accuracy/Hold33: Superior Entomb: Hold/Recharge34: Superior Entomb: Endurance/Recharge34: Superior Entomb: Accuracy/Hold/Endurance34: Superior Entomb: Accuracy/Hold/Endurance/Recharge36: Superior Entomb: Recharge/Chance for +Absorb Level 24: Ice PatchA: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 26: BlizzardA: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Accuracy/Damage36: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Damage/Recharge36: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge37: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance37: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge50: Superior Blaster's Wrath: Recharge/Chance for Fire Damage Level 28: HastenA: Invention: Recharge Reduction37: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 30: Frozen AuraA: Superior Avalanche: Accuracy/Damage39: Superior Avalanche: Damage/Endurance39: Superior Avalanche: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance39: Superior Avalanche: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge40: Superior Avalanche: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge40: Superior Avalanche: Recharge/Chance for Knockdown Level 32: Build UpA: Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: To Hit Buff Level 35: Scorpion ShieldA: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed40: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance42: Luck of the Gambler: Defense Level 38: ToughA: Steadfast Protection: Resistance/+Def 3%42: Gladiator's Armor: End/Resist42: Gladiator's Armor: TP Protection +3% Def (All)43: Gladiator's Armor: Resistance Level 41: Freezing TouchA: Kinetic Combat: Accuracy/Damage43: Kinetic Combat: Damage/Endurance43: Kinetic Combat: Damage/Recharge Level 44: WeaveA: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed45: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance45: Luck of the Gambler: Defense45: Shield Wall: +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)46: Reactive Defenses: Scaling Resist Damage46: Kismet: Accuracy +6% Level 47: ManeuversA: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed48: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance48: Luck of the Gambler: Defense Level 49: Combat JumpingA: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed ────────────────────────────── Inherents: Level 1: Defiance Level 1: Brawl(Empty) Level 1: SprintA: Invention: Run Speed Level 2: Rest(Empty) Level 1: SwiftA: Invention: Run Speed Level 1: HurdleA: Invention: Jumping Level 1: HealthA: Panacea: +Hit Points/Endurance Level 1: StaminaA: Performance Shifter: Chance for +End Level 4: Double Jump 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ukase Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 So much of a build for a blaster hinges on playstyle. Solo or team. Kill most or stealth when you can For example, my builds tend to focus on defense and HP. And really, more HP than defense. I figure the higher the HP I have, the more hits I can take. Now, I'd love to have 60% positional defenses, but in order to blast my way out of a difficult spot, I can't just put 6 slots in weave and maneuvers and an epic/patron armor and expect to get there. With freeze ray being such a fast power, it can really help get you out of a jam if you're on top of your game. Some folks might slot freeze ray for damage, some for holds, and I have 3 builds, and each one is slotted differently. It's fair to say almost all my characters take Super Speed and Combat Jumping. Most take Hasten, too - but hasten is pushed off until I have the endurance to handle it. But SS is taken at level 4. How am I going to go around and grab the explorations in all those zones without it? Combat Jumping is taken at level 6. And there's a reason for that. For one - If I don't get it out of the way, there are so many great powers to pick, I'd never get to pick it. I just love the control I get when hopping around as I SS to get this mission or badge. It's also a fantastic set mule for a number of powers. Super Speed lets me slap in a Blessing of the Zephyr. Combat Jump lets me slap in first - a kismet 6% accuracy, then a shield wall 5% resist (all). I have them both slotted at level 7. I take the Shield Wall out and slap it in maneuvers if/when I get it - mainly because on blasters, maneuvers doesn't provide enough protection. A very lousy 3.51% defense with my usual slotting The Steadfast is only 3M, and costs a fraction of the price of the 3 Shield Walls and the LotG. But - the lotg gives recharge, so worth it. The shield walls give a tiny 2.25% HP boost. It isn't much, but it adds up if I pursue it. Just as a rough starting point - this may be worth a look. I could literally spend hours on it, change my mind and start over from scratch, because what's good for me may not be good for someone else. But take a look at how early I have some powers. I take build up and aim pretty soon. If this were a pure dps build, I'd double or triple slot them. I definitely take combat jumping at level 6, as mentioned earlier. I took char and proc'd it, because it does well with procs - and the base recharge is 24 seconds, so I KNOW the procs will fire 90% of the time (max proc chance) I chose not to proc out bitter ice blast, Freeze ray because the procs will only fire about 60% of the time. Those are poor odds to me. The stat numbers are not the best you're ever going to see. I usually go with unbreakable guard for more melee defense, but I don't know how you play. Most blasters these days seem to shy away from melee (for good reason - that's where most of the stuns and then defeat occur!). On my build I'd take the ice sword, but I'd also take ice patch for the early levels, and respec out for 40+. Again, this is just a build that is going to have enough endurance once you get frigid protection with a couple of end mod SOs. And if you slot the Panacea and the miracle instead of that trashy numina, you should be fine with endurance. (I say the numina is trashy, because as IOs that boost endurance go, it's the worst one) I didn't use the show all powers and enhancements because if you download the build you can see all that, and the numbers. Take note that the endurance use increases as you level - which is why you want to get Atlas Medallion at 23. Get your Task Force Commander anytime between level 1 and 20 by getting Invader. You can do it the long way if you want to, but I like the hit points earlier, as opposed to waiting until level 36 after Numina. I also get the High Pain Threshold on redside at level 35, and Portal Jockey at 45. These passive accolades, particularly the ones with the endurance boost help drive the engine. If the defense values are too slow - take out the hecatombs, and add a 5 piece superior blistering cold. You can also pick a different epic/patron, maybe find one with a melee AoE and slap a superior avalanche for more defense. It's all up to you. There's hundreds of ways to do this - and almost all of them are just fine. Only some of them will be right for you. Demo - Blaster (Ice Blast - Ice Manipulation).mbd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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