Advice and suggestions on my Water/Ice/Cold blaster

[Atrayos]

Hi, I used to always copy and tweak builds when the game was live years back. Now, I'd like to start dabbling on my own builds. This is the first time I played blaster (always was a controller back then). I hope to eventually be good at building builds.

 

My goal for this is to have a reasonable amount of defense (or at least not faceplanting with every pack of mobs) without sacrificing too much damage. I'm not sure if Hasten is needed in this as I'm only in my early 20s now but it seems like I don't need to perma anything for now. Survivability has also been good for now and have died only twice (a team wipe where I was the last 3 to fall). I took fly for ease of travel. I play mostly range with hover and I hope to go incarnate with this as I am really enjoying levelling up this toon. Also, as a blaster, what are the incarnates that I should pick for each?

 

Hope anyone out there can take a look for my final build at 50 and see if I have made any major errors or recommend improvements?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962

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Hydro Frost: Level 50 Magic Blaster

Primary Power Set: Water Blast

Secondary Power Set: Ice Manipulation

Power Pool: Flight

Power Pool: Fighting

Power Pool: Speed

Power Pool: Leadership

Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery

 

Hero Profile:

Level 1: Aqua Bolt -- AnlWkn-DefDeb(A), Thn-Acc/Dmg(3), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), AnlWkn-Acc/DefDeb(5), AnlWkn-DefDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(5)

Level 1: Chilblain -- GrvAnc-Immob(A), GrvAnc-Hold%(43), GrvAnc-Acc/Immob/Rchg(43)

Level 2: Water Burst -- PcnoftheT--Rchg%(A), PstBls-Acc/Dmg(7), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(7), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(9), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(9), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(11)

Level 4: Hydro Blast -- OvrFrc-Acc/Dmg(A), OvrFrc-End/Rech(11), OvrFrc-Acc/Dmg/End(13), OvrFrc-Dmg/End/Rech(13), OvrFrc-Acc/Dmg/End/Rech(15), OvrFrc-Dam/KB(45)

Level 6: Whirlpool -- SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg(A), SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(17), SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(17), SprFrzBls-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg(19), SprFrzBls-Rchg/ImmobProc(34), SprFrzBls-Dmg/EndRdx(50)

Level 8: Tidal Forces -- AdjTrg-ToHit(A), AdjTrg-Rchg(15), AdjTrg-ToHit/Rchg(23)

Level 10: Frigid Protection -- PrfShf-EndMod(A), PrfShf-End%(19), PrfShf-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(21), PrfShf-EndMod/Acc(21)

Level 12: Hover -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(23), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(25)

Level 14: Dehydrate -- TchoftheN-Heal(A), TchoftheN-Heal/HP/Regen/Rchg(25), TchoftheN-Acc/Heal(31), TchoftheN-Acc/EndRdx/Heal/HP/Regen(31)

Level 16: Build Up -- GssSynFr--ToHit(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(27), GssSynFr--Build%(36)

Level 18: Water Jet -- Dvs-Acc/Dmg(A), Dvs-Dmg/EndRdx(36), Dvs-Dmg/Rchg(36), Dvs-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Dvs-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Dvs-Hold%(48)

Level 20: Kick -- Acc-I(A)

Level 22: Ice Patch -- HO:Cyto(A), HO:Enzym(43), HO:Membr(46)

Level 24: Tough -- RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctArm-ResDam(37), RctArm-ResDam/Rchg(46)

Level 26: Steam Spray -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(39), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(39), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(39), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40), PstBls-Dam%(40)

Level 28: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A)

Level 30: Super Speed -- Clr-Stlth(A)

Level 32: Geyser -- SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsWrt-Dmg/Rchg(33), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), SprBlsWrt-Rchg/Dmg%(34)

Level 35: Flash Freeze -- IndCom-Sleep/Rng(A), IndCom-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(45), IndCom--Rchg%(46)

Level 38: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(40)

Level 41: Frozen Armor -- RedFrt-Def(A), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(42), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(42), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(42)

Level 44: Hoarfrost -- TtnCtn-EndRdx/Rchg(A), TtnCtn-ResDam(45)

Level 47: Weave -- Rct-Def(A), Rct-ResDam%(48), Rct-Def/EndRdx(48)

Level 49: Frozen Aura -- FrtHyp-Plct%(A), FrtHyp-Sleep(50), FrtHyp-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(50)

Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)

Level 1: Defiance

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A)

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A)

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A)

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A)

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A)

Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)

Level 2: Rest -- Heal-I(A)

Level 4: Ninja Run

Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)

Level 2: Health -- RgnTss-Regen+(A), Mrc-Rcvry+(27), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(29)

Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)

Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-EndMod(A), PrfShf-End%(29), EndMod-I(31)

Level 1: Combo Level 1

Level 1: Combo Level 2

Level 1: Combo Level 3

Level 50: Cardiac Radial Paragon

Level 50: Ion Core Final Judgement

Level 50: Barrier Core Epiphany

Level 50: Assault Core Embodiment

Level 50: Fate Radial Flawless Genesis

Level 50: Polar Lights Partial Radial Improved Ally

Level 50: Spectral Radial Flawless Interface

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[Frostweaver]

I am interested in some feedback on this as well. I play a Water/Ice/cold and my build is substantially similar... but as I am 49 I am getting close to the point of making hard decisions.

 

I found it terribly useful to stick a +perception in Tidal forces just to deal with Arachnos, and a +7.5% HP in tough... they are cheap and add a lot, and you can pull a slot out of patch (2x54 recharge IO's ed cap) and maybe stamina (do you run low of end with only 1 IO and a numbia proc?)