Ice Melee/EA scrapper build request/critique + Question

[Wolfboy1]

Been looking at some build posts and cant seem to find one for this combo.  I have something to give me a start though but I am wondering if its really all that good. Figured I would get some advice from the forumites.

 

Secondly, I have seen some posts saying the Greater Ice Sword is bugged or subpar?  Can someone explain why that is and should it be skipped?

Scrapper (Ice Melee - Energy Aura)(1).mbd

[Uun]

• As constructed, you're leaving yourself exposed to Psi and Tx (and to a lesser extent Ne) outside of Overload. You can pick up a little bit by adding slots to Energy Protection, but you might want to consider some of the Psi/Tx resist bonuses. For example, adding the 6th piece of Armageddon in Frozen Aura would provide 6%. Switching the Titanium Coating in Tough to Gladiator's Armor would provide 3.75%, or to Impervium Armor would provide 6% Psi resist plus 1.88% Psi defense. I find that Psi damage becomes an issue against Arachnos, Carnival and IDF.
• If you intend to level this build, take Ice Patch and Overload much earlier. 
• I wouldn't bother with Confront.
• Consider swapping Musculature Radial for Intuition Radial. It has the same damage buff but also enhances all your slows.
• The issue with Greater Ice Sword is its 2.5s animation time, which cripples its DPA. This is one of the reasons people prefer Ice Melee on stalkers, as Greater Ice Sword is replaced with Assassin's Ice Sword.

[Wolfboy1]

17 minutes ago, Uun said:

• As constructed, you're leaving yourself exposed to Psi and Tx (and to a lesser extent Ne) outside of Overload. You can pick up a little bit by adding slots to Energy Protection, but you might want to consider some of the Psi/Tx resist bonuses. For example, adding the 6th piece of Armageddon in Frozen Aura would provide 6%. Switching the Titanium Coating in Tough to Gladiator's Armor would provide 3.75%, or to Impervium Armor would provide 6% Psi resist plus 1.88% Psi defense. I find that Psi damage becomes an issue against Arachnos, Carnival and IDF.
• If you intend to level this build, take Ice Patch and Overload much earlier. 
• I wouldn't bother with Confront.
• Consider swapping Musculature Radial for Intuition Radial. It has the same damage buff but also enhances all your slows.
• The issue with Greater Ice Sword is its 2.5s animation time, which cripples its DPA. This is one of the reasons people prefer Ice Melee on stalkers, as Greater Ice Sword is replaced with Assassin's Ice Sword.

Thanks @Uun, for the advice and perspective.  I thought there were a few things that could be done differently in the build.  Totally agree with you on the Psi part!

 

I do intend to level it and yes, Ice patch is being taken much earlier and I am in agreement with Confront, might put in a Combat Teleport just for fun in that one.