Ice/Energy build

[autographedcat]

I see a lot of random discussion, but can't seem to find a build guide anywhere.  Anyone have a pointer, as my GoogleFu has totally abandoned me. 🙂

[autographedcat]

After some critique sessions from a couple of folks, both in-game and on Discord, I now have the following build to play with.  Thanks to everyone who gave critique and feedback to the first draft.
 

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962
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Lady Grey: Level 50 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Ice Blast
Secondary Power Set: Energy Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Ice Blast 
*  (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
*  (3) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime
*  (3) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
*  (5) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
*  (5) Superior Winter's Bite - Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge
*  (7) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime

Level 1: Power Thrust 
*  (A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage
*  (7) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance
*  (9) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
*  (9) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
*  (11) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
*  (11) Superior Blistering Cold - Recharge/Chance for Hold

Level 2: Frost Breath 
*  (A) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage
*  (13) Superior Defiant Barrage - Damage/RechargeTime
*  (13) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime
*  (15) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
*  (15) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
*  (17) Superior Defiant Barrage - RechargeTime/+Status

Level 4: Hasten 
*  (A) Recharge Reduction IO
*  (50) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 6: Ice Bolt 
*  (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
*  (17) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
*  (19) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
*  (19) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
*  (21) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
*  (21) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

Level 8: Freeze Ray 
*  (A) Superior Entomb - Accuracy/Hold
*  (23) Superior Entomb - Hold/Recharge
*  (23) Superior Entomb - Endurance/Recharge
*  (25) Superior Entomb - Recharge/Chance for +Absorb
*  (25) Superior Entomb - Accuracy/Hold/Endurance
*  (27) Superior Entomb - Accuracy/Hold/Endurance/Recharge

Level 10: Aim 
*  (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
*  (37) Recharge Reduction IO
*  (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff

Level 12: Ice Storm 
*  (A) Ragnarok - Damage
*  (27) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
*  (29) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
*  (29) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
*  (31) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown

Level 14: Combat Jumping 
*  (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
*  (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
*  (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 16: Energize 
*  (A) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb
*  (46) Preventive Medicine - Heal

Level 18: Bitter Ice Blast 
*  (A) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage
*  (31) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Damage/Recharge
*  (33) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
*  (33) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
*  (33) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Recharge/Chance for Fire Damage
*  (34) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge

Level 20: Maneuvers 
*  (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
*  (34) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
*  (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 22: Assault 
*  (A) Endurance Reduction

Level 24: Vengeance 
*  (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

Level 26: Bitter Freeze Ray 
*  (A) Apocalypse - Damage
*  (34) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge
*  (36) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge
*  (36) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
*  (36) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)

Level 28: Power Boost 
*  (A) Recharge Reduction IO
*  (31) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 30: Boxing 
*  (A) Empty

Level 32: Tough 
*  (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
*  (37) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
*  (37) Aegis - Resistance
*  (39) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
*  (39) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
*  (39) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance

Level 35: Weave 
*  (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
*  (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
*  (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
*  (43) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage

Level 38: Blizzard 
*  (A) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage
*  (40) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance
*  (40) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
*  (42) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
*  (42) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
*  (42) Superior Frozen Blast - Recharge/Chance for Immobilize

Level 41: Boost Range 
*  (A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 44: Snow Storm 
*  (A) Slow IO

Level 47: Frozen Armor 
*  (A) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
*  (48) Shield Wall - Defense
*  (48) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance
*  (48) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

Level 49: Build Up 
*  (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
*  (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge

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) Celerity - +Stealth

Level 2: Rest 
*  (A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 4: Ninja Run 
Level 2: Swift 
*  (A) Run Speed IO

Level 2: Health 
*  (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
*  (46) Miracle - +Recovery
*  (46) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery

Level 2: Hurdle 
*  (A) Jumping IO

Level 2: Stamina 
*  (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
*  (45) Performance Shifter - EndMod

Level 50: Agility Core Paragon 
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[Vanden]

You’re gonna want Build Up much, much earlier, you maniac. Tough and Weave are also not worth putting off Blizzard.

 

If you’re gonna 5-slot a Power with purples, like you’ve done with BFR and Ice Storm, skip the Damage IO, not the Dam/Rech/Acc IO. You can boost one or more other IOs in the set to +5 to still hit the ED cap for damage.

 

Slot Freeze Ray for damage, not hold; it’s your highest DPA attack outside of Blizzard.

 

Put recharges into Energize so it’s perma. You can take the slots from Health; perma-Energize will do much more for your HP and End than the Numina and Miracle uniques will.

 

For my money, Intuition Radial is the best Alpha for Ice Blast. The only thing you can’t benefit from in Intuition is the defense debuff, everything else it gives is useful.

Edited August 27, 2019 by Vanden

[autographedcat]

Thanks for the feedback!  This remains a work-in-progress, and I really appreciate it! 🙂

[VoidWolf3]

Just found this thread! here's my take on the above build...take it as you will, swapped out a couple of powers and sets because of personal preference 🙂

 

 

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Corbin Cold: Level 50 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Ice Blast
Secondary Power Set: Energy Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Ice Blast -- SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg(A), SprWntBit-Dmg/Rchg(3), SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(3), SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), SprWntBit-Rchg/SlowProc(5), SprWntBit-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg(7)
Level 1: Power Thrust -- SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx(7), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(9), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg(11), SprBlsCol-Rchg/HoldProc(11)
Level 2: Ice Bolt -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(13), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 4: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(50)
Level 6: Aim -- GssSynFr--ToHit(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(17), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(21), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(43), GssSynFr--Build%(48), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(50)
Level 8: Freeze Ray -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(23), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(23), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(25), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27)
Level 10: Bone Smasher -- Mk'Bit-Acc/Dmg(A), Mk'Bit-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Mk'Bit-Dmg/Rchg(19), Mk'Bit-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Mk'Bit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Mk'Bit-Dam%(50)
Level 12: Ice Storm -- Rgn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Rgn-Dmg/Rchg(27), Rgn-Acc/Rchg(29), Rgn-Dmg/EndRdx(29), Rgn-Knock%(31)
Level 14: Hover -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(45), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(45)
Level 16: Energize -- Prv-Absorb%(A), Prv-Heal/EndRdx(42), Prv-EndRdx/Rchg(42), Prv-Heal/Rchg/EndRdx(42), Prv-Heal/Rchg(43), Prv-Heal(46)
Level 18: Bitter Ice Blast -- SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsWrt-Dmg/Rchg(31), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), SprBlsWrt-Rchg/Dmg%(33), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 20: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(34), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(43)
Level 22: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 24: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 26: Bitter Freeze Ray -- Apc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Apc-Dmg/Rchg(34), Apc-Acc/Rchg(36), Apc-Dmg/EndRdx(36), Apc-Dam%(36)
Level 28: Power Boost -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 30: Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 32: Blizzard -- SprDfnBrr-Dmg/Rchg(A), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg(37), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), SprDfnBrr-Rchg/+Status Protect(39)
Level 35: Tough -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), GldArm-3defTpProc(40)
Level 38: Weave -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(40), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(40)
Level 41: Boost Range -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Snow Storm -- Slow-I(A)
Level 47: Frozen Armor -- LucoftheG-Def(A), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(48), LucoftheG-Rchg+(48)
Level 49: Vengeance -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A)
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 -- Clr-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run 
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A), Mrc-Rcvry+(46), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(46)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(45)
Level 50: Intuition Radial Paragon 
Level 50: Ageless Core Epiphany 
Level 50: Assault Radial Embodiment 
Level 50: Reactive Core Flawless Interface 
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Set Bonus Totals:

• 17.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
• 17.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
• 17.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
• 17.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
• 17.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
• 17.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
• 17.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
• 17.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
• 12.25% Defense(Smashing)
• 12.25% Defense(Lethal)
• 17.25% Defense(Fire)
• 17.25% Defense(Cold)
• 29.13% Defense(Energy)
• 29.13% Defense(Negative)
• 6% Defense(Psionic)
• 11% Defense(Melee)
• 29.75% Defense(Ranged)
• 13.5% Defense(AoE)
• 3.6% Max End
• 44% Enhancement(Accuracy)
• 10% Enhancement(Range)
• 3.75% Enhancement(Max EnduranceDiscount)
• 86.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
• 27% SpeedFlying
• GrantPower Preventive Medicine (10% chance, if Scourge)
• 189.7 HP (15.75%) HitPoints
• 27% JumpHeight
• 27% SpeedJumping
• MezResist(Confused) 47.5%
• MezResist(Held) 47.5%
• MezResist(Immobilized) 47.5%
• MezResist(Sleep) 47.5%
• MezResist(Stunned) 47.5%
• MezResist(Terrorized) 47.5%
• 18.5% (0.31 End/sec) Recovery
• 56% (2.81 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 30% ResEffect(SpeedFlying)
• 30% ResEffect(RechargeTime)
• 30% ResEffect(SpeedRunning)
• 6% Resistance(Smashing)
• 6% Resistance(Lethal)
• 21% Resistance(Fire)
• 21% Resistance(Cold)
• 1.5% Resistance(Toxic)
• 1.5% Resistance(Psionic)
• 27% SpeedRunning