Ice Manipulation

Overview

Ice Manipulation is a standard power set that is a secondary set for Blasters.

"Ice Manipulation lets you surround yourself with various manifestations of ice and cold, assaulting and freezing nearby foes. Ice Manipulation powers are known to slow opponents."

Power Table

The Ice Manipulation power set is available as a secondary set for Blasters. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power	Level	Effect
Chilblain	1	Ranged, Moderate DoT(Cold), Foe Immob, -Rech, -SPD
Frozen Fists	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Ice Sword	4	Melee, Moderate DMG(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Frigid Protection	10	Toggle: PBAoE, Foe -Rech, -SPD, -DMG, Self +Absorb over Time, +Rec
Build Up	16	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Ice Patch	20	Location(PBAoE), Foe Knockdown
Shiver	24	Ranged (Cone), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Freezing Touch	28	Melee, Minor DMG(Cold), Foe Hold
Frozen Aura	30	PBAoE Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Sleep

Powers

Build Up

Greatly boosts your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases chance to hit.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 16 (Blaster) Effects Self +Damage, +To-Hit Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories To Hit Buff

Chilblain

Immobilizes your target in an icy trap. Deals some damage over time and slightly Slows the target's attack and movement speed. Useful for keeping villains at bay.

Damage Moderate Damage over Time(Cold) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) Effects Ranged Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -Speed Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Immobilization Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged Damage Immobilize Slow Movement Universal Damage

Freezing Touch

This Freezing Touch will encase a single foe in a block of ice. This will deal minor damage as well as freezing them in their tracks, leaving them cold and helpless.

Damage Minor(Cold) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 28 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe Hold Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Hold Duration Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Melee Damage Holds Universal Damage

Frigid Protection

While active, you dramatically lower the temperature around yourself, Slowing the attack rate of all nearby foes, as well as their movement speed and damage. The air around your body becomes so cold that attacks deflect off of it, granting you absorption, while your body becomes extremely energy efficient, granting you bonus Recovery.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 10 (Blaster) Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Damage Self +Absorb over Time, +Recovery Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Endurance Modification Healing/Absorb Accurate Healing Slow Movement

Frozen Aura

Your mastery of cold enables you to dramatically lower the temperature immediately around you. Foes near you when you perform a Frozen Aura will be caught in a fragile casing of Ice. Frozen foes will break free if attacked. Frozen Aura deals no significant damage.

Damage Moderate(Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 30 (Blaster) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Sleep Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Sleep Duration Set Categories Melee AoE Damage Sleep Universal Damage

Frozen Fists

Frozen Fists encrusts your hands in ice, giving them the ability to quickly inflict moderate damage on villains. The foe's attack and movement speed is Slowed, due to the chills caused by the cold blows.

Damage Moderate(Cold/Smashing) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe -Recharge, -Speed Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Melee Damage Slow Movement Universal Damage

Ice Patch

You emanate a patch of ice around you, which causes foes that step onto it to slip and fall down. This effect lasts until the ice melts. You must be near the ground to activate this power.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 20 (Blaster) Effects Location (Point Blank Area of Effect) Foe Knockdown Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories None

Ice Sword

You create a blade of solid ice that deals higher damage than Frozen Fists. Being hit by this Ice Sword will Slow a target's movement and attack speed, due to the intense chill.

Damage Moderate(Cold/Lethal) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 4 (Blaster) Effects Melee Foe -Recharge, -Speed Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Melee Damage Slow Movement Universal Damage

Shiver

You can blast forth a wide cone of chilling air that dramatically Slows the movement and attack rate of nearby foes.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 24 (Blaster) Effects Ranged (Cone) Foe -Recharge, -Speed Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Slow Movement

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set has been in the game for Blasters since Issue 0.
• This set was reworked in Issue 27, Page 1.

External Links

• Ice Manipulation for Blasters at City of Data v2.0