Ice Mastery (Brute/Tanker)

Overview

Ice Mastery is one of the Ancillary Power Pools available to Brutes and Tankers.

You have Mastery over ice and snow to blast your foes and control your foes.

Power Table

The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Brute / Tanker

Power	Level	Effect
Chillblain	35	Ranged, Moderate DoT(Cold), Foe Immob, -Rech, -SPD
Block of Ice	35	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Cold), Foe Hold, -Rech, -SPD
Ice Blast	38	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Shiver	41	Ranged (Cone), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Ice Storm	44	Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Cold), Foe -Rech, -SPD

Powers

The following are powers in the Ice Mastery powerset.

Block of Ice

You can freeze a single foe in a Block of Ice. The target is frozen solid, helpless, and can be attacked. More powerful foes may not be held, but all affected targets will be slowed.

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 38 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged Foe Hold, -Recharge, -Speed Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Hold Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged Damage Holds Slow Movement Universal Damage

Chillblain

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 35 (Brute) 35 (Tanker) Effects Ranged Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -Speed Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Immobilization Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow (Brute only) Set Categories Ranged Damage Immobilize Universal Damage

Ice Blast

Ice Blast hurls shards of ice at foes and slows their attacks and movement for a time. Slower recharge than Ice Bolt, but more damage.

Damage Moderate(Cold/Smashing) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 35 (Controller) Effects Ranged Foe -Recharge, -Speed Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged Damage Slow Movement Universal Damage

Ice Storm

Shred your foes with this Ice Storm. This power deals a lot of damage in a large area and can slow all affected targets movement and attack speed. You must be level 44 and have two other Ice Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Cold) Recharge Long Minimum Level 44 (Controller) 44 (Dominator) Effects Ranged (Location Area of Effect) Foe -Recharge, -Speed Enhancements Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged AoE 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. You must be level 41 and have one other Ice Mastery PowerPowers before selecting this power.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 41 (Brute) 41 (Tanker) 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 was added to the game in Issue 3.
• Frost Breath was added to the Controller version of this set in Issue 13.
• Shiver was added to the Tanker version of this set in Issue 13.
• This set was made available to Brutes and Dominators in Issue 18.
• Issue 21 lowered the level at which the set's powers become available: two changed from 41 to 35, two from 44 to 41, and one from 47 to 44.
• This set was included with the release of Sentinels in Issue 25.
• Issue 27, Page 5 lowered the level at which the third power from Ancillary Power Pools unlocked from level 41 to level 38.
• Issue 27, Page 7 renamed the Brute/Tanker version of this set from Arctic Mastery to Ice Mastery.

See Also

• Ancillary Power Pools
• Epic Power Set Proliferation
• Brute
• Tanker

External Links

• Ice Mastery (Brute/Tanker) for Brutes at City of Data v2.0
• Ice Mastery (Brute/Tanker) for Tankers at City of Data v2.0