Ice Armor

Overview

Ice Armor is a standard power set that is a primary set for Tankers and a secondary set for Stalkers.

"You can dramatically reduce your core body temperature to form various armors of ice around yourself. You can protect yourself from many different damage types, and you gain exceptional resistance to cold based attacks. However, this set offers little protection to fire base powers and no protection against Psionics."

Power Tables

Stalker

The Ice Armor power set is available as a secondary set for Stalkers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Hide	1	Toggle: Self Stealth, +DEF(Melee, Ranged, AoE)
Frozen Armor	2	Toggle: Self +DEF(Smash/Lethal), +Res(Fire, Cold, DEF Debuff)
Hoarfrost	4	Self Heal, +Max Health, +Res(Toxic)
Wet Ice	10	Toggle: Self +DEF(All but Psionics), +Res(Cold, Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Knockback, -Recharge, -SPD, -Jump, DEF Debuff)
Chilling Embrace	16	Toggle: PBAoE, Foe -Recharge, -SPD, -DMG
Permafrost	20	Auto: Self +Res(Fire, Cold, -Recharge, -SPD, -Jump)
Glacial Armor	28	Toggle: Self +DEF(Energy, Negative), +Res(Cold, DEF Debuff), +Perception
Energy Absorption	35	PBAoE, Foe -End, Self +DEF(All DMG but Psionics), +Res(-Recharge, -SPD, -Jump), +End
Icy Bastion	38	Self +Res(All DMG, but Psionics), +Res(Knockback, Repel, Disorient, Hold, Immobilize, Sleep), +Regen, +Recovery

Tanker

The Ice Armor power set is available as a primary set for Tankers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Frozen Armor	1	Toggle: Self +DEF(Smash/Lethal), +Res(Fire, Cold, DEF Debuff)
Hoarfrost	1	Self Heal, +Max Health, +Res(Toxic)
Chilling Embrace	2	Toggle: PBAoE, Foe -Recharge, -SPD, -DMG
Wet Ice	6	Toggle: Self +DEF(All but Psionics), +Res(Cold, Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Knockback, -Recharge, -SPD, -Jump, DEF Debuff)
Permafrost	8	Auto: Self +Res(Fire, Cold, -Recharge, -SPD, -Jump)
Icicles	12	Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Lethal)
Glacial Armor	18	Toggle: Self +DEF(Energy, Negative), +Res(Cold, DEF Debuff), +Perception
Energy Absorption	26	PBAoE, Foe -End, Self +DEF(All DMG but Psionics), +Res(-Recharge, -SPD, -Jump), +End
Hibernate	32	Toggle: Self Invulnerable, +Regen, +Recovery

Powers

Chilling Embrace

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.

Recharge Very Fast Minimum Level 2 (Tanker) 16 (Stalker) Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Damage Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Set Categories Slow Movement

Energy Absorption

Activating this power draws moisture directly from the bodies of all nearby foes, draining their Endurance. Each foe you draw moisture from adds to your Endurance as well as Defense to all attacks except Psionics. The first foe you absorb grants the highest Defense bonus, and you can absorb up to 10 foes. In addition to Defense, Energy Absorption also grants you resistance to Slow effects. If there are no foes within range, this power will fail.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 26 (Tanker) 35 (Stalker) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Foe -Endurance Self +Defense(All Damage but Psionics), +Resistance(-Recharge, -Speed, -Jump), +Endurance Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Set Categories Defense Endurance Modification Taunt

Frozen Armor

While this power is active, you coat yourself in rock hard Frozen Armor. The hardness of the Frozen Armor offers good defenst to Smashing and Lethal attacks as well as reduces Cold damage. Also, Fire attacks deal slightly less damage and you can resist Defense DeBuffs.

Recharge Very Fast Minimum Level 1 (Tanker) 2 (Stalker) Effects Toggle: Self +Defense(Smashing, Lethal), +Resistance(Fire, Cold, Defense Debuff) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Defense Buffs Set Categories Defense

Glacial Armor

When you activate this power you cover yourself in Glacial Ice. The crystalline matrix of the armor has refracting properties that make Energy and Negative Energy attacks less likely to land, and acts as a lens to increase your Perception to see hidden foes. The bitter cold of Glacial Armor also reduces Cold damage and also allows you to resist Defense DeBuffs.

Recharge Very Fast Minimum Level 18 (Tanker) 28 (Stalker) Effects Toggle: Self +Defense(Energy, Negative), +Resistance(Cold, Defense Debuff), +Perception Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense

Hibernate

Hibernate

When you activate this power, you encase yourself in a block of solid ice, making yourself invulnerable, though you are frozen solid and cannot act. While Hibernating within this block of ice, you heal damage and recover endurance at an incredible rate. You can emerge at will by deactivating the power, but you cannot Hibernate for more than 30 seconds. If you activate this power while in the air, you will fall.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 32 (Tanker) Effects Toggle: Self Invulnerable, +Regeneration, +Recovery Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb Endurance Modification

Hide

Hide makes you almost impossible to detect. When properly 'Hidden', a Stalker can pull off critical hits with his attacks, and even land a massive 'Assassins Strike' with an Assassins power. When you attack or are damaged while using this power, you will be discovered. Even if discovered, you are hard to see and retain some bonus to defense. Unlike most stealth powers, Hide can be used at the same time as other concealment powers, giving you even greater stealth capability. No Endurance cost.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 1 (Stalker) Effects Toggle: Self Stealth, +Defense(Melee, Ranged, Area of Effect) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Defense

Hoarfrost

Activating this power covers you in a thick layer of Hoarfrost. The frost can absorb the impact from enemy attacks, effectively increasing your maximum Hit Points for a short time. Hoarfrost also grants you resistance to Toxic Damage.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 1 (Tanker) 4 (Stalker) Effects Self Heal, +Max Health, +Resistance(Toxic) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage Healing/Absorb

Icicles

While active, you form sharp icicles on your body that continuously cut all foes that attempt to enter melee range.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Lethal) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 12 (Tanker) Effects Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Set Categories Melee AoE Damage

Icy Bastion

You channel an intense cold through yourself. Doing so will significantly boost your resistance to all types of damage (except Psionics), your resistance to status effects, and your regeneration and recovery rates for a very brief period.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 38 (Stalker) Effects Self +Resistance (All Damage but Psionics), +Resistance (Knockback, Repel, Disorient, Hold, Immobilize, Sleep), +Regen, +Recovery Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage Healing/Absorb Endurance Modification

Permafrost

Your body temperature permanently lowers to 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Permafrost gives you strong resistance to Cold damage, and some resistance to Fire damage as well. You also gain an inherent resistance to Slow effects. This power is always on and does not cost Endurance.

Minimum Level 8 (Tanker) 20 (Stalker) Effects Auto: Self +Resistance(Fire, Cold, -Recharge, -Speed, -Jump) Enhancements Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage

Wet Ice

When you activate this power, you cover yourself in a thick coating of slick, melting ice. This makes you slippery, leaving you nearly immune to Disorient, Immobilization, Hold, Sleep, Slow and Knockback effects. This power also adds a slight increase in your defense to all attacks except Psionics. Wet Ice also reduces Cold damage and grants you resistance to Defense DeBuffs.

Recharge Very Fast Minimum Level 6 (Tanker) 10 (Stalker) Effects Toggle: Self +Defense(All Damage but Psionics), +Resistance(Cold, Disorient, Immobilize, Hold, Sleep, Knockback, -Recharge, -Speed, -Jump, Defense Debuff) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Set Categories None

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 Tankers since Issue 0.
• This set was briefly considered as a Brute secondary power set in the Issue 6 beta, but proved to counteract Fury.
• This set was proliferated to Stalkers in Issue 21.

External Links

• Ice Armor for Tankers at City of Data v2.0
• Ice Armor for Stalkers at City of Data v2.0