Ice Armor
Overview
Ice Armor is a Tanker primary powerset in City of Heroes. (It was briefly a Brute secondary powerset in the City of Villains Beta, but proved to counteract Fury.)
Powers
Frozen Armor
While this power is active, you coat yourself in rock hard Frozen Armor. The hardness of Frozen Armor makes Smashing and Lethal attacks less likely to land. Cold attacks will also deal less damage. Recharge: Very Fast
Minimum Level: 1 (Tanker) Effects: Toggle: Self +Def (Smashing, Lethal), Self +Res(Cold) Enhancements:
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. Recharge: Very Long
Minimum Level: 1 (Tanker) Effects: Click: Self +Maximum Health, Self +Res(Toxic) Enhancements:
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. Recharge: Very Fast
Minimum Level: 2 (Tanker) Effects: Toggle: PBAoE Foe -Recharge, Foe -Movement, Foe -Damage Enhancements:
Wet Ice
Minimum Level: 6 (Tanker) Effects: Toggle: Self +Res(Status Effects), Self +Res(Slow), Self Minimal Defense Enhancements:
Permafrost
Minimum Level: 8 (Tanker) Effects: Self +Res(Slow), Self Minimal Defense Enhancements:
Icicles
While active, you form sharp icicles on your body that continuously cuts all foes that attempt to enter melee range. Damage: Minor(DoT), Recharge: Fast
Minimum Level: 12 (Tanker) Effects: Enhancements:
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. Also, Cold attacks deal less damage. Recharge: Very Fast
Minimum Level: 18 (Tanker) Effects: Enhancements:
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 and Defense in the form of frozen armor. If there are no foes within range, you will not gain any bonus. Recharge: Long
Minimum Level: 26 (Tanker) Effects: Click: PBAoE Self +End, Minimal +Def Foe -End Enhancements:
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 at an incredible rate. You also have endurance recovery while in Hibernation. This power lasts for 30 seconds. Your other toggles will remain active while in Hibernation but you cannot affect anyone during this time. You also cannot activate any powers until you come out of Hibernation.
Recharge: Long
Minimum Level: 32 (Tanker) Effects: Click: Self Invulnerable, +Heal, +Recovery Enhancements: