Ice Mastery (Brute/Tanker)

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Overview

Arctic 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:

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 Arctic Mastery powerset.

ArcticMastery BlockOfIce.png 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.

Damage Moderate(Cold)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 35 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 35 (Tanker)
Effects Ranged
Foe Hold, -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Hold Duration
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories Ranged Damage
Holds
Universal Damage

ArcticMastery Chillblains.png 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 V archetypeicon brute.png 35 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 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 (Tanker only)
Set Categories Ranged Damage
Immobilize
Universal Damage

IceBlast Bolt.png 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. You must be level 38 and have Chilblain or Block of Ice before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate (Cold/Smashing)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 38 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 38 (Tanker)
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

IceBlast FreezingRain.png 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 Arctic Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Cold)
Recharge Long
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 44 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 44 (Tanker)
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

ArcticMastery Shiver.png 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 Chilblain or Block of Ice before selecting this power.

Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 41 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 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.
  • This set was made available to Brutes 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.
  • Issue 27, Page 5 lowered the level at which the third power from Ancillary Power Pools unlocked from level 41 to level 38.

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