Ice Mastery

Overview

Ice Mastery is one of the Ancillary Power Pools available to Controllers, Dominators and Sentinels.

You have Mastery over Ice to blast your foes and to add some much needed armor and defense. (Controller and Dominator)

You have Mastery over Ice and snow to blast your foes and control your foes. (Sentinel)

Power Tables

The following tables show 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

Controller

Power	Level	Effect
Ice Blast	35	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Hibernate	35	Toggle: Self +Regen, +Rec, Invulnerable, Hold
Frozen Armor	38	Toggle: Self +Def(Smash, Lethal), +Res(Cold, Fire)
Frost Breath	41	Close(Cone), Moderate DoT(Cold), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Ice Storm	44	Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Cold), Foe -Rech, -SPD

Dominator

Power	Level	Effect
Hibernate	35	Toggle: Self +Regen, +Rec, Invulnerable, Hold
Sleet	35	Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Cold), Foe -Rech, -SPD, -Def(All), -Res(All)
Frozen Armor	38	Toggle: Self +Def(Smash, Lethal), +Res(Cold, Fire)
Hoarfrost	41	Self Heal, +Max HP, +Res(Toxic)
Ice Storm	44	Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Cold), Foe -Rech, -SPD

Sentinel

Power	Level	Effect
Frostbite	35	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Minor DoT(Cold), Foe Immob, -SPD, -Rech
Ice Sword	35	Melee, Moderate DMG(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Rech, -SPD
Block of Ice	38	Ranged, Foe Hold, -SPD, -Rech
Frozen Aura	41	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Cold), Foe Sleep
Snow Storm	44	Toggle: Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe -SPD, -Rech, -Fly

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

Frost Breath

Unleashes a cone of frosty breath that can Slow your opponents' movement and attacks. Very accurate and very deadly at medium range. You must be level 41 and have Ice Blast or Hibernate before selecting this power.

Damage Moderate Damage over Time(Cold) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 41 (Controller) Effects Close (Cone) Foe -Recharge, -Speed Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Slow Movement Universal Damage

Frostbite

Immobilizes a group of foes in icy traps. Deals minimal Cold damage over time and slightly Slows the targets. Slower and less damaging than Chilblain, but can capture multiple targets. More resilient foes may only be Slowed.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Cold) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 35 (Sentinel) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) 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 AoE Damage Immobilize Slow Movement Universal Damage

Frozen Armor

While this power is active, you coat yourself in rock hard Frozen Armor. The hardness of the Frozen Armor offers good defense to Smashing and Lethal attack as well as reduces Cold damage. Also, Fire attacks deal slightly less damage. You must be level 38 and have Ice Blast (Sleet for Dominators) or Hibernate before selecting this power.

Recharge Very Fast Minimum Level 38 (Controller) 38 (Dominator) Effects Toggle: Self +Defense(Smashing, Lethal), +Resistance(Cold, Fire) Enhancements Enhance Defense Buffs Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Defense Resist Damage

Frozen Aura

Your mastery of cold enables you to dramatically lower the temperature immediately around you. When you perform a Frozen Aura, nearby foes will be frozen within a fragile casing of ice and suffer a moderate amount of cold damage. These frozen foes will break free if attacked. Frozen Aura deals moderate damage.

Damage Moderate(Cold) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 41 (Sentinel) 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 Universal Damage

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 35 (Controller) 35 (Dominator) Effects Toggle: Self +Regeneration, +Recovery, Invulnerable, Hold Enhancements Enhance Endurance Modification Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb Endurance Modification

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. You must be level 41 and have Sleet or Hibernate before selecting this power.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 41 (Dominator) 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

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

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 35 (Sentinel) 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. 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

Sleet

Summons a Sleet Storm at a targeted location. Sleet deals minimal Cold damage to anything that passes through the storm. It also Slows the affected foes and severely reduces their Defense and resistance to damage. Many foes may even slip and fall trying to escape the storm.

Damage Minor Damage over Time(Cold) Recharge Long Minimum Level 35 (Dominator) Effects Ranged (Location Area of Effect) Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Defense(All), -Resistance(All) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Defense Debuff Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Slow Set Categories Ranged Damage Defense Debuff Accurate Defense Debuff Slow Movement Universal Damage

Snow Storm

While active, the chill from this Snow Storm can dramatically Slow the attack and movement speed of the target and all nearby foes. The torrent winds of the Snow Storm are enough to bring down flying foes.

Recharge Slow Minimum Level 44 (Sentinel) Effects Toggle: Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Fly Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost 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
• Controller
• Dominator
• Sentinel

External Links

• Ice Mastery for Controllers at City of Data v2.0