Ice Manipulation

Overview

Ice Manipulation is a standard power set that is a secondary set for Blasters.

"Ice Manipulation lets you surround yourself with various manifestations of ice and cold, assaulting and freezing nearby foes. Ice Manipulation powers are known to slow opponents."

Power Table

The Ice Manipulation power set is available as a secondary set for Blasters. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Chilblain	1	Ranged, Moderate DoT(Cold), Foe Immobilize, -Recharge, -SPD
	Frozen Fists	2	Melee, Moderate DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Ice Sword	4	Melee, Moderate DMG(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Chilling Embrace	10	Toggle: PBAoE, Foe -Recharge, -SPD, -DMG
	Build Up	16	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
	Ice Patch	20	Location (PBAoE), Foe Knockdown
	Shiver	28	Ranged (Cone), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Freezing Touch	35	Melee, Minor DMG(Cold), Foe Hold
	Frozen Aura	38	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Cold), Foe Sleep

Powers

Build Up

Greatly boosts your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases chance to hit.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	16 (Blaster)
Effects	Self +Damage, +To-Hit
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories	To Hit Buff

Chilblain

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	Slow
Minimum Level	1 (Blaster)
Effects	Ranged
	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 Damage
	Immobilize
	Slow Movement
	Universal Debuff

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	10 (Blaster)
Effects	Toggle: Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Damage
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Slow Movement
	Universal Debuff

Freezing Touch

This Freezing Touch will encase a single foe in a block of ice. This will deal minor damage as well as freezing them in their tracks, leaving them cold and helpless.

Damage	Minor (Cold)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	35 (Blaster)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Hold
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Holds

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 amoung of cold damage. These frozen foes will break free if attacked. Frozen Aura deals moderate damage.

Damage	Moderate (Cold)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	38 (Blaster)
Effects	Point Blank Area of Effect
	Foe Sleep
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Sleep Duration
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	PBAoE Damage
	Sleep
	Taunt

Frozen Fists

Frozen Fists encrusts your hands in ice, giving them the ability to quickly inflict moderate damage on villains. The foe's attack and movement speed is Slowed, due to the chills caused by the cold blows.

Damage	Moderate (Cold/Smashing)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	2 (Blaster)
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 Debuff

Ice Patch

You emanate a patch of ice around you, which causes foes that step onto it to slip and fall down. This effect lasts until the ice melts. You must be near the ground to activate this power.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	20 (Blaster)
Effects	Location (Point Blank Area of Effect)
	Foe Knockdown
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	-

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	4 (Blaster)
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 Debuff

Shiver

You can blast forth a wide cone of chilling air that dramatically Slows the movement and attack rate of nearby foes.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	28 (Blaster)
Effects	Ranged(Cone)
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
Set Categories	Slow Movement
	Universal Debuff

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes: Rebirth. The content provided may refer to City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set has been in the game for Blasters since Issue 0.

External Links

• Ice Manipulation for Blasters at Titan Network's RedTomax