Ice Armor

Overview

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

"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

Scrapper

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

	Power	Level	Effect
	Frozen Armor	1	Toggle: Self +DEF(Smash/Lethal), +Res(Fire, Cold, DEF Debuff)
	Hoarfrost	2	Self Heal, +Max Health, +Res(Toxic)
	Chilling Embrace	4	Toggle: PBAoE, Foe -Recharge, -SPD, -DMG
	Wet Ice	10	Toggle: Self +DEF(All but Psionics), +Res(Cold, Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Knockback, -Recharge, -SPD, -Jump, DEF Debuff)
	Glacial Armor	16	Toggle: Self +DEF(Energy, Negative), +Res(Cold, DEF Debuff), +Perception
	Permafrost	20	Auto: Self +Res(Fire, Cold, -Recharge, -SPD, -Jump)
	Icicles	28	Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Lethal)
	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

Stalker

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

	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 the level at which each power is available:

	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
	Universal Debuff

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	PBAoE 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: 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 Tankers since Issue 0.
• This set was proliferated to Stalkers in Issue 21.
• This set was proliferated to Scrappers in Rebirth Issue 2 Edition 3.
• This set, along with Ice Melee, was briefly considered as a Brute Power Set in the City of Villains Beta. However, the -Recharge from the sets along with the +Defense of Ice Armor made them counteract Fury generation, so the sets were dropped.
  The Brute's Power table would have been the following:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Frozen Armor	1	Toggle: Self +DEF(Smash/Lethal), +Res(Fire, Cold, DEF Debuff)
	Hoarfrost	2	Self Heal, +Max Health, +Res(Toxic)
	Chilling Embrace	4	Toggle: PBAoE, Foe -Recharge, -SPD, -DMG
	Wet Ice	10	Toggle: Self +DEF(All but Psionics), +Res(Cold, Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Knockback, -Recharge, -SPD, -Jump, DEF Debuff)
	Permafrost	16	Auto: Self +Res(Fire, Cold, -Recharge, -SPD, -Jump)
	Icicles	20	Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Lethal)
	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
	Hibernate	38	Toggle: Self Invulnerable, +Regen, +Recovery

External Links

• Ice Armor for Tankers at Titan Network's RedTomax
• Ice Armor for Stalkers at Titan Network's RedTomax