Ice Melee

Overview

Ice Melee is a standard power set that is a secondary set for Tankers.

"Ice Melee allows the player to use Cold-based attacks, and even conjure up frozen melee weapons. Ice Melee powers are known for their ability to slow an opponent."

Power Table

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

	Power	Level	Effect
	Frozen Fists	1	Melee, Minor DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Ice Sword	2	Melee, Moderate DMG(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Frost	4	Close (Cone), Moderate DoT(Cold), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Taunt	10	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt, -Range
	Build Up	16	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
	Ice Patch	20	Location (PBAoE), Foe Knockdown, -SPD, -Jump
	Freezing Touch	28	Melee, High DoT(Cold), Foe Hold
	Greater Ice Sword	35	Melee, High DMG(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Frozen Aura	38	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Cold), Foe Sleep

Powers

Build Up

Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increasing your chance to hit.

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

Freezing Touch

This Freezing Touch will encase a single foe in a block of ice. This will deal high damage over time, as well as freezing him in his tracks, leaving him cold and helpless.

Damage	High Damage over Time(Cold)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	28 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe Hold
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Hold Duration
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Holds
	Taunt

Frost

You create a short cone of frost in front of you that can deal some damage and Slow a foe's speed, due to their uncontrollable shivering.

Damage	Moderate Damage over Time(Cold)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	10 (Tanker)
Effects	Close (Cone)
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	Targeted AoE Damage
	Slow Movement
	Taunt

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 (Tanker)
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 minor damage on villains. The foe's attack speed and movement speed is Slowed, due to the chills caused by the cold blows. This power can bruise an enemy, making them more vulnerable to damage.

Damage	Minor (Cold/Smashing)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Slow Movement
	Taunt

Greater Ice Sword

Your mastery of Ice allows you to create an enhanced blade of solid ice that deals above average damage. Being hit by the Greater Ice Sword will Slow a villain's attack and movement speed, due to the intense chill.

Damage	High (Cold/Lethal)
Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	35 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Slow Movement
	Taunt

Ice Patch

You emanate a Patch of Ice around you. Foes that step onto the Ice Patch will 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 (Tanker)
Effects	Location (Point Blank Area of Effect)
	Foe Knockdown, -Speed, -Jump
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	None

Ice Sword

You create a blade of solid ice that deals good damage. Being hit by this Ice Sword will Slow a target's movement and attack speed, due to the intense chill.

Recharge	Moderate (Cold/Lethal)
Minimum Level	2 (Tanker)
Effects	Melee
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	Melee Damage
	Slow Movement
	Taunt

Taunt

Taunts a foe, and some nearby foes, to attack you. Useful for pulling villains off an ally who finds themself in over their head. Taunted foes tend to ignore other Heroes and focus on you for quite a while, so use this power cautiously. A To Hit check is required to Taunt enemy players, but is not required against critter targets.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	4 (Tanker)
Effects	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect)
	Foe Taunt, -Range
Enhancements	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Range
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories	Taunt

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set has been in the game for Tankers since Issue 0.
• This set, along with Ice Armor, 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 Fists	1	Melee, Minor DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Ice Sword	1	Melee, Moderate DMG(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Frost	2	Close (Cone), Moderate DoT(Cold), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Build Up	6	Self +DMG, +To-Hit
	Ice Sword Circle	8	PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Taunt	12	Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
	Freezing Touch	18	Melee, High DoT(Cold), Foe Hold
	Greater Ice Sword	26	Melee, High DMG(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD
	Frozen Aura	32	PBAoE, Foe Sleep

External Links

• Ice Melee for Tankers at Titan Network's RedTomax