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 | |
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Frozen Fists | 1 | Melee, Minor DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Recharge, -SPD |
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Ice Sword | 2 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD |
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Frost | 4 | Close (Cone), Moderate DoT(Cold), Foe -Recharge, -SPD |
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Taunt | 10 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt, -Range |
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Build Up | 16 | Self +DMG, +To-Hit |
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Ice Patch | 20 | Location (PBAoE), Foe Knockdown, -SPD, -Jump |
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Freezing Touch | 28 | Melee, High DoT(Cold), Foe Hold |
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Greater Ice Sword | 35 | Melee, High DMG(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD |
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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)
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| Effects | Self +Damage, +To-Hit |
| Enhancements |  Reduce Endurance Cost
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 Increase Attack Rate
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 Enhance ToHit Buff
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| Set Categories |  To Hit Buff
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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)
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| Effects | Melee |
| Foe Hold | |
| Enhancements |  Enhance Accuracy
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 Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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 Enhance Hold Duration
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| Increase Attack Rate
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 Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories |  Melee Damage
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 Holds
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 Taunt
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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)
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| Effects | Close (Cone) |
| Foe -Recharge, -Speed | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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 Enhance Range
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| Increase Attack Rate
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 Enhance Slow
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories |  Targeted AoE Damage
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 Slow Movement
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| Taunt
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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)
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| Effects | Point Blank Area of Effect |
| Foe Sleep | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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 Enhance Sleep Duration
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories |  PBAoE Damage
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 Sleep
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| Taunt
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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)
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| Effects | Melee |
| Foe -Recharge, -Speed | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Slow
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories | Melee Damage
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| Slow Movement
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| Taunt
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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)
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| Effects | Melee |
| Foe -Recharge, -Speed | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Slow
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories | Melee Damage
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| Slow Movement
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| Taunt
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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)
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| Effects | Location (Point Blank Area of Effect) |
| Foe Knockdown, -Speed, -Jump | |
| Enhancements | Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| 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)
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| Effects | Melee |
| Foe -Recharge, -Speed | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Damage
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| Reduce Endurance Cost
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Slow
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories | Melee Damage
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| Slow Movement
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| Taunt
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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)
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| Effects | Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) |
| Foe Taunt, -Range | |
| Enhancements | Enhance Accuracy
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| Enhance Range
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| Increase Attack Rate
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| Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
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| Set Categories | Taunt
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Historical
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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 | |
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Frozen Fists | 1 | Melee, Minor DMG(Cold/Smash), Foe -Recharge, -SPD |
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Ice Sword | 1 | Melee, Moderate DMG(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD |
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Frost | 2 | Close (Cone), Moderate DoT(Cold), Foe -Recharge, -SPD |
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Build Up | 6 | Self +DMG, +To-Hit |
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Ice Sword Circle | 8 | PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD |
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Taunt | 12 | Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt |
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Freezing Touch | 18 | Melee, High DoT(Cold), Foe Hold |
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Greater Ice Sword | 26 | Melee, High DMG(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -SPD |
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Frozen Aura | 32 | PBAoE, Foe Sleep |
