Ice Armor

Overview

Ice Armor is a Tanker primary powerset and a Scrapper, Brute, Stalker and Sentinel secondary powerset in City of Heroes.

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

Tanker

The Ice Armor powerset is available as a primary powerset for Tankers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Frozen Armor	1	Toggle Self +Defense(Smash/Lethal) +Resistance(Cold, Fire, Defense Debuff)
	Hoarfrost	1	Click Self Heal +Max Health +Resistance(Toxic)
	Chilling Embrace	2	Toggle Point Blank Area of Effect Foe -Recharge -Damage -Speed +Taunt
	Wet Ice	6	Toggle Self +Resistance (Cold, Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Slow, Knockback, Defense Debuff) +Defense(All but Psi)
	Permafrost	8	Auto Self +Resistance(Cold, Fire, Slow)
	Icicles	12	Toggle Point Blank Area of Effect Foe Damage(Lethal) +Taunt
	Glacial Armor	18	Toggle Self +Defense(Energy, Negative Energy) +Resistance(Cold, Defense Debuff) +Perception
	Energy Absorption	26	Click Self +Endurance +Resistance(Slow) +Minimal Defense (All but Psi) Foe -End +Taunt
	Hibernate	32	Toggle Self: Invulnerable +Regeneration +Recovery

Scrapper

The Ice Armor powerset is available as a secondary powerset for Scrappers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Frozen Armor	1	Toggle Self +Defense(Smash/Lethal) +Resistance(Cold, Fire, Defense Debuff)
	Hoarfrost	2	Click Self Heal +Max Health +Resistance(Toxic)
	Chilling Embrace	4	Toggle Point Blank Area of Effect Foe -Recharge -Damage -Speed +Taunt
	Wet Ice	10	Toggle Self +Resistance (Cold, Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Slow, Knockback, Defense Debuff) +Defense(All but Psi)
	Glacial Armor	16	Toggle Self: +Defense(Energy, Negative), +Resistance(Cold, Defense Debuff), +Perception
	Energy Absorption	20	Click: PBAoE, Self: +Endurance, +Resistance(Slow), +Minimal Defense(All but Psionics), Foe: -End +Taunt
	Permafrost	28	Auto: Self +Resistance(Cold, Fire, Slow)
	Icicles	35	PBAoE Minor(DoT) (Lethal), +Taunt
	Icy Bastion	38	Self: +Res(All DMG, but Psionics), +Res(Knockback, Repel, Disorient, Hold, Immobilize, Sleep), +Regen, +Recovery

Brute

The Ice Armor powerset is available as a secondary powerset for Brutes. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Frozen Armor	1	Toggle Self +Defense(Smash/Lethal) +Resistance(Cold, Fire, Defense Debuff)
	Hoarfrost	2	Click Self Heal +Max Health +Resistance(Toxic)
	Chilling Embrace	4	Toggle Point Blank Area of Effect Foe -Recharge -Damage -Speed +Taunt
	Wet Ice	10	Toggle Self +Resistance (Cold, Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Slow, Knockback, Defense Debuff) +Defense(All but Psi)
	Glacial Armor	16	Toggle Self: +Defense(Energy, Negative), +Resistance(Cold, Defense Debuff), +Perception
	Energy Absorption	20	Click: PBAoE, Self: +Endurance, +Resistance(Slow), +Minimal Defense(All but Psionics), Foe: -End +Taunt
	Permafrost	28	Auto: Self +Resistance(Cold, Fire, Slow)
	Icicles	35	PBAoE Minor(DoT) (Lethal), +Taunt
	Hibernate	38	Toggle: Self +Regeneration, +Recovery, Invulnerable; Self Hold

Stalker

The Ice Armor powerset is available as a secondary powerset for Stalkers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Hide	1	Toggle Self: Stealth, +Defense(Melee, Ranged, AoE)
	Frozen Armor	2	Self: +Def(Smash, Lethal), +Res(Cold, Fire, Defense Debuff)
	Hoarfrost	4	Self Heal, +Max HP, Res(Toxic)
	Wet Ice	10	Toggle Self +Resistance (Cold, Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Slow, Knockback, Defense Debuff) +Defense(All but Psi)
	Chilling Embrace	16	Toggle: PBAoE, Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Damage
	Permafrost	20	Auto: Self +Res(Cold, Fire, Slow)
	Glacial Armor	28	Toggle Self +Defense(Energy, Negative Energy) +Resistance(Cold, Defense Debuff) +Perception
	Energy Absorption	35	Click Self +Endurance +Resistance(Slow) +Minimal Defense (All but Psi) Foe -End +Taunt
	Icy Bastion	38	Self +Res(All DMG but Psionics), +Res(Knockback, Repel, Disorient, Hold, Immobilize, Sleep), +Regen, +Recovery

Sentinel

The Ice Armor powerset is available as a secondary powerset for Sentinels. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Frozen Armor	1	Self: +Def(Smash, Lethal), +Res(Cold, Fire, Defense Debuff)
	Hoarfrost	2	Self Heal, +Max HP, Res(Toxic)
	Wet Ice	4	Toggle Self +Resistance (Cold, Disorient, Hold, Sleep, Slow, Knockback, Defense Debuff) +Defense(All but Psi)
	Frigid Shield	10	Toggle: +Absorb over time, Resistance(Slow)
	Moisture Absorption	16	Ranged, Self +End, +Defense(All but Psionics), Res(Slow), Foe -End
	Glacial Armor	20	Toggle Self +Defense(Energy, Negative Energy) +Resistance(Cold, Defense Debuff) +Perception
	Permafrost	28	Auto: Self +Res(Cold, Fire, Slow)
	Frost Protection	35	Auto: +HP, Res(Slow)
	Icy Bastion	38	Self +Res(All DMG but Psionics), +Res(Knockback, Repel, Disorient, Hold, Immobilize, Sleep), +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.

Recharge	Very Fast
Minimum Level	2 (Tanker)
	4 (Scrapper)
	4 (Brute)
	16 (Stalker)
Effects	Toggle: PBAoE, +Taunt
	Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Damage
Enhancements	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Slow
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness(Tanker/Brute Only)
Set Categories	Slow Movement

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 and Defense in the form of frozen armor. If there are no foes within range, you will not gain any bonus.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	26 (Tanker)
	20 (Scrapper)
	20 (Brute)
	35 (Stalker)
Effects	Click: PBAoE Self +Endurance +Resistance(Slow)
	Self +Minimal Defense(All but Psionics)
	Foe -Endurance +Taunt
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness(Tanker/Brute Only)
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Defense Buffs
Set Categories	Defense
	Endurance Modification
	Taunt(Tanker/Brute Only)

Frigid Shield

While active, you dramatically lower the temperature around yourself. The air around your body becomes so cold that attacks deflect off of it, granting you absorption.

Recharge	Very Fast
Minimum Level	10 (Sentinel)
Effects	Toggle: +Absorb over time, Resistance(Slow)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Heal
Set Categories	Healing

Frost Protection

The lower temperature of your body makes you sturdier to damage increasing your maximum HP. You also become resistant to slow debuffs.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	35 (Sentinel)
Effects	Auto: +HP, Resistance(Slow)
Enhancements	Enhance Heal
Set Categories	Healing

Frozen Armor

While this power is active, you coat yourself in rock hard Frozen Armor. The hardness of Frozen Armor makes Smashing and Lethal attacks less likely to land. Cold attacks will also deal less damage.

Recharge	Very Fast
Minimum Level	1 (Tanker)
	1 (Scrapper)
	1 (Brute)
	2 (Stalker)
	1 (Sentinel)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Defense(Smash, Lethal)
	+Resistance (Cold, Fire, 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. Also, Cold attacks deal less damage.

Recharge	Very Fast
Minimum Level	18 (Tanker)
	16 (Scrapper)
	16 (Brute)
	20 (Sentinel)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Defense(Energy, Negative)
	+Resistance(Cold, Defense Debuff)
	+Perception
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Defense Buffs
Set Categories	Defense

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 at an incredible rate. You also have endurance recovery while in Hibernation. This power lasts for 30 seconds. Your other toggles will remain active while in Hibernation but you cannot affect anyone during this time. You also cannot activate any powers until you come out of Hibernation.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	32 (Tanker)
	38 (Brute)
Effects	Toggle: Self Invulnerable, +Regeneration, +Recovery, Self Hold
Enhancements	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Heal
Set Categories	Endurance Modification
	Healing

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.

Minimum Level	1 (Stalker)
Effects	Toggle: Self Stealth, Defense(Melee, Ranged, AoE)
Enhancements	Enhance Defense Buff
	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.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	1 (Tanker)
	2 (Scrapper)
	2 (Brute)
	4 (Stalker)
	2 (Sentinel)
Effects	Click: Self Heal, +Max Health, +Resistance(Toxic)
Enhancements	Enhance Damage Resistance
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Heal
Set Categories	Resist Damage
	Healing

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)
	35 (Scrapper)
	35 (Brute)
Effects	Toggle: PBAoE, Minor DoT (Lethal), +Taunt
Enhancements	Enhance Damage
	Enhance Accuracy
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Taunt Effectiveness(Tanker/Brute Only)
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 (Scrapper)
	38 (Stalker)
Effects	Self: +Resistance(All Damage but Psionics)
	+Resistance(Knockback, Repel, Disorient, Hold, Immobilize, Sleep)
	+Regen, +Recovery
Enhancements	Enhance Damage Resistance
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Heal
	Enhance Endurance Modification
Set Categories	Resist Damage
	Healing
	Endurance Modification

Moisture Absorption

Activating this power draws moisture directly from the bodies of your target, draining its Endurance. The moisture adds to your own Endurance as well as Defense to all attacks except psionics.

Recharge	Long
Minimum Level	16 (Sentinel)
Effects	Ranged, Self +End, +Defense(All but Psionics), Res(Slow)
	Foe -End
Enhancements	Enhance Defense Buff
	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
	Enhance Endurance Modification
Set Categories	Defense
	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)
	28 (Scrapper)
	28 (Brute)
	20 (Stalker)
	28 (Sentinel)
Effects	Auto: Self +Resistance(Cold, Fire, Slow)
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 (Scrapper)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Resistance(Cold, Disorient, Immobilize, Hold)
	+Resistance(Sleep, Slow, Knockback, Defense Debuff)
	+Minimal Defense (All but Psionics)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories	None

External Links

• Ice Armor for Tankers at RedTomax.com