Difference between revisions of "Ice Armor"

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Overview

Ice Armor is a Tanker primary powerset in City of Heroes. (It was briefly a Brute secondary powerset in the City of Villains Beta, but proved to counteract Fury.)

Powers

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)
Effects:  Toggle: Self +Def (Smashing, Lethal), Self +Res(Cold)     
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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)
Effects:       Click: Self +Maximum Health, Self +Res(Toxic)
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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)
Effects:       Toggle: PBAoE Foe -Recharge, Foe -Movement, Foe -Damage, +Taunt
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Wet Ice

Minimum Level: 6 (Tanker)
Effects:       Toggle: Self +Res(Status Effects), Self +Res(Slow), Self Minimal Defense
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Permafrost

Minimum Level:  8 (Tanker)
Effects:       Self +Res(Smashing, Lethal, Slow)
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Icicles

While active, you form sharp icicles on your body that continuously cuts all foes that attempt to enter melee range. Recharge: Fast

Minimum Level:  12 (Tanker)
Effects:        PBAoE Minor(DoT) Lethal Damage +Taunt
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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)
Effects:       Toggle Self +Def (Energy, Negative Energy) +Perception
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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)
Effects:       Click:  PBAoE Self +End, Minimal +Def  Foe -End
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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)
Effects:       Click:  Self +Invulnerable, +Heal, +Recovery
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