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Winter Horde
Overview
The Winter Horde are an enemy group in City of Heroes and City of Villains. This horde of ice beasts can't be found in any outdoor zones nor during missions, and only spawns during special events, at least so far.
Background
There is no official background about this group at this time.
Enemy Types
Minions
Frostling
This small creature is made up of snow and malice. Frostlings are the weakest servants of the Winter Lord.
Powers
Ice Bolt Ranged, Minor Damage, Cold/Smash, Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Ice Bolt quickly pelts an enemy with small icy daggers; their chill slows a foe's attacks and movement for a time. Fast, but little damage. Damage:Moderate, Recharge: Fast.
Frost Cone, Damage over Time, Cold, Foe -Recharge, -Speed
This power emanates a very short cone of Frost from the Frostling's hands, chilling all those in its arc. This attack slowly chills the target over time, slowly dealing damage and slowing his attack speed.
Lieutenants
Blight
A Blight is a Frostling that has served the Winter Lord long and successfully enough to be granted additional power.
Powers
Ice Bolt Ranged, Minor Damage, Cold/Smash, Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Ice Bolt quickly pelts an enemy with small icy daggers; their chill slows a foe's attacks and movement for a time. Fast, but little damage. Damage:Moderate, Recharge: Fast.
Ice Blast Ranged, Moderate Damage (Cold/Smash), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Ice Blast hurls shards of ice at foes and Slows their attacks and movement for a time. Slower recharge than Ice Bolt, but more damage. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate.
Frost Breath Close Cone, Moderate Damage over Time (Cold), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Unleashes a cone of frosty breath that can Slow your opponents movement and attacks. Very accurate and very deadly at medium range. Damage: Moderate (damage over time), Recharge: Slow.
Chilblain Ranged, Low Cold Damage over Time, Foe Immobilize
Immobilize your target in an icy trap. Deals some damage over time and slightly slows the target movement and attack speed.
Frozen Fists Melee, Minor Damage Cold/Smash, Foe -Rechage -Speed
Frozen Fists encrust your hands in ice, giving them the ability to quickly inflict minor damage on villains. The foe's attack and movement speed is slowed, due to the chills caused by the cold blows. Damage: Minor, Recharge: Fast.
Bosses
Snow Beast
Snow Beasts are the most powerful creatures in service to the Winter Lord. They desire nothing more than to freeze everything they come into contact with.
Powers
Ice Blast Ranged, Moderate Damage (Cold/Smash), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Ice Blast hurls shards of ice at foes and Slows their attacks and movement for a time. Slower recharge than Ice Bolt, but more damage. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate.
Frost Breath Close Cone, Moderate Damage over Time (Cold), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Unleashes a cone of frosty breath that can Slow your opponents movement and attacks. Very accurate and very deadly at medium range. Damage: Moderate (Damage over Time), Recharge: Slow.
Freeze Ray (Ranged) Foe Hold
Although this power deals very little damage, the Freeze Ray encases your foe in a block of ice, holding him helpless in place for a while.
Frozen Fists Melee, Minor Damage Cold/Smash, Foe -Rechage -Speed
Frozen Fists encrust your hands in ice, giving them the ability to quickly inflict minor damage on villains. The foe's attack and movement speed is slowed, due to the chills caused by the cold blows. Damage: Minor, Recharge: Fast.
Resistance Auto, Self +Res(Lethal, Cold) -Res(Fire, Energy)
Giant Monsters
Winter Lord
Powers
Snow Men Summons Snow Men
Summons Snow Men.
Ice Blast Ranged, Moderate Damage (Cold/Smash), Foe -Recharge, -Speed
Ice Blast hurls shards of ice at foes and Slows their attacks and movement for a time. Slower recharge than Ice Bolt, but more damage. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate.
Freeze Ray (Ranged) Foe Hold
Although this power deals very little damage, the Freeze Ray encases your foe in a block of ice, holding him helpless in place for a while.
Blizzard (Targeted Area of Effect) Cold/Lethal, Foe Knockdown, -Speed, -Recharge
All foes that pass through this storm will be Slowed, Knock Down and pummeled with wind, cold and shards of falling ice.
Frostbite Ranged, Targeted Area of Effect, Minor Damage over Time (Cold), Foe Immobilize -Speed -Rehcarge, -Fly
Immobilizes a group of foes in icy traps. Deals minimal cold damage over time and slightly slows the targets. Slower and less damaging than Chilblain, but can capture multiple targets. More resilient foes may only be slowed.
Shiver Ranged (Cone) Foe -Speed, -Recharge
You can blast forth a wide cone of chilling air that dramatically slows the movement and attack rate of nearby foes.
Ice Slick Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe Knockdown, -Speed
You can create a large patch of ice at a targeted area, causing all foes that pass through it to lose their footing. Those caught in the Ice Slick are dramatically slowed and tend to fall down.
Flash Freeze Ranged, Targeted Area of Effect, Minor Damage (Cold/Lethal), Foe Sleep
You can Flash Freeze a large patch of ground beneath a targeted foe, instantly forming dozens of deadly ice shards that do cold damage to all enemies in the area. The victims are left trapped within the icicles, but can break free if disturbed. Only targets near the ground can be affected.
Chill (Point Blank Area of Effect) Foe -Recharge, -Speed
The Winter Lord is so cold, your attack rate and movement speed are reduced just being near it.
Greater Ice Sword Melee, High Damage (Lethal/Cold) Foe -Recharge, -Speed
The perfection of the Ice Sword, your master of it has allowed you to create an enhanced blade of solid ice that deals above average damage. Being hit by this Ice Sword will cause a villain to slow his rates of attack, due to the intense chill.
Foot Stomp Point Blank Area of Effect, Moderate Damage (Smash), Foe Knockback
The Winter Lord shakes the very earth itself with a super Foot Stomp, attacking everything in a nearby area.
Named Enemies
- Winter Guard and Winter Lord (Snow Beasts) - Found in the Rescue Baby New Year from Snaptooth! mission from Father Time during the Winter Events of 2006 and 2007.
