This is off topic some but the hold from your secondary does a lot more damage than the epic hold. Also, if you pop a stealth IO into CJ you could drop the Stealth power and get BU.
Regarding IOs, I'm no defense guru but the Steadfast Protection: Resist/+3% defense is a no-brainer in Permafrost. To up damage, I put the taunt psi-damage proc (Perfect Zinger) and the slow smashing-damage proc (Impeded Swiftness) or other damage proc into Frozen Fists since that's such a fast, low damage attack.
I'd try to figure out what you want to increase and then check City of Data or the wiki for info on what set has the bonus you want. Since you can cap your defense pretty easily with Absorb Energy I'd go for +Recharge (crushing impact, doctored wounds aren't too expensive for this) and +Regen (Entropic Chaos in a ranged attack [if you get one] adds 10% regen and +6.25% recharge).
Don't forget to add the "chance to heal" from one of the sleep sets into your Frozen Aura. It's relatively cheap and very handy for upping your de facto regen rate.
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Glowworm * Brrr * Lilinoe
Protector
Kid Trance * Ms. Impala * Red Helen
Virtue
Pooka Pete
Might get better answers in the Tanker board, but a few suggestions.
Common IO targets for Ice tanks are getting smashing/lethal defense soft-capped (45%), getting psi defense up to a meaningful number, boosting recharge to the point where Hoarfrost is permanent, and boosting regen.
Edit--I like to have smashing/lethal soft-capped even before EA if possible, so I have plenty of overhead so I'm less susceptible to defensive cascade failure on the ITF from all the defense debuffs you get hit with there.
Weave, CJ, and just a few IOs like Kinetic Combat and Mocking Beratement or Perfect Zinger can get you soft-capped to 45% for smashing/lethal defense. Scirocco's Dervish is a good choice for getting some psi defense. Lots of IOs to boost recharge speed, including Crushing Impact and Red Fortune in your defenses.
Call of the Sandman Chance for Self-Heal in Frozen Aura is fun.
Yep, my Ice/Ice/Ice finally hit 50 after sitting in the mid 40-s for a long time.
I'm similar to you
-All Ice Primary
-All Ice Secondary (Minus Block of Ice and I think one of the Swords. I forget)
-Leaping (CJ and SJ)
-Fitness (Hurdle, Health and Stam)
-Artic (Ice hold, Blizzard (the little ice storm))
I've got him pretty heavily Frankenslotted, but I'd be happy to post what I have for you, or you can PM me for info.
But yes - Call of the Sandman: Chance for +Self Heal in Frozen Aura. It's neet to see little green numbers appear now and then in the cloud of Orange numbers. ;-)
My memory's not as sharp as it used to be.
Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.
"The tip of a shoelace is called an aglet, its true purpose is sinister." The Question
What's up with people not taking Freezing Touch? It's the second most damaging attack in the set. Do you guys just not like the animation or...?
Pinnacle
Glowworm * Brrr * Lilinoe
Protector
Kid Trance * Ms. Impala * Red Helen
Virtue
Pooka Pete
And the highest damage per activation in the set by a MILE. Love Freezing Touch.
I do like Freezing touch, but had to take something out, and decided to sacrifice that. That's a discussion for another thread, though.
My memory's not as sharp as it used to be.
Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.
"The tip of a shoelace is called an aglet, its true purpose is sinister." The Question
I'm pretty convinced an aglet, like an erne and alae, exist mostly to fill certain spaces in crosswords.
Off topic FTW!
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Glowworm * Brrr * Lilinoe
Protector
Kid Trance * Ms. Impala * Red Helen
Virtue
Pooka Pete
Ha! Caught you reading my signature. I score 7 points.
Now you have to post left-handed.
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My memory's not as sharp as it used to be.
Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.
"The tip of a shoelace is called an aglet, its true purpose is sinister." The Question
I have the Secondary Power hold now (Freezing Touch?). It is pretty nice.
I appreciate the feedback, and have a few ideas from this post now.
Thank you all.
Hello everyone. I have been gone for more then a year and had little time with IO's when I was last on. My question is simple.
What IO set options would be good for a defense tank?
I currently have SO's slotted rather effectivly and have the following list of powers:
-All Ice Primary
-All Ice Secondary (minus BU & Block of Ice)
-Leaping (CJ and SJ)
-Invisibility (Stealth)
-Fitness (Hurdle, Health and Stam)
-Artic (Ice hold, cannot recall name)