Sonic / Ice vs Ice / Ice


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I'm starting a new char and am trying to choose from the two above. Sonic seems to be better single target, especially since I don't like the sound of the knockback cone or the sleep (I could be wrong here, never used either)

Ice seems like it could be better for AOE & has a hold. Plus Snow Storm, Frost Breath & Ice Storm seems like a lovely combo.

What are peoples opinions & suggested builds? PvE mainly, in a regular team.


 

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Ice is very nice to corruptors due to ice storm+blizzard+scourge, and will propably outdamage sonic at later levels, especially with /cold.


 

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Here's the build I'm thinking of :

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Name: Frozen Wasteland
Level: 41
Archetype: Corruptor
Primary: Ice Blast
Secondary: Cold Domination
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01) --> Ice Bolt==> Acc(1) Dmg(5) Dmg(9) Dmg(37)
01) --> Infrigidate==> Acc(1) DefDeBuf(3)
02) --> Ice Blast==> Acc(2) Dmg(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(7) Acc(37)
04) --> Snow Storm==> Slow(4) Slow(15) Slow(19)
06) --> Aim==> Rechg(6) Rechg(7) Rechg(37)
08) --> Frost Breath==> Acc(8) Dmg(9) Dmg(15) Dmg(25) Rechg(40)
10) --> Hasten==> Rechg(10) Rechg(11) Rechg(11)
12) --> Ice Storm==> Dmg(12) Dmg(13) Dmg(13) Slow(19) Rechg(23)
14) --> Super Speed==> Run(14)
16) --> Frostwork==> Heal(16) Heal(17) Heal(17)
18) --> Bitter Ice Blast==> Acc(18) Dmg(21) Dmg(21) Dmg(23) Rechg(40) Rechg(40)
20) --> Hurdle==> Jump(20)
22) --> Health==> Heal(22) Heal(27)
24) --> Stamina==> EndMod(24) EndMod(25) EndMod(27)
26) --> Freeze Ray==> Acc(26) Hold(29) Hold(34) Hold(36)
28) --> Benumb==> Acc(28) Acc(29) Rechg(31) Rechg(31)
30) --> Arctic Fog==> DmgRes(30) DmgRes(31)
32) --> Blizzard==> Rechg(32) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Rechg(34) Rechg(34)
35) --> Sleet==> Rechg(35) Rechg(36) Rechg(36) DefDeBuf(39)
38) --> Heat Loss==> EndMod(38) EndMod(39) EndMod(39)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Scourge==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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This is for a regular team. There is a Kinetics on the team so Speed Boost should keep me ticking over until 24 for Stamina.

I wanted to go offense rather than being a bubbler so the two shields were dropped. Would have taken Ice Shield but preferred Frost Breath as a third AOE damage power.

Took Frostwork though as I hear its great.

My Hero builder doesn't seem to think Heat Loss takes accuracy, if it does I'll stick two of them in instead of the End Mod. If I make it that far I might drop Fitness for a vertical travel power and Ice Shield. Does anyone have experience on using Heat Loss instead of Fitness?


 

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Arctic fog needs end reds. And acording to my heroplanner heat loss har a recharge of 360 sec so you will properly need some recharge.
Ice/Cold used huge amounts of end so I would keep stamina.


 

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3 rech in heat loss is a must.
Throw 2 rech in freeze ray if you want to actually hold something decently.
You're not gonna run arctic fog in combat without at least one, preferably 2 EndRdx.
Might want EndRdx in sleet instead of DefDeBuff.

Even with 3 rech I don't think heat loss is up enough to replace fitness.


 

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What I can say personally, don't drop the shields, they add more than you think, and the other 2 area attacks are so strong you can easily skip frost breath without having to think too much.


 

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Cheers for all the advice folks.

I got Frost Breath and it + Aim are great. Level 11 now so Ice Storm is only around the corner too.

I'm thinking on MaXs advice re: Freeze Ray and decided "Why am I getting this". Theres a Grav / NRG Dom on the team so my feeble attempts to hold aren't really needed.

So I was thinking of getting one of the shields at 26 instead to bolster the 3 Brutes we have (Electric, Inv and Stone defenses).

Which shield is more useful at that stage would people say? Ice provides defense against Smash & Lethal + Resistance to Fire and Cold. Glacial provides NRG & Neg defense and Cold Resist.


 

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The first one... but with the inclusion of the melee and ranged defense i've taken both on my ice/cold... keep me safe Carni ;D


 

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Eh? I thought you were keeping me safe Buff. I was planning to be the AOE death / debt magnet

I reckon a little shuffling about of powers is needed. Shouldn't I have 3 recharge in Frostworks too to have it up as much as possible actually?

I might switch Bitter Ice Blast for Ice Shield at 18 so and get Bitter at 26 when I've stamina to use it more. Plus it should help out the slotting of Frostworks nice and early.