Rad/Ice: Mids build advice


opprime28

 

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Ok, so I've gotten a rad/ice blaster up to level 20. I love him. I colored his rad colores to look like snow, and it looks amazing and actually the animations even "feel" snowy/icy. Now...Im enjoying him but it seems like a really tight build.

I want the fighting pool, since he's clearly going to be heavily melee. This is what I've worked out so far, but you can see that it comes at the expense of both Build Up AND Aim...which I'm unhappy with. So...any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Im relatively unfamiliar with Rad AND Ice, so Im not "married" to any of these powers. Same with the epic. I went with force mastery for the added defense from Personal Force Field for TFs and because I thought Repulsion Bomb might be a nice addition to Neutron Bomb. Im open to any suggestions at all though.

I'd like to build for defense first, recharge second. I'd like to avoid purples, if possible as well. Im not as concerned with accuracy since I'll have all of that -def floating around. Thanks for the help guys.

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Level 50 Mutation Blaster
Primary Power Set: Radiation Blast
Secondary Power Set: Ice Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Force Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Neutrino Bolt

  • (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (9) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
Level 1: Chilblain
  • (A) Accuracy IO: Level 50
Level 2: X-Ray Beam
  • (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (3) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (5) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (9) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
Level 4: Irradiate
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage: Level 50
  • (5) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (7) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (7) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (15) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (15) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50
Level 6: Ice Sword
  • (A) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance: Level 40
  • (17) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage: Level 40
  • (17) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge: Level 40
Level 8: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 10: Chilling Embrace
  • (A) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing): Level 30
  • (11) Impeded Swiftness - Accuracy/Slow: Level 30
  • (11) Impeded Swiftness - Damage/Slow: Level 30
  • (13) Impeded Swiftness - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 30
  • (13) Impeded Swiftness - Range/Slow: Level 30
  • (40) Impeded Swiftness - Endurance/Recharge/Slow: Level 30
Level 12: Electron Haze
  • (A) Achilles' Heel - Defense Debuff: Level 20
  • (39) Achilles' Heel - Defense Debuff/Recharge: Level 20
  • (40) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff: Level 20
Level 14: Hurdle
  • (A) Empty
Level 16: Health
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
  • (21) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
Level 18: Cosmic Burst
  • (A) Razzle Dazzle - Endurance/Stun: Level 30
  • (19) Razzle Dazzle - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 30
  • (19) Razzle Dazzle - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
  • (25) Razzle Dazzle - Stun/Range: Level 30
  • (37) Razzle Dazzle - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge: Level 30
  • (39) Razzle Dazzle - Chance of Immobilize: Level 30
Level 20: Ice Patch
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (21) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (23) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 22: Stamina
  • (A) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
  • (23) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
  • (25) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
Level 24: Super Speed
  • (A) Empty
Level 26: Neutron Bomb
  • (A) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff: Level 20
  • (27) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (27) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (29) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (29) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (39) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
Level 28: Kick
  • (A) Empty
Level 30: Tough
  • (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
  • (31) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (31) Titanium Coating - Resistance: Level 50
  • (31) Titanium Coating - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (33) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (33) Titanium Coating - Endurance: Level 50
Level 32: Atomic Blast
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage: Level 50
  • (33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (34) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (34) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50
  • (46) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
Level 35: Weave
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
  • (36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge: Level 50
  • (36) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (37) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
Level 38: Frozen Aura
  • (A) Lethargic Repose - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (40) Lethargic Repose - Endurance/Sleep: Level 50
  • (43) Lethargic Repose - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 50
  • (43) Lethargic Repose - Sleep/Range: Level 50
Level 41: Personal Force Field
  • (A) Kismet - Accuracy +6%: Level 30
  • (42) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge: Level 50
  • (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability
  • (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
  • (45) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (45) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (45) Titanium Coating - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (46) Titanium Coating - Resistance: Level 50
  • (46) Titanium Coating - Endurance: Level 50
Level 47: Repulsion Bomb
  • (A) Razzle Dazzle - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
  • (48) Razzle Dazzle - Endurance/Stun: Level 30
  • (48) Razzle Dazzle - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 30
  • (48) Razzle Dazzle - Stun/Range: Level 30
  • (50) Razzle Dazzle - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge: Level 30
Level 49: Force of Nature
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance: Level 50
  • (50) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (50) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Defiance
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Set Bonus Totals:
  • 7.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
  • 7.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
  • 7.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
  • 7.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
  • 7.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
  • 7.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
  • 7.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
  • 7.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
  • 11.9% Defense(Smashing)
  • 11.9% Defense(Lethal)
  • 5.31% Defense(Fire)
  • 5.31% Defense(Cold)
  • 6.88% Defense(Energy)
  • 6.88% Defense(Negative)
  • 20.9% Defense(Melee)
  • 3.44% Defense(Ranged)
  • 5.94% Defense(AoE)
  • 31.3% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 3% Enhancement(FlySpeed)
  • 3% Enhancement(JumpHeight)
  • 3% Enhancement(RunSpeed)
  • 3% Enhancement(JumpSpeed)
  • 4% Enhancement(Sleep)
  • 4% Enhancement(Stun)
  • 52% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 117.5 HP (9.75%) HitPoints
  • MezResist(Held) 10.5%
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 4.95%
  • MezResist(Sleep) 4.4%
  • MezResist(Stun) 11%
  • 10.5% (0.18 End/sec) Recovery
  • 32% (1.61 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 1.58% Resistance(Fire)
  • 1.58% Resistance(Cold)
  • 3.13% Resistance(Psionic)
  • 5% RunSpeed
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Set Bonuses:
Thunderstrike
(Neutrino Bolt)
  • 2% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
  • 2.5% Defense(Energy,Negative), 1.25% Defense(Ranged)
Thunderstrike
(X-Ray Beam)
  • 2% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
  • 2.5% Defense(Energy,Negative), 1.25% Defense(Ranged)
  • 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
Obliteration
(Irradiate)
  • MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
  • 3% DamageBuff(All)
  • 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)
Touch of Death
(Ice Sword)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
  • 18.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
Impeded Swiftness
(Chilling Embrace)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
  • 3% Enhancement(Slow)
  • MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
  • MezResist(Held) 2.2%
  • 2.5% Defense(Melee), 1.25% Defense(Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Smashing)
Achilles' Heel
(Electron Haze)
  • 1.5% DamageBuff(All)
  • 1.88% Defense(AoE), 0.94% Defense(Fire), 0.94% Defense(Cold)
Numina's Convalescence
(Health)
  • 12% (0.6 HP/sec) Regeneration
Razzle Dazzle
(Cosmic Burst)
  • 2% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
  • 18.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
  • 2% Enhancement(Stun)
  • 2.5% Defense(Melee), 1.25% Defense(Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Smashing)
  • 2.5% Defense(AoE), 1.25% Defense(Fire), 1.25% Defense(Cold)
Positron's Blast
(Neutron Bomb)
  • 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
  • 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
  • 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Titanium Coating
(Tough)
  • MezResist(Sleep) 2.2%
  • 18.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
  • MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
  • MezResist(Held) 2.75%
  • 2.5% Defense(Melee), 1.25% Defense(Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Smashing)
Obliteration
(Atomic Blast)
  • MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
  • 3% DamageBuff(All)
  • 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)
Luck of the Gambler
(Weave)
  • 10% (0.5 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 13.6 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
  • 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • MezResist(Held) 2.75%
  • 3.13% Resistance(Psionic)
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Lethargic Repose
(Frozen Aura)
  • 4% Enhancement(Sleep)
  • 1.88% Defense(Energy,Negative), 0.94% Defense(Ranged)
  • 1.88% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 0.94% Defense(Melee)
Luck of the Gambler
(Personal Force Field)
  • 10% (0.5 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 13.6 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
  • 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Titanium Coating
(Temp Invulnerability)
  • MezResist(Sleep) 2.2%
  • 18.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
  • MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
  • MezResist(Held) 2.75%
  • 2.5% Defense(Melee), 1.25% Defense(Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Smashing)
Razzle Dazzle
(Repulsion Bomb)
  • 2% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
  • 18.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
  • 2% Enhancement(Stun)
  • 2.5% Defense(Melee), 1.25% Defense(Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Smashing)
Aegis
(Force of Nature)
  • 5% RunSpeed
  • 3.13% Defense(Fire,Cold), 1.56% Defense(AoE)



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heres a build i worked up kinda fast so would most likely need to be adjusted for ur playin style. i went with defense mostly which i always do with my blasters and reached the smashing / lethal defense soft cap, got range to almost 34%, 20% rech, i think 12% dam buff, 36% ish acc. with all the toggles ur running w/ chilling embrace i added a mircale and numnias uniques into health, i use this on ALL my toons except wp or regen or toons that leech endur. i think u might need some extra help in the hp department cause i didnt work that much into it. for some reason mids was being lame with me and would import ur build so cause really comment off it sry.

anyways, i just like seeing peoples takes on builds to give me new view points / ideas


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ok now mids let me open it and heres my opinion:

cosmic burst slotted with a stun set, hmmm. thats ur strongest attack my build i put a full thnderstike set in there for the 2 range defense bonuses, acc and recov.

neutrino bolt ur 2nd highest power is slotted 3 times and which isnt using its full potional so again thunderstrike set


i went with cold mastery due to its frozen armor toggle that gives smashin and lethel defense. since that i picked that, smashin and lethal would be alot easier to reach the soft cap on than just melee.

i see u went for rech too with those LoTG recipes but, i was close to ur rech without trying really. the red fortunes sets are awesome imo, dam buff, range defense bonus and rech bonus. im only off by 10% from ur build but it can be adjusted.


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Posted

Thanks Random.

I was really trying for melee defense over ranged since with and Ice I figure I'll be spending a lot more of my time in melee range than at a distance. Can you do me a favor and post your build? For some reason it wasn't attached to your previous two posts.


 

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ah im sorry i thought i did, havent been online lately sorry for the delay

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