running arctic air and using stone melee can be hard on the blue bar but with careful slotting and a few procs your late-game experience will be worth the effort.
nice things about earth assault
-even with domination, power boost is win. good filler for when dom is down and you need a little extra kick
-mud pots...if you can stand to run its nice, but not really necessary. yes its some extra damage but the radius is crappy(less than a third of arctic air)
ice is all about soft control, but it can still very effectively control multiple mobs. stone is a popular and potent combo due to the extra knockdown and impressive ST damage, but ice assault is also very effective.
other good ones include fire or thorns. ice controls slows plus ice slick can keep things clumped together for thorntops and your aoes. fire is well..fire..its just awesome
even psy works out quite well b/c if you cant afford to get perma-dom to constantly refill your blue bar then drain psyche can fill that gap quite nicely, plus adding some respectable dmg
oh a few of basic ice dom tips..
-DO NOT frostbite the same mobs you use ice slick, that neuters slicks KD
-you can likely skip frostbite altogether later..if you have it now, by the time you get around to your first respec you could probably stand to drop it..this will also help your end issues
-flash freeze still sucks
-arctic air...slot it for lots of end reduction early game. for some added fun later i frankenslot mine using end red/confuse IOs & the procs from cacophony, malaise, and coersive. thats 2 dmg procs that go off constantly plus the confuse proc and an extra 7.5% end recovery!
-shiver is your friend. although arctic air alone(can you tell i love this power) should almost floor their recharge shiver is nice for those things out of melee range
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Ice/Earth is the dominator tank.|
Originally Posted by Adept Demonica
I have an Ice/Earth dom at lvl 11 and was wondering if anyone has any tips while I advance.
So far I like the build and find the earth assault powers fun, even Tremors with its long animation. But are there other sets I should try if this combo has some serious faults later in the game? Thanks |
Pick up Tough from the fight pool, as well as a APP shield. Between those 2 and your AA aura, you're well protected in melee where you'll be living.
Regarding Flash Freeze, I like it for use as a LOS alpha. You can't always find a corner for Ice Slick. So FF is a nice in your face control just prior to charging into melee.
Please buff Ice Control.
I have an Ice/Earth dom at lvl 11 and was wondering if anyone has any tips while I advance.
So far I like the build and find the earth assault powers fun, even Tremors with its long animation. But are there other sets I should try if this combo has some serious faults later in the game?
Thanks