help me use my freespec: Fire/Ice

I rejoined the game a few weeks ago after leaving shortly after i13 hit.
I haven't had time to pay attention or even play several of my characters. I expected to have more time before i21 hit to play and refine them to at least get rid of the fitness pool with my i20 freespec before I lose it.

Well, i21 is around the corner and I have to scramble.

Here's the current build in my Fire/Ice Tank. I can't even tell for sure what I was trying to go for as far as bonuses, I think I was mostly concentrating on keeping it somewaht cheap, and got some regen, some recovery and some recharge out of it?
I wanted this build to be AoE oriented (I don't farm but I think it was as close to a farming build I have made)
Are there a few quick/cheap tweaks I can make with my i20 freespec in preparation for i21? Ideally I'd like to build on what's there so I don;t have to sell/buy a bunch of IOS before the character is playable again.

I think I should take Frost?
Is -9.75% -rez on Melt Armor worth taking?

If I had to start the build over, I think I would go for more regen and +HP, but maybe that's for a future build

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Saphorus: Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Fiery Aura
Secondary Power Set: Ice Melee
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fire Shield -- ResDam-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(3), ResDam-I:45(3), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:12(5)
Level 1: Frozen Fists -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:35(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:35(5), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(7), Mako-Dam%:35(7), Acc(9), Dmg(9)
Level 2: Healing Flames -- Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:47(A), RgnTis-Heal/Rchg:30(11), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg:22(11), H'zdH-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:38(13), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:33(13)
Level 4: Blazing Aura -- C'ngBlow-Dmg/EndRdx:30(A), C'ngBlow-Acc/Dmg:35(15), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:46(15), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:50(17), EndRdx-I:50(17)
Level 6: Hurdle -- Jump-I:35(A)
Level 8: Boxing -- P'ngS'Fest-Acc/Dmg:19(A), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/EndRdx:19(19)
Level 10: Combat Jumping -- Krma-ResKB:11(A), DefBuff-I:50(19)
Level 12: Plasma Shield -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx:30(A), ImpArm-ResDam:39(21), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx:50(21)
Level 14: Health -- Heal-I:50(A), Heal-I:50(23), Numna-Heal:36(23), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:46(25)
Level 16: Super Jump -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 18: Burn -- C'ngBlow-Dmg/Rchg:31(A), C'ngBlow-Dmg/EndRdx:32(25), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:35(27), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:36(27), RechRdx-I:50(29)
Level 20: Ice Patch -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:45(29), EndRdx-I:50(31)
Level 22: Stamina -- Efficacy-EndMod/Acc:50(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg:45(31), Efficacy-EndMod:45(31)
Level 24: Build Up -- AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg:50(A), AdjTgt-Rchg:50(33)
Level 26: Taunt -- Zinger-Taunt/Rchg:39(A), Zinger-Taunt:44(33), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg/Rng:43(33), Zinger-Dam%:24(34)
Level 28: Freezing Touch -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg:39(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg:33(34), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:36(34), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:34(36), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:37(36), EoCur-Acc/Hold/Rchg:32(36)
Level 30: Fiery Embrace -- RechRdx-I:45(A), RechRdx-I:45(37)
Level 32: Tough -- TtmC'tng-ResDam:50(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(37), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx:48(37)
Level 35: Greater Ice Sword -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:41(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg:40(39), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg:40(39), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:41(39), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(40), F'dSmite-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:40(40)
Level 38: Frozen Aura -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:36(A), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:30(40), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:37(42), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:39(42), C'ngBlow-Dmg/Rchg:37(42), C'ngBlow-Dmg/EndRdx:35(43)
Level 41: Char -- Acc(A), Dmg(43), RechRdx(43), EoCur-Acc/Hold/Rchg:50(45)
Level 44: Fire Blast -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(A), Entrpc-Acc/Dmg:34(45), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(45), Entrpc-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:34(46), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(46), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:50(46)
Level 47: Fire Ball -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:43(48), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(48), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(48), Posi-Dam%:43(50)
Level 49: Weave -- S'dpty-Def/EndRdx:38(A), S'dpty-Def:37(50), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:40(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 0: LEGACY BUILD
Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 4: Ninja Run

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I haven't played with Ice Melee enough to say what's good/bad about the set or what's ok to skip. But I have played with Fiery Aura a bit.

I've tweaked your build... alot. You're now withing one small purple of the softcap for s/l/e/n and have higher resistance numbers. The KinCombat sets won't be cheap, but can be purchased through hero/villain merits very easily. Over all it's not an inexpensive build, but it's not a mega expensive build by any means.

I've given you better kb protection. Fire/ doesn't have any kb protection and for the most part you can get away with having 4 points of protection. Unfortunately when you get into higher end content, such as Hamidon raids, Fake Nemesis and some AVs, 4 pts doesn't cut it. You will want to have 12 points of protection as that will cover 99% of the kb in the game.

I recommend getting the following Accolades: Atlas Medallion, Freedom Phalanx Reserve, Portal Jockey and Task Force commander. They give you auto bonuses of +end and +hp. See: Hero Badges with Effects.

In the end this is your toon so you need to be happy with the results and playability. I'm hoping what I've crafted here for you will give you some ideas, and a possible direction.

Onto the build:

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Saphorus: Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Fiery Aura
Secondary Power Set: Ice Melee
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fire Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(3), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(3), RctvArm-ResDam(5), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(25)
Level 1: Frozen Fists -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(5), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(9)
Level 2: Healing Flames -- Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(A), Numna-Heal/Rchg(11), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(11), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(13), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(13)
Level 4: Blazing Aura -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(17), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(17)
Level 6: Combat Jumping -- Krma-ResKB(A), DefBuff-I(9)
Level 8: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 10: Consume -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), RechRdx-I(39)
Level 12: Plasma Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(19), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(21), RctvArm-ResDam(21)
Level 14: Temperature Protection -- S'fstPrt-ResKB(A)
Level 16: Super Jump -- Zephyr-ResKB(A)
Level 18: Burn -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg(25), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29)
Level 20: Ice Patch -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(29), EndRdx-I(31)
Level 22: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(23), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(37), RctvArm-ResDam(37)
Level 24: Build Up -- Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit(33), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 26: Taunt -- Mocking-Taunt(A), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(33), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(33), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(34)
Level 28: Freezing Touch -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(34), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(34), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36)
Level 30: Fiery Embrace -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(37)
Level 32: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(45), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(50), LkGmblr-Def(50)
Level 35: Greater Ice Sword -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(39), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(39), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40)
Level 38: Frozen Aura -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42)
Level 41: Char -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(43), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(43), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(45)
Level 44: Fire Blast -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(46), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(46), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(46)
Level 47: Fire Ball -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(48), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(48), Posi-Dam%(50)
Level 49: Rise of the Phoenix -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(23)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-End%(31), EndMod-I(31)

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that's what I was afraid of, the toon needed a full retread, not a whole lot that can be done with what's currently equipped. I just hate to throw crafted IOs away as part of a respec, but most of what's in it currently is pretty cheap anyway.

Maybe I'll use the freespec to unslot 10 IOs I want to move out of the build, then use the i21 freespec to actually rebuild the toon (saving another 10 IOs in the process).

I need to read up on Ice Melee, I think I read a tanker post recently that said that Greater Ice Sword is one of the worse powers in the game.

Don't feel like you have to take the build I put up as "gospel". Pick and choose options that fit your needs/wants.
I've got a couple of tanks that I've respec'd into their new builds and didn't rush to get rid of the old IOs. Some of the cheaper ones I just slotted over, not worrying about yet another respec to pull them out.

I never take a build as gospel I had started playing with the starting point Rangle provided. In fact since I'm still not sure about what I have so far (I tend to overthink builds, it's a big part of my enjoyment of the game), I think I'll use the freespec to save extract IOs and worry about rebuilding him only later rather than rush in now.

the builds are definitely not outrageously expensive, and I like Rangle's idea to go for the accolades, that'll give me "something to do" other than running iTrials like mad.

Any thoughts on Incarnate attributes? I assume the Pyro judegement doesn't get boosted by Fiery Embrace? still will probably go for it for thematic reasons, same for the proc, although -toHit from diamagnetic may actually be a good layer on top of the defense.

My Fire/Fire/Pyre tank has both the tier4 Cardiac and tier3 Spiritual Alpha. I've been running him with the Spiritual lately. He's also set up with both Reactive and Diamagnetic Interface. Diamagnetic isn't bad, but like all debuffs it can be resisted. Which means it's not extremely helpful against higher conning enemies or AVs. I don't think Reactive adds more dmg to Fiery Embrace, but I could be incorrect on that. As always YMMV.