Ice/Emp/Ice critique


Melancholia

 

Posted

Finishing up my Ice/Emp controller (just got t4 alpha and destiny today ) who is a blast to play, I know everyone thinks heals are bad but this build really noticably changes the tide of battle very often and makes things run very smoothly.

I feel like my build isn't as good as it could be, though. Even with T4 Vigor my heals are a lot weaker than other people's, maybe because I didn't take Power Boost (ice is necessary for concept) but even so I would like to beef them up if possible. I also don't feel especially useful vs AVs and have to simply take comfort in the fact that I'm boosting my team's damage. That might just be a weakness of ice/emp but I'd like to remedy it if possible. I don't care about my horrible ST damage because I never solo and would rather do moderate aoe damage instead.

I wouldn't mind losing the second slots in health and stamina, I just threw those in because I didn't know where else to put them, or the third slots in stealth and maneuvers (could even ditch maneuvers altogether but I'd lose a lot of recharge). I would also be willing to lose Regen Aura, Flash Freeze, Frozen Armor, Clear Mind and Arctic Air.

My primary goal is perma-hasten, then I aimed for some ranged def, though not a lot because I barely ever get aggro and have hibernate for emergencies. I also aimed for +hp although I don't think I could hit the cap without losing a ton of recharge. I'm really trying to make this the ultimate team support toon with a little survivability thrown in to make sure I live long enough to support in the first place

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Level 50 Magic Controller
Primary Power Set: Ice Control
Secondary Power Set: Empathy
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Ice Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Block of Ice

  • (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (3) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (3) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
  • (5) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
Level 1: Healing Aura
  • (A) Regenerative Tissue - Heal/Endurance
  • (5) Regenerative Tissue - Endurance/Recharge
  • (7) Regenerative Tissue - Heal/Recharge
  • (7) Regenerative Tissue - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
  • (9) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
Level 2: Heal Other
  • (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
  • (9) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
  • (11) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
  • (11) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
  • (13) Doctored Wounds - Heal
Level 4: Frostbite
  • (A) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized
  • (42) Will of the Controller - Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Recharge
  • (42) Will of the Controller - Endurance/Recharge
  • (43) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance
  • (43) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance/Recharge
  • (43) Will of the Controller - Recharge/Chance for Psionic Damage
Level 6: Absorb Pain
  • (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
  • (13) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
  • (15) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
  • (15) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
  • (17) Doctored Wounds - Recharge
Level 8: Shiver
  • (A) Accuracy IO
Level 10: Resurrect
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 12: Ice Slick
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 14: Stealth
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (17) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
Level 16: Clear Mind
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 18: Flash Freeze
  • (A) Call of the Sandman - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (19) Call of the Sandman - Endurance/Sleep
  • (21) Call of the Sandman - Accuracy/Endurance
  • (21) Call of the Sandman - Sleep/Range
  • (23) Call of the Sandman - Accuracy/Sleep/Recharge
Level 20: Fortitude
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (23) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
  • (25) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
  • (25) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
Level 22: Arctic Air
  • (A) Malaise's Illusions - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (31) Malaise's Illusions - Endurance/Confused
  • (33) Malaise's Illusions - Accuracy/Endurance
  • (33) Malaise's Illusions - Confused/Range
  • (33) Malaise's Illusions - Accuracy/Confused/Recharge
  • (34) Malaise's Illusions - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
Level 24: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (34) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (34) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 26: Glacier
  • (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (27) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (27) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
  • (29) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (29) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (31) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Accuracy/Hold/Recharge
Level 28: Recovery Aura
  • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
  • (36) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
  • (36) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge
Level 30: Maneuvers
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
Level 32: Jack Frost
  • (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (37) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage
  • (37) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance
  • (39) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (39) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge
  • (39) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets
Level 35: Regeneration Aura
  • (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
  • (40) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
  • (40) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
  • (40) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
  • (42) Doctored Wounds - Recharge
Level 38: Adrenalin Boost
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (46) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 41: Hibernate
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 44: Frost Breath
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
  • (45) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
  • (45) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
  • (45) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
  • (46) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
Level 47: Ice Storm
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
  • (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
  • (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
  • (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
  • (50) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
Level 49: Frozen Armor
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (50) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
  • (50) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Containment
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Health
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
  • (31) Miracle - +Recovery
Level 2: Hurdle
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Stamina
  • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  • (46) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
Level 50: Vigor Core Paragon
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