Heavy Weapons/Ice DPS Build?

blumoon8

Greetings!

I have a level 20 character that I'm having the hardest time building a proper HW/Ice build for. I was wondering if you guys would mind giving me some ideas?

At the moment, I'm using Stormbringer to bring the two damage types together. I've also used hurricane (in a previous build before my latest attempt) for greater PBAOE action. He no longer has it, but I don't mind bringing it back if it works well enough. I'd like him to be competent yet survival DPS, but am not interested in running cosmic content with him. I know that's faaar beyond the synergies of the two.

I think two of my biggest issues is finding a proper form and EU.

Thanks for your help!

flowcyto

Well, you could try a combo-blaster build that mixes the two:

(Unnamed Build) - Freeform

Super Stats
Level 6: Intelligence (Primary)
Level 10: Dexterity (Secondary)
Level 15: Constitution (Secondary)

Talents
Level 1: The Glacier (Con: 10, End: 10, Dex: 8, Int: 10)
Level 6: Covert Ops Training (Str: 3, Dex: 3, Con: 3, Int: 3)
Level 9: Healthy Mind (Con: 5, Int: 5)
Level 12: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
Level 15: Coordinated (Dex: 5, Int: 5)
Level 18: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 21: Negotiator (Int: 5, Rec: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Ice Shards
Level 1: Ice Blast (Rank 2, Hard Frost)
Level 6: Cleave (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 8: Quarry (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Concentration
Level 14: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Molecular Self-Assembly
Level 20: Avalanche (Rank 2, Serrated Shards)
Level 23: Decimate
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 29: Wall of Ice (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 32: Ego Surge (Rank 2, Nimble Mind)
Level 35: Guard (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 38: Aurora
Adv. Points: 34/36

Travel Powers
Level 6:
Level 35:

Specializations
Intelligence: Enlightened (3/3)
Intelligence: Tactician (2/2)
Intelligence: Detect Vulnerability (3/3)
Intelligence: Expertise (2/2)
Warden: Fortified Gear (2/3)
Warden: Slaughter (3/3)
Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Avenger: Ruthless (2/2)
Avenger: Round 'em Up (3/3)
Avenger: Offensive Expertise (2/2)
Avenger: Preemptive Strike (2/3)
Mastery: Avenger Mastery (1/1)

Could also consider Ice Form for Cold Snap (less dmg from HW stuff, mainly Cleave here, but does buff charged Hard Frost dmg if it procs). For single targets, Cleaves till AvMastery procs, then charges Ice Blast. The lunge, Conviction, and Ice Wall can proc MSA. Avalanche can be used to AoE from range. Gears mostly for Int and Con.

blumoon8

Thanks for your response Flow.

What's your opinion on Stormbringer?

flowcyto

Stormbringer could work here too, though some HW attacks have a Fire dmg portion that won't be boosted- so it may depend on the attacks you take (here Cleave is mostly Crushing, save for the CF DoT).