Mix of Ice and Infernal

slowecsl4pwe

Hi, my main concern was how to get synergy between the frameworks, and I'm not sure I'm doing the best job. I was going to try to run her in Tank mode. Can you even effectively mix the two? If I can't run her as a tank then I can switch it to Range DPS. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Emerald Frost - Freeform (Tank)

Link to this build: https://aesica.net/co/herocreator.htm?v=30&n=Emerald Frost&d=13480gMQUPaT080060O000O61COA03OE00O900O30L5901ON01OI1N56005E032E035F0L1L002Wqp2MGB438W30000000000&e=T2ZmZW5zZSAtIEhlcm9pYyBHbG92ZXMgb2YgUGllcmNpbmcKRGVmZW5zZSAtIEhlcm9pYyBCcmVhc3RwbGF0IG9mIEFnaWxpdHkKVXRpbGl0eSAtIEhlcm9pYyBIZWxtZXQgb2YgRWZmaWNpYW5jeQ~~
v3.27:30

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

Talents
Level 1: The Invincible (Con: 10, Int: 10, Ego: 8, End: 10)
Level 6: Healthy Mind (Con: 5, Int: 5)
Level 9: Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)
Level 12: Investigator (Int: 5, End: 5)
Level 15: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 18: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)
Level 21: Negotiator (Int: 5, Rec: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Infernal Bolts
Level 1: Venomous Breath (Rank 2, Infectious Bile, Challenge!)
Level 6: Regeneration (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 8: Mephitic
Level 11: Aspect of the Infernal
Level 14: Devour Essence (Rank 2, Phlebotomist, Challenge!)
Level 17: Ice Shield (Rank 2)
Level 20: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 23: Will-o'-the-Wisp (Guide, Ghost Fire, Challenge!)
Level 26: Ice Sheath
Level 29: Icicle Spear (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 32: Rimefire Burst (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Avalanche (Rank 2, Serrated Shards, Challenge!)
Level 38: Thundering Return
Adv. Points: 36/36

Travel Powers
Level 6: Ice Slide
Level 35: Athletics

Specializations
Constitution: Tough (3/3)
Constitution: Resilient (2/2)
Constitution: Quick Healing (3/3)
Constitution: Armored (2/2)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
Guardian: Find the Mark (2/3)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Mastery: Constitution Mastery (1/1)

Devices

Additional Notes:
Offense - Heroic Gloves of Piercing
Defense - Heroic Breastplat of Agility
Utility - Heroic Helmet of Efficiancy

flowcyto

There's no innate synergy between them that I know of (ex. Ice powers that poison, Infernal ones that Chill), but that doesn't mean a mix of the sets can't work out. Here's a tank that mixes them:

https://aesica.net/co/herocreator.htm?v=30&n=&d=13280iGQLPKa0000005000530L5800JA005A00K5035118OI0KOP03ON05ER0059032E031L002sid3byR0tak30000000000&e=

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

Talents
Level 1: The Chiller (Dex: 10, Con: 10, Rec: 8, End: 10)
Level 6: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
Level 9: Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)
Level 12: Accurate (Dex: 5, End: 5)
Level 15: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 18: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 21: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Ice Shards
Level 1: Frost Breath (Rank 2, Frost Bite, Challenge!)
Level 6: Chilled Form
Level 8: Defiance
Level 11: Icy Embrace
Level 14: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Ice Blast (Rank 2, Hard Frost, Challenge!)
Level 20: Will-o'-the-Wisp (Guide, Ghost Fire)
Level 23: Defile (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2, Evanescent Emergence)
Level 29: Masterful Dodge
Level 32: Ice Shield (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Rimefire Burst (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 38: Thundering Return
Adv. Points: 34/36

Travel Powers
Level 6:
Level 35:

Specializations
Constitution: Unyielding (1/2)
Constitution: Fuel My Fire (3/3)
Constitution: Resilient (2/2)
Constitution: Adrenaline Rush (2/2)
Constitution: Armored (2/2)
Avenger: Ruthless (2/2)
Avenger: Round 'em Up (3/3)
Avenger: Relentless Assault (2/3)
Avenger: Preemptive Strike (3/3)
Protector: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Protector: Bulwark (2/2)
Protector: Debilitating Challenge (2/2)
Protector: Defensive Expertise (3/3)
Mastery: Protector Mastery (1/1)

Main single-target rotation is to alternate between Ice Blast and Defile (I assume straight Defile spam will be too costly, but perhaps good enough gear can change that). Wisp can help debuff. Frost Breath can be the main AoE tag. Rimefire is just to take adv of having both Chill and CF available. Gears mostly for Con, w/ some Dex and maybe some End.

slowecsl4pwe

Thank you. I will give it a try.

One question. The advantage on Resurgence, Evanescent Emergence, says it applies a stack of Furious and refreshes those stacks. What else procs stacks of Furious? Defiance stacks Defiant.

Sorry, a second question. I noticed they changed the term Crippling Challenge to Break Through. Does the Debilitating Challenge buff Challenges or only Break Through?

Thanks

flowcyto

They changed the way the old Challenge advs worked. Crip Challenge is no more (nor is Challenging Strikes). The new Challenge is a more consolidated version of the 2 threat advs and has had the potential block disable decoupled from it (which is now a separate adv in Break Through).

Furious can be stacked from various powers across diff sets. Main reason to consider EE on Resurgence is for the hold break, usually (normally Active Offenses can provide that).

slowecsl4pwe

Got it thanks for the updated info. They need to change the wording on that specification.

flowcyto

Checking in-game real quick, the tooltip has been updated to just mention 'Challenge!', so I think that's just the HeroCreator not being up-to-date.

slowecsl4pwe

Got it. Thanks for checking.