Im new to Champions Online, I have a few Ice Questions

[gamingstopcentral]

I want to recreate Marvel Oldschool Iceman, What attributes should I raise and which should I get to raise ranged damage output? Science, Mythism or Arms?

[Tanadiel]

U need to watch out cuz i heards players can report u for coping the rights form Marvel, if u can enough reports u get banned... But homesly i'm still using my Sunspot so, the main attributes the ice archetype is a tank so endurance and for hp

[kage1822]

actually you can get banned if you use the name of and write a bio of a marvel character, Marvel sued cryptic over copywright infingements, now yo can make an homage costume without problems, but anything beyond homage costumes are grounds for banning... its in their terms of service

[Tilarta]

Well, in theory, they can use the powers as long as they don't make an actual Iceman costume or use the name.
If using Ice Powers was forbidden on the principle that Iceman has them, then we'd lose a whole framework and I do not see that happening.
I assume that is what the question is here, how to use the powers, not to take on the appearance of Iceman.

I haven't done a pure ice toon, but using my electric toon as a baseline comparison, I would classify them both as DPS and thus, Energy/Recovery are the stats you want to boost, since a DPS burns it up very fast and needs to regen their levels to keep outputting damage.
I would recommend using an Energy Unlock compatible with Ice, Icy Embrace in this case.

According to the information on the internet, for damage, Arms is the crafting school that should be pursued.
But really, all that effects is crafting drops obtained ingame.
Crafting was revamped several months ago and when it was, it became more or less irrevalent which school was specialized in as it became all about generic mods instead of specific ones.

[galadon3]

Its actually not very hard to get around the copyright-problems in CO, alter the costume a bit, use a slightly different name and put down a bio that makes it a champions-universe version of the character.
For example if you want to make a She-Hulk-like character put in the bio that she accidentially got an infusion of gronds blood. Pretty similar background but CO-ified.
You can slightly orient yourself on the Champions-NPCs themselves, some of them have a lot of similarities with other comicbook-characters.

But after all the stuff about the Copyright-Policy, to answer your question:

1. Science, Mysticsm or Arms is mostly irrelevant, just pick what seems to fit your characters background.

2. Raising ranged damage output, the basic answer is EGO and every stat that you pick as a superstat.
Stats in CO have some boni fixed associated with them and if you make a power a superstat it gets more boni from being a superstat (wich exactly depends on the role) and most powers also scale with superstats.
So raising your superstats increases your damage-output even if the stat wouldn't when being a non-SS.
EGO has a fixed bonus to ranged damage, superstat or not (ofc it gets the SS-bonus on top of that if you choose it as SS).

3. Wich attributes to raise in general completely depends on your build, wich depends on what you want the character to be, so thats pretty hard to answer without knowing that.

[kage1822]

here's an ice character I threw together real quick, I myself don't use pure ice, I have an Ice/Wind hybrid that does real good



Ego (Primary)

Endurance (Secondary)

Constitution (Secondary)

The Void (Dex: 8, Con: 10, Ego: 10, End: 10)

Shooter (Dex: 5, Ego: 5)

Daredevil (Ego: 5, End: 5)

Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)

Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)

Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)

Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)

the numbers on the left is what level to take them

6 Ice Slide (Rank 2, Rank 3)
35 Travel Power 2
1 Ice Shards (advantages)
1 Ice Blast (Rank 2, Hard Frost)
6 Ice Form (Rank 2, Rank 3)
8 Frost Breath (Rank 2, Frost Bite)
11 Chilled Form (advantages)
14 Icy Embrace
17 Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
20 Ice Burst (Rank 2, Freeze, Dirtbag)
23 Icicle Spear (Rank 2, Rank 3)
26 Snow Storm (Rank 2, Eye of the Storm)
29 Ice Shield (Frigid Air)
32 Avalanche (Rank 2, Rank 3)
35 Arctic Beast (advantages)
38 Rebirth (advantages)

Advantage points: 36 / 36

Ego Tree (10/10)

Force of Will (2/2)

Insight (3/3)

Follow Through (2/3)

Sixth Sense (3/3)

Guardian Tree (10/10)

Fortified Gear (3/3)

Ruthless (2/2)

Find the Mark (2/3)

The Best Defense (3/3)

Vindicator Tree (10/10)

Aggressive Stance (2/2)

Merciless (3/3)

Focused Strikes (2/3)

Mass Destruction (3/3)

Ego Mastery (1/1)


this is my ice/wind


Endurance (Primary)

Ego (Secondary)

Dexterity (Secondary)

The Tempest (Dex: 8, Ego: 10, Rec: 10, End: 10 )

Investigator (Int: 5, End: 5)

Academics (Int: 5, Ego: 5))

Coordinated (Dex: 5, Int: 5))

Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)

Worldly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)

Impressario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)

the numbers on the left is what level to take them

6 Fire Flight (Rank 2, Rank 3) (colored blue to look more like ice, I personally don't like the slide powers)

35 Travel Power 2

1 Ice Shards (advantages)
1 Frost Breath (Frost Bite)
6 Icy Embrace
8 Storm Bringer (Rank 2, Rank 3)
11 Chilled Form
14 Hurricane (Rank 2, Perfect Storm)
17 Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
20 Icicle Spear (Rank 2, Rank 3)
23 Whirlwind (Rank 2, Vortex)
26 Typhoon (Rank 2, Cold Front)
29 Ice Shield (Frigid Air)
32 Avalanche (Rank 2, Rank 3)
35 Field Surge (Rank 2)
38 Rebirth

(I use personal Forcefield for survivability ran in hybrid form, and change to either Ice Form or Stormbringer at around level 30 or so)

Advantage points: 36 / 36

Endurance Tree (10/10)

Gear Utilization (2/2)

Readiness (3/3)

Quick Recovery (2/3)

Power Overwhelming (3/3)

Guardian Tree (10/10)

Fortified Gear (3/3)

Ruthless (2/2)

Find the Mark (2/3)

The Best Defense (3/3)

Vindicator Tree (10/10)

Aggressive Stance (2/2)

Merciless (3/3)

Focused Strikes (2/3)

Mass Destruction (3/3)

Ego Mastery (1/1)