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Apr
29

DC Universe Online – Bane – Ice/Martial Arts(Tank) Gameplay

This is the second boss area you have access to if you choose Batman as your mentor. I’ve done this instance quite a few times over many, many characters and haven’t had it this rough, I had a few empty gear spots for some reason, so my defense was a bit low… I was taking some pretty big hits from standard attacks. Martial Arts is a melee based weapon style, but still has some good ranged attacks. I took the new Shuriken skills before the melee based combos to try them out – the Melee tree has a few stun and AE damage combos, you can eventually get them all. Ice is one of the Tanking power sets, it relies on high damage mitigation to survive. Many of the Ice based abilities will root, or encase your enemies, you also have access to a few defense boosts, damage reflection and abilities to cancel or reduce the effects of crowd control on you, and your group members. Tank Role for Ice increases your defense, and toughness(reduces damage caused by other players) by 90%, however you cause 20% less damage. In PVP, you will receive a large damage boost when attacking a player in the Controller role, while also being highly resistant to their abilities. Players in the Healer role receive a large damage bonus when attacking a Tank, their abilities will negate most of your defensive abilities. General gameplay is about the same as soloing, you’ll need to use your area of effect abilities to keep threat, and help control enemies – you will also need to block and roll quite a bit more.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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  1. respectdagrind23 says:

    can u like defend urself or like block some of their attacks or do it do it on its own

  2. Zojen32 says:

    wierd, wen you fight bane as a villian he’s much larger

  3. WantToKnowEvreything says:

    So what is Ice Tank?Storms or Cryogenics? Please let me know, thanks alot

  4. RuneHells says:

    Btw: If you choose batman as your mentor you get to fight with nightwing, with joker you fight with Killer-Croc

  5. xjensen30 says:

    do you use fraps

  6. dapker says:

    What skill is that ice fist thing? Someone answer plz, thx

  7. PwnStar1991 says:

    @iAznSkiez69 i think cryo is more melee and storms is more range depends on your liking

  8. XtremeCrazyHardCore says:

    Mine is gonna be sick yours is cool too

  9. iAznSkiez69 says:

    whats better Storm or Cryogenics ?? plz answer

  10. ladyattis says:

    I must be crazy, I went with bow for my ice tank. It works out fine, but I think I’ll need MA or brawling when I get to max level.

  11. DGD2993 says:

    @chrisnorrisxxl i love using martial arts but i cant stand the way the weapons look for some reason lol. they just look so plain and generic. the only one i use is the tri-blade katar which looks decent.

  12. gondule says:

    @katak67 hey where do i go after bane i got the same cut scene but i havent gotten any quests after that.

  13. chrisnorrisxxl says:

    martial arts has to have some of the best looking weapons in game is ther any way i get to change what weapon i can use

  14. chrisnorrisxxl says:

    martial arts has to have some of the best looking weapons in game

  15. Youjustgotowned96 says:

    Hey i got the game today im just wondering should i just choose one power tree or do i do all thanks..

  16. Eminem1332 says:

    Is ice any good in pvp?

  17. Tvanom says:

    how can you chhose your role?

  18. Mugthraka says:

    Is there a power set that enable you to use ligthning?

    And what about sorcery?…does it look like rubish or is it pretty cool?…

  19. katak67 says:

    @AKImeru Yes, the ugly ice form is from the Chill(5 stacks of it) effect Cryogenics abilities put on you when used, however to make the most effective character, you will use skills from both trees and probably endup in that form at least every once and a while. That is the reason I do not like Ice.

  20. AKImeru says:

    Hey there, is that ice form exclusive to Cryogenics?
    Is it possible to make a tank like character without such ice form?
    Thank you.

  21. neverhoodyn says:

    furries…. Always ruin games

  22. katak67 says:

    @Tentsuu Small build, serious disposition, tiger skin, spiked mohawk

  23. Tentsuu says:

    Your character looks so cool : D Could you post a video or picture of it? Like a video how to make similiar character? I dont mean the armors or weapons… Thank you and sorry about the bother.

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