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Once Human: Best Icy Rain Build Guide (2.1.2 Update)
Introduces the changes to Icy Rain after the 2.1.2 update and the optimized build. The key is to maximize the use of Cold Vortex based on a high critical hit chance and increase survivability. It describes in detail all elements of the build, including equipment, mods, food buffs, and the Kuri Knife and Sticky Ice Cube combination.
1. ❄️ Icy Rain 2.1.2 Update Changes Analysis: Maximizing Cold Vortex Efficiency
- ✅ The chance to trigger Cold Vortex on critical hits has decreased from 40% to 30%, but the reload ratio has increased from 15% to 20%.
- ✅ The base damage of Cold Vortex has increased from 100% to 130%, allowing for more powerful damage when triggered.
- ✅ The operation method of Cold Vortex has been changed. Previously, it created a trap that dealt damage per second, but now it deals higher damage every 0.5 seconds. The number of vortices that can be activated simultaneously has been reduced from 2 to 1.
- ✅ Vortices can now be created in the air, and damage is applied immediately.
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1. ❄️ Icy Rain 2.1.2 Update Changes Analysis: Maximizing Cold Vortex Efficiency
- ✅ The chance to trigger Cold Vortex on critical hits has decreased from 40% to 30%, but the reload ratio has increased from 15% to 20%.
- ✅ The base damage of Cold Vortex has increased from 100% to 130%, allowing for more powerful damage when triggered.
- ✅ The operation method of Cold Vortex has been changed. Previously, it created a trap that dealt damage per second, but now it deals higher damage every 0.5 seconds. The number of vortices that can be activated simultaneously has been reduced from 2 to 1.
- ✅ Vortices can now be created in the air, and damage is applied immediately.
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2. ⚙️ Icy Rain Build Core: Equipment Calibration and Accessory Selection Guide
- ✅ Choose accessories that increase accuracy and stability to compensate for Icy Rain's high bullet spread.
- ✅ Maximize critical hit chance to increase the frequency of Cold Vortex activation.
- ✅ Use the DE50 Wildfire secondary weapon to apply a 'Bullseye' mark to enemies and increase their vulnerability.
- ✅ Gain increased attack power when attacking enemies with the 'Bullseye' mark on their weak points.
| Equipment | Calibration/Style | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Icy Rain | Double Critical Hit Chance, Heavy Style | Maximize Cold Vortex Activation, Increase Auto Reload Efficiency |
| DE50 Wildfire | Rapid Shot Style, Double Weak Point Damage | Maintain 'Bullseye' Mark, Increase Attack Power When Attacking Weak Points |
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3. 👾 Variant Selection: Snow Sprite vs Polar Jelly
- ✅ Polar Jelly: Provides high cold damage and increased cold vulnerability, but mobility is limited. Suitable for boss battles or slow content.
- ✅ Snow Sprite: Creates ice crystals every 3 seconds, and destroying them inflicts area-of-effect cold damage and cold vulnerability. More suitable for fast combat situations.
- ✅ Snow Sprite is preferred in most cold builds.
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4. MOD🔥: Optimal Mod Selection for Icy Rain and DE50 Wildfire
- ✅ Icy Rain: Use the 'Caro Blast' mod to increase Cold Vortex damage. Previously, Cold Vortex applied a debuff to enemies, but now it has been changed to increase its own Cold Vortex damage.
- ✅ DE50 Wildfire: Use the 'Vulnerability Amplifier' mod to increase critical hit damage against 'Bullseye' marked targets and extend the duration of 'Bullseye'.
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5. 🛡️ Armor Mod Configuration: Maximizing Survivability and Damage
- ✅ Helmet: Use the 'Stroke of Fate' mod to increase critical hit chance.
- ✅ Mask: Use the 'Cold Structure' mod to increase Cold Vortex damage and overall cold damage.
- ✅ Chest: Use the 'Fervent Shield' mod to help manage mental strength.
- ✅ Legs: Use the 'Deadshot' mod to increase critical hit damage.
- ✅ Gloves: Use the 'Critical Boost' mod to increase critical hit chance.
- ✅ Shoes: Use the 'Rush Hour' mod to increase melee weapon and status effect damage when HP is lost.
- ✅ Stack elemental and status effect attributes on all armor to increase synergy.
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6. 🍔 Food and Drink Buffs: Optimal Choices for the Chef Class
- ✅ Chef class can use two food and drink buffs.
- ✅ If you are not a chef class, choose 'Ingenious Drink' and 'Mix Fried Hotdog'.
- ✅ 'Ingenious Drink' increases status effect damage, and 'Mix Fried Hotdog' increases damage dealt to enemies with 'Bullseye'.
- ✅ Use 'Special Mimetic Premium G-Mand' and 'Ice Treat Brain Freeze' to enhance food effects.
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7. 🧑🍳 Chef Class Additional Buffs: Mix Minty Meat vs Surprise Spring Roll
- ✅ In addition to 'Ingenious Drink' and 'Mix Fried Hotdog', the chef class can additionally choose one of 'Mix Minty Meat' or 'Surprise Spring Roll'.
- ✅ 'Surprise Spring Roll' provides the highest damage potential by doubling elemental damage when HP drops below 40%.
- ✅ 'Mix Minty Meat' is a stable choice by providing a steady increase in cold damage.
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8. 🔪 Conclusion: Kuri Knife and Sticky Ice Cube Combination
- ✅ Use the Kuri Knife and Sticky Ice Cube together to increase survivability and maximize the effect of Cold Vortex.
- ✅ Using a strong attack on a sticky ice cube triggers the effect of the Kuri Knife, increasing Sai Strength and restoring HP.