blade with cold/force, or fire/force with partial cold?

[CxT]

going with a pure str build on Atropos (athens), would it be feasible to go cold/force? or would i lose too much potential by not gaining the fire physical attack buffs?

the main idea behind this build is that cold + multi hit skills from the chain series give me the defense i need (slows, freezes), while force can keep me alive (offset the annoyingly high costs for MP to keep up the imbues, since ice is the weakest). or would leaving ice at 23, and level fire/force be more practical (just to get the frost nova-wind... then continue with fire/force as mains)?

also would the idea of stopping cold after frost nova-wind be feasible as well for an int build?

[woutR]

I first changed my ice into fire , I'm not really happy with it. Ice is t3h pwn and if u go play hunter/thief/trader ice is - VERY - usefull. I'd go with pure str ice and force is great too.

[kurohagane]

going with a pure str build on Atropos (athens), would it be feasible to go cold/force? or would i lose too much potential by not gaining the fire physical attack buffs?

the main idea behind this build is that cold + multi hit skills from the chain series give me the defense i need (slows, freezes), while force can keep me alive (offset the annoyingly high costs for MP to keep up the imbues, since ice is the weakest). or would leaving ice at 23, and level fire/force be more practical (just to get the frost nova-wind... then continue with fire/force as mains)?

also would the idea of stopping cold after frost nova-wind be feasible as well for an int build?

why not do all 3?

[CxT]

why not do all 3?

new skills? plus with a cap of 300 SP, at 4 full trees i'm limited to 70 mastery each, and 20 spare points to go somewhere....