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Intimidator

Captain Cold

Legendary
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Quantum's Take

Captain Cold is a Legendary Intimidator Champion who does Physical damage. Captain Cold is best used in null.

They can be obtained in The Bleed, Motherboxes (Green, Blue, Purple, Yellow), Random Legendary Shards.

You should focus on the following transmutes for Captain Cold: Energy Gain Bonus, Effect ACC, P DEF.

Captain Cold has seen a complete 180 in the game, from being considered one of the worst champions to one of the most important for non-spenders looking to improve their Combat Cycle scores. His ultimate functions much the same as Cyborg's, but only for single-target. So there are some clear limitations to the kit, but ever since the developers fixed his ultimate, we've seen him added to some interested Physical DMG lineups and he has finally found his niche spot in the meta.

Strategy Guide

Captain Cold is a Supporter with freeze-based crowd control. He can freeze enemies within range and mark one target to increase their Physical DMG taken.

Recommended Stats
ATKHPEnergy Gain
Best For
World MapTraining Simulator
Strengths
Control SupportGroup FreezeSquad P. DEF Bonus

Recommended Legacy Pieces

Starheart Staff

Increases nearby allies' Attack and Physical and Spiritual Defense when Captain Cold casts his Ultimate. Since his Ultimate makes enemies take more physical damage, this staff helps physical squads capitalize on this window.

Energy Mace

Increases Attack and Effect Accuracy. Captain Cold needs to reliably freeze enemies, so the Effect Accuracy bonus is key for his crowd control to land.

Flash-Bulb Kite

Increases Energy gain. Captain Cold's Ultimate is the key to boosting the squad's physical damage, so faster Energy recovery lets him create more opportunities for the squad to strike.

Alternatives

Recommended Champions

Recommended Lineup

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Champion Abilities

Abilities unlock from 1 star and gain an upgrade at every rank — White, Blue, Purple, Yellow, Red. The star each ability upgrades on is shown on its card.

On Ice★1
Ultimate

On Ice

Captain Cold creates an icy perch to snipe from, dealing Physical DMG equal to 300%400%500%600%700% of his ATK to an enemy and inflicting Frostbite for 10s. Frostbite: Increases the target's Physical DMG taken by 20%30%40%50%60%.

Frozen Stiff★2
Skill 1

Frozen Stiff

Captain Cold blasts a freezing ray at the ground, dealing 6 consecutive attacks to enemies within a circular area in front of him. Each attack deals Physical DMG equal to 45%60%75%90%105% of his ATK and has a fixed 10% chance to render the target Frozen for 1s. Frozen: Incapacitates the target.

Frozen Stiff - Enhanced
Multiversal Force Enhancement
Frozen Stiff - Enhanced

Cooldown reduces by 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.6/2s.

Cold Analysis★3
Global Skill

Cold Analysis

Increases all Champions' S. DEF by 20406080100.

Cool Off★4
Skill 2

Cool Off

At the start of battle, all Legion of Doom allies' Physical DEF and Spiritual DEF increase by 4%8%12%16%20% for 15s.

Cool Off - Enhanced
Multiversal Force Enhancement
Cool Off - Enhanced

Spiritual DEF of all enemies within a certain range of Captain Cold reduces by 5/7/9/12/15%.

Avalanche★5
Skill 3

Avalanche

When receiving melee attacks, Captain Cold immediately rolls backwards and then charges forward to knock down the target, dealing Physical DMG equal to 240%320%400%480%560% of his ATK, with a 20s cooldown.

Avalanche - Enhanced
Multiversal Force Enhancement
Avalanche - Enhanced

Captain Cold's ATK increases by 1/15/20/25/30%.

Stat Calculator

Set the level, stars and Force talents on their own; the totals combine all three the way the game does: stars multiply the level stat, then Force % bonuses and base skin bonuses multiply that, then flat Force bonuses are added.

Level 1Stars 0★Force 0 / 55Base skins 0 / 7
HP1,050
Level 1
1,050
Stars +0%
+0
Force
+0
Base skins +0%
+0
ATK83
Level 1
83
Stars +0%
+0
Force
+0
Base skins +0%
+0
P. DEF48
Level 1
48
Stars +0%
+0
Force
+0
Base skins +0%
+0
S. DEF48
Level 1
48
Stars +0%
+0
Force
+0
Base skins +0%
+0

Level

Level 1 / 700

Stars

Unlocked
Reaching Unlocked

No star bonus yet. Each star from here adds to HP, ATK and both DEFs.

Total from stars
HP +0%ATK +0%P. DEF +0%S. DEF +0%
What every star adds
StarHPATKP. DEFS. DEFAlso unlocks
1★ White+5% (5%)+5% (5%)+3% (3%)+3% (3%)—
2★ White+5% (10%)+5% (10%)+3% (6%)+3% (6%)—
3★ White+5% (15%)+5% (15%)+3% (9%)+3% (9%)—
4★ White+5% (20%)+5% (20%)+3% (12%)+3% (12%)—
5★ White+5% (25%)+5% (25%)+3% (15%)+3% (15%)—
1★ Blue+5% (30%)+5% (30%)+3% (18%)+3% (18%)On Ice Lv 2, Lore 2
2★ Blue+5% (35%)+5% (35%)+3% (21%)+3% (21%)Frozen Stiff Lv 2
3★ Blue+5% (40%)+5% (40%)+3% (24%)+3% (24%)—
4★ Blue+5% (45%)+5% (45%)+3% (27%)+3% (27%)Cool Off Lv 2
5★ Blue+5% (50%)+5% (50%)+3% (30%)+3% (30%)Avalanche Lv 2
1★ Purple+5% (55%)+5% (55%)+3% (33%)+3% (33%)On Ice Lv 3, Lore 3
2★ Purple+5% (60%)+5% (60%)+3% (36%)+3% (36%)Frozen Stiff Lv 3
3★ Purple+5% (65%)+5% (65%)+3% (39%)+3% (39%)—
4★ Purple+5% (70%)+5% (70%)+3% (42%)+3% (42%)Cool Off Lv 3
5★ Purple+5% (75%)+5% (75%)+3% (45%)+3% (45%)Avalanche Lv 3
1★ Yellow+5% (80%)+5% (80%)+3% (48%)+3% (48%)On Ice Lv 4, Lore 4
2★ Yellow+5% (85%)+5% (85%)+3% (51%)+3% (51%)Frozen Stiff Lv 4
3★ Yellow+5% (90%)+5% (90%)+3% (54%)+3% (54%)—
4★ Yellow+5% (95%)+5% (95%)+3% (57%)+3% (57%)Cool Off Lv 4
5★ Yellow+5% (100%)+5% (100%)+3% (60%)+3% (60%)Avalanche Lv 4
1★ Red+5% (105%)+5% (105%)+3% (63%)+3% (63%)On Ice Lv 5, Lore 5
2★ Red+5% (110%)+5% (110%)+3% (66%)+3% (66%)Frozen Stiff Lv 5
3★ Red+5% (115%)+5% (115%)+3% (69%)+3% (69%)—
4★ Red+5% (120%)+5% (120%)+3% (72%)+3% (72%)Cool Off Lv 5
5★ Red+5% (125%)+5% (125%)+3% (75%)+3% (75%)Avalanche Lv 5, Lore 6

Each row is what that star adds; the total so far is in brackets. Tap a row to set the slider.

Base Skins

Tap each base skin you own: its owned bonus applies to every champion. Then pick the one your base has equipped to add its equipped bonus. Your picks are saved in this browser and shared with the Base Skins page.

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Force Talents

Max every talent: AC/DC Shards2,030Dollars10,150,000
From Force at these levels
Every talent is at 0. Slide one up to see what it adds.
Cost of these levels: AC/DC Shards0Dollars0
1ATK BoostMax: +710 ATK0/5
2Energy Restoration Speed BoostMax: +7.5% Energy Gain Bonus0/5
3HP BoostMax: +8310 HP0/5
4ATK BoostMax: +710 ATK0/5
5Cool Off - EnhancedMultiversal Force Enhancement · skill effect, not in the stat totals0/5
6Frozen Stiff - EnhancedMultiversal Force Enhancement · skill effect, not in the stat totals0/5
7Avalanche - EnhancedMultiversal Force Enhancement0/5
8ATK (%) BoostMax: +10% ATK0/5
9Effect RES BoostMax: +10% Effect RES0/5
10HP (%) BoostMax: +10% HP0/5
11HP BoostMax: +8310 HP0/5

Before gear, legacy pieces, Global Skills, team bonuses and in-battle buffs. Enhanced talents count only when they are a plain stat boost.

Lore

Leonard Snart and his sister Lisa were born into a poor family. They lost their mother when they were young. Their father responded to his wife's death by turning to alcohol and becoming abusive. The only respite Leonard got was when his grandfather brought the kids to his workplace, an ice factory. Leonard came to associate cold with sanctuary. As an adult, he stole cyclotron technology and used it to develop a cold gun that could produce a variety of effects using intense cold. Using it to steal, he battled The Flash and was defeated. He began to team up with other enemies of The Flash, a loose-knit group who called themselves the Rogues. Leonard's sister Lisa, a talented ice skater, joined her brother in his criminal acts as the Golden Glider.

After The Flash (Barry Allen) was seemingly killed in the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Captain Cold managed to get released from prison thanks to a stint with the Suicide Squad. He subsequently had a less confrontational relationship with Barry's successor as The Flash, Wally West. Wally even attended the prison release party thrown by the Rogues, and, though it ended in a drunken brawl among the Rogues, Snart, and West, they bonded over shared feelings of inadequacy. Later, Leonard and Lisa Snart tried to go straight, hiring themselves out for specialized missions, but before long, they found working for a living frustrating and returned to a life of crime.

The Rogues were given a strange mission by Abra Kadabra, a criminal from the future. Told to strike five locations across the country, they found themselves consumed by mystic green flames. It turned out the five locations were important mystically as they were five points of a pentagram, and the flames were hellfire from the demon Neron, who claimed the Rogues' souls and sent their soulless bodies to wreak havoc on Earth. The Flash (Wally West) and Linda Park made a deal with Neron to give the Rogues their souls back in exchange for Wally and Linda sacrificing their love for each other. Later, Captain Cold helped The Flash fight Tar Pit to repay him.

Inertia, an evil clone of Barry Allen's grandson Bart, also known as Impulse, recruited Captain Cold and the Rogues to help with a device he claimed would stop time, allowing them to steal with impunity. But when the then-current Flash—who, unbeknownst to the Rogues, was Bart Allen—arrived to stop them, it turned out the machine was designed to steal his Speed Force and give it to Inertia. Bart was left powerless, but it was still possible to return his powers to him. To prevent this, Captain Cold and the Rogues attacked the powerless Flash, killing him. (However, Bart was pulled into the Speed Force upon his death and later was resurrected by the Legion of Super-Heroes.) Now marked as hero killers, Captain Cold and the Rogues were hunted relentlessly, abandoned by Inertia and other villains.

Captain Cold and the Rogues spent a long time on the run. They regretted killing the latest Flash when they learned how young he was. During the Final Crisis, Libra and his Secret Society of Super-Villains tried to recruit the Rogues as experts in fighting Speedsters, because Barry Allen had returned. Captain Cold refused, angry that the villains had abandoned them until they needed them. The Society had a team of villains called the New Rogues kidnap Captain Cold's father as leverage, but Captain Cold was unmoved. He and the Rogues killed the New Rogues and his father all at once. Then, they killed Inertia, leaving his body on the steps of the Keystone City Police Department with a note that said "Tell The Flash we're even".

Leonard's sister Lisa, also known as Golden Glider, had been giving her boyfriends technology based on her brother's, so they could team with her as the criminal Chillblaine. They proved less effective than Leonard, inevitably getting arrested while Lisa escaped. The fourth Chillblaine, however, was a ruthless and sadistic man who murdered Lisa. Captain Cold found and killed him in revenge. When the Black Lantern Corps reanimated dead heroes and villains, Lisa was among them and attacked her brother, berating him for failing her. Captain Cold was able to control his emotions and freeze her in a block of ice. Following the Blackest Night incident, Lisa was one of the Black Lanterns who was returned to life by the White Lanterns, and she has since returned to her brother and the Rogues.

JLD

Justice League of Discord Community Voted Tier Ranking

Tier explanations
S+The absolute best champions — meta-defining and dominant in every game mode.
STop tier characters that make an impact in every game mode.
A+Top tier in one or some game modes, but not all.
AGreat champions that, while not top tier, are still very good in many situations.
BSolid middle of the road champions — don't particularly excel anywhere but still overall good picks.
CChampions that excel in the early game but perform considerably worse later on. Also champions that have a well defined niche but don't particularly stand out outside of it, so they aren't worth building unless you have a developed roster.
DChampions that fail to have meaningful impact in any content.
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