Ice
Uncommon (30.0%)Ice is an Uncommon Soul Reaper element in VV: Ultimatum, rolled from the 30.0% bracket, whose Shikai freezes opponents through its moves - with the Red Ice variant trading damage for even longer freezes.
Ice is a control-oriented Shikai: its passive makes your moves freeze the enemy, locking them in place for follow-ups. Freeze (Ctrl + M1) lays a stream of ice in front of you that freezes anyone caught in it, while Ice Pillar (Ctrl + M2) calls down a large pillar that encases enemies before shattering them. Community documentation notes the available showcase footage was recorded with the Red Ice variant, so base-element colors may differ.
The documented upgrade set is compact but flavorful. Status Duration Level 4 widens the window for dashing through attacks and leaves an ice clone behind on a 10-second cooldown - a built-in evasion tool. Reiatsu Efficiency Level 4, active in form only, makes your rushdowns emit an ice shockwave that freezes nearby enemies, with the freeze duration depending on their health. Damage Level 2 coats your blade in cold mist after ice moves, making your hits inflict more stun.
The Red Ice variant is unusually common for a variant at 30%: it lowers your damage but increases freeze time, and recolors the ice red. That makes it the pick for players who treat Ice primarily as a setup tool for combos rather than a damage source. Values remain subject to change per current documentation.
Traits
Details
| Faction | Soul Reaper |
| Awakening | Shikai |
| Variants | Red Ice (30%) |
Shikai moveset
Freeze (Ctrl + M1) lays down a stream of ice in front of you, freezing your opponent. Ice Pillar (Ctrl + M2) calls upon a large pillar of ice that encases your enemies before shattering them.
The Shikai passive is simple: your moves freeze your enemy.
Milestone upgrades
Status Duration: Level 4 gives dashing through attacks a bigger window and leaves an ice clone behind, on a 10-second cooldown.
Reiatsu Efficiency: Level 4 makes using rushdown create an ice shockwave around you that freezes nearby enemies, with duration depending on their health - form only.
Damage: Level 2 makes ice moves leave a cold mist on your blade that inflicts more stun.
FAQ
What does the Red Ice variant change?
Red Ice (30% chance) lowers your damage but increases freeze time and turns the ice red - better for setups, worse for raw damage.
Does Ice have defensive tools?
Yes - Status Duration Level 4 widens your dash-through window and leaves an ice clone on a 10-second cooldown, and in form your rushdowns can freeze everything nearby via an ice shockwave.
How rare is Ice?
It rolls from the Uncommon bracket of the Soul Reaper element pool at 30.0%, shared with Flame.