Lowest max HP of all fighters with no mech-relevant damage output. Ice Storm's 500% back-line AoE and 90% Freeze are irrelevant against a single boss target. Freezing Frenzy's +700% to Frozen targets sounds impressive but requires freeze to already be applied.

No multi-hit scaling, no team buffs, no energy generation. Glacio brings nothing to mech that any other fighter doesn't do better.

Freeze specialist with extremely fragile base stats. Ice Storm's 90% back-line Freeze and Icy Touch's 90% front-line Freeze on basics provide strong CC spread. Freezing Frenzy's +700% to Frozen targets enables burst kills.

But lowest max HP in the game means Glacio dies before making an impact in Smash brawls. Frosty Perks' +45% Skill Damage and Armor help survivability but not enough. Locke provides better freeze utility with far more durability.

Glass cannon freeze mage. 90% Freeze chance on both active and basic attacks is strong CC, but Glacio's minimal HP pool means he rarely survives long enough to use it.

Freezing Frenzy's +700% damage to Frozen targets can one-shot weakened enemies, but landing the combo requires surviving to act. Locke does the freeze role better with Ice Tomb revive and significantly more durability.

Easiest option as a hard mode boss — can be countered by Matsu dragon on Zemus or Tomahawk to cleanse freeze. As a player fighter, lowest HP pool makes him a liability in HM's burst-damage environment.

Freeze utility is valuable but Locke provides it with far better survivability. Crane HM team slots are better filled by the core four (Xeno, Scythe, Locke, Laguna).

Terrible compared to other Crane options. Sewers-use-only according to community consensus, but even in sewers, Glacio's fragility is a severe liability for attrition content.

Freeze spread has some value for controlling waves, but Locke does the same with far better survivability. Not part of any recommended Crane sewer lineup. Only worth building if all better Crane fighters are unavailable.

Freeze utility is useful in campaign but completely outclassed by Locke. Freezing Frenzy's +700% damage to Frozen targets can help clear waves, but Glacio's minimal HP makes him a single-hit casualty in later stages.

Ice Storm's back-line AoE freeze could control campaign waves through midgame. Falls off severely in late campaign where survivability is essential. Not recommended when Locke is available.