Yoshitomo

Hi guys, I've rolled yet another controller in my ongoing quest for a really fun controller, and this time I've opted for illusion/radiation after all of the hype I've heard. I basically started off with Local Man's SO build (thank you very much Local ) But switched around a few things. It's just an SO build at the moment so don't bother mentioning IO sets yet, but what do you think?

EDIT: one other note, I wasn't sure what to take as my level 49 power, I ended up taking mutation but tbh I want to stay away from being a healer. I did think about Recall Friend in case I needed to ghost to a boss and then TP my team...any other ideas?

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Optik: Level 50 Mutation Controller
Primary Power Set: Illusion Control
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Emission
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Fire Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Blind -- Acc(A), Dmg(3), Dmg(11), Hold(17), Hold(31), RechRdx(31)
Level 1: Radiant Aura -- Heal(A), Heal(9)
Level 2: Spectral Wounds -- Acc(A), Dmg(3), Dmg(5), Dmg(5), RechRdx(17), RechRdx(31)
Level 4: Deceive -- Acc(A), Conf(11), Conf(15), RechRdx(37)
Level 6: Accelerate Metabolism -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(7), RechRdx(7), EndMod(34), EndMod(46)
Level 8: Superior Invisibility -- EndRdx(A), EndRdx(9)
Level 10: Radiation Infection -- EndRdx(A), ToHitDeb(13), ToHitDeb(15), ToHitDeb(34), DefDeb(34), DefDeb(48)
Level 12: Air Superiority -- Acc(A), Dmg(13), Dmg(29)
Level 14: Fly -- Flight(A), Flight(27)
Level 16: Swift -- Flight(A)
Level 18: Phantom Army -- Acc(A), Dmg(19), Dmg(19), RechRdx(21), RechRdx(21), RechRdx(27)
Level 20: Health -- Heal(A), Heal(43)
Level 22: Stamina -- EndMod(A), EndMod(23), EndMod(23)
Level 24: Hasten -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(25), RechRdx(25)
Level 26: Enervating Field -- EndRdx(A), EndRdx(37)
Level 28: Spectral Terror -- Acc(A), Fear(29)
Level 30: Lingering Radiation -- Acc(A), Acc(40), RechRdx(40), RechRdx(40), RechRdx(43)
Level 32: Phantasm -- Acc(A), Dmg(33), Dmg(33), Dmg(33)
Level 35: Flash -- Acc(A), Acc(36), Hold(36), Hold(36), RechRdx(37)
Level 38: EM Pulse -- Acc(A), Acc(39), Hold(39), RechRdx(39), RechRdx(50)
Level 41: Fire Blast -- Acc(A), Dmg(42), Dmg(42), Dmg(42), RechRdx(43)
Level 44: Fire Ball -- Acc(A), Dmg(45), Dmg(45), Dmg(45), RechRdx(46), RechRdx(46)
Level 47: Consume -- Acc(A), EndMod(48), EndMod(48), RechRdx(50), RechRdx(50)
Level 49: Mutation -- RechRdx(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx(A)
Level 1: Containment

I've been thinking more about Time Control and you could have both a Time manipulation primary and secondary. They'll all probably need a little nerfing because they seem a little overpowerd but here's a list of some possible powers for the 2 sets:

Buffs:

Undo Wounds: Ally +Heal, +Res (Effects)
Recall: Ally Resurrect
Great Haste: PBAoE, Ally +Speed, +Recharge, +Recovery, +Regen, +Dmg, +Def

DeBuffs:

Delay: Toggle (PBAoE), Foe -Speed, -Def, -Res
Impedance: Toggle (PBAoE), Foe -Speed, -Recharge, -Dmg
Hindering Field: PBAoE, Foe -Speed, -Recovery, -Regen

Control:

Slow: Ranged, Moderate DoT (Psionic), Foe -Speed, -Def
Glimpse into Probability: Ranged, High Dmg (Psionic), Foe Disorient
Time Rift: Ranged (Target AoE), Foe Intangible
Eye of the Storm: PBAoE, Foe Hold, -regen, -recovery
Flashback: Summon Doppelganger: PBAoE, Foe -Speed, -Recharge, -Regen, -Res

Just thinking about the possibilities made all of my other controllers seem really boring lol

Brilliant ideas here guys! I myself have always loved the idea of controlling gravity...it just sounds fun but as you have all said, the set is seriously lacking compared to every other controller primary. I don't actually have any other ideas to add because I think you've covered pretty much every problem with it. I just want to urge the developers to do SOMETHING to gravity! I really like the AoE Lift idea, never thought of that...now that would be awesome fun!

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I rolled a Grav/Rad controller the other day and I've roughly planned out a build. Now considering I don't currently use IO sets, what do you think? Any tips would be greatly appreciated

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Ionyze: Level 50 Mutation Controller
Primary Power Set: Gravity Control
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Emission
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Stone Mastery

Hero Profile:
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Level 1: Crush Acc-I(A), Acc-I(3), Dmg-I(7), Dmg-I(11), Immob-I(21)
Level 1: Radiant Aura Heal-I(A), Heal-I(25)
Level 2: Gravity Distortion Acc-I(A), Acc-I(3), Dmg-I(7), Dmg-I(9), Hold-I(23)
Level 4: Accelerate Metabolism RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(5), RechRdx-I(5)
Level 6: Swift Flight-I(A)
Level 8: Radiation Infection EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(9), DefDeb-I(15), ToHitDeb-I(15)
Level 10: Enervating Field EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(11)
Level 12: Air Superiority Acc-I(A), Acc-I(13), Dmg-I(13), Dmg-I(17)
Level 14: Fly Flight-I(A), Flight-I(43)
Level 16: Health Heal-I(A), Heal-I(17), Heal-I(37)
Level 18: Crushing Field Acc-I(A), Acc-I(19), Dmg-I(19), Dmg-I(40), Immob-I(40)
Level 20: Stamina EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(21), EndMod-I(27)
Level 22: Lingering Radiation Acc-I(A), Acc-I(23), RechRdx-I(29), RechRdx-I(37)
Level 24: Propel Acc-I(A), Acc-I(25), Dmg-I(36), Dmg-I(37)
Level 26: Gravity Distortion Field Acc-I(A), Acc-I(27), Hold-I(31), Hold-I(31), RechRdx-I(34), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 28: Choking Cloud EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(29), Hold-I(34), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 30: Lift Acc-I(A), Acc-I(31), Dmg-I(43), Dmg-I(46)
Level 32: Singularity Acc-I(A), Acc-I(33), Dmg-I(33), Dmg-I(33)
Level 35: Hasten RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(36)
Level 38: EM Pulse Acc-I(A), Acc-I(39), Hold-I(39), RechRdx-I(39), RechRdx-I(40)
Level 41: Fissure Acc-I(A), Acc-I(42), Dmg-I(42), Dmg-I(42), RechRdx-I(46)
Level 44: Seismic Smash Acc-I(A), Acc-I(45), Dmg-I(45), Dmg-I(45), RechRdx-I(46)
Level 47: Rock Armor DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(48), EndRdx-I(48), EndRdx-I(48)
Level 49: Earth's Embrace Heal-I(A), Heal-I(50), RechRdx-I(50), RechRdx-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Sprint Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Containment



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I've been reading the many positive opinions on /radiation controllers, and the major discussion of whether illusion or fire control is the better primary for damage, but generally, does radiation pretty much work with any primary? For instance gravity/radiation sounds quite fun to me. Waddya think?

Gotta say I love the Time Control idea! I imagine the Freeze Time power, proposed by someone else, to be an AoE hold and to stick enemies in the generic frozen pose and grey them out. Then you could have a Slow Time power, a target AoE foe -speed -recovery -regen, and maybe you could have a PBAoE ally +speed +recharge +recovery +regeneration, similar to Accelerate Metabolism...Accelerate time maybe? I would LOVE this to happen!

EDIT: actually, thinking about it, Time Control could also be a controller secondary, because of the Accelerate Time buff, and you could also have a resurrect power which would simply be the animation for dying reversed I like!

You mention gravity... I also have a grav/kin but I find I can rarely apply FS to singy because 1. His attacks are ranged and 2. If he DOES jump into a mob, he flings them all away Therefore, yet again, my 2 sets don't really meld very well. I'm almost fed up of my ill/kin so do you have any tips for my grav instead?

Thanks for the input Psiphon, I'd already planned to take the stone epic pool because it seems to be the best choice by far. And now after hearing that it's able to redeem this build despite its clashing play styles, I have higher hopes for my troller. Although, I think I'm going to shelf my ill/kin for now, but I will definitely come back to him.

Finally! jab is an actual jab! I'm liking all the new animations, I hope they include new animations in future expansions.

Does anybody know when Going Rogue will be released? Or beta dates?

All this said, could some of you post up your builds please? I'm pretty excited about my earth/storm!

Wow, nice response to Earth/Storms here. I've been looking for a nice controller build to level and then I thought about Earth/Storm but I didn't know whether it would actually be any good. But after the love shown here, I'm definitely going to roll one

Hey guys, my ill/kin just hit level 41 and I can see exactly what your talking about. FS doesn't help my pets whatsoever, and without a proper group hold, phantasm just scatters enemies. Sucks that I've only realised now, but I think I'm going to play around with some other controller builds (storm sounds interesting) and probably roll an ill/rad seeing as they sound pretty cool. Thanks for the help guys.

really? I thought Spectral Terror was terrorble (see what I did there? heh =]) due to it making some foes run away in panic...that's almost as bad as knockback.

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Decoy Fox: Level 50 Mutation Controller
Primary Power Set: Illusion Control
Secondary Power Set: Kinetics
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Stone Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Spectral Wounds -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(5), Dmg-I(9), Dmg-I(13), RechRdx-I(15), RechRdx-I(19)
Level 1: Transfusion -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(3), Heal-I(3), Heal-I(7), RechRdx-I(21), RechRdx-I(23)
Level 2: Blind -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(5), Hold-I(9), Dmg-I(13), RechRdx-I(15), RechRdx-I(19)
Level 4: Deceive -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(7), Conf-I(23)
Level 6: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
Level 8: Superior Invisibility -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(34)
Level 10: Siphon Speed -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(11), RechRdx-I(11), RechRdx-I(21)
Level 12: Hover -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 14: Fly -- Flight-I(A)
Level 16: Health -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(17), Heal-I(17)
Level 18: Phantom Army -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(25), Dmg-I(25), Dmg-I(27), RechRdx-I(27), RechRdx-I(29)
Level 20: Speed Boost -- EndMod-I(A)
Level 22: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(29), EndMod-I(31)
Level 24: Increase Density -- ResDam-I(A)
Level 26: Flash -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(31), Hold-I(31), RechRdx-I(33), RechRdx-I(33), RechRdx-I(33)
Level 28: Maneuvers -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(34)
Level 30: Tactics -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(46)
Level 32: Phantasm -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(34), Dmg-I(37), Dmg-I(39), RechRdx-I(39), RechRdx-I(39)
Level 35: Transference -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(36), EndMod-I(36), EndMod-I(36), RechRdx-I(37), RechRdx-I(37)
Level 38: Fulcrum Shift -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(40), Acc-I(40), RechRdx-I(40), RechRdx-I(42), RechRdx-I(50)
Level 41: Fissure -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(42), Dmg-I(42), Dmg-I(43), RechRdx-I(43), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 44: Seismic Smash -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(45), Dmg-I(45), Dmg-I(45), RechRdx-I(46), RechRdx-I(46)
Level 47: Earth's Embrace -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(48), Heal-I(48), RechRdx-I(48), RechRdx-I(50), RechRdx-I(50)
Level 49: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx(A)
Level 1: Containment

Wadya think?

Thanks for all your input guys, I've decided that stone IS the most useful epic pool IMO. I'm still tweaking my build and I'll post it up soon.

I rarely solo, so team.

well I was thinking of taking fissure, seismic smash and earth's embrace and slotting 3 heals in it simply because I don't like rock armours look. I'm now working on a revised build, but slightly off topic...what in your opinion are the most damaging controller builds other than fire/kin?

thanks for the feedback guys. I can see your point, I think ill swap flash and deceive around and try to fit phantom army in there somewhere too. What's stone mastery like as an ancillary pool? the big damage and AoE sound fun.

I've played around with controllers in the past but I don't think I've ever leveled one above level 18, so I'm thinking of making an illusion/kinetics controller because I wanted to be slightly more original than just fire/kin. I whipped up a build quickly on mid's hero designer at work and I'd appreciate it if I could get some feedback, thank you!

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Level 50 Mutation Controller
Primary Power Set: Illusion Control
Secondary Power Set: Kinetics
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Psionic Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Spectral Wounds -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(5), Dmg-I(7), Dmg-I(9), Dmg-I(13), RechRdx-I(29)
Level 1: Transfusion -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(3), Heal-I(34), Heal-I(37), Heal-I(37), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 2: Blind -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(3), Hold-I(7), Hold-I(11), RechRdx-I(29), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 4: Siphon Power -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(5)
Level 6: Swift -- Flight-I(A), Flight-I(46)
Level 8: Superior Invisibility -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(9), DefBuff-I(23), EndRdx-I(48)
Level 10: Flash -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(11), Hold-I(25), Hold-I(27)
Level 12: Hover -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(13), DefBuff-I(48), EndRdx-I(48)
Level 14: Fly -- Flight-I(A), Flight-I(15), Flight-I(15), EndRdx-I(34)
Level 16: Siphon Speed -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(17), RechRdx-I(17), RechRdx-I(33), RechRdx-I(39)
Level 18: Health -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(19), Heal-I(19)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(21), EndMod-I(21)
Level 22: Speed Boost -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(23)
Level 24: Deceive -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(25), Conf-I(40), Conf-I(43)
Level 26: Spectral Terror -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(27), Fear-I(33)
Level 28: Increase Density -- ResDam-I(A)
Level 30: Maneuvers -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(31), EndRdx-I(31), EndRdx-I(31)
Level 32: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(33)
Level 35: Transference -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(36), EndMod-I(36), EndMod-I(36), EndMod-I(37), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 38: Fulcrum Shift -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(39), RechRdx-I(39), RechRdx-I(40), RechRdx-I(40)
Level 41: Tactics -- ToHit-I(A), ToHit-I(42), EndRdx-I(42), EndRdx-I(42)
Level 44: Mental Blast -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(45), Dmg-I(45), Dmg-I(45), Dmg-I(46), RechRdx-I(46)
Level 47: Indomitable Will -- DefBuff-I(A)
Level 49: Mind Over Body -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(50), ResDam-I(50), EndRdx-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Containment

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I did they same and held of till today just purchased 1 x Booster pack 2, went a bit slow at the finale confirmation stage but i only received 1 email saying purchase was successful so looks like its working now.

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As I mentioned just five posts above yours...I bought mine this morning (a couple of hours ago) and had no problems at all. It is slightly laggy so make sure you only click once on things.

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Thanks for the conformation I've just been looking at the costume change emotes, they look fantastic, I can't wait to play with it!

Hey guys, I was going to buy the magic booster pack last night until I saw the problems people were having so I didn't bother. I just wanted to check, is the NCsoft store working now? I don't really want to be charged more than once heh.