Airhammer

Kind late to the party. SS/Fire is just the current FoTM.. Shidl has been around for a while.. so a lot of SS/SD and Fire/SD stuff is old hat now.. Just because something isnt the most talked about thing now doesnt mean it aint good

Ive never played a mace anything but they look pretty good when I see people playing them

Stone rocks.. pun intended..

The ability to stack Fault with Oppressive Gloom allows you to keep bosses stunned. Also Tremor adds more mitigation by knocking foes down and Stone is a pretty hard hitting set one that is all Smashing.

Here is mine



Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.942
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ELO: Level 50 Technology Defender
Primary Power Set: Radiation Emission
Secondary Power Set: Sonic Attack
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Radiant Aura -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(11), Heal-I(11)
Level 1: Shriek -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(7), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(9), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
Level 2: Radiation Infection -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(3), HO:Enzym(3), DarkWD-Slow%(5), Achilles-ResDeb%(5)
Level 4: Accelerate Metabolism -- Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(13), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(13), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(15), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(15), Efficacy-EndMod(17)
Level 6: Scream -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(21), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(36), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37)
Level 8: Howl -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(29), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(31), Posi-Dmg/Rng(31), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 10: Hover -- Flight-I(A)
Level 12: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 14: Fly -- Flight-I(A)
Level 16: Shout -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(17), HO:Centri(19), HO:Centri(19), HO:Centri(21)
Level 18: Tactics -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 20: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(23), RechRdx-I(23)
Level 22: Enervating Field -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(29)
Level 24: Lingering Radiation -- P'ngTtl-Acc/Slow(A), P'ngTtl-Acc/EndRdx(25), P'ngTtl-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(27), P'ngTtl--Rchg%(27), RechRdx-I(37), RechRdx-I(42)
Level 26: Mutation -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 28: Amplify -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 30: Siren's Song -- FtnHyp-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(A), FtnHyp-Acc/Rchg(37), FtnHyp-Sleep(39), FtnHyp-Sleep/Rchg(43), FtnHyp-Sleep/EndRdx(50)
Level 32: EM Pulse -- HO:Endo(A), HO:Endo(33), HO:Endo(33), RechRdx-I(33), RechRdx-I(34), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 35: Screech -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg(A), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(43), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(46), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(46), Stpfy-Stun/Rng(46)
Level 38: Dreadful Wail -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(39), RechRdx-I(40), Dmg-I(40), Dmg-I(40), Dmg-I(43)
Level 41: Power Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(42), RechRdx-I(42)
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability -- EndRdx-I(A), ResDam-I(45), ResDam-I(45), ResDam-I(45)
Level 47: Total Focus -- Acc-I(A), HO:Nucle(48), HO:Perox(48), HO:Perox(48)
Level 49: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Vigilance
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(39), EndMod-I(50), P'Shift-End%(50)
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Set Bonus Totals:

• 2.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
• 2.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
• 2.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
• 2.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
• 2.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
• 2.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
• 2.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
• 2.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
• 7.5% Defense(Energy)
• 7.5% Defense(Negative)
• 7.5% Defense(Ranged)
• 2.5% Enhancement(FlySpeed)
• 2.5% Enhancement(RunSpeed)
• 2.5% Enhancement(JumpSpeed)
• 2.5% Enhancement(JumpHeight)
• 27.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
• 3% Enhancement(Stun)
• 47% Enhancement(Accuracy)
• 8% FlySpeed
• 30.5 HP (3%) HitPoints
• 8% JumpHeight
• 8% JumpSpeed
• MezResist(Sleep) 2.75%
• 14.5% (0.24 End/sec) Recovery
• 10% (0.42 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 4.1% Resistance(Fire)
• 4.1% Resistance(Cold)
• 8% RunSpeed

I dont know why so many people want Illusion for Dominators when very little in the set would actually benefit from Domination.

Fire... roll it.... take Fire Epic pool.. run amok.. destroy.. kill skuls... have fun..

For me so far..

Shield/Fire Tank
Fire/Psi Dom
Earth/Fire Dom
Elec/Shield Brute
Elec/Psi/Dom
Thugs/Traps MM
Cold/Ice Defender
Ice/Thorns Dom
Cold/Ice controller

Runner up... Rad/Fire Blaster.. just couldnt make the build work the way I wanted too...

Also realize WoW is different for different people.. and I think also dependent on your build..

For me its more of what each toon can do.. sometimes its the damage outpost.. sometimes its how the powers look.. sometimes its how effective that toon can be in the given circumstances..

Example. my Ice/Thorns Dom is way better than I expected it to be.. My Ice/Cold controller is not very good on damage.. it is very good on control. It can make a mobs day a living hell....

So WoW might be totally different things for different people..

My experience has been rather unpleasant with the system but I am willing to see if they solve the issues.. right now on Virtue it seems as if everyone is tired of it already.. COuld be however a lot of people are in Beta..

yeah not feeling this one.. there are lons of ways to get merits.. thats way too skippery of a slope.

OH SNAP ??? game for F2P and people are back already lol

I went with Cardiac after looking at the recharge time of Consume. I found that I didnt need more damage.. Spiritual doesnt affect dom ( although it does affect hasten. Nerve was useless to me..

Cardiac and Musculature wre the options for me and I chose A LOT more end management.. than a little bit of damage.. Especially realizing that I would pick Fire Mastery and the end cost on Fireball and Rain of Fire is something that needed to be accounted for.

Even with the Dom recharging and having Consume in the back pocket its nice to not have to worry about end management.

Definitely helped my Crab Spider.. reducing end costs is always a plus IMO

Here is my build as it is on live. I think it works pretty good

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.942
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Firewall Dom Build: Level 50 Magic Dominator
Primary Power Set: Earth Control
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Assault
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Fire Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Fossilize -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(7), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(7), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(31)
Level 1: Flares -- HO:Nucle(A), HO:Nucle(46), HO:Nucle(46)
Level 2: Stone Cages -- HO:Endo(A), GravAnch-Immob(3), GravAnch-Immob/Rchg(3), GravAnch-Acc/Immob/Rchg(9), GravAnch-Acc/Rchg(9), GravAnch-Immob/EndRdx(17)
Level 4: Incinerate -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(23), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 6: Fire Breath -- Posi-Dmg/Rchg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(11), Posi-Acc/Dmg(13), Posi-Dmg/Rng(13), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15)
Level 8: Quicksand -- RechRdx-I(A), P'ngTtl--Rchg%(15), Slow-I(17)
Level 10: Fire Blast -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(11), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(25), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(36), HO:Nucle(50)
Level 12: Stalagmites -- HO:Endo(A), Amaze-Stun(36), Amaze-Stun/Rchg(36), Amaze-Acc/Stun/Rchg(37), Amaze-Acc/Rchg(37), Amaze-EndRdx/Stun(37)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(39), RechRdx-I(39)
Level 16: Embrace of Fire -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 18: Earthquake -- RechRdx-I(A), DarkWD-Slow%(19), Achilles-ResDeb%(19)
Level 20: Recall Friend -- Range-I(A)
Level 22: Combat Jumping -- Krma-ResKB(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(25)
Level 24: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
Level 26: Volcanic Gasses -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(27), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(27), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(29), HO:Endo(29), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 28: Consume -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(31), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(33), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(34), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(34), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(34)
Level 30: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 32: Animate Stone -- HO:Nucle(A), HO:Nucle(33), HO:Nucle(33)
Level 35: Tactics -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 38: Blaze -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(40), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), HO:Nucle(43)
Level 41: Fire Ball -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(42), Posi-Dmg/Rng(42), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43), RechRdx-I(50)
Level 44: Rain of Fire -- Posi-Dmg/Rchg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Posi-Acc/Dmg(45), Posi-Dmg/Rng(45), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46), EndRdx-I(50)
Level 47: Fire Shield -- EndRdx-I(A), ResDam-I(48), ResDam-I(48), ResDam-I(48)
Level 49: Rise of the Phoenix -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 50: Cardiac Partial Core Revamp
Level 50: Pyronic Partial Core Judgement
Level 50: Reactive Total Radial Conversion
Level 50: Rebirth Partial Radial Invocation
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Domination
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Heal-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(21), EndMod-I(23)
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Set Bonus Totals:

• 2.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
• 2.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
• 2.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
• 2.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
• 2.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
• 2.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
• 2.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
• 2.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
• 5% Defense(Energy)
• 5% Defense(Negative)
• 2.5% Defense(Ranged)
• 4.5% Max End
• 83.8% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
• 64% Enhancement(Accuracy)
• 45.8 HP (4.5%) HitPoints
• Knockback (Mag -4)
• Knockup (Mag -4)
• MezResist(Immobilize) 7.7%
• 21% (0.35 End/sec) Recovery
• 10% (0.42 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 9.77% Resistance(Fire)
• 9.77% Resistance(Cold)

Sonic/MM Blaster would be nice.. I think the ability to use Shockwave and Dreadful Wail PbAOE as a Nuke should be very good.

My thoughts.. buff the damage a bit.. and remove the knockback to knockdown... please at leas on the Solar Flare.. its just annoying...

You could also change the Pulsar animation... its too long for what it does...

Ok I sat down.. had breakfast, took a shower and had some time to think..

I said to myself what exists in this game that works really well that the majority of people seem to enjoy, but doesnt seem to add a level of frustration?. And while I am sure different people would have different answers I came up with one..

The Invention System. I started to go back into the memory banks.. as I recall the Invention System came out of the Skills system and the Legends System which never saw the light of day. The devs took a long time developing this system. They realized that what they were planning for some reason didnt work.. or it wasnt what people wanted. They created a system which allowed people to craft IO's to empower their character in ways that could not before and they could do so while playing regular content.

They created a whole economy that never existed before with the markets. They made all the pieces ( salvage and recipes ) trade-able and you could even sell or but what you didnt want or need.

Then they created merits as a reward at the end of a Task Force which could be utilized to buy merits you couldnt find on the market, through drops or that you couldnt afford. This got people doing TF's more often. You could either save them up to buy what you wanted.. or you could go for a random roll in a specific pool to see if you were lucky. The beauty is that you were not limited to how many merits you could earn in a day.. You could do an ITF and then go to a LGTF and then go do a Synapse.. if you had that kind of time.. and make progress...

Then they added AE which produced AE tickets which allowed you to use the tickets to get a random roll on a pool as well..

So you had random drops as a way to get IO's, Wentworths. Merits, and AE tickets. You could also trade directly with friends or teamates privately if you chose to..

AND the reality is that you really didnt even have to use IO's at all.. You could just use SO's, and the addition of IO's didnt negate SO's or HO's. In fact mamy of my toons have a combination of IO's and HO's...

Does the system have issues.. SURE it does.. but it was well thought out and it allowed people to participate in many different types of the already existing world and be rewarded for just playing...

NOW lets fast foward a little.. Incarnates.. The Alpha Slot.. Generally loved by all..

A nice little story arc which unlocks the slot.. and gives you a start with a piece of salvage,

Then they made shards drop from high level opponents only.. They also added unique salvage that couldnt be sold or traded.. However they were attainable simply by doing the required content to reward that piece.. and these were available on various level 45-50 task forces.. ITF. LGTF. STF LRSF etc etc,, and they were accessible to teams of 8.. Excellent... easy to do.. Also there was a good chance that you would get extra shards from just doing the content..

Then they unlocked the Alpha further with the Notice of the Well and the Weekly Strike Target... now here was the beauty in this.. people were already DOING the content... then they made it so you could exemp down and STILL get shards... so now high level players could so lower level WST and STILL get the Notice they needed... AND played with lower level people.. make new friends.. And the Lower level people didnt get screwed.. they had the option of DOUBLE merits... which they could certainly use to make Inventions...

NOW fast forward again..

We have a system where you have to play through the same content with repetitiveness whether you desire that slot unlocked or not. I personally hate playing through judgement to get to the Lord which I want on my MM's and I dont want judgement on them in the first place...

We have a system which introduced and new and IMO unnecessary currency for incarnates which is not compatible with the old one.. Unless you spend a few million to convert the old currency into the new one.. why make a new currency in the first place ??

We have a system in place that encourages larger teams which takes longer to asssemble. and while we have had this in place with the Hami and Mothership raids before.. One of the issues is that there is not a primary zone where this event takes place ( I understand this is in the works.. )

The random reward element at the end I think is the worst part. Prior to this.. You do TASK A.. you GET item A.. You progress.. You might need to certain tasks more than a few times to get what you need.. but you GET IT...

Why didnt they make it a merit system like they already had in place.. why can I only earn 2 EMP merits a day.. Why is there no ability to get a random roll on the TABLE I need.. Id take a random roll on a table for rare any day instead of doing 42 trials and getting no rares at all.. At least id get a rare that I could then sidegrade...

This is the source of my frustration.. doing the content and not making progress...the system feels rushed.. maybe they felt the heat from DCUO.. I dont know.. It just feels like it isnt well thought out..

Now its just a few weeks later.. and it seems that people are tired of this stuff. It could just be my perception. Or maybe people are tired of doing the same content over and over and not getting what they need to progress...

With the Alpha sometimes the process to tier 4 was long ( i have one guy with a 4 ) but at least you got there.. You knew a the end of the day.. I did XYZ i am closer today than when I started..

With this.. you do XYZ.. YAY another uncommon.... no progress.. wasted time effort and energy...

This is what I am saying.. They had good success with other systems.. and they had a system in place that was well liked ... somehow it seems they lost sight of that..

Sonic/Rad Defender or Corruptor..
Sonic/Dark Corruptor...

Thank me later...