Captain_Alpha_EU

I had a look at that Psydock, it helped a little bit on the empathy side, but I'm not an illusion troller unfortunately Very nice guide nonetheless, gets a thumbs up from me

Anyway, I've had a little play around with the slots and powers and I do believe this should be better:

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.21
http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php

Cleansing Light: Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Empathy
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Blast
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Healing Aura -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:53(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg:53(3), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:53(5), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:53(9), Dct'dW-Heal:53(11), Dct'dW-Rchg:53(17)
Level 1: Neutrino Bolt -- Decim-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx:40(19), Decim-Dmg/Rchg:40(23), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:40(23), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(43)
Level 2: Heal Other -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:53(A), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:53(3), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:53(5), Dct'dW-Heal:53(9), Dct'dW-Rchg:53(15), Range-I:50(17)
Level 4: Absorb Pain -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:53(A), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:53(7), Dct'dW-Heal:53(11), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:53(19), Dct'dW-Rchg:53(40), Range-I:50(43)
Level 6: X-Ray Beam -- Decim-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx:40(7), Decim-Dmg/Rchg:40(15), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(39), Decim-Build%:40(40)
Level 8: Clear Mind -- Range-I:50(A), Range-I:50(45)
Level 10: Combat Jumping -- EndRdx-I:50(A)
Level 12: Fortitude -- HO:Membr(A), HO:Membr(13), HO:Membr(13), Range-I:50(46), Range-I:50(50)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 16: Hurdle -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 18: Health -- Heal-I:50(A), Heal-I:50(46)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(21), EndMod-I:50(21)
Level 22: Acrobatics -- EndRdx-I:50(A)
Level 24: Recovery Aura -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(25), RechRdx-I:50(25), EndMod-I:50(34), EndMod-I:50(34), EndMod-I:50(37)
Level 26: Regeneration Aura -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(27), RechRdx-I:50(27), Heal-I:50(34), Heal-I:50(36), Heal-I:50(37)
Level 28: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(29), RechRdx-I:50(29)
Level 30: Cosmic Burst -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg:53(A), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun:53(31), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx:53(31), Stpfy-Stun/Rng:53(31), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg:53(37), Dmg-I:50(39)
Level 32: Adrenalin Boost -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(33), RechRdx-I:50(33), EndMod-I:50(33), EndMod-I:50(40), Heal-I:50(46)
Level 35: Stealth -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx:53(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg:53(36), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:53(36), RedFtn-Def:53(39), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg:53(43)
Level 38: Super Speed -- Run-I:50(A)
Level 41: Power Build Up -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(42), RechRdx-I:50(42), ToHit-I:50(42)
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability -- Aegis-ResDam:53(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:53(45), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:53(45)
Level 47: Grant Invisibility -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx:53(A), RedFtn-Def:53(48), RedFtn-Def/Rchg:53(48), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg:53(48), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:53(50)
Level 49: Phase Shift -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Vigilance
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]+4% DamageBuff[*]+1.58% Defense(Fire)[*]+1.58% Defense(Cold)[*]+4.5% Max Endurance[*]+12% Enhancement(Heal)[*]+43.8% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]+3% Enhancement(Stun)[*]+49.7 (4.13%) HitPoints[*]+MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 9.9%)[*]+MezResist(Terrorized) (Mag 6.6%)[*]+2.5% Recovery[*]+6.3% Resistance(Fire)[*]+6.3% Resistance(Cold)[*]+1.26% Resistance(Toxic)[*]+1.26% Resistance(Psionic)[*]+5% RunSpeed[/list]


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One thing I am a little unsure of though is the placings of stealth and grant invisibility, should grant invis go at 35 and stealth at 47? I dont think it'll make much of a difference eitherway. Also I've taken out the LotG 7.5% rech IO's because of the price... one of them is just a stupid amount and I cannot afford them just now Still the other set bonuses help. Anyway any more feedback is welcome. I hope to hear from you soon!

Capt

Thanks for the feedback Phil, much appreciated I've had a quick edit with the advice you've given me but I am a little bit uncertain on a few things:

Phase Shift and Grant Invis? I'm assuming their stealth values stack when they are both turned on? I can see how Grant Invis would help as if I'm healing the stealth will still apply (I'm guessing). Ive read the description for Phase shift in Mid's and it says that I cannot affect or be affected by those in normal space, does that mean I won't be able to heal them or something? If so I may have to give Phase Shift a miss. Could you also advise slotting for Phase shift please? I can see your point about total focus and the ranges though, and the Membrane HO's... most wise advice

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I agree 100% with this. Defiant has it's share of idiots, and I can garuntee Union, Vigilance and Zukunft do too. But where there's an idiotic player, there's always a friendly one round the corner. It's shame in a way because topics of Defiant's numbers dwindling is an increasingly more common sight. I can admit I see less activity on Defiant now, but nonetheless I'm staying here to the bitter end; I started here, and I've got 2 lvl 50's here, and it'll always be my home server. I11 Will bring back the numbers again, if only for a short while, I said the same thing for i10 and now I'm saying it again!

Hello Defenders . I need some help from anyone who has experience in the way of using an empath in PvP, or radiation blast too. I figured that since I'm in the PvP zones more and more nowdays and am really into the whole role of a defender, I would like to try and optimise my emp/rad defender for PvP. I so far, have a rough idea of where to take him build wise at level 50:

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.21
http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php

Cleansing Light: Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Empathy
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Blast
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Healing Aura -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:53(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg:53(3), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:53(5), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:53(9), Dct'dW-Heal:53(11), Dct'dW-Rchg:53(17)
Level 1: Neutrino Bolt -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:53(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:53(19), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:53(23), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:53(23), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:53(43)
Level 2: Heal Other -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:53(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg:53(3), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:53(5), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:53(9), Dct'dW-Heal:53(15), Dct'dW-Rchg:53(17)
Level 4: Absorb Pain -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:53(A), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:53(7), Dct'dW-Heal:53(11), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:53(19), Dct'dW-Rchg:53(40)
Level 6: X-Ray Beam -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:53(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:53(7), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:53(15), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:53(39), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:53(40), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:53(43)
Level 8: Clear Mind -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 10: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:53(A)
Level 12: Fortitude -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(13), DefBuff-I:50(13), DefBuff-I:50(39), ToHit-I:50(50), ToHit-I:50(50)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 16: Hurdle -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 18: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:53(A), Numna-Heal:53(46), Numna-Heal/Rchg:53(46)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(21), EndMod-I:50(21)
Level 22: Acrobatics -- EndRdx-I:50(A)
Level 24: Recovery Aura -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(25), RechRdx-I:50(25), EndMod-I:50(34), EndMod-I:50(34), EndMod-I:50(37)
Level 26: Regeneration Aura -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(27), RechRdx-I:50(27), Heal-I:50(34), Heal-I:50(36), Heal-I:50(37)
Level 28: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(29), RechRdx-I:50(29)
Level 30: Cosmic Burst -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg:53(A), Dev'n-Dmg/EndRdx:53(31), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg:53(31), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:53(31), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:53(37), Dev'n-Hold%:53(39)
Level 32: Adrenalin Boost -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(33), RechRdx-I:50(33), EndMod-I:50(33), EndMod-I:50(40), Heal-I:50(46)
Level 35: Aim -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(36), RechRdx-I:50(36), ToHit-I:50(43)
Level 38: Super Speed -- Run-I:50(A)
Level 41: Power Build Up -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(42), RechRdx-I:50(42), ToHit-I:50(42)
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability -- Aegis-ResDam:53(A), Aegis-Psi/Status:53(45), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:53(45), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:53(45)
Level 47: Total Focus -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg:53(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx:53(48), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg:53(48), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:53(48), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:53(50)
Level 49: Stealth -- RedFtn-Def/Rchg:50(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Vigilance
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Now I figured that with those IO's he should be a pretty handy guy to have around in PvP, the amount of regen he can give off through Regen aura and AB is self explanatory! Also I was originally opting for conserve power at 49 but I figured that I may aswell go with stealth, even though I have been told that if you want to be a stealthy healer it's best to try an ill/emp troller and use superior invis. Nonetheless it has a low end cost and could stealth me out to some of my enemies in PvP. I didn't take Numina IO's on my 3 heals as I wanted to try and make this a practical build which wouldnt be too expensive inf-wise. The set bonuses are not bad I think.

As always your suggestions to my build or anything PvP Empath related are welcome . Cheers in Advance!

Capt. A

Oh I'll be there, just got back from a little break and have been dying to do another raid, count me in!

This isn't a bad build DW, not entirely what I would take but pretty decent nonetheless. Personally I feel you could make alot of use out of Short Circuit. Power boost + Short Circuit = bye bye enemy's endurance. The DoT is also quite nice on it, so you could go 2 Acc/3 end mod/1 rech. Also, thunderous blast has a ridiculously high accuracy rate on it unslotted so I would just take 3 dmg/3 rech lvl 40 IO's, maybe replace a recharge with an end mod or range, although end mods may only work well on bosses which won't go down from the nuke. No point draining end when they're faceplanted! Again on Zapp, 90% unslotted base accuracy rate, so maybe just 3 damage 1 recharge. Or if you want the Manticore sets, the extra accuracy never hurts, also just looked at the chance for toxic damage set bonus in Mid's hero builder, that looks like a very nice extra thing to add on

As for Epics, I would personally take Force Mastery. Personal Force field is an excellent panic button for when you have to get out of a tight spot and slap on aid self or a few health/end insps. It may be worth thinking about fitting aid self somewhere in your build if you want to spend some time close range, or you can always make sure you have some respites handy in your tray, either one works. On my En/En guide in my sig I've went into Force Mastery in quite some detail if you wish to take a look at the powers that set offers.

Hope it helps!

Oh me and the SG have wanted to do another one for a while now, been a bit quiet as of late, count us in

Gratz

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Are you still going to play somtimes m8?
If you do, what Server are you on ?

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Well tbh I play only when I have some free time and when the CoH servers are down; although after playing it to death upon purchase (not to mention the 50 reinstalls I had to do, about 100 forum posts and emails and a 20 mile trip to a friend's house to get a missing file just to install the game) sorta puts me off playing it. I am on the Evernight Server though under the name Xarond, lvl 21 Captain. Me, Fueled Rage and Adama set up a Kinship there, which lasted a few weeks then we just decided to head back to CoH. Mysteriously our forum had been shut down as soon as I had reopened my CoH account Gandalf may have smelt spandex and felt betrayed!

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I have a WoW buddy Key if you want it Cpt m8?

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Thanks for the offer, but I took time out of CoH to play WoW last year.... and I found that it's just a larger version of LotRO. The graphics or gameplay didn't appeal to me again, and there wasn't any knockback still ^^! Out of CoX/WoW/LotRO CoX still comes first for community every time. Sure number wise we're considerably smaller than other MMO's, but at this time I wouldnt change that for anything. I love playing on a smaller server, you get to better know a larger percentage of the community as a whole and you find yourself teaming with the people you know more often out of random. CoX just seems to have more positive community spirit than the other MMO's I've tried. Hmmm I seemed to have babbled on there Anyway Flush thanks alot for the offer but Blizzard is still trying to bait me back with a free DVD of Burning Crusade and a 14 day free trial... It's gathering more dust on my shelf as we speak.

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Likewise, as Flush said...I Thought you'd hung your capes up!

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Well I did for about a month or so; LotRO just wasn't as exciting as CoH. Not enough knockback , everything I seemed to do was collect 5 mushrooms, set out 50 miles down the road and give X the mushrooms then return to Y. There was fighting but it didn't give me the same excitement as it did for me on CoH. LotRO you mainly are just toe to toe doing the same few animations and a few "special" moves, on CoH, you can send them flying and your powers are more diverse... Nah I think I won't be trying any other MMO's for a long time, always ends badly (except Conan maybe ^^)

Thanks all, managed to finally after just over 18 months get my first ever toon created to 50. A big thanks must go out to the 2 teams who were with me yesterday, the first one an amazingly good PuG And the final team was some of my SG mates and Hammerfall and his SG who very very kindly helped me out on the last 5 bars.

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Gratz Capt! Was the second one easier than the first?

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In all honesty the first 40 levels were a nightmare compared to capt , but 48-50 I managed in three days and iirc I did alot more smoothly on a Scrapper... probably because I wasn't dying as much hehe!

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Nicely done Cap, what are you planning on leveling up next?

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I have a level 36 emp/rad defender on the list next, going to be mr heal0r for a while and take some time out from shooting energy blasts and hitting people with katanas !

And I'll add you on my globals next time I'm on Flush

Gratz

I can bring either a Scrapper or a Defender, count me in

Sorry Aero, looks like me and Adama are going to have to bail out of this one, something's come up at the last minute and we won't be on Friday, I wish all that are taking part the best of luck though!

If there's any ship raids going down tonight I'll be there 1000%, I'll even take a stab at helping to lead if it needs to be done

Count me in mate! Captain Alpha 50 Blaster Also could you put down Adama, 50 Elec/Energy Blaster please, thanks!

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Defiant certainly isn't dead and there's a lot of good friendly players around..but sadly not as easy to find them these days.

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Seconded; I've found that the days when I play, the luck I have of having a good chat or a nice, full team fluctuates. Sometimes in the PvP zones, I have no luck with finding a good fight, and one night I'll be in there and there's some fantastic fighting from both sides. Unfortunately it's just something all Defianteers have to accept, even though at the moment I don't see this quiet problem as being a severe problem. I think a few weeks into i10, hopefully being lauched in a few days time, we'll see if things pick up activity wise again, in my opinion they most certainly will

Global Name: @Captain Alpha 01
Server: Defiant

City of Heroes/City of Villains- Both

PvP Characters:
Captain Alpha 01- Energy/Energy Blaster
Vabre Cortez- Katana/Invun Scrapper
Cleansing Light- Emp/Rad Defender
Enervation- Rad/Sonic Defender
Sirius Cortez- Blade/Regen Stalker

Type of PvP: Mainly Zonal PvP in Sirens Call and Recluse's Victory, but preferring team arena over solo matches. Base raids for my SG may be operational soon.

Can be Contacted: a Forum PM, ingame tell @Captain Alpha 01; best to send an ingame global tell.

Times On: Usually most evenings from 6pm onwards, but sometimes on during the day at weekends and occasionally weekdays.

Timezone: GMT

Ok just like your blaster build, a few slottings I dont agree with, but nice to see you've emptied out the slotting on the inherants

I would probably reccomend stamina with this build; even though claws are the lowest endurance drainers of the Scrapper sets they can still eat it away nonetheless, so it's nice to have that counterbalance in there somewhere.

Level 10: Dull Pain -- Heal-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(15), EndRdx-I:50(17), Heal-I:50(17), RechRdx-I:50(48)

Ok i'll start with this; Dull Pain really does not recharge fast enough for it to be any danger to your endurance. It doesn't take a mammoth amount of endurance to begin with. So try 3 heal, 3 rech redux.

Level 18: Integration -- Heal-I:50(A), Heal-I:50(27), EndRdx-I:50(29)

Intergration afaik doesn't make a huge impact on your regen; on my Stalker I just have it as 1 end redux.

Level 2: Reconstruction -- ResDam-I:50(A), Heal-I:50(5), EndRdx-I:50(7)

Reconstruction gives toxic damage resistance, something which really does not come up enough for it worth slotting (at least in my experience), and Reconstruction doesn't give a huge toxic res. bonus anyway as far as I'm aware. try 3 heal 2 rech.

Level 49: Swift -- Flight(A), Flight(50), Run(50), Run(50)

come on, just 1 run speed is enough, just like your blaster build; do not bother putting flights in here if you do not have flight, it does nothing.

Ok thats what I can tell you with my pretty basic knowledge of Claws/Regen, just get Stamina, lose the end redux in your attacks I'd say and GET RID OF THOSE FLIGHT SPEED ENHANCEMENTS IN SWIFT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE FLY!!

Hope it helps!

Edit: I noticed Quick recovery in there, ignore what I said about Stamina, you should be fine as long as you have that with 3 end mods.

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ummm correct me if im wrong . . . . but isnt level 24 power whirlwind IMPOSSIBLE to get without the level 26 power superspeed?

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He had flurry and hasten before that, so it's all possible Just need 2 powers from the pool to unlock the 4th power in the set (and be lvl 20 of course).

Ok where to start.....

Level 2: Rest -- Heal-I:50(A), Heal-I:50(23), Heal-I:50(23), Heal-I:50(25)

Never slot rest. waste of slots considering that you are a blaster and with health+stamina (or aid self), it very rarely gets used.

Level 49: Body Armor -- ResDam(A), ResDam(50), ResDam(50), ResDam(50)

I am in no way an expert on this mastery set, but experience tells me that the max times you should slot damage resistance in any power is 3, as after that ED just makes it useless.

Level 22: Stamina -- EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(33)

I'd take 3 lvl 45 or 50 IO's in this.

Level 16: Swift -- Flight-I:50(A), Run-I:50(29), Run-I:50(29), Run-I:50(31)

You do in no way need all these run slots... and why did you slot flight speed when you don't even have fly!?

Level 1: Sprint -- Jump-I:50(A), Run-I:50(19), EndRdx-I:50(19), Run-I:50(21), Run-I:50(21)

5 SLOTTED SPRINT!? Please.... i wouldn't reccomend it as Swift/Super Speed is there if you want to go faster. You're throwing away precious slots on things that will not do you any favours in combat.

I'll leave the elec/elec powers uncriticised for another player, I deal with energy.

Hope it helps.

I'm always up for STF You can put me down as the reserve; take your pick, either

Captain Alpha 01- Energy/Energy Blaster 50
Vabre Cortez- Katana/Invun Scrapper 46

Oh I'll be there Petitioned Haven't done a single match since I got back from lotRO and have been dying to get stuck into some real PvP ^^

Gratz