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  1. Don_T_Shoot
    I don't think I have a handle on how to calculate it but it looks to me that the build in the original post would be 10 seconds or so short of Perma-Dom. I figure that (and again, I may be figuring it wrong) that Mid's doesn't show you the true number on Hasten. It seems to me it shows you the recharge time on Hasten while Hasten is running (when you activate the power in the builder). But it doesn't show the actual down time of the power since you aren't getting the recharge benefit during that time.

    So if Hasten is off for 8 seconds according to Mid's, it's really off for 70% longer than that therefore giving a misleading number on Domination's actual recharge.

    Does anyone know how to properly calculate the maximum recharge time on Hasten to allow Permadom with at least 2 or 3 seconds of overlap?

    Near as I can tell, my Fire/Fire Dom would have to be level 41 before I could achieve actual Permadom.
  2. Don_T_Shoot
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Luminara View Post
    "Wasted" is a loaded and misleading term. There isn't a finite number of proc chances in the game. They aren't temporary powers. They don't vanish after X proc triggers. They don't shut down for X cycles if they trigger without any targets in range. They don't impose an additional endurance cost, either, or carry recharge or accuracy penalties. There is no such thing as a "wasted" proc trigger.

    Fair enough, that was the wrong word to use there. I'm all for using damage procs just about everywhere they fit.
  3. Don_T_Shoot
    Procs in a toggle only have a chance to fire every 10 seconds and do so whether or not there is an enemy in range or not, thus most chances are wasted.

    Procs in an attack have a chance every time you fire the attack, and of course, you only do that when you have a target.
  4. Don_T_Shoot
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison View Post
    [snip]

    Numina's/Miracle help you all the time. ToE helps when it matters.
    Well put. You swayed me.

    It does change Dark Regeneration from the "oh-crap-I-gotta-hit-this-power-again" button to the "restore-full-health-without-consequences" button. Which is kind of a big deal.
  5. Don_T_Shoot
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Saltyhero13 View Post
    I would vote Miracle followed by Numi. I didn't see the Performance Shifter proc on the list which would be my next choice followed by the Theft of Essence proc.

    I love the Theft of Essence proc but more often that not it returns enough end to pay off Dark Regen so I break even, which isn't a bad thing. Don't get me wrong I have seen it fill my end bar from near zero to full with one heal.
    This has been more like my experience with Theft of Essence. I don't consider it reliable enough to call it a game changer as some have, but it's one of the best way to mitigate the huge end usage of Dark Regen. It just happens to have the bonus of randomly restoring a lot of endurance from time to time. Which is a great thing when it works but a bit of a bummer when it procs on only one target of a large spawn and your end is still nearing the danger zone.

    I got my ToE with Merits because they were 200mil+ at the time, so I'd go by price because you will eventually want all of them. (Miracle, Numina, Perf Shifter Proc and TOE Proc).
  6. Don_T_Shoot
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by thedarkeone View Post
    Here's the build I have been running for the last year. Orignally, i had him pimped out with recharge bonuses but still found him lacking. You really dont need to hit the soft cap since you have so much other mitigation at your disposal. But a decent level of defense and you can run through pretty much anything.

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    Nice! I may try out an alternate build that is more oriented towards defense and see how that goes. As it is when soloing as many 8 man spawns as I can possibly agro at once, I'm always chomping purple pills and clicking macros to convert all other pills to purples.

    [/ semi-thread jack]
  7. Don_T_Shoot
    Seems like you would want to make something other than a Spine/Dark if Defense was a concern.

    I'm not sure how you could slot for that much defense and not gimp most all of your major powers and/or recovery.
  8. Don_T_Shoot
    For reference, I went this way for my TFing, Farming, all around, but non-PVP, Scrapper god.

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  9. Don_T_Shoot
    Aside from the issue pointed out above of not stacking your sets for any discernible purpose, there's also the glaring issue of what I could call highly dubious power selections.

    Why have Combat Jumping AND Cloak of Darkness? You only need one -immob power, you have stealth in your overslotted super jump as it is, get rid of CoD. Speaking of CJ and slotting, what does a farmer need with a resist teleport IO? Put a -KB in there and call it a day.

    I don't see a need in having Cloak of Fear AND Oppressive Gloom but maybe there is an argument in favor that I'm missing. Pick one and get something less redundant.

    Where is Build Up? Why would you not have build up? Seriously.
  10. Don_T_Shoot
    Spine/Dark/Dark Scrapper, easily. He was great fun on teams before IO's and now that he's tricked out about far as can be, even more so. Damage and stun auras, pbaoe attack, 3 cone attacks (4 if you count Ripper, but that's a very narrow cone), knockdowns and a knockback, recovery and recharge out the wazoo, he's a soloing machine and becomes god-like when teamed with defenders.

    I was concerned that I'd get bored when he got too good but now I fear my other toons are just so far below the scrapper that it's barely worth it to log them on.