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  1. Golden_Pie

    Bane Build Help

    POST-ACTION

    That expensive build isn't even soft capped, he he he
  2. Golden_Pie

    Bane Help plz

    POST-ACTION

    I know this build has the Defense but am I missing too much offense, like Poison Ray? And is their enough recovery?

    Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.707
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    Level 50 Natural Arachnos Soldier
    Primary Power Set: Bane Spider Soldier
    Secondary Power Set: Bane Spider Training
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Fitness
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

    Villain Profile:
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    Level 1: Bash Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(3), Dmg/Rchg(3), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Dam%(7)
    Level 1: Bane Spider Armor Upgrade ResDam(A), ResDam/EndRdx(7), ResDam/Rchg(9), ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Psi/Status(11)
    Level 2: Wolf Spider Armor ResDam/Def+(A), ResKB(21)
    Level 4: Combat Training: Defensive Rchg+(A), Def(11), Def/Rchg(13)
    Level 6: Build Up Rchg(A), ToHit/Rchg(13), RechRdx-I(15)
    Level 8: Hasten RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(15), RechRdx-I(17)
    Level 10: Hurdle Jump-I(A)
    Level 12: Venom Grenade Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(17), Dmg/Rchg(19), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19), Dmg/EndRdx/Rng(21), Knock%(42)
    Level 14: Health Regen/Rcvry+(A), Rcvry+(23)
    Level 16: Tactical Training: Maneuvers Rchg+(A), Def(23), Def/EndRdx(25), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
    Level 18: Shatter Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(25), Dmg/Rchg(27), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(27), Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Dam%(29)
    Level 20: Tactical Training: Assault EndRdx-I(A)
    Level 22: Mental Training Run-I(A)
    Level 24: Cloaking Device Rchg+(A), HO:Cyto(33)
    Level 26: Tactical Training: Leadership ToHit(A), Build%(31), ToHit/Rchg(34), ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(34), Rchg/EndRdx(36), ToHit/EndRdx(36)
    Level 28: Maneuvers Def/EndRdx(A), Def/Rchg(31), EndRdx/Rchg(33), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Def(39), EndRdx(42)
    Level 30: Kick Acc-I(A)
    Level 32: Crowd Control Dmg(A), %Dam(33), Dmg/Rchg(36), Acc/Rchg(37), Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
    Level 35: Placate RechRdx-I(A)
    Level 38: Tough ResDam/EndRdx(A), ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(39), EndRdx/Rchg(39), ResKB(40), ResDam/EndRdx(40), ResDam(40)
    Level 41: Web Envelope Acc/Rchg(A), Acc/Immob(42), EndRdx/Immob(43), Acc/EndRdx(43), Immob/Rng(43), Acc/Immob/Rchg(46)
    Level 44: Shatter Armor Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(45), Dmg/Rchg(45), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), Dam%(46)
    Level 47: Weave Rchg+(A), Def/EndRdx(48), Def(48), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48), EndRdx(50), Def/Rchg(50)
    Level 49: Assault EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(50)
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl Empty(A)
    Level 1: Sprint Empty(A)
    Level 2: Rest Empty(A)
    Level 1: Conditioning
    Level 6: Ninja Run
    ------------
    ------------
    Set Bonus Totals:
    16% DamageBuff(Smashing)
    16% DamageBuff(Lethal)
    16% DamageBuff(Fire)
    16% DamageBuff(Cold)
    16% DamageBuff(Energy)
    16% DamageBuff(Negative)
    16% DamageBuff(Toxic)
    16% DamageBuff(Psionic)
    13.9% Defense(Smashing)
    13.9% Defense(Lethal)
    11.4% Defense(Fire)
    11.4% Defense(Cold)
    8.63% Defense(Energy)
    8.63% Defense(Negative)
    4.88% Defense(Psionic)
    21.1% Defense(Melee)
    9.56% Defense(Ranged)
    15.2% Defense(AoE)
    4.05% Max End
    9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
    3% Enhancement(Immobilize)
    43.8% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
    5% FlySpeed
    116.5 HP (10.9%) HitPoints
    5% JumpHeight
    5% JumpSpeed
    Knockback (Mag -8)
    Knockup (Mag -8)
    MezResist(Held) 8.25%
    MezResist(Immobilize) 12.7%
    MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%
    8% (0.14 End/sec) Recovery
    20% (1.07 HP/sec) Regeneration
    2.52% Resistance(Fire)
    2.52% Resistance(Cold)
    1.88% Resistance(Energy)
    1.88% Resistance(Negative)
    3% Resistance(Psionic)
    10% RunSpeed
    5.5% XPDebtProtection


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  3. Golden_Pie
    This is my Elec/Ninja exactly the way I have it on live:

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  4. Golden_Pie
    Love it or hate it, this is my build that I use on Live right now. At least this gives you something to compare to:

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  5. Golden_Pie
    Here's my build exactly the way I have it on live. the open slot in one with shield is for a Gladiator's Armor +3 def when I ever get one from PVP.

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  6. Golden_Pie

    So... Stalkers.

    POST-ACTION

    out of this whole thread the 1st response sums things up the best.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by rmthornton View Post
    I agree with you. I'd prefer to see more damage from a stalker, not more survivability. More HP / defences will just make them more like a scrapper, whereas I'd prefer them to play more like a blapper: kill super fast, or die trying.
  7. Golden_Pie
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by StrykerX View Post
    Fire does the best DPS. Single target, AoE... doesn't matter. Fire is best, especially with good recharge bonuses. As far as secondaries go, /Fire or /Mental is the best for AoE damage, /Electric is the best for single target melee + some AoE, and /Energy is the best for a pure ranged build (thanks to Boost Range).

    The problem with Fire is that all it does is damage... there's no mitigation at all. Adding a secondary like /Mental or /Ice that has some mitigation helps, but Fire Blasters tend to die a lot regardless (though so does everything around them).

    My suggestions for various types of Blaster:

    Best AoE damage for large teams: Fire / Mental. You get excellent AoE potential without having to spend as much time in close as Fire / Fire does, so you take less AoE splash damage. Fire / Fire is marginally higher damage but Fire / Mental is safer and has a few nice tricks other than raw damage.

    Best Blapper (melee Blaster): Fire / Electric. Extremely powerful melee attacks plus Blaze, and you get good AoEs to thin out a spawn. Incredibly powerful but also incredibly fragile. Ice / Electric gives up a bit of damage but gets a couple of holds and some slows for mitigation, making it a safer option that still hits hard.

    Best pure ranged Blaster: Archery / Energy. Archery has three single target attacks with a full 80' range, which is enough for a seamless attack chain with moderate +recharge. It also has a slightly longer range on its cone attack. Add in perma-Boost Range and you can stay flying safely above your enemies while dishing out pretty good damage. And most importantly, Rain of Arrows is probably the best Blaster AoE in the game... it can wipe out every minion in a spawn and doesn't take that much +recharge to use it every fight. Assault Rifle / Energy is also good... it has more AoE power but requires getting a bit closer and Full Auto isn't as good as Rain of Arrows.

    Safest Blaster: Ice / Ice. You're practically a Controller, but your damage is a bit low and mainly single target. You get a ton of slows and holds plus a KD patch and some AoE DoTs though, and Blizzard is insanely damaging if enemies stay in it the full duration (like if they're held and at the -speed floor)

    Really, you need to try several Blasters and see what clicks for you... they have very different feels. Electric Blast is still under-performing and Dual Pistols (if you have the Going Rogue pre-purchase) is a bit gimped (looks great though). I'd also suggest trying Energy / Energy... it's not best at anything but it feels more "super" than most since you send mobs flying all over the place and can also pound them in melee. Just be careful of the knockback in teams... you can cause a lot of chaos if you aren't paying attention to where you knock things.
    Good Job, and I agree for the most part.

    Personally I would go Archery/EM because It gives you the Second Best ST damage behind Fire (your bread and butter is snap shot (especially with procs) and Blazing Arrow) and arguably the best Blaster AOE power in Rain of Arrows (it's like hitting the whole mob with Blazing Bolt). Another plus is getting Blazing Arrow at level 6 vs Blaze at 18 to help early on.


    my blaster bonafides - 50s Sonic/MM, Fire/EM, Arch/EM, Ice/Elec
  8. Golden_Pie
    Picking stealth is bad here, none of your defenses will be soft-capped when you break stealth. You don't get that full 5% defense only the base defense of ~2%. Here's your build with only a few slots moved around and a couple of recipie changes to be soft-capped at all three positional defenses.

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  9. Golden_Pie
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ConFlict View Post
    First to the corr, if you go soul you are either losing percption of escapability. The only time to go soul is on a buffer for teaming or on a dueler on and then I would say only on a dark miasma.


    On to the stalkers. While em has greater burst its all from melee. With spines its all ranged which means if you land your as and throw out your ranged attacks the target is in pretty bad shape.
    It's funny how you two argue for spines over EM because of range vs melee, yet you both tout Elec over Spines when it's melee too. good job keeping you stories straight.

    Either way Elec or Spines are the clear favorites.
  10. Golden_Pie
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by black_barrier View Post
    PB is trash with DR on.
    Look at the numbers.
    Scourging Spirit Shark Jaws means I have to go to the bathroom and clean-up after every other kill.




    WAIT WAIT WAIT
    are you asking people to build for Def on a dom? seriously, go back to PVE, kid.



    1. the hold is not an attack.
    2. you don't need shraks on a spines.
    3. three ranged attacks > ET + 2 ranged attacks.

    please try again later.
    you forgot to correct the fact that Leviathan doesn't have a snipe, small oversight I know.

    Soul Storm also does a little more damage than Jaws, matbe only by a marginal amount but still by almost 10% enhanced. I just offered up soul for something a little different.

    Like I said Spines is great, but I still prefer my Elec. BTW I never said anything about my preferences between Spines and EM. Also the greater burst damage in EM is in the numbers.

    1. How is the Hold not an attack?
    and
    2. If you don't go sharks what patron do you get on a spines?
  11. Golden_Pie
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by black_barrier View Post
    Bad list.
    Sonic/Therm without Leviathan is gimping yourself.
    Mind/Elec/Mace is ok, but a Mind/Elec/Leviathan is 20 times more versatile.
    Spines is better than EM.
    Nothing's better than a Psi/Em/Cold.
    And you shouldn't roll a defender til GR.
    Thanks for the hyperbole, not taking Leviathan on a corruptor is not seriously gimping yourself. Hibernate isn't the end all be all...people using hibernate get killed all the time as damage keeps ticking away after activation. And Power Boost can be more than useful.

    Same goes for Doms and hibernate, while Poison Ray does more Dmg than Leviathan attacks and Scorp shields allows you to add/build for Def.

    I have a Spines and EM/WP that I use in RV and spines is fine but picking up two attacks from Leviathan (both with twice the range and more damage) makes Impale (the best part about spines) only so-so. And there's nothing in spines to compete with the burst damage you get from ET following an AS. I also have an Elec/Ninja which I prefer over the Spines and EM stalkers.

    And I'll agree with Psi/EM
  12. Golden_Pie
    My go-to is my Elec/SH Brute
  13. Golden_Pie
    just one? roll your preference...

    Corruptor - Sonic/Therm/Soul
    Dominator - Mind/Elec/Mace
    Stalker - Elec or EM/WP or Ninja /Leviathan

    Blaster - Sonic/Mental/Cold
    Defender - Rad/Sonic/Power
    or for something interesting
    Defender - Rad/Dark/Power
  14. Golden_Pie

    PvP Powersets Help

    POST-ACTION

    /elec gets a bad wrap...it's not as bad as people make it out to be. It has a heal which is important. You are not fight clubbing with a stalker so you have time to let it recharge, that's what placate and hide a for. It also has some advantages, especially for zone PVP like teleport resist, end resist and slow resist. I run with an EM/Elec and I really like it. I also have an Elec/Ninja, and a Spine/WP. But if you don't go with /Elec I would take WP over regen.
  15. Golden_Pie

    Ss/sr/mu?

    POST-ACTION

    Is the -defense crash from SS resistable?
  16. Golden_Pie
    yeah I have been thinking about something like this Fire Melee/Invuln

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  17. Golden_Pie

    Power Boost?

    POST-ACTION

    how valueable is power boost when you are a perma-Dom?

    Outside of AV's how useful is power boost?
  18. Golden_Pie
    Good Job Silencer and PB, gave me great ideas...

    Here's my perma hasten (183% recharge) soft-capped (46% S/L) Dom build with plenty of AOE and ST dmg. I worked back in Disruptor blast too.

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  19. Golden_Pie
    I think it's a great idea, kinda matches up nicely with MM Thugs too...

    I would do it something like this...

    Controller/Dominator - Riot Control (All shot from a Rifle)

    1. Web Grenade – Ranged (Single Target), Foe Immobilize
    2. Cryo Freeze Ray – Ranged (Single Target), Foe Hold
    3. Tear Gas – Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Immobilize, with small toxic damage
    4. Smoke Grenade - Ranged (Targeted AoE) Foe -Perception, -To-Hit
    5. Riot Foam – Ranged (Location AoE), -Fly, -Jump, -SPD
    6. Pepper Spray - Ranged (Targeted AoE) Choke (Hold)
    7. Flash Bang - (Targeted AoE), Foe Stun
    8. Sleep Grenade - Ranged (Targeted AoE) Sleep
    9. Gun Drone or SWAT (like the Commando)


    Dominator - Riot Assault (All shot from a Rifle)

    1. Burst - Ranged (Single Target) -Def
    2. Pummel - Melee, High DMG (Single Target) Stun
    3. Slug - Ranged (Single Target) KD
    4. Heavy Burst - Ranged (Cone) -Def
    5. Swap Ammo
    6. Venom Grenade - Ranged (Targeted AOE) -Res
    7. Bayonet - Melee, Superior DMG (Single Target)
    8. Sniper Rifle - Sniper, Extreme DMG (Single Target)
    9. Hollow Point - Ranged High DMG (Single Target +DOT like blaze for bleed damage) range 50 ft
  20. Golden_Pie
    Mega_Jamie must have done the samething I did the 1st time, and acidentally had power boost toggled on. Doh!

    actually here is a build with 180% recharge, and 41.1% def to S/L (+ 5.91% -acc with smoke), this time with power boost turned off ;p

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  21. Golden_Pie
    Well you skipped what's one of the best powers in Fire Control IMO, Flashfire.

    Definately drop Stone Mallet for Flashfire, if nothing else.

    I'd roll something more like this with soft capped S/L def

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  22. Golden_Pie
    IMO it's Fire Control/Earth.

    Control/Safety - Flashfire + Fissure + Power Boost + the AOE hold that most sets have
    AOE - Fissure + Tremor + Imps + Hot Feet + Mud Pots
    ST Damage - Seismic Smash
  23. Golden_Pie

    Nrg/Wp Stalking.

    POST-ACTION

    well swift used to be more neccessary because there were so many -fly/-jump/slow powers that swift helped keep moving while making hurdle usless. Now with those things not being AS dominate as they used to be, hurdle is good to help keep you moving faster as you jump around (which players do a lot) and will increase your jump height by a meaningful amount if you are not using SJ. It's up to you...
  24. Golden_Pie
    Here's a little tweak to yours, but I included grant cover for when you fight -def foes. This build has 50% def to all 3 (ranged, melee and AOE)

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  25. Golden_Pie
    for comparison, here's my staminaless Elec/Ninja and my favorite Stalker

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