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Speaking from the stance of a MM player, GMs can also be soloed. I routinely solo the GMs on the Red side for Prestige. I do this without the aid of Inspirations. But I do use Lore pets and my Veteran powers - the fight goes much faster.

I think the next challenge for us is the AVs that spawn in RV. They spawn in sets of 3 after one faction takes down 5(?) pillboxes. I have come very close to to taking down 2 of the 3 a few times, but the damage output of the combined 3 AVs is massive. I do use everything I have in these fights - Insp, Accolades, Heavy, etc.

This one-word response from Mr. Joe-Cool ******* is referring to the Energy Aura powerset and its Tier 9. The power is much like Elude from Super Reflexes.

The best advice I can give ya is to play on either the Freedom or Virtue servers. Go for a great 1vs1 build, due to these matches being the only active Arena play that I know of. And, spare no expense on your build. The competition will have not.

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+1

I also like Castegyre's idea of henchmen with Psi attacks. Something like the Carnies, which are something like clowns. Hmmm... or maybe Carnies are clowns... IDK.

Hi Beelzy,

I have no idea what a "herd-stalker" is, even after your explanation. That term is an oxymoron. Kind of like pairing Ninjas/ with /Sonic. Someone above mentioned that Ninjas requires an AoE heal to perform best. This is some great advice and also something that does not come with the /Sonic set.

To answer your question above: Yes. I have a Bots/Sonic fully IO'ed and Incarnated. With all the brain power at work in this thread, no one has mentioned the main advantage to why a player would select the Sonic secondary. Perhaps with some more boo hooing we will all be enlightened!

I think this is a perfect way of describing Ninjas/. I personally would recommend /Thermal for this primary.

Rex, your getting a lot of good ideas thrown at ya.

This Demon/Dark guy is no slouch, he knows that his Demons are best against other MMs within 40' so that they may use their various cone attacks. He also has some nasty debuffs and a heal to make sure his henchmen get in close and stay there. The way this guy plays his MM probably goes something like this: First, hit target with Howling Twilight(Stun, -Rech, Slow, etc). Second, apply Darkest Night(-ToHit and -DMG) toggle. Third, lay down Tar Patch(-Res, -Speed, -Jump, etc). The thing that makes these debuffs so nasty is that they are all AoE! Perfect for combating MMs.

I agree with you about having an AoE heal though. There is no substitute. For this reason alone I would shy away from /TA.

I see a lot of good suggestions on how to utilize a MM's Primary & Secondary powers, but nothing is being said of the equally important Incarnate Powers. This is something that will make or break you in PvP.

If I was slotting to combat this /Dark, I would take a hard look at the Destiny: Ageless Radial Epiphany: +Endurance, +Recharge, +Debuff Resistance for 120 sec. I would also look at the Judgement: Ion Radial Final Judgement: Chain Ranged AoE(80' range), Extreme DMG(Energy type: 428); Foe -End(-10), -Rec(-100% for 10 sec), Chance for Hold(25% chance/Mag 4/4.00 sec duration).

If you really want to get carried away with the Incarnate powers, you could even equip Preemptive - Core Flawless Interface: 75% chance for Endurance drain with -Rec, and 25% chance for moderate Energy DoT. You see, /Dark is heavy on the end usage.

http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Table_of_Special_IOs

Hi Thoran,

I also have a Demon/Time MM that I am finishing up. I have a build put together but have not tested it out, so I will refrain from posting it here.

I went the route of Intuition - Rad Para, for my Alpha slot. So this meant that I really needed to clamp down on the End usage in my build because the Alpha slot wasn't gonna help. For my other MMs I choose Cardiac, and saved myself the headache of worrying about the blue bar.

Hi Bill, I copied & pasted these details from in-game. When you see '------>', that is me adding a comment.

Liquefy as used by a level 50 Mastermind:

Average Damage:21.13
Damage Per Activation Time:7.91
Damage Per Cast Cycle:0.14 (0.07)------>When you see 2 numbers like this, ignore the 1st number. That is my build's number being reflected after accounting for enhancements, Alpha Slot, ect.
Activation Time:2.67s
Recharge Time:2m 31s (5m 0s)
Endurance Cost:17.59 (23.40)
Accuracy:1.60X (1.00X)
Available Level:38
Power Type:Click
Target Type:Location
Power Range:72.00 ft. (60.00 ft.)
Effect Area:Location

3.00% chance for 0.67 magnitude knockback on target------>This is incorrect. Its more like 70% chance...
-31.63% (-25.00%) defense for 30.50s on target
-25.00% to hit for 30.50s on target
-20.00% strength to recharge for 30.50s on target Ignores buffs and enhancements
-50000.00% jump height for 30.50s on target Ignores buffs and enhancements
10.00 fly protection for 30.50s(30.50s) on target Ignores buffs and enhancements------>This is how the game shows -Fly.
2.00 magnitude hold for 8.80s(4.47s) on target
10.57 smashing damage on target
10.57 energy damage on target
10.00 fly protection for 3.50s(3.50s) on target Ignores buffs and enhancements

Happy Holidays Trilby,

First of all, I give you props for placing your Alpha slot choice in your build. That is very wise of you - more than you think.

I have nothing material to add that Psylenz hasn't already covered. I like to emphasize your lack of +Rec, it seems you totally forgot to address this important aspect of your build. And if you think the +Rec in Chrono Shift will compensate for the build's lack of +Rec, you are incorrect. A little tip when it comes to boosting your build's Recovery: place Numina's Convalescence & Miracle in the power Health.

One more thing, the way to slot Hasten these days is with only 2 level 50 IOs. Then take Enhancement Boosters and +5 both slots. That is all ya need.

I know, its tempting, isn't it?

Every MM can use more +Rech, no debating that point. Only problem here is... your henchmen - the guys that do the actual damage for you - can't use any of that +Rech. The Alpha slot enhances the powers of your henchmen, as well as the actual MM. And henchmen, are not affected by +Rech or -Rech powers.

The best advice I can give is this: In game, go to each of the henchmen powers and the 2 upgrade powers. Click on the 'Show Detailed Info Here' part of these powers and study what the henchmen use to kick ***. This process will give you a clearer picture as to what Alpha boosts will be best utilized by your henchmen.

Now couple the henchmens' needs with the actual MMs(you'll know this part already), and your choices of what Alpha slot to take will dwindle down to a select few.

Agility - Core Paragon: Increases Endurance Modification powers by 45%, Recharge rate by 33%, and Defense Buffs by 20%
Radial Paragon: Increases Endurance Modification, Recharge, and Movement Speed by 33%, and Defense Buffs by 20%
Cardiac - Core Paragon: Reduces Endurance cost by 45%, increases Range and DMG Resistance by 20%
Radial Paragon: Reduces Endurance cost of powers by 33%, increases Range and DMG Resistance effects by 20%, Fear, Sleep, and Intangibility duration by 33%

Intuition - Core Paragon: Increases Hold duration by 45%, Defense Debuff by 33%, and Range by 20%
Radial Paragon: Increases Hold duration, Damage, Slow Movement, and Defense Debuff by 33%, ToHit Debuff and Range by 20%

Musculature - Core Paragon: Increases Damage by 45%, Immobilization duration and Defense Debuff by 33%
Radial Paragon: Increases Damage, Immobilization duration, Defense Debuff, Endurance Modification, and Run Speed effects by 33%, and ToHit Debuffs by 20%
Nerve - Core Paragon: Increases Accuracy by 45%, Hold duration by 33%, and Defense Buffs by 20%
Radial Paragon: Increases Accuracy, Hold duration, Taunt effects, Confuse duration, and Fly Speed by 33%, and Defense Buffs by 20%
Resilient - Core Paragon: Increases Damage Resistance by 27%, Taunt and Immobilize Durations by 33%
Radial Paragon: Increases Damage Resistance and ToHit effects by 20%, Taunt, Immobilize, Intangible, and Stun Durations by 33%
Spiritual - Core Paragon: Increases Recharge by 45%, Stun duration and Healing by 33%
Radial Paragon: Increases Recharge, Healing, Stun duration, Slow Movement, and Jump effects by 33%, and ToHit Buff by 20%
Vigor - Core Paragon: Increases Healing by 45%, Accuracy and Endurance Reduction by 33%
Radial Paragon: Increases Healing, Accuracy, Endurance Reduction, and Confuse, Sleep, Fear Durations by 33%

Hi ever...,

I just did the build for my Bots/ MM and I went with a Sovereign Right: Res Bonus(10%) in Protector Bots. I placed the Edict of the Master: Def Bonus(5%) in the Battle Drones. And for my *** Bot I used an Explosive Strike: Chance for... as my 6th slot choice.

I know its popular to slot Def into the Protector Bots, but my build caters more to the Resistance of Bots, not the Def. Your build however would benefit the most from more Def in anything. Also, I don't think you can use HOs in Bots/ anymore.

Looking at your question again, your really asking: Do I go for the Def bonuses from a 6-slotted Blood Mandate set, or do I go with a Def Training IO that boosts the Protectors' sheilds? I did the math on this and your better off going with a Def Training IO. This of course is looking purely at the +Def in your build and not considering other important factors.