Mercator

In the end it's all about whether you're having fun with the powers. I love Energy, using the numbers and my own experience, I've seen where I might hit a curb of sorts. Not a problem, just something I'm keeping in mind.

There's some arguments out there about Fire doing the most damage, but I think if you consider Energy brings it's own mitigation in the form of Knockback, you'll have an easier time soloing.

Red Tomax has a compilation of the stats on all the powers
http://tomax.cohtitan.com/data/power...etype.php?at=2

And Paragon Wiki has an explanation of the Defense mechanic
http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Defense

And this is a spreadsheet showing you just who would be most resistant to your attacks at any point in the game.
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=115749

Hope that helps.

I've had this notion. This consideration for that character most everyone wants in their TF. The buff/debuff team assistance guy who makes the going easier.

I started with the ideas that would lead to power choices. This guy would have teleport, recall friend. He'd be first to missions and summon people to him. Shard got you down? No worry. Utili-Toon is there, waiting for you.

Need someone to stealth to the last room for sniping the boss? Stealth/Invisibility a must, possibly even phasing.

Team buffs? No problem. Make that a defender with leadership and you get some of the greatest team aura buffs in the game. And they stack.

And then I stumbled. What would you take for your primary set. It seemed easy, Kinetics is the Crack of the CoX World. Just about everyone loves having a Kin around. But there's also that occasional cry for a debuffer, the -regen Radiationist who'll make the AV slaughter a cinch.

So I decided I'd get some feedback, your input on what this great toon would have to bring to the team.

I'm sorta curious 'when' you're logging in. Everytime I log in, there's people all over the place on Virtue. Mind you, I don't much play past 130am PST or before 9am.

There are a few static teams forming, something else to consider is hashing out a theme and forming your own static team. Or shooting for some other dedicated folks who play frequently/regularly to group with.

Likely in the wrong listing, but here goes.

I'm considering putting together some videos of powers in action, play styles. Wondering what tools are good or suggested for recording your play sessions.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

So, if I am to read this right, most if not all Epic Power Pools are not available to color customization?

Like Pyre Mastery or Force Mastery?

Even if you did have some end left afterwards, as i've run into on rare occasion with various buffs applied to me, the problem you'll see if that that handful of end. Say, 13. Doesn't last long when you have toggles running.

The nukes crash you into a bad place. Specially when you missed some of those mobs and they're looking to show you your mistake.

Funny you ask that. I just happen to have my projected build right here. Crisis is only level 4 so far, but I plan ahead. I hate using respecs to correct mistakes I could have planned my way around.

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Crisis Overkill: Level 50 Technology Blaster
Primary Power Set: Assault Rifle
Secondary Power Set: Devices
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Munitions Mastery

Hero Profile:
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Level 1: Burst Acc(A), RechRdx(3), RechRdx(3), Dmg(5), Dmg(5), Dmg(7)
Level 1: Web Grenade Acc(A), Immob(46)
Level 2: Slug Acc(A), RechRdx(7), RechRdx(9), Dmg(9), Dmg(11), Dmg(11)
Level 4: Caltrops Slow(A)
Level 6: Swift Run(A)
Level 8: Combat Jumping DefBuff(A)
Level 10: M30 Grenade Acc(A), EndRdx(27), RechRdx(27), Dmg(29), Dmg(29), Dmg(31)
Level 12: Sniper Rifle Acc(A), IntRdx(13), IntRdx(13), Dmg(15), Dmg(15), Dmg(25)
Level 14: Super Jump Jump(A)
Level 16: Health Heal(A), Heal(17), Heal(17)
Level 18: Flamethrower Acc(A), RechRdx(19), RechRdx(19), Dmg(21), Dmg(21), Dmg(23)
Level 20: Stamina EndMod(A), EndMod(23), EndMod(25)
Level 22: Cloaking Device EndRdx(A), EndRdx(31), EndRdx(31), DefBuff(34), DefBuff(36), DefBuff(36)
Level 24: Targeting Drone EndRdx(A), EndRdx(43), EndRdx(45), ToHit(45), ToHit(45), ToHit(46)
Level 26: Ignite Acc(A), RechRdx(36), RechRdx(37), Dmg(37), Dmg(37), Dmg(43)
Level 28: Trip Mine Acc(A), EndRdx(39), RechRdx(39), Dmg(39), Dmg(40), Dmg(40)
Level 30: Acrobatics KBDist(A)
Level 32: Full Auto Acc(A), RechRdx(33), EndRdx(33), Dmg(33), Dmg(34), Dmg(34)
Level 35: Smoke Grenade Acc(A), ToHitDeb(46)
Level 38: Gun Drone Acc(A), RechRdx(40), RechRdx(42), Dmg(42), Dmg(42), Dmg(43)
Level 41: Body Armor ResDam(A)
Level 44: Surveillance DefDeb(A)
Level 47: LRM Rocket Acc(A), IntRdx(48), IntRdx(48), Dmg(48), Dmg(50), Dmg(50)
Level 49: Sleep Grenade Acc(A), Sleep(50)
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Level 1: Brawl Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
Level 2: Ninja Run

Now, it could be a totally faulty build and isn't worth the paper it's printed on. But it looks solid and I like it. I'm not expecting to be able to hit x8's or survive a fight with an AV. But I do expect I'll have fun.

Keep in mind, in terms of Stealth there are some enemies that just don't care what you have covering you, they See You.

Rikti Drones (dodgy little frakkers)
Rularuu Observers (The Giant Eyeball)

My observations thus far:
Dual Pistols has slightly lower damage overall but includes elemental subtype flexibility. If you learn your enemy resistances, you can easily play to their weaknesses.

The base damage is Lethal, which just about every enemy in the game has some measure of resistance to. Except Carnies. They, except for Strongmen, take more damage from Lethal attacks.

DP is flashy, very animated. Can look a bit silly as you dance around throwing bullets every which way.

AR is sorta mundane. You've got this Franken-gun. It's potent, has an excellent array of AoE's to play with. The nuke doesn't crash you and it blends excellently into the Munitions Mastery ancillary. Also. You'll be using that nuke at least once in every mob with it's 60s recharge.

Also, if you want to go for some stretch of individuality, roll AR. At this stage in the game, odds are about 1:3 for every blaster you cross being DP.

/energy is a crowd favorite as it includes a Build Up, Conserve Power and Range Boost among it's options. Also comes it handy if you want a Gun-Fu approach with it's Melee options.

/devices is a fine example in a very defensive set. Caltrops can keep thugs from pounding your face in, or slow them at a corner as you lay into them with your cones and AoE's.

Cloaking Device is the only defensive toggle available in blaster secondaries, handy for sniping missions or stealthing across hostile territory.

I'm partial to AR/Devices for theme, but I weigh my decisions on thematics first and technical objectives second.

You might also consider putting an End Reduction in some of the heavier powers. Beyond toggling off my travel powers, which I forget on occasion, the single greatest drain to my power is the heavier attacks that I want to use at every turn.

Sorry, lost track of the forums and this post til just today.

I don't believe I'll have time until Wednesday night. Ping me ingame @mercator and we'll coordinate. And thanks a ton for your help.

Back a couple years ago, there was a small 'bug' regarding pulling the mission from the DJ in Pocket D where you could bust Snaptooth a few times outside of the Valentine's day event.

Now, I've a character who's missed the event, but I was wondering if that was still an option and if someone wouldn't mind meeting me Thursday night, around 7pm Pacific and help me out.

I'd be happy to discuss payment or exchange.

Nemesis, if anything, teach me the value of skirmish tactics.

Can't tell you how fast and shocked I was to round the corner into 20+ automatons who then proceeded to rock me into oblivion.

They might get a mix of Stalker and Brute, as I could see it.

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Level 50 Natural Blaster
Primary Power Set: Archery
Secondary Power Set: Energy Manipulation
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Munitions Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Snap Shot -- Decim-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx:40(3), Decim-Dmg/Rchg:40(3), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:40(5), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(5)
Level 1: Power Thrust -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(9)
Level 2: Aimed Shot -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Dev'n-Dmg/EndRdx:50(9), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg:50(11), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(11), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(13)
Level 4: Build Up -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(13), RechRdx-I:50(15)
Level 6: Blazing Arrow -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:50(15), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:50(17), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(17), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(19), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(19)
Level 8: Aim -- AdjTgt-ToHit:50(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg:50(21), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg:50(21), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg:50(48), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx:50(50), AdjTgt-Rchg:50(50)
Level 10: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Def:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(23), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg:50(23)
Level 12: Explosive Arrow -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(25), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(25), Posi-Dmg/Rng:50(27), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(27)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 16: Swift -- Run-I:50(A)
Level 18: Health -- Heal-I:50(A)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(29), EndMod-I:50(29)
Level 22: Ranged Shot -- ExtrmM-Acc/Dmg:50(A), ExtrmM-Dmg/EndRdx:50(31), ExtrmM-Acc/ActRdx/Rng:50(31), ExtrmM-Dmg/ActRdx/Rchg:50(31), ExtrmM-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(33), ExtrmM-Acc/Rng/Rchg:50(33)
Level 24: Kick -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(34), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(34)
Level 26: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(34), RctvArm-EndRdx/Rchg:40(36), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(36), RctvArm-ResDam:40(36)
Level 28: Weave -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx:50(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg:50(37), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg:50(37), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:50(37), RedFtn-Def:50(39), RedFtn-EndRdx:50(39)
Level 30: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(39), RechRdx-I:50(40)
Level 32: Rain of Arrows -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(40), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(40), Posi-Dmg/Rng:50(42), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(42), Posi-Dam%:50(42)
Level 35: Boost Range -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 38: Total Focus -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg:40(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx:40(43), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg:40(43), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(43), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(45), T'Death-Dam%:40(45)
Level 41: Fistful of Arrows -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(45), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(46), Posi-Dmg/Rng:50(46), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(46)
Level 44: Body Armor -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx:30(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(48), S'fstPrt-ResKB:30(48)
Level 47: Surveillance -- Achilles-ResDeb%:20(A), Achilles-DefDeb/Rchg:20(50)
Level 49: Acrobatics -- KBDist-I:50(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
Level 4: Ninja Run

Datalink at the top will download a .mxd you can open in Mids. But here's the export in Official Forums (vBulletin)

And dual Nictus Swords. That would also be nice.

Mace blast could add an amusing ranged element to some serious melee scrappers.

I had heard something about Vanguard swords and can see them on the listing when I go to craft my Broadsword.

Having earned my Ru' blade, I can say for certain I cannot equip a Ru katana or dual blade.

As DB, you might have better luck.

I find some of your slotting sorta curious. More in the direction of "Well I hadn't thought to look at it like that." than anything else. Specifically, Shocking Bolt.

For solo work, which I used to do a fair amount of on my ice/ice blaster, I relied on my two holds to keep bosses from ruining my day.

And to this day, I'll do a lap in front of Portal Corp, just to keep in practice. I've considered slotting for damage and using them like any other blast, but I never followed through, believing in slotting a power for what it's good at. Slow powers get slow's, etc.

That being said, I have a friend who has a lot of fun with his elec/elec blaster, using both the ranged blasts and the melee bashes to get the job done.

This is my build, focus on damage options and heals as a mock 'fender. Leverage toggles for late game defenses, use Light Form as a panic button or Overdrive switch before I leap into packs and make trouble.

That being said, what's good slotting for SO's? I have them slotted for what I think would be good, but i'm not sure if it's better to slot some -def or what.

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Level 50 Natural Peacebringer
Primary Power Set: Luminous Blast
Secondary Power Set: Luminous Aura
Power Pool: Fitness

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Gleaming Bolt -- Acc(A), RechRdx(3), EndRdx(3), Dmg(5), Dmg(5), Dmg(7)
Level 1: Incandescence -- ResDam(A)
Level 2: Glinting Eye -- Acc(A), RechRdx(7), EndRdx(9), Dmg(9), Dmg(36), Dmg(37)
Level 4: Gleaming Blast -- Acc(A), RechRdx(37), EndRdx(37), Dmg(39), Dmg(39), Dmg(39)
Level 6: Essence Boost -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(40), RechRdx(40), Heal(40), Heal(42), Heal(42)
Level 8: Radiant Strike -- Acc(A), RechRdx(11), EndRdx(13), Dmg(13), Dmg(17), Dmg(17)
Level 10: Swift -- Flight(A), Flight(11)
Level 12: Build Up -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(50)
Level 14: Health -- Heal(A), Heal(15), Heal(15)
Level 16: Luminous Detonation -- Acc(A), RechRdx(45), EndRdx(45), Dmg(46), Dmg(46), Dmg(46)
Level 18: Incandescent Strike -- Acc(A), RechRdx(19), EndRdx(19), Dmg(31), Dmg(34), Dmg(36)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod(A), EndMod(21), EndMod(21)
Level 22: Reform Essence -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(23), RechRdx(23), Heal(25), Heal(25), Heal(31)
Level 24: Conserve Energy -- RechRdx(A)
Level 26: Glowing Touch -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(27), EndRdx(27), Heal(29), Heal(29), Heal(31)
Level 28: Solar Flare -- Acc(A), RechRdx(48), EndRdx(48), Dmg(48), Dmg(50), Dmg(50)
Level 30: Quantum Flight -- EndRdx(A)
Level 32: Photon Seekers -- Acc(A), RechRdx(33), EndRdx(33), Dmg(33), Dmg(34), Dmg(34)
Level 35: Restore Essence -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(36)
Level 38: Light Form -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(42), RechRdx(43), ResDam(43), ResDam(43), ResDam(45)
Level 41: Shining Shield -- EndRdx(A)
Level 44: Thermal Shield -- EndRdx(A)
Level 47: Quantum Shield -- EndRdx(A)
Level 49: Dawn Strike -- Dmg(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Cosmic Balance
Level 1: Ninja Run -- Empty(A)
Level 10: Combat Flight -- DefBuff(A)
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Thanks for your feedback.

Edit: And then the question that crossed me as I was commuting home. How much +dam do you need before you start hitting like a blaster? I know it'll never be as good as, but i'm just curious on the number.

Can it solo an AV: I'd say yes.

Which AV? Well, that's a real question. Some are worse than others. Myself and others aren't thoroughly versed on what it takes to solo an AV. So you might be waiting a bit longer for an educated answer.