MoonlightSonata

In the early levels the personal attacks are useful because they build Pack Mentality. Later levels your pets build enough to make the personal attacks less desirable.

And yes your pets are def based, but there is nothing wrong with some layered mitigation. Though you may want to dip into the medicine pool for assistance.

This is for the Beast Loving MMs out there, also posted this in Lady-Jade's suggestion thread:

Primal Mastery
Ancillary for MM

(in no particular order)

1)Animal Instinct - Tapping into your animal insticts you are able to dodge some incoming attacks. Toggle: Self +Def(melee, RNGD, AoE) The values of course would be small, but in the grand design still usefull. (VFX - Focused senses)

2)Snake Venom - Throw a venomous snake at a target. A short range Mag 3 Hold and some minor Toxic DoT. Has a chance of granting pack mentality.(VFX - Could use just about any hand thrust gesture)

3)Locust Cloud - You surround yourself with a swarm of locusts. These faithful creatures absorb incoming attacks protecting you from harm. Self Absorb, Long recharge, But has a high chance of adding a stack of pack mentality. (VFX - i would prefer a faster animating Steamy Mist animation)

3)Summon Lion - This king of beasts is known for its intimidating tactics. While invulnerable, has no attack powers. Summon Pet: Just like Spectral Terror, except not so easily perma, and stays by your side while it remains active...
a) Intimidating Presence - All enemies are watchful of this creature, yet are sometimes wrought with terror. Auto PBAoE Taunt, Mag 1 Fear
b) Terrifying Roar - The Lion let's out a Terrifying Roar, Scaring all but the toughest of Foes. PBAoE Fear

4)Primal Rage - Primal Rage is an offensive alternative to Fortify Pack. Activating this power will cause all of you pets to let out a burst of primal energy, causing damage to nearby enemies and has a chance to stun. Damage and stun %chance based on number of stacks of pack mentality. Pack Mentality is consumed in the process. (Note: Best used when pets and enemies are packed together.) Special AoE DMG, Stun

The only issue is how effective would Primal Rage be, for non Beast Mastery toons...

Yay Beast Mastery! Now to wait for Cold Dom to be ported.

*Nudges devs* HINT! HINT!

Not sure if i should put this here or somewhere else, but... Can we get the Metallic dress top usable while wearing jackets?

ty for ur input, i'll have to ponder these suggestions... like i said i have a weird dislike of redraw...

Was just wondering how an all ranged Bane would do? My plan, take Hover and stay out of melee as much as possible, but still soft-cap all positions; take all ranged mace blasts even from mace mastery; because i don't like the idea of redraw and for concept purposes i won't be taking any of the rifle attacks (i.e. Venom Grenade)... will this work or am i completely daft?

Thank you for suggestions. I'll look at the huntsman builds, and as far as MMs, I already have one of every primary. Checked out Fortunata which I liked, but I was curious, an all ranged Bane? All ranged mace attacks including Mace Mastery, good or not? (think i'll post this question on the SoA forums too)

I thought about that, but I am not a fan of that ugly backpack they have to wear.

I figured FF with force bubble or repulsion field to keep enemies away, soft-cap ranged/aoe... that would do. and it doesn't have to solo +4x8, it could simply be +0x8. Like I said I wanna be able to take on lots of foes without constantly faceplanting... that's all.

I think you may have read a bit too much into the "TW/Stone brute" part.

I would like a ranged version of my TW/Stone brute. By this I mean someone that can solo large number of foes, and isn't very click intensive. I've tried Illusion, but my problem is I get so wrapped up blasting and debuffing I forget to resummon PA, thus faceplant. Which is one of the reasons I like TW/Stone, turn on Armors and simply attack, with the occasional Earth's Embrace as backup.

I think the easiest option would be a FF toon, but which AT? or is there a better option I'm missing?

any advise would be appreciated.

thanks, that's good enough for me, brute it is.

Just wondering which is better for a stone(granite) armor character, tank or brute? i know both can get soft-cap, but it's easier on a tank and u can focus on other things like negating granite's -dmg. so the question is, keeping in my mind i wanna get them soft-capped, which will have a better dmg output at 50 tank or brute?

nothing about doms or anything??? such a tease!!

force or kinetic assault would be great for doms, I have a character concept that I have but ill/ff just doesn't cut it. Course it would only work if they port illusion to doms anyway.

And yay for air bending blastyness!

unbound purchased and in place, haven't really tried it yet, so we'll see. here's my current build, the ios aren't exactly this lvl, but you get the idea. was wondering if it's possible to beat a GM yet or should i wait till PA is actually perma.

(Edit: she's not actually 48, only 37 atm)
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Level 48 Magic Controller
Primary Power Set: Illusion Control
Secondary Power Set: Cold Domination
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed

Hero Profile:
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Level 1: Spectral Wounds
(A) Entropic Chaos - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
(3) Entropic Chaos - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
(3) Entropic Chaos - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
(5) Entropic Chaos - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35
(5) Entropic Chaos - Chance of Heal Self: Level 35


Level 1: Infrigidate
(A) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Slow: Level 40
(34) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 40
(34) Tempered Readiness - Range/Slow: Level 40
(34) Tempered Readiness - Endurance/Recharge/Slow: Level 40
(36) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Damage/Slow: Level 40


Level 2: Blind
(A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold: Level 30
(7) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold: Level 30
(7) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30
(9) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30


Level 4: Deceive
(A) Malaise's Illusions - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 40
(9) Malaise's Illusions - Endurance/Confused: Level 40
(11) Malaise's Illusions - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 40
(11) Malaise's Illusions - Confused/Range: Level 40
(13) Malaise's Illusions - Accuracy/Confused/Recharge: Level 40


Level 6: Flash
(A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
(13) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold: Level 30
(15) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30
(15) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30


Level 8: Snow Storm
(A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 40
(40) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 40


Level 10: Glacial Shield
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 40


Level 12: Ice Shield
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 40


Level 14: Air Superiority
(A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage: Level 40
(17) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 40
(17) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 40
(19) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 40
(19) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40


Level 16: Hover
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 40
(40) Freebird - +Stealth: Level 40


Level 18: Phantom Army
(A) Call to Arms - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
(21) Call to Arms - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 30
(21) Call to Arms - Endurance/Damage/Recharge: Level 30
(23) Call to Arms - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30
(23) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
(25) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40


Level 20: Arctic Fog
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 40
(39) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 40


Level 22: Hasten
(A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
(25) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
(27) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
(27) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
(29) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
(36) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40


Level 24: Group Invisibility
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 40


Level 26: Spectral Terror
(A) Unspeakable Terror - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
(29) Unspeakable Terror - Endurance/Fear: Level 30
(31) Unspeakable Terror - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 30
(31) Unspeakable Terror - Accuracy/Fear/Recharge: Level 30
(31) Unspeakable Terror - Disorient Bonus: Level 30


Level 28: Benumb
(A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 40
(39) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40


Level 30: Frostwork
(A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40


Level 32: Phantasm
(A) Call to Arms - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30
(33) Call to Arms - Damage/Endurance: Level 30
(33) Call to Arms - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 30
(33) Call to Arms - Endurance/Damage/Recharge: Level 30


Level 35: Sleet
(A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 40
(36) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 40
(37) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 40
(37) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 40
(37) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 40


Level 38: Heat Loss
(A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge: Level 40
(39) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge: Level 40


Level 41: [Empty]
(A) Empty


Level 44: [Empty]
(A) Empty


Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
Level 0: Born In Battle
Level 0: Marshal
Level 0: High Pain Threshold
Level 0: Invader
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Level 1: Brawl
(A) Empty


Level 1: Containment
Level 1: Sprint
(A) Empty


Level 2: Rest
(A) Empty


Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift
(A) Empty


Level 2: Health
(A) Empty


Level 2: Hurdle
(A) Empty


Level 2: Stamina
(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 40


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thank you both for the quick replies... i'll go for the AF +stealth io

just wondering from those more experienced at this set... which is better for solo play SuperInvis or Arctic Fog +Stealth IO (in Hover)

someone, i don't remember who (but a redname) said that ninja/time MM was sick... paraphrasing of course.

I'm so paranoid... i just updated the beta server and it took like 2minutes... is everyone elses really taking longer? i hope there's nothing wrong with my computer or whatever. i wanna be ready when i get back from work.

thank you.