City of Heroes: Live Forum Archive

Mr_Body

Cohort

  • Posts

    344

  • Joined

  1. Mr_Body
    [ QUOTE ]
    They should totally program the NPCs to think stunned and sleeping players are less worthy targets.

    [/ QUOTE ]

    They do. I can count numerous times where as a blaster/ defender that I have been slept and stood there waiting for an aoe to damage me so I could wake up. Not a problem anymore for a blaster but being the only defender on a team, it is an issue, unless you use a breakfree or don't have 3 of the same inspires to create 1.

    Do non-melee toons need another pool power granting some mez resist? NO! Strategize, get a team or fight something else. Those 3 options are open to you. If you decide to keep fighting on difficulty lvl 3-5 and get defeated consistently, lower your difficulty.


    If you are trying to solo as a defender, have you taken advantage of the dual build feature? You can drop some powers that help less for solo play to get numerous pool powers that may help:
    numerous +defense powers
    Tough
    Acrobatics (KB protect & Hold)
    Aid Self (stun resist)
    Fear (2 powers from the presence pool).

    All without dipping into IO sets.
  2. Mr_Body
    Have a tab set-up to show hero events. This will let you know when any GMs are spawned. If you do and still don't see any messages about GMs, guess you are just unlucky.
  3. Mr_Body
    Gratz on lvl 50.

    Now a question for you: Did you take Tough and/or Weave from the fighting pool? The Fighting Pool is fairly often taken with Fiery Armor to help with its survivablilty. Some people will even go as far as saying it is necesssary.

    So, when I planned my Fire armor brute, I looked for +recharge, +HP, and +defense.
  4. Mr_Body
    [ QUOTE ]
    Personal Comment: Electric Melee is


    [/ QUOTE ]

    I believe you meant Super Strength there instead of Electric Melee.

    Very Interesting reading, I will definitely keep this in mind when thinking of IOs for my SS/ SD who is currently lvl 26.
  5. Mr_Body
    [ QUOTE ]


    health is also a better place to put numina and miracle uniques than fast healing .... imo.

    [/ QUOTE ]

    How so? You can take Fast Healing way before you can get Health and consider Fitness pool could be taken later in a brute's life if needed or desired.
  6. Mr_Body
    <QR> do a search for arcanaville time or arcanatime something along those names. Basically Arcanaville did a best-guess of the pause time between chaining attacks forced by the game servers. This will impact your numbers somewhat.
  7. Mr_Body
    How good is softcapped defense without any self-heals or resistances?

    The simple and most complicated both together in 1 answer:


    As good as the player behind that toon.
  8. Mr_Body
    You left out Electric melee.

    But even if you get a team together and drain all the end from an AV/EB/GM, as soon as they have a single sliver of endurance back, they can fire off any and all attacks or buffs or whatever. Which is the lynch pin in the tactic of total end drain.
  9. Mr_Body
    Tremor and Fault are both KD unless you slot them for KB. I never considered not taking either. The ability to chain KD foes in a circle around you is awesome. Lets your damage aura tickle them, time for a self-heal to recharge, self buff/ debuff auras like AAO, Invincibility, RttC keep working, AND allows your team to use AOEs at will.

    As for HC, I've never taken it because it does KB. If it got changed to KD but needed slotting to get KB, I still would not take it. BUT Lightning Clap (AOE stun KB from Electric melee) I have taken on my Fire Armor brute.
  10. Mr_Body
    One of the benfits of a click mez protection power is if you get drained totally of end and Active defense is still up, you are still free to move around and do other things (eat blues). So a sapper or carnie death taking away all your endurance is painful but not necessarily life threatening.
  11. Mr_Body
    Lightning Rod is not autohit. You teleport to the spot you designate, then a pet gets summoned with the stats slotted in the power for accuracy and damage. Max targets I think is 10 but could be 12 as well.
  12. Mr_Body
    [ QUOTE ]
    Honestly the debuff is what 3%? It does almost nothing anyways even fully slotted.


    [/ QUOTE ]

    Get a full team of 8 wp toons and go do some mishes. Or go do an AE arc with all WP foes. It certainly does something.
  13. Mr_Body
    Here: altered your build some and got more defense for ya.

    Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    [u]Click this DataLink to open the build![u]

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

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Burst -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:50(3), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:50(3), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(5), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(7)
    Level 1: Web Grenade -- Acc-I:50(A)
    Level 2: Slug -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:50(7), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:50(9), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(9), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(11), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(11)
    Level 4: Buckshot -- AirB'st-Acc/Dmg:50(A), AirB'st-Dmg/EndRdx:50(13), AirB'st-Dmg/Rchg:50(13), AirB'st-Dmg/Rng:50(15), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(15), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg:50(17)
    Level 6: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(17), RechRdx-I:50(19)
    Level 8: M30 Grenade -- Det'tn-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx:50(19), Det'tn-Dmg/Rchg:50(21), Det'tn-Dmg/Rng:50(21), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(23), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rng:50(23)
    Level 10: Caltrops -- Slow-I:50(A)
    Level 12: Hover -- Zephyr-Travel:50(A), Zephyr-ResKB:50(25), DefBuff-I:50(31)
    Level 14: Combat Jumping -- Zephyr-Travel:50(A), Zephyr-ResKB:50(25), DefBuff-I:50(39)
    Level 16: Swift -- Flight-I:50(A)
    Level 18: Health -- Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx:30(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(36), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg:40(45), Mrcl-Heal:40(46)
    Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod:50(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg:50(27), P'Shift-End%:50(27), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:50(43), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg:50(43), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc:50(46)
    Level 22: Targeting Drone -- AdjTgt-ToHit:50(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg:50(29), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg:50(29), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg:50(31), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx:50(31)
    Level 24: Sniper Rifle -- Mantic-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Mantic-Dmg/EndRdx:50(33), Mantic-Acc/ActRdx/Rng:50(33), Mantic-Dmg/ActRdx/Rchg:50(33), Mantic-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(34)
    Level 26: Smoke Grenade -- DampS-Rchg:50(A), DampS-Rchg/EndRdx:50(34)
    Level 28: Cloaking Device -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx:30(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg:50(36), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg:50(36), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:50(37), RedFtn-Def:50(37), RedFtn-EndRdx:50(37)
    Level 30: Flamethrower -- Det'tn-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx:50(39), Det'tn-Dmg/Rchg:50(39), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(40), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rng:50(40)
    Level 32: Fly -- Zephyr-Travel:50(A), Zephyr-ResKB:50(34)
    Level 35: Full Auto -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(40), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(42), Posi-Dmg/Rng:50(42), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(42), Posi-Dam%:50(43)
    Level 38: Trip Mine -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(45)
    Level 41: Body Armor -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx:30(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(45)
    Level 44: Surveillance -- LdyGrey-DefDeb:50(A), LdyGrey-DefDeb/Rchg:50(46)
    Level 47: LRM Rocket -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(48), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(48), Posi-Dmg/Rng:50(48), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(50), Posi-Dam%:50(50)
    Level 49: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel:50(A), Zephyr-ResKB:50(50)
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Dmg-I:50(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I:50(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
    Level 1: Defiance



    Code:[/color]
    | Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build |
    
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
    
|MxDz;1399;698;1396;HEX;|
    
|78DAA593494F535114C7EF2B2DA513059196A960A9B44C7DA  589260E0BE30004030|
    
|901E24A6D2A3CCB4B9AD786F748642571D8B9725C31EE9C07  C4212E4D8CAE9C76C6|
    
|2FE117B09E7BFEB7886B5FD2FFEFF6BC73CE3DE79E77272E9  D0A0AB17C4C68A193C|
    
|5BC6DE74E903AC6827FC6989DB74AC55261497885101DCA9E  9BCA5B05634E3F6EDB|
    
|F9C5A2939B322F168D68F5E5F462B95C5A70F4D1FC5CC170E  CC6316BDE58302C47A|
    
|F2EFC93A552519F2E1BC65C80972345B330EF04793D6EE4CB  A655C09F11D3B10CDB|
    
|8E0C97CD597D62D1321DB364D9B909DE68A9854AEAA35F8FA  83E158F582164856B1|
    
|55863B8D7810D46ED26E3F2DF2821DAD89424D554220D896A  91A80E89EA90C88F44|
    
|7E244A91D6A8A89AFB6C0A3E001E32EA1F01075C120D0719D  D74A01E44B93C03ECD|
    
|000EC017A49BD2AADF731DE3C61EC7D0A3C63449E032F18CB  A43ED5952FC3261F65|
    
|0968D829F083376FF9C9E8EC442839849443E81F87241C3CE  41086830827D8E4255|
    
|3234C358DC3B48889C469424A0C8E32D2638C3AF26B829FA7  E926276DBB0DDC63F4|
    
|DF02EE30D2771957C8BF195DB89B57D9D4B106ACA3F20D601  3C1E41855EED1CF5CD|
    
|FBE2FC057E01B23FE9D7195B415EE5AEB3667886F31AE91AD  5D55DBEE4757F2E8B2|
    
|221164EC0F01F5409821E71553DBC730A9242695C4A452185  10A230AD09174A9EDB|
    
|B70DC711C779A6CDD6AE4DD5B8879C9E8DB065E01AF19FD6F  18D777AE4045EBA970|
    
|A2C1DF8CF7F459F6A21DAD37C2ED0C4619BFE8BE0FA898818  FD8FC13E303C5E8AA0|
    
|61D3564504306356450431635645143827A1A52F986D05316  3D75B8775DB3183B8F|
    
|EF36A5D934E9DEB97942C3F71F77576F63E5BF9EB7C1EA6EB  E293FE98C94492967A|
    
|49C95724ECA7929792917A4CC4AA9BCDB890E1F92051D9672  44CA512937A4933740|
    
|129012941292522F252CA5414A9394889436292B522A7F005  56AFE1D|
    
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  14. Mr_Body

    The Challenge...

    POST-ACTION

    Here's my proposal: (I pay homage to SonicRemedy.) My own preference would be to not use Blazing Bolt in the build. Getting a second Steadfast +Def to show in Mids' is a neat trick. I did fit in Blaze and added both the Numina & Miracle specials into the build. Frozen Armor helps to layer more defense in terms of Lethal/Smashing. You could also switch out Inferno for Mind Probe and use a full set of ToD for same defense. Game tactics: move up to edge of mob-- drain psyche-- back up and Fire Breathe + Psychic Scream-- Fireball + PSW-- while WoC picks up whatever gets near you-- clean up whatever is left.

    Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    [u]Click this DataLink to open the build![u]

    Challenge-B: Level 50 Magic Blaster
    Primary Power Set: Fire Blast
    Secondary Power Set: Mental Manipulation
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Fire Blast -- Decim-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx:40(7), Decim-Dmg/Rchg:40(43), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:40(43), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(46)
    Level 1: Subdual -- Enf'dOp-Acc/Rchg:50(A), Enf'dOp-EndRdx/Immob:50(3), Enf'dOp-Acc/EndRdx:50(3), Enf'dOp-Immob/Rng:50(9), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob/Rchg:50(9), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob:50(11)
    Level 2: Fire Ball -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dmg/Rng:50(5), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(5), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(7), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(45)
    Level 4: Flares -- HO:Nucle(A)
    Level 6: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(45), RechRdx-I:50(46)
    Level 8: Fire Breath -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(21), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(21), Posi-Dmg/Rng:50(23), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(23)
    Level 10: Psychic Scream -- Ragnrk-Knock%:50(A), Ragnrk-Dmg:50(11), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(17), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg:50(19), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx:50(19)
    Level 12: Combat Jumping -- Zephyr-Travel:50(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx:50(13), Zephyr-ResKB:50(13), LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(15)
    Level 14: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel:50(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx:50(15), Zephyr-ResKB:50(17)
    Level 16: Boxing -- HO:Perox(A)
    Level 18: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A)
    Level 20: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(40), LkGmblr-Def:50(50)
    Level 22: Drain Psyche -- Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(45), Nictus-Acc/Heal:50(46), Nictus-Heal/HP/Regen/Rchg:50(50)
    Level 24: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(25), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(25)
    Level 26: Blazing Bolt -- ExtrmM-Acc/Dmg:50(A), ExtrmM-Dmg/EndRdx:50(27), ExtrmM-Acc/ActRdx/Rng:50(27), ExtrmM-Dmg/ActRdx/Rchg:50(42), ExtrmM-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(42), ExtrmM-Acc/Rng/Rchg:50(43)
    Level 28: World of Confusion -- CoPers-Conf:50(A), CoPers-Conf/Rchg:50(29), CoPers-Acc/Conf/Rchg:50(29), CoPers-Acc/Rchg:50(33), CoPers-Conf/EndRdx:50(34), CoPers-Conf%:50(34)
    Level 30: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit:50(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg:50(31), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:50(31), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx:50(31), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:50(33), GSFC-Build%:50(33)
    Level 32: Inferno -- Oblit-Dmg:50(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg:50(34), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(40), Oblit-%Dam:50(42)
    Level 35: Blaze -- Apoc-Dmg:50(A), Apoc-Dmg/Rchg:50(36), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(36), Apoc-Acc/Rchg:50(36), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx:50(37)
    Level 38: Psychic Shockwave -- Armgdn-Dmg:50(A), Armgdn-Dam%:50(39), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(39), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg:50(39), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx:50(40)
    Level 41: Concentration -- HO:Membr(A)
    Level 44: Aim -- HO:Membr(A)
    Level 47: Flash Freeze -- LgcRps-Acc/Rchg:50(A), LgcRps-EndRdx/Sleep:50(48), LgcRps-Acc/EndRdx:50(48), LgcRps-Acc/Sleep/Rchg:50(48), LgcRps-Acc/Sleep:50(50)
    Level 49: Frozen Armor -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A)
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Defiance



    Code:[/color]
    | Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build |
    
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
    
|MxDz;1415;703;1406;HEX;|
    
|78DAA593594F135114C7EFD029952EB4B5B465AB4811593B8  071C102515BA84B684|
    
|2C0F004D4914EDA4926EDA49444DFFC003E88826B7C737D56  31C6448D3EB97E00F5|
    
|9BB8D4B3DCE2838F4EDAFF6FE6DCFF3DE7DCB977B217A6BD4  25C3A26145FDAD2D7D|
    
|67229D0AA517166F582B9EA491775CB324A052391720921DA  E4686E5E87585ECB98|
    
|158367F4D44716D66DBB5CA96A59A354D5AD5C562F99F6BAA  557CD722978BA54342|
    
|A10D7EA37EEB972D9D2166CC3C87BE976D6D06DB354F0D143  C62C14ABF0E4AF0FE5|
    
|8DCA5AD1B48333B6B9AAA5CB561ED263D18BADD0DB00FC4F8  8FA5553C50D409F68B|
    
|C4918BCC5B84D48DC216CFCB53BC515458831D1B0C1B84AD8  758DB149706F1152E0|
    
|576411E589C090BACD7846687C4E187E4A380EEA60BB704C0  25421E2F0329D94A3D|
    
|6E01C623723C1980675C91A2EAED1C2E95AB846842B46B8D4  266893B4371D69A066|
    
|0F10020709BB0F310E132290DAC3E51D9EAF14F27E637C273  48769A53DE0F3C9367|
    
|DEC6B665F807D0A18FC726DFE295C9B4338201694B1601466  C7840AA190CC13E2D4|
    
|7D01C2580BE13A0C8515851A0A9F51706F861769241176B08  F108444519928CA895|
    
|A39432BE73B898754EE68DB7B7A37ED1F181F09039F189F09  835F0878523A38ADB3|
    
|638956D6B9CC5821ECCD11BACF317442089A89C959B17B14D  A739FF180F190273F6|
    
|23C269C027F97ECB0EB07E7FB49D8F78BF19BD057230C085A  7806FC71B9C1F1611A|
    
|E9493034C6084F1E25E061EF95F6DE710AED9F622419135C6  492B005C67EB965FD4|
    
|93EA2338021191B92B122F4A2C9B4DA2B7AE123AF196F186F  7957DF114CB08FF20B|
    
|12A37C123AD59D2F0E7E7089D97F2273EACEF725148A74ABF  54FAEF65FD70B6FBD5|
    
|6D3BC1BF42CCA1CCA22CA12CA32CA0A8A8E721E6515A5F672  67B67F1C1B3A8A9244|
    
|9940B98C269707C483E245F1A134A3F85102282194084A3BC  A5D94DA1F9BEC05DB|
    
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  15. Mr_Body
    [ QUOTE ]
    [ QUOTE ]
    [ QUOTE ]
    [ QUOTE ]
    [ QUOTE ]
    What puts up the most single target damage, and what's the most survivable?

    [/ QUOTE ]

    Six scrappers. Still far and away the best pets defenders get. Usually not quite as smart as the AI, but that's why defenders have that "team chat" command option.

    [/ QUOTE ] Think of us as pets if you want. After all, we consider defenders just fillers.

    edit: In all fairness I think of tanks, controllers, khelds, blasters, brutes, stalkers, dominators, corruptors, and VEATs as fillers too.

    [/ QUOTE ]

    Now, now. I all fairness sometimes they're not just fillers: they're audience members and fans.

    [/ QUOTE ]
    Or plucky comic relief. And/or Vengeance bait.

    [/ QUOTE ]


    And they should all be wearing red shirts.
  16. Mr_Body
    In answer to your second question:

    After a short time you should be able to decipher what type of mission a contact is gonna give you by its descriptive text: hunt, door mish or talk to. When given a choice, I will steer away from Hunt X mishes and, depending on travel power or mood, may not take a Talk To. Some contacts have multiple arcs and/or a series of mishes. Depending on which mission you choose, you may have to wait to get a specific arc. The Wiki should steer you towards which mission is the lead into any story arc.
  17. Mr_Body
    Some recent advice I gave to a new sg mate on his Invuln tank when he was lvl 25:

    2 slot- Temp Invulnerability, Unyielding, and Invincibility (use resist and def enhances only, no end reds)
    single slot- resist Physical damage, any travel power
    5 to 6 slot Dull Pain as early as possible.
    2 slot-- Hasten or Build Up power if you have taken them.

    Choose between having Health and a travel power at lvl 14. Only choose 1 travel power at lower lvls; if you don't put a travel power off longer and just use temp travel powers till later lvls. The rest of your slots should go into attacks, concentrating on acc and end red before damage.

    As stated by others, your endurance woes are not caused by your toggles but by your attacks. Lesser end cost and greater acc at low lvls are more beneficial than squeezing out a drop more damage from each attack.

    This is the strategy I used on my Invuln tank. In fact, I did not have any end reductions in toggles until my final build at lvl 50. And just SOs, all the way to 50 in toggles and passives. I did relent and use IO sets for Dull Pain though. If I need to get a tank for anything lvl 25 and under, I immediately think of my Invuln.

    And don't forget Yin SOs. Origin doesnt usually matter to me so depending on the AT and powersets, I will use these to my benefit.
    Tech-- end reduction
    Science-- recharge
    Magic-- accuracy
    Mutation and Natural-- don't remember exactly right now but 1 is acc and the other is damage.

    I'd elaborate more but there are storms moving thru my area and UPS's have been beeping at me.
  18. Mr_Body
    Tough Base #:

    15%-- Tankers, Defenders, Controllers, Masterminds, & SoAs

    12.8%-- Dominators

    11.3%-- Scrappers, Khelds, Brute, Corrupter, & Stalker

    10.5%-- Blaster

    Now, if you take SoA's out of the picture, you could infer that the most damaging ATs get the lesser benefit from the fighting pool generally. Of course there are exceptions- some powersets perform better than others on each AT. SO is it fair? NO. Sometimes your best protection is to kill as fast as you can.
  19. Mr_Body
    Well with hasten and 3 SO recharges, Follow Up can be perma double-stacked. So, pre-HOs: 3 recharge, 2 acc-- or use a set to get acc while maxing recharge-- damage and end reds would be a bonus. With HOs (lvl 47+), 3 membrane exposures and EITHER an IO set to max acc with damage and end red as a bonus OR 2 Nucleolus Exposures and an IO set triple Acc/Dam/End.

    But with regards to Yin SOs, a tech origin SO from that shop is recharge. You could have Follow Up perma double stacked as soon as lvl 10 (not 9) whenever hasten is up.

    Edit: I was wrong about lvl 9 cuz first lvl available for sale are lvl 13 SOs.
  20. Mr_Body
    Just remember to turn it off. Unless you always run with a Kin Corrupter that has SB slotted for end mod, then it probably doesn't matter.
  21. Mr_Body

    Def Debuff for SD

    POST-ACTION

    Getting more Def Debuff:

    Active Defense does not take any IO sets but you can buff the def debuff resistance by slotting HOs or SHOs. Specifically, enyzme exposure (buffs to-hit, def, and end red) or membrane exposure (buffs to-hit, def, and recharge). If you are using Mids, it doesn't show that def debuff resist can be improved in either Active Defense or GC. But I can verify that it can be in AD, as I have a Membrane slotted and my def debuff resist did go up in value. If you cannot get either of those HOs/ SHOs, you could get enough recharge to perma Hasten and you can have Active Defense perma double-stacked.
  22. Mr_Body
    I have a shield scrapper and tank at lvl 50 and a shield brute around lvl 25. I have not taken GC nor do I plan on it for any of them.

    On my scrapper: My goal was to soft-cap defense. GC did nothing for me as a self defensive power. Therefore I took Manuevers instead. True the team buff it gives is not as good as GC but:
    1) it has a larger radius meaning more of my teammates have a chance to be in the radius, and
    2) it gives ME defense.
    Makes Manuevers over GC a better choice IMO.

    For my Tank: Again, soft cap was the goal. OK, attack set- Super Strength. Tactics I usually use- Run in the middle. Taunt (maybe ). Shield Charge. Footstomp (insert your best damaging AOE of your set here). Look around for what's left. Look to see if any other team members have done anything yet. Mop up. Mext mob.
    I have all the aggro, team members are safe unless they are standing right next to me. GC useless.

    For A Brute: Again soft cap. Combine reasons from Scrapper and Tank.


    Now with the multiple builds, I could make a build with GC. But then I have to go buy all those IOs all over again, spend time crafting, just to have a build that works almost as good as what I have now. OR I could go play my shield toon as it is and have fun while those others I may team with think I am selfish for not taking GC. (And they would be right! )
  23. Mr_Body
    You should go back and clear old arcs anyways especially if you have more than 1 arc open (red flag?) as that will stop you from getting really good arcs in the 40s. I'm talking Tina Mac and Maria Jenkins (hero-side anyways) mostly since these guys give arcs that will give you the Praet AVs needed for an accolade. Much easier to find a team to help with Tina Mac arc when in lvl then to find peeps to help you do a flashback via Ouro if you are an AT that would have trouble. And Maria's arc is popular just to have a team and beat on AVs (or as EBs).

    But yeah what's been said before: do 5 police band mishes and the bank mish or go talk to old contacts. Although those contacts who you previously finished will only go to to your active contact tab if they have a new contact for you. You may have to do a few mishes to the extreme of finishing any open arc before they give you a new contact though. If you have to finish any arc, possibly you could find someone in the appropriate level range that would be able to exemplar you so you get influence/ infamy and prestige. Or you could just blow through the content real fast.
  24. Mr_Body

    The Challenge...

    POST-ACTION

    Here's my entry: the obvious choice IMO to get rid of the endurance problem was to not use Death Shroud. The open slot in Dark Embrace is for the pvp IO +def. Very close to softcapped, missing a few tenths of %.


    Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    [u]Click this DataLink to open the build![u]

    Challenge: Level 50 Magic Tanker
    Primary Power Set: Dark Armor
    Secondary Power Set: Super Strength
    Power Pool: Fitness
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Dark Embrace -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(7), RctvArm-ResDam:40(37), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(42), Empty(43)
    Level 1: Jab -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(5)
    Level 2: Murky Cloud -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:50(5), Aegis-ResDam:50(7)
    Level 4: Punch -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg:40(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx:40(17), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg:40(19), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(43), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(46), T'Death-Dam%:40(48)
    Level 6: Obsidian Shield -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx:30(19)
    Level 8: Dark Regeneration -- Erad-Dmg:30(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg:30(9), Erad-Dmg/Rchg:30(9), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(11), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(13), Erad-%Dam:30(15)
    Level 10: Haymaker -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg:40(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx:40(11), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg:40(13), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(15), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(27), T'Death-Dam%:40(34)
    Level 12: Swift -- Run-I:50(A)
    Level 14: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(40)
    Level 16: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Def:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(17), DefBuff-I:50(42)
    Level 18: Combat Jumping -- Zephyr-Travel:50(A), Zephyr-ResKB:50(34), DefBuff-I:50(43), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx:50(50)
    Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod:50(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:50(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc:50(21), P'Shift-End%:50(42)
    Level 22: Knockout Blow -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg:40(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx:40(23), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg:40(23), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(25), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(25), T'Death-Dam%:40(27)
    Level 24: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel:50(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx:50(48), Zephyr-ResKB:50(48)
    Level 26: Boxing -- HO:Nucle(A)
    Level 28: Rage -- HO:Membr(A), HO:Membr(29), HO:Membr(29)
    Level 30: Oppressive Gloom -- RzDz-Acc/Rchg:30(A), RzDz-EndRdx/Stun:30(31), RzDz-Acc/EndRdx:30(31), RzDz-Stun/Rng:30(31), RzDz-Acc/Stun/Rchg:30(33), RzDz-Immob%:30(34)
    Level 32: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(33), LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(33)
    Level 35: Hurl -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:50(36), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:50(36), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(36), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(37), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(37)
    Level 38: Foot Stomp -- Erad-Dmg:30(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg:30(39), Erad-Dmg/Rchg:30(39), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(39), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(40), Erad-%Dam:30(40)
    Level 41: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
    Level 44: Laser Beam Eyes -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:50(45), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:50(45), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(45), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(46), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(46)
    Level 47: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(A)
    Level 49: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(50), DefBuff-I:50(50)
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Gauntlet



    <font class="small">Code:[/color]<hr /><pre>| Copy &amp; Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build |
    |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |MxDz;1407;723;1446;HEX;|
    |78DAA593DD4E134114C767DB5D4ADB2D6D29B47C431128857 6A1CA85A28931A0898|
    |6261508170A342B8E6D432DCDEEA270E70378A5895E21E253 88181F447D013F5FA1|
    |9E8F29177AE9A6FDFF66CFCC9C8FD933C58365538867D7856 62ED56DD72DAFDB8D5|
    |DE91845BB52DB092E55ED7A5D362A322084E8E7A9F2B27C24 1BAEB4966D67B77CC3|
    |79BCE70CAA99A2AC4B69ADED3761BCE639B0D1ABC66F37AA1 2869ED51E98A5BDBDB|
    |A75ABE635A4EBF2CB8AB49BB54625A2662A550FDEA2EDA987 D271ABB566E266B3B6|
    |63DD6C48A772582EDAAE279DC33EC82B0BFFF741100DFEA2A 58B11186444C728616|
    |29C904D13665AF0885C48A8A7E51725C0B8F0DD65AC12F435 C22978D5D8AB4F9B87|
    |4141E80542C702210F8EFCECC8F0DF131821769FD0BD4998D 922E4B7097365C2077|
    |06BB05BCD48C16058742709673013A03A5A46E09B0F4D9DDF 193F08A19F04F317A1|
    |EB37C1822C822A8B206711E22C4CCEA28BB318E02CD29C850 1DF34CC5988705E603|
    |90130455462913B7460990D2AF423F88FAA9388F690291623 6447686B12B6C67981|
    |3FFED987A6F457C20C2F287CA1B74E589750EB122FC8D4F39 2F18A907D4D28404DB|
    |DAAA65EAE29C93525B9A63EAEA98F6B1AE09A52E03DC5BB7C 29CE628EE3CE71321A|
    |2CE8E705A2FF1A40F78B8B106A900FDD37B8C8B6A1BFF809E A1FE6B48D6197BED58|
    |8C7D8673C218C3D25A40F08718836AA4E6D948F6B8C0F6FAC 977029846DC66EC78F|
    |E89C2EBC611C33DE12264E18EF080BB06B52ED9AE42E99E22 E99E22E99E22EC9709|
    |764B84B8EA151A755E9D3B3E4E8044CB3CAD12C87CF71F81C 87CF71F83C87CF7378|
    |3F5465A9C6B1D4AD00D3BC2A749E0B2D70A105FEFA43FAF98 D831FDEC1957F2C255|
    |D5D61B06864C9EAE7B7FABF9E53B3ED27B88A577F1DA504A2 6DE06813650B5FB771|
    |64E3E801CA0EBEB6CECC76A6D1CB98D015944594AB28CF715 1200C1246315122285|
    |D285194184A02258932807284D2FA03DC820226|
    |-------------------------------------------------------------------|</pre><hr />
  25. Mr_Body

    Mystery Solved!

    POST-ACTION

    Awesome!