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Jumped to Freedom. Protests are springing there as well.
AP 3 just about full. -
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I can CONFIRM that a new code will work as of yesterday: successfully applied an Architect code yesterday morning (Sept. 5) to convert/upgrade to VIP.
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I'm numb/shocked. Just was coming back to re-sub (now that I'm pulling a paycheck again) and see this instead.
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Miss you all so much more now. -
Anything / dark. That secondary makes everything better. Play what you like; there's no wrong choice with this one.
Caveat : if you have any desire to slot the recharge intensive per uniques, go with thugs or demons. -
Quote:/rimshotOriginally Posted by anonymoose
If we're going there, Plant/ is very nice too. The only caveat is that it's a late bloomer, so to speak.
Great. Now everyone is looking at me as I laugh at my phone....
(...and I prefer demons ... archery if limited to defenders. Well, really anything. Storm is just awesome - makes everything better) -
Quote:For Miss Arcana I have completed an IO build and am working on my incarnate goodies. In 10 days I may have to let my sub run fallow while awaiting some income (a dubious joy of self-employment -- while we're at, someone please tell my boss to stop harassing me!), so I have an SO-only MA/inv scrapper to work on nextOriginally Posted by Eldorado
Congratulations on Miss Arcana reaching level 50, and glad to hear that you're having so much fun!
(And welcome to the dark...er...scrapperlock side! Muwahahaha!
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What's next on the agenda? Incarnate-y goodness for your new 50, or another scrapper project?
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@Catalysis - Here is a perma-hasten variant of your build with incarnate soft-cap when within 3 teammates (using phalanx fighting). Without phalanx fighting you are softcapped to regular content at all positions. Switched to Agility alpha, changed slotting on tough to get more AoE defense (to softcap) and added the gladiator proc with a slot saved from hasten. Remaining recharge IOs need to +5 boosted to get the perma-hasten.
Everything else stayed the same.
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Back in May this community was kind enough to share its various opinions regarding the essential scrapper experience. Following your recommendations, my BS/SD dynamo, Miss Arcana, hacked and slashed her way through fifty levels of game content - faster than I have ever leveled a character before.
Please accept my thanks for all your advice. My game experience has broadened and its quality improved. The only drawback is, if it could be called such, all my characters are payed like a scrapper. My defenders are taking alphas, my controllers are tanking, and I have received more debt badges in a month and a half than I earned in the previous four years.
Nah. There's nothing wrong here
So - thanks again Firespray, ricohdah, Arcanaville, Eldorado, Montaugh, Princess Darkstar, Cheetatron, Smiling Joe, bjay 0801, ClawsandEffect, Moonlighter, and anyone else I forgot. Special thanks to Sailboat for the concept of, "Broadsword is a toolbox, and every tool is a can opener. And the can contains Whoopass." I thought of this everytime I hit a critter. Every. Single. Time. -
Quote:Hmm.. I think some judicious use of power boosters as well as the constant 5% def from Tier 4 Core Barrier would do it. And allow you to keep musculature.Originally Posted by Synesence
Crap, so there's no way to softcap Protector Bots for defense without sacrificing damage?
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Here is a cheap build, mixing SOs, some generic IOs, frankenslotting, and a couple of sets. The expensive stuff: 2 sets of reactive armor can be tricky, as can the steadfast +3% def unique, the mocking beratement set, and the 2 pieces of rectified recticle. Everything else can be had for change - the smashing haymaker recipes will probably cost far less than your salvage costs. If you have even a modicum of patience (as well as ANY IO/SOs already), this build will run you less than half of your budget. For example, mocking beratement can be CHEAP if you don't care what level the individual IOs are.
I assumed you had the first tier of the cardiac alpha for build purposes - if you have constructed a higher tier alpha it should only improve the numbers.
The build has 32%+ defense to S/L/E/N/F/C. One small purple and you are sitting on the regular content defense cap. The other numbers are decent - it IS a cheap build. It has resurgence for those times you faceplant while getting back in the swing of things. You'll likely want to drop that once you get your ultimate build worked out. Rage is permanent (although the weaken will still occur). Strenght of Will is in there as an 'ohh-s***' power. Damage does not include fury, and Rise to the Challenge is set for 3 (typical 0/x1 spawn).
I have a SS/FA brute and a stone/WP tanker - I'm combining what I remember from leveling up. I'm sure there are many folks on these boards who will have better advice. Looking over the build, I would be comfortable at least starting the SSA/alignment merit process, initiating solo dark astoria (for the solo incarnate path), as well as run some taskforces.
Caveat - your current build might very well be better. But maybe this will give you some ideas on your initial respec to accommodate inherent fitness.
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.957
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test: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Super Strength
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Punch -- S'ngH'mkr-Acc/Dmg(A), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx(3), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/Rchg(3), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), Heal-I(37), Heal-I(39), S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx(39)
Level 2: Haymaker -- S'ngH'mkr-Acc/Dmg(A), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx(5), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/Rchg(7), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13)
Level 4: Mind Over Body -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(15), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(15), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 6: Fast Healing -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(17)
Level 8: Knockout Blow -- S'ngH'mkr-Acc/Dmg(A), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx(9), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/Rchg(9), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(11), KinCrsh-Rechg/EndRdx(40)
Level 10: Indomitable Will -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Fly -- EndRdx(A)
Level 14: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff(A)
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- DampS-ToHitDeb(A), H'zdH-Heal(31), DampS-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(36), DampS-ToHitDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(36), H'zdH-Heal/EndRdx(37), Heal-I(37)
Level 18: Rage -- Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit(19), RechRdx-I(19), RechRdx-I(21)
Level 20: Quick Recovery -- EndMod(A), EndMod(21), EndMod(42)
Level 22: Boxing -- S'ngH'mkr-Acc/Dmg(A), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx(23), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/Rchg(23), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39)
Level 24: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(25), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(33), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(33)
Level 26: Weave -- S'dpty-Def(A), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(27), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(27), S'dpty-Def/Rchg(29)
Level 28: Heightened Senses -- S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(A), S'dpty-Def(29), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31), S'dpty-Def/Rchg(31)
Level 30: Taunt -- Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(A), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(33), Mocking-Taunt(34), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(34), Mocking-Acc/Rchg(34), Mocking-Rchg(36)
Level 32: Foot Stomp -- C'ngBlow-Dmg/Rchg(A), C'ngBlow-Dmg/EndRdx(43), C'ngBlow-Acc/Rchg(46), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46)
Level 35: Electrifying Fences -- AirB'st-Acc/Dmg(A), AirB'st-Dmg/Rng(40), AirB'st-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob/Rchg(46)
Level 38: Strength of Will -- ResDam(A), ResDam(48), ResDam(50)
Level 41: Ball Lightning -- Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), Det'tn-Dmg/Rchg(42), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx(43), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg(43), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(50)
Level 44: Static Discharge -- AirB'st-Acc/Dmg(A), AirB'st-Dmg/Rng(45), AirB'st-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(45), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rng(50)
Level 47: Maneuvers -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(48), EndRdx(48)
Level 49: Resurgence -- RechRdx(A)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run(A)
Level 2: Health -- Heal(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod(A), EndMod(13)
Level 0: Marshal
Level 0: Born In Battle
Level 0: High Pain Threshold
Level 0: Invader
Level 50: Cardiac Boost
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Welcome back!
Instead of trying to kit out your brute on 200 million (which can be done, carefully), you may wish to investigate some ways in which very expensive IOs may be acquired through playing, i.e., on the cheap.
With GR came alignment merits. 2 alignment merits will purchase such high-ticket recipes as the miracle +recovery proc, the LotG +recharge global, and Numina's +regen/+recovery (as well as many others - some for 1 merits rather than than 2). You can get 1 merit every two days by running 10 tip hero or villain missions
Alignment merits may also be received by completing the signature story arcs - each mission can provide one/week. So the entire first SSA series will net 7 a week.
Lastly, have you run across any converters? These items can transform an IO to another type, either in the same class, type, or even within the same set. This has evened out the cost of purple IOs (the expensive ones have come down in proce, but the cheapies have risen) and decimated things like the pvp gladiator unique (from 2 billion+ to 250-350 million as of Friday night).
So, you may wish to get your build functional - maybe defenses up to 32 or so (1 small purple to the regular content softcap) and just play. If your kin and brute both do the entire SSA arc, you will have enough merits to get all the goodies for a final, ultimate build. I'll post a build in the entry below.
Your questions:
1. Lots of folks like to build for some form of defense. Brutes have an easy time soft-capping S/L due to the Brute ATO (check it out - it is very nice -- two sets of three give a total of 10% S/L defense). As for HP, I tend not to build for it. Bonus HP seems to come nicely from the sexy/expensive sets as a bonus, and accolades giver a ton. Since I like to play my characters, I tend to want to get the accolades too (since you get them by playing the game!).
Also, I like to build in enough recharge to run my attack chain, as well as enough endurance to keep it up, before considering incarnate powers. This isn't always possible. If I could only do one - I would focus on keeping the blue bar in check before sweating the recharge.
2. For incarnate powers in particular, it depends on your build and your goals, as well as how much min/maxing you intend to do. Basically, it is hard to say independent of a final build.
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All your bots are softcapped to non-incarnate content, except for your protector bots. Since Time's Juncture is providing app. 20% tohit debuff, they should be fine, mostly.
you would get about 3.5% extra fed for your pets by switching to agility alpha. Not recommending it - merely throwing it out there.
(Melee/Range/Types) - agility alpha numbers in []
Maneuvers 3.78% [4.28]
Farsight (w/ PB) 20.6% [22.08]
Eidct of the Master 5%
1 bubble 9.41% [10.91]
== 38.79% [42.27] (Protector Bots)
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1 more bubble 9.41% [10.91]
== 48.2% [53.18] (Tier 1 + 3 bots)
Add 15% for AoE
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You may wish to shift some slotting around to increase accuracy for your protector bots, while decreasing your assbot's. That's assuming you will be running tactics full-time.
Also, Deacon has written some very cogent slotting advice for distortion field. About 4-5 threads down.
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Have you purchased any sets off the market? I ask because staff has a lot to offer on an so-only build.
1. The forms provide some control over damage vs. endurance vs. recharge, depending on your needs in the leveling curve.
2. Guarded spin grants relatively hefty melee/lethal defense early on.
3. Pairs well with just about all your choices (no sd of course) so little limitation there.
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Here is a S/L capped build (E/N is almost there - .5% off). If you have not noticed, pvp IOs have plummeted in price. The gladiator is quite affordable now on a moderate (yet serious) budget. Lastly, check out the scrapper archetype origins (ATOs). They can be acquired through packs from the market or with plain old merits -- and of course - the market. Hopefully this will be a nice place to start.
I didn't mess with your powers too much. Did drop defensive sweep since this build has you S/L capped without it. However, it can be stuck back in with the same slotting if you prefer.
Welcome back!
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.957
http://www.cohplanner.com/
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Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Titan Weapons
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Crushing Blow -- SScrappersS-Dmg/Rchg(A), SScrappersS-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(17), SScrappersS-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(19), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB(5)
Level 2: Titan Sweep -- Erad-Acc/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Erad-%Dam(36), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(37), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37)
Level 4: Mind Over Body -- RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(A), RctvArm-ResDam(7), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(7), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(9)
Level 6: Follow Through -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23)
Level 8: Build Momentum -- Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit(9), RechRdx-I(11)
Level 10: Indomitable Will -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(11)
Level 12: Fast Healing -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(33), RgnTis-Regen+(34)
Level 14: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Ksmt-ToHit+(15)
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(A), Mrcl-Heal(34), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(34), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(48), DarkWD-ToHitDeb(50), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(50)
Level 18: Rend Armor -- SScrappersS-Rchg/+Crit(A), SScrappersS-Acc/Dmg(27), SScrappersS-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(42)
Level 20: Quick Recovery -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(23)
Level 22: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(43), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(43), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 24: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(25), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(25), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(27)
Level 26: Whirling Smash -- Erad-Acc/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Erad-%Dam(39), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40)
Level 28: Heightened Senses -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(29), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(29)
Level 30: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(31)
Level 32: Arc of Destruction -- Erad-Acc/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), FrcFbk-Rechg%(42), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 35: Focused Accuracy -- Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit(45), EndRdx-I(46), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx(46)
Level 38: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(48)
Level 41: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 44: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(45), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(45)
Level 47: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(48)
Level 49: Strength of Will -- GA-3defTpProc(A)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(3)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(3), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(5), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(50)
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
Level 1: Momentum
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Quote:Couple posts down on this page...Originally Posted by Pyrocide
If anyone has a better build to post that would be appreciated. Thanks again.
Edit - P.S. Here is the thread referenced in the one above with a discussion of bot/time building.
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Hiya ToxicEel - Seeing your build description, I wondered if it would be possible to softcap your character beyond S/E types. Looks like it might be! With the protector bot bubble, you can be softcapped to AoE and ranged. Still softcapped to S/L without any help. Almost doubled the recharge and keep the endurance return just about even.
Drawback - got rid of some of your +hit point bonuses and hibernate. But....since you are softcapped you should need hibernate less
Were you interested in implementing this build, you likely could fund by selling three of the four purples currently in the assault bot (assuming you have access to a number of converters, and two alignment merits for the LotG +recharge).
Anyways, just looked at it as a bit of fun. Not saying your build was messed up and wrong in any way. Rather, thanks for sharing. It gave me some ideas for my /poison!
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.957
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Solvent Abuse -edit: Level 50 Mutation Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Robotics
Secondary Power Set: Poison
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Presence
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Chill Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Battle Drones- (A) Blood Mandate - Damage/Endurance
- (3) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage
- (5) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (5) Blood Mandate - Damage
- (7) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Endurance
- (39) Blood Mandate - Accuracy
- (A) Miracle - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
- (3) Miracle - Heal/Recharge
- (7) Miracle - Heal/Endurance
- (9) Miracle - Heal
- (50) Miracle - Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (13) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff
- (15) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge
- (17) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
- (9) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
- (13) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
- (15) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
- (19) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
- (21) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Endurance Reduction IO
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (A) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Endurance
- (17) Tempered Readiness - Damage/Slow
- (23) Tempered Readiness - Range/Slow
- (23) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Damage/Slow
- (25) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Slow
- (40) Tempered Readiness - Endurance/Recharge/Slow
- (A) Superior Command of the Mastermind - Recharge/Pet +AoE Defense Aura
- (21) Superior Command of the Mastermind - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (31) Superior Command of the Mastermind - Accuracy/Damage
- (34) Defense Buff IO
- (36) Defense Buff IO
- (37) Superior Command of the Mastermind - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
- (A) Accuracy IO
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
- (25) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (34) Reactive Armor - Endurance
- (40) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
- (46) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (50) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Mocking Beratement - Taunt
- (27) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range
- (33) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
- (40) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge
- (43) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
- (45) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (A) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
- (27) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
- (29) Edict of the Master - Defense Bonus
- (31) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
- (34) Soulbound Allegiance - Chance for Build Up
- (37) Sovereign Right - Resistance Bonus
- (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
- (31) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
- (39) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
- (39) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (33) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (A) Endurance Reduction IO
- (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
- (36) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
- (36) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
- (37) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
- (43) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold
- (A) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Endurance
- (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
- (42) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
- (42) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
- (42) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
- (43) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
- (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (A) Miracle - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
- (48) Miracle - Heal/Endurance
- (48) Miracle - Heal/Recharge
- (48) Miracle - Endurance/Recharge
- (50) Miracle - Heal
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Run Speed IO
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (11) Miracle - +Recovery
- (A) Jumping IO
- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (11) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (19) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Celerity - +Stealth
Level 2: Rest- (A) Empty
Level 0: High Pain Threshold
Level 0: Invader
Level 0: Marshal
Level 0: Born In Battle
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Quote:Well, that's how I fly (more like "miss" the ground though instead of dodge). And if I don't understand why someone is yelling at me, did I dodge their mental assault? I think that's what is taught in marriage counseling.Originally Posted by Jack_NoMind
But "I dodge the mental assault" makes about as much sense as "I dodge the ground."
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Looked over the build. You don't need set bonuses to boost defense numbers for regular content. Remember that the protector bot will offer an 11.74% shield to you (with two +5 defense IOs), and power boost is worth approximately 6% on top of farsight.
If you are building this character to run +4/x8 missions and hunt big game, you only *need* 45% defense numbers. Over that is overkill. If you are looking to soft-cap to incarnate content, you are just about there for S/L/E with very little effort.
(approximately with some boosters)
So PB's farsight - 21% (1 LotG + 3 cyto or membrane HO's)
ProtBot -11.7% (2 slots boosted)
Hover - 3% (2 slots: LotG recharge+ and def/end)
Weave - 7% (3 boosted LotGs)
Steadfast and Gladiator's - 6%
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Before set bonuses or Scorpion's shield, you are sitting at 48% (and change) defense.
Scorpion's Shield adds (with 1 LotG recharge) 15.6% S/L and 10.4% energy, essentially at the incarnate softcap level for S/L/E.
Unless you are trying to softcap a position or fire/cold/psionic/negative, you will not need to chase any defense set bonuses.
As for farsight - overslotted. Leave the LotG and toss in 3 cytoskeleton's (buffs def, end, and +hit: all good things the power does) - 2 slots saved.
Weave is over-slotted for what you're getting. maybe 3 LotG (3 slots saved)
Codewalker is absolutely on the money about the force feedback procs in the pets: pets do not benefit from recharge buffs and you will not see any benefit from the procs should they go off.
Your protector bots are basically useless to you as slotted- no enhancements to their attacks at all. Are you using them purely as mules?
Lastly, there is no reason even with a moderate budget NOT to have perma hasten.
You have good start. I'm sure getting this character together will be lots of fun
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@pyrocide
Bots/time certainly will be capable of bringing the goods. If you have not leveled a mastermind from start to finish before, there's no better time than now. Getting the gist of the AT is getting a real feel for the metagame of controlling the pets. And each combination is subtly different with different tactics and approaches.
Don't have Mids' at the time, but I'll check out your build when I get to my home computer. -
Out of curiosity, what did you find lacking from your previous attempts? Bots/traps is very stable and can achieve all your stated goals. Just wondering if there are things going on that a change in secondary would not necessarily address...
Edit: are you considering incarnate powers (none were included in your build)? If so, many combinations can achieve your design goals. Jibako has been doing well with a ninja/ff build. Many ----/dark builds are sufficiently sturdy. -
@LSK
My recollection re: the luck of the gambler global recharge bonus is that it is named differently from other 7.5% set bonuses, meaning it appears to be an exception to the rule of five. So, you can have 5 LotG global recharge enhancements in addition to an extra five sets that grant 7.5% global recharge.
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@Zybron1 - Very nice build. That psi defense is around 2x as much as I could squeeze. Do you find the trade-off worthwhile, i.e. the lower E/N def numbers?
Certainly in large enough group the build reaches regular content soft-cap with Invincibility, but never stretches to the incarnate soft-cap. (not that I know what you're building for - this is certainly a monster in most of the game).
Hmm - - switching to Agility Radial Paragon will just about make it. -
You may wish to base your build on some samples that are floating around the forums. A good place to start is by checking Linea_Alba's sig links -- s/he has archived 100's of builds for a variety of playstyles.
As for Carnie's - that group is one of invulnerability's weaknesses. I'm guessing your referring the psy damage - it just happens to be one of your holes. Not much you can do purely with IO's. -
Quote:I was lost in your build for a bit (WTH! is my MiDs messed upOriginally Posted by Hyperstrike
Well, if you want to get crazy, you could build an Ninja Blade/Electric Armor Stalker past Incarnate softcap S/L/AoE. Without Divine Avalanche (which would just serve to make it ridiculous levels of defense).
), but then I saw you were describing an non-attacked value from hide. When attacked, hide will suppress s/l to 54.7% and AoE to 19.7%.