PlatinumStar

Thanks guys. I haven't done any of the respec trials and I still haven't used any vet respecs so I think I'll give it a shot. If I don't like it then ah well.

I was wondering how this power would function as a panic button, especially when I'm able to cope with the -recovery with heat loss. The massive -tohit should pretty much disable any spawn, especially if I decide to pursue power boost from soul mastery. Has anyone ever experimented with blackstar not as a nuke, but as a utility power?

Thanks for the input.

I just hit 45 and I haven't really invested in any IO sets, mostly because I have no idea what I should build for with this combo. I was thinking ranged defense so I could tank for my pajama armor wearing ninjas, while hurricane would provide me with a way to cope with melee attacks. Then I thought about the oppressive gloom+thunder clap route but I feel that would require melee defense.

What are your all thoughts on IO goals for a ninja/storm mastermind?

So I'm torn between DP/Sonic and Sonic/Sonic. I pretty much have it down to this:

DP/Sonic:
+Chemical ammo -dmg is made more effective by sonic resonance's -res.
+Chemical ammo -dmg would "stack" with sonic's +res shields
+Much more AoE than sonic attack.
+Crashless nuke so toggles won't drop (albeit, I don't know much about Hail of Bullets)

Sonic/Sonic:
+Tons of -res to stack with sonic resonance's -res
+Siren's Song rocks socks.
+Aim

Is there anything I'm missing here and does anyone have any insight into either of the builds? I would roll both but I only have one character slot left on my home server.

Thanks, all.

Anyone else have any ideas or build tips on Ninja/Storm?

Right now I'm looking into expensive builds, though not so expensive as to include pvp IOs. I hadn't thought about going into the fighting pool but the stacking resist does make sense. I'm wondering whether to slot steamy mist with resist or defense (to stack with Ninja's already decent defense).

I'm also doubting the usefulness of Thunder Clap. It's only a mag 2 stun and while it does stack with OG (I'm using both now, actually) I can't see the risk of hopping in and out of melee to stun mobs worth it. That's especially true if I'm going to be running hurricane a lot.

I just hit 45 on my ninja/storm MM and I'm doing a respec and I'm not sure what to do as far as IOs are concerned. I was thinking of working towards ranged defense but, well, I don't know. I do have all four uniques slotted (two in tornado, two in pets). What did other people do on their ninja/storm characters?

Thanks guys! I'll give rad/mm a shot. Now all I need is a good Ray Bradbury story for a name, heh.

Would you guys recommend drain psyche or stamina at level 20?

So I've played a rad/kin corrupter to 50 but it didn't float my boat so much so I've decided to reroll as a rad blaster. The only blaster secondary I've played extensively is ice manipulation and while it does rock hard indeed I'm doubting its synergy with radiation blast. Could anyone direct me to a good secondary for rad? Thanks everyone.

I can't decide on a secondary. Are there any that are particularly good for Dual Blades? Also, should I both with the empower and weaken combos early on? It seems that power slice>nimble slash but nimble slash is needed for both combos. Anyway, thanks!

Does anyone have one? I was thinking this could be an interesting build with the inherent resist of mercs, the +resist unique and the shields from thermal.

I have very limited experience with the energy primary; the closest thing I have is a mind/energy assault dominator which is a completely different play style (I'm guessing). I'm posting because I'm at a loss on which secondary set to choose. Since energy is very single target oriented I was thinking of going fire to have some AoE ability but it doesn't fit my concept very well. Since I already have a devices blaster I don't think I want to go that route, though I imagine cloaking device would be handy for positioning knock back without aggroing other spawns. For the energy blast veterans out there could anyone point out some synergies between it and the secondaries?

Thanks!