RadDidIt

1) Ninja Run. Hover + PD Pack for quick vertical movement or flying. I also have flying carpet and rocket board, of course.

2) Because a Defender who doesn't take Hover is just asking to get punched to in the face. Manuevers is junk without slots and wastes my endurance. Already perma-capped.

3) More recharge the better.

-Soft capped to typed? Who did that?

-Time Crawl is slotted perfectly for soloing TF's. Need the -regen up quickly since it is so lackluster. Nominally, my ST Solo attack chain against AV's is SR->TC->RoF->Blaze->TC then just start chaining Blaze and TC.

I see the major problem. You are the old "Defender" mindset. I'm an Offender, all the time. I'm at the front, with capped defenses, capped resistances, and insane team buffs soloing BAF doors and tanking AV's. Leadership? Tsch. That's another toggle to run that gets in my way. Vengeance? Nothing dies with me around.

Fly? The hell would I need that for? If I need fast vertical movement I have Hover and the Pocket D jetpack. I use Ninja Run and get everywhere I need to go quickly, combined with the mish teleporter.

Temp Invuln a set mule? You are going to get hit, bottom line, unless you're a pansy. Capped S/L resistance? Yeah, that's worth it. Why do I need KB when I'm hovering all the time? I do a little twirly and they don't hit me again. I actually can't remember the last time I was KB'd. Ooooh, that's a lie, I was twirled once while tanking Recluse on a STF.

Why did you take Flares AND Fire Blast? Just for some extra ranged defense with Thunderstrike? You're already at def cap with Farsight. Not to be massively, ridiculously insulting, but that build? That build sucks. That is a feeble back-line Defender build, a selection for someone who doesn't have the jutzpah to destroy everything in front of them, to massacre at the front line with the brute as you LAUGH in the face of the Avatar of Hamidon.

That is what Time allows you to do. On that build you won't be laughing at the front with Brutes anytime soon. You won't be breezing through a MoITF solo, either. You'll get hit with a -def from a squids and then the lack of resistances will let the Romans spear you to death.

Radiation Melee

Radiation Melee is light on initial damage, but scales nicely as the level of debuffs increase. Differing slightly from “combo” systems, RM initially attacks with –to hit, -def debuffs, then has a one-hit burst debuff based on the power used next. This will be shown during power selection. With progressive levels, it becomes possible to stack large amounts of ST debuff (will keep it AoE debuff free because of inherent synergy with Radiation Armor, which I’m working on). "Atomized" wears off after one attack, but the effects of the debuffs last much longer.

Photon Barrage – A light damage (scaled a little under Barrage with a slightly longer recharge and same animation) attack that drops the first –to hit, -def debuff on a single target (say, -5% to hit, -8.50% defense).* Acts as a base for the RM debuff system, putting an aspect called “Atomized” on the target. Repeating a cast of Photon Barrage once “Atomized” is applied will result in an additional -5% to hit and a chance for Photon Barrage to apply minor energy damage (equivalent to one extra “punch” from PB). Recharge: Fast

Graviton Push – A medium damage attack that uses a slower animation of “Power Thrust.” Applies “Atomized” to target while also having a 50% chance for KB (might be scaled down to KD, but that doesn’t make much sense). *If used after “Atomized” is on a target, will increase the KB chance to 100% and have a 20% chance to disorient the target (can not be slotted for Disorient). Recharge: Fast
- In the early levels, this and Photon Barrage would make a pretty potent combo. I foresee PB being dropped during level 50 respecs.

Scatter Blow – A very fast animation of “Energy Transfer,” Scatter Blow is where things start to get interesting. First, it hits for a little more than Bonesmasher, while being a tad slower. Has a hefty chance (60%) to stun (say Mag 2). If “Atomized” is currently applied to the target, the chance to stun stays the same but the Mag is increased to 3, while also doing a “Disintegration” like effect, doing half damage to three other mobs close (have to be fairly close, and it is pure energy damage. Imagine using the Chain Induction jumper would be fine). Recharge: Moderate

Taunt – It’s a taunt.

Disruptive Burst – Low damage, fast Mag 1 stun. Animation is up for grabs, thinking melee-version of “Cosmic Burst”. If “Atomized,” the stun duration is increased and has a chance to apply a very weak resistance debuff (say 5%) that is stackable. *Recharge: Moderate.

Particle Consume – Build up clone.

Neutron Crusher – High damage, slow recharge attack using the “Total Focus” timing. Animation up for grabs; alternate KO Blow animation would be really good, but so would the original “Total Focus.” Has a chance (40%) to drop a Mag 2 hold on the target. If “Atomized,” the Mag is increased to 3 and also drops a very powerful triple debuff on the target (-10% res, -15% defense, -10% to hit). Recharge: Long

Entangled Cloud – This will feel a little weird. Uses a slightly shorter Darkest Night animation at close range, but must be targeted. Hits everything around the target for moderate energy damage and slows them. If “Atomized,” the target will take a severe slow debuff, recharge debuff, perception debuff, and to hit debuff (say 15% on the target). Hits target with "Atomized" effect. Recharge: Slow.

Quark Splitter - Big tier 9 attack. Uses the "Foot Stomp" animation combined with the "Focus" shockwave, and has a small ranged component. Hits the target for overwhelming energy damage and moderate smashing damage. Will almost always knock them up. If "Atomized," it's resistance, defense, and movement speed will all be debuffed and the knock up chance will be absolute. Recharge: Long.

BrandX likes the cake that Brandx can eat, too.

With a Staff Spork.


......staff Spork? Hey, Devs....

Bloodly, I say this without snark, because I was not a brute fan when they first came out ("less hp and crap armors than Tankers.... but rely on getting HIT!!!!!!1!!111 for dealing damage?! Dooooooom!):


Make SS/Fire brute (or SS/WP). Run around Mercy, smacking things.

Win game!

If soloing a MoITF is light damage, I think we must fight to the death over definitions, sir!

Your signature avatar says "no, sir," Leo. Teehee.

I can understand that sentiment, somewhat, if you take the "wrong" combo.



For instance, soloing a FF/Psi defender is going to be pretty durn painful. I remember my first toon post-ED when I came back was an AR/Dev blaster....... my butt still hurts from that beating.

Now, roll up a, oh, let's just saaaaaay.... rad/dark defender and watch yourself herding 4-man spawns by level 12ish. When it comes to new players/returners, a bad combo can reallllllly turn them off (believe he said cold/rad, might have been rad/cold and those don't have any inherent AWESOMESAUCE synergy until much later).

Especially in the comics. But she's all hearty for Apex, who is obviously still in love with her since you see him in Beta still using.....

Hm? What? My memory has fogged over.

You know, Sparkly, I have this feeling I'm going to like you.


.... I apologize ahead of time.

I finished the Pylon and it came to about thirteen minutes. Using thirteen as a nice round number, that's 176.97 DPS.

Is that good for a tank? :3 I'm unsure.

FT doesn't work without Momentum.