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  1. Raterro
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by plainguy View Post
    Aye it can be.

    I am doing 4/8 so don't be afraid. Again its not all mob types, but neither is anyone else. I am sure when most people say 4/8 they are not talking Carnies or Malta for example unless it is that type of toon that can.

    Did you pick up the Alpha incarnate ? You can go Cardiac and just be done with the endurance issues. To me the only thing I might need is blue or a orange inspiration. I have Destiny Rebirth for "That wasn't so bright to do" moment.
    I will up my hardness factor a bit more now that I'm getting a feel for the build. Currently what I'm doing is this:
    1) Using SS I zip in and drop caltrops amongst the purple mobs
    2) drop triage beacon
    3) Hit provoke on the purple I had initially targeted
    4) Then drop trip mine and poison
    5) If Hasten is up I'll hit that to recycle Triage a bit faster

    After I do that it's simply a matter of provoking and clean up work.

    So far it works fine but I may have to refine it as I up the hardness some.

    I have not gotten my Alpha as yet. I just started a new contact in some place called Night Ward and it does not seem like I'm getting Incarnate exp there. I also did a few of the Going Rogue to revert back to a Villian since when I played last I was still in Rogue status. I have not decided if I'm going to stay Rogue or what as yet.

    Anyway Soon as I can get my 1st alpha I'll look up Cardiac if it helps with Endurance. May actually do that now if it helps and work on my Incarnate experience. Yep going to do that now.

    Thanks again for the advice... heading to Wikki to look it up
  2. Raterro
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by azamean5663 View Post
    Has no one pointed out to him that he has picked the Fitness pool in his above build? OP, all four fitness powers are now inherent from lvl 2. You no longer need to take them on any character you make as its automatic.
    azamean,

    Yep Plainguy is correct. I posted that build since that was my build when I played last. Plainguy posted his build that I should try so I respeced into it. It took me a few days to gather all the IO's to make it work though.

    In a way I had a lucky break. I had 2 builds on that MM and I had 2 full sets of Blood Mandate, the Soulbound Allegiance: Chance for build up, a full set of Gaussian's and few other of the expensive IO's on my alt build. I simply bought some additional IO unlockers, the 4 bonus Enhancement bars and pulled out all but 50 of the IO's. I then utilized what I could in the new build on a clean template, did a respec on the old build and got my 50 IO's back and put them on the market for sale to help buy new IO's that would suit this build. I had nearly 1B infamy before I started so after all things said and done I managed to scrape together everything I needed for this build but it was expensive to do.

    Thanks for the input!
  3. Raterro
    Plainguy,

    I just completed your expensive build and it is a bit on the endurance intensive side. I have to be careful not to overdo it or I'll tap out on endurance. However, that being said, this build is quite nice indeed. I'm still getting the hang of it but right now I'm using +3 Villians and at +4 Difficulity and surviving quite well. I'll try to push this a bit more once I get a better feel for the build.

    Thanks again for your help.
  4. Raterro

    A few Questions...

    POST-ACTION

    Wow! Very nice indeed.

    Thanks again for the responses.

    I picked up the 4 Enhancement upgrade bars and used some of my "unslotters" on my 2nd build on my MM which had tons of very nice IO's. I managed to save off all my old IO's on my Alt build and filled in perhaps a third of Plainguys build he let me see for my MM.

    I have nearly 1B and nearly that in IO's I'm about to sell quickly to redo my build so with luck I should have Plainguys build completed in a few hours.

  5. Raterro

    A few Questions...

    POST-ACTION

    Thanks again... going back to play with the "test" respec.

    I just pulled out 5 Ageis from my garbage build and was amazed at the prices they sell for... should have no problem filling out the build Plainguy suggested.

    Thanks again
  6. Raterro

    A few Questions...

    POST-ACTION

    I was at the Arbiter and was in the middle of a "test" respec to pull out a ton of currently unneeded IO's and I noticed that the "Fitness" Power set is no longer available. So I cannot select my "Health" and "Stamina" powers now. Am I missing something?

    Thanks in advance.
  7. Raterro

    A few Questions...

    POST-ACTION

    Ah ok.. just need to go to the Trainer to swap the build out...

    Thanks everyone you've been a ton of help.

    Just bought the 4 Enhancement bars so I'll be ready soon to do my respec properly
  8. Raterro

    A few Questions...

    POST-ACTION

    Awsome! thank you for the responses...

    I found out that I apprently had 7 unslotters on my characters free of charge just waiting to be used so I'm in the process of using them up.

    I'll go purchase the extra Enhancement bars so I can use those when I do my respec and save on unslotters for the MM I plan on keeping.

    One more question though... and I may be totally in left field on this but I could have sworn that we could dual spec and swap them out. I thought one of my characters had 2 builds and I could swap between them. Am I thinking correctly on this and if so how do I access it again? At the Respec guy?

    Thanks again.
  9. Raterro
    Thanks again Plainguy. I'll look that up and see what I need to do to craft them.
  10. Raterro

    A few Questions...

    POST-ACTION

    I have been away from CoX for quite awhile now and was wondering a few things:

    1) If I respec is there a way I can save all my unused IO's instead of selling back automatically once I've finished slotting? I know I can purchase unslotting tokens and I may have to but it will take quite a few of them to remove all the ones that will no longer be in the new build and I would rather not simply "vendor" them.

    2) I only just completed the Incarnate mission and I'm getting experience in different incarnate slots. Is there a way I can see those experience bars?

    Thanks in advance.
  11. Raterro
    Thank you so much for the reply. I'll take a look at the newer build and see what I need to do to make it work.

    I've only just done the Incarnate mission so I'm now in the process of picking up the items to craft those... not that I know what to craft as yet but at least I'm gathering up materials.
  12. Raterro
    I have been away for quite some time and I downloaded the Mid's Hero designer that was good for the last build of CoX. I logged into my MM and put in my powers into the builder but some of them would not translate to the builder due to possible changes in the game since I played last. Here is my current build as per the builder and I will put in notes noting the differences.

    I normally solo so I'm looking for a very defensive MM Build so please keep that in mind.

    In Caltrops I also have slotted:
    Obliteration: Chance For Smashing Damage
    Shirocco's Dervish: Chance For Lethal Damage
    Eradication: Chance For Energy Damage
    Armageddon: Chance For Fire Damage

    In Triage Beacon I also have slotted:
    Numina's Convalescence: Heal/Absorb/Recharge
    Harmonized Healing: Healing/Absorb/Recharge
    harmonized healing: Healing/Absorb/Endurance/Recharge

    In Trip Mine I have 5 of the Ragnarok set which apparently you can no longer do that.

    I have a few MM's that are slotted out pretty well from when I played last and I'm willing to strip them and sell off their IO's to gear out this particular MM. So please don't let cost be a barrier when offering suggestions to redo this MM.

    Please be frank and let me know how I can rebuild him to the best he can be.

    Thanks in advance.

    Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.96
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Baron Von Cybertron: Level 50 Technology Mastermind
    Primary Power Set: Robotics
    Secondary Power Set: Traps
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Power Pool: Fitness
    Power Pool: Concealment
    Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery

    Villain Profile:
    Level 1: Battle Drones
    • (A) Explosive Strike - Chance for Smashing Damage
    • (3) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
    • (3) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
    • (5) Edict of the Master - Defense Bonus
    • (5) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
    • (7) Sovereign Right - Resistance Bonus
    Level 1: Web Grenade
    • (A) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (34) Enfeebled Operation - Endurance/Immobilize
    • (39) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Endurance
    • (39) Enfeebled Operation - Immobilize/Range
    • (39) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge
    • (40) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize
    Level 2: Caltrops
    • (A) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing)
    • (33) Empty
    • (37) Empty
    • (40) Empty
    • (40) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
    • (43) Empty
    Level 4: Triage Beacon
    • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
    • (7) Empty
    • (34) Empty
    • (34) Empty
    Level 6: Equip Robot
    • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
    Level 8: Super Jump
    • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
    • (9) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
    • (9) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
    Level 10: Maneuvers
    • (A) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance
    • (11) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
    • (11) Gift of the Ancients - Defense
    • (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
    Level 12: Protector Bots
    • (A) Explosive Strike - Chance for Smashing Damage
    • (13) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
    • (13) Defense Buff IO
    • (19) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
    • (19) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
    • (33) Endurance Reduction IO
    Level 14: Tactics
    • (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
    • (15) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
    • (15) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
    • (21) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
    • (42) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
    • (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
    Level 16: Force Field Generator
    • (A) Defense Buff IO
    • (17) Defense Buff IO
    • (17) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
    Level 18: Hurdle
    • (A) Empty
    Level 20: Health
    • (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
    • (21) Miracle - +Recovery
    Level 22: Stamina
    • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
    • (23) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
    • (23) Performance Shifter - EndMod
    • (25) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
    Level 24: Combat Jumping
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
    • (25) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth
    Level 26: Assault Bot
    • (A) Explosive Strike - Chance for Smashing Damage
    • (27) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
    • (27) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
    • (29) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
    • (29) Soulbound Allegiance - Chance for Build Up
    Level 28: Stealth
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
    • (31) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance
    • (31) Gift of the Ancients - Defense
    • (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
    Level 30: Poison Trap
    • (A) Unbreakable Constraint - Accuracy/Hold/Recharge
    • (37) Unbreakable Constraint - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (43) Unbreakable Constraint - Endurance/Hold
    • (43) Unbreakable Constraint - Hold/Recharge
    • (46) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold
    • (46) Unbreakable Constraint - Hold
    Level 32: Upgrade Robot
    • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
    Level 35: Trip Mine
    • (A) Empty
    • (36) Empty
    • (36) Empty
    • (36) Empty
    • (37) Empty
    Level 38: Seeker Drones
    • (A) HamiO:Lysosome Exposure
    • (46) HamiO:Lysosome Exposure
    • (50) HamiO:Lysosome Exposure
    Level 41: Acid Mortar
    • (A) HamiO:Lysosome Exposure
    • (42) HamiO:Lysosome Exposure
    • (42) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
    Level 44: Charged Armor
    • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
    • (45) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
    • (45) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
    • (45) Impervium Armor - Resistance
    Level 47: Electrifying Fences
    • (A) Gravitational Anchor - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge
    • (48) Gravitational Anchor - Immobilize/Recharge
    • (48) Gravitational Anchor - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (48) Gravitational Anchor - Chance for Hold
    • (50) Gravitational Anchor - Immobilize/Endurance
    Level 49: Acrobatics
    • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
    Level 1: Brawl
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Prestige Power Dash
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Prestige Power Slide
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Prestige Power Quick
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Prestige Power Rush
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Prestige Power Surge
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Sprint
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Supremacy
    Level 2: Rest
    • (A) Empty
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 1: LEGACY BUILD
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  13. Raterro
    Wow... nice responses

    I play a bit on the aggressive side so I think having more outright defense is best for my needs. If I loose my Prot bots then I loose there buffs and there added defense. If you take a look at my current completed build I posted you can see this but that build lacks a bit of umph that I think I can correct with my newly planned build which I posted in full.

    While playing my existing build which does not have any provoke or challenge powers I seem to be doing quite well so I don't know if I really need to add them into my newly constructed build. I'm still thinking upon that. I have the new build about 60% completed but I'll have to build up more funds to complete this build. In the meantime I'll be using my old build which is already fully completed.

    I just picked up Ninja Run and gave it a go without using my Super Jump powers and using the Jet pack in case I needed to go Vertical and it seems to work out just fine. I think I can do without a normal travel power all together and save the power slots for something more useful.

    I find that just using my Triage Beacon I can keep my bots in the healing field pretty easily just by hitting the bodyguard buttons now and then when they get to far away. This happens quite often so some of my bots do die but resummoning them gives me something to do. I don't know if I would use Aid Self but I may think about picking up Aid Other or perhaps Repair for a bit more healing power.

    I normally run 100% Bodyguard and tend to lead the way. I use stealth in my current build and jump into a large group of mobs, drop Triage Beacon, Caltrops, Trip Mine and then anything else as needed while my Bots tear up the group. This tends to work well for my playstyle.

    I do like Electric Fences and I have it in my old build. I thought about picking that up again but I went with the Shield instead. I may respec out of Shield later on and re-pick up the Electric Fences. But I want to give this a go first.

    I'll take a look at your builds and see if I can improve upon my own. If I do decide to do something different I'll have to respec again and try to use the same IO's that I just bought and have not taken them into battle as yet.

    Thanks again for all the responses
  14. Raterro
    Level 10 is the minimum level you need to send mail. So since I sent my funds to a level 7 and found out I was silly to do so then I had to level him to 10 to be able to use the mail to get the funds back.

    This is the build I currently have and it's quite good. I easily do 1/8 missions but wanted something with a bit more defense to it.. hense the new build. Just thought I'd post it in case you wanted to see it.

    Oh.. for funds I do AE missions and get the Mission Tickets then do random rolls on the Silver Recipe and then sell the Recipes on the Broker. I normally can get 6-8 orange recipes per long AE mission. The funds add up quickly.

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  15. Raterro
    Plainguy,

    Thank you for the post.

    I did rework the build this morning and got rid of the 47 and 49 powers and replaced them with combat Jump and super jump. I'm not much for knowing where the defense caps are but I do remember you or someone else posting something about them. I'll go back and read them. If you say I'm capped then that is good enough for me. I'll take out the Combat Jump and Super Jump in my "newest build" from this morning and pop in Provoke and give that a go in the builder.

    I bought a ton of IO's last night but I ran out of Infamy pretty quickly but about half of my build is now completed. I have about 600M on a level 7 toon I WAS going to level up as a Bot Traps but found out last night that I can have 2 builds on one character so I'll have to level him to 10 before getting those funds back on my normal Bots Traps.

    So this is a revised build with Provoke and since I had one open power I threw in Intimidate as well for a backup single mob taunt just in case it was needed.

    Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.707
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Level 50 Technology Mastermind
    Primary Power Set: Robotics
    Secondary Power Set: Traps
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Fitness
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Power Pool: Presence
    Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

    Villain Profile:
    Level 1: Battle Drones
    • (A) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage
    • (3) Blood Mandate - Damage/Endurance
    • (3) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Endurance
    • (5) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
    • (5) Blood Mandate - Accuracy
    • (7) Blood Mandate - Damage
    Level 1: Web Grenade
    • (A) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge
    Level 2: Caltrops
    • (A) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing)
    • (7) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
    • (9) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Slow
    • (9) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Damage/Slow
    Level 4: Triage Beacon
    • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
    • (11) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
    Level 6: Equip Robot
    • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
    Level 8: Kick
    • (A) Knockback Distance IO
    Level 10: Acid Mortar
    • (A) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
    • (11) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
    • (48) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (48) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff
    • (48) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff
    Level 12: Protector Bots
    • (A) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage
    • (13) Blood Mandate - Damage/Endurance
    • (13) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Endurance
    • (15) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
    • (15) Blood Mandate - Accuracy
    • (17) Blood Mandate - Damage
    Level 14: Tough
    • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
    • (17) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
    • (19) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
    • (19) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
    • (21) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
    • (50) Aegis - Resistance
    Level 16: Force Field Generator
    • (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
    • (21) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
    • (37) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
    • (37) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
    • (40) Red Fortune - Defense
    • (40) Red Fortune - Endurance
    Level 18: Hurdle
    • (A) Jumping IO
    Level 20: Poison Trap
    • (A) Unbreakable Constraint - Hold
    • (43) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage
    • (43) Unbreakable Constraint - Endurance/Hold
    • (46) Unbreakable Constraint - Accuracy/Recharge
    Level 22: Weave
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
    • (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
    • (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
    • (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
    Level 24: Health
    • (A) Miracle - +Recovery
    • (25) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
    • (25) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
    Level 26: Assault Bot
    • (A) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage
    • (27) Blood Mandate - Damage/Endurance
    • (27) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Endurance
    • (29) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
    • (29) Blood Mandate - Damage
    • (31) Soulbound Allegiance - Chance for Build Up
    Level 28: Stamina
    • (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod
    • (31) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance
    • (31) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy
    Level 30: Seeker Drones
    • (A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
    • (33) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
    • (33) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (34) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
    • (34) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
    • (34) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
    Level 32: Upgrade Robot
    • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
    Level 35: Trip Mine
    • (A) Ragnarok - Damage
    • (36) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
    • (36) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
    • (36) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (37) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
    Level 38: Maneuvers
    • (A) Karma - Knockback Protection
    • (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
    • (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
    • (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
    • (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
    Level 41: Scorpion Shield
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
    • (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
    • (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
    • (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
    • (43) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
    Level 44: Tactics
    • (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
    • (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
    • (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
    • (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
    • (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
    • (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
    Level 47: Provoke
    • (A) Perfect Zinger - Taunt
    • (50) Perfect Zinger - Taunt/Recharge
    • (50) Perfect Zinger - Taunt/Recharge/Range
    Level 49: Intimidate
    • (A) Fear Duration IO
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    Level 1: Brawl
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Sprint
    • (A) Empty
    Level 2: Rest
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Supremacy
    Level 6: Ninja Run



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  16. Raterro
    Well that explains that...

    Thanks Bronze Knight for the answer to my little issue.
  17. Raterro
    I thought about making another Bot/Traps MM and I started reading the forums for recent posts about them. I did a blend of my old Bot Traps build plus some ideas I found here and there and came up with this build. This build has no travel power other than "Ninja Run" which I'm a bit concerned with since in CoV it's a bit hard to run around and much easier to use SuperJump or some other vertical travel power. I guess I could use my free jet pack but it's really not the same.

    1) In my last build I had Caltrops 6 slotted with all damage procing IO's and it worked out nicely but with the version of Mid's I have now this does not seem possible to do. I do not know if Mids is wrong or if they changed something so I can no longer do that in a previous update that I am unaware of.

    2) Funds for this build is not an issue. I've been stocking up on Infamy from my other MM's and in time I'll be able to pick up anything I need for the build I want to create. So please do not hesitate to mention anything that could improve my build just because the IO may be expensive.

    3) Please be honest and frank in your critiques. I'd rather have someone chew on me and end up with a better build than get complements and have a so-so build that could use improvement.

    4) My level 47 and 49 powers are iffy at best. I like to mess around with Teleport Foe at times but I can swap these two out with something else. I may swap these out for a normal travel power if I'm not satisfied with the "Ninja Run" by the time I get to 47.

    Thanks in advance.


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    Level 50 Technology Mastermind
    Primary Power Set: Robotics
    Secondary Power Set: Traps
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Fitness
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Power Pool: Teleportation
    Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

    Villain Profile:
    Level 1: Battle Drones
    • (A) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage
    • (3) Blood Mandate - Damage/Endurance
    • (3) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Endurance
    • (5) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
    • (5) Blood Mandate - Accuracy
    • (7) Blood Mandate - Damage
    Level 1: Web Grenade
    • (A) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge
    Level 2: Caltrops
    • (A) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing)
    • (7) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
    • (9) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Slow
    • (9) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Damage/Slow
    • (11) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Slow
    • (11) Pacing of the Turtle - Endurance/Recharge/Slow
    Level 4: Triage Beacon
    • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge
    • (46) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
    Level 6: Equip Robot
    • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
    Level 8: Kick
    • (A) Knockback Distance IO
    Level 10: Acid Mortar
    • (A) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
    • (48) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (48) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff
    • (48) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff
    • (50) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
    Level 12: Protector Bots
    • (A) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage
    • (13) Blood Mandate - Damage/Endurance
    • (13) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Endurance
    • (15) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
    • (15) Blood Mandate - Accuracy
    • (17) Blood Mandate - Damage
    Level 14: Tough
    • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
    • (17) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
    • (19) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
    • (19) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
    • (21) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
    • (50) Aegis - Resistance
    Level 16: Force Field Generator
    • (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
    • (21) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
    • (37) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
    • (37) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
    • (40) Red Fortune - Defense
    • (40) Red Fortune - Endurance
    Level 18: Hurdle
    • (A) Jumping IO
    Level 20: Poison Trap
    • (A) Unbreakable Constraint - Hold
    • (43) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage
    • (43) Unbreakable Constraint - Endurance/Hold
    • (50) Unbreakable Constraint - Accuracy/Recharge
    Level 22: Weave
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
    • (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
    • (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
    • (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
    Level 24: Health
    • (A) Miracle - +Recovery
    • (25) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
    • (25) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
    Level 26: Assault Bot
    • (A) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage
    • (27) Blood Mandate - Damage/Endurance
    • (27) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Endurance
    • (29) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
    • (29) Blood Mandate - Damage
    • (31) Soulbound Allegiance - Chance for Build Up
    Level 28: Stamina
    • (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod
    • (31) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance
    • (31) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy
    Level 30: Seeker Drones
    • (A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
    • (33) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
    • (33) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (34) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
    • (34) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
    • (34) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
    Level 32: Upgrade Robot
    • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
    Level 35: Trip Mine
    • (A) Ragnarok - Damage
    • (36) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
    • (36) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
    • (36) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (37) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
    Level 38: Maneuvers
    • (A) Karma - Knockback Protection
    • (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
    • (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
    • (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
    • (40) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge
    Level 41: Scorpion Shield
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
    • (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
    • (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
    • (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
    • (43) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
    Level 44: Tactics
    • (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
    • (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
    • (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
    • (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
    • (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
    • (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
    Level 47: Teleport Foe
    • (A) Accuracy IO
    Level 49: Power Boost
    • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
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    Level 1: Brawl
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Sprint
    • (A) Empty
    Level 2: Rest
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Supremacy
    Level 6: Ninja Run



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  18. Raterro
    I was working on a new Bot / Traps build based off my old Bot / Traps build modified a bit by one of Plainguys posted builds and I noticed something in Mids that just did not add up. In my old Build I have Caltrops six slotted with the following:

    Impeded Swiftness: Chance of Smashing Damage
    Obliteration: Chance of Smashing Damage
    Scirocco's Dervish: Chance of Lethal Damage
    Eradication: Chance of Energy Damage
    Positron's Blast: Chance of Energy Damage
    Armageddon: Chance of Fire Damage

    Now when I try to recreate this setup in my new build using Mids v1.7 (I just downloaded the newest version) I find that only Impeded Swiftness and Positron's Blast from my original 6 are useable. Did they change something or is this an issue with Mids? If they changed it does my Caltrop set up in my old build still work as intended or is the slotting no longer working even though the IO's are in place?

    I thought about just respecing my old Bot / Trap to my new version once I get it done but I would loose to many of my old IO's to the respec guy since the IO's in my old build are a lot different than the IO's in my new build. Therefore I'll prob just reroll another Bots / Traps and work him up instead.

    Thanks in advance.
  19. Raterro
    devil dingo,

    My character is currently level 39 and so far I've had no need of those two powers. I started to take them in my first build but there was simply to much I wanted and not enough room. I knew I wanted to max out my defense so I opted to go for Combat Jumping, Tough and Weave. By doing that I have defense always up and I am not having to wait to cycle a power. So I had to make a choice between something up all the time or Word of Pain with a recycle of 240s and Anguishing Cry with a recycle of 120s before time reductions. Honestly, after swapping over to the current build I find my survivability has increased quite nicely.

    You mentioned that those two powers are staples of a Pain user and that may be. I've never done a /Pain build before hence asking for advice in my build creation process. Perhaps once my build is complete and I feel that it needs to be changed and requires either Word of Pain or Anguishing Cry I may look long and hard at what I can strip out of what I currently have. Of all the powers in the current build I think I may be able to strip out one of my attacks, Assult and perhaps Painbringer. However, I may change my mind on Painbringer since I have not used it as yet and the description sounds very good. I'll know more once I get it slotted up and play around with it a bit.

    You mentioned the cost of the build. I have no issues with a cost of a build if it is what I want to make. I have so many other MM's made and more of the DS types I want to work up that I will simply leave my DS/Pain at the Broker and funnel him money until his build is complete then work on another build to completion.

    Thank you for your comments and if you have any advice on running a DS/Pain I would love to hear it as it pertains to my build.

    Raterro
  20. Raterro
    Dang Raterro, that is one FINE build ya got there... I would point out a few weak points but frankly this build is so uber I can't think of one thing I would change out.

    Keep up the good work in creating awesome builds!

    Perhaps someone else may have a comment or two but I doubt it since the forums are pretty much dead.

    Ratero
  21. Raterro
    So did I just stumble on the ULTIMATE build for DS Pain or is my build so sub par everyone thinks its not worth commenting on?

    Anyway.... unabashed bump for round 2 of asking for advice

    Raterro.
  22. Raterro
    I've been working on my DS/Pain build for awhile now and already burned 2 respecs doing so. The build I currently have is not complete and does not many IO's as yet but I'll be able to flesh it out when I get closer to 50. The build I'm currently working on uses Super Jump and also powers from the Fighting Pool to help with defense. I think I'm currently level 36 and I'm running 5 toggles: Combat Jumping, Maneuvers, Tough, Weave, Suppress Pain. The powers chosen in my build I would like to keep as is but I am open to suggestions about alternatives. The IO's in my final build may not be optimum and I would like to hear from people as to what I should do if I missed something.

    Please feel free to comment and let me know your feelings. As far as Infamy goes I have a bit over 2.5B infamy to work with and can farm more if need be to create the builds I want.

    Here is my current IO build:

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  23. Raterro
    I had the same problem on my DS/Pain build when I did not socket End Reductions. I currently have 2 Dam, 2 Health and 2 EndRed socketed and currently have no problems. I picked up a level 35 End Reduction IO so I thought I'd resocket another Dam IO in the place of one of my End Reducers and see what happens.
  24. Raterro
    Drewbeezy09,

    Please check the stickies at the top of the forum. The one concerning guides has a few posts showing how to make the key binds. There are a few different ways to do this so read the applicable posts and then choose the style you prefer.

    @Rhonen
  25. Raterro
    Thanks for all the replies everyone. I've thought about it and modified my build a bit according to some advice here and from posts I've done in the forum. Here is my current build. It's still a work in progress but I picked up 2 whip attacks and Suppress Pain. I had Suppress Pain initially but only had it one socketed and did see much help. After three socketing Suppress Pain I'm beginning to see it help more so I'm willing to give it a go. Anyway.... here is a current version of my build. I'm currently out of town on a job site for a project so I'll have a bit of time to work on my build while at the Hotel.

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