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Okay, here's yet another pass at this. Last night I took GhostBat here through the Ouro TF at x4 and I discovered that the Oppressive Gloom is more useful than I previously thought, so I put it back in.

To mitigate some of the endurance burn, I opted out of Hasten, took Hover and Afterburner for a proc mule, and kept Combat Jumping for whenever I'm not flying.

I think I've got something manageable here, though I'm not used to not hitting the soft cap on S/L. Realizing I wasn't going to get there, I'm reassessing the importance of Cloak of Fear and Oppressive Gloom to cut down the incoming attacks.

Anyway, here's GhostBat.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.955
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GhostBat: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Battle Axe
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Chop -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/EndRdx(5), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/Rchg(7)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(7), RctvArm-EndRdx(9), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(9), RctvArm-EndRdx/Rchg(11)
Level 2: Gash -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(11), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/EndRdx(15), P'ngS'Fest-Stun%(15)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-EndRdx(17), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(17), RctvArm-EndRdx/Rchg(19), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(19)
Level 6: Fly -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
Level 8: Swoop -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(23), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(25), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/EndRdx(27), P'ngS'Fest-Stun%(27)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(29)
Level 14: Kick -- Empty(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(A), Mrcl-EndRdx/Rchg(29), Erad-Acc/Rchg(31), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), H'zdH-EndRdx/Rchg(31), H'zdH-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 18: Whirling Axe -- Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(34), Oblit-Dmg(34)
Level 20: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(36)
Level 22: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB(36), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(36), RctvArm-ResDam(37), RctvArm-EndRdx(37)
Level 24: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(37)
Level 26: Cleave -- SBrutesF-Acc/Dmg(A), SBrutesF-Dmg/Rchg(39), SBrutesF-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), SBrutesF-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(39), SBrutesF-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), SBrutesF-Rech/Fury(40)
Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- Abys-Dam%(A), Abys-EndRdx/Fear(40)
Level 30: Taunt -- Mocking-Taunt(A), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(42), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(42), Mocking-Acc/Rchg(42), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(43), Mocking-Rchg(43)
Level 32: Pendulum -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dam%(43), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(45), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(46)
Level 35: Hover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 38: Oppressive Gloom -- Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(A), Stpfy-Acc/Rchg(46), Stpfy-Stun/Rng(46), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(48), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(48), Stpfy-KB%(50)
Level 41: Afterburner -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 44: Superior Conditioning -- P'Shift-End%(A), EndMod-I(48)
Level 47: Focused Accuracy -- Rec'dRet-Pcptn(A), EndRdx-I(50)
Level 49: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%(A), EndMod-I(50)
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 -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 4: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
Level 4: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(21)
Level 4: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 4: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), P'Shift-EndMod(21), P'Shift-End%(23)
Level 50: Cardiac Radial Boost
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Hi there! I'm the friend that Hyperstrike is doing the favor for.

I've been tweaking this on and off all week and I think I'm really close. I took out the damage and disorient auras, but the kept the fear and cloaking (part of the character's concept — he's a 7ft. tall bat). Let me know what you think!

By the way, I'm @Rush. in the game. Feel free to say hi. (And mind the period after the name!)

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.955
http://www.cohplanner.com/

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GhostBat: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Battle Axe
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Chop -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/EndRdx(5), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/Rchg(40)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(7), RctvArm-EndRdx(7), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(9), RctvArm-EndRdx/Rchg(9)
Level 2: Gash -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(11), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(11), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/EndRdx(13), P'ngS'Fest-Stun%(40)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-EndRdx(15), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(15), RctvArm-EndRdx/Rchg(17), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 6: Fly -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
Level 8: Swoop -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(23), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(23), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/EndRdx(25), P'ngS'Fest-Stun%(40)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Hover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(27)
Level 14: Kick -- Empty(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(A), Mrcl-EndRdx/Rchg(27), Erad-Acc/Rchg(29), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), RgnTis-Regen+(31)
Level 18: Whirling Axe -- Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg(34)
Level 20: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(34)
Level 22: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB(34), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(36), RctvArm-ResDam(42), RctvArm-EndRdx(45)
Level 24: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(36)
Level 26: Cleave -- SBrutesF-Acc/Dmg(A), SBrutesF-Dmg/Rchg(36), SBrutesF-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), SBrutesF-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(37), SBrutesF-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), SBrutesF-Rech/Fury(39)
Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- EndRdx-I(A), Acc-I(39)
Level 30: Taunt -- Mocking-Taunt(A), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(39), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(46), Mocking-Acc/Rchg(46), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(48), Mocking-Rchg(48)
Level 32: Pendulum -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dam%(42), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(43), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(43)
Level 35: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(45), RechRdx-I(45)
Level 38: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(46)
Level 41: Tactics -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Superior Conditioning -- P'Shift-End%(A), EndMod-I(48), EndMod-I(50)
Level 47: Focused Accuracy -- Rec'dRet-Pcptn(A), EndRdx-I(50)
Level 49: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%(A), EndMod-I(50)
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 4: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
Level 4: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Heal(19), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(19)
Level 4: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 4: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), P'Shift-EndMod(21), P'Shift-End%(21)
Level 50: Cardiac Radial Boost
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Thank you. Thank you. A zillion times, thank you.

Thank you for the feedback!

Greetings, folks! Let me start off by saying that I'm a Mac user, so I don't have access to Mids. That means that what follows isn't as number-crunchy as I'd like it to be and I can't offer you specific stats on the build. What I can tell you is that it works in practice. I'm currently soloing mobs in the RWZ on Borea missions at x8 with no difficulty.

The is one person's guide to a Human/Bright Nova dual form Peacebringer. It borrows heavily from the work done here: http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showp...9&postcount=24

The goal here was to make Light Form permanent, but still have the squiddie form I love so much. Both sides are playable and a helluva lot of fun.

Quick notes: Light Form is perma, but I'm still having more endurance issues than I'd like when I run hot. I have to pop a small blue now and then. Also, my goal in designing this was to create a high-end build for a level 50 PB without slotting any purples. Everything I have here I bought for 2 Hero Merits or less. Or cash. Cash is always good. There are a lot of expensive items on the shopping list, but it's all doable.

Since this was meant for end-game play, I'll leave it to you to decide in what order to add your slots. I tried to keep it pretty balanced on the way up, though I slotted my Nova powers first, figuring I'd be more useful in that form in the lower levels.

Last, there are two important keybinds that I use on this character. I use my keypad for these. You can choose your own. (If you need help with learning how to use keybinds, look elsewhere on the forums. There are some excellent guides out there.)

The first keybind I use turns you into your Bright Nova form and swaps your bottom tray to Tray 5, where I keep all my Nova powers:

NUMPAD3 "powexec_name Bright Nova$$goto_tray 5"

The next one is a bit problematic. The string is too long to just cut and paste, so you need to actually create a bind file (.txt) on your hard drive, then open it up and modify it. Here's how:

In your chat window, type: /bind_save_file PBNova.txt

Then do a search for this file name (PBNova.txt) and open it to modify. Once you have modified the text document, save it and close it. Log out of your character if you're still on the game. When you log back in, type: /bind_load_file PBNova.txt and all your bindy goodness will be there.

This is what you'll put on the key of your choice. I use NUMPAD1.

NUMPAD1 "powexec_toggleoff Bright Nova$$powexec_toggleon Sprint$$powexec_toggleon Combat Jumping$$powexec_toggleon Weave$$powexec_toggleon Tactics$$powexec_toggleon Maneuvers$$powexec_toggleon Shining Shield$$powexec_toggleon Energy Flight$$goto_tray 1"

Note that the keybinds actually load from right to left, so the first thing that will happen when you hit the key is that you'll swap to Tray 1 and start flying. This is a good thing. You'll be coming out of your Nova form and you'll be airborne. You don't want to wait for your toggles to come on before you start flapping your arms.

Before I paste the build below, I'll note that the choice to take Quantum Acceleration was a personal one. Quantum Flight also offers an increased flight speed, and adds the benefit of being intangible for 30 seconds at a time. It is also an endurance hog of the highest order and I just didn't have the slots to make that better.

Now, onto the build. Here are some of the stats I pulled so you can see what you're getting into:

-153.75% Global Recharge (Perma Light Form)
-85% Resistance to s/l/f/c/e/n
-6% Psionic Resistance
-82.20% Resistance to Toxic (85% w/Essence Boost)
-25.29% s/l defense (27.44% with Combat Flight)
-28.81% Melee Defense, 19.31% Ranged Defense, 19.31% AoE Defense
-.97%/sec Regeneration, 1183.34 HP
-111.25 Max Endurance, 3.57/s End Recovery

Here's the build itself:

Level 50 Natural Peacebringer
Primary Power Set: Luminous Blast
Secondary Power Set: Luminous Aura
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Leaping

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Glinting Eye -- Decimation: Accuracy/Damage, Decimation: Damage/Endurance, Decimation: Damage/Recharge, Decimation: Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge, Decimation: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
Level 1: Incandescence -- Impervium Armor-Psionic Resistance(A)
Level 2: Gleaming Blast -- Decimation: Accuracy/Damage, Decimation: Damage/Endurance, Decimation: Damage/Recharge, Decimation: Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge, Decimation: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
Level 4: Essence Boost -- Aegis-Psionic/Status Resistance(A)

Level 6: Bright Nova -- Endurance Modification IO
Bright Nova Bolt -- Decimation: Accuracy/Damage, Decimation: Damage/Endurance, Decimation: Damage/Recharge, Decimation: Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge, Decimation: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
Bright Nova Blast -- Decimation: Accuracy/Damage, Decimation: Damage/Endurance, Decimation: Damage/Recharge, Decimation: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge, Decimation: Chance for Buildup
Bright Nova Scatter -- Positron's Blast: Accuracy/Damage, Positron's Blast: Damage/Recharge, Positron's Blast: Damage/Range, Positron's Blast: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance, Positron's Blast: Chance for Energy Damage
Bright Nova Detonation -- Positron's Blast: Accuracy/Damage, Positron's Blast: Damage/Endurance, Positron's Blast: Damage/Recharge, Positron's Blast: Damage/Range, Positron's Blast: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

Level 8: Radiant Strike -- Crushing Impact: Accuracy/Damage, Crushing Impact: Damage/Endurance, Crushing Impact: Damage/Recharge, Crushing Impact: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge, Crushing Impact: Damage/Endurance/Recharge.
Level 10: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(23), RechRdx-I(23)
Level 12: Build Up -- Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: To Hit Buff, Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: To Hit Buff/Recharge, Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance, Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: Recharge/Endurance, Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: To Hit Buff/Endurance, Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: Chance for Build Up
Level 14: Luminous Detonation -- Positron's Blast: Accuracy/Damage, Positron's Blast: Damage/Endurance, Positron's Blast: Damage/Recharge, Positron's Blast: Damage/Range, Positron's Blast: Chance for Energy Damage
Level 16: Boxing -- Kinetic Combat: Accuracy/Damage, Kinetic Combat: Damage/Recharge, Kinetic Combat: Damage/Endurance/Recharge, Kinetic Combat: Knockdown Bonus
Level 18: Incandescent Strike -- Crushing Impact: Accuracy/Damage, Crushing Impact: Damage/Endurance, Crushing Impact: Damage/Recharge, Crushing Impact: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance, Crushing Impact: Damage/Endurance/Recharge.
Level 20: Kick -- Kinetic Combat: Accuracy/Damage, Kinetic Combat: Damage/Recharge, Kinetic Combat: Damage/Endurance/Recharge, Kinetic Combat: Knockdown Bonus
Level 22: Reform Essence -- Recharge Reduction IO
Level 24: Weave -- Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance, Luck of the Gambler: Defense, Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Recharge Speed
Level 26: Solar Flare -- Obliteration: Damage, Obliteration: Accuracy/Recharge, Obliteration: Damage/Recharge, Obliteration: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge, Obliteration: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge/Endurance, Obliteration: Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 28: Maneuvers -- Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance, Luck of the Gambler: Defense, Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Recharge Speed
Level 30: Tactics -- Rectified Reticle: Increased Perception
Level 32: Quantum Acceleration -- Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Recharge Speed
Level 35: Restore Essence -- Recharge Reduction IO
Level 38: Light Form -- RctvArm-EndRdx/Rchg(A), RctvArm-ResDam(46), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(48), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(48), RechRdx-I(48)
Level 41: Conserve Energy -- Recharge Reduction IO, Recharge Reduction IO, Recharge Reduction IO
Level 44: Vengeance -- Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Recharge Speed
Level 47: Combat Jumping -- Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Recharge Speed
Level 49: Shining Shield -- Steadfast Protection: Resistance/Defense

Incarnate Path: Spiritual
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Cosmic Balance
Level 1: Energy Flight -- Freebird: Stealth
Level 1: Sprint -- Run Speed IO
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run, etc.
Level 10: Combat Flight -- Karma: KB Protection, Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Recharge Speed
Level 2: Swift -- Run IO
Level 2: Health -- Miracle: Recovery, Numina's Convalescence: Regeneration/Recovery
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump IO
Level 2: Stamina -- Performance Shifter: Chance for +Endurance

And that's it! My Peacebringer is on Protector (blueside) and her name is Hera Nebulus if you want to stop and say hi. My global name is @Rush. (<--mind the period, it's part of the name) and I welcome your feedback.

Good hunting to you!

I'm not *entirely* sure of this is specifically a Mac issue and/or an Issue 17 problem, but I'm no longer seeing the options under Shields for things like "Per Pale," "Chief," etc. I logged in with a character who already had those colors set and his shield appeared black and gray (the original colors were red and black).

Can anybody corroborate this?

Edited to clarify: The options are still there under the pulldown menu, but I don't SEE the changes to the shield, no matter what color combination I try. The secondary color never appears.

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Here are the names I found!

Terramis
Razor
Flechette
Baldorf
Thanoxemos
Clemalion
Barbadan
Manyara
Kitbash
Chinwendu
ClangClangClang
Gizelle
Elsbeth
Easton
Abrams