Regen Aura is a toggle for Pain doms, and it's actually pretty impressive: It seems about twice as strong as Integration on a scrapper once slotted up. They also get a PBAoE +RES +DAM toggle that looks pretty good on paper (I don't get it until 35).
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Regen Aura is a toggle for Pain doms, and it's actually pretty impressive: It seems about twice as strong as Integration on a scrapper once slotted up.
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Yes... but the team needs to be in range. Regen you can fire n' forget.
Agua Man lvl 48 Water/Electric Blaster
"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."
Anyone find out what happened to Voo?? 
~*~VexXxa~*~
The City Scoop Art Correspondent/Writer "ART IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER"//"Don't hate because VexXxa is HOT and you're NOT." - JOHNNYKAT
Maybe he got banned for farming MA.
~*~VexXxa~*~
The City Scoop Art Correspondent/Writer "ART IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER"//"Don't hate because VexXxa is HOT and you're NOT." - JOHNNYKAT
Yeah, I think that Regen aura for Pain Dom is better if you're a MM or on a team that is more ranged focused.
However, those last three powers for Pain Dom are a pretty nice combo. +resist and a little damage for World of Pain, resist and defense debuff for Anguishing Cry (PbAOE, but still nice), and Paingbringer is quite the nice buff for a teammate or a pet.
Guide: Tanking, Wall of Fire Style (Updated for I19!), and the Four Rules of Tanking
Story Arc: Belated Justice, #88003
Synopsis: Explore the fine line between justice and vengeance as you help a hero of Talos Island bring his friend's murderer to justice.
Grey Pilgrim: Fire/Fire Tanker (50), Victory
Meeting no.: 6
Target level: 26
Meeting Location: SG Base
The Plan: Sharks
Agua Man lvl 48 Water/Electric Blaster
"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."
I shall be there ready to roll! 
~*~VexXxa~*~
The City Scoop Art Correspondent/Writer "ART IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER"//"Don't hate because VexXxa is HOT and you're NOT." - JOHNNYKAT
Going to be late due to a family birthday. If I can't slip away early, I won't be able to make it tonight at all.
I'll be late...nephew has a baseball game.
�The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."
@Mr. Magnifico
Thanx for the fun tonite. I was the marshmallow of the team, but had a fun time any ways. Landed at LvL 28. Ciao for now and see you all next week!
~*~VexXxa~*~
The City Scoop Art Correspondent/Writer "ART IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER"//"Don't hate because VexXxa is HOT and you're NOT." - JOHNNYKAT
So next time I'm gonna get some sleep before Isolators so I am not falling asleep at the keyboard. I was still able to contribute, but I was falling asleep.
Cat Bot v 1.36 : NRG/elec Blaster : Level 50
"I thought so." - Hank_Rearden
It's hard being a healer. Even with a couple Pain villains on the team, we still had a few people get defeated. I usually caught people that were getting banged up badly, but there were a few times where the defeat happened before I could even select the person getting attacked (and that's only a matter of a second or two)! Yikes!
I like having the Bruiser, as he can actually take being in melee (for the most part). Too bad the Arsonist seems to have the exact same AI but can't take being in melee range at all (makes me want to never play Ninja with an MM). One thing with the Bruiser, though... he seemed to run off on his own A LOT, which is annoying if I'm trying to do a lot of healing. All my other pets will keep attacking the target I set for them until it's dead, but he sometimes would hit that target once, then run after another one, which is bad if he decided to run off at a nearby mob that we aren't fighting. Is this typical behavior for him, or what?
Guide: Tanking, Wall of Fire Style (Updated for I19!), and the Four Rules of Tanking
Story Arc: Belated Justice, #88003
Synopsis: Explore the fine line between justice and vengeance as you help a hero of Talos Island bring his friend's murderer to justice.
Grey Pilgrim: Fire/Fire Tanker (50), Victory
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It's hard being a healer. Even with a couple Pain villains on the team, we still had a few people get defeated. I usually caught people that were getting banged up badly, but there were a few times where the defeat happened before I could even select the person getting attacked (and that's only a matter of a second or two)! Yikes!
I like having the Bruiser, as he can actually take being in melee (for the most part). Too bad the Arsonist seems to have the exact same AI but can't take being in melee range at all (makes me want to never play Ninja with an MM). One thing with the Bruiser, though... he seemed to run off on his own A LOT, which is annoying if I'm trying to do a lot of healing. All my other pets will keep attacking the target I set for them until it's dead, but he sometimes would hit that target once, then run after another one, which is bad if he decided to run off at a nearby mob that we aren't fighting. Is this typical behavior for him, or what?
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He is attempting to emulate Des. Unfortunately without defenses, he does his job too well and you must resummon.
<sigh> Viv says its no longer "all me".
http://wendy-mags.mybrute.com/
Can't say I ever had a problem of the Bruiser switching targets if I tell him to attack; once that target is dead, all bets are off of course. Just be glad handclap is finally (again, for now) doing knockdown for you....it sucked the other way.
I've already forgotten about most of you
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It's hard being a healer. Even with a couple Pain villains on the team, we still had a few people get defeated. I usually caught people that were getting banged up badly, but there were a few times where the defeat happened before I could even select the person getting attacked (and that's only a matter of a second or two)! Yikes!
I like having the Bruiser, as he can actually take being in melee (for the most part). Too bad the Arsonist seems to have the exact same AI but can't take being in melee range at all (makes me want to never play Ninja with an MM). One thing with the Bruiser, though... he seemed to run off on his own A LOT, which is annoying if I'm trying to do a lot of healing. All my other pets will keep attacking the target I set for them until it's dead, but he sometimes would hit that target once, then run after another one, which is bad if he decided to run off at a nearby mob that we aren't fighting. Is this typical behavior for him, or what?
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He is attempting to emulate Des. Unfortunately without defenses, he does his job too well and you must resummon.
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Hehe that's why I like being on Des' team...he keeps it moving.
�The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."
@Mr. Magnifico
I left the night with the image of Hamster saying to me, and I quote, "I want to be your dog". DC can vouch for me.
No explaination was given and I don't think any are needed.
I've already forgotten about most of you
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I left the night with the image of Hamster saying to me, and I quote, "I want to be your dog". DC can vouch for me.
No explanation was given and I don't think any are needed.
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Not touching that one.
Hit 29...widow is pretty fun, only have 5 attacks so far and it is really hard to choose between which ones to take.
Might respec into a fort build too...been trying one and it seems fun.
�The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."
@Mr. Magnifico
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It's hard being a healer. Even with a couple Pain villains on the team, we still had a few people get defeated. I usually caught people that were getting banged up badly, but there were a few times where the defeat happened before I could even select the person getting attacked (and that's only a matter of a second or two)! Yikes!
I like having the Bruiser, as he can actually take being in melee (for the most part). Too bad the Arsonist seems to have the exact same AI but can't take being in melee range at all (makes me want to never play Ninja with an MM). One thing with the Bruiser, though... he seemed to run off on his own A LOT, which is annoying if I'm trying to do a lot of healing. All my other pets will keep attacking the target I set for them until it's dead, but he sometimes would hit that target once, then run after another one, which is bad if he decided to run off at a nearby mob that we aren't fighting. Is this typical behavior for him, or what?
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He is attempting to emulate Des. Unfortunately without defenses, he does his job too well and you must resummon.
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Hehe that's why I like being on Des' team...he keeps it moving.
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This is true. Unfortunately for me last night I got caught up in the moment sometimes a bit too much and with my defenses currently amounting to the equivalent of a wet tissue paper I didn't do so well.
But at least most of my deaths were pretty fantastic. It was doing fine and then, splat!
I picked up grant cover, so maybe the defense debuffs were the problem and this will help. If nothing else I'll help the other melees if they all snuggle up to me like creatures trying to stay out of the cold, grrr.
<sigh> Viv says its no longer "all me".
http://wendy-mags.mybrute.com/
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I left the night with the image of Hamster saying to me, and I quote, "I want to be your dog". DC can vouch for me.
No explanation was given and I don't think any are needed.
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Not touching that one.
Hit 29...widow is pretty fun, only have 5 attacks so far and it is really hard to choose between which ones to take.
Might respec into a fort build too...been trying one and it seems fun.
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Hmm... I have two VEATs stalled in the 30s... maybe I'll swap out my Pain Dom for one of them. I am a pretty crappy healer... MP died last night while I was debating the Johnny Quest movie with Voo in VFC.
Agua Man lvl 48 Water/Electric Blaster
"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."
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I left the night with the image of Hamster saying to me, and I quote, "I want to be your dog". DC can vouch for me.
No explanation was given and I don't think any are needed.
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Not touching that one.
Hit 29...widow is pretty fun, only have 5 attacks so far and it is really hard to choose between which ones to take.
Might respec into a fort build too...been trying one and it seems fun.
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Hmm... I have two VEATs stalled in the 30s... maybe I'll swap out my Pain Dom for one of them. I am a pretty crappy healer... MP died last night while I was debating the Johnny Quest movie with Voo in VFC.
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That plus Hamster getting pissed about movie chat? BEST .....NIGHT...... EVER!
And I agree Mental.
I've already forgotten about most of you
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If nothing else I'll help the other melees if they all snuggle up to me like creatures trying to stay out of the cold, grrr.
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Awwww Toril, we all know you just like the team to be all snuggly.
~*~VexXxa~*~
The City Scoop Art Correspondent/Writer "ART IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER"//"Don't hate because VexXxa is HOT and you're NOT." - JOHNNYKAT
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It's hard being a healer. Even with a couple Pain villains on the team, we still had a few people get defeated. I usually caught people that were getting banged up badly, but there were a few times where the defeat happened before I could even select the person getting attacked (and that's only a matter of a second or two)! Yikes!
I like having the Bruiser, as he can actually take being in melee (for the most part). Too bad the Arsonist seems to have the exact same AI but can't take being in melee range at all (makes me want to never play Ninja with an MM). One thing with the Bruiser, though... he seemed to run off on his own A LOT, which is annoying if I'm trying to do a lot of healing. All my other pets will keep attacking the target I set for them until it's dead, but he sometimes would hit that target once, then run after another one, which is bad if he decided to run off at a nearby mob that we aren't fighting. Is this typical behavior for him, or what?
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He is attempting to emulate Des. Unfortunately without defenses, he does his job too well and you must resummon.
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Hehe that's why I like being on Des' team...he keeps it moving.
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This is true. Unfortunately for me last night I got caught up in the moment sometimes a bit too much and with my defenses currently amounting to the equivalent of a wet tissue paper I didn't do so well.
But at least most of my deaths were pretty fantastic. It was doing fine and then, splat!
I picked up grant cover, so maybe the defense debuffs were the problem and this will help. If nothing else I'll help the other melees if they all snuggle up to me like creatures trying to stay out of the cold, grrr.
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The council have def debuffs on their machine guns and we fought a lot of them maybe that was it....Once you hit 30's and get everything slotted it may be different.
*snuggle*
�The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."
@Mr. Magnifico
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The council have def debuffs on their machine guns and we fought a lot of them maybe that was it....Once you hit 30's and get everything slotted it may be different.
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Yeah...those defense debuffs can suck it. Still not sure why the Family gave us so much trouble.
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Team Mental took a beating last night. 2 Brutes, a Dom, an MM, a Stalker, and a Corr, and not enough healz to go around!
I'm actually realizing that Pain Dom is way too heal focused... where's my Recovery Aura? Regen Aura? Fort? I guess there's one big single target buff coming up, but I get the feeling that once everyone's defenses are up I'm going to be hoping for team damage to buff my DPS.
Agua Man lvl 48 Water/Electric Blaster
"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."