so... 80 views and nary a comment? hrm. didn't think the kheld forum folks were so reticent...
Obviously the build you've planned here is going to be quite expensive, but I'm assuming you know that already. The only thing I'd nitpick is the slotting on Stygian Circle.
With enough purple bonuses to recharge it probably wouldn't matter, but personally I'd probably have some Recharge Reduction in the power itself if for no other reason than for use when exemplared and not all of that lovely IO Set Recharge is available to you. Playing tri-form you should be using Stygian Circle at least every two minutes (I'd hope much more), so I don't think the placement of the 120 sec procs here is a problem. It's just that personally I like my Circle up very quickly and I like having that be independent of my Set Bonuses. YMMV.
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The ranged def while significant isn't enough for teams. Large mobs will cut through that like it's not there, especially with the number of -def powers that mobs have available to them.
I'd just build for recharge, recharge, and more recharge. The more extractions you can get out, and the sooner you can get your mires/eclipses/etc, the faster mobs die. If you need defense, chew on some purples to set up that first eclipse, then you are golden.
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Xemu IO sets: Level 50 Science Warshade
Primary Power Set: Umbral Blast
Secondary Power Set: Umbral Aura
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Leadership
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Ebon Eye -- HO:Nucle(A)
Level 1: Absorption -- S'fstPrt-ResKB(A)
Level 2: Gravimetric Snare -- GravAnch-Immob/Rchg(A), GravAnch-Acc/Immob/Rchg(3), GravAnch-Acc/Rchg(3), GravAnch-Immob/EndRdx(5), GravAnch-Hold%(5)
Level 4: Gravity Shield -- S'fstPrt-ResKB(A)
Level 6: Dark Nova -- GSFC-Build%(A)
Level 8: Starless Step -- Acc-I(A)
Level 10: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(29)
Level 12: Sunless Mire -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(19), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(21), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 14: Shadow Cloak -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 16: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 18: Gravity Well -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(23), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(25), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(25), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(27)
Level 20: Black Dwarf -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(27), TtmC'tng-ResDam(29)
Level 22: Stygian Circle -- Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(31)
Level 24: Super Speed -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
Level 26: Unchain Essence -- Ragnrk-Dmg(A), Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg(33), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(33), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx(34)
Level 28: Gravitic Emanation -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg(A), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(34), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(34), Stpfy-Stun/Rng(36), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(36)
Level 30: Nebulous Form -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 32: Dark Extraction -- S'bndAl-Dmg/Rchg(A), S'bndAl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), S'bndAl-Acc/Rchg(37), S'bndAl-Dmg(37), S'bndAl-Build%(37)
Level 35: Quasar -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-%Dam(39), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(39), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(50), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 38: Eclipse -- Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(A), RechRdx-I(39), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(40)
Level 41: Stygian Return -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Grant Invisibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 47: Invisibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 49: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Dark Sustenance
Level 1: Shadow Step -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 10: Shadow Recall -- Range-I(A)
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Level 6: Dark Nova Bolt -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(23), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), Decim-Build%(46)
Level 6: Dark Nova Blast -- Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(A), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(7), Apoc-Acc/Rchg(9), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Apoc-Dam%(15)
Level 6: Dark Nova Emanation -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(11), Posi-Dmg/Rng(13), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(17)
Level 6: Dark Nova Detonation -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(11), Posi-Dmg/Rng(15), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(17), FrcFbk-Rechg%(46)
Level 20: Black Dwarf Strike -- Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(A), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg(42), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Hectmb-Dam%(43)
Level 20: Black Dwarf Smite -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(43), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(43), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45)
Level 20: Black Dwarf Mire -- Armgdn-Dmg(A), Armgdn-Dam%(40), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(45), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(46)
Level 20: Black Dwarf Drain -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(48), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(48), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(50)
Level 20: Black Dwarf Step -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 20: Black Dwarf Antagonize -- Acc-I(A)
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- 42% ranged def in all forms
- perma-eclipse
See my post here for build:
https://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat...ue#Post13123072
Expensive but it can be made 
Missing one purple set currently but I am almost there.
I'm trying to build the 'best' tri-form 'shade that I can for the constraints below. I'd appreciate any feedback on the build so far. Right now, the only thing I see that I could do to improve it is adding the PvP sets.
I'm kinda fanatical about it.
<ul type="square"> [*](near) perma eclipse, mire and hasten[*]as much ranged Def as possible[*]nova and dwarf as viable combat forms (i.e. not gimped for set bonuses, etc.)[/list]I also want human to be functional for:
<ul type="square">[*]obviously, self-buffing (hasten/mire/eclipse) [oops, and stygian circle][*]pets[*]grav well[*]grav em[*]effective PvE invis[/list]
I think that's everything. This is the build so far:
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P.S. Hands off the KB protection!