Basically take your pets and 6 slot em, and take all of Pain.Throw in Fitness,Leadership,and a travel and you're golden.
A bunch of 50s and too many alts...
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That is what I have been doing.. curious of a build layout.. the IO's are very new to me since I am returning after a 2 year AWOL.
Unless you team a lot the rez, morale, and share pain is near useless. Even while on teams the rez is not absolutely needed. I'll see if I can dig up my old build on my old drive.
Share Pain could be handy for keeping your Bruiser alive if you let him tank. If you tank yourself using Bodyguard then yes, it's pretty much a team only power. Enforced Morale has good status protection and +perception in it, so it will be handy to use on the pets against certain enemies.
Cascade, level 50 Blaster (NRG/NRG since before it was cool)
Mechmeister, level 50 Bots / Traps MM
FAR too many non-50 alts to name
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The rez on a team is highly useful, as it buffs your Recovery Rate by 4.19% and your recharge rate by a whopping 75% for a minute. Very useful indeed.
Any build information would help, thanks much!
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Share Pain could be handy for keeping your Bruiser alive if you let him tank. If you tank yourself using Bodyguard then yes, it's pretty much a team only power. Enforced Morale has good status protection and +perception in it, so it will be handy to use on the pets against certain enemies.
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OP is merc/pain, I doubt he's using his commando to tank. Pets dont suffer from -perception powers, if a Night Widow hits em w/ smoke. They still shoot her
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The rez on a team is highly useful, as it buffs your Recovery Rate by 4.19% and your recharge rate by a whopping 75% for a minute. Very useful indeed.
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Depends really on if he plans to team very much. I rarely team with my merc/pain so I took haste instead 
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Any build information would help, thanks much!
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I'll dig around for the build.
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I don't have Mercs, and I don't have a /Pain MM, but I do play MMs and I do have a /Pain corruptor. The short info: take everything in /Pain, and take all the good stuff in Mercs. Any guide (they're sticky at the top of this forum) will tell you what the good stuff is in Mercs.
The only trick in /Pain is the order you take the powers. I skipped Soothe and took Share Pain right away. Share Pain heals more and so works better for single targets that your aura (Nullify Pain) won't handle. I delayed Soothe until 24 or so. Taking both single target heals allows you to heal two targets, or chain both on a single target for a panic heal.
Here's the build I'm using - currently at level 38
I'm almost ready to agree that Serum isn't worth
taking - swapping in hasten in place of it is something
I'm debating.
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.401
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Pain Jane: Level 50 Magic Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Mercenaries
Secondary Power Set: Pain Domination
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Soldiers -- Acc/Dmg(A), Acc/Dmg(3), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(3), Acc/Dmg(7), %Dam(7), ResDeb%(9)
Level 1: Nullify Pain -- Heal/EndRdx(A), EndRdx/Rchg(5), Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Heal/Rchg(11), Heal(17)
Level 2: Soothe -- Heal/EndRdx(A), EndRdx/Rchg(5), Heal/Rchg(17), Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(19), Heal(21)
Level 4: Slug -- Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(33), Dmg/Rchg(34), Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34)
Level 6: Equip Mercenary -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(43)
Level 8: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 10: M30 Grenade -- Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(11), Dmg/Rchg(25), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25), Dam%(33)
Level 12: Spec Ops -- Acc/Dmg(A), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), Dmg(13), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), ResDeb%(15), %Dam(19)
Level 14: Health -- Heal-I(A)
Level 16: Enforced Morale -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 18: Conduit of Pain -- EndRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(46)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(21)
Level 22: Suppress Pain -- Heal/EndRdx(A), EndRdx/Rchg(23), Heal/Rchg(23), Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Heal(37)
Level 24: Hover -- Empty(A), Empty(46)
Level 26: Commando -- Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(27), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(27), Dmg(29), Empty(29)
Level 28: World of Pain -- ResDam/Rchg(A), ResDam/Rchg(31), ResDam/Rchg(31), ToHit/Rchg(31), ToHit-I(37)
Level 30: Serum -- ResDam/Rchg(A), ResDam/Rchg(40), RechRdx-I(42), Empty(43)
Level 32: Tactical Upgrade -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(33)
Level 35: Anguishing Cry -- Acc/Rchg(A), Acc/Rchg(36), Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(36), RechRdx-I(36)
Level 38: Painbringer -- Heal/Rchg(A), Heal/Rchg(39), EndMod/Rchg(39), EndMod/Rchg(39), Heal(40)
Level 41: Dark Embrace -- ResDam/EndRdx(A), ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(42), ResDam(42)
Level 44: Soul Tentacles -- Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(45), Dmg/Rchg(45), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), Dam%(46)
Level 47: Soul Storm -- Acc/Hold(A), Acc/Rchg(48), Rchg/Hold(48), EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(48), Empty(50)
Level 49: Oppressive Gloom -- Acc-I(A), Dsrnt-I(50), Dsrnt-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Supremacy
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Hey! This is awesome! thanks! What are you using for a Travel Power?
I'm actually using fly (where build lists hover) because
I've been around forever. A viable alternative is to
buy jetpacks in grandville (only cost 10k infamy) Another
alternative would be to replace hover, serum with hasten,
superspeed, which would have the benefit of bringing world
of pain, anguishing cry, painbringer back faster.
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This is (roughly) my build. It is a respec build. Works good for me.
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.401
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Level 50 Magic Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Mercenaries
Secondary Power Set: Pain Domination
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Soldiers -- BldM'dt-Acc:50(A), BldM'dt-Dmg:50(3), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg:50(3), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(5), BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx:50(5), Achilles-ResDeb%:20(7)
Level 1: Nullify Pain -- Numna-Heal:50(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(7), Numna-Heal/Rchg:50(9), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(9), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg:40(11), Mrcl-Heal:40(11)
Level 2: Soothe -- Numna-Heal:50(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(13), Numna-Heal/Rchg:50(13), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(15), Mrcl-Heal:40(15), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg:40(17)
Level 4: Share Pain -- Numna-Heal:50(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(46), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(48), Numna-Heal/Rchg:50(48)
Level 6: Swift -- Run-I:50(A)
Level 8: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Def:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(17), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:50(19), GftotA-Def/EndRdx:40(19), GftotA-Def:40(45), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg:50(50)
Level 10: Assault -- EndRdx-I:50(A)
Level 12: Spec Ops -- HO:Endo(A), HO:Endo(21), HO:Perox(21), HO:Perox(23), HO:Nucle(23), Achilles-ResDeb%:20(25)
Level 14: Health -- Heal-I:50(A)
Level 16: Enforced Morale -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 18: Tactics -- GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx:50(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:50(34), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg:50(34), GSFC-ToHit:50(36), GSFC-Build%:50(36), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:50(36)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%:50(A), P'Shift-EndMod:50(33), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc:50(34)
Level 22: Suppress Pain -- Numna-Heal:50(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(25), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(31), Numna-Heal/Rchg:50(31), Mrcl-Heal:40(33), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx:40(33)
Level 24: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I:50(A)
Level 26: Commando -- Achilles-ResDeb%:20(A), BldM'dt-Acc:50(27), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg:50(27), BldM'dt-Dmg:50(29), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(29), BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx:50(31)
Level 28: World of Pain -- Aegis-ResDam:30(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx:30(42), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(42), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:50(43), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(43), RechRdx-I:50(43)
Level 30: Equip Mercenary -- EndRdx-I:50(A)
Level 32: Tactical Upgrade -- EndRdx-I:50(A)
Level 35: Anguishing Cry -- ShldBrk-Acc/DefDeb:30(A), ShldBrk-DefDeb:30(37), ShldBrk-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:30(37), ShldBrk-DefDeb/EndRdx/Rchg:30(37), ShldBrk-%Dam:30(39), ShldBrk-Acc/Rchg:30(39)
Level 38: Painbringer -- Efficacy-EndMod:50(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg:50(39), P'Shift-EndMod:50(40), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:50(40), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(40), Numna-Heal/Rchg:50(42)
Level 41: Conduit of Pain -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(46), RechRdx-I:50(50)
Level 44: Vengeance -- LkGmblr-Def:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg:50(45), GftotA-Def/Rchg:40(45), GftotA-Def:40(46)
Level 47: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(48), RechRdx-I:50(50)
Level 49: Super Jump -- Jump-I:50(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Supremacy
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]2.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)[*]2.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)[*]2.5% DamageBuff(Fire)[*]2.5% DamageBuff(Cold)[*]2.5% DamageBuff(Energy)[*]2.5% DamageBuff(Negative)[*]2.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)[*]2.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)[*]5.81% Defense(Smashing)[*]5.81% Defense(Lethal)[*]16.1% Defense(Fire)[*]16.1% Defense(Cold)[*]4.25% Defense(Energy)[*]4.25% Defense(Negative)[*]3% Defense(Psionic)[*]8.63% Defense(Melee)[*]5.5% Defense(Ranged)[*]18.9% Defense(AoE)[*]24% Enhancement(Heal)[*]20% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]15% FlySpeed[*]93.4 HP (11.6%) HitPoints[*]15% JumpHeight[*]15% JumpSpeed[*]MezResist(Confused) 2.5%[*]MezResist(Held) 2.5%[*]MezResist(Immobilize) 2.5%[*]MezResist(Sleep) 2.5%[*]MezResist(Stun) 5.8%[*]MezResist(Terrorized) 2.5%[*]21% (0.35 End/sec) Recovery[*]80% (2.68 HP/sec) Regeneration[*]20% RunSpeed[/list]
A bunch of 50s and too many alts...
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I am looking for a build to try out. I am returning to COV from about a 2 year sabbatical and would be grateful for something that I can plug and play with.
thanks