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Bots/FF - Great build, but how to go over the top?

Dechs Kaison

By Dechs Kaison,
Posted on: 2009-06-05 24:12 in Masterminds

 

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I've got a bots/FF build that honestly seems unbeatable, but somehow I feel like I'm still not using its full potential. For one, I can't take out an AV by myself (although, it depends on the AV). And second, I don't feel like I'm doing anything!

It was the first villain I built, and stacking force fields with the shields of the prot bots seemed like a no brainer. I haven't taken any attack powers. I just sit back and stand amidst my bots, watching them lay waste while everything fired towards me misses. I back groups into corners with the force bubble so that they can't run from the bonfire patches. I don't even use the single target bubbles anymore unless I'm having a little trouble.

What can I do to push this build over the top? I'm talking about power selection/strategy mostly. IO's are either obvious choices or stylistic preference.

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Off topic, but how you enjoy this class and how is it in finding groups. Makeing one tonite they look like a blast to play.

 

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Cant wait...

 

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I haven't tried this yet, but taking Provoke (and maybe confront) is the normal way I here folks pushing Bots/FF. Bodyguard mode plus holding aggro = unstoppable. Add in Scorpion Shield and you are have really good defense to the most common damage types.

The other power you want is Power Boost. It boosts your small shield for their full duration (4 minutes). It's not perma-elude like it used to be, but it's still darn good. Shield your whole team with this, good times.