How often do you use cones? Howl -> Psychic Scream -> Shockwave is a nice ranged attack chain, especially if you hover over the enemy. If you don't fly it's less useful, simply because the animations are long enough for the enemy to get in close between shots. Still handy on teams though.
Screech is handy for removing an annoying minion or Lt before it gets to attack... like Stunner Freaks, Sappers or those Malta guys that toss the 30+ second stun grenades. I have Stunning Shot on my Archery Blaster, which is the same power with different graphics, and I find I don't use it every spawn but I'm really glad I have it at times.
Mind Probe and WoC are pretty much worthless if you always stay at range. Telekinetic Thrust would be better, since it's a way to move something that did get up in your face back to range.
Personally, I'd go with Shockwave if you team a lot or you are a flier, and Screech if you use the "sleep them and pick them off one at a time" approach. I'd pick up Screech at some point in any case if you solo much, since the 40s have a lot more annoying targets you'll want removed from the fight before they use their annoying attack on you.
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i really dont like any of those choices...no other power pool picks you could choose?...i guess i would take Screech first..
if you decide on Shockwave then you might put a FF:chance for rech proc in it
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Thanks for the advice. I went for Screech and am liking it but now I wish I had gone for Shockwave after reading your advice. 
Maybe in the future.
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Don't discount the usefulness of single target control powers in the higher levels. Being able to take out the Sappers or Operation Officers in Malta, the Illusionists in Carnies, the Stunner Freaks, the Immunes Surgeons, and Devouring Earth Lts. are just some enemies that it could benefit you greatly to start combat by removing them for a time or so that you can deal with them before they are a threat.
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I took shockwave and 4slotted it for a cheap knockback protection.
I use knockback on many chars, I like being able to position mobs.
Screech is a solid pick. Mind probe is what I took at 35 - I played up until then as a ranged character, but its damage was too nice to pass up.
Your a level 35 sonic/mental and you haven't picked up mind probe yet!!!!????!!?!?!?!?!?
For shame, ASAP.
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And shockwave is also very useful. I slotted it with 5 positrons blast for some bonuses, and it actually does some terrific damage in those situations you can use it, before you get static discharge and some +rech and have a full aoe cone attack chain that is :P.
But the fact that at 35 you have not taken mind probe, shockwave, or WOC, to me says that there is something GRAVELY wrong with your build that you are not showing IMO.
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I have a lv 35 sonic/mental blaster and I am unable to decide between a few powers as my choice. None of them look terribly exciting to me. Any helpful advice on which to pick would be appreciated.
The choices I am considering are:
Shockwave, Screech, World of Confusion, Scare and Mind Probe.
I am a range blaster, so Mind Probe seems less helpful. I read that World of Confusion is not particularly helpful and again, I am a range blaster.
I know that Screech is usually recommended, but its magnitude isn't all that great and I would rather just take out a target than disorient them for a bit. Is it really all that good for single target control? Better than Scare? I do like fear on my Dark defenders, but it is single target.
I love the "look" of Shockwave but I don't think I will use it all that much.
What do you think?
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