Exemping

Hi folks, planning on using my dual build options to make an exemping build, any guides or suggestions on what level to aim for?

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The more people I meet, the more I'm beginning to root for the zombies.

In general I'd shoot for a below level 25 build.

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You may even want to go below 25. If PvP isn't in the picture at all, the mid teens are your best option. Many characters specced specifically for level 15 can solo Positron quite nicely. I have several toons that do this.

Edit: If you plan on PvPing with this toon, level 30ish is the most preferred......I can't say exactly, I don't PvP.

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Just use the TFs as a guide. If you do Positron, what do you want to still have available? A travel power maybe? If you do Synapse, Stamina at 20? Sister Psyche, an AOE or control? Etc.

Edit:
Also take into consideration the enhancement boost scale down from exemplaring. Your single level 50 Accuracy IO might only be giving you a dinky DO's worth of boost. You may want to overslot to compensate if you'll be spending a lot of time exemplared.

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Teams are the number one killer of soloists.

You can pretty much mostly 6-slot everything you get at level 30 and below. And since Siren's Call is level 30, that's what I aimed for. If you then take specialty powers after level 30 that don't need extra slotting, such as Vengeance or Team Teleport, you can use the low level build even up to level 40.

At low levels, such as level 15 for a Positron TF, you get hit with a heavy enhancement reduction penalty.

http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Exemplar...n_Enhancements

So, you overslot way past ED, shooting for pre-ED figures as high as 110% enhancement, so that at level 15, it winds up being like having 3 DOs in all the powers available to you, which, at level 15, is pretty good (for a level 50 at level 15, enhancements are at 40% of their level 50 values).

I got hasten 5-slotted with level 50 IOs, which, at level 15, is equivalent to 3-slotting Hasten with SOs.

I didn't bother with Set Bonuses since to get them at a low level, the IOs need to be low level which means low level enhancing. And when you then figure in the exemplar scaling reduction... it gets too low.

And so, I used level 50 IOs and frankenslotted heavily.

Here is my Dark Defender's lowbie build:

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Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Dark Miasma
Secondary Power Set: Dark Blast
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fitness
Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Twilight Grasp <ul type="square">[*] (A) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30[*] (27) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 44[*] (27) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 30[*] (29) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50[*] (29) Accuracy IO: Level 50[*] (31) Miracle - +Recovery: Level 30[/list]Level 1: Dark Blast <ul type="square">[*] (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50[*] (31) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50[*] (31) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50[*] (33) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50[*] (33) Decimation - Chance of Build Up: Level 40[*] (33) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage: Level 30[/list]Level 2: Tar Patch <ul type="square">[*] (A) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing): Level 30[*] (3) Tempered Readiness - Endurance/Recharge/Slow: Level 50[*] (3) Pacing of the Turtle - Endurance/Recharge/Slow: Level 50[*] (5) Pacing of the Turtle - Range/Slow: Level 50[*] (21) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (25) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 4: Gloom <ul type="square">[*] (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50[*] (5) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50[*] (34) Devastation - Damage/Recharge: Level 50[*] (34) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50[*] (34) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge: Level 30[*] (36) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage: Level 30[/list]Level 6: Hasten <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (7) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (7) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (13) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (15) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 8: Howling Twilight <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (9) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (9) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (11) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 50[*] (11) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing): Level 30[*] (13) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 10: Recall Friend <ul type="square">[*] (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%): Level 50[*] (21) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (50) Interrupt Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 12: Fearsome Stare <ul type="square">[*] (A) Glimpse of the Abyss - Chance of Damage(Psionic): Level 50[*] (15) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage: Level 30[*] (17) Glimpse of the Abyss - Fear/Range: Level 50[*] (17) Nightmare - Fear/Range: Level 50[*] (19) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Fear/Recharge: Level 50[*] (19) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50[/list]Level 14: Super Speed <ul type="square">[*] (A) Quickfoot - Endurance/RunSpeed: Level 50[*] (23) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance: Level 50[*] (23) Winter's Gift - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance: Level 47[*] (25) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 45[*] (50) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 16: Tenebrous Tentacles <ul type="square">[*] (A) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 50[*] (36) Accuracy IO: Level 50[*] (36) Range IO: Level 50[*] (37) Accuracy IO: Level 50[*] (37) Trap of the Hunter - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 30[*] (37) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage: Level 30[/list]Level 18: Maneuvers <ul type="square">[*] (A) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance: Level 40[*] (39) Kismet - Accuracy +6%: Level 30[*] (39) Karma - Knockback Protection: Level 10[*] (39) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 45[*] (40) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure[*] (40) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 25[/list]Level 20: Tactics <ul type="square">[*] (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 21[*] (40) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception: Level 10[*] (42) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance: Level 50[*] (42) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance: Level 50[*] (42) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure[*] (48) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 22: Darkest Night <ul type="square">[*] (A) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure[*] (43) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure[*] (43) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure[*] (48) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 24: Shadow Fall <ul type="square">[*] (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30[*] (43) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 25[*] (45) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50[*] (45) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50[*] (45) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40[*] (50) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 26: Hurdle <ul type="square">[*] (A) Jumping IO: Level 50[/list]Level 28: Health <ul type="square">[*] (A) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration: Level 30[*] (46) Healing IO: Level 50[*] (48) Healing IO: Level 50[/list]Level 30: Stamina <ul type="square">[*] (A) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50[*] (46) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50[*] (46) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50[/list]Level 32: Dark Servant <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 35: Vengeance <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 38: Moonbeam <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 41: Power Build Up <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 44: Torrent <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 47: Dark Pit <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 49: Black Hole <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]------------
Level 1: Brawl <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 1: Sprint <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 2: Rest <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 1: Vigilance
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]3% Defense(Smashing)[*]3% Defense(Lethal)[*]3% Defense(Fire)[*]3% Defense(Cold)[*]3% Defense(Energy)[*]3% Defense(Negative)[*]3% Defense(Psionic)[*]3% Defense(Melee)[*]3% Defense(Ranged)[*]3% Defense(AoE)[*]15% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]2.75% Enhancement(Terrorized)[*]5% FlySpeed[*]42 HP (4.13%) HitPoints[*]5% JumpHeight[*]5% JumpSpeed[*]Knockback (Mag -4)[*]Knockup (Mag -4)[*]MezResist(Sleep) 2.75%[*]20% Perception[*]4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery[*]24% (1.02 HP/sec) Regeneration[*]20% ResEffect(FlySpeed)[*]20% ResEffect(RechargeTime)[*]20% ResEffect(RunSpeed)[*]5% RunSpeed[/list]


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I'd like to thank you for not putting a T in exemping. GAH that annoys me to no end!


so here's a slice of pie to say thank you.

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What I do not understand, then, is why not just frankenslot for values where the individual value of that enhancement are below the threshold where scaling would take place (25 for Dual-Aspects, 43 for Tris and 50 for Quads, although these might be a few levels lower if one is exemplaring to a level lower than 21)?

Basically, what I mean to ask is, for example, would a Smite slotted at 50 exemplared down to, say 15 or 12:

Mako's Bite (50): Acc/Dam/End/Rch (18.55%x4)
Mako's Bite (43): Acc/End/Rch (19.85%x3)
Crushing Impact (43): Acc/Dam/Rch ('')
Crushing Impact (43): Acc/Dam/End ('')
Crushing Impact (43): Dam/End/Rch ('')
Focused Smite (40): Acc/Dam/Rch (19.3%x3)

so you have:

93.2% Acc/Dam/Rch
77.3% End

which, if I may, is awfully impressive if you are not going for set bonuses and having that available to you all the way down to 21.

be more or less effective when exemplared down versus:

Bonesnap (15): Acc/Dam (12%x2)
Bonesnap (15): Dam/End ('')
Bonesnap (15): Acc/Rch ('')
Pulverizing Fisticuffs (15): Acc/Dam/Rch (9.6%x3)
Pulverizing Fisticuffs (15): Acc/Dam/End/Rch (8.4%x4)
Pulverizing Fisticuffs (15): Acc/Dam (12%x2)

for a total of:
54% Acc/Dam
20% End
30% Rch

Do your enhancements eat the full effect of scaling as soon as you step one level below the "Minor Bonus Threshold." For example, I know in the first Smite example, all of those enhancements would be below the MBT, so I could exemplar to 21 and have full enhancement value, but would I suddenly be dropped to &lt;checks the scale for 20 and 50&gt; 55.3% of total enhancement value just for stepping one level across the MBT?

Bah! The more I look at this the more I confuse myself. I might just blow some influence, slot out a few powers, and see how it works in game.

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11 months of all-nighters, messy feeding sessions, bath fighting and realizing just how good my son's lungs work, and I am still convinced he is the crowning accomplishment in my life. What in the blue HFIL is wrong with me?