Radiation Blast / Dark Miasma

So, I was looking into Rad Blast as I realized that I never have made one before! Originally, I was looking to pair it with Cold, but then I decided to save it for a Controller for Issue 16.

Thats when I came across /Dark. I figured it would work well with Rad, and when i16 hits, I could make /Dark Green and it would make for a pretty beastly looking radiation combo.

So for my question! Does Rad/Dark work well together? Some Pros and Cons? AV, Hero, Solo, Team Potential? Thanks for the help!

Rad/Dark does work very well together. It's a solid performer both solo and on teams. You can probably solo AVs/Heroes with it, though I've never tried on mine, strangely enough.

The single-target damage starts out kind of weak, but that's fixed by putting procs in Neutrino Bolt and just plain having Cosmic Burst.

But still, the AoE debuffing of /Dark + the AoE damage of Rad/ = Good times

I've been trying to figure out just 'what' makes these two so good together (beyond cosmic burst + howling twilight). Is it irradiate+tar patch (with maybe throwing in electron haze afterward)?

That's what I was thinking, but sometimes what I think, and what the facts are ... can be completely different.

I'm pretty familiar with /Dark, but what are some things that I should avoid in Rad/?

I typically skip the proton volley and x-ray beam. You either like snipes or you don't. If you solo mostly then a snipe may be your thing. On teams they are only good for pulling (but that's what the brute is for). X-ray is also optional because neutrino bolt recharges so fast. I just finished my rad/dark and he is a blast. It is a solid combo. Plus, the dark and glowy green make pretty colors (but i16 is will allow customization).

Well, you'll want to have both Neutrino Bolt and X-ray beam to start out. A chain involving both powers is far more effective than a chain with just one until you start getting some recharge bonuses and putting procs in Neutrino Bolt.

X-ray beam is something to spec out of later (it still adds to your DPS in high levels, but its effect is reduced), but I'd definitely take it for the ride up.


Also, not just Irradiate but Irradiate, Electron Haze and Neutron Bomb. Rad Blast has 3 AoEs, and that's where its primary strength lies.


On my Rad/Dark Corruptor, I took every power in the set. There's really none that warrant avoiding. The Snipe's a good snipe. The nuke's a good nuke. All that really needs saying is that Cosmic Burst is easily the best blast power ever.

Check my rad blast guide in my sig for my views on how to use rad blast

I don't know about a Corruptor, but I've been using a Dark/Rad Defender lately, basically the same thing barring Inherant and damage.

I don't knwo what it is that makes the combo so awesome, but it is. I think it's the sheer debuffing power you weild: Acc/Dam from several Dark powers, Def from Rad, and Res if you use Tar Patch. Add in a ST Hold and cone Fear, and you're just a crippling machine. One advantage I've found is using Rad to set up for Twilight's Grasp, which IMO is one of the more powerful heals out there.

The way I see it, Dark is probably the best set for sheer debuffing. Rad has the wonderful power of "If I hit you, I'll keep hitting you" by killing their Defense.

And besides...Rad has the best SFX period.

That's what I was thinking, for some reason, I have never seen a Rad/Dark, and yet they seem like they'd be a swift kick to any fight.

This is the most exicited I've been for an alt, I think! And Issue 16 and the thought of Green Dark Miasma (aka, neat-looking radiation) has gotten me even more excited!

Rad/Dark is pretty awesome. It gives you a little bit of everything. While it doesn't excel in anything except AoE, it's got a whole pool of tricks so you can keep doing any one thing decently enough for quite some time.

Debuffs? Sure, I can handle that. Darkest Night, Tar Patch, Fearsome Stare.
Off-Tanking? Well, if you insist. Lots of -ToHit from Darkest Night and Fearsome Stare, and I combined Shark Skin, Shadow Fall, and Tough together--and if I get into trouble, I can just Hibernate.
Mezzing? Sure, okay. Dark Servant provides some great mezzes of his own, but I've also got a hold, stuns, and a fear.
Off-Blasting? Now you're talking.

Anyone have any build ideas for the combo? I have no idea what direction to take a toon like this, IO-wise. Should I focus on damage and recharge or should I concentrate on my resists/defenses?

No cons, all pros!!

Take Recall Ally for dogpile resurrections.
Also good if you get a stealth IO, it will allow you to ghost missions.
Note that implies your taking the toggle aura.

Tar Pit is a staple, for all that AOE goodness!! Nothing says mob-dyin like -30 res and with some slow enhancement you keep them there long enough for all that AOE goodness.

Global bonuses I went mostly for +RECH, +RECOVERY, +DAM. Want all that carnage up as fast as possible and my endurance regenerating fast to keep up with me.

Hey everyone, I have this rad/dark and I don't mean to steal this guys post, but it was mostly dont anyway . I was just wondering if I would be okay with only the two ST blasts - cosmic burst and neutron? And do I need to take the pet from leviathan mastery? If I don't, I can take recall friend which will be good with howling twilight.

Mechanically speaking, I'll tell you why it works.

*/Dark relies on ToHit checks for some of its buffs and defuffs.

Rad Blast/* Lowers the defense of your foes, making them easier to hit.

So basically, if you open up with your blasts, you're pretty much garuanteed to hit with your buffs/debuffs, which makes the battles easier =)

But nobody opens up with their blasts. That's a silly thing to do. You open up with Fearsome Stare.

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Originally Posted by Deekz_4 Hey everyone, I have this rad/dark and I don't mean to steal this guys post, but it was mostly dont anyway . I was just wondering if I would be okay with only the two ST blasts - cosmic burst and neutron? And do I need to take the pet from leviathan mastery? If I don't, I can take recall friend which will be good with howling twilight.

You'll find the set to be underwhelming if you don't take the AoEs, especially Electron Haze. The single-target damage is rather lackluster until you've slotted 3 damage procs into Neutrino Bolt. For most of the game, it's the AoEs that make it worthwhile, and Electron Haze is the best AoE in the set.

I'm planning on going /soul ppp for the rad/dark I recently started.

Based on my experience with rad emission I have a feeling I'll end up not using darkest night very often (and maybe even drop it altogether), but I foresee powerboosted fearsome stare setting up nicely for tarpatch+souldrain+aoe goodness.

I'm at level 6 now, but I imagine once I hit lvl 12 or so I'll wander over to AE and start advertising myself as a healer and I'll be 50 in a few days haha.

So does anyone have a 50 build they would like to share? I know on mine i'm going with leviathan for hibernate mostly. what is a good thing to work for? defense? recharge? damage?

my rad/dark corrupter Nyarlahotep is great! I tried dark/rad first but switched and never looked back