Mind/Energy build


Crystalwolf

 

Posted

Hey guys,

I'm going to be rolling a Mind/Energy dominator very soon, and I wanted some opinions on my build. Dont mind the empty slots, I'll figure out how to divide them exactly later on.

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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder
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Name: Mind-Energy
Level: 41
Archetype: Dominator
Primary: Mind Control
Secondary: Energy Assault
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01) --> Mesmerize==> Empty(1)
01) --> Power Bolt==> Empty(1)Empty(13)Empty(15)Empty(36)
02) --> Dominate==> Empty(2)Empty(3)Empty(3)Empty(7)Empty(9)Empty(11)
04) --> Bone Smasher==> Empty(4)Empty(5)Empty(5)Empty(7)Empty(9)Empty(11)
06) --> Hover==> Empty(6)
08) --> Mass Hypnosis==> Empty(8)
10) --> Power Blast==> Empty(10)Empty(13)Empty(15)Empty(23)Empty(40)
12) --> Confuse==> Empty(12)
14) --> Fly==> Empty(14)
16) --> Power Boost==> Empty(16)Empty(17)Empty(17)
18) --> Total Domination==> Empty(18)Empty(19)Empty(19)Empty(21)Empty(21)Empty(23)
20) --> Swift==> Empty(20)
22) --> Health==> Empty(22)
24) --> Stamina==> Empty(24)Empty(25)Empty(25)
26) --> Terrify==> Empty(26)Empty(27)Empty(27)Empty(34)Empty(36)Empty(36)
28) --> Total Focus==> Empty(28)Empty(29)Empty(29)Empty(31)Empty(31)Empty(31)
30) --> Telekinesis==> Empty(30)
32) --> Mass Confusion==> Empty(32)Empty(33)Empty(33)Empty(33)Empty(34)Empty(34)
35) --> Sniper Blast==> Empty(35)Empty(37)Empty(37)Empty(37)
38) --> Power Burst==> Empty(38)Empty(39)Empty(39)Empty(39)Empty(40)Empty(40)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Domination==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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One question: according to hero builder telekinesis repels and holds a foe. Is the hold part true? If I hit a foe with domination, total domination and telekinesis, will this stack as 3 holds?
Any advice would be appreciated


 

Posted

Yes TK is a hold.

Build looks solid, though I'd add at least one more slot to confuse for 2 Accs, mass confusion + single confusion on the boss will confuse the whole group and boss included.

I'd also choose levitate instead of mesmerize, but that is personal preference.


 

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One question: according to hero builder telekinesis repels and holds a foe. Is the hold part true? If I hit a foe with domination, total domination and telekinesis, will this stack as 3 holds?
Any advice would be appreciated

[/ QUOTE ]Not only is it a hold, it's AoE hold around the target. This means that you can keep groups held infinitely with it as long as they're positioned correctly and you keep the toggle running.


 

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TK is the BEST power in the Game!

You hit a single target, that gets lifted up and repelled away from you, if you pull it off right, you can hold a HUGE group and pin them in a corner or against a wall and have your people beat them as their floating against the wall unable to attack you.

Note: I have noticed that Bosses and sometimes Leiuts (when Orange/RED/Higher) do tend to be able to attack even while being floated, this is usually sorted out with a hold on them though.

I love the mind set, it takes a while for you to really get going (as with most dominator sets) but once you get there, you can pretty much handle quite a lot.

At the moment (lvl 29) I can handle about 4 or more groups in a team of 8 attacking us at once with me the only dominator and the team knowing how my powers work and what not to do (like wake up the sleepers)

Basically, I sleep one (i have a 3 second tick between them waking up and me sleeping them again), Hold another group.
TK the 3rd one and use single target holds and the Fear Cone Power to control the fourth...

Needless to say, i usually do end up faceplanted at some point due to the mass of aggro, but in a good team, that doesn't always happen!

As a note, I would take the Stamina Arc to be able to get it at 20, I know my dominator can be a very big end hog.
Then again, I did take TK as soon as it became available and that sux end like you can't believe!
But still, my dominator is very end heavy, even now after having Stamina and 4 slotting it.


 

Posted

Pretty damn good, build. Mind domination is supposed the best dominator power pool, though I'm more of a plant kind of guy, though I'm not expert so I'm not gonna criticise. Nice job, hope you get far with it.


 

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Note: I have noticed that Bosses and sometimes Leiuts (when Orange/RED/Higher) do tend to be able to attack even while being floated, this is usually sorted out with a hold on them though.


[/ QUOTE ]yup, TK is same mag as your ST hold, so bosses require other hold. Also, if enemies are high enough level the hold doesnt last quite long enough for the next tick to apply.


 

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Previously I wasn't a fan of Telekenisis, it drains endurance faster than a US Senator can drain Iraq of oil unslotted, but once I got it slotted with a couple of end reducs and hit my Recovery Aura (controller here btw) I found it to be v. useful.

Only thing to remember is you have to run around a fair bit if you use it in open ground to "herd" a group though it makes a great panic power if you're being swarmed in open ground, hit it for 15-30 seconds to scatter out a large group.