First Epic Power

Hi all, was just wondering what epic power to choose from.

Im an illusion/controller.

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Am thinkin of of getting fire control (becasue that seems to be highly thought of) or Ice control for the invulnerability or the psionic mastery.

Indecisive or what?!

Thanks,

Vicki

Nice build

Illusion doesn't go too well with fire as the only AOE Containment power you have is Flash & thats slow to recharge. So you don't have the AOE Immob & Fireball that makes fire so good for other Controllers. The Consume at 47 would be nice though.

Primal goes well, Power Boost is supposed to be great and the single target blast is like your Phants so it looks right. Plus a shield too.

I went with Ice for the "safe resting" of Hibernate & Snow Storm, Freezing Rain & Ice Storm fun at 47. Hib is useful since things like Hurricane seem to stay up. So if a cornered boss is getting digs in you can Hib up and let your myraid of droppable thingies (Spectral Terror, Freezing Rain, PAs, Phant, Thunderstorm, Tornado) do the fighting while you recover health & End. I'm taking the single target blast too.

Great, thats exactly what i needed thank you. I do like the sound of the ice invulnerability thing i must admit.

The fire ball does look fun but must remember im an "assisting hero" not a fighting hero.. so should protect myself.

The only thing abuot ice epic, is it too similar to my storm power set anyway? i.e. ice storm?

Thanks

Vicki

I took psi mastery on my ill troller, half conceptwise, half because its a good set. The 2 blasts are nice, but not too powerful without containment, however theyre pretty nice if you intend to PvP. However psi mastery offers 2 nice shields, one against smash/lethal/psi and one hold/sleep/stun (iirc) and psi. Having defense against psi is a nice plus in the endgame where you have to fight carnies and of course some mez-resist.

But as said before, ice epic has some nice synergy with storm as well

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Great, thats exactly what i needed thank you. I do like the sound of the ice invulnerability thing i must admit.

The fire ball does look fun but must remember im an "assisting hero" not a fighting hero.. so should protect myself.

The only thing abuot ice epic, is it too similar to my storm power set anyway? i.e. ice storm?

Thanks

Vicki

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Well I think Ice Storm is AOE DoT, like Rain of Fire really, with a slow aspect too. Snow Storm should stop the scattering & Freezing rain will trip them up and add to the damage indirectly via the Resist debuff.

Thats the plan anyway.

Thanks for the post Nefarious.

I think the carnie slant is a good one. they always seem to "do my head in".. and i do feel a little vulnerable even though i have superior invis.... oh but that ice hibernate thing... its between the two... any furhter help to turn me?

Vicki

Sorry a bit stupid here, not sure waht AoE or DoT means?

Sorry. Area of Effect. Damage over time.

Like the way Rain of Fire does "ticks" of low damage rapidly over a wide area for about 10 seconds.

The problem is keeping enemies in it as they'll try to scatter out.

Ah that makes sense, thanks

So after testing i went for the Ice and hibernate to start.

Thanks for the help

Vicki

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So after testing i went for the Ice and hibernate to start.

Thanks for the help

Vicki

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I've read that Ice Storm doesn't do double damage on Contained mobs...