Bots/Dark Build?

Plox :P Im looking for Spam Debuff and Heal and let bots pawn

Good idea - you post your build and we'll tell you whats wrong with it.

*** Hunts through hero builder, blows dust off his Dark MM Build ***

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Name: Dr Decryptor
Level: 50
Archetype: Mastermind
Primary: Robotics
Secondary: Dark Miasma
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01) --> Battle Drones==> Acc(1) Dmg(3) Dmg(3) Dmg(5) Acc(5) Acc(17)
01) --> Twilight Grasp==> Acc(1) Acc(7) Heal(7) Heal(9) Rechg(34) EndRdx(34)
02) --> Tar Patch==> Rechg(2) Rechg(9) Rechg(40) Slow(43) Slow(43)
04) --> Darkest Night==> EndRdx(4) EndRdx(11) TH_DeBuf(19) TH_DeBuf(19)
06) --> Equip Robot==> Rechg(6) EndRdx(33)
08) --> Hurdle==> Jump(8)
10) --> Assault==> EndRdx(10) EndRdx(11)
12) --> Protector Bots==> Acc(12) Dmg(13) Dmg(13) Dmg(15) Acc(15) EndRdx(31)
14) --> Recall Friend==> Rechg(14)
16) --> Tactics==> EndRdx(16) EndRdx(17) TH_Buf(25) TH_Buf(31)
18) --> Teleport==> EndRdx(18)
20) --> Fearsome Stare==> Acc(20) Acc(21) Fear(21) Fear(23) Rechg(23) Rechg(25)
22) --> Health==> Heal(22)
24) --> Stamina==> EndMod(24) EndMod(37) EndMod(43)
26) --> Assault Bot==> Acc(26) Dmg(27) Dmg(27) Dmg(29) Acc(29)
28) --> Shadow Fall==> EndRdx(28) EndRdx(31) DmgRes(33) DmgRes(34) DmgRes(50)
30) --> Howling Twilight==> EndRdx(30)
32) --> Upgrade Robot==> Rechg(32) EndRdx(33)
35) --> Petrifying Gaze==> Acc(35) Acc(36) Hold(36) Hold(36) Rechg(37) Rechg(37)
38) --> Dark Servant==> Acc(38) Rechg(39) Rechg(39) Rechg(39) TH_DeBuf(40) TH_DeBuf(40)
41) --> Scorpion Shield==> DefBuf(41) DefBuf(42) DefBuf(42) EndRdx(42) EndRdx(46)
44) --> Web Envelope==> Acc(44) Acc(45) Rechg(45) Rechg(45) Immob(46) Immob(46)
47) --> Web Cocoon==> Acc(47) Hold(48) Hold(48) Rechg(48) Rechg(50) Hold(50)
49) --> Combat Jumping==> DefBuf(49)
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01) --> Power Slide==> Run(1)
01) --> Sprint==> Jump(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Acc(1)
01) --> Supremacy==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
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No, it's probably not optimal. Certainly isn't for PvP though it has killed a few heroes whilst hunting for Temp Powers in BB/Warburg.

But it's a heck of a lot of fun!

Group Immobilise/Slow is lovely for keeping a mob in Stompy's Burn Patches. Single-target-holds are useful for bosses or for those nasty, nasty longbow flamethrowers. Usually all I need to do is toggle on Darkest Night, drop Tar Patch and hit my "Attack" pet command...

Protector Bots and Fluffy usually take care of the healing but I can chip in if needed. I found that I didn't need to slot up Stamina until later even when running Assault/Tactics/Shadowfall constantly.

Damn , know i don't know wether to re-roll my new MM. I went for Bots/Traps to be different from my Thugs/Dark which i have at 33 and really enjoy.

I'm not being overwhealmed with Traps at the moment and think Dark might have been a better option. Does anyone know if the later Traps powers become really useful , i'm only at lvl 12 just now with Caltrops and web grenade.

Really am enjoying the Bots experience though

TBH Bots has the best synergy with FF or Dark.

Dark for Darkest Night -tohit which "stacks" with the +def from Protector Bots' FF Bubbles... and Fluffy, who tends to stay at the same distance as the Bots and spams heals on them. Tar Patch has good synergy with Stompy's Burn Patches.

If you go FF you'll get Stacked Bubble goodness, and also Bot damage is mainly ranged so Dispersion Bubble and Force Bubble work very well with them. You won't need to Heal Bots as much as other henchmen with the Protector Bots' heals so you could even get by without taking the medicine pool.

Curse , i knew someone was going to bandy the "synergy" word about.

Lvl 14 now and not sure if i want to restart all over again with Dark but i feel Traps is very lacking at the mo.

Serves me right for trying to be a bit different and not reuseing Dark for the sake of having it on another MM already and knowing how useful nearly all the Dark powers are.

Well Traps would certainly have some synergy with Bots.

With Caltrops to keep enemies at bay as Bots are pure Range, and Forcefield Generator to stack with the Bubbles.

And AFAIK the Bots will carry Detonator rather than throwing it off in fear.

I've been thinking of rolling Bots/Traps and might've just convinced myself

*points to Antithetix*

Paging Syn, Paging Dr. Syn

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*points to Antithetix*

Paging Syn, Paging Dr. Syn

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a) I don't think my build would make much sense to anyone, it's a bit specialised (hybrid LRSF/L50 PvP build);

b) I'm not giving away my secrets man, what kind of a fool do you take me for?

I can certainly give some general advice though.

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Maelwys has thrown up a decent enough build - although there's serious argument that of all the secondaries, /Dark has far too much in it to be picking up the Leadership Pool as well. I've never had Assault or Tactics on Anti, never felt lacking for it from 1-50, and I genuinely believe that having those two choices would have been a waste. However, there's definitely more than one way to play Bots/Dark - if you want to play more of a traditional rear-guard MM, Leadership is fine and dandy; if you prefer a slightly more manic dervish of destruction, it's easily left out.
I question the lack of Hasten, and the choice of Travel Power - being knocked back as a /Dark can be fatal, so I feel that taking Hover or Acro is important for moving around in missions. I wouldn't leave Shadow Fall that late in the build either, it's essential for bolstering your henchmen's weaknesses (Energy damage, which you face in abundance in CoV). Black Scorpion is also a good patron choice (and my own FWIW) especially for the PvP-oriented, although Scirocco offers good synergy in terms of shielding.

Bots/Dark has little need of any of the primary attacks, nor does it need Repair. /Dark is less easy to hack parts away from - the only dubious skill is Black Hole, though it assuredly has its uses. Some will advise you not to take Howling Twilight, as you cannot rez your henchmen with it; these people are dangerous and should be avoided at all costs, because Howling Twilight is a scarily powerful (albeit occasional) debuff. Taking Stamina is invaluable for the build to function at its most effective, although you can do without if you hate yourself.

A final note on PvP, if that floats your boat - Bots/Dark can and will decimate all melee ATs that stand against it; I have stood up alone against the combined forces of 4 Scrappers (Spines/Regen*2, Claws/Regen, MA/SR) and 2 Tanks (Inv/EM, Fire/SS) before, and emerged victorious using only 1 (one) Break Free and 1 (one) small Purple inspiration. In fact, in a 1-on-1 situation there's no reason why Bots/Dark shouldn't be stomping anything other than /Rad (potentially /TA) 'trollers and other Bots/Darks. However, 1v1s suck, and aren't very interesting - getting involved in team PvP however, can be extremely rewarding. Bots/Dark works extremely well against overwhelming odds, be they in repelling heroes from the Sirens Call Base, or against squads of heroes patrolling RV (right, Weasel? ) Teams with Empaths will cause you problems, as will teams containing high-damage ATs (providing those playing the ATs have half a clue).

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or against squads of heroes patrolling RV (right, Weasel? )

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I deny patrolling RV. I was only there for the turrets

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I deny patrolling RV. I was only there for the turrets

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Sadly, that's what they all say.