Best possible build for a Solo Defender?
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Animal_Mutha_EU,
Posted on: 2007-02-20 10:04 in Defenders
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Shadow Fall (minor +res and +stealth)
[/ QUOTE ]Surely you mean Minor +def, good +res and +stealth? The +res is 20% unslotted, by no means minor, especially since it also resists psi.
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But only +res to energy, negative energy and psi (although the psi will make you popular at higher levels)
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Shadow Fall (minor +res and +stealth)
[/ QUOTE ]Surely you mean Minor +def, good +res and +stealth? The +res is 20% unslotted, by no means minor, especially since it also resists psi.
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But only +res to energy, negative energy and psi (although the psi will make you popular at higher levels)
[/ QUOTE ]Doesn't still make it minor, just specialized 
I don't want to open a new thread so i am asking my question from here.
For our stable team i made a Rad/Sonic defender. But as far as i can see there is not so much good sonic attacks. Siren's Song and Shockwave seems little useless in teams. I have Shriek and Scream so far. And planning to get Howl and Shout in future. Is there any other usefull power there for me? Or as i have an itch to grab Kick from fitness should i get it, just for personal taste.
Shriek, Scream, Shout and Howl are great, take the aim varient as well to boost your damage, and Hasten, and you've got a full attack chain there. Given how much good stuff is in the primary, and all the stacking -res, I don't know that I feel I need more attacks than that.
I would not take kick from the fitness pool, it's got a long animation and it's not very good, and nothing else in the pool is of a great deal of use to you. If I were going to take any attack from the pool powers ever (and I do occasionally, although I didn't feel it was necessary on my rad/sonic) I'd take Air Superiority as it has a reasonably quick animation, quick recharge, and it does knockdown, which can be very useful.
Hmm yes you are right, maybe i should pick hover, it is slow but at least give me some vertical movement. Hmm okay lets change the question. Combat Jump or Hover goes well with SS? I never used Leaping pool so i have no clue about combat jump and its vertical useability.
I've already got hasten. I was wondering why ppl getting it into their builds. With AM it works like a wonder to me.
Here's my build and i can use a little advice on sloting and such. Changed Siren's song with hover.
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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder
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Name: Bloody Wail
Level: 50
Archetype: Defender
Primary: Radiation Emission
Secondary: Sonic Blast
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01) --> Radiant Aura==> EndRdx(1)Heal(3)Heal(7)EndRdx(17)Heal(45)
01) --> Shriek==> Acc(1)Dmg(5)Dmg(15)Dmg(39)Acc(40)Rechg(43)
02) --> Scream==> Acc(2)Dmg(3)Dmg(13)Dmg(23)Acc(40)Rechg(42)
04) --> Radiation Infection==> DefDeBuf(4)DefDeBuf(5)DefDeBuf(9)TH_DeBuf(9)TH_DeBuf(17)TH_DeBuf(25)
06) --> Hasten==> Rechg(6)Rechg(7)Rechg(48)
08) --> Accelerate Metabolism==> Rechg(8)EndMod(34)Rechg(34)Rechg(43)EndMod(43)
10) --> Enervating Field==> EndRdx(10)EndRdx(11)EndRdx(11)
12) --> Maneuvers==> DefBuf(12)EndRdx(13)DefBuf(15)DefBuf(31)DefBuf(34)
14) --> Super Speed==> Run(14)
16) --> Swift==> Run(16)Run(19)
18) --> Health==> Heal(18)Heal(19)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20)EndMod(21)EndMod(21)EndMod(48)
22) --> Lingering Radiation==> Slow(22)Slow(23)Rechg(25)Rechg(31)Acc(37)Acc(37)
24) --> Mutation==> Rechg(24)
26) --> Shout==> Acc(26)Dmg(27)Dmg(27)Dmg(33)EndRdx(36)Rechg(40)
28) --> Howl==> Acc(28)Dmg(29)Range(29)Dmg(37)Dmg(45)Rechg(45)
30) --> Assault==> EndRdx(30)EndRdx(31)
32) --> EM Pulse==> Hold(32)Hold(33)EndMod(33)EndMod(46)EndMod(46)Acc(46)
35) --> Tactics==> EndRdx(35)TH_Buf(36)TH_Buf(36)
38) --> Vengeance==> DefBuf(38)TH_Buf(39)Heal(39)
41) --> Power Build Up==> EndRdx(41)TH_Buf(42)TH_Buf(42)
44) --> Hover==> Fly(44)
47) --> Conserve Power==> EndRdx(47)Rechg(48)Rechg(50)
49) --> Dreadful Wail==> Acc(49)Acc(50)Dmg(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> EndRdx(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Acc(1)
01) --> Vigilance==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> EndMod(2)
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Hmm yes you are right, maybe i should pick hover, it is slow but at least give me some vertical movement. Hmm okay lets change the question. Combat Jump or Hover goes well with SS? I never used Leaping pool so i have no clue about combat jump and its vertical useability.
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Combat Jumping is a great companion to Super Speed, especially if you get Hurdle instead of Swift. Also, slotting Health & Swift (or Hurdle) isn't all that great when you have primary and secondary powers that aren't six slotted. Maybe if you have slots to spare in the later levels, but not until your attacks and stuff like Accelerate Metabolism is slotted.
And remember ED when slotting, neither the 4th Def in Maneuvers nor the 4th EndMod in Stamina are as useful there as they would be elsewhere.
Here's my planned build for my rad/sonic (which I just started):
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Name: Oktophonic
Level: 50
Archetype: Defender
Primary: Radiation Emission
Secondary: Sonic Blast
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01) --> Radiant Aura==> Heal(1) Heal(13) Heal(13) Rechg(34) Rechg(43)
01) --> Shriek==> Acc(1) Dmg(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(5) Acc(37)
02) --> Radiation Infection==> TH_DeBuf(2) TH_DeBuf(3) TH_DeBuf(11) DefDeBuf(25) EndRdx(40) DefDeBuf(42)
04) --> Accelerate Metabolism==> Rechg(4) Rechg(9) Rechg(11) EndMod(15) EndMod(15) EndMod(29)
06) --> Scream==> Acc(6) Dmg(7) Dmg(7) Dmg(9) Acc(37)
08) --> Combat Jumping==> Jump(8)
10) --> Swift==> Run(10)
12) --> Hurdle==> Jump(12)
14) --> Super Jump==> Jump(14)
16) --> Shout==> Acc(16) Dmg(17) Dmg(17) Dmg(23) Acc(37) Rechg(43)
18) --> Hasten==> Rechg(18) Rechg(19) Rechg(19)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(21) EndMod(21)
22) --> Enervating Field==> EndRdx(22) EndRdx(23)
24) --> Acrobatics==> EndRdx(24) EndRdx(25)
26) --> Amplify==> Rechg(26) Rechg(27) Rechg(27)
28) --> Siren's Song==> Acc(28) Acc(29) Sleep(46)
30) --> Lingering Radiation==> Acc(30) Acc(31) Rechg(31) Rechg(31) Rechg(36) Slow(43)
32) --> EM Pulse==> Acc(32) Acc(33) Hold(33) Hold(33) Rechg(34) Rechg(34)
35) --> Screech==> Acc(35) Acc(36) DisDur(36) Rechg(46)
38) --> Dreadful Wail==> Acc(38) Dmg(39) Dmg(39) Dmg(39) Rechg(40) Rechg(40)
41) --> Power Build Up==> Rechg(41) Rechg(42) Rechg(42)
44) --> Temp Invulnerability==> EndRdx(44) DmgRes(45) DmgRes(45) DmgRes(45) EndRdx(46)
47) --> Total Focus==> Acc(47) Dmg(48) Dmg(48) Dmg(48) Acc(50)
49) --> Conserve Power==> Rechg(49) Rechg(50) Rechg(50)
Some comments:
- This is mainly a PvE build, but should work OK in PvP. I have focussed on the single-target blasts and as Wyxie said, you don't need more than 3-4 attacks for a decent chain (unless you want a full "offender")
- I like to have a bit of extra control, so plan to take both the sleep and stun, which should help when soloing (might take Howl instead if I feel I need a cone attack).
- Concerning slotting, I would focus on the Tht_Debuf in RI and afterwards on the Def_Debuf. For LR, the slow enhances only affect movement (not recharge), so I find 1 is more than enough. For EF, 2 EndRdx should be enough with Stamina and AM.
- The +def in Maneuvers is tiny, so most people take Assault instead (unless you can stack with other +def). For Vengeance, the main use is +def, so only slot the other effects if you have spare slots.
- PBU: recharges are the most important so it's up frequently. With RI and Tactics, you probably don't need more Tht_Buf for PvE.
- Nukes are often skippable for defenders, but the sonic one has a nice stun, so I'm also planning to take it. It's probably not worth it if you can't fit it in earlier and slot it.
- EM Pulse, mainly used as an AoE hold (and a very good one it is). The EndMod can work against some foes (or in PvP), but the usual slotting is acc/hold/rechg.
- As Toxic Torch said, no need for 4 of the same enhancement in a power with ED (Stamina, Maneuvers).
Hope some of this helps!
CoX 50s: <ill/rad> <ice/ice> <fire/kin> <grav/sonic> <ice/storm> <earth/kin> <kin/elec> <cold/psy> <thugs/dark> <fire/dark> <dark/elec> <night widow> <EM/ninj> <mind/icy>
Thanks for comments and tips friends.
I realized that Maneuvers don't make a big difference so maybe one more slot for defence and it is enough for it(it has one endred one defbuff on it)
At lvl 16 i've got Lingering Radiation. So stamina has to wait a little longer, like lvl 22.
And will change sloting for EM Pulse.
Thanks for help again. 
Im not 50 yet, but im soloing pretty well with my Dark/Elec Defender, just drop Darkest Night on Enemy and they damage you like nothing, and u can easy heal it up in a single heal.
But i gotta say i prefer going in teams, you level 10 times as fast...
But its still good to be able to solo when noone is on.
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You still got your Dark/Sonic, D? I'm thinking of trying one and could use some tips
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Shadow Fall (minor +res and +stealth)
[/ QUOTE ]Surely you mean Minor +def, good +res and +stealth? The +res is 20% unslotted, by no means minor, especially since it also resists psi.