I can only assume that either I've chosen an odd/poor/popular-as-the-herpes-fairy mix of primary and secondary or I just didn't ask politely enough. Maybe I should have planned up to 50 so people could critique the choices? Well, here goes.....
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Name: Psyclone
Level: 50
Archetype: Defender
Primary: Storm Summoning
Secondary: Psychic Blast
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01 => Mental Blast ==> Acc(1)
01 => O2 Boost ==> Heal(1),Rech(3),Heal(5),Rech(9),Heal(15),Rech(34)
02 => Subdue ==> Acc(2),Dam(3),Dam(7),Acc(15),Immob(21)
04 => Psionic Lance ==> Acc(4),Dam(5),Dam(7),Acc(11)
06 => Hover ==> EndCost(6)
08 => Freezing Rain ==> Rech(8),DefDeBuff(9),Rech(13),DefDeBuff(27)
10 => Snow Storm ==> EndCost(10),Slow(11),EndCost(21),EndCost(31),Slow(39)
12 => Steamy Mist ==> EndCost(12),DamRes(13),DamRes(19),EndCost(19),DamRes(39),EndCost(45)
14 => Fly ==> EndCost(14),Flight(37),Flight(37),Flight(46)
16 => Telekinetic Blast ==> Acc(16),Dam(17),Dam(17),Acc(25),KBDist(34)
18 => Swift ==> RunSpd(18)
20 => Health ==> Heal(20),Heal(34),Heal(43)
22 => Stamina ==> EndMod(22),EndMod(23),EndMod(23),EndMod(29),EndMod(33),EndMod(37)
24 => Hurricane ==> EndCost(24),ToHitDeBuff(25),EndCost(36),ToHitDeBuff(40),EndCost(50)
26 => Tornado ==> DefDeBuff(26),DisDur(27),DefDeBuff(36),DisDur(40)
28 => Will Domination ==> Acc(28),Sleep(29),Sleep(31),Sleep(42)
30 => Psionic Tornado ==> Acc(30),Dam(31),Dam(37),Acc(46)
32 => Lightning Storm ==> Acc(32),Dam(33),Dam(33),Rech(43),Rech(43)
35 => Stealth ==> EndCost(35),DefBuff(36),DefBuff(37),EndCost(37)
38 => Psychic Wail ==> Acc(38),DisDur(39),DisDur(40),Acc(43)
41 => Dark Consumption ==> Acc(41),EndMod(42),EndMod(42),Acc(46)
44 => Dark Embrace ==> EndCost(44),DamRes(45),DamRes(45),EndCost(46)
47 => Soul Drain ==> Acc(47),ToHitBuff(48),ToHitBuff(48),Acc(48)
49 => Invisibility ==> EndCost(49),DefBuff(50),DefBuff(50)
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01 => Sprint ==> Empty(1)
01 => Brawl ==> Empty(1)
02 => Rest ==> Empty(1)
Please pretty please, mighty citizens of Paragon, give an ignorant altaholic the benefit of your wisdom!
I'm wondering if maybe Tornado and Psionic Tornado are a little too similar (I've never seen them in action) in which case the only benefit to taking them both is that I'll have one or other available to fire off that bit more often...
i have a toon at lvl 31 and i took hurricane asap (no more mellee) woot its an auto which will protect you and all other squishes if the stand in it. At the moment i very disapointed with Psionic tornado and plan to respec it out
I tried to level a Storm/Psy myself once. I might grab that toon again since I love Storm and never played Psychic Blast before. Anyway, here goes my opinion:
O2 Boost: Personally, I wouldn't slot if for heal. The heal is rubbish even fully slotted and, honestly, you'll do a better job at debuffing and damaging stuff than spamming that tiny heal (and IIRC the end cost is quite heavy). I'd slot it with 1EndRed or 1Heal (default slot that is).
Freezing Rain: Amazing. Before you put any DefDebuffs, just make sure you slot it with 3Rech and use it as soon as it is up. 3Rech2DefDebuffs1EndRed or simply 3Rech1EndRed would work fine.
Steamy Mist/Stealth/Invisibility - You can't stack SM with Stealth, I guess you know that. Since you want to be invisible, why don't you go for Hasten + Super Speed instead? Steamy Mist + SS grants you Invisibility (at least for PvE, no clue about PvP).
Stamina: 3EndMods will do.
Hurricane: It is not THAT end heavy. 3ToHitDebuffs + 1 or 2EndRed IOs are enough imo.
Tornado: I'd slot it with 3Dmg1-2Rech1EndRed. For PvP go with Rechs and Dishorients.
Lightning Storm: I love it. The accuracy base is quite good for PvE, specially if you use it after Freezing Rain. 3Dmg3Rech or 3Dmg2Rech1EndRed
As I said, I know nothing about Psychic Blast so I'll leave it to someone else to criticize.
@False Fiction - Virtue / Defiant
Current projects - [Glaciologist - Ill/Cold Troller] [Cloudshaper - Storm/Dark Def] [Harald Wartooth - Elec/Psi Domi]
Oh, and Snow Storm isn't that end heavy either. 1 or 2 EndReds will do
@False Fiction - Virtue / Defiant
Current projects - [Glaciologist - Ill/Cold Troller] [Cloudshaper - Storm/Dark Def] [Harald Wartooth - Elec/Psi Domi]
Cheers for that lads. A few good points worth considering. As a general rule, do not do me the courtesy of assuming I know what I'm talking about, I can't stack chairs let alone stealth toggles. I have the I10 and 9 month respecs and a long way to go to 50, so there's plenty of time to make a few mistakes and learn a few lessons
Agree that hurricane should be taken as soon as possible, it is one of the biggest helps soloing and is brilliant teaming too.
Like false fiction said, I'd concentrate more on attacking than O2 spamming in a team, use O2 as a little topup if needed or to give the buff.
And I have it on good authority from a stalker friend that SS+ steamy mist doesnt stack in pvp, due to SS invis not working in pvp. This was right after he stabbed me.....then I hurricaned him
Is 6 slotting stamina a good idea? Tainted Greek once said 4 slotting was good for a stormy, as the extra 5% from the 4th slot still covered one of the toggles, but would 6 slot be overkill?
No it's a terrible idea, but then the last time I read a guide was pre-ED
I've since taken Hurricane and am practicing driving groups into corners and using it with O2 boost to be a sort of squishy-saviour. Can't believe I was going to skip it for so long. Having backed off on using 02 when there's a real healer in the team I find I've a lot more endurance to spend on attacking while SnowStorm is up - might look into taking Psychic Scream over Lance since I'm not getting up to much sniping except when soloing which isn't often. Thanks again for the tips, keep 'em coming
Having recently rolled a * / Psi Defender, I'd try Scramble Toughts. Six slotted for 2 Acc / 2 Disorient / 2 Rech, you can perma-stun a Boss. Then again, it is a matter of personal opinion. All Psi AoEs / Cones are poop. But if you want to go for one I'd recommened Psionic Tornado as it looks cool, but the damage is poor.
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I've been playing off and on for about 2 years, but since I never seem to get a toon much beyond about lvl 16 before creating a new alt (I'm reduced to using slots on the french and german servers - the shame!) I never really got much of a handle on the game mechanics beyond the basics of "smashie-smashie". I'm currently running with a Storm / Psy defender, I couldn't find any guide to outline how those two might work together and so I'm looking for help on where to go from Lvl 14 :
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Name: Psyclone
Level: 16
Archetype: Defender
Primary: Storm Summoning
Secondary: Psychic Blast
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01 => Mental Blast ==> Acc(1)
01 => O2 Boost ==> Heal(1),Rech(3),Heal(5),Rech(7)
02 => Subdue ==> Acc(2),Dam(3),Dam(7),Acc(11)
04 => Psionic Lance ==> Acc(4),Dam(5),Dam(9),Acc(11)
06 => Hover ==> EndCost(6)
08 => Snow Storm ==> EndCost(8),EndCost(9),Slow(13)
10 => Freezing Rain ==> Rech(10),Rech(11)
12 => Steamy Mist ==> EndCost(12),DamRes(13)
14 => Fly ==> EndCost(14)
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01 => Sprint ==> Empty(1)
01 => Brawl ==> Empty(1)
02 => Rest ==> Empty(1)
I tend to spend my time 50/50 between playing in ad hoc teams and very slowly soloing by sniping the odds down until they're in my favour, often while hovering just outside their range or in a position that's likely to cause them to run around the level trying to get close enough to punch me. When teaming, I tend to lay down the Freezing Rain patch, pick an anchor for Snow Storm, then start spamming O2 boost on whoever's lowest on health while firing Subdue at their target during the O2 recharge. So basically I want to be able to be helpful without giving up my ability to inflict enough pain to get me through a solo mission. And I have no compunction about annoying the [censored] out of a team by using knockback as it fits the theme. And I'm just that kind of [censored].
So, I know nothing about the rest of the powers in either set, and I'm not sure I know anything about the one's I've already taken. Any suggestions on where I should take the build, what pools I should pull in and what kind of tactics I should be employing? Any help will be gratefully received - Be brutal as you like, it's not like I can hurt you. Not with this build anyway