With IO's and Accolades you can easily take a Blaster to the cap with just over 1600 HP. A Scrapper's Base HP is 1339, a Blaster's is 1205. There's not a huge amount of difference there.
IMO there's not much point going for Defense if you're not going the way of the Cold Mastery APP.
BTW - What version of Mids' are you using, I can't seem to copy your build in to mine. 
Hmmm well you know what, that regen and HP total much likely to him. He has regeneration power(i mean the original one. Sigh maybe i should design simplier heroes but there wasn't CoH while i was creating those heroes. Heh actually those two (Apostle and Psy-knight) are better ones, the ones without travel powers, well they will be real pain)
For Mid's, my current version is 1.401 updated at 07/07/08.
As you can't copy paste, my current defense is (with Combat Jumping, Manuevers and Hover) 16,4% Melee, 13.9% ranged and 19.5% for AoE. And that won't change with Frozen Armor. It just adds on Slashing and Lethal resistance.
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my current defense is (with Combat Jumping, Manuevers and Hover) 16,4% Melee, 13.9% ranged and 19.5% for AoE. And that won't change with Frozen Armor. It just adds on Slashing and Lethal resistance.
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Er, no. Frozen Armor adds Smashing/Lethal Defense (and some cold resistance), so you'll get plenty of extra survivability from that pool.
Icelock - Ice/Storm Controller
Command Bot 1 - Bot/Traps MM
Aye, Hover, Maneuvers and CJ are Def All so they'll stack up with Frozen Armor. Just updated my Mid's and had a quick look, with Frozen Armor you'll get 28% S/L defense and you can put the +Def Unique IO in there too. You'll still have 16.4% Ranged, 13.9% Melee and 19.5% AoE. The higher S/L Def will give you better mitigation vs the majority of damage in the later levels as a lot of it will have at least partial Smashing or Lethal portions.
As i finally begin to see difference on Apostle, i can reply to your posts.
Currently he is running Combat Jump and Maneuvers. It is nice to see "Dodged"s floating over his head. As he teamed up with bubblers mainly, wow i was invincible. 
If we come to increase defense case, i think with hover it will be enough. I changed my slotings and sets so i will get nice regen and +HP points. I don't like to get Frozen Armor as this new set of heroes are concept heroes but i think +Res from body armor which isn't a toggle will be a nice addition to my list of powers.
Before Apostle my favorite blaster set was Sonic. I changed him with my sonic blaster for a while last night and found out (maybe just because i have a special link to this character as he is one of my own created comic heroes nearly 15 years ago, just like Psy-knight) no other blaster can make me feel a real hero as Apostle.
Thanks for your info and tips.
Have Fun,
Knightly
High defense on a blaster is quite possible.
This version uses Ice blasts, so it has a good single target attack chain, plus several AoE's. With all the accuracy and To Hit buffs, he pretty much can never miss, and he's invisible with good perception. Another Primary could be swapped in fairly easily:
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.4006
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Defense Blaster: Level 50 Technology Blaster
Primary Power Set: Ice Blast
Secondary Power Set: Devices
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Ice Blast -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:53(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:53(3), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:53(3), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:53(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:53(5), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:53(7)
Level 1: Web Grenade -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 2: Ice Bolt -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:53(A), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:53(7), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:53(9), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:53(9), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:53(11), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:53(11)
Level 4: Frost Breath -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:53(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:53(15), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:53(15), Posi-Dam%:53(42), Posi-Dmg/Rng:53(46), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:53(46)
Level 6: Hurdle -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 8: Freeze Ray -- NrncSD-Acc/Rchg:30(A), NrncSD-EndRdx/Hold:30(36), NrncSD-Acc/EndRdx:30(37), NrncSD-Hold/Rng:30(37), NrncSD-Acc/Hold/Rchg:30(39), NrncSD-Dam%:30(40)
Level 10: Aim -- GSFC-ToHit:50(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg:50(19), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:50(27), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx:50(29), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:50(34), GSFC-Build%:50(39)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I:50(A), DefBuff-I:50(13), Ksmt-ToHit+:30(13), Krma-ResKB:30(17), ULeap-Stlth:53(27), DefBuff-I:50(42)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 16: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:53(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(17), Mrcl-Heal:40(39)
Level 18: Bitter Ice Blast -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:53(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:53(19), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:53(25), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:53(25), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:53(29), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:53(31)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(21), P'Shift-EndMod:50(21), P'Shift-End%:50(31)
Level 22: Cloaking Device -- DefBuff-I:50(A), DefBuff-I:50(23), DefBuff-I:50(23)
Level 24: Boxing -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 26: Ice Storm -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 28: Targeting Drone -- GSFC-ToHit:50(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg:50(31), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:50(33), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx:50(43), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:50(43), GSFC-Build%:50(43)
Level 30: Maneuvers -- DefBuff-I:50(A), DefBuff-I:50(33), DefBuff-I:50(33), EndRdx-I:50(36)
Level 32: Blizzard -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(34), RechRdx-I:50(34), Dmg-I:50(37), Dmg-I:50(40), Dmg-I:50(42)
Level 35: Tough -- EndRdx-I:50(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(36)
Level 38: Weave -- DefBuff-I:50(A), DefBuff-I:50(40), DefBuff-I:50(50)
Level 41: Snow Storm -- ImpSwft-Dam%:30(A)
Level 44: Frozen Armor -- DefBuff-I:50(A), DefBuff-I:50(45), DefBuff-I:50(45), S'fstPrt-ResKB:30(45), EndRdx-I:50(46)
Level 47: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit:50(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg:50(48), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:50(48), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx:50(48), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:50(50), GSFC-Build%:50(50)
Level 49: Gun Drone -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
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- [*]7.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)[*]7.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)[*]7.5% DamageBuff(Fire)[*]7.5% DamageBuff(Cold)[*]7.5% DamageBuff(Energy)[*]7.5% DamageBuff(Negative)[*]7.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)[*]7.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)[*]3% Defense(Smashing)[*]3% Defense(Lethal)[*]3% Defense(Fire)[*]3% Defense(Cold)[*]10.5% Defense(Energy)[*]3% Defense(Negative)[*]3% Defense(Psionic)[*]13% Defense(Melee)[*]15.5% Defense(Ranged)[*]10.5% Defense(AoE)[*]20% Enhancement(RunSpeed)[*]2% Enhancement(Held)[*]6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]37% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]20% Enhancement(JumpHeight)[*]20% Enhancement(FlySpeed)[*]20% Enhancement(JumpSpeed)[*]12% FlySpeed[*]85.8 HP (7.12%) HitPoints[*]12% JumpHeight[*]12% JumpSpeed[*]Knockback (Mag -8)[*]Knockup (Mag -8)[*]MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%[*]18.5% (0.31 End/sec) Recovery[*]1.58% Resistance(Fire)[*]1.58% Resistance(Cold)[*]3.13% Resistance(Toxic)[*]12% RunSpeed[/list]
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Final defense 28% to 37% depending on what or how you're being attacked.
�How do I like my MMOs? I like them the way Paragon Studios used to make them.� - a fitting tribute from kiasa.org
EU, Union mostly.
Isn't force mastery the way to go if you want melee survivability and Kb powers work great as damg mitagation.
Thanks Dr. That one was a build i wanted to put together for quite sometime. Ice/Devices a known controlish set with good damage and you find a place for fighting pool in the build.
Unfortunately i am trying to adjust a known hero (at least for me and my close friends) to the game so there are somethings i can't change; like making Apostle a jumper instead of a flier or getting frozen shield or any other shield with gfx into build.
Maybe after i finish leveling my comic book heroes (not all of them tho, i don't have 150 slots available ) i want to try that build.. hmmm maybe on defiant.
Ok, I know this is thread necromancy, but I've reworked this build to give soft cap to ranged defense, 40% or over to loads of damage types. This is a slight reworking still using no purple recipes and using a few of the new IO sets from issue 13.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/
[u]Click this DataLink to open the build![u]
Defense Blaster: Level 50 Technology Blaster
Primary Power Set: Ice Blast
Secondary Power Set: Devices
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Ice Blast
- [*] (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage[*] (3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance[*] (3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge[*] (5) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[*] (5) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[*] (7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge[/list]Level 1: Web Grenade
- [*] (A) Accuracy IO[/list]Level 2: Ice Bolt
- [*] (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage[*] (7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance[*] (9) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge[*] (9) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[*] (11) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[*] (11) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge[/list]Level 4: Frost Breath
- [*] (A) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage[*] (13) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[*] (15) Detonation - Damage/Endurance[*] (15) Detonation - Damage/Recharge[*] (17) Detonation - Damage/Endurance/Range[/list]Level 6: Hurdle
- [*] (A) Jumping IO[/list]Level 8: Freeze Ray
- [*] (A) Lockdown - Accuracy/Recharge[*] (17) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold[*] (36) Lockdown - Accuracy/Hold[*] (37) Lockdown - Recharge/Hold[*] (37) Lockdown - Endurance/Recharge/Hold[*] (39) Lockdown - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold[/list]Level 10: Aim
- [*] (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff[*] (19) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge[*] (27) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance[*] (29) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance[*] (34) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance[*] (39) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up[/list]Level 12: Combat Jumping
- [*] (A) Defense Buff IO[*] (13) Defense Buff IO[*] (27) Defense Buff IO[*] (42) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth[/list]Level 14: Super Jump
- [*] (A) Jumping IO[/list]Level 16: Swift
- [*] (A) Run Speed IO[/list]Level 18: Bitter Ice Blast
- [*] (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage[*] (19) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance[*] (25) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge[*] (25) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[*] (29) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[*] (40) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge[/list]Level 20: Stamina
- [*] (A) Endurance Modification IO[*] (21) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End[*] (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod[/list]Level 22: Cloaking Device
- [*] (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance[*] (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense[*] (23) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance[/list]Level 24: Boxing
- [*] (A) Accuracy IO[/list]Level 26: Ice Storm
- [*] (A) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Slow[*] (31) Pacing of the Turtle - Damage/Slow[*] (31) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Endurance[*] (39) Pacing of the Turtle - Range/Slow[*] (48) Pacing of the Turtle - Endurance/Recharge/Slow[*] (50) Pacing of the Turtle - Chance of -Recharge[/list]Level 28: Targeting Drone
- [*] (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff[*] (31) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge[*] (33) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance[*] (43) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance[*] (43) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance[*] (43) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up[/list]Level 30: Maneuvers
- [*] (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance[*] (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense[*] (48) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance[/list]Level 32: Blizzard
- [*] (A) Detonation - Damage/Endurance/Range[*] (33) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[*] (34) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage[*] (34) Detonation - Damage/Recharge[*] (36) Detonation - Damage/Range[/list]Level 35: Tough
- [*] (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance[*] (36) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge[*] (37) Reactive Armor - Resistance[*] (40) Reactive Armor - Endurance[*] (42) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge[/list]Level 38: Weave
- [*] (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense[*] (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance[*] (48) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance[/list]Level 41: Snow Storm
- [*] (A) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Slow[*] (42) Pacing of the Turtle - Damage/Slow[*] (45) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Endurance[*] (46) Pacing of the Turtle - Range/Slow[*] (46) Pacing of the Turtle - Endurance/Recharge/Slow[*] (50) Pacing of the Turtle - Chance of -Recharge[/list]Level 44: Frozen Armor
- [*] (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense[*] (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance[*] (45) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection[*] (46) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%[*] (50) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance[/list]Level 47: Tactics
- [*] (A) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception[/list]Level 49: Hibernate
- [*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO[/list]------------
Level 1: Brawl
- [*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 1: Sprint
- [*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 2: Rest
- [*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 1: Defiance
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�How do I like my MMOs? I like them the way Paragon Studios used to make them.� - a fitting tribute from kiasa.org
EU, Union mostly.
Why not go for a humanform (or human and lobster if you're playing with battlearmour) Peacebringer? Blasty, tougher than most blasters, and some nasty melee abilities. And that's before you switch all the armour's power to the shields and go dwarf.
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Why not go for a humanform (or human and lobster if you're playing with battlearmour) Peacebringer? Blasty, tougher than most blasters, and some nasty melee abilities. And that's before you switch all the armour's power to the shields and go dwarf.
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Because my Peacebringer is an anti-alien nutcase human-form-only build.
�How do I like my MMOs? I like them the way Paragon Studios used to make them.� - a fitting tribute from kiasa.org
EU, Union mostly.
I've been experimenting with a few "high defense" blaster builds myself lately.
The best all-rounder powerset for this would appear to be /MM due to Drain Psyche (100HP per second regeneration on top of 45% Defence is just sick levels of mitigation, even before you throw in "World Of Confusion"). Compared to other methods of "pimping-out" a toon with Set IOs, they're quite cheap to build due to Thunderstrike and Makos Bites being comparatively inexpensive.
I usually focus on maximising enhancement percentage increases first and Set Bonuses second, but it's possible to get both if you sacrifice a few power picks (such as Hasten/Aid Self) and a bit of global recharge. Taken in its entirity, the Thunderstrike set is rather lacking in recharge and goes overboard on damage, but if used in a fast recharging set like Sonic or Archery this disadvantage is effectively negated.
[u]Archery/Mental Blaster - Soft Capped Ranged Defence plus 49% S/L Resistance[u]
[u]Sonic/Elec Blaster - Soft Capped Ranged Defence plus S/L/F/C Resistance[u]
Note that in both builds Energy/Negative Defence is also very high, although the Archery one trades a little for more global recharge.
I'm probably going to go this route with my Sonic/Elec Blaster rather than Aid Self + Force of Nature, which is why it's included above. My only minor quibble with it at present is that the Nuke takes 30 seconds longer to recharge than on my other IO build (with Hasten running on the other build it's 55 seconds longer) and aside from Thunderstrike (I hate Howl) the toon is pretty much single-target based. The Arch/MM has very little in the way of weaknesses other than a lack of Hasten.
Hmmm Archery... I wanted to roll an Archery hero but keep sticking to defenders for TA. Maybe i should try this build after i get my new two heroes on a good level.
For Apostle's fate. Thanks to all that wonderful help I've got from you guys, he is great. He ain't on cap defense or cap healing but something between from both sides. Just like I wanted to have. In all my heroes i think he is the most hero feeling one. Only problem he has is me. I have that blasterlock and keep forgetting monitor my HP bar and completely focus on the enemy I am facing. If there are too many enemies around (like Rikti Monkeys on Protect the base mission) i find myself faceplanted.
Oh and i picked Force Mastery instead of others just because of Force of Nature.
Thanks again for great help.
Yay!
Apostle is 50. Thanks for all that advices once more. I've never thought my second 50 in this game will be a blaster. Heh, i didn't even think i could play a blaster.
Yours sincerely,
Knightly.
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Hmmm Archery... I wanted to roll an Archery hero but keep sticking to defenders for TA. Maybe i should try this build after i get my new two heroes on a good level.
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Do it man! It doesn't even have a build up time of needing to get to a certain level before it's awesome, it does it right from the start! Snap Shot and Aimed Shot are practically their own attack chain! 
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Yay!
Apostle is 50. Thanks for all that advices once more. I've never thought my second 50 in this game will be a blaster. Heh, i didn't even think i could play a blaster.
Yours sincerely,
Knightly.
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Congrats mate 
You deserve your 50
Happy to be on Defiant.
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Congrats more deserved for those guy who guided me on both Psy-knight and Stalwart Apostle.
As i tend to delete heroes if they become a hassle for me with their help now i have two 50.
Thanks. I wonder when we will gratz you and Mrs M for your first 50s on Union.
Maelwys would it be possible to do a sonic/mental with aid self and hoarfrost while still good defences? Not that familiar with slotting blasters so i would like to request an example that i can work from
Not sure why you'd want Hoarfrost (Blaster HP cap is around +33% which includes +20% from accolades and can easily be reached via set bonuses) or Aid Self (with /Mental Drain Psyche!!) but yeah it should be possible.
[u]Something like this?[u]
2 self heals AAAND a regen boost thanks for the build maelwys much appreciated.
I've got a wicked "Psuedo Tank" Fire/Mental build that i'll be posting in the guides section just as soon as the server stops giving me those stupid "Service Temporarily Unavailable" errors when I post a new topic...
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That's what you get for making us envy with your wicked builds.
Can't wait to see that one.
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I've got a wicked "Psuedo Tank" Fire/Mental build that i'll be posting in the guides section just as soon as the server stops giving me those stupid "Service Temporarily Unavailable" errors when I post a new topic...
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That's what you get for making us envy with your wicked builds.
Can't wait to see that one.
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Is up now... seemed it didn't like my typing the word "S.n.i.g.g.e.r" (thought it was a racial slur with an 's' in front of it maybe?) and was throwing up a wierd server unavailable error. Odd...
(said word was used after comparing Blazing Aura to Hotfeet... )
Thought I'd post this as an update - this is the final build of my newly-50'ed Sonic/Elec Blaster.
Notables include 45.1% Defence to S/L, plus 35% Global +Recharge and 56% Global +Accuracy.
Currently it's just missing the Miracle Unique in Health, the three Numinas in Aid Self (has 2x Common Heal IOs and a Doctored Wounds Heal/End/Rech in there currently) and the HOs in Amplify (has 3x Common Recharge IOs there currently), and I'm not in any great rush for them. Fairly cheap for an IO build, region of 500 million.
Initially I was a little wary of just how well S/L Defence would protect me from PBAoE/AoE attacks, but it seems that the majority of them have a S or L component. Vengenced Nemesis and the Preatorian robots are about the only thing that give him any trouble, and he's gone toe-to-toe with all the Preatorian EBs.
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Level 50 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Sonic Attack
Secondary Power Set: Electricity Manipulation
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Medicine
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Scream -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(7), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9)
Level 1: Electric Fence -- Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob/Rchg(A), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob(23), Enf'dOp-EndRdx/Immob(23), Enf'dOp-Acc/EndRdx(46)
Level 2: Shriek -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(7), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9)
Level 4: Charged Brawl -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(5), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(5), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(17)
Level 6: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A), Jump-I(43)
Level 8: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(43), Ksmt-ToHit+(50), Krma-ResKB(50)
Level 10: Havoc Punch -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(11), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(11), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(17)
Level 12: Amplify -- HO:Membr(A), HO:Membr(13), HO:Membr(13)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
Level 16: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A)
Level 18: Sirens Song -- FtnHyp-Sleep/Rchg(A), FtnHyp-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(19), FtnHyp-Acc/Rchg(19), FtnHyp-Sleep/EndRdx(40), FtnHyp-Plct%(40)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), Efficacy-EndMod(21), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(21)
Level 22: Stimulant -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 24: Aid Self -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx(A), Numna-Heal(25), Numna-Heal/Rchg(25)
Level 26: Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(27), Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(27), Rec'dRet-Pcptn(37)
Level 28: Thunder Strike -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(29), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(29), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Oblit-%Dam(31)
Level 30: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(34), RechRdx-I(37)
Level 32: Dreadful Wail -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Oblit-%Dam(34)
Level 35: Power Sink -- Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(36), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(36), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(36), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(37)
Level 38: Shocking Grasp -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(39), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(39), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40)
Level 41: Snow Storm -- P'ngTtl-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(A), TmpRdns-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(42), ImpSwft-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(42), Slow-I(42), EndRdx-I(43)
Level 44: Frozen Armor -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(45), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(45), LkGmblr-Def(45), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(46)
Level 47: Hibernate -- Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(A), Dct'dW-Rchg(48), RechRdx-I(48)
Level 49: Super Speed -- Run-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(46), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(48), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Defiance
As my main on Union will be lvl 50 soon i've decided to roll another one of my own comic heroes as a CoH version.
The problem was finding the right AT. For making your imagination easier he is like Iron Man in most concepts (actually more powerful than him ^^) tough, has long range blasts and high strength. So as high damage more good to represent his power i decided to go for a blaster. The problem is; i want him to be more tougher than an avarage blaster (also many times he will be in melee). I decided to go for Defense, Blasters low hit points don't go well with resistance or +regen and extra hit points won't help him to survive much longer.
So here is my planned build (which can be [censored] as i am not good with numbers), if you help with the build and making him tougher than normal i will be very happy.
Thanks for your help,
Highest Regards
Knightly
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Stalwart Apostle: Level 50 Science Blaster
Primary Power Set: Energy Blast
Secondary Power Set: Electricity Manipulation
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Munitions Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Power Bolt -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:39(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:39(3), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:39(9), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:39(13), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:39(37)
Level 1: Electric Fence -- GravAnch-Hold%:50(A)
Level 2: Power Blast -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:39(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:39(3), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:39(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:39(9), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:39(17)
Level 4: Charged Brawl -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg:39(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx:39(5), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg:39(17), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:39(43)
Level 6: Power Burst -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:39(A), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:39(7), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:39(7), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:39(19), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:39(50)
Level 8: Air Superiority -- Acc-I:40(A)
Level 10: Havoc Punch -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg:39(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx:39(11), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg:39(11), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:39(46), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:39(46)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx:39(A), RedFtn-EndRdx:39(13), RedFtn-Def:39(15), RedFtn-Def/Rchg:39(31), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg:39(46)
Level 14: Fly -- Srng-EndRdx/Fly:39(A), Srng-Fly:39(15)
Level 16: Swift -- Run-I:40(A)
Level 18: Health -- Heal-I:40(A), Heal-I:40(19)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I:40(A), EndMod-I:40(21), EndMod-I:40(21)
Level 22: Aim -- AdjTgt-Rchg:40(A), AdjTgt-ToHit:40(23), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx:39(23), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg:39(45), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg:39(48)
Level 24: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit:39(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg:39(25), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:39(25), GSFC-Build%:39(45), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:39(48), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx:39(50)
Level 26: Sniper Blast -- ExtrmM-Acc/Dmg:39(A), ExtrmM-Dmg/EndRdx:39(27), ExtrmM-Acc/ActRdx/Rng:39(27), ExtrmM-Dmg/ActRdx/Rchg:39(40), ExtrmM-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:39(43), ExtrmM-Acc/Rng/Rchg:39(43)
Level 28: Thunder Strike -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:39(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:39(29), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:39(29), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:39(34), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:39(37)
Level 30: Maneuvers -- RedFtn-Def:40(A), RedFtn-EndRdx:39(31), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx:39(31), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:39(37)
Level 32: Nova -- Acc-I:40(A), Dmg-I:40(33), Dmg-I:40(33), RechRdx-I:40(33), RechRdx-I:40(34), RechRdx-I:40(34)
Level 35: Power Sink -- Efficacy-EndMod:40(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg:40(36), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg:39(36), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg:39(36), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx:39(40)
Level 38: Shocking Grasp -- UbrkCons-Acc/Rchg:50(A), UbrkCons-Hold/Rchg:50(39), UbrkCons-Hold:50(39), UbrkCons-EndRdx/Hold:50(39), UbrkCons-Acc/Hold/Rchg:50(40)
Level 41: Body Armor -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A), ResDam-I:40(42), ResDam-I:40(42), ResDam-I:40(42)
Level 44: Tactics -- EndRdx-I:40(A), ToHit-I:40(45)
Level 47: Vengeance -- ToHit-I:40(A), DefBuff-I:40(48)
Level 49: Hover -- LkGmblr-Def:40(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:40(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
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Hmmm some points i must explain i guess,
Most slottings are for +recharge, + def and + acc bonusses.
I choose Body Armor for being an auto power which means no additional end. cost. Even it is +res armor it accepts +3 def/res proc which is good.
Acrobatics maybe a good choice for resisting KB and Hold but instead of having one useless power in build i picked Hover for extra def (if they didn't change it also a bit KB protection) and Tactics for extra +hit buff. Vengeance is just a bonus for team. (Heh as a blaster i will be most reliable vengeance candidate tho)