Or... hey, it fits themetically...
Nrg/MM...
Psy/EM has very nice single target damage but nothing BUT single target damage; it only has one AoE aside from the nuke, and it's a DoT at that. Full 80' range on all the blasts plus Boost Range can make you a formidable sniper, or pull out Bone Smasher if you want to get your hands dirty. Not so hot for heavy teaming, due to the lack of any meaningful AoE (though you could get another one from the Electric epic pool), but a solid soloist or PvPer.
Energy/MM - way more AoE power here (4 plus nuke), and solid mitigation through the knockback in the primary combined with the -recharge and Drain Psyche in the secondary. Lower ST damage potential in general, although Drain Psyche can shred AV regen so it could be much higher net ST damage if you didn't have a teammate with -regen.
I actually have a psy/em in his 20s, but if I had to make a suggestion of one or the other, I'd have to lean towards nrg/mm.
Rule number six of an empathy defender is NEVER underestimate a blaster's ability to die. I don't care if he has CM, Fort, both RAs, bubbles (both FF and Sonic), and is fighting next to a Storm defender with hurricane on. If there is a way to die in that situation, the blaster will find it.
Just got my Psy/Nrg to lvl 22 and am loving it. I will agree that it isn't great for AoE damage but to be honest that hasn't really slowed me down, in fact I feel I am fairing better at these levels than I did with my Sonic/MM which is an AoE beast.
I took Build Up and Psychic Focus, along with Hasten, as soon as possible which usually allows me to eliminate at least one foe out of fight before its started (particularly if you use snipe). Then using Telekinetic Blast and Energy Punch as damage mitigation I plow through the rest (usually knocking out a foe in 2/3 hits max).
There is a lot of swapping targets quickly but Im finding it helps keep me at a fast pace.
Below is my build, its no where near perfect but so far its worked for me really well!
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Level 50 Technology Blaster
Primary Power Set: Psychic Blast
Secondary Power Set: Energy Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Ancillary Pool: Munitions Mastery
Hero Profile:
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Level 1: Mental Blast
(A) Accuracy IO
(3) Damage Increase IO
(9) Accuracy IO
(15) Damage Increase IO
(27) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 1: Power Thrust
(A) Accuracy IO
(5) Accuracy IO
(37) Endurance Reduction IO
(40) Knockback Distance IO
Level 2: Telekinetic Blast
(A) Accuracy IO
(3) Damage Increase IO
(7) Accuracy IO
(11) Damage Increase IO
(17) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 4: Build Up
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(5) Recharge Reduction IO
(36) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception
Level 6: Psychic Focus
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(7) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 8: Hasten
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(9) Recharge Reduction IO
(43) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 10: Bone Smasher
(A) Accuracy IO
(11) Damage Increase IO
(17) Accuracy IO
(33) Damage Increase IO
(40) Endurance Reduction IO
(46) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 12: Psionic Lance
(A) Accuracy IO
(13) Damage Increase IO
(13) Accuracy IO
(15) Damage Increase IO
(29) Endurance Reduction IO
(37) Range IO
Level 14: Super Speed
(A) Run Speed IO
Level 16: Hurdle
(A) Jumping IO
Level 18: Psionic Tornado
(A) Accuracy IO
(19) Damage Increase IO
(19) Accuracy IO
(21) Damage Increase IO
(25) Endurance Reduction IO
(37) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 20: Health
(A) Healing IO
(21) Healing IO
Level 22: Stamina
(A) Endurance Modification IO
(23) Endurance Modification IO
(23) Endurance Modification IO
Level 24: Hover
(A) Endurance Reduction IO
(25) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 26: Scramble Thoughts
(A) Accuracy IO
(27) Accuracy IO
(31) Disorient Duration IO
(34) Recharge Reduction IO
(43) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 28: Power Boost
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(29) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 30: Will Domination
(A) Accuracy IO
(31) Recharge Reduction IO
(31) Accuracy IO
(34) Sleep Duration IO
(43) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 32: Psychic Wail
(A) Accuracy IO
(33) Damage Increase IO
(33) Recharge Reduction IO
(34) Recharge Reduction IO
(36) Damage Increase IO
(39) Accuracy IO
Level 35: Boost Range
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(36) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 38: Total Focus
(A) Accuracy IO
(39) Damage Increase IO
(39) Accuracy IO
(40) Damage Increase IO
(42) Endurance Reduction IO
(46) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 41: Body Armor
(A) Resist Damage IO
(42) Resist Damage IO
(42) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
Level 44: Surveillance
(A) Accuracy IO
(45) Accuracy IO
(45) Recharge Reduction IO
(45) Recharge Reduction IO
(46) Defense Debuff IO
Level 47: LRM Rocket
(A) Accuracy IO
(48) Accuracy IO
(48) Recharge Reduction IO
(48) Recharge Reduction IO
(50) Damage Increase IO
(50) Damage Increase IO
Level 49: Conserve Power
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(50) Recharge Reduction IO
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Level 1: Brawl
(A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
(A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
(A) Empty
Level 1: Defiance
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Set Bonus Totals:
3% Defense(Smashing)
3% Defense(Lethal)
3% Defense(Fire)
3% Defense(Cold)
3% Defense(Energy)
3% Defense(Negative)
3% Defense(Psionic)
3% Defense(Melee)
3% Defense(Ranged)
3% Defense(AoE)
20% Perception
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Set Bonuses:
Rectified Reticle
(Build Up)
20% Perception
Steadfast Protection
(Body Armor)
3% Defense(All)
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Do you want this build for pvp?
My search-fu is weak...
Can anyone share a build or critiques?