Question about Gravity Control

i noticed on Mids that the info on Crushing Field (Gravities AoE immobolize) does not state anything about Knockback/Knockup suppression, where as the other sets with AoE immobolize do.

So my question is: if I were to say cast Crushing Field and then somebody tossed an AoE Knockback move would that scatter them all over? Or is it just a typo?

~Mike~

No. In gravity control, the AoE hold does that instead of the immobilize, if I'm not mistaken.

it seems your correct according to mids, which is a bummer because that has a long recharge, I was hoping for the short recharge immobolize to do so like the other sets. Oh well. thanks for clarifying it for me.

~Mike~

Grav's unique lack of knockback in the AoE immobilize is an important factor in making Grav/Storm unique compared to other */Storm controllers. Freezing Rain+Crushing Field becomes an AoE knockdown where the foes can't run out of it. However, you give up the ability to turn Tornado into a damage machine without some extra circumstances. (I played an Ill/Storm before my Grav/Storm, so I learned to deal with it -- many of the same issues.)

I find that Grav/Storm is a good solo build. While I am pounding on a single target with GD-Crush-Propel, I can use Hurricane to keep the other foes away and debuff their ability to hit me. Singy pitches in quite well.

Yea I used to play a Storm/Archery Fender and thats what I used tornado for, and its quite effective indeed, but for this build i reall wanted to use tornado to soak up that dmg. So since that was not possible I decided to go with ill/FF so in the 40s I can softcap peoples defense, and because I never played an Illusion and I heard it was fun.

Thanks everyone all the replies were helpful

~Mike~

There are legions of Storm defenders that manage to use Tornado effectively without any -kb whatsoever. Anyone who tells you that you need AoE -kb to use Tornado doesn't know how to play Storm.

I can respect that Local, and from someone who plays alot of trollers it seems I wouldnt dispute it. For me mainly it was just mainly playing 2 powers I had wanted to be playing, even if they do not mix well together. I tend to stay away from Radiation, just my preferance because I believe it is broken, so that along with Fire/Kin among other things I shy away from. I dont mean in any way to offend anyone that being said, playing what you like is all that matters. For me, playing less played builds is my enjoyment. But I will indeed check it out none the less for the Illusion part of the guide.

Uun I dont disagree it can work without KB supression, it was just something I would like to have when using Tornado personally. Any build under the right player can be something of beauty, and I have seen some pretty mean storm builds indeed.

I have no problem at all with someone who wants to "try things out" as long as you know what you are getting into. I have a Mind/FF who mainly solos, even though most folks say FF is terrible solo.

If you want to try something rarely played, but with a little more synergy, try Illusion/Sonic. Sonic is probably even rarer than FF, and has many more interesting tools.

On the Storm side, Earth/Storm, Plant/Storm, Fire/Storm and Ice/Storm all have that nice AoE Immobilize with -knockback. I have an Ice/Storm at 50, and expect to be getting there soon with an Earth/Storm. Fire's main problem is huge endurance problems, but the people I know who have played one say it is one of their most fun characters. (Mine is only a baby.)