need a decent team build for Earth/Therm

anyone help me out should i take all on therm side or what

on the earth side i would take Stone Prison, Stone cages, Quicksand, earthquake, volcanic gases, and Animate stone

any input is appriciated

You really should be getting fossilize instead of stone prison and you *definitely* should be getting Stalagmites as well.

As for Thermal, it depends on what you want to do. Generally, everything except for Power of the Pheonix and Thaw are essential. If you don't want to buff, then don't get the shields, but they're pretty important. It's not a very tight build. I was able to fit in everything from both sets except for stone prison, salt crystals and thaw.

could you post a sample build, so i can get a idea

Here's mine, which only has some of the lockdown IO's, but it's also less expensive. I'll have to admit that it's not the most effective build, but it is the most fun for me.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Thermal Aftershock: Level 50 Mutation Controller
Primary Power Set: Earth Control
Secondary Power Set: Thermal Radiation
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fitness
Ancillary Pool: Stone Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fossilize -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(3), Hold-I(7), Hold-I(11), EndRdx-I(15)
Level 1: Warmth -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(3), Heal-I(7), RechRdx-I(11), RechRdx-I(46)
Level 2: Stone Cages -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(5), Immob-I(9), Immob-I(13), RechRdx-I(17)
Level 4: Cauterize -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(5), Heal-I(9), RechRdx-I(13), RechRdx-I(37), RechRdx-I(37)
Level 6: Quicksand -- RechRdx-I(A), Slow-I(25), Slow-I(34)
Level 8: Hover -- DefBuff-I(A)
Level 10: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 12: Stalagmites -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(15), RechRdx-I(17), RechRdx-I(21), Dsrnt-I(21), Dsrnt-I(23)
Level 14: Fly -- Flight-I(A)
Level 16: Thermal Shield -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(19), ResDam-I(40)
Level 18: Earthquake -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(19), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 20: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 22: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(23), EndMod-I(34)
Level 24: Plasma Shield -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(25), ResDam-I(36)
Level 26: Volcanic Gasses -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(27), Hold-I(27), Lock-%Hold(29), Lock-Rchg/Hold(29), Lock-Acc/Hold(31)
Level 28: Forge -- RechRdx-I(A), ToHit-I(31), ToHit-I(31)
Level 30: Power of the Phoenix -- RechRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(43)
Level 32: Animate Stone -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(33), Dmg-I(33), Dmg-I(33)
Level 35: Heat Exhaustion -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(36), Acc-I(36), Acc-I(37)
Level 38: Melt Armor -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(39), DefDeb-I(39), DefDeb-I(39), RechRdx-I(40), RechRdx-I(40)
Level 41: Fissure -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(42), Dmg-I(42), Dmg-I(42), Dsrnt-I(43), Dsrnt-I(43)
Level 44: Seismic Smash -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(45), Dmg-I(45), Dmg-I(45), RechRdx-I(46), EndRdx-I(46)
Level 47: Rock Armor -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(48), Krma-ResKB(48), EndRdx-I(48)
Level 49: Hurl Boulder -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(50), Dmg-I(50), Dmg-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Containment

I don't use set IOs while leveling, at least until I'm level 30-50 for the most part. I agree with the suggestions above, and what power selections you find don't work you can always respec out of. Personally, I don't like Stone Cages but use Stalagmites with Quicksand.

This is what I am using to level up:

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Click this DataLink to open the build!

the Volcanic Man: Level 50 Mutation Controller
Primary Power Set: Earth Control
Secondary Power Set: Thermal Radiation
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Stone Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fossilize -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(3), RechRdx-I(9), RechRdx-I(25), Hold-I(34), Hold-I(37)
Level 1: Warmth -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(5), Heal-I(7), RechRdx-I(40), EndRdx-I(43)
Level 2: Thermal Shield -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(3), ResDam-I(9)
Level 4: Cauterize -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(5), Heal-I(7), RechRdx-I(37), EndRdx-I(46)
Level 6: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 8: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I(A)
Level 10: Plasma Shield -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(11), ResDam-I(11)
Level 12: Stalagmites -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(13), RechRdx-I(13), RechRdx-I(15), Dsrnt-I(15), Dsrnt-I(25)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
Level 16: Quicksand -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(17), Slow-I(17), Slow-I(29), Slow-I(34)
Level 18: Earthquake -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(19), RechRdx-I(19), Range-I(48)
Level 20: Health -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(21), Heal-I(21)
Level 22: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(23), EndMod-I(23)
Level 24: Thaw -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 26: Volcanic Gasses -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(27), RechRdx-I(27), Hold-I(31), Hold-I(31), Hold-I(31)
Level 28: Forge -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(29), ToHit-I(46), ToHit-I(46)
Level 30: Recall Friend -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 32: Animate Stone -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(33), Dmg-I(33), Dmg-I(33), Dmg-I(34)
Level 35: Heat Exhaustion -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(36), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(37)
Level 38: Melt Armor -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(39), RechRdx-I(39), RechRdx-I(39), DefDeb-I(40), DefDeb-I(40)
Level 41: Fissure -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(42), Dmg-I(42), Dmg-I(42), Dmg-I(43), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 44: Rock Armor -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(45), DefBuff-I(45), DefBuff-I(45)
Level 47: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(48), RechRdx-I(48)
Level 49: Power of the Phoenix -- EndRdx-I(A), Dmg-I(50), Dmg-I(50), Dmg-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Containment
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Set Bonus Totals:

ya i dont use set ios till at least 47, but thanks all for the input