Making the most of what i have


Captain_Cosmic

 

Posted

I'm running an RP character called Captain-Megaton on virtue. The powersets and pools are more or less set in stone. Slots, enhancements and to some extent, individual powers, are flexable. He's supposed to be more or less invulnerable but i elected to slot defense rather than resistance out of convenience. He has a decent ammount of smashing/lethal resistance, defends well against ranged attacks, as well as energy/negative, and to a lesser extent AOE attacks, and fire/cold. Even though i'll be trying to group with this toon, I'd like you to think of it as a solo build when you give feedback on it. This is my first attempt at actually making use of Mids' hero designer. Thanks for checking it out.

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<a href="http://s865.photobucket.com/albums/ab220/wadams5/?action=view&current=captainmegaton.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab220/wadams5/captainmegaton.jpg" border="0" alt="Captain-Megaton"></a>

Here's the build i'm planning on going live with after i16 as long as nothing huge gets changed:

[color:#489AFF]Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401[/color]
[color:#489AFF]http://www.cohplanner.com/[/color]

[color:#B1C9F5]Click this DataLink to open the build![/color]

[color:#489AFF]Captain-Megaton:[/color][color:#B3CAF7] Level 50 Science Defender[/color]
[color:#489AFF]Primary Power Set: [/color][color:#B3CAF7]Kinetics[/color]
[color:#489AFF]Secondary Power Set: [/color][color:#B3CAF7]Radiation Blast[/color]
[color:#489AFF]Power Pool: [/color][color:#B3CAF7]Flight[/color]
[color:#489AFF]Power Pool: [/color][color:#B3CAF7]Leadership[/color]
[color:#489AFF]Power Pool: [/color][color:#B3CAF7]Fighting[/color]
[color:#489AFF]Ancillary Pool: [/color][color:#B3CAF7]Power Mastery[/color]

[color:#489AFF]Hero Profile:[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 1:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Transfusion[/color]

  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Numina's Convalescence - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Heal/Endurance[/color]
  • (7) [color:#7AA4EF]Numina's Convalescence - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Endurance/Recharge[/color]
  • (9) [color:#7AA4EF]Numina's Convalescence - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Heal/Recharge[/color]
  • (9) [color:#7AA4EF]Numina's Convalescence - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Heal/Endurance/Recharge[/color]
  • (11) [color:#7AA4EF]Numina's Convalescence - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Heal[/color]
  • (11) [color:#7AA4EF]Numina's Convalescence - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]+Regeneration/+Recovery[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 1:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Neutrino Bolt[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage[/color]
  • (3) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Endurance[/color]
  • (3) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Recharge[/color]
  • (19) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[/color]
  • (19) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[/color]
  • (46) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Endurance/Recharge[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 2:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Siphon Power[/color]
  • (A) [color:#8BAFF1]Recharge Reduction[/color][color:#8BAFF1] IO[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 4:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Irradiate[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Achilles' Heel - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Defense Debuff[/color]
  • (5) [color:#7AA4EF]Achilles' Heel - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Defense Debuff/Recharge[/color]
  • (5) [color:#7AA4EF]Achilles' Heel - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Chance for Res Debuff[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 6:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Siphon Speed[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Pacing of the Turtle - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Slow[/color]
  • (7) [color:#7AA4EF]Pacing of the Turtle - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Slow[/color]
  • (23) [color:#7AA4EF]Pacing of the Turtle - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Endurance[/color]
  • (23) [color:#7AA4EF]Pacing of the Turtle - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Range/Slow[/color]
  • (27) [color:#7AA4EF]Pacing of the Turtle - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Endurance/Recharge/Slow[/color]
  • (27) [color:#7AA4EF]Pacing of the Turtle - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Chance of -Recharge[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 8:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Hover[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Luck of the Gambler - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Recharge Speed[/color]
  • (13) [color:#7AA4EF]Luck of the Gambler - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Defense[/color]
  • (13) [color:#7AA4EF]Luck of the Gambler - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Defense/Endurance[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 10:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Maneuvers[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Red Fortune - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Defense/Endurance[/color]
  • (15) [color:#7AA4EF]Red Fortune - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Defense/Recharge[/color]
  • (15) [color:#7AA4EF]Red Fortune - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Endurance/Recharge[/color]
  • (36) [color:#7AA4EF]Red Fortune - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Defense/Endurance/Recharge[/color]
  • (36) [color:#7AA4EF]Red Fortune - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Defense[/color]
  • (37) [color:#7AA4EF]Red Fortune - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Endurance[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 12:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Boxing[/color]
  • (A) [color:#8BAFF1]Accuracy[/color][color:#8BAFF1] IO[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 14:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Fly[/color]
  • (A) [color:#8BAFF1]Endurance Reduction[/color][color:#8BAFF1] IO[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 16:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Proton Volley[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Sting of the Manticore - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Interrupt/Range[/color]
  • (17) [color:#7AA4EF]Sting of the Manticore - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Interrupt/Recharge[/color]
  • (17) [color:#7AA4EF]Sting of the Manticore - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Chance of Damage(Toxic)[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 18:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Tough[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Aegis - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Resistance[/color]
  • (43) [color:#7AA4EF]Aegis - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Resistance/Endurance[/color]
  • (45) [color:#7AA4EF]Aegis - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Resistance/Endurance/Recharge[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 20:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Weave[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Luck of the Gambler - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Recharge Speed[/color]
  • (21) [color:#7AA4EF]Luck of the Gambler - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Defense[/color]
  • (21) [color:#7AA4EF]Luck of the Gambler - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Defense/Endurance[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 22:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Aim[/color]
  • (A) [color:#8BAFF1]Recharge Reduction[/color][color:#8BAFF1] IO[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 24:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Tactics[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]To Hit Buff[/color]
  • (25) [color:#7AA4EF]Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]To Hit Buff/Recharge[/color]
  • (25) [color:#7AA4EF]Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance[/color]
  • (36) [color:#7AA4EF]Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Recharge/Endurance[/color]
  • (37) [color:#7AA4EF]Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]To Hit Buff/Endurance[/color]
  • (37) [color:#7AA4EF]Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Chance for Build Up[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 26:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Transference[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Performance Shifter - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]EndMod[/color]
  • (34) [color:#7AA4EF]Performance Shifter - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]EndMod/Recharge[/color]
  • (40) [color:#7AA4EF]Performance Shifter - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge[/color]
  • (42) [color:#7AA4EF]Performance Shifter - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Recharge[/color]
  • (42) [color:#7AA4EF]Performance Shifter - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]EndMod/Accuracy[/color]
  • (42) [color:#7AA4EF]Performance Shifter - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Chance for +End[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 28:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Cosmic Burst[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage[/color]
  • (29) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Endurance[/color]
  • (29) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Recharge[/color]
  • (31) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[/color]
  • (31) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[/color]
  • (31) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Endurance/Recharge[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 30:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]X-Ray Beam[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage[/color]
  • (33) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Endurance[/color]
  • (33) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Recharge[/color]
  • (33) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[/color]
  • (34) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[/color]
  • (34) [color:#7AA4EF]Thunderstrike - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Endurance/Recharge[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 32:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Fulcrum Shift[/color]
  • (A) [color:#8BAFF1]Recharge Reduction[/color][color:#8BAFF1] IO[/color]
  • (50) [color:#8BAFF1]Recharge Reduction[/color][color:#8BAFF1] IO[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 35:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Neutron Bomb[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Detonation - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage[/color]
  • (43) [color:#7AA4EF]Detonation - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Endurance[/color]
  • (43) [color:#7AA4EF]Detonation - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Recharge[/color]
  • (45) [color:#7AA4EF]Detonation - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[/color]
  • (45) [color:#7AA4EF]Detonation - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Endurance/Range[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 38:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Atomic Blast[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Scirocco's Dervish - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage[/color]
  • (39) [color:#7AA4EF]Scirocco's Dervish - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Endurance[/color]
  • (39) [color:#7AA4EF]Scirocco's Dervish - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Recharge[/color]
  • (39) [color:#7AA4EF]Scirocco's Dervish - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Recharge[/color]
  • (40) [color:#7AA4EF]Scirocco's Dervish - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[/color]
  • (40) [color:#7AA4EF]Scirocco's Dervish - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Chance of Damage(Lethal)[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 41:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Conserve Power[/color]
  • (A) [color:#8BAFF1]Recharge Reduction[/color][color:#8BAFF1] IO[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 44:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Temp Invulnerability[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Aegis - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Resistance[/color]
  • (46) [color:#7AA4EF]Aegis - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Psionic/Status Resistance[/color]
  • (46) [color:#7AA4EF]Aegis - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Resistance/Endurance[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 47:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Total Focus[/color]
  • (A) [color:#7AA4EF]Mako's Bite - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage[/color]
  • (48) [color:#7AA4EF]Mako's Bite - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Endurance[/color]
  • (48) [color:#7AA4EF]Mako's Bite - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Damage/Recharge[/color]
  • (48) [color:#7AA4EF]Mako's Bite - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge[/color]
  • (50) [color:#7AA4EF]Mako's Bite - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge[/color]
  • (50) [color:#7AA4EF]Mako's Bite - [/color][color:#7AA4EF]Chance of Damage(Lethal)[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 49:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Power Build Up[/color]
  • (A) [color:#8BAFF1]Recharge Reduction[/color][color:#8BAFF1] IO[/color]
[color:#489AFF]------------[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 1:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Brawl[/color]
  • (A) [color:#8BAFF1]Accuracy[/color][color:#8BAFF1] IO[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 1:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Sprint[/color]
  • (A) [color:#8BAFF1]Endurance Reduction[/color][color:#8BAFF1] IO[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 2:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Rest[/color]
  • (A) [color:#8BAFF1]Recharge Reduction[/color][color:#8BAFF1] IO[/color]
[color:#4FA7FF]Level 1:[/color] [color:#B3CAF7]Vigilance[/color]


 

Posted

Lets try this again.

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

Captain-Megaton: Level 50 Science Defender
Primary Power Set: Kinetics
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Blast
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery

Hero Profile:
------------
Level 1: Transfusion
(A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
(7) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge
(9) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
(9) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
(11) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
(11) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery


Level 1: Neutrino Bolt
(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
(19) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(19) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(46) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge


Level 2: Siphon Power
(A) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 4: Irradiate
(A) Achilles' Heel - Defense Debuff
(5) Achilles' Heel - Defense Debuff/Recharge
(5) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff


Level 6: Siphon Speed
(A) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Slow
(7) Pacing of the Turtle - Damage/Slow
(23) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Endurance
(23) Pacing of the Turtle - Range/Slow
(27) Pacing of the Turtle - Endurance/Recharge/Slow
(27) Pacing of the Turtle - Chance of -Recharge


Level 8: Hover
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance


Level 10: Maneuvers
(A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
(15) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
(15) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
(36) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
(36) Red Fortune - Defense
(37) Red Fortune - Endurance


Level 12: Boxing
(A) Accuracy IO


Level 14: Fly
(A) Endurance Reduction IO


Level 16: Proton Volley
(A) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Interrupt/Range
(17) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Interrupt/Recharge
(17) Sting of the Manticore - Chance of Damage(Toxic)


Level 18: Tough
(A) Aegis - Resistance
(43) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
(45) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge


Level 20: Weave
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance


Level 22: Aim
(A) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 24: Tactics
(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
(25) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
(25) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
(36) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
(37) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
(37) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up


Level 26: Transference
(A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(34) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
(40) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
(42) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge
(42) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
(42) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End


Level 28: Cosmic Burst
(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(29) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(29) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
(31) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(31) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(31) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge


Level 30: X-Ray Beam
(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(33) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(33) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
(33) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(34) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(34) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge


Level 32: Fulcrum Shift
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(50) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 35: Neutron Bomb
(A) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage
(43) Detonation - Damage/Endurance
(43) Detonation - Damage/Recharge
(45) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(45) Detonation - Damage/Endurance/Range


Level 38: Atomic Blast
(A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
(39) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
(39) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
(39) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
(40) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(40) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal)


Level 41: Conserve Power
(A) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 44: Temp Invulnerability
(A) Aegis - Resistance
(46) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
(46) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance


Level 47: Total Focus
(A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
(48) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
(48) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
(48) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(50) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(50) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)


Level 49: Power Build Up
(A) Recharge Reduction IO


------------
Level 1: Brawl
(A) Accuracy IO


Level 1: Sprint
(A) Endurance Reduction IO


Level 2: Rest
(A) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 1: Vigilance




 

Posted

I'm a huge fan of slotting for defense, but you sacrifice too much in some of the powers to get those sweet, sweet high def bonuses. The worst problem for a kin/ is you really need all positional defenses, since you (or at least I) zip in and out of melee range all the time.

Arguments
Neutrino Bolt is usually better slotted with damage procs than damage itself, as it'll do more damage over time. An Achilles -res proc can be helpful here. But do you want to give up 2.5 or even 3.75 ranged?

Irradiate should be slotted for damage and end redux before defdebuff, since it's defdebuff is already huge. This is not worth the 1.88 aoe def. (Hmmm. I did not find the slots for this. They're somewhere!)

Siphon Speed is slotted wrong. Put in at least 2 recharge and probably an accuracy (though Tactics and +acc are in very reasonable amounts).

You can use the three slots stolen from Siphon Speed to add Breath of the Zephyr to Fly and Hover for an additional +6.16 ranged.

I would also reduce the slotting in Maneuvers, capping def and +50% or so end redux, and adding another LotG +recharge to make up for the lost bonus.

Then you could steal a couple slots to make the snipe useful (i.e., do max damage) and slot Thunderstrike there to reclaim your missing ranged def from Red Fortune.

For $Deity's sake man, you don't have the Steadfast res/def?! Either of your armors will do... There's +3% to all so you're softcapping ranged, and even if you lose the 1.56 AoE set bonus, you still come out ahead.

Questions

Is Conserve Power really needed on a kin/? Can Hasten replace it or would that be out of concept?


 

Posted

And -kb! Make one of the BotZs a -kb so that the invulnerable man (RP) and the kinetic (minmax) doesn't get knocked around...


 

Posted

Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain_Cosmic View Post
What's BotZ?
Breath of the Zephyr, universal travel IO set.


 

Posted

Reptylebrain, thanks very much for taking a look at my build, I apreciate the feedback.

As far as positional defense, here was my plan. Since i have a good resistance against smashing and lethal, and when you get protection against a positional, you usually get resistance against the corresponding set of 2 types, (range: energy/negative, aoe: fire/cold, melee: smashing/lethal) i was going to try to cover range, aoe, energy/negative and fire/cold. This would leave me open only to melee psi, and melee tox attacks, both of which are very rare. Thats the plan, i dont know if it works or not.

I don't think i'll be needing any knockback protection though. Hover makes knockback pretty lame, however I do need the defense from BotZ.


 

Posted

Here's Captain Megaton: Second Draft! Thanks Reptlbrain! I like these numbers a lot more. Still looking for feedback!

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

Level 50 Science Defender
Primary Power Set: Kinetics
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Blast
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery

Hero Profile:
------------
Level 1: Transfusion
(A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
(7) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge
(9) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
(9) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
(11) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
(11) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery


Level 1: Neutrino Bolt
(A) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
(3) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(3) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
(46) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage


Level 2: Siphon Power
(A) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 4: Irradiate
(A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
(5) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
(5) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
(33) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
(34) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(34) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal)


Level 6: Siphon Speed
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(7) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 8: Hover
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(17) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
(17) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
(23) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)


Level 10: Maneuvers
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(27) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance


Level 12: Boxing
(A) Accuracy IO


Level 14: Fly
(A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
(15) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
(15) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)


Level 16: Proton Volley
(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(19) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(19) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
(36) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(37) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(43) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge


Level 18: Tough
(A) Aegis - Resistance
(23) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
(27) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge


Level 20: Weave
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance


Level 22: Aim
(A) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 24: Tactics
(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
(25) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
(25) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
(36) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
(37) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
(37) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up


Level 26: Transference
(A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(34) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
(40) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
(42) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge
(42) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
(42) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End


Level 28: Cosmic Burst
(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(29) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(29) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
(31) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(31) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(31) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge


Level 30: X-Ray Beam
(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(33) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(33) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge


Level 32: Fulcrum Shift
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(50) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 35: Neutron Bomb
(A) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage
(43) Detonation - Damage/Endurance
(43) Detonation - Damage/Recharge
(45) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(45) Detonation - Damage/Endurance/Range


Level 38: Atomic Blast
(A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
(39) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
(39) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
(39) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
(40) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(40) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal)


Level 41: Power Build Up
(A) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 44: Temp Invulnerability
(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(45) Aegis - Resistance
(46) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
(46) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance


Level 47: Total Focus
(A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
(48) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
(48) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
(48) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(50) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(50) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)


Level 49: Hasten
(A) Recharge Reduction IO


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Level 1: Brawl
(A) Accuracy IO


Level 1: Sprint
(A) Endurance Reduction IO


Level 2: Rest
(A) Empty


Level 1: Vigilance


 

Posted

Hey there. I was actually one of the guys on the virtue help channel when you asked about defense building. I took the build you made and left all the powers in except for x-ray beam which I replaced with speed boost. The reason I did this is because it freed up five slots to use in other powers and because (I think but I'm not sure) x-ray beam was only in there for set bonuses and you didn't intend to use it. If you -really- don't want to have speed boost in the build, some other options for powers that don't need any slots to be useful are increase density, inertial reduction, vengeance, stealth, hasten, combat jumping, and recall friend.

Here are some stats for this build: 24.3 melee defense, 42.5 ranged defense, 43.1 area defense, 22.5 psionic defense; 46.3% global recharge; 110 bonus hit points.



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Captain-Megaton: Level 50 Science Defender
Primary Power Set: Kinetics
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Blast
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Transfusion -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx(A), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(7), Numna-Heal/Rchg(9), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Numna-Heal(11), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(11)
Level 1: Neutrino Bolt -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(3), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23)
Level 2: Siphon Power -- Acc-I(A)
Level 4: Irradiate -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(5), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(5), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(7), Sciroc-Dam%(23)
Level 6: Siphon Speed -- Acc-I(A)
Level 8: Hover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(13), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(13)
Level 10: Maneuvers -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(15), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(15), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(36), RedFtn-Def(36), RedFtn-EndRdx(37)
Level 12: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 14: Fly -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(34), Zephyr-ResKB(34)
Level 16: Proton Volley -- ExtrmM-Acc/Dmg(A), ExtrmM-Dmg/EndRdx(17), ExtrmM-Acc/ActRdx/Rng(17), ExtrmM-Dmg/ActRdx/Rchg(33), ExtrmM-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), ExtrmM-Acc/Rng/Rchg(33)
Level 18: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(27), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(27), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(43), Aegis-Psi/Status(45), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(46)
Level 20: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(21), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(21)
Level 22: Aim -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 24: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(25), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(25), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(36), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(37), GSFC-Build%(37)
Level 26: Transference -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(34), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(40), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(42), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(42), P'Shift-End%(42)
Level 28: Cosmic Burst -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(29), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(29), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 30: Speed Boost -- EndMod-I(A)
Level 32: Fulcrum Shift -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(46), RechRdx-I(50)
Level 35: Neutron Bomb -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(43), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43), Posi-Dam%(45)
Level 38: Atomic Blast -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(39), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40), Sciroc-Dam%(40)
Level 41: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability -- Aegis-ResDam(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(45), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 47: Total Focus -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(48), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(48), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(48), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50), Mako-Dam%(50)
Level 49: Power Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Vigilance



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Posted

Anyone know why my mids is wigging out on resistance calculation? it says all my resists are way over cap when they're not.


 

Posted

Hey what code did you use to get that to work right anyway?


 

Posted

You might have it in pvp mode. That would give you gigantic resistances.
And in order to get the code to go in right you need to use the Titan SMF code type thing. The official forums setting that Mids has right now is meant to be used on the old forums.