Okay, a few things, if I may:
1) You're having problems with damage, but you haven't slotted your attacks with any damage enhancements! Of course you're going to have trouble with your damage output! Slot some damage in your attacks, man! Not only does it help you do damage, but it can also increase your Threat! I usually slot attacks with 3 Damage, 1-2 Acc, Recharge and EndRed to suit.
2) If you're not using set enhancements, you can get away with only one EndRed in each toggle in your Primary set. Weave and Maneuvers should have 2 each. This should free up some slots (except in Deflection, where another DamRes could be good).
3) Active Defense should be slotted for Recharge, not endurance. You want this up all of the time, and with your current slotting, it won't be.
4) Siphon Life is a heal, but it deals really good damage now. Slot it as an attack that has the side benefit of healing you.
5) With Dark Consumption, you shouldn't be having too much trouble in the endurance department. Remember that if you're solo, you probably don't need to be running as many toggles as you would need to on a team, unless you've set your difficulty up. So you might be able to get away with turning Weave and Maneuvers off when soloing, to save your blue bar a bit.
6) You have taken a LOT of extraneous powers, and your secondary power picks have suffered as a result. You've skipped both Shadow Maul and the tier 9 attack (can't remember the name off the top of my head, apologies). Those could greatly improve your damage output. To counter the loss of defense, a few set bonuses can help you there. I'm hoping that Coldmed will come along and offer you a build soon. I don't have Mid's here at work to help you.
Hope these help!
Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I was just the one with the most unsolicited sombrero." - Traegus
Thanks for the tips!
I actually do have active defense slotted for 3x recharge. I was probably zoning out while throwing the build together in Mid's (I did it without having my character in front of me).
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Originally Posted by Doctor_Xaxan
Thanks for the tips!
I actually do have active defense slotted for 3x recharge. I was probably zoning out while throwing the build together in Mid's (I did it without having my character in front of me). |
Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I was just the one with the most unsolicited sombrero." - Traegus
Hm, looking at set bonuses -- where's a decent place to find +Ranged Defense from a set? I got melee and AOE for dirt cheap from Multi-strike, but I'm not finding anything by way of ranged defense.
Mako's Bite is a good source, 3.75% ranged def for six slots.
Comrade Smersh, KGB Special Section 8 50 Inv/Fire, Fire/Rad, BS/WP, SD/SS, AR/EM
Other 50s: Plant/Thorn, Bots/Traps, DB/SR, MA/Regen, Rad/Dark - All on Virtue.
-Don't just rebel, build a better world, comrade!
Mako's bite is doing the trick for ranged defense (I'm working up a new build in Mid's).
However. If I drop weave and maneuvers (two really big endurance hogs that I'd like to ditch), I end up short on melee and AOE defense. And that's if I slot every AOE attack I have with Multi-strike.
Any suggestions?
Thanks foreverything so far!
Consider Touch of Death for melee attacks, and swapping out the Multistrikes for Obliterations and Sciroccos. ToD and Obliteration both have 3.75% melee defense for the 6-slot bonus, and Scirocco has 3.13% AoE defense at five slots.
Going to the Body Mastery pool, six slots of Focused Accuracy with Gaussian's gets a big 2.5% defense to all positions. Or you could keep Maneuvers and slot Gaussian's into Tactics.
Also: I do not see the Steadfast Res/Def unique in your build. Buy one, even if it costs you a few million. One IO gives you 3% defense to all positions. Stick it in True Grit or Deflection.
Comrade Smersh, KGB Special Section 8 50 Inv/Fire, Fire/Rad, BS/WP, SD/SS, AR/EM
Other 50s: Plant/Thorn, Bots/Traps, DB/SR, MA/Regen, Rad/Dark - All on Virtue.
-Don't just rebel, build a better world, comrade!
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Originally Posted by Smersh
Consider Touch of Death for melee attacks, and swapping out the Multistrikes for Obliterations and Sciroccos. ToD and Obliteration both have 3.75% melee defense for the 6-slot bonus, and Scirocco has 3.13% AoE defense at five slots.
Going to the Body Mastery pool, six slots of Focused Accuracy with Gaussian's gets a big 2.5% defense to all positions. Or you could keep Maneuvers and slot Gaussian's into Tactics. Also: I do not see the Steadfast Res/Def unique in your build. Buy one, even if it costs you a few million. One IO gives you 3% defense to all positions. Stick it in True Grit or Deflection. |
Some of those sets you're talking about are hella expensive.
EDIT: I'll grab the Steadfast IO. Totally forgot about that.
Blessing of the Zephyr is a good choice for Ranged defense, 3.13% for just two enhancements, and they can be slotted in any travel power, including Hover and CJ. They're a little pricey, but unlike most of the attack sets, you only need two instead of six. Just be sure to stay away from the -KB IO, you don't need it and it's very expensive!
My Characters
Knight Court--A CoH Story Complete 2/3/2012
This is what I use on my SD/DM. He's able to tank pretty much anything you throw at him and has great damage output on top of that.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1,401
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Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: Dark Melee
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Deflection -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:45(A), LkGmblr-Def:45(34), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:45(34), Aegis-ResDam:45(36), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:45(46), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:45(46)
Level 1: Shadow Punch -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg:40(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx:40(3), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg:40(3), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(13), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(15), T'Death-Dam%:40(15)
Level 2: True Grit -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A), Numna-Heal:45(36), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:45(36), Numna-Heal/Rchg:45(37)
Level 4: Shadow Maul -- Oblit-Dmg:45(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg:45(5), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg:45(5), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:45(9), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:45(43), Oblit-%Dam:45(43)
Level 6: Battle Agility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:45(A), LkGmblr-Def:45(7), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:45(7), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:45(9)
Level 8: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I:45(A)
Level 10: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I:45(A), HO:Enzym(11), HO:Enzym(11)
Level 12: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:45(A), Ksmt-ToHit+:30(13)
Level 14: Hurdle -- Jump-I:45(A)
Level 16: Siphon Life -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:45(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:45(17), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:45(17), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:45(25), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:45(25), Mako-Dam%:45(34)
Level 18: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:45(A), Numna-Heal:45(19), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:45(19), Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(23)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod:45(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:45(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc:45(21), P'Shift-End%:45(23), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg:45(37), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg:45(40)
Level 22: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:45(A)
Level 24: Super Jump -- Winter-ResSlow:45(A)
Level 26: Shield Charge -- Oblit-Dmg:45(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg:45(27), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg:45(27), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:45(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:45(33), Oblit-%Dam:45(33)
Level 28: Soul Drain -- RechRdx-I:45(A), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:45(29), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:45(29), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:45(31), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:45(31), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:45(31)
Level 30: Taunt -- Mocking-Taunt/Rchg:45(A), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng:45(37)
Level 32: Grant Cover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:45(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:45(42), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:45(43)
Level 35: Maneuvers -- GftotA-Def:40(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx:40(42), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx:40(42)
Level 38: Midnight Grasp -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:45(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:45(39), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:45(39), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:45(39), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:45(40), Mako-Dam%:45(40)
Level 41: Char -- Acc-I:45(A)
Level 44: Fire Blast -- Decim-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx:40(45), Decim-Dmg/Rchg:40(45), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:40(45), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(46)
Level 47: Fire Ball -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:45(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:45(48), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:45(48), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:45(48), Posi-Dam%:45(50), RechRdx-I:45(50)
Level 49: Dark Consumption -- Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg:45(A), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg:45(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
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- @DSorrow - alts on Union and Freedom mostly -
Currently playing as Castigation on Freedom
My Katana/Inv Guide
Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either. -Einstein
So, I have this tanker that I busted to 50 during the Season of Slammer Madness, and he's turned out to be my favorite. So much so that I find myself wanting to play it more than fiddle with new colors and powersets, which is saying something.
Anyway, he does amazing in teams. Rock solid. But if I want to solo or even duo during off hours, the cracks begin to show. Namely, endurance issues and a pathetic lack of damage. Bosses at +0 difficulty take a laughably long time.
I looked around fairly extensively for guides on SD/DM, and went back a few pages in this forum, but couldn't find anything.
Any advice or linkage you all can provide would be hugely appreciated.
Here's what my build currently looks like (it's a complete mess, I realize. I'm actually new to the game -- just got trench coats -- so be forgiving of noobish mistakes, please):
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.601
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Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: Dark Melee
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Deflection
- (A) Endurance Reduction
- (3) Endurance Reduction
- (3) Defense Buff
- (5) Defense Buff
- (5) Defense Buff
- (7) Resist Damage
Level 1: Shadow Punch- (A) Accuracy
- (7) Accuracy
- (9) Endurance Reduction
- (9) Recharge Reduction
Level 2: Battle Agility- (A) Endurance Reduction
- (11) Endurance Reduction
- (11) Defense Buff
- (13) Defense Buff
- (13) Defense Buff
Level 4: Smite- (A) Accuracy
- (15) Accuracy
- (15) Endurance Reduction
- (17) Recharge Reduction
Level 6: Swift- (A) Run Speed
Level 8: Active Defense- (A) Endurance Reduction
- (17) Endurance Reduction
Level 10: Boxing- (A) Accuracy
- (19) Accuracy
- (19) Endurance Reduction
- (21) Recharge Reduction
Level 12: Against All Odds- (A) Endurance Reduction
- (21) Endurance Reduction
Level 14: Health- (A) Healing
- (23) Healing
- (23) Healing
Level 16: Siphon Life- (A) Touch of the Nictus - Healing
- (25) Touch of the Nictus - Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration/Recharge
- (25) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Healing
- (27) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration
- (27) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (29) Touch of the Nictus - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
Level 18: True Grit- (A) Resist Damage
- (29) Resist Damage
- (31) Resist Damage
- (31) Healing
- (31) Healing
- (33) Healing
Level 20: Stamina- (A) Endurance Modification
- (33) Endurance Modification
- (33) Endurance Modification
Level 22: Tough- (A) Endurance Reduction
- (34) Endurance Reduction
- (34) Resist Damage
- (34) Resist Damage
- (36) Resist Damage
Level 24: Combat Jumping- (A) Defense Buff
- (45) Defense Buff
- (45) Defense Buff
Level 26: Shield Charge- (A) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (36) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (36) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance
- (37) Multi Strike - Damage/Recharge
- (37) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance
- (37) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage
Level 28: Super Jump- (A) Jumping
Level 30: Soul Drain- (A) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage
- (39) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance
- (39) Multi Strike - Damage/Recharge
- (39) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance
- (40) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (40) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 32: Weave- (A) Endurance Reduction
- (40) Endurance Reduction
- (42) Defense Buff
- (42) Defense Buff
- (42) Defense Buff
Level 35: Dark Consumption- (A) Efficacy Adaptor - Accuracy/Recharge
- (43) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
- (43) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy
- (43) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance
- (45) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge
Level 38: Phalanx Fighting- (A) Defense Buff
- (50) Defense Buff
- (50) Defense Buff
Level 41: Taunt- (A) Recharge Reduction
- (46) Recharge Reduction
Level 44: Maneuvers- (A) Endurance Reduction
- (46) Endurance Reduction
- (46) Defense Buff
- (48) Defense Buff
- (48) Defense Buff
Level 47: Grant Cover- (A) Defense Buff
- (48) Defense Buff
- (50) Defense Buff
Level 49: One with the Shield- (A) Healing
------------Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint- (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest- (A) Empty
Level 1: Gauntlet