Yes you are on the right track.
Defenders are the least played main hero archetype according to some informal studies done both here and on the Controllers boards - people logging in and counting heads using the search function. The Defender population is particulalry thin at higher levels if I recall.
Dark/Dark was my first Defender ever, a good solo and team powerset. Twilight Grasp is probably the best heal in the game, and you also get a pet that uses it, and the best defensive debuffage in game to boot, with a sprinkling of offensive debuffage in Tar Patch.
Dark Miasma is the sort of powerset you dont see heaps of (unlike say Kinetics or Empathy), but often gets a Yay! from a team when one joins.
That is exactly what I was looking for, thanks a bunch for the response. I'd run a Dark/Dark Corrupter up until the mid 20's before, and I REALLY liked it. But seeing so many other corrupters around made it a bit of a bummer to me, in addition to just having been burnt out on Villains.
I've always liked the Dominator/Controller types, too. Some of my favorite classes to play. I just can't find any controller powerset combinations I really enjoy.
Dark/Dark it is!
You do realize that ddd's control almost as good as troller/doms right?
fearsome stare. HUGE fear cone with massive -tohit debuff.
dark pit. aoe stun, needs slots however.
Howling twilight. autohit stun with the added benefit of being a team rez.
Petrifing gaze. craptacular hold.
tenebrous tentacles. aoe immobilize.
If you add the dark epic pool you can add oppressive gloom, a pbaoe stun toggle.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Shadow Ravenwolf
My favorite combo is Faceplant/DebtCap with the TeamWipe Ancillary
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Dispari
Yeah, I like Blasters too.
 |
Don't forget Tar Patch is a good Aoe/slow, Plus theres also Darkest Night thats a good debuffer.
Not a fan of grammar, spellcheck or proper sentences.But will have fun anyway
*walks into the thread* Hrn....Well...I guess I'm not needed in this one... o> As you were dark ones!*walks away*
D: Toss me a hai @DarkNat My Fify glory: Renzer Dark/Dark Corr., Renzro Dark/Dark Def., Amartasu Dark/Dark Scrap.Less important ones: Fire/Fire Blaster,Ice/Ice Blaster,Ele/Ele Brute, Mind/Storm Troll,Fire/Kin Corr.,Bots/FF MM., DB/Regen Scrap.
...alright. I'm not a "new" player, but I've always favored Villains more than heroes. And after having got some villain characters going nicely, I decided I wanted to try (once again) with the hero side of things.
Few things first. I like playing classes that other people don't like playing. If it's not something I'm going to see everybody else doing, I want to do THAT. Defenders seem like the least common hero archetype (not including epics) - would that be a fair enough assumption?
I'm considering as a result of those assumptions, creating a Dark/Dark Defender. I'm very familiar with the Dark sets, though mostly on the villain side. I enjoy debuff moreso than team buff, I like some control, and the theme. I am expecting out of the build a good team heal with Twilight Grasp, and various levels of what will almost definately be underappreciated debuffing of baddies in various ways (through some soft controls and lots of to-hit debuffs).
Am I on the right track?