Request for Bots/Dark build

Here is the current build of my level 50 Bots/Dark, warts and all. This villain levelled up very fast and some IO short cuts were never repaired. I rebuilt the slotting from memory so your level may vary. One thing to note, prior to getting max to hit debuff in Darkest Night and Dark Servant, I had slotted Fearsome Stare for to hit debuff and then reslotted for Fear and the IO bonuses in Glimpse of the Abyss at a later time.

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vultrun: Level 50 Natural Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Robotics
Secondary Power Set: Dark Miasma
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Battle Drones -- BriL'shp-Acc/Dmg(A), BriL'shp-Acc/EndRdx(3), BriL'shp-Acc(3), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg(7), BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Dmg-I(17)
Level 1: Twilight Grasp -- Acc-I(A), Range-I(5), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(31), Mrcl-Heal(34), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 2: Tar Patch -- TmpRdns-Rng/Slow(A), TmpRdns-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(5), RechRdx-I(25), RechRdx-I(36), Slow-I(36)
Level 4: Darkest Night -- EndRdx-I(A), ToHitDeb-I(9), ToHitDeb-I(34), DampS-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(37)
Level 6: Equip Robot -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 8: Photon Grenade -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg(A), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(9), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(19), Stpfy-KB%(19), Stpfy-Stun/Rng(25)
Level 10: Howling Twilight -- Rope-Acc/Stun/Rchg(A), Rope-EndRdx/Stun(11), RechRdx-I(11), RechRdx-I(37), Dsrnt-I(37)
Level 12: Protector Bots -- SvgnRt-Dmg/EndRdx(A), SvgnRt-Acc(13), BriL'shp-Acc/Dmg(13), BriL'shp-Acc/EndRdx(15), EdctM'r-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), Dmg-I(17)
Level 14: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 16: Health -- Heal-I(A)
Level 18: Recall Friend -- IntRdx-I(A)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(21), EndMod-I(21)
Level 22: Fearsome Stare -- Abys-Acc/Rchg(A), Abys-EndRdx/Fear(23), Abys-Acc/EndRdx(23), Abys-Fear/Rng(33), Abys-Acc/Fear/Rchg(33), ToHitDeb-I(42)
Level 24: Teleport -- Range-I(A), Range-I(50)
Level 26: Assault Bot -- BriL'shp-Acc/Dmg(A), BriL'shp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(27), BriL'shp-Acc(27), BriL'shp-Dmg(29), SvgnRt-Acc/Dmg(29), FrcFbk-Rechg%(50)
Level 28: Shadow Fall -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(34), ResDam-I(36), S'fstPrt-ResKB(42), EndRdx-I(42)
Level 30: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 32: Upgrade Robot -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(33)
Level 35: Petrifying Gaze -- EoCur-Acc/Hold(A), EoCur-Acc/Hold/Rchg(39)
Level 38: Dark Servant -- DampS-ToHitDeb(A), DampS-ToHitDeb/Rchg(39), DampS-ToHitDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(39), DampS-Rchg/EndRdx(40), DampS-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(40), DampS-Rchg(40)
Level 41: Scorpion Shield -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(43), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(43), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(45), RedFtn-Def(45), RedFtn-EndRdx(45)
Level 44: Web Envelope -- TotHntr-Acc/Rchg(A), TotHntr-EndRdx/Immob(46), TotHntr-Acc/EndRdx(46), TotHntr-Immob/Acc(46), TotHntr-Acc/Immob/Rchg(48)
Level 47: Web Cocoon -- NrncSD-Acc/Rchg(A), NrncSD-EndRdx/Hold(48), NrncSD-Acc/EndRdx(48), NrncSD-Dam%(50)
Level 49: Power Boost -- RechRdx-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Supremacy
Level 4: Ninja Run

Hey Psylenz. Here's a version of my build. It's fairly cheap because, in all honesty, Bots/Dark functions just fine without a heap of shiny IOs.

I'm assuming that you're interested in AV/GM soloing. If I'm wrong, let me know.

Feel free to leave out the expensive IOs (Theft of Essence/Numi/Soulbound procs) as well as any costly sets, I was able to solo almost any AV before I got them. I had virtually no end issues before IOs, so no need to worry about that, either.

I'm sitting at the softcap to s/l (with the 12% buff from my Prot. bots), although it is unnecessary considering all of the -to hit going on.

**Just some extra information to help with understanding what is needed defense-wise when to-hit debuffs are involved, feel free to skip it.

Lvl 50 AVs have 85% to-hit debuff resistance, lvl 52s have 86%
So:
A Lvl 50 AV - DN + Fluffy should give a 7.05% to-hit debuff
A Lvl 52 AV - DN + Fluffy should give a 6.58% to-hit debuff**

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Level 50 Mutation Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Robotics
Secondary Power Set: Dark Miasma
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Presence
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Battle Drones -- SvgnRt-Acc/Dmg(A), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg(3), BriL'shp-Acc/Dmg(3), EdctM'r-Acc/Dmg(5), BldM'dt-Acc(5), BldM'dt-Dmg(34)
Level 1: Twilight Grasp -- Dct'dW-Heal(A), Dct'dW-Rchg(7), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(7), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(9), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(31), Theft-+End%(43)
Level 2: Tar Patch -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(40)
Level 4: Darkest Night -- DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(A), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx(9), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(11), DarkWD-ToHitDeb(11), EndRdx-I(13)
Level 6: Equip Robot -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 8: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 10: Howling Twilight -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(39), RechRdx-I(46)
Level 12: Protector Bots -- BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg(A), SvgnRt-Acc/Dmg(13), BriL'shp-Acc/Dmg(15), EdctM'r-Acc/Dmg(15), DefBuff-I(17), DefBuff-I(17)
Level 14: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A)
Level 16: Shadow Fall -- RedFtn-Def(A), RedFtn-EndRdx(19), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(19), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(21), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(21), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(45)
Level 18: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(45)
Level 20: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
Level 22: Provoke -- Mocking-Taunt(A), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(23), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(23), Mocking-Acc/Rchg(37), Mocking-Rchg(37), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(37)
Level 24: Maneuvers -- RedFtn-Def(A), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(25), RedFtn-EndRdx(25), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(29), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(29), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 26: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(27), EndRdx-I(27)
Level 28: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(A), GSFC-ToHit(34), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(34), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(36), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(46)
Level 30: Assault Bot -- BldM'dt-Acc(A), BldM'dt-Dmg(31), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg(31), EdctM'r-Acc/Dmg(33), SvgnRt-Acc/Dmg(33), S'bndAl-Build%(33)
Level 32: Upgrade Robot -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 35: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(36), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(36), P'Shift-End%(45)
Level 38: Dark Servant -- Cloud-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Cloud-ToHitDeb(39), Cloud-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Cloud-Acc/Rchg(40), ToHitDeb-I(40), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 41: Scorpion Shield -- RedFtn-Def(A), RedFtn-EndRdx(42), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(42), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(42), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 44: Power Boost -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 47: Fearsome Stare -- Abys-Acc/Rchg(A), Abys-Fear/Rng(48), Abys-EndRdx/Fear(48), Abys-Dam%(48), Abys-Acc/EndRdx(50)
Level 49: Acrobatics -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(50), EndRdx-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Supremacy

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Thanks, I was looking for some insight into the Bots slotting at higher levels. I see you did a fair amount of frankenslotting yourself. I use my photon grenade power as a 'ghetto provoke' with the added stun on top of howling twilight and the protector bots' barrage of stuns.

I am really puzzled why you put 3 end reducers in acrobatics.

I don't mind doctored wounds in Twilight Grasp. I usually find myself slotting more accuracy in the power.

I've posted my build a couple of times on this site, but I've found this build to be very handy for soloing and teaming, so I'll post it here as an alternative build perspective. It's not exactly cheap, but I find its a lot of fun:

NB: I also had a run with this build in the arena with a few players, just for larks. I thought I was gonna get by prostate handed to me, but to my surprise I was almost indestructable :P

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