This may seem an odd opinion, but have you considered shooting for 32.5% instead of 40%?
32.5 puts you one purple shield from the soft-cap, and means that any ally who buffs defences isn't wasting their time; the softcap is great, but to get so close and not reach it seems to me a sure sign to turn around and instead ratchet it back to a more attainable goal, and use the resources spent on it in another fashion.
I'd probably consider it 
wasn't really too happy with how I slotted PSW >.>
Personally, I think a Mind Dom is much better off shooting for perma-dom. I'd be switching Thunderstrikes for Decimations, again, personally speaking. Basilisks Gaze for Lockdown, that sort of thing.
If for no other reason, perma dom will provide more benefit on the LRSF by sleeping the FP than getting those same Heroes to hit you less.
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I on the other hand, think that of all the dominators who can afford to not worry about permadom, the mind dominator leads the charge. He can already sleep a single AV with mesmerize; in the LRSF, under domination, fire off a Mass Hypnosis, then re-layer with Mesmerize.
Course, there are probably ways to have both.
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This, IMO. I've looked at quite a few of the soft-capped builds that get floated around, and many of them are (IMO of course) ridiculous beasts. Useless powers that will never get used, only there to mule sets. Fun and situational powers skipped to make room for the aforementioned useless powers. Useful powers so severely underslotted as to their primary function that they become useless. You get the idea.|
Originally Posted by Talen_Lee
32.5 puts you one purple shield from the soft-cap,
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It can be a stretch, but I can usually get to 32.5% defense while still slotting my powers effectively and taking the powers I want. Being one small [Luck] from the soft-cap means I can go a looooong ways on a tray of them, and with inspiration combining, it's exceedingly rare to find myself needing one and not having it.
Some people feel they just really need to be able to stand in a group of mobs while they go make a sandwich. That's fine. There are other approaches to builds that are worth a look though.
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you built for ranged defense, you better not be using psw... you are almost naked vs melee|
Originally Posted by Mr. DJ
I'd probably consider it
wasn't really too happy with how I slotted PSW >.> |
imo, it makes more sense to just use scorpion shield and build around s/l def.
Here.
Same power picks barring the 41+ses, 33% S/L defence with only two toggles running, 15% global recharge and a ton of room for The Good Stuff that gets you permadom. Much more flexible.
Looking for some critiques/improvements I can make, right now what I have here doesn't seem too bad, still maintain about 55% recharge and just shy of soft capped ranged defense when CJ and Maneuvers isn't running, though more +hp wouldn't be too bad.
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Level 50 Magic Dominator
Primary Power Set: Mind Control
Secondary Power Set: Psionic Assault
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Mesmerize -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(3), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7)
Level 1: Psionic Dart -- Acc-I(A)
Level 2: Dominate -- Lock-Acc/Hold(A), Lock-Acc/Rchg(7), Lock-Rchg/Hold(9), Lock-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(9), Lock-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(11), Lock-%Hold(11)
Level 4: Telekinetic Thrust -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(13), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Mako-Dam%(17)
Level 6: Mind Probe -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(17), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(19), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(19), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Mako-Dam%(21)
Level 8: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 10: Levitate -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(23), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(23), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(25), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27)
Level 12: Mass Hypnosis -- FtnHyp-Sleep(A), FtnHyp-Sleep/Rchg(27), FtnHyp-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(29), FtnHyp-Acc/Rchg(29), FtnHyp-Sleep/EndRdx(31)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 16: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(A), Zephyr-ResKB(31)
Level 18: Health -- RgnTis-Regen+(A)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(33), EndMod-I(33)
Level 22: Drain Psyche -- Nictus-Acc/Heal(A), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Heal/HP/Regen(33), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(34), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(34)
Level 24: Psychic Scream -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(36), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(36), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), Posi-Dam%(37)
Level 26: Terrify -- Cloud-ToHitDeb(A), Cloud-Acc/ToHitDeb(37), Cloud-Acc/Rchg(37), Cloud-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Cloud-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Cloud-%Dam(50)
Level 28: Subdue -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(40), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42)
Level 30: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 32: Mass Confusion -- CoPers-Conf(A), CoPers-Conf/Rchg(42), CoPers-Acc/Conf/Rchg(42), CoPers-Acc/Rchg(43), CoPers-Conf/EndRdx(43), CoPers-Conf%(43)
Level 35: Mental Blast -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(45), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 38: Psychic Shockwave -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(46), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(48), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(48), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(48)
Level 41: Dark Embrace -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx(50), S'fstPrt-ResKB(50)
Level 44: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 47: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 49: Vengeance -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Domination
Level 4: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals: