BotZ's set bonuses will be reduced beyond 50%, but that's another discussion.
First off I noticed you've grabbed a lot of set bonuses that give you more melee then s/l defenses.
For example you can get the same 1.25% s/l defense with 4 slotting Reactives in Dark Embrace for the 6 slots your currently using. You'd get more mileage if you moved two of those slots to taunt and 4 slotted Mocking Beratement. Maybe pull the Steadfast Res/End off of Murky Cloud to get that 4th slot. The extra defense is worth loosing the minute .03 end/sec set bonus you get from the two Steadfasts.
I don't see ANY kb protection what so ever. Grab a Steadfast, Karma or even BotZ -kb or you'll be being bounced all over the place. 4 kb protection covers most of the game, but you can still get bounced a bit. The usual thought is either go for 4 or go for 12 kb protection.
Personally I think you've under slotted both Siphon Life and Dark Consumption.
Those are my first thoughts. As always YMMV.
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I took a look at your build, and, well, not really the way I would go with it. You are kinda light on damage, especially the way you have Midnight Grasp slotted, Siphon Life as well. It also looks like you might be a bit end heavy, but maybe not. Taking Earth Mastery just to cap your def is a bad idea as well. You can smite and slot with KC's and bridge the gap. I also see you have skipped hasten. Up to you on that one, but I prefer to take it myself, the faster my DR pops back up the happier I am.
Anywho, here is my current build on my DA/DM. It has proven to be very, very effective. only IOs I am missing are 2 of the LoTG recharges, and the purps in Dark Consumption. I have Oblits in that, works well.
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cataclysmic end current: Level 50 Natural Tanker
Primary Power Set: Dark Armor
Secondary Power Set: Dark Melee
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Dark Embrace
- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (7) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
- (7) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (15) Reactive Armor - Resistance
- (15) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (23) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (3) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (3) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (11) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (17) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
- (17) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Reactive Armor - Resistance
- (A) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage
- (5) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
- (5) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (11) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
- (36) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
- (48) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
- (27) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (43) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (45) Reactive Armor - Resistance
- (A) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (9) Touch of the Nictus - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
- (9) Touch of the Nictus - Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration/Recharge
- (13) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Healing
- (13) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration
- (33) Theft of Essence - Chance for +Endurance
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (50) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
- (A) Run Speed IO
- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (34) Miracle - +Recovery
- (46) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (A) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
- (19) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (19) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (23) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage
- (25) Endurance Reduction IO
- (50) Endurance Reduction IO
- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (21) Endurance Modification IO
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (25) Recharge Reduction IO
- (34) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (33) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (33) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (34) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range
- (27) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge
- (37) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
- (39) Mocking Beratement - Taunt
- (39) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range
- (39) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
- (A) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
- (29) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (29) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
- (31) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff
- (40) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff/Recharge
- (46) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage
- (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (31) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
- (31) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Reactive Armor - Resistance
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (A) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
- (36) Armageddon - Damage
- (36) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
- (40) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (43) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (42) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
- (43) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (45) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (45) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (46) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (48) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (48) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (50) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
Level 0: Ninja Run
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Dark Armor is like that kid you knew in school that didn't know when to shut up, and no matter how bad he got beaten down, he got right back up again and kept on talking.
Given the name "Nethersand" Deth I would think Earth Mastery was part of the concept. I actually like the concept, as I said with someone elses youtube video where they looked alot like Sandman from what they did graphically to their Dark/Dark.
To the OP the order of powers can be important as you may want an exemplarable build that allows different powers all the slots they need to get the bonuses you want.
He will honor his words; he will definitely carry out his actions. What he promises he will fulfill. He does not care about his bodily self, putting his life and death aside to come forward for another's troubled besiegement. He does not boast about his ability, or shamelessly extol his own virtues. - Sima Qian.
/shrug, didnt look at the name, and he didn't mention a concept behind his build.
If you are going for concept, keep the Earth stuff how it is, and reslot a bit closer to what I was using, should still put you close to the cap. I monkeyed with the build you posted and came up with some crazy stuff, but nothing coherent enough to post.
Personally, on concept toons, min/max be damned is my mantra and go for fun. Like on my fire/fire/pyre tank Flamin' Waffle. Only non aoe attack he has is breath of fire, which I made look like he is spewing maple syrup on ya.
Dark Armor is like that kid you knew in school that didn't know when to shut up, and no matter how bad he got beaten down, he got right back up again and kept on talking.
My attempt at a Dar/Dark Tanker. I tried to hit the soft cap for S/L. I did not use Blessing of the Zephyr since the percentages are going to be nerfed by 50% in the upcoming issues. Thanks in advance for tips and advice.