First let me say I have NOT done a DS/dark; I am sure that is quite solid from the many flavors of /dark MMs I have already. I have four DS/? MMs /storm, /psn, /traps, and /thermal. My /thermal is the sturdiest. The resistances stack nicely with the ember demons resist aura. The ember demon has an AoE heal that kicks in at level 32 which is fabulous.
After the level 32 upgrade I had to boost the level and the spawn count size to make it a challenge, to make it feel like the thermal shields were worthwhile. Hell on Earth on the demon prince and easily two forges each on the 2nd tier demons makes your squad exciting.
I would emphasize, when you get to the level 32 upgrade, your demon prince will require 50% endurance cost reduction and your second tier demons will be able to get by on 40% endurance reduction. I wouldn't hesitate to slot up the 2nd tier demons for 30% healing, too, minimum; the heals are that good. The demon prince's cold aura works great, and I am thrilled every time he single shot holds/freezes a boss or lieutenant.
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Originally Posted by Digito
So I've taken a Demons/Storm to 17 so far and I kinda like it, but something so far just doesn't seem to quite feel like it's clicking with me.
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I understand that DS/Thermal is quite nice too.
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So I've taken a Demons/Storm to 17 so far and I kinda like it, but something so far just doesn't seem to quite feel like it's clicking with me.
Now before I go too much further with this I've decided to do a little asking around and see what people think of some secondaries for DS, since I'm mainly thinking between /Storm and /Thermal... /Dark I already know is badass as hell from a Thugs/Dark of mine, and it's a secondary I like, but since I already have a /Dark MM I'm a little hesitant to turn right around and do it again.
One key thing is that I'm fond of powerset combinations that are strong solo, though being useful to a team is always a huge plus and /Thermal seems tough to go wrong with. It strikes me as an extremely versitile powerset with a little bit of everything, and I'm curious about how its resistance based shields might stack with the resistance the Demons already have going for them, especially backed by its heals.
I guess my only concern with Thermal is that I'm just not sure how strong a Demon/Thermal would be in solo combat, although I know it's pretty damned strong in a group. Well that, and just how late the debuffs enter the picture has me a little concerned too...
Ah yeah, it's worth noting the character is of a magical origin I think.
So what do you guys think?