s/l is at 54% with ranged at 37%. I suggest dropping s/l closer to 45% and bring ranged up to 45. Anything else is butter.
Drop one slot from health and move it over to triage beacon. 6 slot triage beacon with numis. That'll give you 3.75%.
Change seeker drones to clouded senses. That'll swap out the AOE for ranged and give you another 3.75%. You'll typically face a lot more ranged than you will AOE.
There's your 45% ranged right there.
Unless I'm missing it, I don't see the steadfast protection 3%. Slot that sucker!
After that you can probably drop down to a single slot in superspeed and move the 2 slots elsewhere. Maybe 3 slot stamina and hasten.
Enjoy.
Regards,
Fitz
Thanks for the comments, Fitz. I'm a bit torn on the Ranged vs AoE issue; seems like I get killed from splash damage from AoE more often than ranged, but I'll mull it over.
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I don't see an obvious place to slot the Steadfast 3% unique. I'd have to drop the Scorp Shield and pick up a resistance-based shield to use that wouldn't I? Or is there another power in my build that can take it that I'm just missing?
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Originally Posted by FitzSimmons
Unless I'm missing it, I don't see the steadfast protection 3%. Slot that sucker!
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Originally Posted by Sardan
I don't see an obvious place to slot the Steadfast 3% unique. I'd have to drop the Scorp Shield and pick up a resistance-based shield to use that wouldn't I? Or is there another power in my build that can take it that I'm just missing?
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Unless you're running at +4x8 with bosses ranged plus s/l should be enough. Plus you get BG mode if you need it!
1 positional and the main typed softcapped is better than one well above softcap and 2 close-ish positionals to softcap. And that one positional imo (even for a traps) should be ranged.
Oooooh! Blood mandate gives you 3.75 to AOE and Ranged! OOOOOH!!!
I just solved all your problems buddy, I was expecting it to be more difficult.
Now you can still lower that s/l and work up some other stuff like HP or recharge or slot some other powers up.
But here are the changes I made:
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I'd have to check the numbers on the thugs, I'm not sure how much of an impact dropping out the 2 defense IOs from call enforcers is and if the thugs were at softcap to begin with.
Just download and swap out Robots for Thugs. Viola !!! More defense then you can shake a stick at.
Here is the simple trick.. Anything that is traps this is the build. ANYTHING.. So you can use this on a defender.. On a Corruptor.. IF your looking for Defense cap stuff.
IF your gonna do Mastermind.. Raterro has a KILLER build. Because it has all of this and ALOT Of Damage bonus if you can afford what he is listing.. He mentioned he has 2 billion to play with. I might have 200 million..
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=227434
That is the link to his thread which is on the same page just below yours..
Here is my build reworked off what he posted.
Since I swapped out Robots for Thugs the Power placement is going to be OFFFF.. So you will have to rework where you want your thug powers level wise..
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.707
http://www.cohplanner.com/
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Level 50 Technology Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Thugs
Secondary Power Set: Traps
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Presence
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Call Thugs
- (A) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage
- (3) Blood Mandate - Damage/Endurance
- (3) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Endurance
- (5) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (5) Blood Mandate - Accuracy
- (7) Blood Mandate - Damage
- (A) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (7) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (9) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
- (9) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
- (42) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (A) Regenerative Tissue - Heal/Recharge
- (11) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
- (39) Harmonized Healing - Heal/Recharge
- (A) Endurance Reduction IO
- (A) Knockback Distance IO
- (A) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
- (11) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
- (48) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge
- (48) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff
- (A) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage
- (13) Blood Mandate - Damage/Endurance
- (13) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Endurance
- (15) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (15) Blood Mandate - Accuracy
- (17) Blood Mandate - Damage
- (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (17) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
- (19) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
- (19) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
- (21) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (50) Aegis - Resistance
- (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
- (21) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
- (37) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (40) Red Fortune - Defense
- (40) Red Fortune - Endurance
- (A) Jumping IO
- (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
- (43) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
- (43) Lockdown - Accuracy/Hold
- (46) Lockdown - Accuracy/Recharge
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (23) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
- (A) Miracle - +Recovery
- (25) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
- (25) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (A) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage
- (27) Blood Mandate - Damage/Endurance
- (27) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Endurance
- (29) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (29) Blood Mandate - Damage
- (31) Blood Mandate - Accuracy
- (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod
- (31) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance
- (31) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
- (33) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
- (33) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
- (34) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
- (34) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (34) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
- (A) Endurance Reduction IO
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (36) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (36) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (36) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
- (37) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (48) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Karma - Knockback Protection
- (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (40) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
- (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (43) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
- (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
- (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
- (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
- (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
- (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
- (A) Perfect Zinger - Taunt
- (50) Perfect Zinger - Taunt/Recharge
- (50) Perfect Zinger - Taunt/Recharge/Range
- (A) Accuracy IO
Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
Level 6: Ninja Run
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1. Why Soft Cap is Important : http://dechskaison.blogspot.com/2011...important.html
2. Limits: http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Limits
3. Attack Mechanics: http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Attack_Mechanics
4. Rule of Five: http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Rule_o...e_Law_of_Fives
I have a lowbie Thugs/Traps that I'm enjoying, but I'd like you folks to review my planned build. I believe this build will softcap the pets' defenses, and it should softcap me to Smashing/Lethal (along with 41% AoE, 37% ranged, and 30% melee for non-S/L damage). There are no purples or HOs because this is a leveling build.
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Level 1: Call Thugs -- BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg(A), BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx(3), BldM'dt-Acc/EndRdx(3), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), BldM'dt-Acc(5), BldM'dt-Dmg(7)
Level 1: Web Grenade -- Enf'dOp-EndRdx/Immob(A), Enf'dOp-Acc/EndRdx(7), Enf'dOp-Immob/Rng(9), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob(37)
Level 2: Caltrops -- Slow-I(A), Posi-Dam%(43), ImpSwft-Dam%(43)
Level 4: Triage Beacon -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(37), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(39), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Dct'dW-Heal(39)
Level 6: Equip Thugs -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 8: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(9)
Level 10: Acid Mortar -- UndDef-DefDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(A), LdyGrey-Rchg/EndRdx(11), LdyGrey-DefDeb/Rchg(11), LdyGrey-DefDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(43), Achilles-ResDeb%(46)
Level 12: Call Enforcer -- BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg(A), BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx(13), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), SvgnRt-Acc/Dmg(15), DefBuff-I(15), DefBuff-I(34)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(34), Zephyr-ResKB(42)
Level 16: Force Field Generator -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(17), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(17)
Level 18: Gang War -- EdctM'r-PetDef(A), C'Arms-+Def(Pets)(19), RechRdx-I(19), RechRdx-I(21)
Level 20: Poison Trap -- Lock-Acc/Hold(A), Lock-Acc/Rchg(21), Lock-Rchg/Hold(23), Lock-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(23), Lock-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(25), Lock-%Hold(25)
Level 22: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 24: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(42)
Level 26: Call Bruiser -- BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg(A), BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx(27), BldM'dt-Acc/EndRdx(27), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(29), BldM'dt-Acc(29), BldM'dt-Dmg(31)
Level 28: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(34)
Level 30: Maneuvers -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(31), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(31), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(33), RedFtn-Def(33), RedFtn-EndRdx(33)
Level 32: Upgrade Equipment -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 35: Trip Mine -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(36), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(36), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), Posi-Dam%(37)
Level 38: Seeker Drones -- SipInsght-ToHitDeb(A), SipInsght-Acc/ToHitDeb(40), SipInsght-Acc/Rchg(40), SipInsght-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(40), SipInsght-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(46), SipInsght-%ToHit(46)
Level 41: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(42)
Level 44: Scorpion Shield -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(45), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(45), LkGmblr-Rchg+(45)
Level 47: Web Envelope -- Enf'dOp-Acc/Rchg(A), Enf'dOp-EndRdx/Immob(48), Enf'dOp-Acc/EndRdx(48), Enf'dOp-Immob/Rng(48), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob/Rchg(50), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob(50)
Level 49: Tactics -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(50)
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Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
Freedom: Blazing Larb, Fiery Fulcrum, Sardan Reborn, Arctic-Frenzy, Wasabi Sam, Mr Smashtastic.