Cheap permadom possible? Earth/earth
Oh, I should probably post a build to work with - this is what I've got so far (still pretty expensive)
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Level 50 Mutation Dominator
Primary Power Set: Earth Control
Secondary Power Set: Earth Assault
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Medicine
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Fossilize -- BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Hold(3), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(3), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(5), EoCur-Acc/Hold(5), EoCur-Acc/Hold/Rchg(7)
Level 1: Stone Spears -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(9), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(11)
Level 2: Stone Mallet -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(23), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(46), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 4: Tremor -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(11), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(48), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(50)
Level 6: Quicksand -- P'ngTtl-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(A)
Level 8: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 10: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 12: Stalagmites -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg(A), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(13), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(13), Stpfy-Stun/Rng(15), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(15), Rope-Acc/Rchg(17)
Level 14: Health -- Heal-I(A)
Level 16: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(17), RechRdx-I(19)
Level 18: Earthquake -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb(A), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(19), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/Rchg(21), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx(21), LdyGrey-DefDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(23)
Level 20: Heavy Mallet -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(43), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(43), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45)
Level 22: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(25), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(25)
Level 24: Hurl Boulder -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(37), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(42), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(45)
Level 26: Volcanic Gasses -- BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(27), BasGaze-Acc/Hold(27), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(29), Lock-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(29)
Level 28: Seismic Smash -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(31), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(31), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(34), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), EoCur-Acc/Hold(40)
Level 30: Aid Other -- Heal-I(A)
Level 32: Animate Stone -- ExRmnt-Acc/Rchg(A), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg(33), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), ExRmnt-Dmg/EndRdx(33), C'Arms-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), C'Arms-Acc/Rchg(34)
Level 35: Aid Self -- Panac-Heal/EndRedux(A), Panac-EndRdx/Rchg(36), Panac-Heal/Rchg(36), Panac-Heal/EndRedux/Rchg(36), Panac-Heal(37)
Level 38: Fissure -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(39), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), Posi-Dmg/Rng(40), Acc-I(40)
Level 41: Dark Embrace -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam(42), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(42)
Level 44: Soul Drain -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(48), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(50), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(50)
Level 47: Power Boost -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 49: Super Jump -- Zephyr-ResKB(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- IntRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Domination
Level 6: Ninja Run
No permadom build is cheap, mainly because of the need for LotG's. In terms of Earth/Earth, for a non-purple build, you may not spend to much on IO sets you'd need. Enfeebled Operation, Kinetic Crash, Stupefy, Call of the Sandman (if you're using the sleep) and Expedient Reinforcement are all affordable. Basilisk's Gaze may be the only IO set that might cost a considerable amount of infamy.
Now LotG's can be gotten with breaking the bank. I've done it, albeit slowly. If you do or have done story arcs along the way to lvl 50. You should have enough merits or be close to enough merits to buy your first LotG. (I saved up close to 200 merits before reaching 50.) Along with a Strike Force or two along the way, it should be more than enough to buy one. IF you've been ignoring story arcs, then...
Run ITF's. It is easily, week to week, the fastest way to get merits fast. They're always being run, often there are speed runs that are done under an hour. Join your server TF channels to get see when they're forming. Run whatever Strike Forces you can join. When you're not doing that, do flashback missions. It can be a bit of a grind doing it this way, especially red-side. But while you get merits in flashback arc, you will also be getting infamy for the black market, as well as end of mission recipes, it's a win-win. If you have a toon at a high enough lvl. join Hami Raids, if you're on a big population server.
If happen to have enough MA tickets laying around try a gold recipe roll. at lvl 50 it's a 1/64 chance to drop, I got lucky and dropped one after a few rolls. Ticket farming may no longer be viable anymore or you may not have a toon that can farm tickets fast enough. You don't have to farm to get them. Don't do it if you don't want to.
This is how I got my Mind/Psi Dominator to perma-dom. Not an optimal way or a fast way, but done it without spending a ton of imfamy. It just takes time. And IMO it was all the more rewarding once I finally achieved it after spending that much time working for it.
No permadom build is cheap, mainly because of the need for LotG's. In terms of Earth/Earth, for a non-purple build, you may not spend to much on IO sets you'd need. Enfeebled Operation, Kinetic Crash, Stupefy, Call of the Sandman (if you're using the sleep) and Expedient Reinforcement are all affordable. Basilisk's Gaze may be the only IO set that might cost a considerable amount of infamy.
Now LotG's can be gotten with breaking the bank. I've done it, albeit slowly. If you do or have done story arcs along the way to lvl 50. You should have enough merits or be close to enough merits to buy your first LotG. (I saved up close to 200 merits before reaching 50.) Along with a Strike Force or two along the way, it should be more than enough to buy one. IF you've been ignoring story arcs, then... Run ITF's. It is easily, week to week, the fastest way to get merits fast. They're always being run, often there are speed runs that are done under an hour. Join your server TF channels to get see when they're forming. Run whatever Strike Forces you can join. When you're not doing that, do flashback missions. It can be a bit of a grind doing it this way, especially red-side. But while you get merits in flashback arc, you will also be getting infamy for the black market, as well as end of mission recipes, it's a win-win. If you have a toon at a high enough lvl. join Hami Raids, if you're on a big population server. If happen to have enough MA tickets laying around try a gold recipe roll. at lvl 50 it's a 1/64 chance to drop, I got lucky and dropped one after a few rolls. Ticket farming may no longer be viable anymore or you may not have a toon that can farm tickets fast enough. You don't have to farm to get them. Don't do it if you don't want to. This is how I got my Mind/Psi Dominator to perma-dom. Not an optimal way or a fast way, but done it without spending a ton of imfamy. It just takes time. And IMO it was all the more rewarding once I finally achieved it after spending that much time working for it. |
The market was a lot more stable back when I IO'd my Earth/Fire permadom (read: Before AE), but she's sitting at +100% global recharge before Hasten, and her build 'only' ended up being several hundred million, with the vast majority of that going to LotGs and unloved purples like Gravitational Anchor. The market's a bit less friendly now, but I'd still be surprised if you couldn't get most doms to perma without many sacrifices on 1 billion or less.
Having Vengeance and Fallout slotted for recharge means never having to say you're sorry.
I only spent ~100 mil on getting my Dom 72% recharge using cheapo recipes and LoTGs bought with merits. If you don't like SFs or don't have time for them, then getting a cheap permadom will be considerably harder.
You can also consider buying one of the stupid cheap purple sets(namely, sleep). If they're too much on redside(likely), then you can buy them blueside and wait for GR so you can gleemail them to your Dom, or just wait until GR to buy them on the merged market.
I think I spent ~30 mil on the sleep and confuse sets combined the other day on blueside, and that was with using BUY IT NOW bids.
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So I love earth powers. Simple question - can I get permadom on an earth/earth without spending the *billions* of infamy that many builds seems require?
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Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.704
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Click this DataLink to open the build!
Level 50 Mutation Dominator
Primary Power Set: Earth Control
Secondary Power Set: Earth Assault
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Medicine
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Fossilize -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(3), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(3), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(5)
Level 1: Stone Spears -- KinCrsh-Dmg/KB(A), KinCrsh-Acc/KB(5), KinCrsh-Rchg/KB(7), KinCrsh-Rechg/EndRdx(7), KinCrsh-Dmg/EndRdx/KB(9), KinCrsh-Acc/Dmg/KB(9)
Level 2: Stone Mallet -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(11), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13)
Level 4: Stone Cages -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(40), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(42), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42), Posi-Dam%(42)
Level 6: Quicksand -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 8: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I(A)
Level 10: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 12: Stalagmites -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg(A), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(15), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(15), Stpfy-Stun/Rng(17), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(17)
Level 14: Health -- Heal-I(A)
Level 16: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(19), RechRdx-I(19)
Level 18: Earthquake -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb/Rchg(A), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(21), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx(21), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(23)
Level 20: Heavy Mallet -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(23), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(25), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27)
Level 22: Stamina -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(36), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(37), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(37), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(37), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(40)
Level 24: Hurl Boulder -- KinCrsh-Dmg/KB(A), KinCrsh-Acc/KB(34), KinCrsh-Rchg/KB(34), KinCrsh-Rechg/EndRdx(36), KinCrsh-Dmg/EndRdx/KB(36), KinCrsh-Acc/Dmg/KB(50)
Level 26: Volcanic Gasses -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(27), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(29), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(29), Lock-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(46)
Level 28: Seismic Smash -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(31), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 30: Aid Other -- Heal-I(A)
Level 32: Animate Stone -- ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg(A), ExRmnt-Dmg/EndRdx(33), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), ExRmnt-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(34)
Level 35: Aid Self -- IntRdx-I(A), Heal-I(46), Heal-I(46), EndRdx-I(48)
Level 38: Fissure -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(39), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), Posi-Dam%(40), FrcFbk-Rechg%(43)
Level 41: Dark Embrace -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam(43), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 44: Soul Drain -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(45), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(45), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(45)
Level 47: Dark Obliteration -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(48), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(48), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(50), Posi-Dam%(50)
Level 49: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Domination
Level 6: Ninja Run
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So I love earth powers. Simple question - can I get permadom on an earth/earth without spending the *billions* of infamy that many builds seems require?