Electric is kind of melee centric control for Doms, which is why you see so many Electric/Earth doms running around.
Electric/Psi might work...if you slotted up Psychic Scream and took hasten. Ice might offer something interesting with Chilling Embrace. But that would require going into melee to leverage it.
If you don't want to be in melee..I'd actually suggest fire or thorns. Both of which offer some better ranged choices.
My level 50 Dominators:
Madame Mindbender 50 Mind/Energy
Fly Agaric 50 Plant/Thorn
Nate Nitro 50 Fire/Psi
Elec/Elec would be good if you want to stay out of melee range. there's a good 3 or 4 ranged attacks in it, and the melee moves it does have are great for if you get snuck up on.
Speaking from personal experience, elec/psi is very complimentary. You get +recover/regen in conductive aura and drain psyche both, there's a good amount of control and AoE, and you don't even need to use Domination to keep your blue bar up. I'm enjoying mine tremendously so far.
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Ice is just a bit dull I found. I might retry it but I gave up and moved onto more exciting combos, Ices main issue is the mediocre damage, coupled with nothing particularly flashy to look forward to in it.|
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Alright I used to play a Plant/plant dom back in the day. I have barely touched it but I did like the Dom class to dabble with.
Now I have just leveled high enough in Electric/Empathy Controller to get a good feel for Electric use. I think I am ready for something different now that isn't healing in between. Now I have ruled out Thorn (dots), Fire (Dots), and heavy melee types of secondary like Earth. I am mulling over going PSi or Ice now. Pros and cons with Electric Holds ...can yah provide some input of your experiences? I am not wanting anything that is melee heavy (when it comes to best skills on the AT Secondary). I am wanting more ranged that can compliment my electric primary. PS: Team only player...I will never solo honestly. |
There's a bit of synergy between Elec and the additional aura and early PBAOE attack in Ice, and some nice, quick animations, but overall I found it underwhelming.
Psi is nice as a secondary (I've an Ice/Psi), Static Field & Drain Psyche would be an excellent, safe method of maxing out the drain. You will be to-and-fro in and out of melee though, Psis two biggest hitters are melee attacks when levelling.
Edit : I think I'm going to chance Thorns personally. It was my gut choice when heard about Elec Assault coming and one I want to retry (very first villain was a failed Fire/Thorns), I'm aware of the lack of synergy between the sleep and the DoT but at least they'll be able to do decent damage.
Elec/Psi is a nice combo. You don't need Stamina at all between Conductive Aura, Static Field, Drain Pysche, and of course, Domination.
Its got good damage, Drain Pysche REALLY lets you floor the opponents endurance, and keep it there. Plus, it's kinda melee based, which is where Electric likes to be.
mind/energy is nice if you want to stay ranged. lots of knockback to keep mobs off you too.
I am going to try Electric/PSi for now. I am steering away from Dots because I do not want my static field broken on my mobs by it. I am trying to minimize kicking stuff out of the herd, breaking of my static sleep, and be able to pop in and out and still attack.
So I am needing range
Needing some extra like debuffs from my attacks
PSI seems to fit the bill. My play style with electric controller has gotten me very used to using the controls and combos with it to maximize my end drain on all mobs for my team..at the same time now that I can't heal...being a DOM I want to avoid anything that may cause me to get killed on my own doing... For instance breaking my own sleep by dot... =)
Thanks for all the suggestions... I simply rely a lot on Static on the way I Hold mobs with Electric. To mess that up by KB or dots would be bad for my health.
How do you drain end from range?
Please buff Ice Control.
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How do you drain end from range?
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So far PSI is working out since I can debuff attack rate....I do my thing with Static/chain fences/knockdown spark thing ... Then I pounce in as the sleep ticks again.
From there I target the hardest mobs and do what I can do dmg and debuff them with my PSI ranged attacks (one point blank one also).
It's working so far...cause there are times I need to get the F out of Dodge. I just pounce out continue to hit chain fences (which does some decent drain on several applications. And focus my attacks on things like Man Slayers, Big Dogs, and so on or Tesla Cage those Suits and have a mezz war with other mezzing mobs.
The Psi offers flexibility that I need due to being a Dom. I can't always be in the thick of it and keep myself alive on my teams. Unlike my Controller Electric/Empathy.
Does this help you understand how I use it? if not go ahead and ask questions.
How do gremlins compare to imps? Less, similar, or more damage?
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How do gremlins compare to imps? Less, similar, or more damage?
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As for Dom it's sitting on 16 ..i stopped there last night.
I can't give you the answer for that at this time. If you would like some answers, try the general AT section. Good question I don't have an answer for.
i enjoyed elec psi in beta
. I love my fire psi, but to me, psi has some nice hard hitters in melee range, and some nice ranged attacks. Very flexible combo, and throw in psi scream, psw, and now psi tor it has a great set of aoe attacks that recycle well. The disorient IO for end mod sets, can be added, but it will never be anything like the pbaoe disorient.
Elec is just a nice set. kd, end drain, confuse, and the sleep all work well. IO for disorient, and psw chance to disorient, and psi's slows. Nice combo overal.
I was considering going elec ice, i can see that being overall nicely powerful too. Just would have to look at the new app, to see if there would be a decent set to round out ice. Currently, kinda torn on ice or psi.
Alright I used to play a Plant/plant dom back in the day. I have barely touched it but I did like the Dom class to dabble with.
Now I have just leveled high enough in Electric/Empathy Controller to get a good feel for Electric use. I think I am ready for something different now that isn't healing in between.
Now I have ruled out Thorn (dots), Fire (Dots), and heavy melee types of secondary like Earth.
I am mulling over going PSi or Ice now. Pros and cons with Electric Holds ...can yah provide some input of your experiences? I am not wanting anything that is melee heavy (when it comes to best skills on the AT Secondary). I am wanting more ranged that can compliment my electric primary.
PS: Team only player...I will never solo honestly.