Controller Duo - Suggestions (lvl 20-50 content)
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Local_Man,
Posted on: 2010-09-17 24:38 in Controllers
Well, for yours, one combo you haven't tried at all is Grav/Trick Arrow. For his, you want something with early AoE since Grav doesn't get AoE until late, so maybe try some combo with Plant -- maybe Plant/Therm or Plant/Rad -- something with a bit of a heal since you won't have one.
I have a Grav/Storm as one of my favorite controllers to solo, but it was kind of slow developing -- It started being fun with the combo of Freezing Rain and Crushing Field (because Crushing Field does NOT have knockback protection), but Wormhole at 26 is where it got to be a lot more fun. Grav has good single target damage, so it will help out Plant in that area. Since Grav and TA are both ranged sets, they will work together well. Plant has great AoE control and damage, but is weak on single target damage. Any combo of secondaries like Kin, Rad or Storm are always good. Even Cold, Therm, FF or Sonic could be useful for a duo -- Sonic and FF have partial mez protection that could be very useful, but no heal.
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Of the primaries you haven't tried, you've got Ice, Grav and Electric. Jeez.
OK, I expect to get roasted here, but Ice and Grav are the worst controllers, so you've pretty much got to do Electric. 
OK, OK! Settle down. I just find those sets quirky enough that I'm extremely picky what I pair them with.
If you were willing to exemp, your existing Plant/Storm is a pretty amazing combo.
Anyway, you might want to give 2 Electric Controllers a shot. They are the new sauce, and I think an Elec/FF teamed with an Elec/Rad would be nasty.
Since you are open to Domiantors, I think dual Elec/Earth Domiantors (twins perhaps) would be awesome as well.
Lewis
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I'll just name something off the wall since other people already had good suggestions.
A pair of /Psi Dominators. Good AoE, ridiculous survivability. Primary doesn't matter though Ice or Gravity wouldn't be my first pick. One Fire/Psi and one Earth/ or Mind/Psi would be pretty terrifying. As would many other combos.
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Lewis, Lewis, Lewis . . . |
Originally Posted by UnicyclePeon
Of the primaries you haven't tried, you've got Ice, Grav and Electric. Jeez.
OK, I expect to get roasted here, but Ice and Grav are the worst controllers, so you've pretty much got to do Electric. |
<shakes head>
There is no "worst" controller. There may be YOUR least favorite, but no "worst." I really enjoyed my Ice Controller all the way to 50. I am still enjoying my Grav controller . . . and my Electric, too. And some people have Ice and Grav as their favorites. My least favorite is Mind Control, but a lot of folks love them. I find Mind Control kind of boring -- it feels like a weak blaster.
The problem with Electric Controllers is the very low damage -- not great for a duo. Two Electrics will be able to drain endurance like crazy, but it will take forever to kill a decent-sized group. Granted, using Dominators instead of Controllers would fix that . . . but this is the Controller board. My Elec/Rad duo'ed for a while with an Elec/Elec Dominator, and even with his damage powers it took us a long time to wipe out large groups . . . no AoE damage.
Gravity has three really interesting powers: Propel, Wormhole and Singularity. The other interesting aspect is that the AoE Immob does not have -Knockback, so it can work with slip-n-fall powers. Those aspects really become fun in later levels.
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Thats actually an outstanding suggestion. I would go with one Fire/Psi and one Earth/Psi so that you can stack your AOE Stun powers if you need to. Good times!|
Originally Posted by Oedipus_Tex
I'll just name something off the wall since other people already had good suggestions.
A pair of /Psi Dominators. Good AoE, ridiculous survivability. Primary doesn't matter though Ice or Gravity wouldn't be my first pick. One Fire/Psi and one Earth/ or Mind/Psi would be pretty terrifying. As would many other combos. |
Lewis
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"Oh don't worry. I always leave things to the last moment." -- The Doctor
"Telescopes are time machines." -- Carl Sagan
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Originally Posted by UnicyclePeon
Thats actually an outstanding suggestion. I would go with one Fire/Psi and one Earth/Psi so that you can stack your AOE Stun powers if you need to. Good times!
Lewis |
Actually on Dominators you shouldn't need to do this that often... although if you ever wanted to see what happens when you gun rush a pack of +3 Arachnos and still win this is a perfect combo to try it (LOL at combined mag 12 AoE stuns.. won't that stun an elite boss too?!)
Gravity/Sonic and Earth/Thermal. Why? Because.
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Whoa! Lewis come on Grav is not that bad, it has 4 attacks before the AoE and the best gimmic power (Propell) of them all.|
Originally Posted by UnicyclePeon
Of the primaries you haven't tried, you've got Ice, Grav and Electric. Jeez.
OK, I expect to get roasted here, but Ice and Grav are the worst controllers, so you've pretty much got to do Electric. Lewis |
and if you slot it correctly, even that silly AoE Intangable is not bad (thin out the heard a little).
tisk..tisk.
Thanks for all the suggestions/info guys.
I went with a Grav/Elec Dom (quirky, right?) so far...fun! And for another change of pace, he's an Emp/Son Def.
Two different AT's all-together, but it's working out fairly well so far. I will be leveling my Plant/Storm with his Earth/Sonic down the road. Thanks for all the suggestions!
Hey all!
A SG mate and I have decided to run through the lvl 20-50 content again and we're looking for 2 controller combos that would really mesh well and provide good support for each other, as well as acceptable damage. I already have 2 Fire/Kins (different servers), an Earth/Rad Troller and Rad/Son Def...so no Fire/Rads for me, I'm afraid. He also has a Rad/Rad Def and Fire/Kin...just trying to avoid any repeat of our 50's.
So...suggestions? I've tried a Fire/Thermal but deleted it at 38...I have a Mind/Thermal at 36 now, Plant/Storm at 32, Illu/Emp at 50, Earth/Rad at 50, Fire/Kin at 50.
Open to any Dom suggestions as well!