Fort build: Mace mastery and +Global recharge

Angelxman81 · 10-31-2010 06:24 PM

I respected my NW into Fortunata for concepts... And picked Mace mastery to try it before I19 go live.
Seems to have pretty strong attacks and looks good. Its good enough?

Another question:
I want more global recharge, not very expensive.
I already got LoG +7,5 global recharge...
Something that works better? I would like have almost perma Mind link and Psychic wail without hasten.

Thanks in advance!

Aerik · 10-31-2010 06:51 PM

Mace Mastery does have some decent powers. And Shatter Armor is never bad because it does resistance debuff on top of the damage. The only 'bad' part about Mace Mastery is the mace redraw when you use the power. It shouldn't affect your DPS, but some people are just annoyed by the constant weapon redraws. If you want strong DPS with some synergy, I'd go with Soul Mastery. Gloom is wicked DPS for Forts, and Dark Obliteration is gravy on top of the AoE madness. But, if you want a concept or if Ghost Widow gives you the creeps, go ahead. As long as you don't pick Shark Boy, you shouldn't get a bad patron pick.

As for more global recharge, you're going to need a fair amount to get Mind Link perma or close to perma. You need about 140% global recharge to perma Mind Link. You can get 70% of that from Hasten. If you have slotted 5 LotGs, thats another 37.5%. You can then slot Posi's Blasts or Decimations. If budget is no limit, you can also slot a lot of purple sets. I've got a set slotted in Confuse and Dark Obliteration. If you slot a set in a ranged attack as well as Psy Wail, you should be pretty close to perma Hasten as well as Perma Mind Link. If you're going to try it without Hasten, you're going to need a ton of help. It could be done, but I think you'd sacrifice slotting on non-key powers or be forced to take bad powers for the sake of set bonuses. I'd much rather take Hasten and slot my blasts effectively.

Angelxman81 · 10-31-2010 07:27 PM

I had Sould mastery and I loved it... Gloom, Dark obliteration and Darkest night.
Just picked Mace mastery because I was curious and I will respec again once I19 goes live.
I dont care much about redraw because my Fort doesnt use claws, she is pure ranged. I just think mace look badass and have strong attacks.
Im not sure at all if is going to be the final ppp.
Hasten is not a possibility till they remove the bubbles...
I think I could live with less recharge.
Thank you!

Doctor_Kumquat · 11-01-2010 02:49 AM

Getting enough recharge for perma mind link on a Fortunata (with longer base cooldown on ML than widows would have) is tricky enough with hasten. WITHOUT hasten, you're going to need ~140% extra global recharge from set bonuses, on top of directly enhancing its recharge with def/recharge IOs/HOs. In other words, if it's still possible without gimping your build, it'd require a pretty outrageous budget.

Mace Mastery is pretty nice, but my Bane is my favorite VEAT, so I may be biased.

Rule number six of an empathy defender is NEVER underestimate a blaster's ability to die. I don't care if he has CM, Fort, both RAs, bubbles (both FF and Sonic), and is fighting next to a Storm defender with hurricane on. If there is a way to die in that situation, the blaster will find it.