Patron pool for an Ill/TA?

Thinking I need more damage on this toon, and maybe another pet would help. Should I go for a Patron set?

There is another thread with a discussion on APP power choices for Illusion/Radiation. I recommended Fire first, and then Ice, to a great degree because of the single target blast will add a bunch of damage with an attack chain of Blind-SW-Blast-SW. With Illusion/Trick Arrow, you have one more significant issue: you need something to light Oil Slick Arrow.

I have Fire Blast and Fireball on my Ill/TA. They light the slick with ease, and it is very, very satisfying to hit the Slick with Fireball to barbeque the foes with an initial blast of Fire, followed by a continual roasting.

ooh I like the sound of that, LM! ty!

I went with Primal on mine, I really like Powerboost + EMP. I haven't redone him for i19 yet so I may change it myself.

Primal is really the second choice, since the Energy damage will light the Oil Slick. However the AoE is a cone, so you have to get in "just" the right position to use it for maximum benefit. It also hits fewer foes.

As for Power Boost, Illusion only has a few powers that benefit from being boosted. Blind, Deceive, Flash . . . and that's about it. It does not affect pets or damage. PB will also affect EM Pulse Arrow and Ice Arrow, the 50% chance of sleep in PGA. If you are getting for EM Pulse, the real question is whether you really need to extend the duration of what is already one of the best AoE Hold powers in the game.

I had Primal on my Ill/Rad for a while, and I found that Power Boost had limited benefits. Sure, EM Pulse would last forever, but it already lasted longer than needed.

I have tried all the APPs, and find Fire to be the most fun on my Ill/TA mostly because of the Fireball onto Oil Slick combo. Fireblast is great in my attack chain. The other utility powers, Fire Shield, Consume and Rise of the Phoenix are OK, but not the most important. I skipped them and took the Medicine Pool with my last two power choices. I'll probably add Fire Shield back in with I-19, along with Flash Arrow and something else.

Well another reason was Conserve because its non Fitness build. After i19, I plan to change, I just haven't decided what I wanted yet. I don't play this toon very often. I've considered Fire, but my other 3 controllers already have Fire. Regardless of it being probably the best APP for controllers. I wanted something with a different flavor.

I'd probably take Mu over Primal on an Illusion/TA to be honest. Better AOE, a better End Recovery power and an armour which covers more damage types than Powers, plus the choice of a pet that heals or a God Mode power.

In fact I'd probably take Mu over Fire as well. Ball Lightning isn't quite as good as Fireball but it's not far off, and Power Sink is far better than Consume. You lose a good single target attack but can get some nice defensive powers instead (or the Mu pet).

I'm going Black Scorpion on mine. However, it isn't really for the shield (though I'm taking both it and PFF). The main reason is to help with recharge. I'm doing a no-purple, relatively cheap perma-Hasten, perma-PA build and between the shield, the pet, and PFF I get another 26.5% +rech.

I agree with LM though - Ill/TA is really a ranged build and if you play your cards right you won't personally be attacked much. In fact, if it weren't for concept restrictions (yes, I'm one of those players) I'd being going Fire APP on mine as well. From a sheer effectiveness standpoint it is probably the best.

Thanks for the info - back to Mids for Plan B which appears to involve the Psy APP.