Dark/Dark build advice


Ghostveil

 

Posted

I've been toying around with a build idea for my dark/dark defender. The goal with this build was to see how "tankish" I could get with it, and I think the answer is "Pretty darn tankish". The end result is that with all the toggles running, I'd have 66.8% S/L resist and 30-33% defense against everything.

The one thing I also wanted to fix in this build is the fact that my Dark/Dark runs out of endurance all the damn time, and with all the defensive toggles I'd be using with this build, it would be even worse. So I looked for endurance reduction in most of my abilities and looked for easy Recovery IO bonuses wherever I could find them. The build manages to keep 3 slots in reserve for i19 as well, all 3 of which will most likely be applied to Stamina for Endurance Mod IOs and the Performance Shifter proc. Here's what I came up with:

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Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Dark Miasma
Secondary Power Set: Dark Blast
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Teleportation
Ancillary Pool: Dark Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Twilight Grasp

  • (A) Touch of the Nictus - Healing: Level 50
  • (3) Touch of the Nictus - Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration/Recharge: Level 50
  • (3) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Healing: Level 50
  • (5) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration: Level 50
  • (5) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
Level 1: Dark Blast
  • (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (39) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (39) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (39) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
Level 2: Darkest Night
  • (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff: Level 50
  • (11) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge: Level 50
  • (11) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance: Level 50
  • (17) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
  • (17) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 4: Gloom
  • (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (40) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (40) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (40) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
Level 6: Hover
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (7) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (7) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
  • (9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (9) Soaring - Endurance/FlySpeed: Level 50
  • (37) Soaring - FlySpeed: Level 50
Level 8: Tar Patch
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (19) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 10: Howling Twilight
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (19) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 12: Shadow Fall
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (13) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
  • (15) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (15) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 14: Fly
  • (A) Flight Speed IO: Level 50
Level 16: Fearsome Stare
  • (A) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Fear/Recharge: Level 50
  • (21) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (21) Glimpse of the Abyss - Fear/Range: Level 50
  • (23) Glimpse of the Abyss - Endurance/Fear: Level 50
  • (23) Glimpse of the Abyss - Chance of Damage(Psionic): Level 50
Level 18: Tenebrous Tentacles
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
  • (37) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 50
  • (42) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (42) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (42) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
Level 20: Night Fall
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
  • (43) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (43) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (43) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (46) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 50
Level 22: Boxing
  • (A) Empty
Level 24: Tough
  • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
  • (25) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection: Level 30
  • (25) Impervium Armor - Resistance: Level 40
  • (27) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40
  • (27) Resist Damage IO: Level 40
  • (29) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 26: Weave
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
  • (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (31) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 28: Maneuvers
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (33) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
  • (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (34) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 30: Assault
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 32: Dark Servant
  • (A) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage: Level 30
  • (34) Essence of Curare - Accuracy/Hold/Recharge: Level 50
  • (34) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge: Level 50
  • (36) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
  • (36) To Hit Debuff IO: Level 50
  • (36) To Hit Debuff IO: Level 50
Level 35: Vengeance
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
Level 38: Recall Friend
  • (A) Interrupt Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 41: Dark Consumption
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 44: Dark Embrace
  • (A) Impervium Armor - Resistance: Level 40
  • (45) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40
  • (45) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
  • (45) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Recharge: Level 40
  • (46) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 47: Soul Drain
  • (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff: Level 50
  • (48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 50
  • (48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
  • (48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
  • (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance: Level 50
  • (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 50
Level 49: Soul Transfer
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Vigilance
Level 4: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
  • 4.25% Defense(Smashing)
  • 4.25% Defense(Lethal)
  • 4.25% Defense(Fire)
  • 4.25% Defense(Cold)
  • 9.25% Defense(Energy)
  • 9.25% Defense(Negative)
  • 4.875% Defense(Psionic)
  • 5.5% Defense(Melee)
  • 8% Defense(Ranged)
  • 5.5% Defense(AoE)
  • 4.5% Max End
  • 2.75% Enhancement(Terrorized)
  • 61.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 5% Enhancement(Heal)
  • 59% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% FlySpeed
  • 118.27 HP (11.63%) HitPoints
  • 5% JumpHeight
  • 5% JumpSpeed
  • Knockback (Mag -4)
  • Knockup (Mag -4)
  • 19% (0.317 End/sec) Recovery
  • 40% (1.698 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 3.15% Resistance(Fire)
  • 3.15% Resistance(Cold)
  • 5% RunSpeed



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Ghostveil, as drawn by Shia

 

Posted

You know what? The search feature is great.

I'm working on the build after seeing StormyDarkness' build. Similar idea, but he did some things differently, which resulted in higher defense, but slightly lower effectiveness of some of the powers...


Ghostveil, as drawn by Shia

 

Posted

Ok, so I went back to the drawing board a little. Managed to get over 40% S/L defense, and over 35% Energy/Negative defense. Positional defenses are all 33% or higher. S/L resist is slightly lower, but other resists are higher, and I worked in the 20% status resist IO. Also freed up 3 more slots for more recovery/regen IOs in Health. Here's the new build:

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.81
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Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Dark Miasma
Secondary Power Set: Dark Blast
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Teleportation
Ancillary Pool: Dark Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Twilight Grasp

  • (A) Touch of the Nictus - Healing: Level 50
  • (3) Touch of the Nictus - Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration/Recharge: Level 50
  • (5) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (5) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration: Level 50
Level 1: Dark Blast
  • (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (39) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (39) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (39) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
Level 2: Darkest Night
  • (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff: Level 50
  • (3) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (11) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge: Level 50
  • (11) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance: Level 50
  • (17) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
Level 4: Gloom
  • (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (40) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (40) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (40) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
Level 6: Hover
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (7) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (7) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
  • (37) Soaring - FlySpeed: Level 50
Level 8: Tar Patch
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (19) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 10: Howling Twilight
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (19) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 12: Shadow Fall
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (13) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (13) Reactive Armor - Resistance: Level 40
  • (15) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40
  • (15) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
  • (17) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 14: Fly
  • (A) Flight Speed IO: Level 50
Level 16: Fearsome Stare
  • (A) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (21) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff: Level 50
  • (21) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/ToHit Debuff: Level 50
  • (23) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (23) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (33) Siphon Insight - Chance for +ToHit: Level 50
Level 18: Tenebrous Tentacles
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
  • (37) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 50
  • (42) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (42) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (42) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
Level 20: Night Fall
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
  • (43) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (43) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (43) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (46) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 50
Level 22: Boxing
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
  • (29) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
  • (31) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
  • (31) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35
Level 24: Tough
  • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
  • (25) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection: Level 30
  • (25) Impervium Armor - Resistance: Level 40
  • (27) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40
  • (27) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance: Level 40
Level 26: Weave
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
Level 28: Maneuvers
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (33) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
  • (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
Level 30: Assault
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 32: Dark Servant
  • (A) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage: Level 30
  • (34) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff: Level 50
  • (34) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/ToHit Debuff: Level 50
  • (36) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (36) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (36) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
Level 35: Vengeance
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
Level 38: Recall Friend
  • (A) Interrupt Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 41: Dark Consumption
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 44: Dark Embrace
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance: Level 40
  • (45) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40
  • (45) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge: Level 40
  • (45) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
  • (46) Impervious Skin - Status Resistance: Level 30
Level 47: Soul Drain
  • (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff: Level 50
  • (48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 50
  • (48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
  • (48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
  • (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance: Level 50
  • (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 50
Level 49: Soul Transfer
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Vigilance
Level 4: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
  • 2.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
  • 16.75% Defense(Smashing)
  • 16.75% Defense(Lethal)
  • 6.125% Defense(Fire)
  • 6.125% Defense(Cold)
  • 11.75% Defense(Energy)
  • 11.75% Defense(Negative)
  • 3% Defense(Psionic)
  • 11.75% Defense(Melee)
  • 9.25% Defense(Ranged)
  • 9.25% Defense(AoE)
  • 55% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 5% Enhancement(Heal)
  • 59% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 13% FlySpeed
  • 103.01 HP (10.13%) HitPoints
  • 13% JumpHeight
  • 13% JumpSpeed
  • Knockback (Mag -4)
  • Knockup (Mag -4)
  • MezResist(Confused) 7.5%
  • MezResist(Held) 7.5%
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 12.45%
  • MezResist(Sleep) 7.5%
  • MezResist(Stun) 7.5%
  • MezResist(Terrorized) 7.5%
  • 18% (0.301 End/sec) Recovery
  • 40% (1.698 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 3.15% Resistance(Fire)
  • 3.15% Resistance(Cold)
  • 3% Resistance(Psionic)
  • 13% RunSpeed
  • 4% XPDebtProtection



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Ghostveil, as drawn by Shia