I could go on and on about what I dislike about the build, but here's my prospective build for comparison: (It uses 2 PvP IOs, but the main one is a +3% Defense which can be made up for by getting a single teammate/ally nearby)
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.91
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Lay Some Pipe 43 percent I19: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: War Mace
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Bash
- (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (34) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage
- (45) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (46) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance
- (46) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge
- (46) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (13) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (13) Resist Damage IO
- (15) Resist Damage IO
- (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (23) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (39) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
- (48) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
- (48) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
- (48) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
- (A) Healing IO
- (23) Healing IO
- (25) Resist Damage IO
- (25) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance
- (27) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
- (A) Empty
- (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (40) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (42) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
- (43) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
- (43) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
- (43) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
- (A) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (11) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (11) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (15) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (17) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (17) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (A) Empty
- (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (19) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance
- (19) Titanium Coating - Resistance
- (27) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (29) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
- (29) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
- (31) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
- (31) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (45) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (A) Endurance Reduction IO
- (A) Defense Buff IO
- (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (37) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
- (37) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
- (40) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
- (40) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (A) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (31) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (33) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (A) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (34) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (34) Obliteration - Damage
- (50) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
- (A) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (36) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge
- (36) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
- (36) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
- (37) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (39) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (A) Endurance Modification IO
- (42) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (42) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (A) Healing IO
- (45) Healing IO
- (50) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (A) Healing IO
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (50) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (5) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (5) Miracle - Heal
- (7) Miracle - +Recovery
- (7) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
- (A) Endurance Modification IO
- (3) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (3) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
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Deamus the Fallen - 50 DM/EA Brute - Lib
Dragos Bahtiam - 50 Fire/Ice Blaster - Lib
/facepalm - Apply Directly to the Forehead!
Formally Dragos_Bahtiam - Abbreviate to DSL - Warning, may contain sarcasm
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Originally Posted by Shubbie
Im very good at taking a problem and making it worse.
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Some interesting things to think about there.
I keep seeing all these builds that include the +3% Def PVP IO. I gotta say that simply grinding out enough A-merits for 1 of them is driving me insane. I have no idea how people are getting so many that they are now common in builds. So I've been preferring to draft builds without relying on them.
You don't need the PvP def IO to softcap /SD.
A couple of builds here, Deus's is softcapped, the one I posted is my current in game build. I haven't had a chance to come back to that thread until today, so I thought I'd bring it up as an alternative to getting softcapped.
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=249442
I'd also drop either Bash or Pulverize, but I'm focusing on getting recharge up as much as possible. I'm pretty sure that an attack chain is going include Pulv/Jaw/Clobber and like CC instead of Shatter, seems slightly faster on the animation.
After going back and forth on Shatter, I think I'm keeping it - but using it more conditionally rather than part of a regular chain.
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With moderately high recharge rate, the single-target attack chain is shatter > clobber > jawbreaker > pulverize. For your posted build, you can run the attack chain when hasten is up. Mainly, the attack chain needs clobber to be recharged fast enough.
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Originally Posted by Granite Agent
Not sure what the optimal single-target chain for WM is, but one goal was to have CC up a lot.
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Thanks. What DPS does that chain give? (before AAO kicks in)
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Originally Posted by Twilight_Snow
With moderately high recharge rate, the single-target attack chain is shatter > clobber > jawbreaker > pulverize. For your posted build, you can run the attack chain when hasten is up. Mainly, the attack chain needs clobber to be recharged fast enough.
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Posted my WM/SD build a few weeks ago here: http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showt...74#post3412574
Still haven't done the respec, slotted the Cardiac Alpha just tonight. Not at the softcap for range, though.
I can't say that I really have a set chain.
Suggestions:
Super Packs Done Right
Influence Sink: IO Level Mod/Recrafting
Random Merit Rolls: Scale cost by Toon Level
So I was watching LoTR again the other day and it inspired me to think about a dwarf type sword and axe type dude, but I like WM so much better than Axe lol ... so here is a Dwarf Cleric type I suppose. Soft-capped to M/R/A but recovery is maybe lower than I like, regen is lower (no Aid Self), and recharge is a bit lower than I'd like.
Not sure what the optimal single-target chain for WM is, but one goal was to have CC up a lot. Also not sure of optimal slotting of PP.
Open to suggestions!
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.91
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Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: War Mace
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Pulverize -- Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Mako-Acc/Dmg(3), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(5), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Mako-Dam%(7)
Level 1: Deflection -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(17), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(23), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(40), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(42), RedFtn-Def(42)
Level 2: Jawbreaker -- Mako-Dam%(A), Mako-Acc/Dmg(7), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(11), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(11)
Level 4: True Grit -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Heal(40), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(40), ResDam-I(46)
Level 6: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(25), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(25), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(31), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(31), GSFC-Build%(34)
Level 8: Clobber -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(13), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Mako-Dam%(17)
Level 10: Active Defense -- HO:Membr(A), HO:Membr(43)
Level 12: Battle Agility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(37), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(39)
Level 14: Kick -- Empty(A)
Level 16: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 18: Whirling Mace -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(19), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(21), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(21), FotG-ResDeb%(23)
Level 20: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 22: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(48), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(50), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(50), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 24: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(39), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(39)
Level 26: Shatter -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(27), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Oblit-%Dam(31)
Level 28: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Def(A), DefBuff-I(42)
Level 30: Taunt -- Empty(A)
Level 32: Crowd Control -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Oblit-%Dam(34)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Dmg(36), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 38: One with the Shield -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 41: Superior Conditioning -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(46)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Numna-Heal(46)
Level 47: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(48), RechRdx-I(48)
Level 49: Grant Cover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- RgnTis-Regen+(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(43), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(43), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(45), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(45), P'Shift-End%(45)