To Softcap or Not to Softcap: That is My Question
By
Fritzdog,
Posted on: 2011-02-03 09:25 in Dominators
I gladly welcome any and all suggestions. I am not dead set on anything in the build, so advice is certainly appreciated 
I cant open the build, there is rumor of some bug with sleet in dominators and Mids.
I just finished up a Earth/fire Dom softcapped to s/l and it really stands up well. I stay in melee most of the time. The capped s/l really shines when I wasn't the one who initiated combat and I didn't have the chance to get them stunned or falling on their butts before they get off a few shots. Having a couple seconds to get things under control is priceless imho.
It isn't a rumor, it's confirmed. When you update from the prior build to the one introduced on Dec. 30th, the notes say 'we fixed a bug where sleet on dominators caused problems'. Any builds with sleet that aren't from the Dec. 30th (or newer for when we get another) version won't open properly from my experiences.
I think we were talking about this in your thread too Youmu, so the solution is to rebuild it from scratch using the latest mids?
Ok this is my first time trying to io a dom. I am aware that I have included some purple sets, and for the most part the expense of the build. What I I'm trying to figure out how useful will going for the s/l softcap be? I am usually in melee range so I can see the value in it, but with this much recharge will I really need to worry about getting hit? I did add a few sets to boost my s/l defense up since I know some defense is better than no defense. If I'm not going for the softcap is the amount of defesne I have in this build even worth it or would I be better off finding some more ways to add recharge to the build? I hate having to give up so much recharge in order to hit the softcap.
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Level 50 Mutation Dominator
Primary Power Set: Earth Control
Secondary Power Set: Thorny Assault
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Ice Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Fossilize -- UbrkCons-Hold(A), UbrkCons-Hold/Rchg(3), UbrkCons-Acc/Hold/Rchg(3), UbrkCons-Acc/Rchg(5), UbrkCons-EndRdx/Hold(9)
Level 1: Thorny Darts -- Achilles-ResDeb%(A)
Level 2: Skewer -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(5), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(7), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(7), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(9)
Level 4: Fling Thorns -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(11), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(13), Posi-Dmg/Rng(13), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), Achilles-ResDeb%(15)
Level 6: Quicksand -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 8: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(17), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(19), KntkC'bat-Knock%(19)
Level 10: Salt Crystals -- FtnHyp-Sleep(A), FtnHyp-Sleep/Rchg(11), FtnHyp-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(23), FtnHyp-Acc/Rchg(25), FtnHyp-Sleep/EndRdx(25)
Level 12: Stalagmites -- Amaze-Stun(A), Amaze-Stun/Rchg(27), Amaze-Acc/Stun/Rchg(29), Amaze-Acc/Rchg(29), Amaze-EndRdx/Stun(31)
Level 14: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-EndRdx(17), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(27), RctvArm-ResDam(50)
Level 16: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 18: Aim -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(33), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(33), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(33), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(34), GSFC-Build%(34)
Level 20: Earthquake -- UndDef-DefDeb(A), UndDef-DefDeb/Rchg(34), Achilles-ResDeb%(36), LdyGrey-DefDeb/Rchg(36)
Level 22: Thorn Burst -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(37), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Oblit-%Dam(39)
Level 24: Super Speed -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
Level 26: Stealth -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 28: Thorntrops -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(39), Posi-Dmg/Rng(40), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40)
Level 30: Stone Cages -- GravAnch-Immob(A), GravAnch-Immob/Rchg(40), GravAnch-Acc/Immob/Rchg(42), GravAnch-Acc/Rchg(42), GravAnch-Immob/EndRdx(42)
Level 32: Animate Stone -- S'bndAl-Dmg(A), S'bndAl-Dmg/Rchg(43), S'bndAl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), S'bndAl-Dmg/EndRdx(43)
Level 35: Ripper -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(45), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(45), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), Oblit-%Dam(46)
Level 38: Grant Invisibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 41: Sleet -- Achilles-ResDeb%(A), LdyGrey-DefDeb/Rchg(46), UndDef-DefDeb/Rchg(48)
Level 44: Frozen Armor -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(48), LkGmblr-Def(48)
Level 47: Invisibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 49: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(50), LkGmblr-Def(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(21), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(21), KntkC'bat-Knock%(23)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Domination
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A)