Going to start an Arch Cor, question about secondary

I've only played 1 Cor so I could use a little bit of guidance. I had an Arch blaster on another server and really liked the set, but I didn't like the secondary choices of a blaster, I think I would rather have some support options (one of my favorite toons is a Kin Def).

So where I'm looking for some advice is on what secondary to grab. I was looking at Trick Arrow, but I'm not sure how good TA is. I remember reading that it is quite weak, but its been a while since I did any research. The other that I looked at was Cold Dom.

I would rather stay away from Kin and Rad, I have 2 of each on different toons.

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

I have had no problems taking my arch/TA along many task forces and triaLs. Its not weak at all, however those that like a mix of buffs and debuffs, this isnt for you. Its also a pretty good control set, used by many controllers to help thier primaries. It can feel a slow set but when the 30s hit, you will feel powerful.

Cold is more balanced, with a mixture of buffs, debuff and controls. It is also known to be a slow starter.

Id say go for Cold or dark if you want a balanced set. Trick arrow is more active playstyle but no buffing friends. Dark is the swiss army knife of the support sets, it has the tools in the bag to do any job just up to you to use it.

TA isn't a bad set at all, its just more debuffs/controls than other sets. The advantage of Arch/TA is you'll have amazing AoE damage, controls and debuffs, downside being no buffs.

If you want a more general good-all-round set, I'm gonna second the /Dark recommendation. Cold is also really powerful but very late blooming whereas /Dark gets awesome from like level 4 onwards.

I have an Arch/TA and its tons of fun. Not going to lie and say he's my most powerful corr but major fun to play. Super fast animation times for most of your powers and NO REDRAW!!!!Seriously I'd say go with TA just to eliminate the redraw.

TA does a ton of different things well, but not really anything great. Except flash arrow. Flash arrow is awesome. It lasts 60sec I think but recharges in 5-6 secs (or something like that, I know mine can stack atleast 5 or 6 of them on a mob at a time.) Super Speed, stealth, and Flash arrow you can run up to AV's, click glowies, etc. you are the ultimate stealth tp'er.

PS. Scourging Rain of Arrows FTW!

Trick Arrow Traps

Though I can see the issue of Traps being much about PBAOE and Archery though effective at range and PBAOE. It sort of looses its effect when your firing all your attacks at PBAOE if you get what I am saying.

But you can get full positional defense cap with it. Which is a pretty nice plus.

Loving my archer. mixing it up trying to figure out the attack combo. I know it starts with flash, glue, debuff, boom.

There's also Traps to go with! That gives you enemy debuffs and ally buffs which buff you as well (mez protection is always nice).

Trick Arrow...come on...Oil Slick lighted on fire! What's not to love?

Cold Domination is awesome! You'll be late game for the debuffs however, and you may feel like a buff bot, depending on if you think buffing your team (never buff an entire league) is to much for you.

My suggestion to pair with Archery...Traps or Trick Arrow.

/Storm is another possibility. Freezing Rain+RoA ought to be good (my Arch/Storm is too low level for that yet), you have a Stun to stack with Thunder Clap to disable Bosses, and Hurricane to keep enemies at range when you want them that way.

/Traps, /TA, /Dark, /Cold are great choices!