Thug/dark IO help, please.

Living · 05-13-2011 10:48 PM

First off, this is my first forum post ever in 6 years of playing.
I have only been able to play over the past couple years in monthly on and off spurts. Because of that I have never spent the time to "IO set slot" a character, just basic invention IO's. I have used Mids to get an idea and read many many forums posts about IO's.
Anyways, Here is a build idea I threw together on Mids as a starting point for me.
What would be helpful is any ideas or critiques on the build. Things I did good, things I did stupid. I can handle a harsh critique and am a quick learner.
Posting other builds or a fixed version of this one is great.
My goal with my character is all around use, I like being able to solo a good mission when teams are sparse. But I prefer to team. So doing well on new content would be good, while being able to power through solo mission like I do already. I hate status effects on me so I may have went heavy there.
One thing to add, I like the powers I chose very much and would like to keep all of them. But any sound suggestions will be looked into, thanks.
( I realize this build could be broken to all heck, feel free to say so)

Edit: Please ignore the ragnarok slotted. I forgot I added that for fun, think it had Positron's Blast, but the +recovery was <cap in view active sets.
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Level 50 Magic Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Thugs
Secondary Power Set: Dark Miasma
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Medicine
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Call Thugs

(A) Sovereign Right - Resistance Bonus
(3) Sovereign Right - Accuracy
(3) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage
(5) Sovereign Right - Damage/Endurance
(5) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(7) Damage Increase IO

Level 1: Twilight Grasp

(A) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(17) Touch of the Nictus - Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration/Recharge
(19) Touch of the Nictus - Healing
(19) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Healing
(21) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration

Level 2: Tar Patch

(A) Tempered Readiness - Range/Slow
(7) Tempered Readiness - Endurance/Recharge/Slow
(9) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 4: Darkest Night

(A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
(9) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff
(46) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge

Level 6: Equip Thugs

(A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 8: Assault

(A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 10: Howling Twilight

(A) Stupefy - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge
(11) Stupefy - Endurance/Stun
(11) Stupefy - Accuracy/Recharge
(43) Stupefy - Accuracy/Endurance
(43) Stupefy - Stun/Range

Level 12: Call Enforcer

(A) Sovereign Right - Accuracy
(13) Sovereign Right - Damage/Endurance
(13) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage
(15) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Endurance
(15) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(17) Damage Increase IO

Level 14: Maneuvers

(A) Endurance Reduction IO
(25) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 16: Shadow Fall

(A) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
(33) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(34) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(34) Red Fortune - Defense
(34) Impervious Skin - Status Resistance
(36) Impervious Skin - Resistance/Endurance

Level 18: Tactics

(A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance
(36) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff
(37) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/Recharge
(37) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge
(37) Adjusted Targeting - Endurance/Recharge

Level 20: Fearsome Stare

(A) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(40) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
(42) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
(42) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
(42) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge

Level 22: Hasten

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(23) Recharge Reduction IO
(23) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 24: Hover

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(36) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)

Level 26: Call Bruiser

(A) Edict of the Master - Defense Bonus
(27) Edict of the Master - Damage
(27) Edict of the Master - Accuracy/Damage
(29) Edict of the Master - Damage/Endurance
(29) Edict of the Master - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(33) Accuracy IO

Level 28: Vengeance

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

Level 30: Aid Other

(A) Miracle - +Recovery
(31) Miracle - Heal
(31) Miracle - Heal/Endurance
(31) Miracle - Heal/Recharge

Level 32: Upgrade Equipment

(A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 35: Petrifying Gaze

(A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
(40) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
(40) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
(50) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
(50) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold

Level 38: Dark Servant

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(39) Recharge Reduction IO
(39) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
(39) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff

Level 41: Dark Embrace

(A) Impervious Skin - Status Resistance
(43) Impervious Skin - Resistance/Endurance
(46) Resist Damage IO

Level 44: Soul Tentacles

(A) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
(45) Ragnarok - Damage
(45) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
(45) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(46) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge

Level 47: Gang War

(A) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets
(48) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge
(48) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage
(48) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(50) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge

Level 49: Fly

(A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)

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Level 1: Brawl

(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

(A) Empty

Level 1: Supremacy
Level 2: Rest

(A) Empty

Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift

(A) Empty

Level 2: Health

(A) Empty

Level 2: Hurdle

(A) Empty

Level 2: Stamina

(A) Empty
(21) Empty
(25) Empty

Psylenz · 05-14-2011 06:02 AM

I like the powers you have taken, but Aid Other makes my little head swim. You could slot extra slots in health to get the Miracle: +Recovery. Twilight Grasp has been modified so that the radius of heal from the caster is now corruptor/defender sized.

Dark Servant is off in the corner sobbing because his -to hit has not been maximized. This power craves six slots! Recharge is very much encouraged because of the mastermind's cooldown interval. Dark Servant can really ratchet up the -tohit especially against targets that resist such debuffs. Six slotted clouded senses in Dark Servant takes you where you want to be.

Suggestion for a team build/recharge craving build for a power to replace Aid Other: Grant Invisibility. Slot another Luck of the Gambler Recharge Bonus in it. It's not a bad power at all for tossing some stealthiness and extra defense to squishy teammates.

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HelinCarnate:OMG it is so terrible. I have the option to take 3 more powers but no additional slots. Boo F'ing hoo.

Living · 05-14-2011 10:42 AM

Thanks for reply.
I did forget to mention and did not want to re-edit post, that Aid other is one power I am willing to drop (Mostly have it for healing that dang Arsonist that loves agro, and wasn't sure what else to take).
I was thinking I would get a "Wow, you don't know the first thing about slotting a MM" response, which would have been true. So I feel much better about my direction.
I have re-worked my build taking in your suggestions, which made sense to me.

Here is new build idea. Thanks again for suggestions. Anyone else please feel free to input thoughts.

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Level 50 Magic Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Thugs
Secondary Power Set: Dark Miasma
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Concealment
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Call Thugs

(A) Sovereign Right - Resistance Bonus
(3) Sovereign Right - Damage/Endurance
(3) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage
(7) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(15) Sovereign Right - Accuracy
(36) Damage Increase IO