Non-IO (or SO) Bot/Traps help!

Hey All,

Well, my SearchFU has found alot of really useful guides to build some really tricked out IO builds for Bots/Traps, but, what about us folks who can't afford it or are still on our way to 50? Could anyone suggest regular slotting for all the powers that are listed bellow, please ignore when the powers are taken as I just quickly tossed them all in.

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.942
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Level 48 Science Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Robotics
Secondary Power Set: Traps
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting

Villain Profile:
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Level 1: Battle Drones Empty(A)
Level 1: Web Grenade Empty(A)
Level 2: Caltrops Empty(A)
Level 4: Pulse Rifle Burst Empty(A)
Level 6: Equip Robot Empty(A)
Level 8: Photon Grenade Empty(A)
Level 10: Acid Mortar Empty(A)
Level 12: Protector Bots Empty(A)
Level 14: Hover Empty(A)
Level 16: Force Field Generator Empty(A)
Level 18: Maneuvers Empty(A)
Level 20: Poison Trap Empty(A)
Level 22: Pulse Rifle Blast Empty(A)
Level 24: Assault Empty(A)
Level 26: Assault Bot Empty(A)
Level 28: Seeker Drones Empty(A)
Level 30: Boxing Empty(A)
Level 32: Upgrade Robot Empty(A)
Level 35: Trip Mine Empty(A)
Level 38: Detonator Empty(A)
Level 41: [Empty]
Level 44: [Empty]
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]

What I am looking for is something like...

Level 26: Assault Bot 2 Acc/3Dam/1 Endredux

Or whatever you would use.


Thanks everyone.

lots of recharge in pgt, acid mortar, hasten

3 acc in bottom tier pet

2 acc/2 def/1 end/1 dmg in prot bot

2 acc/3 dmg in assault bot

But frankenslotting is almost as cheap as IOs, and if you start running tip mishes at 20 you can buy the expensive goodies with alignment merits.

edit: didn't need so much acc in assbot

A quick build, based on the powers you've selected. I'm not a fan of the mastermind attacks (personally, I'd drop one of them for Triage Beacon and another for Fly), but I've given them decent slottings anyway. My power choices at 41, 47, and 49 are based around transitioning to a "tankermind" playstyle, and should let you go big-game hunting (some GMs and AVs) at 50.

I've used one set IO (the Edict of the Master defense bonus); if you don't want that one, the slot can be moved to Seeker Drones as a second recharge IO.

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.92
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Level 50 Science Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Robotics
Secondary Power Set: Traps
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Presence
Ancillary Pool: Field Mastery

Villain Profile:
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Level 1: Battle Drones Acc(A), Dmg(3), Dmg(3), Acc(15), Dmg(33), Acc(34)
Level 1: Web Grenade Acc(A), EndRdx(7), Immob(33)
Level 2: Caltrops RechRdx(A), EndRdx(7)
Level 4: Pulse Rifle Burst Acc(A), EndRdx(5), RechRdx(5), Dmg(37), Dmg(43), Dmg(45)
Level 6: Equip Robot EndRdx(A)
Level 8: Photon Grenade Acc(A), EndRdx(9), RechRdx(9), Dmg(39), Dsrnt(40), Dsrnt(40)
Level 10: Acid Mortar Acc(A), RechRdx(11), RechRdx(11)
Level 12: Protector Bots Acc(A), Dmg(13), Dmg(13), DefBuff(15), DefBuff(25), EndRdx(31)
Level 14: Hover EndRdx(A), Flight(46), Flight(46), Flight(46)
Level 16: Force Field Generator DefBuff(A), DefBuff(17), DefBuff(17)
Level 18: Maneuvers EndRdx(A), DefBuff(19), DefBuff(19), DefBuff(40)
Level 20: Poison Trap EndRdx(A), RechRdx(21), RechRdx(21)
Level 22: Pulse Rifle Blast Acc(A), EndRdx(23), RechRdx(23), Dmg(39), Dmg(43), Dmg(43)
Level 24: Assault EndRdx(A), EndRdx(25)
Level 26: Assault Bot Acc(A), Dmg(27), Dmg(27), Dmg(29), Acc(31), EdctM'r-PetDef(31)
Level 28: Seeker Drones Acc(A), RechRdx(29), Range(34)
Level 30: Boxing Empty(A)
Level 32: Upgrade Robot EndRdx(A)
Level 35: Trip Mine Acc(A), Dmg(36), Dmg(36), Dmg(36), EndRdx(37), RechRdx(37)
Level 38: Detonator EndRdx(A), EndRdx(39)
Level 41: Tough EndRdx(A), ResDam(42), ResDam(42), ResDam(42)
Level 44: Tactics EndRdx(A), ToHit(45), ToHit(45)
Level 47: Provoke Acc(A), RechRdx(48), Taunt(48), Taunt(48)
Level 49: Temp Invulnerability EndRdx(A), ResDam(50), ResDam(50), ResDam(50)
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Level 1: Brawl Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint Empty(A)
Level 1: Supremacy
Level 2: Rest Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift Empty(A)
Level 2: Health Empty(A)
Level 2: Hurdle Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina EndMod(A), EndMod(33), EndMod(34)

Thanks everyone for your suggestions, thats exactly what I was looking for.

But as for this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katie V A quick build, based on the powers you've selected. I'm not a fan of the mastermind attacks (personally, I'd drop one of them for Triage Beacon and another for Fly),

I find I have to take them or I get bored out of my skull waiting for my minions to finish something, once I set a trap or two (Acid and PGT) then it's just a matter of sending "Attack this" commands, so I get to fire off a round of two as well.

^I'd craft temp powers for that purpose I'm pretty sure revolver is better damage then any MM personal attack

1) I totally agree a lot of emphasis is on the incarnate level builds. More level-up options is a good thing for pre-level 50 game.

2) I really like photon grenades on a robot mastermind, no so much for damage, but for the extra stacking stuns to layer on top of the proto-bots stuns.

3) I am not so keen on the robot mastermind pulse rifle. Plasmatic taser isn't a nuke, but it does leverage more knockback with the robots' kb powers.

This is a good informative thread.