Sonic/Dark

Hello all.
Due to at first mega hours at work, and then a terrabad cold which still has it's claws in my throat, I have not done a whole lot with this new issue.

However, I did make a new Blaster which I am enjoying. She is a level nine Sonic/Dark and I am now afraid that she will become unplayable for a solo player, which would be heartbreaking because I love her appearance, I love her powers appearance, I enjoy the way her early powers mesh together, and she has a name which works for me ala my better half thinks it is a fine name..which doesn't happen often

So talk to me, is this combo feasible for tootling about missions with solo?

If she is going to fall apart at the seams once she hits 25 I would like to know now before I get too attached.

Thank you all.

Lisa

I'm going to say...Yes, it will be a good solo build.

There is a mix of good single target damage for tough bosses or EBs (sonic blasts, smite, Midnight grasp). There is some decent AoE damage in Howl, Death Shroud, Shadow Maul and Soul Drain/Dark Consumption (depends on slotting).

You get a couple nice utility powers to help in tough situations; Touch of Fear, Screech, Siren's Song and Dark Pit. You even get a end management tool in Dark Consumption. And let's not forget Soul Drain, more damage pls!

Yep, I'm confident that this would be a good solo character.

Sonic is an amazing powerset to use on a blaster. Very team friendly because of -res and controls, while making soloing safe for the same reasons

One thing your going to have to get used to is jumping in and out of melee, and youll have to learn to manage aggro until you get sirens song.

The reason you have to jump in and out of melee is because:
Sonic is a very ranged powerset- you have to position yourself for cones to hit
while dark is a very melee powerset- as you can see by the many PBAOEs in the set.

there are a lot of great thing about the combo that i can see though:

Soul Drain + lots of -res... yum
3-4 stun powers to stack(depending on your epic set)
lots of ST DPS
lots of control

Have fun with your Son/Dark

Hi Clouded and theduke24

First of all thanks for the responses...I have been playing more than reading the forums so I apologize about not responding right away.

My Blaster, Coffin Singer, is now level 21. Solo, she has done all the new starting missions heroside, as well as the one AE mission all my level 2s do without fail.

She did all the Midnighters stuff, and kept Lady Jane alive!

She did all the pre-20 Faultline stuff very easily, and even went into one of the PVP Zones and beat back the enemy to earn the four badges, or is it three..need coffee... that you can get doing the missions that can be had there....received the Spider Smasher badge in the last one

Currently, she is in Striga about to start the last mission for the Ring Of Peebles.

So, yes, I am real happy with this Blaster

I don't do anything real special, just weaken the bad guys damage resistance with my Sonic attacks, then whomp them with my Dark attacks..Smite hits like a heavy slab of cement

I have been concentrating on my primary/secondary so the only pool powers I have right now is Combat Jump where I have my Knockback IO..which I bought with Paragon points

I am not feeling the need for a Travel power yet as I invested in a Rocket Board...wow, I love it. Sure it detoggles all your toggles, but, well, I have only one toggle and I am not fool enough to fly low enough that I can hit by a sniper or ranged enemies, and nor do I land in the middle of bad guys who are bad news for my squishy Blaster who is surprisingly more sturdy than I thought she would be...so for me, the The Rocket Board err rocks

Again thanks for the encouraging words about this combo

Lisa.

I too made one and I'm up to 27 right now running through some First Ward content. It's a really powerful combo. I soften up the baddies up with Scream and Shriek and then blast them with Smite. I likey lots. I can't wait for the later levels to slot for more damage and to get a few more soft control powers to help with the alpha strike.

I can't wait to try Dark Pit + Howl + Soul Drain + Dreadful Wail!

I already have a S/L def capped build in mind. I've pasted is below if you are interested.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.952
http://www.cohplanner.com/

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Level 50 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Sonic Attack
Secondary Power Set: Darkness Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Shriek -- Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Decim-Acc/Dmg(21), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(23), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(23), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(33)
Level 1: Penumbral Grasp -- Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob/Rchg(A), Enf'dOp-Acc/Rchg(9), Enf'dOp-Acc/EndRdx(11), Enf'dOp-EndRdx/Immob(11)
Level 2: Scream -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), Thundr-Acc/Dmg(19), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(21), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(33), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 4: Smite -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9)
Level 6: Howl -- Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg(25), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(25), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(31), Posi-Dmg/Rng(31)
Level 8: Death Shroud -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), Oblit-Dmg(13), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(15), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(15), Oblit-%Dam(17)
Level 10: Shout -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Thundr-Acc/Dmg(34), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(34), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(34), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 12: Shadow Maul -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Oblit-Dmg(36), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Oblit-%Dam(46)
Level 14: Amplify -- Rec'dRet-ToHit(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(17), RechRdx-I(50)
Level 16: Soul Drain -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg(40), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(40), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42)
Level 18: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 20: Touch of Fear -- N'mare-Acc/Fear/Rchg(A), N'mare-Acc/EndRdx(37), N'mare-EndRdx/Fear(37), N'mare-Acc/Fear(40)
Level 22: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 24: Super Jump -- Zephyr-ResKB(A)
Level 26: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(27), LkGmblr-Rchg+(27)
Level 28: Dark Consumption -- Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(29), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(29), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(31)
Level 30: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 32: Dreadful Wail -- C'ngBlow-Dmg/Rchg(A), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(43), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(43), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(43), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(46)
Level 35: Dark Pit -- RzDz-Acc/Stun/Rchg(A), RzDz-Acc/Rchg(45), RzDz-EndRdx/Stun(45), RzDz-Acc/EndRdx(45), RzDz-Stun/Rng(46)
Level 38: Midnight Grasp -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(39), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(39), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39)
Level 41: Scorpion Shield -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(42), LkGmblr-Rchg+(42)
Level 44: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 47: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 49: Super Speed -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
Level 50: Nerve Partial Core Revamp
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Level 1: Brawl -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(48), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(48), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 1: Defiance
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(3), Numna-Heal(3)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(5), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(5)

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I don't know about Sonic/Dark blasters, but I DO know about Sonic/Dark defenders. I know that you probably like damage (you're on the Blaster forums, that is why I assume that) but this build will still give you everything you could EVER want. awesome recharge, 84% extra damage, capped S/L resistance, and nearly 30% in ALL defenses? THAT is truly one of the best builds I have ever seen. In fact it seems as if this build could farm S/L farms. I don't care if it's on the Blaster forums, this is definently worth checking out.

(It doesn't have great Regen, but I think that all the resistance and overall defense makes up for it)

http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/downl...F6FF015A3A0CB4