Build Request: Necro/Dark/Soul MM


Achilles6

 

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Hey there!

Why am I posting?

I'm building a toon around this powerset mainly for concept, but the thought occurs to me: why can I have my cake (a good RP toon) and eat it too (go dominating PvE content with it). I'm not (very) new to the game, but I've never *quite* been able to wrap my head around putting a build together from scratch, so I come to the forums, hat in hand, begging for wisdom

What I want to do with it?

Ideally, I'd like a balanced toon able to "do it all" - able to solo when the need arises, but also equablly able to contribute to a team when the opportunity presents itself. Most imprtantly, I'd like to be non-squishy...faceplanting neither fits the concept nor my playstyle, and is therefore to be avoided at all costs

What do I want to spend?

My budget isn't an issue - I have a ton of A-merits, Emp Merits, and Astral Merits built up on another character, and the market doesn't frighten me (you'd think it would, with my not being able to put together a build all that well, but I guess I get the whole buying and selling thing *shrug*)

So feel free to put in all the PvP IO's, Purples, Kin Combats, Etc. that you think I need - if I can't afford it right away, I'll put in a placeholder until I can

What am I offerring as a carrot to the person(s) willing to help?

My undying gratitude and eternal loyalty, mostly...though if you want to meet a cool group of people to play with redside on Virtue, I can hook you up

What is my favorite color?

I'm fond of reds, mostly, but there's a special place in my heart for just the right shade of mauve.


That's about all the necessary and not-so-necessary information I could think to include - I look forward to seeing all the helpful suggestions that our knowledgeable and helpful forum-going community can provide. (was that enough butter? if not I can add more...or cheese, if not cheezy enough)


@Mistress Rue
Yes, I RP and play Redside on Virtue - No, Rumors of its demise have been greatly exaggerated

Do you suck at COH/COV? not yet...

 

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My brother ask me almost the samething. I made him this build since he want me to get Soul extraction perma, It end up having two Perma Ghost(at least for 2.5mint) so he go around with 9 Pets almost all the time. All pets have 20% res and 10%def from proc. finally perma hasten.

What this MM can do;

  • Tank: With provoke you can take all the dmg and the debuff,BG, and Heal it won't be a problem
  • Debuff: All pets have a -tohit debuff in attacks+ the diamagnetic interfase +Darkest Nigth+ dark servants, anyone who figth you will be blind. Also /Dark can debuff -res,-regen, -dam. I have solo Av with this build.
  • Control:This one is my favorite. Lich, Dark servent and yourself can hold whole mobs by with nodifficult.
  • Fast recovery: It hardly runout of end.

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Dark Agony: Level 50 Magic Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Necromancy
Secondary Power Set: Dark Miasma
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Presence
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Zombie Horde
  • (A) Edict of the Master - Defense Bonus
  • (5) Blood Mandate - Accuracy
  • (5) Blood Mandate - Damage
  • (7) Commanding Presence - Accuracy/Damage
  • (7) Commanding Presence - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
Level 1: Twilight Grasp
  • (A) Touch of the Nictus - Healing
  • (13) Touch of the Nictus - Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration/Recharge
  • (11) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Healing
  • (11) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration
  • (9) Theft of Essence - Chance for +Endurance
  • (13) Accuracy IO
Level 2: Tar Patch
  • (A) Pacing of the Turtle - Chance of -Recharge
Level 4: Darkest Night
  • (A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
  • (9) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
  • (19) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
  • (19) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
Level 6: Enchant Undead
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 8: Hover
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 10: Howling Twilight
  • (A) Absolute Amazement - Stun
  • (15) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge
  • (15) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge
  • (17) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (17) Absolute Amazement - Endurance/Stun
Level 12: Grave Knight
  • (A) Sovereign Right - Resistance Bonus
  • (27) Blood Mandate - Accuracy
  • (27) Commanding Presence - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (29) Blood Mandate - Damage
  • (29) Commanding Presence - Accuracy/Damage
  • (31) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
Level 14: Fly
  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
Level 16: Shadow Fall
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (25) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
  • (34) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
  • (36) Red Fortune - Defense
  • (36) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
  • (37) Red Fortune - Endurance
Level 18: Soul Extraction
  • (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (31) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge
  • (40) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (42) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets
  • (42) Call to Arms - Defense Bonus Aura for Pets
  • (43) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 20: Fearsome Stare
  • (A) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (21) Glimpse of the Abyss - Endurance/Fear
  • (21) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Endurance
  • (23) Glimpse of the Abyss - Fear/Range
  • (23) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Fear/Recharge
Level 22: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (25) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 24: Provoke
  • (A) Mocking Beratement - Taunt
  • (31) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
  • (43) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range
  • (45) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge
  • (45) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (45) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range
Level 26: Lich
  • (A) HamiO:Endoplasm Exposure
  • (33) HamiO:Endoplasm Exposure
  • (33) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
  • (33) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
  • (34) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
  • (34) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
Level 28: Petrifying Gaze
  • (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
  • (36) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (37) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (37) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
Level 30: Assault
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 32: Dark Empowerment
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 35: Tactics
  • (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff
  • (46) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge
  • (46) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance
  • (50) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/Recharge
  • (50) Adjusted Targeting - Endurance/Recharge
Level 38: Dark Servant
  • (A) HamiO:Endoplasm Exposure
  • (39) HamiO:Endoplasm Exposure
  • (39) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
  • (39) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
  • (40) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
  • (40) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
Level 41: Dark Embrace
  • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance
  • (42) Resist Damage IO
  • (43) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
Level 44: Soul Tentacles
  • (A) Accuracy IO
Level 47: Soul Storm
  • (A) Unbreakable Constraint - Hold
  • (48) Unbreakable Constraint - Hold/Recharge
  • (48) Unbreakable Constraint - Accuracy/Hold/Recharge
  • (48) Unbreakable Constraint - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (50) Unbreakable Constraint - Endurance/Hold
Level 49: Oppressive Gloom
  • (A) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff
Level 0: Born In Battle
Level 0: High Pain Threshold
Level 0: Invader
Level 0: Marshal
Level 50: Spiritual Radial Paragon
Level 50: Void Core Final Judgement
Level 50: Diamagnetic Core Flawless Interface
Level 50: Rularuu Core Superior Ally
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Accuracy IO
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth
Level 1: Supremacy
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Healing IO
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift
  • (A) Flight Speed IO
Level 2: Health
  • (A) Healing IO
Level 2: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO
Level 2: Stamina
  • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  • (3) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
  • (3) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
  • (46) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy


I want /Fire stalker. Because nothing says stealth like dumping a can of gasoline on yourself and lighting a match. -Morac

 

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Good build. Really similar to mine. Great thing about having fast recharge and lots of recovery is your pets can die in waves and you don't have to care, just soul extraction and summon a few more

That'll work very well, oh yes.


 

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Another thing I like about this build is that it only uses one purple set (Ab Amazement) and that's the cheapest one. I don't usually buy purples (I'm cheap) but this is a very solid build.

I noticed the OP's comments on blending concept with playability. I struggle with this too at times (took me years to come up with one for Ill/Rad) but MMs lend themselves to working well with others. Good luck and look into joining us on Virtue for MM Madness in January! All MMs all the time!


"Comics, you're not a Mastermind...you're an Overlord!"

 

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Buyer beware with Howling Twilight IMO. I've been told, numerous times, to use this power. At base endurance cost around 32 endurance to use, I hardly call it a power to liberally use. Yes, it's a nice stun, but massively over costed.


 

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Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaosAngelGeno View Post
Buyer beware with Howling Twilight IMO. I've been told, numerous times, to use this power. At base endurance cost around 32 endurance to use, I hardly call it a power to liberally use. Yes, it's a nice stun, but massively over costed.
Not the stun! The -500% to regen! For tackling the big boys.


 

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My two cents. I am the self-proclaimed priest of the Howling Twilight.

Maximum recharge. Every spawn, when available. Why?

What other power is Targetted AoE AUTOHIT minion level stun, slow, -regen. So, even if a dark user doesn't stun the lieuts in one shot, additional stuns that may hit such as mastermind/protector bot photon grenades or seeker drones, OR some aura like dark mastery Oppressive Gloom -- then you have stunned nullifiers, tac op malta, nemesis lieutenants, AoE style. Caveat, offhand I don't recall the necro users having a stun.

Mix in Fearsome Stare, Darkest Night, and Shadow Fall, you have some mean damage mitigation.


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Thank you all for your suggestions - the character in question just hit 35, and I haven't gotten tired of playing her, so...there's a decent chance this build or something similar may actually be in use soon. Wish me luck!


@Mistress Rue
Yes, I RP and play Redside on Virtue - No, Rumors of its demise have been greatly exaggerated

Do you suck at COH/COV? not yet...

 

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I went a bit of a different route. I did have some help from the forums as well, but some AT's just have to be built to taste and play-style. My play-style happens to be Fearsome Stare, followed by jumping into the crowd with Oppressive Gloom on. If there is a Boss in the crowd, I like to use Darkest Night first, followed by Tar Patch, then Fearsome Stare (I LOVE THAT POWER!).

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.953
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Ali Romanov i19: Level 50 Magic Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Necromancy
Secondary Power Set: Dark Miasma
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Zombie Horde -- BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg(A), BldM'dt-Dmg(3), SvgnRt-Acc/Dmg(7), SvgnRt-Acc(9)
Level 1: Twilight Grasp -- Nictus-%Dam(A), Nictus-Heal/HP/Regen/Rchg(5), Nictus-Heal(7), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Heal/HP/Regen(19), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 2: Tar Patch -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(3), Slow-I(33), Slow-I(34)
Level 4: Darkest Night -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb(A), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(5), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(9), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx(33)
Level 6: Enchant Undead -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 8: Fly -- Zephyr-ResKB(A)
Level 10: Gloom -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(11), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(11), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 12: Grave Knight -- BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg(A), SvgnRt-Acc/Dmg(13), S'bndAl-Dmg(13), S'bndAl-Build%(15), Achilles-ResDeb%(15), LdyGrey-%Dam(19)
Level 14: Hover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 16: Shadow Fall -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam(17), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(17), LkGmblr-Rchg+(34)
Level 18: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 20: Fearsome Stare -- SipInsght-ToHitDeb(A), SipInsght-Acc/ToHitDeb(21), SipInsght-Acc/Rchg(21), SipInsght-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(36), SipInsght-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Cloud-%Dam(46)
Level 22: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(37), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(37), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(40)
Level 24: Soul Extraction -- ExRmnt-+Res(Pets)(A)
Level 26: Lich -- HO:Endo(A), HO:Endo(27), HO:Endo(27), Cloud-%Dam(29), SvgnRt-PetResDam(31), ToHitDeb-I(31)
Level 28: Petrifying Gaze -- G'Wdw-Acc/EndRdx(A), G'Wdw-Acc/Hold/Rchg(43), G'Wdw-Acc/Rchg(43), Lock-%Hold(43), G'Wdw-Dam%(46)
Level 30: Howling Twilight -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 32: Dark Empowerment -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 35: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def(36), LkGmblr-Rchg+(36)
Level 38: Dark Servant -- SipInsght-Acc/ToHitDeb(A), SipInsght-Acc/Rchg(39), SipInsght-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(39), SipInsght-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(39), SipInsght-ToHitDeb(40), Cloud-%Dam(40)
Level 41: Dark Embrace -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam(42), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(42), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(42)
Level 44: Oppressive Gloom -- Amaze-Stun(A), Amaze-Stun/Rchg(45), Amaze-Acc/Stun/Rchg(45), Amaze-Acc/Rchg(45), Amaze-EndRdx/Stun(46)
Level 47: Soul Storm -- G'Wdw-Acc/Rchg(A), G'Wdw-Acc/Hold/Rchg(48), G'Wdw-EndRdx/Hold(48), Lock-%Hold(48), G'Wdw-Dam%(50), Lock-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(50)
Level 49: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(50)
Level 0: Born In Battle
Level 0: High Pain Threshold
Level 0: Invader
Level 0: Marshal
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Level 1: Brawl -- KntkC'bat-Knock%(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
Level 1: Supremacy
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Heal(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(25), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(29)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(23), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(23), P'Shift-End%(25)
Level 4: Ninja Run



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50 Inv/SS Tank, 50 Inv/EM Tank, 50 FA/SS Tank, 50 Shield/SS Tank, 50 WP/SS Tank, 50 Dark/Dark Tank, 50 EM/Elec Brute, 50 SS/FA Brute, 50 SS/SR Brute, 50 Fire/Kin Controller, 50 Plant/Storm Controller, 50 Earth/Therm Controller, 50 Necro/Dark MM, 50 Bots/FF MM, 50 Elec/SD Scrapper, 50 Arch/MM Blaster, 50 Emp/Psi Defender