Do note that Time's Juncture's tohit debuff is reduced in effectiveness against higher-level foes according to the purple patch, but it looks like you've got enough melee defense for it to still floor the hit chance of non-Trial enemies.
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If I do my maths right, my Melee Defense is 35.4% plus the PBU Farsight boost of 7.38 - yielding 42.78% before even counting the -to hit from TJ. So I only need 2.22% more to hit the normal softcap or 11.22% more to hit the incarnate softcap. |
Originally Posted by Hopeling
Do note that Time's Juncture's tohit debuff is reduced in effectiveness against higher-level foes according to the purple patch, but it looks like you've got enough melee defense for it to still floor the hit chance of non-Trial enemies.
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Well TJ starts at -29.52% to hit - so even if an incarnate baddie took away 2/3 of that, I still get them pretty close to incarnate softcap.
Put another way, so long as the reduction in TJ's effectiveness remains at 38% effectivesness or better, I am still at the softcap for Melee.
However, I am thinking of picking up Clarion Radial Destiny as well - more Def, Buff, Debuff, and Range!
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Are you counting PBU in that? Time's Juncture shows -19.69% in my Mids. If you have 3 level shifts, the enemies are +1 to you, so your debuffs will be at 90% effectiveness, which means -17.72% debuff. Add that to the 42.78% defense you have and, yeah, you'll still be trial-softcapped, but only barely - the Incarnate softcap is 59%, not 54%. If you don't have all your level shifts yet, you won't quite floor their hit chance.
Ahhh - I swapped out the wrong numbers - for a minute I thought the hit chance was 59% - but the chance is 64%, which less he 5% minimum is the 59% I need to get the Def to...
Of course, I will want to add in Clarion to help for 90 sec out of any 120 sec. Plus if needed I can always heal for 40% every 4.3 seconds as a backup plan.
So, is this better than the build with Weave? Ultimately, the Weave included build is 1.8% better AoE Def and 1.1% Range Def (and 6.1 extra Melee Def, but we covered that with TJ I think.)
In return for dropping slightly in Def, I think we get a LOT of upside.
Agree or disagree?
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OK, I cheated a little - I am counting Agility Core Paragon.
Originally I tweaked a Fire/Time build that used Weave to help softcap Defense - but then I realised something - something obvious to everyone else but me, I'm sure.
Time's Juncture is the equivalent of getting a +20% versus melee defense (and anything standing within 25 feet.) So I don't *have* to cap Melee Def - I just have to get within 20% of it. All I really have to cap is Ranged and AoE, for when the baddie is more than 25 feet away.
So I booted Weave (And Tough, and Boxing), Booted Total Focus, and dropped a lot of slots from Temp Invuln (using TI only as a mule for 2 Def IOs.)
The result (factoring in Agility Core Paragon) would seem to be a Ranged of 47% (which also includes PBU'ed Farsight) and an AoE of 42%. (Melee is 37% before the -20% To Hit hits them.)
Additionally, I have a few Quality of Life upgrades the standard build did not give me:
-much smaller endurance drain - not running Weave or Tough or even Temp Invlun
-much greater endurance discount using Conserve Power when I need it
-slightly more recharge
-better procs: +2 Mag hold chance in Time Stop, chance for BuildUp in Aim
-much better accuracy
-better damage buff
-full invis for stealthing through a mission or around the world
I *think* the new build is better. You tell me: is it?
New build:
+14.5% DamageBuff
+8.81% Defense(Smashing)
+8.81% Defense(Lethal)
+10.69% Defense(Fire)
+10.69% Defense(Cold)
+13.19% Defense(Energy)
+13.19% Defense(Negative)
+11% Defense(Psionic)
+11.63% Defense(Melee)
+16.63% Defense(Ranged)
+15.38% Defense(AoE)
+57% Enhancement(Accuracy)
+4% Enhancement(Heal)
+96.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
+68.27 HP (6.37%) HitPoints
+19% JumpHeight
+19% JumpSpeed
+Knockback (Mag -4)
+Knockup (Mag -4)
+20% (0.33 End/sec) Recovery
+60% (2.68 HP/sec) Regeneration
+19% RunSpeed
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Eidolon Mk 3: Level 50 Natural Corruptor
Primary Power Set: Fire Blast
Secondary Power Set: Time Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fire Blast -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25), Decim-Build%(37)
Level 1: Time Crawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 2: Fire Ball -- Ragnrk-Knock%(A), Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg(3), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(11), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx(15)
Level 4: Temporal Mending -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-Heal(13), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(31), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(31), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 6: Time's Juncture -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb(A), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/Rchg(7), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(7), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(39)
Level 8: Rain of Fire -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Posi-Dmg/Rng(9), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(11), Posi-Dam%(25)
Level 10: Temporal Selection -- HO:Golgi(A)
Level 12: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(13)
Level 14: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 16: Distortion Field -- UbrkCons-Hold/Rchg(A), UbrkCons-Acc/Hold/Rchg(17), UbrkCons-Acc/Rchg(17), UbrkCons-EndRdx/Hold(33), UbrkCons-Dam%(36), Lock-%Hold(45)
Level 18: Blaze -- Apoc-Dam%(A), Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(19), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), Apoc-Acc/Rchg(21), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(21), Apoc-Dmg(27)
Level 20: Time Stop -- Lock-Acc/Hold(A), Lock-Acc/Rchg(40), Lock-Rchg/Hold(43), Lock-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(43), Lock-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(48), Lock-%Hold(50)
Level 22: Grant Invisibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 24: Invisibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 26: Aim -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(27), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(34), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(36), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(37), GSFC-Build%(37)
Level 28: Farsight -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(29), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(29), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(33), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(34), RedFtn-Def(34)
Level 30: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(31), Zephyr-Travel(42), Zephyr-ResKB(42), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(45)
Level 32: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(43)
Level 35: Slowed Response -- ShldBrk-DefDeb(A), ShldBrk-Acc/DefDeb(36), ShldBrk-Acc/Rchg(40), ShldBrk-DefDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(42), ShldBrk-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(46), ShldBrk-%Dam(46)
Level 38: Chrono Shift -- P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Numna-Heal/Rchg(39), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(40)
Level 41: Power Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability -- GA-3defTpProc(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(45)
Level 47: Blazing Bolt -- Mantic-Acc/Dmg(A), Mantic-Dmg/EndRdx(48), Mantic-Acc/ActRdx/Rng(48), Mantic-Dmg/ActRdx/Rchg(50), Mantic-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 49: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 50: Pyronic Core Final Judgement
Level 50: Reactive Core Flawless Interface
Level 0: Marshal
Level 0: Invader
Level 0: High Pain Threshold
Level 0: Born In Battle
Level 50: Agility Core Paragon
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Scourge
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(23)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(23), EndMod-I(46)
Level 4: Ninja Run
+12% DamageBuff(Smashing)
+12% DamageBuff(Lethal)
+12% DamageBuff(Fire)
+12% DamageBuff(Cold)
+12% DamageBuff(Energy)
+12% DamageBuff(Negative)
+12% DamageBuff(Toxic)
+12% DamageBuff(Psionic)
+10.38% Defense(Melee)
+9.13% Defense(Smashing)
+9.13% Defense(Lethal)
+7.88% Defense(Fire)
+7.88% Defense(Cold)
+12.88% Defense(Energy)
+12.88% Defense(Negative)
+11% Defense(Psionic)
+10.38% Defense(Ranged)
+9.75% Defense(AoE)
+46% Enhancement(Accuracy)
+4% Enhancement(Heal)
+93.75% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
+64.25 HP (6%) HitPoints
+14% JumpHeight
+14% JumpSpeed
+Knockback (Mag -4)
+Knockup (Mag -4)
+17% (0.28 End/sec) Recovery
+48% (2.14 HP/sec) Regeneration
+14% RunSpeed
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Eidolon: Level 50 Natural Corruptor
Primary Power Set: Fire Blast
Secondary Power Set: Time Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fire Blast -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25), Decim-Build%(50)
Level 1: Time Crawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 2: Fire Ball -- Ragnrk-Knock%(A), Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg(3), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(11), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx(15)
Level 4: Temporal Mending -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-Heal(13), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(31), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(31), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 6: Time's Juncture -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb(A), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/Rchg(7), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(7), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(39)
Level 8: Rain of Fire -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Posi-Dmg/Rng(9), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(11), Posi-Dam%(25)
Level 10: Temporal Selection -- HO:Golgi(A)
Level 12: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(13)
Level 14: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 16: Distortion Field -- UbrkCons-Hold/Rchg(A), UbrkCons-Acc/Hold/Rchg(17), UbrkCons-Acc/Rchg(17), UbrkCons-EndRdx/Hold(33), UbrkCons-Dam%(36), Lock-%Hold(45)
Level 18: Blaze -- Apoc-Dam%(A), Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(19), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), Apoc-Acc/Rchg(21), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(21), Apoc-Dmg(27)
Level 20: Time Stop -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(40), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(43), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(43)
Level 22: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 24: Tough -- GA-3defTpProc(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(27)
Level 26: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(34), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(36), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(37), RedFtn-Def(37), RedFtn-EndRdx(37)
Level 28: Farsight -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(29), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(29), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(33), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(34), RedFtn-Def(34)
Level 30: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(31), Zephyr-Travel(42), Zephyr-ResKB(42), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(45)
Level 32: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(43)
Level 35: Slowed Response -- Acc-I(A), Achilles-ResDeb%(36), Achilles-DefDeb(40), Achilles-DefDeb/Rchg(42)
Level 38: Chrono Shift -- P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Numna-Heal/Rchg(39), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(40)
Level 41: Power Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(45), RctvArm-ResDam(46), RctvArm-EndRdx(46)
Level 47: Total Focus -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(48), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(48), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50), T'Death-Dam%(50)
Level 49: Aim -- HO:Membr(A)
Level 50: Pyronic Core Final Judgement
Level 50: Reactive Core Flawless Interface
Level 0: Marshal
Level 0: Invader
Level 0: High Pain Threshold
Level 0: Born In Battle
Level 50: Agility Core Paragon
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Scourge
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(23)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(23), EndMod-I(46)
Level 4: Ninja Run
For Great Justice!