Planning A Major Respec of My Kin/DP Defender

As the title shows, I am planning on a major respec of my Defender after I reach level 50. I have noted a major deficiency in using my Kinetics that I am unable to rez a fallen teammate.

Therefore, I am entertaining the idea of dropping a few of my 'other powers' from the power pool, (air superiority, afterburning, stealth, and invisibility) and replacing them with the following:

- Aid Self (really need this because I'm tire of sleeping on the job. )
- Stimulate
- Resuscitate

Likewise, to better aid fallen teammates, add in 'Recall Friend.' For myself, I am going to add Teleport and Jaunt (Long range T-port) since I'm not using any epic powers with this toon. (The reason I am not using epic powers is I am not happy with any of them and they do not fit my toon's make up. Incarnate will be a different story, as I will have a number of things I can do with that.)

I'm thinking this will better enhance my defender's ability to help the team when I'm the lone healer or as another rez source if there's another healer on the team.

Does anyone one have any pointers, suggestions, or complaints on what I'm planning here or does this make sense seeing what my defender's job is within the team setting? Thanks.

Hmm...anyone? Bueller?

well..there's a day job that can rez people. there's a temp power you can craft to rez people. and of course an inspiration

I'm not a fan Resuscitate, but I spose if yer already taking Aid-Self might as well?

Here's what I ended up with last night after obtaining lvl 50. I think she's better suited to do what I envison her to do now. Your thoughts and critism are welcome.

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Cataclysmic Ariel: Level 50 Science Defender
Primary Power Set: Kinetics
Secondary Power Set: Dual Pistols
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Medicine
Hero Profile:
Level 1: [Empty]

Level 1: Pistols

• (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
• (7) Devastation - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
• (9) Devastation - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
• (9) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
• (11) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50

• (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
• (11) Devastation - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
• (13) Devastation - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
• (13) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
• (15) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge: Level 26

• (A) Flight Speed IO: Level 50
• (15) Flight Speed IO: Level 50

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
• (17) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50

• (A) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Slow: Level 50
• (17) Pacing of the Turtle - Damage/Slow: Level 50
• (19) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 50
• (19) Pacing of the Turtle - Endurance/Recharge/Slow: Level 50
• (21) Pacing of the Turtle - Chance of -Recharge: Level 50

• (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
• (21) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
• (23) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
• (23) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50

• (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
• (25) Aegis - Resistance: Level 50
• (25) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
• (27) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance: Level 40

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
• (27) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
• (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge: Level 50
• (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
• (31) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50

• (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
• (31) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
• (31) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
• (33) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 50

• (A) Winter's Gift - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range: Level 50

• (A) Force Feedback - Damage/Knockback: Level 50
• (33) Force Feedback - Accuracy/Knockback: Level 50
• (33) Force Feedback - Damage/Endurance/Knockback: Level 50
• (34) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge: Level 47

• (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
• (34) Devastation - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
• (34) Devastation - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
• (36) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
• (36) Devastation - Chance of Hold: Level 39

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50

• (A) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration: Level 30

• (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50

• (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
• (36) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
• (37) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
• (37) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 50

• (A) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff: Level 50
• (37) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Defense Debuff: Level 50
• (39) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
• (39) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
• (39) Analyze Weakness - Chance for +ToHit: Level 33

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
• (40) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50

• (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
• (42) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
• (42) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
• (42) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50

• (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
• (45) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
• (46) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
• (46) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
• (46) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 50

• (A) Force Feedback - Accuracy/Knockback: Level 50
• (48) Force Feedback - Damage/Knockback: Level 50

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
• (50) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50

• (A) Damage Increase IO: Level 50

• (A) Celerity - Endurance: Level 50
• (40) Celerity - RunSpeed: Level 50
• (40) Celerity - +Stealth: Level 50

• (A) Healing IO: Level 50

• (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50

• (A) Jumping IO: Level 50

• (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 49
• (43) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
• (43) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
• (43) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
• (45) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
• (45) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50

• (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 42
• (48) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
• (48) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
• (50) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
• (50) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 50

• 14.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
• 14.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
• 14.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
• 14.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
• 14.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
• 14.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
• 14.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
• 14.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
• 4.69% Defense(Fire)
• 4.69% Defense(Cold)
• 1.88% Defense(Energy)
• 1.88% Defense(Negative)
• 3.75% Defense(Ranged)
• 4.69% Defense(AoE)
• 6% Enhancement(Heal)
• 56% Enhancement(Accuracy)
• 2.5% Enhancement(RunSpeed)
• 2.5% Enhancement(JumpSpeed)
• 2.5% Enhancement(FlySpeed)
• 2.5% Enhancement(JumpHeight)
• 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
• 25% FlySpeed
• 171.7 HP (16.88%) HitPoints
• 25% JumpHeight
• 25% JumpSpeed
• MezResist(Held) 15.4%
• MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
• MezResist(Sleep) 2.75%
• MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
• MezResist(Terrorized) 2.75%
• 12.5% (0.21 End/sec) Recovery
• 88% (3.73 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 3.15% Resistance(Fire)
• 3.15% Resistance(Cold)
• 3.13% Resistance(Negative)
• 3% Resistance(Psionic)
• 30% RunSpeed
• 2.5% XPDebtProtection

• 12% (0.51 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 22.89 HP (2.25%) HitPoints
• 3% DamageBuff(All)
• MezResist(Held) 3.3%

• 12% (0.51 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 22.89 HP (2.25%) HitPoints
• 3% DamageBuff(All)

• MezResist(Sleep) 2.75%
• 2.5% Enhancement(Slow)
• 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
• MezResist(Held) 2.75%

• 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
• 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
• 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)

• 5% RunSpeed
• 3.13% Defense(Fire,Cold), 1.56% Defense(AoE)
• 2.5% XPDebtProtection
• 3% Resistance(Psionic)

• 10% (0.42 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 11.45 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
• 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
• MezResist(Held) 2.75%
• 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

• 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
• 19.08 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
• 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery

• 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
• MezResist(Terrorized) 2.75%
• 10% (0.42 HP/sec) Regeneration

• 12% (0.51 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 22.89 HP (2.25%) HitPoints
• 3% DamageBuff(All)
• MezResist(Held) 3.3%

• 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
• 19.08 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
• 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery

• 10% (0.42 HP/sec) Regeneration
• MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
• 3% DamageBuff(All)
• 11% Enhancement(Accuracy)

• 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
• 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
• 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)

• 10% (0.42 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 3.13% Resistance(Negative)
• 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
• 3.13% Defense(AoE), 1.56% Defense(Fire), 1.56% Defense(Cold)

• 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed

• MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
• 15.26 HP (1.5%) HitPoints

• 12% (0.51 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 19.08 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
• 6% Enhancement(Heal)
• MezResist(Held) 3.3%
• 3.75% Defense(Ranged), 1.88% Defense(Energy), 1.88% Defense(Negative)

• 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
• 19.08 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
• 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
• 2.5% DamageBuff(All)

First off the link is not working so even trying to view the source for the page is not showing the link. So you have something broken there. I would suggest posting up a Data Chunk.

As for the build or the thought on the build. I think your worrying too much about the team and not enough about yourself. I think when the game first came out this might be a cool build as it covers a bit of everything. But today I think you just don't need some of that stuff. I think if you want Aid Self for yourself I could understand. But having all those powers from that pool is not needed. I know many shield scrappers are not taking Grant Cover unless the IO set bonuses are going to benefit them and is required because they are trying to obtain some sort of defense or hit point cap.

You have jump kick and you have it slotted as if you are really going to use it. You have sprint 3 slotted. Luck the Gambler is over slotted in combat jump. Fly is over slotted. Siphon power is incorrectly slotted. You have stimulant when you already have increase density.

It is obvious that you could care less about game mechanics and that is fine. I do not think you can get a real answer for your build because you are really playing your build for yourself and not looking to max something out per say. So having someone comment on your play style build isn't going to give you answers I think you will like to hear.

Look its a cute build and it will certainly work on a team. If you just stood on a team doing speed boost, fulcrum shift and Transfusion you would be doing the job expected. As long as you stay out of the way in big fights and don't get aggro you should be fine. Game mechanics wise the build is not ideal and you have many wasted slots and useless powers. If you really want to know that stuff then I would start by reading the links in my signature and ask questions related to that stuff. Once you learned that stuff then come back and redo your build if you want.

Otherwise the build looks great from here because it isn't my build..

I've been avoiding responding because I simply can't relate to the objectives laid out. Taking 2 duplicate powers (Stimulant ≈ ID, Aid Self ≈ Transfusion) to take a 3rd that does the same thing as handing someone a wakie, then hitting them ID, transfusion and transference, not to mention things like Return to Battle. Anyway, you seem insistent to be a rezzer and are quite resistant to the other suggestions that such is not a great build tactic for a kin. So, moving on from that...

Here's a fun fact for you, during a 4 second cast time, you can use Aid Self once for a 20% (unenhanced) heal, that may be interrupted, you could use 2 Transfusions for 94% (unenhanced) heal, which can miss. Just facts.

Because your build did not paste to the forum appropriately, I am unable to make comments on the big picture, so I can only comment on what strikes me per power.

Devastation is an odd thing to 5 slot. 5th slot gets you hold resistance. I'd either drop one of them or use a different IO that helps your enhancement values.

Flight is capped at level 50 with no enhancements at all. You have a wasted enhancement slot.

Siphon Power - that's an Acc and a Recharge that should be there.

Siphon Speed - again a 5th slot gives you a smidge of hold resist. Maybe that's something you're building for. It's a poor choice of a bonus to build for.

Empty Clips - 4 slots of Posi leaves you 1 short of the desirable 6.25% recharge bonus.

ID - Aegis is an odd choice. The last slot gives you debt protection. I'm going to snark for a minute and say maybe that's a good idea after all.

CJ - 5th LOTG gives you *drumroll* hold resists, ok I guess that is something you're going for.

Bullet Rain - Slotting Force Feedback is an odd choice, this will enhance your KB. The FF proc is a mighty fine choice though.

Resuscitate - there is no reason to use an expensive IO (Numi Heal) by itself when a generic Heal IO will accomplish the same thing.

Executioner's Shot - I don't even know what to say about this slotting choice. I guess the 5th bonus is decent.

Fulcrum Shift - good lord... This is what Kinetics is about, not rezzing teammates, not healing even, but buffing damage like nothing else in the game can. For my better built kins (that is high recharge and global accuracy), this power gets one accuracy and 2 recharges. Your global accuracy is ok so 1 Acc should suffice, but you'll want at least 2 recharges and maybe a 3rd.

Jump Kick - whatever.

Acrobatics - A Steadfast Protection in ID will give you sufficient -kb protection.

I'm going to second the temp rez idea and really suggest that you take a look at it. It's not interruptible, it animates fast, and there's 10 or 12 charges on it so unless your teammates die at a devastating rate, it should do the trick.

Remove the Medicine pool and add, for example, Leadership, and with the extra defense people will die even less than they would otherwise ; and if they do, you get to veng.

Knightofkhonsu.

Given what you built, said and despite that I can't upload your build it only takes me 5-10 mins to create a build.

What I wanted to do was put your team first mindset on it. Attacks can come late.

Then take onboard what other said and perhaps substitute some of what you are doing.

Recall friend. Lets say someone dies next to an AV, obviously its not always good to get close to be aoe'd yourself in trying to res someone at times and it maybe that the moment someone resses they die again soon after from not taking the one shot in a move, they take two not moving, die and *sigh*. I think its always in someones capability to move the AV away a spawn can move or the player can wait. Sure it might be nice to recall a friend from a hotspot but wouldn't you rather power build up vengeance the team?

Anyway I said about vengeance and tactics makes your effects which rely on tohit much more likely to land.

Then to be offensive and sub that in I took out Leap pool, in doing so you became subject to holds, in a team environment they would likely be aoe holds. So I gave you lots of AoE defense which in a team environment can be handy anyway. Other people get hit by melee and ranged, you might wish to be close momentarily or for longer so AoE def can prove useful.

So with all that in my head and now I taken another 2 mins writing here is the suggestion from which to add or take away:

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New Dawn & Nihilii, thank you for your advice. I shall look at my build again with your suggestions in mind.

Deacon, your critical analysis on what I used in the slots is something for me to look at again. However, the part about using Transfusion instead of using Aid Self, I agree. I do not agree with using a temporary rez over a permanent power though. However, in order for me to obtain Health's rez, I am forced to take Stimulate Others and Aid Self. Stimulate Others does not replicate any power found in Kinetics. Stimulate releases others from sleep, immobile, held, fear and any other hold type effect.

Ogi, I do not even know what you're even implying. However, if you ask anyone of my SG members or those she's teamed with, they'll tell you she is a heck of a defender and appreciate her being on their team.

FYI,

I looked back at my character last night and found I did have Transfusion. I am confused why it didn't list it originally. I have it slotted with 5 Numnia's and Miracle's Proc. I originally had Touch of the Nictus; however, I found Numnia's far more effective than using the former. With a 12% (for both Numnia sets) boost in healing powers, I am happy with that result.

Last night I took my defender on her mission to unlock her Alpha Slot. My teammate was a 44th lvl MM (Demons). When we fought Trapdoor, I did not have to put him in the lava nor did I require a tank. I defeated him in less than 3 minutes, which surprised the living crap out of me after my last encounter with him using my Tank and Brute with another teammate.

When we faced the turncoat captain and Honoree, things ultimately forced me to call in reinforcements from my SG. However, I can proudly say that during that fight, I stood toe to toe with both of them and managed to get Hero I down to less than half his hit point before he put me down. Fulcrum Shift with God knows how many Rikiti around turned our team into monsters (which I expected as it did in the past). I didn't have any luck, but I did have a few sturdy and rugged inspirations I did pop. Hero 1 hit on every 5th or 6th try. I attribute that to combat jumping & acrobatics. Even when he did hit me with his alpha attack, I did not go down, not once. Transfusion provided 500 hit points at a pop. I had to to time my attacks so I could benefit from it though. One thing I did notice is she went to sleep a lot when hit with psi attacks. I always like sleeping on the job.

After completing that and unlocking my Alpha slot, my SG members and I went on to do Numnia's TF. Throughout that entire TF, the performance of this character was far above what it was before I respec'd her. Numerous times Stimulate Others and Resuscitate came in handy, as did Recall Friend. Her healing outperformed the Empath Controller and 2 MM (all of us were at 40 for this TF) as much as two times for HP generated. We were done with this TF in 1 hour 38 minutes.

I know what my defender's performance and survivability before my respec. It pales in comparison to her performance from last night. However, this does not mean I am completely satisfied. I always look for ways to improve. This is why I came here and asked. Some of you may not agree with the power selection or their slotting. However, you have probably not teamed up with her. I believe that if you had, you might change your mind on the results; then again, you might not.

The problem I foresee with Medicine pool is that Kinetics and Dual Pistols keep you busy. Really busy. Probably too busy to be stopping what you're doing, moving into range, and fussing with a four second interruptible animation.

Have you thought about Leadership pool? Assault's probably skippable as a Kinetic, but Maneuvers and Tactics add a little extra love to the team, and Vengeance is excellent at stopping a bad situation from progressing into a team wipe. I'm sure as a Kinetic you will have no shortage of Veng bait!