Soft capping a fortuna

So I'm now rolling up a fortuna. I'm building her just for iTrials at the moment, and then I'll see how she does in the rest of the content. My aim for her are as follows:

-Soft capped to M/R, maybe AoE.
-Perma mind link for running iTrials, especially MoM.
-some controlling abilities, maybe a bit of back up taunting
-A constant stream of ranged psi damage.

Now, I've been fiddling around with a spec, can't seem to get above 30% to all. Is it possible to have this or should I just get close and use purples in situational where they are needed?

It is definitely possible. Here's my Fort build, just as an example.

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OK, I've been playing around. Got a fortuna I'm happy with.

I dropped the idea of tanking, but I do have a pet to take the alpha strike, I think perma hasten and mindlink. Maybe perma pet aswell. I'm not sure. Does Hasten stack for recasting itself? So you need to get a lower recharge than cast rate with hasten running?

So far, the upsides I can see. High recharge. A good stream of Psi damage attacks, soft capped, a pet, lots of psi damage.
Any suggestions to improve her or whatever? I'm thinking of running either cardiac or spiritual cores. Cognitive Radical interface. Either Arachnos, Seers or Warworks, but I'm leaning towards Warworks. They are ranged DPS, right? For the destiny, ageless of course to help with the regen.

http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/downl...62FF024C4BED00

Hasten does not stack, even if you get the recharge below 120s, but its recharge is improved by its own buff, so it looks like you've got perma.

A few little things: You've got two too many 6.25% recharge bonuses. The membranes in Mind Link won't work once the HO changes go live. You could move that plain Def from Hover to TT:M and gain half a percent of defense.

I found that endurance was becoming a serious problem as I approached 50 and got several big expensive powers (Psychic Wail, Aura of Confusion, Dark Obliteration) on top of all the toggles. So yeah, you will definitely want Cardiac or Ageless. Personally I went Cardiac so I could use Rebirth.

I thought it was only the membranes that gave 33% defence debuff and defence buff were being changed to only debuff?

Blood and sand. I'll make some edits then.

Edits done. Dropped the pet, got 10% more recharge.

http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/downl...61FD177844EBEA

OK, old spec bad, new spec good!

Made some changes, made some of it less expensive. http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/downl...D67F014642ED0E

Is mag 8 protection from knockback for a ranged fortuna enough or can I drop a slot for more DPS?

You don't need any KB protection IOs at all, Indomitable Will covers that.

Your end usage looks worryingly high, considering that your attacks aren't slotted with a lot of end reduction. That might not be an issue if you've already got Ageless, though. You have very high recharge, and perma ML/Hasten, even without Spiritual, you might consider Cardiac instead? Or possibly Agility, since the heal bonus in Spiritual isn't doing much for you.

http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/downl...9EF55F6131DE43

I've made some changes. Taken Cardiac Core. Slotted for 1 IO of end recovery and added end reduction to other powers. Any suggests for end saving?

So any more feedback?

This is the build I plan for my fortunata if I ever lever her, she has perma hasten/mind link, I went with mu mastery since robots resist psi, but they are usually weak vs energy, I gave her the aid pool since they lack healing, If you don't like psi tornado or the shackles, feel free to put something else that gives 6.25% recharge and it should be the same.

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Ghost Oracle: Level 50 Natural Arachnos Widow
Primary Power Set: Fortunata Training
Secondary Power Set: Fortunata Teamwork
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Medicine
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Telekinetic Blast -- FrcFbk-Rechg%(A), Decim-Build%(34), Decim-Acc/Dmg(36), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(36), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37)
Level 1: Combat Training: Defensive -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(3), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(3)
Level 2: Subdue -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(37), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(37)
Level 4: Tactical Training: Maneuvers -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(5), RedFtn-Def(5), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(29), RedFtn-EndRdx(39)
Level 6: Aim -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 8: Maneuvers -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(9), RedFtn-Def(9)
Level 10: Indomitable Will -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 12: Psionic Tornado -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(13), Posi-Dmg/Rng(15), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15)
Level 14: Dominate -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(17), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(17), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(19), Dmg-I(19), Dmg-I(21)
Level 16: Aid Other -- Dct'dW-Heal(A), Dct'dW-Rchg(21), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(34), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 18: Hover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 20: Mask Presence -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 22: Foresight -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(23), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(23), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(33), RedFtn-Def(33)
Level 24: Mind Link -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), S'dpty-Def/Rchg(25), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(25), Ksmt-Def/Rchg(27), GftotA-Def/Rchg(27)
Level 26: Total Domination -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(29), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(31), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(31), G'Wdw-Acc/Hold/Rchg(31)
Level 28: Confuse -- Mlais-Acc/Conf/Rchg(A)
Level 30: Fly -- Flight-I(A)
Level 32: Psychic Wail -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(40), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(40), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42)
Level 35: Afterburner -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 38: Electrifying Fences -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(42), Posi-Dmg/Rng(43), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43)
Level 41: Ball Lightning -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(43), Posi-Dmg/Rng(45), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46)
Level 44: Aura of Confusion -- Mlais-Acc/Rchg(A), Pplx-Rchg/Conf(45), Mlais-Acc/Conf/Rchg(45), Pplx-Acc/Conf/Rchg(46), C'phny-Acc/Conf/Rchg(46)
Level 47: Aid Self -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-Heal(48), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(48), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(48), Dct'dW-Rchg(50)
Level 49: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(50), RechRdx-I(50)
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Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(39)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(7), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(7)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Conditioning
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
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I've got myself a build I like now. I am right now scourging up all my hero merits to buy the stuff for it.

Here it is. Perma hasten, mind link, good ST attack chain, active defence, and I can afford it.

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has: Level 50 Natural Arachnos Widow
Primary Power Set: Fortunata Training
Secondary Power Set: Fortunata Teamwork
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Telekinetic Blast -- Decim-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx:40(3), Decim-Dmg/Rchg:40(3), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:40(5), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(5), FrcFbk-Rechg%:40(7)
Level 1: Combat Training: Defensive -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A)
Level 2: Subdue -- Decim-Dmg/EndRdx:40(A), Decim-Acc/Dmg:40(7), Decim-Dmg/Rchg:40(9), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:40(9), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(11), TotHntr-Dam%:50(43)
Level 4: Tactical Training: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), DefBuff-I:50(15), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(15)
Level 6: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(17), RechRdx-I:50(17)
Level 8: Fly -- Flight-I:50(A)
Level 10: Indomitable Will -- ResDam-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:30(19)
Level 12: Hover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), DefBuff-I:50(19)
Level 14: Dominate -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold:30(A), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold:30(21), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold:30(21), BasGaze-Slow%:30(23), Dmg-I:50(23), Dmg-I:50(46)
Level 16: Psionic Tornado -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dam%:50(25), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(25), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(27), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(27), FrcFbk-Rechg%:50(29)
Level 18: Tactical Training: Assault -- EndRdx-I:50(A)
Level 20: Tactical Training: Leadership -- GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:50(A), GSFC-ToHit:50(29), GSFC-Build%:50(31)
Level 22: Foresight -- DefBuff-I:50(A), DefBuff-I:50(31), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(31)
Level 24: Mind Link -- RedFtn-Def/Rchg:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg:40(33), S'dpty-Def/Rchg:40(33)
Level 26: Assault -- EndRdx-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(33)
Level 28: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(34)
Level 30: Confuse -- Mlais-Acc/Rchg:50(A), Mlais-EndRdx/Conf:50(34), Mlais-Acc/EndRdx:50(34), Mlais-Conf/Rng:50(36), Mlais-Acc/Conf/Rchg:50(36), Mlais-Dam%:50(36)
Level 32: Psychic Wail -- Oblit-Dmg:50(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg:50(37), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(39)
Level 35: Mask Presence -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(39)
Level 38: Aura of Confusion -- CoPers-Conf:50(A), CoPers-Conf/Rchg:50(39), CoPers-Acc/Conf/Rchg:50(40), CoPers-Acc/Rchg:50(40), CoPers-Conf/EndRdx:50(40), CoPers-Conf%:50(42)
Level 41: Gloom -- Decim-Dmg/EndRdx:40(A), Decim-Acc/Dmg:40(42), Decim-Dmg/Rchg:40(42), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:40(43), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(43)
Level 44: Dark Obliteration -- DampS-Rchg:50(A), DampS-ToHitDeb:50(45), DampS-ToHitDeb/Rchg:50(45), DampS-Rchg/EndRdx:50(45), DampS-ToHitDeb/EndRdx:50(46), Dmg-I:50(46)
Level 47: Total Domination -- BasGaze-Slow%:30(A), BasGaze-Acc/Hold:30(48), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold:30(48), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold:30(48)
Level 49: Darkest Night -- DarkWD-Slow%:50(A), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx:50(50), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx:50(50), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx:50(50)
Level 50: Cardiac Core Paragon
Level 0: Born In Battle
Level 0: Marshal
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Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I:50(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(11)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%:50(A), P'Shift-EndMod:50(13), EndMod-I:50(13)
Level 1: Brawl -- Dmg-I:50(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I:50(A)
Level 1: Conditioning
Level 2: Rest -- IntRdx-I:50(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
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My experience with widows is close to zero, but here is some food for thought, I would change the slotting in the ST confuse (putting there the purple set, so it can be turned in a semi aoe confuse) and the aoe one (which doesnt really need the proc, and can use the damage proc for more aoe damage)

The patch notes describe the change poorly: really, what changed is that HOs will no longer enhance power attributes unless the power is flagged to accept that kind of enhancement. Mind Link doesn't (directly) accept recharge enhancements, so the +recharge portion of Membranes doesn't work.

We aren't guessing about this, or trying to interpret it from the patch notes. You can copy a Widow over to beta and see yourself: Membranes in Mind Link do not enhance its recharge.

Alright.

Makes no sense to me why IO's work in this manner but HO's do not. It really should be one way or the other, but so be it.

What really kills me, isn't really the Membranes, it's the Cyto's. I assume now they won't reduce the endurance usage either.

This should definitely be possible. I have a partially kitted fortunata (I mostly play him as a NW) that is doing pretty well with defense and perma Mind Link is looming in the future. The only thing I don't care for is the lack of DDR, but I guess if you had capped DDR, you would technically be a tank mage of sorts.

*scoff* That can't be true, it obviously...
*checks*
...what? That's, why would they, who decided...
Well that is just weird. And disappointing.