You should look at the detailed info on the Sonic Blasts. They all stack with themselves and eachother, but the slower heavy hitters have debuffs that last much longer. So it's actually better DPS to lead with Shout than it is to lead with the weak attacks and build up debuffs for Shout, being that Shout's debuff is superior. There's merit to having a real attack chain of Shout -> Shriek -> Scream -> Shriek. This argument is more of a factor on a Defender's 20% res debuffs than it is for a Corr's 15%s, but I would try to max my debuffing potential either way honestly.
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Another important note: powers start recharging after their animation is finished so you can never form an attack chain out of just one attack.
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I actually have this character at 50 now and quite like it. I made a few differences in the character upon using a respec due to a few issues I learned. It now looks like this:
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Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Thermal Radiation
Secondary Power Set: Sonic Attack
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Warmth -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx(A), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(3), Numna-Heal/Rchg(3), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Numna-Heal(5), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(19)
Level 1: Shriek -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(7), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(9), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 2: Cauterize -- Dct'dW-Heal(A), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(15), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(17), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Dct'dW-Rchg(19)
Level 4: Howl -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(21), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(21), Posi-Dmg/Rng(23), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25)
Level 6: Thermal Shield -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(13), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(15), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Aegis-ResDam(50)
Level 8: Plasma Shield -- Aegis-ResDam(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(11), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(11), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(25), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(29)
Level 10: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(13)
Level 12: Thaw -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(34), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 16: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(27), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(27)
Level 18: Forge -- AdjTgt-ToHit(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(46), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(46), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(46), AdjTgt-Rchg(48)
Level 20: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 22: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResKB(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(23)
Level 24: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(33), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(34)
Level 26: Heat Exhaustion -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(43), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 28: Siren's Song -- LgcRps-Acc/Rchg(A), LgcRps-EndRdx/Sleep(37), LgcRps-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(37), LgcRps-Acc/EndRdx(40), LgcRps-Acc/Sleep(40)
Level 30: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(31), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(31), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(31), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(33), GSFC-Build%(33)
Level 32: Melt Armor -- AnWeak-Acc/Rchg(A), AnWeak-Acc/Rchg/EndRdx(42), ShldBrk-Acc/Rchg(48), LdyGrey-Rchg/EndRdx(50), LdyGrey-DefDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(50)
Level 35: Scorpion Shield -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(36), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(36)
Level 38: Scream -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(39), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 41: Super Speed -- Clrty-Stlth(A), Zephyr-ResKB(42), Zephyr-Travel(42)
Level 44: Web Cocoon -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(45), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(45), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(45)
Level 47: Vengeance -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 49: Power of the Phoenix -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 50: Void Radial Final Judgement
Level 50: Phantom Core Superior Ally
Level 50: Clarion Core Epiphany
Level 50: Spiritual Radial Paragon
Level 50: Spectral Radial Flawless Interface
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Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(36), EndMod-I(37)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Vigilance
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:
- 4.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
- 4.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
- 4.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
- 4.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
- 4.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
- 4.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
- 4.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
- 4.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
- 6.44% Defense(Melee)
- 6.13% Defense(Smashing)
- 6.13% Defense(Lethal)
- 14.56% Defense(Fire)
- 14.56% Defense(Cold)
- 18.63% Defense(Energy)
- 18.63% Defense(Negative)
- 3% Defense(Psionic)
- 20.19% Defense(Ranged)
- 16.75% Defense(AoE)
- 4% Enhancement(Sleep)
- 61.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 10% Enhancement(Heal)
- 32% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 18% FlySpeed
- 87.75 HP (8.63%) HitPoints
- 18% JumpHeight
- 18% JumpSpeed
- Knockback (Mag -8)
- Knockup (Mag -8)
- MezResist(Held) 3.3%
- MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%
- 12.5% (0.21 End/sec) Recovery
- 62% (2.63 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 2.84% Resistance(Fire)
- 2.84% Resistance(Cold)
- 1.26% Resistance(Energy)
- 1.26% Resistance(Negative)
- 28% RunSpeed
- 5% XPDebtProtection
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@NecroOmNomNomicon: Yeah, I kind of want to fit Screech into the build at this point and may have to drop Web Cocoon (only grabbed it as a placeholder for Basilisk's Gaze anyway). The initial point of trying for Shriek alone was the lower activation time. I figured that in the time it took Scream to activate twice I could get Shriek to activate 3 times, which ended up not being the case though due to the point DSorrow mentioned. I just wanted to stack as much -DR as possible as quickly as possible. For now I am just dealing with having a chain consisting of just Shriek, Scream and Howl and find it to be fine since I generally have other skills available that I should be using more often at this point anyway.
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Howl is a nice power for sure, don't get me wrong. Screech is really killer though, it's effect as the best debuffer AND the mez of the set make it really ideal as the first attack in a chain, especially when trying to take out a pesky enemy like a (67949548975HP Healing Immunes Surgeon) on an ITF. Screech shuts them up and sets up the Shrieking and-a Screamin, then their head asplode. Similarly it's a great opener in your attacks on unsuspected nublets in PvP, which a Therm-Sonic would excel at.
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I am currently contemplating making a Thermal Radiation character and I am stuck between Defender and Corruptor (and a small part of me is considering Mastermind). I even made a thread on the Corruptor forum concerning my considered Corruptor build at http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=284865. Here I will be posting my Defender build as I currently have it.
I am trying to aim for soft capped S/L as well as getting AoE, Ranged, Energy and Negative Energy as close to that cap as possible. As a buffer/healer with very limited attack options I do not plan to be getting hit by melee often so I let melee defense slide a bit. I cannot really find any more ways to increase my defense and am slightly annoyed that I could only get 32.4% of my 32.5% goal on ranged defense but I figure that .1% will not be too much of an issue.
As far as my attacks go I was wondering if I seem to be gimping my blasting ability a little too much. I opted out of grabbing Scream as I realized I have Shriek's recharge lower than its casting time so I figured it alone could make an attack chain as a 1 second cast attack with -20% Damage Resist for 5 seconds. Seeing as how this will be pretty much my only attack getting use for DPS outside of Howl in heavy AoE situations will this be overly detrimental to DPS? If so would it be a better option to drop Screech with Stupefy in exchange for Scream with Thunderstrike? Doing so would also get my Energy Defense over 45% as well as my Ranged Defense past that pesky 32.4%.
Any comments from anyone with more experience with Sonic Attack and/or Thermal Radiation would be greatly appreciated regarding their usefulness on either Corruptors or Defenders.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.953
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Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Thermal Radiation
Secondary Power Set: Sonic Attack
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Warmth -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx(A), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(3), Numna-Heal/Rchg(3), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Numna-Heal(5), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(19)
Level 1: Shriek -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(7), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9)
Level 2: Cauterize -- Dct'dW-Heal(A), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(15), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(17), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Dct'dW-Rchg(19)
Level 4: Howl -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(21), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(21), Posi-Dmg/Rng(23), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25)
Level 6: Thermal Shield -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(13), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(15), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Aegis-ResDam(50)
Level 8: Plasma Shield -- Aegis-ResDam(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(11), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(11), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(25), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(29)
Level 10: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(13)
Level 12: Thaw -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(34), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 16: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(27), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(27)
Level 18: Forge -- AdjTgt-ToHit(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(46), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(46), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(46), AdjTgt-Rchg(48)
Level 20: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 22: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResKB(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(23)
Level 24: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(33), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(34)
Level 26: Heat Exhaustion -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(43), RechRdx-I(43), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 28: Siren's Song -- LgcRps-Acc/Rchg(A), LgcRps-EndRdx/Sleep(37), LgcRps-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(37), LgcRps-Sleep/Rng(40), LgcRps-Acc/Sleep(40)
Level 30: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(31), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(31), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(31), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(33), GSFC-Build%(33)
Level 32: Melt Armor -- AnWeak-Acc/Rchg(A), AnWeak-Acc/Rchg/EndRdx(42), ShldBrk-Acc/Rchg(48), LdyGrey-Rchg/EndRdx(50), LdyGrey-DefDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(50)
Level 35: Scorpion Shield -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(36), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(36)
Level 38: Screech -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg(A), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(39), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(39), Stpfy-Stun/Rng(39), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(40), Stpfy-KB%(48)
Level 41: Super Speed -- Clrty-Stlth(A), Zephyr-ResKB(42), Zephyr-Travel(42)
Level 44: Web Cocoon -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(45), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(45), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(45)
Level 47: Vengeance -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 49: Power of the Phoenix -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 50: Spiritual Core Paragon
Level 50: Clarion Core Epiphany
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Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(36), EndMod-I(37)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Vigilance
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals: