What I'll offer you is my Bots/Traps build to look at, and my standard fee if you want me to just make you something from scratch (Hey, you have 10 billion, what's it to you if you have to pay a few hundred million for the build?).
Where to now?
Check out all my guides and fiction pieces on my blog.
The MFing Warshade | The Last Rule of Tanking | The Got Dam Mastermind
Everything Dark Armor | The Softcap
don'T attempt to read tHis mEssaGe, And believe Me, it is not a codE.
You don't even need purples to softcap Bots/Time.
Below build provides following:
-Softcapped DEF to EVERYTHING BUT PSI for PVE content
-Softcapped to S/L/E for iTrial content
My Bots are 55%+ DEF to everything but Psi (38% there)
The above accomplished via several permas and IO bonuses:
-PermaHasten
-Perma ChronoShift
-Perma Powerboosted Farsight (that's ~22% DEF to EVERYTHING right there...was exploiting Enzymes for ~26% DEF boost, but just put in recharges now, still freaking awesome boost to DEF).
-Several bonuses from IO's
-The shield from Bots
I've not even added in the -TOHIT (which is virtually same as +DEF) from TJ.
Although you will get a boost from the Protector shield, with the -TOHIT of Times Juncture, you really won't need it to softcap.
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OK this is my updated build
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.953
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Click this DataLink to open the build!
Level 50 Science Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Robotics
Secondary Power Set: Time Manipulation
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Battle Drones -- SvgnRt-Acc/Dmg:25(A), SvgnRt-Dmg/EndRdx:25(7), SvgnRt-Acc/EndRdx:25(7), SvgnRt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:25(9), SvgnRt-Acc:25(9), SvgnRt-PetResDam:25(11)
Level 1: Time Crawl -- P'ngTtl-Acc/EndRdx:25(A)
Level 2: Temporal Mending -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:30(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg:30(3), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:30(3), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:30(5), Dct'dW-Heal:30(5)
Level 4: Time's Juncture -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb:25(A), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx:25(11), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx:25(17), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/Rchg:25(19)
Level 6: Equip Robot -- EndRdx-I:25(A)
Level 8: Hover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), Zephyr-ResKB:25(40), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx:25(48), Zephyr-Travel:25(48)
Level 10: Temporal Selection -- Heal-I:25(A)
Level 12: Protector Bots -- BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg:25(A), BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx:25(13), BldM'dt-Acc/EndRdx:25(13), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:25(15), BldM'dt-Acc:25(15), BldM'dt-Dmg:25(17)
Level 14: Assault -- EndRdx-I:25(A)
Level 16: Distortion Field -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold:25(A), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold:25(19), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold:25(21), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold:25(21), Lock-%Hold:50(43)
Level 18: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:50(25), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(33)
Level 20: Time Stop -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold:25(A), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold:25(23), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold:25(23), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold:25(25)
Level 22: Boxing -- Amaze-Acc/Rchg:50(A), Amaze-Acc/Stun/Rchg:50(27)
Level 24: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:25(A), GA-3defTpProc:25(50)
Level 26: Assault Bot -- BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg:25(A), BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx:25(27), BldM'dt-Acc/EndRdx:25(29), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:25(29), BldM'dt-Acc:25(31), BldM'dt-Dmg:25(31)
Level 28: Farsight -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg:50(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(46)
Level 30: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(33)
Level 32: Upgrade Robot -- EndRdx-I:25(A)
Level 35: Slowed Response -- ShldBrk-%Dam:20(A), ShldBrk-DefDeb:25(36), ShldBrk-Acc/DefDeb:25(36), ShldBrk-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:25(36), ShldBrk-Acc/Rchg:25(37), ShldBrk-DefDeb/EndRdx/Rchg:25(37)
Level 38: Chrono Shift -- Efficacy-EndMod:25(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg:25(39), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg:25(39), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg:25(39), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc:25(40), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx:25(40)
Level 41: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit:25(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg:25(42), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:25(42), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx:25(42), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:25(43), GSFC-Build%:25(43)
Level 44: Web Envelope -- Enf'dOp-Acc/Rchg:25(A), Enf'dOp-EndRdx/Immob:25(45), Enf'dOp-Acc/EndRdx:25(45), Enf'dOp-Immob/Rng:25(45), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob/Rchg:25(46), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob:25(46)
Level 47: Scorpion Shield -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(48)
Level 49: Fly -- Zephyr-Travel:25(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx:25(50), Zephyr-ResKB:25(50)
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Level 2: Swift -- Run-I:25(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+:30(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:30(34), Panac-Heal/+End:25(37)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I:25(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%:25(A), EndMod-I:25(33), EndMod-I:25(34), P'Shift-EndMod:25(34)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth:25(A)
Level 1: Supremacy
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I:25(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
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"I have always been a fan of science fiction. It all started when my parents forced me to go to church when I was a child."
I think for my personal enjoyment I am going to drop combat jumping and teleport and get hover and fly. I personally hate teleport, no matter how good of a tactic it might be, if I hate it then I won't have fun with it. I also don't care if I get immobile and if I really need to be free then I can use a break free. I am leveling with hover right now and I am really having a lot of fun with it + it adds more def than combat jumping so that is a bonus.
PS: I updated the previous build I posted
"I have always been a fan of science fiction. It all started when my parents forced me to go to church when I was a child."
Well, the build I posted you are softcapped S/L/E for iTrials, which is what you'll run into there. That 65%+ DEF makes it possible to tank the AV's (I have many times). I also get super high recharge @ 181% vs yours at 71%. That makes perma Power Boost and Perma Chronoshift possible, which also jumps my recovery up to 252 vs yours at 195. Mine also is a fraction of the cost of yours. While I have the billions to buy purples, I tend to put those on my other alts (I've literally over 50 level 50's still taking most through iTrials). MM's just aren't worth that kind of investment to me but YMMV...it's your money.
However, I do depend on the Protector bots bubble to get me there, along with the permas and Power Boost (which you didn't take). Your build will get you there without the extra clickety-click that I have to play so its a personal playstyle preference.
As for TP, I never used it as a travel power. It was just used for Tankerminding, as TP'ing into the spawn insta-debuffs the To-Hit of the spawn via Times Juncture (which I never turn off) and forces the Bots to open up their attacks at range. They do some great damage at range and I take the alpha, not them, which is great as I don't get hit. As for Hover/Fly....I don't usually take either these days, but you should double check that all your powers work with Hover on. I think TJ does but not sure and its set defining IMO.
Otherwise, I think you've got a great build. Good luck and have fun with it. Bots/Time/Mace is just begging for nerfage.
Hello,
I just reactivated my account, I'd played COV long time ago and I'm a little lost, while I research about all the changes I wanted to roll a mastermind, and time manipulation sounds so cool that I had to roll it 
My main question is, should I stick to your build for leveling ? I've no money so I will just use whatever enhancement I get in missions
Any advice is more than welcome and sorry for my english and my noobines
Cheers !
Crysys, Your perma numbers aren't....
Your short on 3+ seconds on hasten, and 11+ seconds on Chronoshift.
You said perma power boost? Not even close. 33 second recharge for a 15 second duration.
Assuming the one protector bot bubble is on you you just make soft cap in the positions for normal missions. Your still short on soft cap for I Trials. Your only good numbers are smash, lethal and energy.
Unless your talking only the 15 secs power boost is working...most AV fights last a bit longer...
Your passing along inflated numbers...
LvL 50 Dark Dark, Emp/Rad Defenders
LvL 50 Inv/Axe, Fire/Fire, Stone/Stone, Mace/Shield Tanks, EM/Inv
LvL 50 Spines/DA Scrapper
LvL 50 Ice/Storm, Ice/Rad, Earth/Rad, 2 Fire/Kin, Ill/Rad, Grav/FF, Controller Elec/Storm
LvL 50 Bots/FF, Merc/Traps, MM Thugs/Traps, Demon/Thermal
Almao, You can perma farsight with SO's so your golden there...
To hit soft cap numbers for defense your going to have to take power boost, unless your willing to pop the occasional purple.
Welcome back
LvL 50 Dark Dark, Emp/Rad Defenders
LvL 50 Inv/Axe, Fire/Fire, Stone/Stone, Mace/Shield Tanks, EM/Inv
LvL 50 Spines/DA Scrapper
LvL 50 Ice/Storm, Ice/Rad, Earth/Rad, 2 Fire/Kin, Ill/Rad, Grav/FF, Controller Elec/Storm
LvL 50 Bots/FF, Merc/Traps, MM Thugs/Traps, Demon/Thermal
Jharber, Your builds defense numbers look good. I think your going to be hurting in endurance though.
Three slotted Hover is almost as fast as the old fly...so you could get away with dropping fly and picking up power boost and using those slots to get more endurance. Your def numbers will still be above soft cap and with power boost higher than before by 4% or so.
With more endurance slotted you could drop the extra slot in boxing and not have to use purples there.
You may want to put the Panacea unique in your temporal mending. That way if/when it procs your pets benefit. And Protector bots could use the end in long fights. And it would still proc on you...just have to use the heal more...
Tough is a good place to put the extra slots. You have no endurance reduction there and you could pick up more def as well as resistance....
LvL 50 Dark Dark, Emp/Rad Defenders
LvL 50 Inv/Axe, Fire/Fire, Stone/Stone, Mace/Shield Tanks, EM/Inv
LvL 50 Spines/DA Scrapper
LvL 50 Ice/Storm, Ice/Rad, Earth/Rad, 2 Fire/Kin, Ill/Rad, Grav/FF, Controller Elec/Storm
LvL 50 Bots/FF, Merc/Traps, MM Thugs/Traps, Demon/Thermal
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I'm not sure how you are doing your math but I assure you, I'm most certainly not using inflated numbers. You clearly aren't able to add properly. You need to include Incarnate powers in the MIDS chunk above. Plug in Agility Core T4 and then you'll see everything I've said is true and then some. And I said PowerBoosted Farsight, not perma-Powerboost. All you need powerboost for is to pop it right before hitting Farsight so the +DEF duration lasts the entire time of the buff. I'm guessing you don't really understand how Powerboost works for this to have been an oversight for you? Looking at the rest of your flawed math, it appears you didn't account for it in MIDS. Looks like you forgot that Chronoshift itself offers a +50% Recharge bonus also (which lasts the entire time its active).|
Originally Posted by WenDarkFall
Crysys, Your perma numbers aren't....
Your short on 3+ seconds on hasten, and 11+ seconds on Chronoshift. You said perma power boost? Not even close. 33 second recharge for a 15 second duration. Assuming the one protector bot bubble is on you you just make soft cap in the positions for normal missions. Your still short on soft cap for I Trials. Your only good numbers are smash, lethal and energy. Unless your talking only the 15 secs power boost is working...most AV fights last a bit longer... Your passing along inflated numbers... |
Proof from in-game stats:
As I stated: PermaHasten, Perma Power-Boosted Farsight, Perma Chronoshift. At 181% Recharge BEFORE Agility, I've already got Permahasten way, way under control. And I've not even added in the -TOHIT from TJ either.
Might want to check your math before calling people out as liars. I may be a biaotch, but I'm a truthful one. I did go back and clean up my original post to correct the PSI DEF number, however. I thought I was a little higher there than in actuality. Still, softcapped to everything but Psi for PVE, without resorting to heavy purple investment, isn't too shabby.
Crysys ,Didn't call you out, said numbers were off.
For initial builds MOST people don't add in incarnate numbers. With agility incarnate your more than correct.
Though the OP requested without bot bubbles and you included it in at least your first response.
In your second post you wrote perma power boost without adding word "farsight" power behind it. I qued off that.
Also when importing mids builds - the incarnate "on" option doesn't happen unless there is a setting I have not found (possible).
Thankyou for showing the screen shots..they were more informative than your initial write up. But your still showing BOT bubbles and not what OP requested if possible.
LvL 50 Dark Dark, Emp/Rad Defenders
LvL 50 Inv/Axe, Fire/Fire, Stone/Stone, Mace/Shield Tanks, EM/Inv
LvL 50 Spines/DA Scrapper
LvL 50 Ice/Storm, Ice/Rad, Earth/Rad, 2 Fire/Kin, Ill/Rad, Grav/FF, Controller Elec/Storm
LvL 50 Bots/FF, Merc/Traps, MM Thugs/Traps, Demon/Thermal
Crysis, do you have any frapses of your Bots/Time in action? That build looks delicious but I'm curious to see how it plays, as I generally dislike masterminds.
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I don't, not even sure how to do one of those FRAPS things, sorry.|
Originally Posted by Pasiphae
Crysis, do you have any frapses of your Bots/Time in action? That build looks delicious but I'm curious to see how it plays, as I generally dislike masterminds.
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I can say that it plays very much like a Tank on a team of blasters.
See, I don't personally do all that much damage (like a Tank). But I TP myself straight into middle of spawn in advance of my bots (like a Tank), I debuff and pull aggro (like a Tank) and my Bots open up from range with their blasts and AOE's while everything around me struggles to either wake up or get out of my slow debuffing patch. The Bots eventually close the distance and end up in melee, but by that time, the only thing left alive is the boss, who I've usually debuffed and held by that time.
Its like Tankerminding minus the presence pool. TJ and Distortion Field draw more than enough aggro onto me to get the spawns attention, and my DEF is so high and their TOHIT so low that I just stand there watching everything whiff around me while my Bots take care of the them.
Cool. Thanks for the writeup! Might have to give this one a shot...
I am looking for a softcapped bots/time preferably without protector bots shield. It CAN include the pvp +3def IO. I want softcapped to all positions not just S/L please. I have 10 billion to throw around so feel free to make him nice.
PS: Does anyone know a bind or macro to cast Temporal Selection on the Assault Bot?
"I have always been a fan of science fiction. It all started when my parents forced me to go to church when I was a child."