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Need Critique: Defender SR/DP solo PVE build Mids included

Beelzy

By Beelzy,
Posted on: 2012-03-11 19:38 in Build Workshop

 

Posted

I generally solo a lot. As such I don't play defenders much, but I was intrigued with the idea of putting together a Sonic/ build. I have also wanted to run a /Dual Pistols build for some time. So, I thought, why not do both at once with this solo-centric build.

My aims are survivability while solo, and high recharge for a quick access to hail of bullets.

Any ideas, comments, etc.

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Singing Bullet: Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Sonic Resonance
Secondary Power Set: Dual Pistols
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Ancillary Pool: Psychic Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Sonic Siphon

  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 1: Pistols
  • (A) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge
  • (3) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (3) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (5) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
  • (5) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
  • (34) Devastation - Chance of Hold
Level 2: Dual Wield
  • (A) Decimation - Chance of Build Up
  • (7) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
  • (7) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
  • (9) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (9) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (37) Devastation - Chance of Hold
Level 4: Empty Clips
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
  • (11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
  • (11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
  • (13) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (13) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
  • (40) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
Level 6: Teleport
  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
  • (31) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
  • (34) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
Level 8: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
Level 10: Swap Ammo
Level 12: Sonic Dispersion
  • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
  • (15) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
  • (15) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (19) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (23) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
Level 14: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (34) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (37) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 16: Bullet Rain
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
  • (17) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
  • (17) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (19) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
  • (27) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
Level 18: Recall Friend
  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
Level 20: Suppressive Fire
  • (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (21) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
  • (21) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (23) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (46) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold
Level 22: Long Range Teleport
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 24: Stealth
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  • (27) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
Level 26: Grant Invisibility
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 28: Executioner's Shot
  • (A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage
  • (29) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
  • (29) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
  • (31) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (31) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (46) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
Level 30: Invisibility
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 32: Liquefy
  • (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (33) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
  • (33) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (33) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (43) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold
  • (50) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
Level 35: Piercing Rounds
  • (A) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
  • (36) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (36) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (36) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
  • (37) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown
Level 38: Hail of Bullets
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage
  • (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (39) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
  • (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (40) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 41: Dominate
  • (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
  • (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
Level 44: Mind Over Body
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (45) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (45) Aegis - Resistance
Level 47: Mass Hypnosis
  • (A) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep
  • (48) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep/Recharge
  • (48) Fortunata Hypnosis - Accuracy/Sleep/Recharge
  • (48) Fortunata Hypnosis - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (50) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep/Endurance
Level 49: Super Speed
  • (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)
  • (50) Winter's Gift - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
Level 50: Cardiac Core Paragon
Level 50: Ageless Core Epiphany
------------
Level 2: Swift
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Health
  • (A) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
  • (43) Miracle - +Recovery
  • (43) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
  • (45) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
Level 2: Hurdle
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Stamina
  • (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
  • (46) Performance Shifter - EndMod
Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Vigilance
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 10: Chemical Ammunition
Level 10: Cryo Ammunition
Level 10: Incendiary Ammunition



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Posted

I winced upon seeing this. Just... WINCED.

I understand that you want tio solo, but this toon would SUCK on teams. You didn't take your buffs or your Ally Centric debuff which means, while on teams, you're not giving out everything you can.

This is fine for when you solo, but make a second build for teaming.

 

Posted

Doctor Who is awesome!

perma jump is ---> /up 1

 

Posted

Dr. What,

I see what you are saying, and went through and put together a rewrite of the build. No major changes, but I dropped two mules (grant invis and invis) for Disruption Field and Clarity. I dropped the -res proc out of liquify to add extra endurance to Disruption Field. I have also juggled the power order a tad. I love that a build can make you wince btw.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.953
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Singing Bullet: Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Sonic Resonance
Secondary Power Set: Dual Pistols
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Ancillary Pool: Psychic Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Sonic Siphon

  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 1: Pistols
  • (A) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge
  • (3) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (3) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (5) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
  • (5) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
  • (34) Devastation - Chance of Hold
Level 2: Dual Wield
  • (A) Decimation - Chance of Build Up
  • (7) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
  • (7) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
  • (9) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (9) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (37) Devastation - Chance of Hold
Level 4: Empty Clips
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
  • (11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
  • (11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
  • (13) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (13) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
  • (40) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
Level 6: Teleport
  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
  • (31) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
  • (34) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
Level 8: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
Level 10: Swap Ammo
Level 12: Sonic Dispersion
  • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
  • (15) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
  • (15) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (19) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (23) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
Level 14: Disruption Field
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
  • (50) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 16: Bullet Rain
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
  • (17) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
  • (17) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (19) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
  • (27) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
Level 18: Recall Friend
  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
Level 20: Suppressive Fire
  • (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (21) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
  • (21) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (23) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (46) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold
Level 22: Long Range Teleport
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 24: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (25) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (37) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 26: Stealth
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (34) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  • (27) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
Level 28: Executioner's Shot
  • (A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage
  • (29) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
  • (29) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
  • (31) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (31) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (46) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
Level 30: Clarity
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 32: Liquefy
  • (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (33) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
  • (33) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (33) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (43) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold
Level 35: Piercing Rounds
  • (A) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
  • (36) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (36) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (36) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
  • (37) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown
Level 38: Hail of Bullets
  • (A) Obliteration - Damage
  • (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (39) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
  • (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (40) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 41: Dominate
  • (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
  • (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  • (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
Level 44: Mind Over Body
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (45) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (45) Aegis - Resistance
Level 47: Mass Hypnosis
  • (A) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep
  • (48) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep/Recharge
  • (48) Fortunata Hypnosis - Accuracy/Sleep/Recharge
  • (48) Fortunata Hypnosis - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (50) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep/Endurance
Level 49: Super Speed
  • (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)
  • (50) Winter's Gift - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
Level 50: Cardiac Core Paragon
Level 50: Ageless Core Epiphany
------------
Level 2: Swift
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Health
  • (A) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
  • (43) Miracle - +Recovery
  • (43) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
  • (45) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
Level 2: Hurdle
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Stamina
  • (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
  • (46) Performance Shifter - EndMod
Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Vigilance
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 10: Chemical Ammunition
Level 10: Cryo Ammunition
Level 10: Incendiary Ammunition



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Posted

To be fair, that one is a little less wince worthy.

To be blunt, you're still missing bothing Sonic Barrier and Sonic Haven, AKA your shields. Yes, I know it has no effect on you, but it will help your teammates out a lot. And now that they are AoE it's easy to buff everyone on your team.

Like I said, your build is good for solo play, but that's it. If you ever plan on teaming, even if only to get the Task Force Commander Accolade, those two powers will be loved.

 

Posted

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hindenburg View Post
Doctor Who is awesome!
Ironicly I never watched the show, but that's where I came up with the name.

I needed a handle and was ready to bang my head into the wall when Doctor Who came on and I got an idea. Since then I'm regularly used Doctor What, Doctor of What or Dr. What as a nickname online.

 

Posted

Quote:
Originally Posted by DoctorWhat View Post
To be fair, that one is a little less wince worthy.

To be blunt, you're still missing bothing Sonic Barrier and Sonic Haven, AKA your shields. Yes, I know it has no effect on you, but it will help your teammates out a lot. And now that they are AoE it's easy to buff everyone on your team.

Like I said, your build is good for solo play, but that's it. If you ever plan on teaming, even if only to get the Task Force Commander Accolade, those two powers will be loved.
Would you recommend that I cut Super Speed and Piercing Rounds to take those powers? Where can I make up the loss of recharge?

 

Posted

Solo build is solo.

Team build is team.

You said this is a solo build, so keep it that way.

 

Posted

If I am going to be soloing with this build, would I be better off rolling it as a corruptor?