Psionic Armor

At the NCSoft workshop at the end of this month they will have a "build a powerset" seminar. One of the most requested powerset combos is Psionic Armor/Melee.

This is how I see it:

Armor:
75% Resist to Psionic Damage.
To Hit Debuffs.
Controls.
Defense/Resist combo set with excellent status protection.
An aura that siphons stamina from foes in melee range.
A PBAOE nuke.

Melee:
Cones that put people to sleep.

The individual power descriptions for all the new sets have been leaked already. I think posting it is against the rules, so I'll just say google it.

Original post is not a leak, it's a suggestion.

That said, power descriptions for Psionic Melee, which supposedly involves psi blades like Penelope Yin has somehow, are accessible on the beta server.

So I'd concentrate on that Psionic Armor suggestion, which sounds very interesting. Make sure you make it different enough from Willpower, in both theme and mechanics, to warrant its place.

I kind of understand why the OP would want "psionic armor" but if you're just looking for an armor set that gives protection against psionic attacks (resistance I guess I should say)...Dark Armor ftw!

My DA tanker has 75 or 80% resist to psy I think heh...all I know is it's actually a bit higher than my S/L resist (by 5% or so I think).

No, we need Gravity Armor, not Psionic! I want everything that approaches me to be flung back a few dozen feet.

I know that Staff is on its way. I couldn't find anything about Psionic Armor in a google search except other speculative posts from these forums.

Psionic Armor just sounds cool.

Conceptually, it would be a combination of telepathic and telekinetic abilities. Physical damage is less likely to strike because the Psionic Armor set uses the power of the mind to weaken the resolve of attackers (i.e. defense), as well as telekinensis to absorb or reflect attacks. I would imagine that it would take inspiration from Illusion Control, and might even be called the "Dark" Willpower of melee powersets because it imposes the will of the user onto others.

In fact, I kind of like the idea of it working like a combination of regeneration and super reflexes, similarly to how willpower was a combination of regeneration and invulnerability.

Many powersets basically mimic the mechanics of similar powers. I think that Psionic Armor would be a control set like Dark Armor, but have defense instead of resistance, utilities, and at least one glaring weakness (i.e. weakness to fire or something).

Powersets often are introduced along with a new line of baddies who wield them to some extent. So I imagine a possible alliance between the Tsoo and the Circle of Thorns or Carnival of Shadows; a fusion of the various elements of magic and martial arts.

POSSIBLE POWER SET LINEUP:
1. Telekinetic Barrier: TOGGLE: Resist S/L; Psionic Defense
2. Psychic Aura: TOGGLE: Raises Regen/Recovery by # of Foes in range
3. Telekinetic Shield: TOGGLE: Resist En, Neg, Cold; Psionic Defense
4. Psionic Wall: TOGGLE: Resist Psionic, Status Resistance (to all)
5. Telepathic Integration: AUTO: Adds Psionic Damage to Melee attacks
6. Illusion Walk: TOGGLE: +Defense, +Speed, +Recharge
7. Dominating Presence: AUTO: Raises ToHit by # of Foes in Range
8. Overpower: TARGETED AOE: Slow 3, DefDebuff, ToHitDebuff, Sleep 2
9. Mind Over Matter: CLICK: +MaxHP, +Defense, +Resist, +Damage for 120 seconds, minor crash, high up front cost.

The beauty of something like this would be all of the slotting options available. Psionic Armor should be the Mids builder's dream come true with its customization potential.

i would post the pictures i have of psychic melee, and other new sets but im not allowed due to it being against the rules as some one mentioned, you can however check on paragon wiki if the posts are still available however i do believe they have taken them down, psychic armor sounds like a good choice but like someone mentioned you'll need a good mechanic to go with it since all new sets come with a base mechanic, plus it needs to be unique lke psychic melee relies on its own mechanic.

Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.

I have seen the leaked photos and description for Staff, but not Psi. I'm not really into the spoilers at this point. I have a hard time keeping up with the game as it is with my part time gaming schedule and full time job.

But I am a sucker for armor sets with damage auras because of the fast leveling potential in AE, because I'm picky about what content I play due to time constraints.

Can you imagine a PSI damage aura? Whoa.

This is how I would like to see it...

For all melee AT's (Of course stalkers would require the normal minor changes)

Psionic Armor:
Tier 1: Psionic Barrier - Your focused mind creates a barrier around your body inside melee range deflecting blows. Toggle: 17.5% Melee Def(enhanceable)/30% Defense Debuff Resists(unenhanceable) 0.26 End/sec

Tier 2: Synaptic Overload - Your mind carries a great presence in your surrounding area, and it causes damage to your surrounding enemies, also with the possibility to stun them. Toggle PBAoE: Minor DoT (Psionic)/20% chance for mag 6 stun. range 8' 0.52 End/sec.

Tier 3: Telekinetic Barrier - With greater exertion, you are able to extend the range of this barrier to include attacks from moderate to great distances. Toggle: 17.5% Ranged Def(enhanceable)/30% Defense Debuff Resists(unenhanceable) 0.26 End/sec

Tier 4: Strength of Mind - Mind over matter is literally true for you, as your mental abilities have become so great, you can resist moderate amounts of damage through sheer willpower. Toggle: 17.5% Psionic Resists/7.5% to all other resists except toxic 0.26 End/sec

Tier 5: Extra Sensory Perception - Your situational awareness has become so attuned that you are now able to predict where Area of Effect attacks will be hitting. Toggle: 17.5% AoE Def(enhanceable)/30% Defense Debuff Resists (unenhanceable) 0.26 End/sec

Tier 6: Mental Fortitude - Your Psyche has become so strong, that through your mental faculties, even brute force cannot move you. Toggle: Resistance to KB (Mag 10)/ Resistance to Recovery Debuff (50% unenhanceable)/ Resistance to Recharge Debuff (50% unenhanceable) 0.26 End/sec

Tier 7: Neural Drain - You can tap into the minds of those around you and drain their mental energy, converting it into your own. PBAoE Moderate DMG (Psionic), Foe -Recovery - +15% HP for 1st enemy and 5% each up to 10(enhanceable)/+10% Endurance for 1st enemy and 5% each up to 10(enhanceable) range: 10' cost: 18 Endurance

Tier 8: Living Mind - Even though your body may have fallen in battle, your mind is so strong that you are able to gather yourself by draining the mental energy of those around you. Duration 90 secs untouchable, 50% HP + 5% per enemy up to 10 (enhanceable)/ 50% Endurance +5% per enemy up to 10/ Moderate PBAoE damage/ Mag 10 Stun.

Tier 9: Mental Juggernaut - For a brief period of time, you can focus your energy to dramatically increase your mental protections. +40% Def to all positions +40% Resists to all except Toxic. Duration: 15 secs. Cost: 15 End. (I could also see this being something like unstoppable from the invuln set with a crash at the end, but I prefer this version without a crash)

t1) Doesn't Matter.
t2) Doesn't Matter.
t3) Doesn't Matter.
t4) Doesn't Matter.
t5) Drain Psyche.
t6) Doesn't Matter.
t7) Doesn't Matter.
t8) Doesn't Matter.
t9) Doesn't Matter.

Rad Armor before Psi Armor.

Planet_J: The one problem I see with your list of powers is that we'd be stuck with primarily defense slotting, so a Psionic Armor build would have to get all of its extra defense from its teamed powerset and that really limits slotting options. Unless 6-slotting Red Fortune is worth it. I run into the same problem with Energy Aura. At least the defense is positional, but that also doesn't leave it with any holes which I think it needs in order to be balanced.

Psionic Armor should be something like a midway point between Energy Aura and Dark Armor. As in, in the same territory as far as the style of armor set it is, but being a combination of defense and resistance with an obvious strength against psionics but a weakness against another element (i.e. fire, cold, whatever).

I'll squeal like a little girl for Psychic Melee, but if there were to be a Psionic Armor, I'd hope it would introduce a different dynamic other than the usual Defense/Resist set. Some control would seem conceptually appropriate. Damage aura with a chance for confuse, or just a confuse aura. Phantom Army-like body doubles with taunt (non-damaging).

I like the idea of a rez power (Living Mind that was mentioned), but how about a twist on it. Think rez power meets Power Surge. You rez as a form of Psionic energy. 45% Defense, 70% Res, increased regen and recovery. When you rez, a copy of yourself is left laying down on the ground. You have 45 secs to clear the scene out or to help your team mates get to safety before you revert back to being defeated. At which point you TP back to where your body was.

Of course, the more I think about that, the more it sounds skippable. Meh.

I'd wager there would be some sort of Rech debuff associated with it, that seems to be a common theme amongst Psionic powers.

Maybe a modified version of World of Confusion as the taunt aura.