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You should look into re rolling. 1v1's are trash, especially on a sonic/energy defender. Sonic is pretty much useless post i13 because fat devs are fat. If I was serious about getting into PvP i'd go to another game, but if I was set on this game i'd look into re rolling.
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Originally Posted by Fenny
My current main is a Sonic/Energy Defender. PvE On him is fun, and he's great for support. I'd like to get him a build kitted up for PvP to take my support to that as well. Sonic/Energy is there to stay, because it's also my most invested character.
The problem I'm having is that a lot of the PvP I'm experiencing is 1v1, so I'd like to see what I can do to cook up to help fight. In teamfights, I'm hoping my buffs will actually help. I have access to both anc/Patron pools, and my main's current build has mace mastery. What are some things I should look into? |
@Psycho Jas
Sad to say, both of your sets are pretty much worthless in PvP. It would be a waste of your time.
Do not listen to them..Many Defenders PVP with Sonic ...There are many routes to take...You may have to focus on either support powers(hence joining large teams) or damage and defense and resist if you want to survive in a PVP zone solo...
You could just do what 99.9% of all villains do in RV and that is just get phase shift and call it a day.lol
Well the problem with sonic shields is that +res shields won't actually give anyone much +res because of DR curves in PvP. It's complicated math, but basically the survivability of everyone won't budge.
Energy blast doesn't have great burst and it's DPS is pretty low as well. The advantage of knockback won't affect anyone because everyone has knockback protection higher than you can slot it for.
If you were interested in PvP, you could definitely start learning on a sonic/energy. The basics can be done on any ranged character, but after that it would be strongly recommended you make another kind of character specific to PvP (Rad/Psi defender for example).
If you are interested in PvP, I'd point you to this thread.
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=290219
If you're completely sure you won't budge from your Sonic/Energy, and you're less interested in PvP but moreso in PvPing -with- your sonic/energy character, than I'm afraid it won't work out very well.
That being said, it's also recommended players make PvP specific toons for PvP, not just for effectiveness, but so people don't mind dying on toons they have no attachment with.
Hope this helps.
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Just to let everyone who doesn't alright know, defense is diminished to miniscule amounts and is never worth getting on squishy toons.|
Originally Posted by TheStarhawk
You may have to focus on...defense
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Never aim for defense on a defender.
@Sentry4 @Sentry 4
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This coming from someone who runs a phasing flying tank and a flying blaster....|
Originally Posted by TheStarhawk
Do not listen to them..Many Defenders PVP with Sonic ...There are many routes to take...You may have to focus on either support powers(hence joining large teams) or damage and defense and resist if you want to survive in a PVP zone solo...
You could just do what 99.9% of all villains do in RV and that is just get phase shift and call it a day.lol |
dont listen to anything he says he is clueless
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there is a difference between sonic resonance and sonic blast. While the blast set is very good, the res set does basically nothing.
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Originally Posted by TheStarhawk
Do not listen to them..Many Defenders PVP with Sonic ...
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As others have said, Sonic/Energy is a sub par PvP build.
You aren't going to win 1 v 1's with the build, sorry. If you get into a 1 v 1 situation with a blaster or dom? You should try to run/evade. PvP is a team based activity, different AT's and builds have different roles. Not everyone is there to outdamage everyone else (no matter how hard the changes tried to move things in that direction)
Team up, tag the teams target with your debuff. If they run a lot, TK them before the damage comes in, its pretty much an "I win" button.
Shielding doesn't help squishies much, it helps a little, but not much. It does however help the hoards of melee players running around in zones.
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Also you can cage pesky blasters who are trying to 1 v 1 you to make a get away or at least put some distance between you and them.
My current main is a Sonic/Energy Defender. PvE On him is fun, and he's great for support. I'd like to get him a build kitted up for PvP to take my support to that as well. Sonic/Energy is there to stay, because it's also my most invested character.
The problem I'm having is that a lot of the PvP I'm experiencing is 1v1, so I'd like to see what I can do to cook up to help fight. In teamfights, I'm hoping my buffs will actually help.
I have access to both anc/Patron pools, and my main's current build has mace mastery. What are some things I should look into?