Please rate rad/dark build for a returning player
By
Backtoplayagain42,
Posted on: 2012-06-08 01:10 in Defenders
This is my level 50 Rad/Dark. I haven't purpled him out yet or incarnated him - warts and all. It's not terribly expensive. I used mostly what dropped. In short, there are cheap IOs out there that are effective, adding small but noticeable bonuses. Your blasts could really use the tempests and ruins to cover accuracy damage and endurance for more of all aspects without breaking the bank.
I do like the powers you have taken. Obviously you get 3 more when you swap out the inherent fitness. Stamina may be slotted earlier than level 21. Choking cloud is such a good power for keeping foes in PbAoE range in a continual hold. It is the end hog of all the end piggies in CoH.
By the way, somewhere in the past the end cost of Enervating Field no longer warrants 3 full endurance reduction modifiers. The numbers for the cost and balance against recovery can be found using the Mids hero planner.
Good luck!
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Terrabyte: Level 50 Natural Defender
Primary Power Set: Radiation Emission
Secondary Power Set: Dark Blast
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Radiant Aura -- H'zdH-Heal/EndRdx(A), H'zdH-Heal/Rchg(3), H'zdH-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(3), H'zdH-Heal(5), H'zdH-EndRdx/Rchg(5)
Level 1: Dark Blast -- Acc-I(A), Dmg-I(7), Entrpc-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Entrpc-Acc/Dmg(9), Acc-I(9)
Level 2: Accelerate Metabolism -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(11), RechRdx-I(11), EndMod-I(13), EndMod-I(13)
Level 4: Gloom -- Acc-I(A), Mael'Fry-Dmg/EndRdx(15), Mael'Fry-Dmg/Rchg(15), Mael'Fry-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Decim-Acc/Dmg(17)
Level 6: Radiation Infection -- DampS-ToHitDeb(A), DampS-ToHitDeb/Rchg(19), DampS-ToHitDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(19), DampS-Rchg/EndRdx(21), DampS-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(21)
Level 8: Super Speed -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 10: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(23), RechRdx-I(23)
Level 12: Lingering Radiation -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(25), TmpRdns-Acc/Slow(25)
Level 14: Dark Pit -- Rope-Acc/Stun(A), Rope-Acc/Rchg(27)
Level 16: Tenebrous Tentacles -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(27), Dmg-I(29), Dmg-I(29), Enf'dOp-EndRdx/Immob(31)
Level 18: Recall Friend -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 20: Mutation -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 22: Choking Cloud -- EndRdx-I(A), NrncSD-Acc/EndRdx(31), Lock-%Hold(31), NrncSD-Dam%(33), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(33), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(33)
Level 24: Enervating Field -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(34)
Level 26: Night Fall -- Acc-I(A), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx(34), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg(34), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), Det'tn-Dmg/Rng(36)
Level 28: Fallout -- Dmg-I(A), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), Det'tn-Dmg/Rchg(37), AirB'st-Dmg/Rchg(37)
Level 30: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(37)
Level 32: EM Pulse -- NrncSD-Acc/EndRdx(A), NrncSD-Acc/Hold/Rchg(39), NrncSD-Acc/Rchg(39), RechRdx-I(39), RechRdx-I(40), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(40)
Level 35: Tactics -- AdjTgt-ToHit(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(40), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(42), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(42), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx(42)
Level 38: Blackstar -- Acc-I(A), C'ngBlow-Dmg/Rchg(43), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(43), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(45)
Level 41: Power Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(45), AdjTgt-ToHit(45), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx(46), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability -- Aegis-Psi/Status(A), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(46), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(48), ImpArm-ResPsi(48)
Level 47: Conserve Power -- EndRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(48), RechRdx-I(50)
Level 49: Vengeance -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Heal-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(50), EndMod-I(50)
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Vigilance
Level 4: Ninja Run
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HelinCarnate:OMG it is so terrible. I have the option to take 3 more powers but no additional slots. Boo F'ing hoo.
Welcome back. Love the forum name, too...
Looks like a decent starting spot, really. I could nitpick, but really most of what I 'd notpick about might be changed if/when you move to some (all) IOs.
Are you looking for an example build to shoot for as an end? Are you looking for a leveling build? Or just critiques of what ya have so far? If the later, I'd say it looks good, if you don't have Auction House and Invention System access, other than obviously respec and get the Inherent Fitness. If you do have access to those 2 tools, at least look into frankenslotting and/or cherry picking a few choice IOs like a Perf SHifter Proc for stamina, and the Miracle and Numina's uniques for health.
Overall I like your build, as other have said if/when you move to IOs there are some useful things you can do to eek a bit more oomph out of it at a reasonable price. If you were going to burn a respec, at that level I don't know if I'd have 3 slots in Health or 4 in Rad Infection. Ultimately I don't think its a big deal since as you level you get new slots anyway.
If you have access to all the goodies and toys, some of the shiny shiny stuff can be very expensive. I'd second Madadh's advice that frankenslotting (read the market forums) and picking a few choice IOs (I'd add the Kismet +to-hit and the LOTG +recharge to the list, as well as a karma -KB and maybe a run/leaping + stealth).
Many of the expensive IOs can be acquired with patience and judicious use of merits, hero merits, AE tickets, etc. But that's a whole 'nother ballgame.
Hello all & thank you in advance for any & all constructive criticism of my build which I've posted below. I haven't played since issue 10 or 11 & only have SO enhancements slotted at present w/ 2 respecs to spend on the character to change stuff around w/ fitness now being an inherent pool.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.956
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Jericho Raven: Level 36 Mutation Defender
Primary Power Set: Radiation Emission
Secondary Power Set: Dark Blast
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leadership
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Radiation Infection
- (A) To Hit Debuff
- (3) To Hit Debuff
- (3) To Hit Debuff
- (5) Endurance Reduction
Level 1: Dark Blast- (A) Accuracy
- (5) Endurance Reduction
- (7) Recharge Reduction
- (7) Damage Increase
Level 2: Radiant Aura- (A) Healing
- (9) Healing
- (9) Healing
- (11) Recharge Reduction
- (11) Recharge Reduction
- (13) Endurance Reduction
Level 4: Accelerate Metabolism- (A) Recharge Reduction
- (13) Recharge Reduction
- (15) Recharge Reduction
- (15) Endurance Modification
- (17) Endurance Modification
- (17) Endurance Modification
Level 6: Hasten- (A) Recharge Reduction
- (19) Recharge Reduction
- (19) Recharge Reduction
Level 8: Gloom- (A) Accuracy
- (21) Endurance Reduction
- (21) Recharge Reduction
- (23) Damage Increase
Level 10: Enervating Field- (A) Endurance Reduction
- (23) Endurance Reduction
- (25) Endurance Reduction
Level 12: Combat Jumping- (A) Defense Buff
Level 14: Super Jump- (A) Jumping
Level 16: Swift- (A) Run Speed
Level 18: Health- (A) Healing
- (25) Healing
- (27) Healing
Level 20: Stamina- (A) Endurance Modification
- (27) Endurance Modification
- (29) Endurance Modification
Level 22: Tenebrous Tentacles- (A) Accuracy
- (29) Endurance Reduction
- (31) Range
- (31) Recharge Reduction
- (31) Immobilisation Duration
Level 24: Mutation- (A) Recharge Reduction
Level 26: Night Fall- (A) Accuracy
- (33) Recharge Reduction
- (33) Endurance Reduction
Level 28: Maneuvers- (A) Endurance Reduction
- (33) Endurance Reduction
Level 30: Tactics- (A) Endurance Reduction
- (34) Endurance Reduction
- (34) Endurance Reduction
Level 32: EM Pulse- (A) Recharge Reduction
- (34) Accuracy
Level 35: Assault- (A) Endurance Reduction
Level 38: [Empty]Level 41: [Empty]
Level 44: [Empty]
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Damage Increase
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge- (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash- (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick- (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush- (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint- (A) Run Speed
Level 2: Rest- (A) Healing
Level 16: LEGACY BUILDLevel 38: Prestige Power Slide
- (A) Empty
Level 38: VigilanceLevel 38: Ninja Run
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