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Gravity/Dark & incarnates

ketch

By ketch,
Posted on: 2012-07-11 12:54 in Controllers

 

Posted

So I am lost on what I should take for alpha, interface, destiny, and hybrid incarnates and thoughts that may help

 

Posted

Well, in order to get some meaningful feedback, you should post your build or a proposed build.

In most cases, the Alpha shores up holes in your build; for instance, just a few shy of softcapping some defenses then Agility is a good idea or Spiritual if you're build is lacking in recharge bonuses. Destiny can similarly be used to compensate for small defense shortages, lack or recharge, lack of healing, or a lack of endurance management. The only one you'll likely receive a solid answer for is interface with Reactive as the most recommended (-res and fire DoT).

But as I said, we need to know what you're working with to see what deficiencies the incarnate powers should plug.

 

Posted

What is your APP?

For that combo I would probably go:

Destiny: Barrier (if you have mezz protection from the Psi APP) or Clarion (if you don't)
Interface: Reactive
Lore: Anything
Judgment: Anything
Alpha: Cardiac

But it could all vary.

 

Posted

Hi,

I am playing a fairly new Gravity/Dark Troller, and I cant put it down. Hugely survivable, and really nice single target damage. I hit harder than my dominators! Anyway here is the build i am aiming for, but the Incarnate selections were made with little experience, so wondering if it looks ok, or could use some tweaking?

Many thanks.....

P.S No trying to hijack the thread, just looking for the same info as the OP. Also maybe my build will help the OP a bit too.

My main aims were pretty much achieved. Soft capping Ranged and Smash/Lethal on top of all the -To hit from my Dark spells and Fluffy. Perma Hasten, and perma Soul Absorbtion. perma Fade, and finally perma Earth's Emabrace, upping my hit points by 500 at lvl 50.

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Miss Cream Soda: Level 50 Magic Controller
Primary Power Set: Gravity Control
Secondary Power Set: Darkness Affinity
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Stone Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Lift

  • (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
  • (3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
  • (3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
  • (5) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (5) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 1: Twilight Grasp
  • (A) Theft of Essence - Healing
  • (7) Theft of Essence - Healing/Recharge
  • (9) Theft of Essence - Accuracy/Healing
  • (9) Theft of Essence - Accuracy/Endurance/Healing
  • (11) Theft of Essence - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (11) Theft of Essence - Chance for +Endurance
Level 2: Gravity Distortion
  • (A) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized
  • (13) Will of the Controller - Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Recharge
  • (13) Will of the Controller - Endurance/Recharge
  • (15) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance
  • (15) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance/Recharge
  • (17) Will of the Controller - Recharge/Chance for Psionic Damage
Level 4: Fly
  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
Level 6: Propel
  • (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
  • (21) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
  • (21) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
  • (23) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (23) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (25) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 8: Tar Patch
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 10: Darkest Night
  • (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff
  • (25) Dark Watcher's Despair - Chance for Recharge Slow
  • (27) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
  • (27) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
Level 12: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (29) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (29) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 14: Dimension Shift
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 16: Shadow Fall
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (31) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
Level 18: Gravity Distortion Field
  • (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
  • (31) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
  • (31) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (33) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
Level 20: Fade
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (33) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
  • (33) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
  • (34) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
  • (34) Red Fortune - Defense
  • (34) Red Fortune - Endurance
Level 22: Maneuvers
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 24: Tactics
  • (A) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception
Level 26: Wormhole
  • (A) Stupefy - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (36) Stupefy - Endurance/Stun
  • (36) Stupefy - Accuracy/Endurance
  • (36) Stupefy - Stun/Range
  • (37) Stupefy - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge
  • (37) Stupefy - Chance of Knockback
Level 28: Soul Absorption
  • (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge
  • (37) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
  • (39) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod
  • (39) Efficacy Adaptor - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (39) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance
  • (40) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy
Level 30: Super Speed
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 32: Singularity
  • (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (40) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage
  • (40) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance
  • (42) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (42) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge
  • (42) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets
Level 35: Fissure
  • (A) Ragnarok - Damage
  • (43) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
  • (43) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (43) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (45) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
Level 38: Dark Servant
  • (A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
  • (45) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
  • (46) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (46) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
  • (46) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (48) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
Level 41: Seismic Smash
  • (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
  • (45) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
  • (48) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
  • (48) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  • (50) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
  • (50) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 44: Rock Armor
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (50) Defense Buff IO
Level 47: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 49: Earth's Embrace
  • (A) Healing IO
Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Containment
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift
  • (A) Flight Speed IO
Level 2: Health
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
  • (17) Miracle - +Recovery
Level 2: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO
Level 2: Stamina
  • (A) Endurance Modification IO
  • (19) Endurance Modification IO
  • (19) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 50: Reactive Radial Interface
Level 50: Pyronic Core Judgement
Level 50: Assault Core Genome
Level 50: Cimeroran Core Ally
Level 50: Musculature Core Boost
Level 50: Ageless Radial Invocation
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