Deathray Dillemmas

Jack_NoMind · 07-12-2012 10:54 AM

I'm working on a Beam/Rad Corruptor; my first real entry into the class. I've played Defenders before, but I wanted to make something that was extremely effective at killing archvillians, both with debuffs and with like, shooting.

I chose BR because of the 225(+ ?)% Regen debuff and /Rad because it looked like the easiest way to permanently cripple something. (Also they're kind of thematic together. Not a primary requirement but a nice plus!) But my inexperience building non-melee characters is seriously hampering me, so I was hoping to get some advice on a build conducive to my goal.

Here's the mess I have so far:

Code:

| Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|MxDz;1191;567;1134;HEX;|
|78DA6592496FD34014C7C74B28715292D40E49694369514369A4880A1047A496820|
|2095401718D4CE22423B9B165BB881CF9005C40821B9BD84EDCD904FD10ACE2C49D|
|E50B20F33AEF51B7F1C8F6CFF37FFB681A37CEA45F9EBB799A499915DBF4FDD68AE|
|3791B6EE078DA15ABDD1F38B6D31B2A0CD618BC53DBD656D31CF4AC4E75D932D75B|
|4DDEB5ADD9C8B6BCD1ED569B66879B017706ADD575EEFBF0C3526B8E6357CFDABCD|
|70F32E2BF6E991DCBF3FBDCCD897D6D709DFBFC1AB77930D48472D9B5ACCED4AACB|
|DBD5A840C36C5BF0F103CB1B16A1AF32BCAF0C462B840716FB286D2B2ABB009B259|
|5C9978875A4DA205E44BE862C1265914496CFB0558414CA4A85092FED962C98A6FD|
|5B884A50544244BD31F0C4B69431A17C811C49CA939CC5B834711FF113D853E8A3A|
|436A1860EB653B05515961D6112D28FA3AF3AFE175052D9441EA798C8228DC36C17|
|BF829CA1AE32A2ABF7D0678E949C50BE818F8E8AACD37CFB479883DA79AA9DA79A4|
|5AA59D491070C22CDA6434C0163128527787ED34F89CF90079F135F1045471FA0C7|
|49EA7152285B9FD08084256AB4444D1C3A8987F39F9B103A43A13322F43B38CE913|
|2271417AEF73C1DFA3CE52953F3651AAA4C43FD4833B640832FDCC7268F3E203E24|
|3E422E3E46BE831E2A54B112B52FD6B43A7A691763CAB198B214538EC7941331A51|
|629613D665D53472F7E320B179FFC7F6A6095765A7F478A2C9D879F232ADB53235E|
|C5D3FA158BFA13298A740FCF67EF6DE25DA47607992F00D037FC073C210406|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

My main build goals at this point are perma-Lingering Radiation (and Accelerate Metabolism) and sustainable-ish endurance use. I'd very much like to keep Focused Accuracy if it's possible (and I prefer Scorpion Shield to the +Res powers anyway, but it's secondary). I'd like to avoid purples and PVP IOs if possible; I'm on a flexible budget, so they're not completely ruled out or anything, but I don't really want to spend forever putting this guy together.

I'm interested in two possibilities with my open power slots : one is hold stacking (with lancer shot, choking cloud, and web cocoon or another PPP/EPP hold), and the other very heavy -rech (with the existing Lingering Rad and the rest of Mace Mastery). Obviously for the latter I'd move Aim to the 28th level power slot.

I don't need a travel power (though neither do I have a particular reason to avoid one if it can be fit in).

Jumpman · 07-12-2012 11:52 AM

I'm not expert at this but I'm taking a crack at it. One question I had is why you wish to have focused accuracy along with tactics. Your to-hit levels are off the charts. Dropping FA would free up some slots.

@Jumpman
Ink Jet - 50 DM/SR - Virtue
Halloweed - 50 Plant/Thorn - Virtue

Jack_NoMind · 07-12-2012 11:54 AM

Fast snipe. (The kismet global is overkill, I'll grant.)

Jumpman · 07-12-2012 12:01 PM

Fast snipe requires... I thought only like 22% to-hit or so? Maybe I have the #s wrong. But with what I have so far, even with the kismet removed and FA toggled off, it shows +49% to-hit.

@Jumpman
Ink Jet - 50 DM/SR - Virtue
Halloweed - 50 Plant/Thorn - Virtue

Jumpman · 07-12-2012 12:03 PM

Not happy with this yet because of the lowish defense levels, but here's what I have so far. Maybe others can help tune things further or suggest another route entirely.

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.958
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Level 50 Technology Corruptor
Primary Power Set: Beam Rifle
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Emission
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Single Shot -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(3), Decim-Build%(5), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5)
Level 1: Radiant Aura -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-Heal(7), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(7), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(9), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(9)
Level 2: Charged Shot -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(11), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(11), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(13), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13)
Level 4: Accelerate Metabolism -- P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(17)
Level 6: Disintegrate -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(19), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21)
Level 8: Cutting Beam -- SMotCorruptor-Acc/Dmg(A), SMotCorruptor-Dmg/Rchg(23), SMotCorruptor-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), SMotCorruptor-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), SMotCorruptor-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), SMotCorruptor-Rchg/Dmg%(27)
Level 10: Enervating Field -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(27), EndRdx-I(29)
Level 12: Radiation Infection -- Achilles-ResDeb%(A), HO:Enzym(29), HO:Enzym(31), HO:Enzym(31)
Level 14: Hover -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(33), Flight-I(33), Flight-I(33)
Level 16: Mutation -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 18: Penetrating Ray -- Mantic-Acc/Dmg(A), Mantic-Dmg/EndRdx(34), Mantic-Dam%(34), Mantic-Dmg/ActRdx/Rchg(34), Mantic-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36)
Level 20: Lingering Radiation -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 22: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(36), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(36), LkGmblr-Def(37), EndRdx-I(37)
Level 24: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(37), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(39), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(39), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(39), GSFC-Build%(40)
Level 26: Piercing Beam -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(40), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(40), Posi-Dmg/Rng(42), Posi-Dam%(42)
Level 28: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(42)
Level 30: Vengeance -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 32: Overcharge -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(43), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(43), Posi-Dmg/Rng(43), Posi-Dam%(45)
Level 35: Fallout -- OvForce-Acc/Dmg(A), OvForce-End/Rech(45), OvForce-Acc/Dmg/End(45), OvForce-Dmg/End/Rech(46), OvForce-Acc/Dmg/End/Rech(50)
Level 38: Scorpion Shield -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(46), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(46), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 41: Focused Accuracy -- AdjTgt-ToHit(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(48), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(48), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(50), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx(50)
Level 44: Aim -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 47: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 49: [Empty]
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Scourge
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(15)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), EndMod-I(15), EndMod-I(17)
Level 50: Vigor Core Paragon
------------

Code:

| Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|MxDz;1454;673;1346;HEX;|
|78DA6593594F13611486BFE94CC52ED042A714286569595B5A6C34F1D20444A3821|
|234DE36133A2D93944ED396442EFD015E79815BDCE29A286A5CE21AE51748DC355E|
|79EFF20FEA61CE6B8BCC24EDF3CD39DF39EF7BBE999939B1D7BBBAFFE41E21F9260|
|B5AA5929934CBE5A552D52CBB8FE9F30B45B360E69765415713FDC2F56C664E2BE6|
|F56C6A42D716337346AEA0F73772134BB95C6A4ECB1A5AD5308B99A945A352A185F|
|0CC9A6621B5AF60E417AA3E6B3DAD6B59BD5C59304A6EEBFE6849D7B3DE7FA99251|
|CC87A74AC67CAAD17B469BD7E9AF52D5CBCB1D6469887ECF5481ABA688154254118|
|E33E059A672013CCFFC286DAA39443769456C3B024E33B7CF808799CF4947428D04|
|1D3774DCD0F19E03A1F3990A64ABA826C9A71D561FFF29E64BEAE7443F27FAB5A15|
|F1BFAA9E8A7A2DF0B951F05D5389BEEC856ACFD2EB8CAECB807DE67763D607E211F|
|2EF6E270F50BCB4317D80D7EA2BC87F7C89E35F219A0DC6EBA5564D1B3852E32D2C|
|C7B956695161145F404F9ACFAFC604CFCC7AF14F6B17FE14BF04CAF69A6569C43EB|
|5B8EF5AF831FC077CCD87BE637EA13409F40827BB7929F20FC04E123061FB100734|
|005316F806A425CE30C5DE3E732709D397403BC09DE620EDF76581EDE90EF4EF8EE|
|7CC8BE861F818F99A34FC0A7CC28E985F13E8431FF28A8522E829922F0BF461ABDD|
|0E885461C1A7168C4A131068DEF541A454D745DB6FA8C6D61124C8325C2209EFB20|
|B49338AB24CE701C67F8C32BC408FA8F5CE43319BF045E66A6AF805799AF688E046|
|64B60DE769A37C59A22B5A149B1DAC6D5ADD43F4E614544DC16D9618BA46D919DB6|
|C82E5BE44023529BB6656795FA272F242BE2F2D3078DFD3FDD949536677F3722927|
|49016C38A6839CEC7F6CBB6FB4F23E29056F8A05AFAF8C5F483C11081F7D4FE02FA|
|28F405|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

@Jumpman
Ink Jet - 50 DM/SR - Virtue
Halloweed - 50 Plant/Thorn - Virtue

Jack_NoMind · 07-12-2012 12:14 PM

Oh, the problem is Mid's will automatically factor in the Gaussian's Build-Up proc with Tactics turned on. That's why you're seeing such a high to-hit.

FA gives like 6-7% and Tactics gives 15-16-something%, assuming both are slotted. (I remember now I threw in the Kismet global to get over a tiny fractional percentage gap.) Where did you think the huge bonus was coming from, anyway?

(Looking over build now, ty!)

Edit : It's excellent. Thank you very much; I'm an obsessive tinkerer and I might try scrounging a few slots for my last couple of powers, but I will likely end up using this largely as-is.

RadioSilence · 07-12-2012 12:33 PM

With both the Kismet proc and Tactics fully slotted with Gaussians, you should get a to-hit % slightly less than 22%. I'm pretty sure you can make up the difference with boosters...

Jumpman · 07-12-2012 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack_NoMind

Oh, the problem is Mid's will automatically factor in the Gaussian's Build-Up proc with Tactics turned on. That's why you're seeing such a high to-hit.

FA gives like 6-7% and Tactics gives 15-16-something%, assuming both are slotted. (I remember now I threw in the Kismet global to get over a tiny fractional percentage gap.) Where did you think the huge bonus was coming from, anyway?

LOL, fair question! Glad you like the build. I 'm sure it can be improved, but hopefully it's a good start, without costing too much $.

@Jumpman
Ink Jet - 50 DM/SR - Virtue
Halloweed - 50 Plant/Thorn - Virtue

Jack_NoMind · 07-12-2012 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RadioSilence

With both the Kismet proc and Tactics fully slotted with Gaussians, you should get a to-hit % slightly less than 22%. I'm pretty sure you can make up the difference with boosters...

Probably. But I need a good selection of +Def powers for LotG slotting anyway, and Maneuvers and Vengeance are easy choices (the latter especially with Fallout). I suppose I could go with Assault and free up some slots, but it didn't seem necessary. Besides... it's Assault. ;p

Edit : Oh actually, maybe it's a moot point -- I'll have to see what changes roll out to Leadership in i24.

Edit 2 : I somehow read Tactics as Focused Accuracy; the nonsense above may make some sense in that light. I'm not wiping this post only because I deserve to be ashamed of it.

Late2Party · 07-12-2012 01:21 PM

If you have access to enhancment boosters you can +5 and +3 only 2 of the end red Io's in EF to maximize end reduction saving a slot.

You could then move that slot to a defense power giving access to a kismet.

If you then +5 every IO in tactics that has a To-hit bonus you end up at 22.0 to-hit.

If that still to close for your comfort you can remove the build up proc and add a level 50 to-hit buff io to tactics moving welll into ED and putting you 22.3

That would allow you to either keep FA as a set mule and insurance against Tohit debebuff cascade (trademarked by me as of now ), pick lancer shot giving you a high damage mag 3 stun to chain your single target, or pick up EM pulse for an emergency button.

Jumpman · 07-12-2012 05:21 PM

Made a few more tweaks, including changing alpha. See what you think...

Code:

| Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|MxDz;1474;687;1374;HEX;|
|78DA6594CB6F125114C6EFC06085D242CBF449690BB4D2424B4B347169D25A8D4AB|
|541E3964C600A935006812676E91FE0CA457D2D7D265A353EE233DABFA08D6F8D2B|
|F73E763E128387395F4BD39900BF3BE7DCF39DEF9E01664FEF77AF1C3CB34F489EE|
|9825AA9A4A78D7279B15435CAAE135A265F340A466E49D4AF267AFB37B3E9945ACC|
|69D9F894A62EA453FA7C410B3672538BF3F3F1949AD5D5AA6E14D3330B7AA5420BD|
|13C671885F881829ECB573DE63AA9A959AD5CC9EB2597797FBCA46959F746AAA417|
|73FE99929E8937B467D58C461F95AA565EEA264B117A3F5104AE9A2C96092159D8C|
|E831798F265F012F39DB4A5E608DD2464B1E3189864EE9C058F329F521F093512FA|
|B8D0C7853EEE8B20FA7CA002BB595493ECE76CA68EF72CF339E939A0E7805E3BF4D|
|AA1A7404F81DE33851F05D5389A6ED9CD58E76D7085D97D07BCCBECBDC7FC483E9C|
|ECC5E60C0AD3432FD807BEA77C33EFB137AF924F1FE5F6D2AD6C17FDDBE824232DB|
|C576E51681190457F07CF6AF09F30EF07C3ACBBC14F94F6B07FE189F1995ED299DA|
|3087B6358E05D7C1B7E06B66F80DF333E9F8A0E38BB1761BF9E9809F0EF8087B411|
|F734801715E1FD574718DA3EB0A3F97A1ABCC5DD7C0EBE00D66E4A6CDF4F08A7CF7|
|C077CF7DF61579003E648E3E021F3343D4CF8FEF831FE71F055F905E00670A20B64|
|AB101F418408F287A44D1238A1E63E8F185F443A809ADDB4DCF63DB380E26C01261|
|18CF7D18B31BC7ACC631C309CCF0AB5B88119C6104739C0872EF53A413E3DEB6D82|
|F9E53E22FF89BD9493388A33E5EEF45B10985A9506E123398848F3E79F3B74A2FBA|
|44D41299B4441296C86E4B648F2572A811A9252DD93979F31F404866C4E9A5DF37F|
|67F735156DA9AFDD18848D2615A4464D17A924FF5DDB2FB6723629396F9BBD63AC8|
|F3F582F58DB53F9DB4E68DB5FF0655F798|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

@Jumpman
Ink Jet - 50 DM/SR - Virtue
Halloweed - 50 Plant/Thorn - Virtue