Short and sweet: Freezing Rain needs maximum recharge. Enhancing defense in steamy mist increases your total defense, you and your team by 1.6%. I switched one of the Luck of the Gamblers to the 7.5% recharge (I believe you intended that in the first place), switched the other LotG and one of the Kismet's (not the accuracy bonus) to pure Resistance IOs. You have the base defense of 3.75% and after the change your resistance to heat, cold, and energy (think Rikti, Nemesis, Council, Praetorian Clockwork) at 21%. You still have the same softcap smashing and lethal with a nice boost to the resistances.
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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.
I took a quick look at your build and made a few minor changes. You did a few things that I would not do, but I left your power choices alone. I reslotted Freezing Rain with Recharge and procs, so you get more damage and it is up a lot more often. I added 7.5% more Ranged Defense, since Hurricane can keep away melee attacks. I dropped the Zephyr -Knockback in Hover since you already had one in Fly and 8 mag -knockback is no better than 4 mag. I also put a stealth IO into Hover to give you full invisibility when using Hover+Steamy Mist -- which I find very, very useful to get into the best position to use Seeds. Accuracy is useless in Tornado, so I made a small change there.
Personally, I would use the Ice APP over Earth. Ice has better ranged attacks in Ice Blast, Frost Breath and Ice Storm, but still has a S/L defense shield, plus Ice has Hibernate, a great panic button power. I would drop Thunderclap and take Hasten. (Actually, I prefer Super Speed with a */Storm, so I would drop both Hover and Fly. Super Speed is great for Herdicaning and getting in position for best use of cones and Lightning Storm.)
But here is the build I would suggest using your power choices:
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Araru: Level 50 Natural Controller
Primary Power Set: Plant Control
Secondary Power Set: Storm Summoning
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Stone Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Strangler -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(3), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(27), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(50)
Level 1: Gale -- Acc-I(A)
Level 2: Roots -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(5), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(13), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46), Posi-Dam%(46)
Level 4: O2 Boost -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(A)
Level 6: Hover -- Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(A)
Level 8: Seeds of Confusion -- CoPers-Conf/Rchg(A), CoPers-Conf%(9), CoPers-Conf(25), CoPers-Acc/Conf/Rchg(34), CoPers-Acc/Rchg(37), CoPers-Conf/EndRdx(40)
Level 10: Steamy Mist -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(11), Ksmt-Def/EndRdx(11), Ksmt-ToHit+(13), EndRdx-I(15)
Level 12: Fly -- Zephyr-ResKB(A)
Level 14: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(15)
Level 16: Freezing Rain -- Posi-Dam%(A), RechRdx-I(17), RechRdx-I(17), ImpSwft-Dam%(21), LdyGrey-%Dam(33), Achilles-ResDeb%(34)
Level 18: Vines -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(19), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(19), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(21)
Level 20: Spirit Tree -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/Rchg(43)
Level 22: Hurricane -- DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(A), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(23), DarkWD-ToHitDeb(23), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx(25)
Level 24: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 26: Carrion Creepers -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(27), RechRdx-I(29), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(31), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31), Posi-Dam%(33)
Level 28: Thunder Clap -- Amaze-Acc/Stun/Rchg(A), Amaze-Acc/Rchg(29)
Level 30: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(31), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(33), RctvArm-ResDam(34), RctvArm-EndRdx(46)
Level 32: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(43), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(50)
Level 35: Tornado -- ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), ExRmnt-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(36), ExRmnt-Acc/Rchg(36), ExRmnt-Dmg/EndRdx(36), OvForce-Dmg/End/Rech(37), OvForce-Dam/KB(37)
Level 38: Lightning Storm -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(39), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 41: Fissure -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(42), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42), Posi-Dam%(43)
Level 44: Rock Armor -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(45), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(45), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(45)
Level 47: Hurl Boulder -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(48), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(48), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(48), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(50)
Level 49: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Containment
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: 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+(9)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(7), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(7)
Level 50: Agility Partial Core Revamp
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Thank you both for the input. I think I'll try to take some of both of your suggestions. I *knew* it could be tweaked out a bit better, but I was just getting to that mental block place....
@Psy Yes, I did mean that to be a +7.5% recharge, and I quite like the added resistances.
@Local Thanks so much for the catch on the doubling up on teh Zephyr -KB. And I like a lot of your other improvements, too. I agree with ya that Ice APP and SS would be better (I personally dislike flight as a travel a lot) but it's sorta thematic. I'm usually willing to make concessions to theme, since careful slotting and IOing can get ya still quite high end enough for almost any situation anyhow.
Now I just need to get 4 more levels in the time I have left, and make sure I have all the IOs laying about.
Thanks again!
PS: If anyone else can offer any other suggestions, though, I'll happily still listen to any more input.
PPS: I'm sorta surprised that nobody suggested, or even mentioned the fact that I skipped the pet. It seemed pretty bad to me, in play, but I thought maybe I was just doing something wrong. But, as nobody advocated that I should try to add it back in, should I surmise that it's just that bad a pet?
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Thank you both for the input. I think I'll try to take some of both of your suggestions. I *knew* it could be tweaked out a bit better, but I was just getting to that mental block place....
@Psy Yes, I did mean that to be a +7.5% recharge, and I quite like the added resistances. @Local Thanks so much for the catch on the doubling up on teh Zephyr -KB. And I like a lot of your other improvements, too. I agree with ya that Ice APP and SS would be better (I personally dislike flight as a travel a lot) but it's sorta thematic. I'm usually willing to make concessions to theme, since careful slotting and IOing can get ya still quite high end enough for almost any situation anyhow. Now I just need to get 4 more levels in the time I have left, and make sure I have all the IOs laying about. Thanks again! PS: If anyone else can offer any other suggestions, though, I'll happily still listen to any more input. PPS: I'm sorta surprised that nobody suggested, or even mentioned the fact that I skipped the pet. It seemed pretty bad to me, in play, but I thought maybe I was just doing something wrong. But, as nobody advocated that I should try to add it back in, should I surmise that it's just that bad a pet? |
I completely missed it. Twoey is a decent pet -- not great, but decent. (The name comes from "Little Shop of Horrors" where the carniverous plant was named "Audrey II" but called "Twoey" by the main character. Some folks call it "Chompy.") In my opinion, he is the coolest looking Controller pet in the game. He contributes decent damage. He's not all that durable, but adds some damage and some control. He can be used as a distraction, too. I would compare Twoey to the pet in the Dark Control set. I certainly would recommend taking and slotting up the pet.
Drop O2 Boost or Spirit Tree to fit it in. Both of those powers are "nice to have but skippable." Personally, I don't have the Fighting Pool on any of my Plant Controllers so I don't have a problem fitting in powers.
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He is, without a doubt, the coolest looking controller pet.
That said, is he a ranged attack pet? I assumed he was melee, as I never saw him use a ranged attack. And he's almost always hiding behind me. Maybe I just need some tips, or to do some research, on how to use him.
If you skip the fighting pool, what sort of defense do you end up with? Does it just not seem to matter with all the strong control tools?
I love O2, and do not, even slightly, consider it skippable, unless it's a solo only build. I would lose the Spirit Tree, but, that's back to that pesky theme I'm trying to stick with, so that's not droppable either. I would be completely willing to lose the fighting pool, is it wouldn't hurt survivability, though.
And, as a final thought, I'm loving the last chance for some good old back and forth chance to learn some new tricks, POVs, etc,with one last build. This is part of the game I always loved, and love the input, and the differing viewpoint. Admittedly, controllers are not on of my stronger classes, build-wise, or play-style, either, so the help is quite appreciated.
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If you look HERE, you'll see Twoey's attacks. He has Entangle (range 60), Thorny Darts (range 80), Fling Thorns (Range 30) and a bite attack (melee, obviously). Strategy is pretty easy . . . Control everything, and let Twoey go to town killing what he can.|
Originally Posted by Madadh
He is, without a doubt, the coolest looking controller pet.
That said, is he a ranged attack pet? I assumed he was melee, as I never saw him use a ranged attack. And he's almost always hiding behind me. Maybe I just need some tips, or to do some research, on how to use him. |
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I like Scrappers, Brutes and Tanks, but they are all -- run in, hit stuff in melee. Only minor differences in playstyle. Stalkers are slightly different, but mostly just another variation on the same theme. The Blast sets are mostly the same -- stay back and shoot.
LOCAL MAN! The most famous hero of all. There are more newspaper stories about me than anyone else. "Local Man wins Medal of Honor." "Local Man opens Animal Shelter." "Local Man Charged with..." (Um, forget about that one.)
Guide Links: Earth/Rad Guide, Illusion/Rad Guide, Electric Control
Well, my plant storm is finally nearing 50. So much has changed since I started her that I'm basically gonna scrap the original final build I had planned.
So, hope to find a suggestion or two for a final build. This is what I've come up with. I'm pretty much sold on the EPP choice. And I'm sold on Flight as the travel. Otherwise, feel free to tweak, or or do a complete overhaul. Thanks.
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Araru: Level 50 Natural Controller
Primary Power Set: Plant Control
Secondary Power Set: Storm Summoning
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Stone Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Strangler
- (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (5) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
Level 1: Gale- (A) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge: Level 50
Level 2: Roots- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (13) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (46) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (46) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 50
Level 4: O2 Boost- (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
Level 6: Hover- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance: Level 50
- (50) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points): Level 11
Level 8: Seeds of Confusion- (A) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Recharge: Level 50
- (9) Coercive Persuasion - Contagious Confusion: Level 50
- (34) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Confused/Recharge: Level 50
- (37) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (40) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Endurance: Level 50
Level 10: Steamy Mist- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 33
- (11) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (11) Kismet - Defense/Endurance: Level 30
- (13) Kismet - Accuracy +6%: Level 30
- (15) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 12: Fly- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points): Level 50
Level 14: Combat Jumping- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 33
- (15) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
Level 16: Freezing Rain- (A) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 50
- (17) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (17) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 20
- (21) Air Burst - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (33) Detonation - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (34) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff: Level 20
Level 18: Vines- (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold: Level 30
- (19) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
- (19) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30
- (21) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30
Level 20: Spirit Tree- (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (27) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (43) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
Level 22: Hurricane- (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
- (23) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance: Level 50
- (23) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff: Level 50
- (25) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
- (25) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge: Level 50
Level 24: Boxing- (A) Empty
Level 26: Carrion Creepers- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (27) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (29) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (31) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (31) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (33) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 50
Level 28: Thunder Clap- (A) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge: Level 50
- (29) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
Level 30: Tough- (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
- (31) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40
- (33) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
- (34) Reactive Armor - Resistance: Level 40
- (46) Reactive Armor - Endurance: Level 40
Level 32: Weave- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 33
- (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (50) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
Level 35: Tornado- (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (36) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (36) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (36) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (37) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (37) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown: Level 50
Level 38: Lightning Storm- (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (39) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (39) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (40) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (40) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
Level 41: Fissure- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (42) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (42) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (42) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (43) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 50
Level 44: Rock Armor- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 25
- (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (45) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
Level 47: Hurl Boulder- (A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 40
- (48) Decimation - Damage/Endurance: Level 40
- (48) Decimation - Damage/Recharge: Level 40
- (48) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
- (50) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 40
Level 49: Maneuvers- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 33
Level 1: Brawl- (A) Empty
Level 1: ContainmentLevel 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 RunLevel 2: Swift
- (A) Empty
Level 2: Health- (A) Miracle - +Recovery: Level 40
- (9) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
Level 2: Hurdle- (A) Empty
Level 2: Stamina- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50
- (7) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
- (7) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
Level 50: Agility Partial Core Revamp------------