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God I loved that game. To the point that I was able to loop through it without thinking about it.

Yup I'd agree with this. I never thought of my WM/Rad "weak" at any point. Gets a Recovery power very early, a decent heal at 16 and the Absorb shield at 28. Compared to Energy Aura, which took til level 35 to start feeling "complete" I found Rad great all the way through. My EA was gasping for End all the way to 35, felt defensively weak until the 30s too and didn't get a self-heal til 28. (Once my EA got to 35/36 and my IO slotting reached "complete" he became godly). With Rad you get a Nuke at 35 which, thanks to the fact you are a Brute and can increase the damage with Fury you can slot with 5 or 6 procs quite happily (I don't have the heal procced up at the moment. I should but I can't be bothered with another respec). I feel like the nukes "big boom" suits the gameplay better nowadays (which tends towards spikes of front loaded damage rather than the sort of DoT an aura gives).

iScream : My rogue Praetorian Ice Cream vending machine (Ice/Ice/Mako scrapper) Module-8 : Troll DJ / 90s Rave tribute act (Time/Sonic defender). The Echinoderm : Crime fighting sea urchin (Bio/Spines tank)

A few things on Temporal since yours is exactly as I picked mine (mostly ranged and none of the melee attacks) End of Time has crap AoE. I only tend to use it very rarely so its mostly a mule for recharge and defense. Very rarely I swoop down to trigger it (or if I find myself surrounded) but on a Beam the extra AoE might be more useful. The constantly renewing Absorb of Temporal Healing is amazing, especially coupled with capped ranged defense. Get as much Heal in it as possible. PvP set in there would give you a tiny bit more recharge but its 10 times the price of Doctored. Chronos is your buildup so Chance for buildup is great in there for a prenuke +Dam spike. It also boosts recharge and Temporal healing for 10 seconds which is really handy.

Based off my Water / Temp, who is an absolute monster here's what I'd build it like. More defenses and a lot cheaper since it's a No Winters / Purples build (well 1 purple because the Snipe begs for an Apoc in there). Plus you get your +HP power back. Of course you can dump that for Scorp Shield instead and get back the rest of your Leadership set if you prefer. That'll give you NRG softcap too which is nice for end game. Hero Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.7.2.10 https://github.com/Crytilis/mids-reborn-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! Temporas: Level 50 Mutation Blaster Primary Power Set: Beam Rifle Secondary Power Set: Temporal Manipulation Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Single Shot -- SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg(A), SprDfnBrr-Dmg/Rchg(3), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), SprDfnBrr-Rchg/+Status Protect(17) Level 1: Time Wall -- Acc-I(A) Level 2: Cutting Beam -- Artl-Acc/Dam(A), Artl-Dam/End(5), Artl-Dam/Rech(5), Artl-Acc/Dam/Rech(13), Artl-Acc/Rech/Rng(23), Artl-End/Rech/Rng(37) Level 4: Time Stop -- BslGaz-Acc/Hold(A), BslGaz-Acc/Rchg(7), BslGaz-Rchg/Hold(7), BslGaz-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(25) Level 6: Disintegrate -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(9), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27) Level 8: Aim -- RctRtc-ToHit(A), RctRtc-ToHit/Rchg(50) Level 10: Chronos -- GssSynFr--ToHit(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(11), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(11), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(33), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(34), GssSynFr--Build%(34) Level 12: Lancer Shot -- SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsWrt-Dmg/Rchg(34), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), SprBlsWrt-Rchg/Dmg%(37) Level 14: Fly -- BlsoftheZ-ResKB(A), BlsoftheZ-Travel(50) Level 16: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(17) Level 18: Penetrating Ray -- StnoftheM-Acc/Dmg(A), StnoftheM-Dmg/EndRdx(19), StnoftheM-Acc/ActRdx/Rng(19), StnoftheM-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), StnoftheM-Dam%(33), Apc-Dam%(33) Level 20: Temporal Healing -- DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx(A), DctWnd-EndRdx/Rchg(21), DctWnd-Heal/Rchg(21), DctWnd-Heal(23), DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(37) Level 22: Kick -- Acc-I(A) Level 24: Tough -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), UnbGrd-ResDam(39), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(39) Level 26: Piercing Beam -- Artl-Acc/Dam(A), Artl-Dam/End(27), Artl-Dam/Rech(29), Artl-Acc/Dam/Rech(29), Artl-Acc/Rech/Rng(31), Artl-End/Rech/Rng(31) Level 28: End of Time -- Obl-Dmg(A), Obl-Acc/Rchg(40), Obl-Dmg/Rchg(40), Obl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Obl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Obl-%Dam(42) Level 30: Weave -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), DefBuff-I(48), LucoftheG-Def(50) Level 32: Overcharge -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(42), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(43), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46), PstBls-Dam%(46), AchHee-ResDeb%(48) Level 35: Snow Storm -- PcnoftheT-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(A) Level 38: Time Lord -- GldArm-3defTpProc(A) Level 41: Frozen Armor -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(43), DefBuff-I(43) Level 44: Hoarfrost -- NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx(A), NmnCnv-EndRdx/Rchg(45), NmnCnv-Heal/Rchg(45), NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(45), NmnCnv-Heal(46), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(48) Level 47: Hover -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A) Level 49: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Defiance Level 1: Quick Form 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 -- Clr-Stlth(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A) Level 2: Health -- Prv-Absorb%(A) Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(39) Level 50: Musculature Core Paragon Level 50: Barrier Core Epiphany Level 50: Void Partial Radial Judgement ------------

Trick Arrow needs a buff, and I say that as someone who played a Grav/TA on Live (before the Grav improvements too). A few of the debuffs are basically "Let's split Freezing Rain into chunks and use those as separate powers". They need a few effects / buffs added to them to make them worth it. A few of the recharge times also need looking at (Sonic also needs this). Tactical Arrow (the Blaster version) is great though, I'd imagine that the two versions of EMP Arrow need to be looked at and the recharges changed to something in between the Trick and Tactical versions.

I remade my main of course, mainly to get my name. But I switched from Ill/Storm to Ill/Dark which suited her concept better. Once nice thing was that I'd archived my original CoH folder at some point so my costumes still existed, so I was able to reuse those too. I also reused the name Echinoderm as the idea of a crime fighting Sea Urchin wouldn't go away. But they moved from an Ice/Thorns domi to a Bio/Spines tank which suits them much better After that I rerolled some sets but the names pretty much changed everywhere.

Frostweaver did a build for it in the DP/Kin thread which may be useful for you.

This. They have evil, evil debuffs. Even on my Bio tank I've to watch for these or it's "Hey, where did all my defenses go??" -Def, -Regen and -ToHit. And ranged Psi attacks. Urrgh.

I dont disagree with this, people can play as they like. What confuses me are the people who spend an hour spamming "lf Ae" every few mins. You could have joined a regular team and earned a level or two instead of standing around bleating for AE teams.

There's one in my sig which may help. I went with a decent chunk of recharge for Natures holy trinity of buffs, then procced up attacks. Procced up Knockout Blow is frightening. Edit : Off mobile now so I can CopyPasta it here for you too Villain Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.7.2.10 https://github.com/Crytilis/mids-reborn-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! Mombie: Level 50 Science Mastermind Primary Power Set: Necromancy Secondary Power Set: Nature Affinity Power Pool: Force of Will Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Leviathan Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Zombie Horde -- ExpRnf-Acc/Rchg(A), EdcoftheM-PetDef(3), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(9), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), ExpRnf-Dmg/EndRdx(11), OvrFrc-Dam/KB(11) Level 1: Corrosive Enzymes -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(3) Level 2: Regrowth -- DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx(A), DctWnd-Rchg(7), DctWnd-Heal/Rchg(13), DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(15), DctWnd-Heal(43) Level 4: Weaken Resolve -- AchHee-ResDeb%(A), ShlBrk-%Dam(5), TchofLadG-%Dam(5), Acc-I(7) Level 6: Enchant Undead -- EndRdx-I(A) Level 8: Life Drain -- GldJvl-Acc/Dmg(A), GldJvl-Dam%(17), TchoftheN-%Dam(31), Dvs-Hold%(31), ThfofEss-+End%(46) Level 10: Wild Growth -- UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(15), UnbGrd-ResDam(17), UnbGrd-Max HP%(40) Level 12: Grave Knight -- ExpRnf-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(A), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(13), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), ExpRnf-Dmg/EndRdx(33), SlbAll-Build%(33), AchHee-ResDeb%(33) Level 14: Spore Cloud -- DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb(A), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(34), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/Rchg(34), DarWtcDsp-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(34) Level 16: Lifegiving Spores -- EffAdp-EndMod(A), EffAdp-EndMod/Rchg(36), EffAdp-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(36), EffAdp-EndMod/EndRdx(36) Level 18: Soul Extraction -- ExpRnf-Acc/Rchg(A), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(19), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), ExpRnf-+Res(Pets)(23), CaltoArm-+Def(Pets)(29), SvrRgh-PetResDam(29) Level 20: Wild Bastion -- NmnCnv-Heal/Rchg(A), Mrc-Heal/Rchg(21), HrmHln-Heal/Rchg(21), DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(23) Level 22: Mighty Leap -- BlsoftheZ-ResKB(A) Level 24: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(25), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(25) Level 26: Lich -- ExpRnf-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(A), CldSns-%Dam(27), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(37), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), ExpRnf-Dmg/EndRdx(37) Level 28: Tactics -- GssSynFr--Build%(A) Level 30: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(39) Level 32: Dark Empowerment -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 35: Entangling Aura -- GldNet-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(A), Lck-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(40), BslGaz-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(43) Level 38: Overgrowth -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(39), RechRdx-I(40) Level 41: Bile Spray -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(42), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(42), PstBls-Dam%(43) Level 44: Knockout Blow -- Mk'Bit-Dam%(A), TchofDth-Dam%(45), GldNet-Dam%(45), Hct-Dam%(45), ExpStr-Dam%(46), Acc-I(46) Level 47: Spirit Shark Jaws -- NrnSht-Dam%(A), GhsWdwEmb-Dam%(48), GldNet-Dam%(48), GldJvl-Dam%(48), Acc-I(50) Level 49: Shark Skin -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(50), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(50) 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: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 1: Supremacy Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A) Level 2: Health -- Prv-Absorb%(A) Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A) Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), PrfShf-End%(27), PrfShf-EndMod(39) Level 1: Zombie Level 12: Grave Knight Level 26: Lich ------------

Mine is in my sig. GiS is a bit of a pain so some reshuffling of slots let me take Cross Punch instead. Main issue is that CP won't take ATOs so you've to do some shuffling to get it all in. Other than that the two are pretty similar so you're certainly on the right track. If you're flush (I'm not) you could look at some Winters sets to get extra Fire / Ice defense in there.

Simliar to this one. I had a "Great tanking" tell while running on a PuG once which felt great because I don't tank much. We had a lot of AOE so my job was mostly annoying Spawn A (Spines/Bio so jumping in and exploding usually works a treat) and then taunting Spawn B nice and close so the AOE Death Machine could chew them up as well. Personally I like to call out the "unsung heroes" when playing too. So when my Blaster finds himself happily wading through +4s I'll usually say "I love these buffs & debuffs" since they're usually what's letting me do it.

EA is a great set once you slot a few bonuses. On my Staff / EA it took til about level 35 when I had a few sets of Kinetic Combats slotted in alongside the ATOs and Fighting + the two +3% uniques. Then it clicked and I never looked back. It's not weak but it is a little late blooming. 2/3 sets of Kinetic Combat will set you right up, giving you 3.75% smashing / lethal per set on top of your regular shields (remember as you add defense each extra % of defense becomes more and more valuable, til you hit 45).

On my Time/Sonic the Mistress is pretty useful. I can cap her defenses and give her a decent chunk of ToHit with PBed Farsight (the main reason to go Soul was PB) and give her some extra Damage and Regen with Temporal Selection. Coupled with the -Resist I do that lets her hit reasonably hard. Plus the Expendient Reinforcement set has good 5 and 6 bonuses. She gets nothing directly from Chrono Shift bar a heal and some End but thanks to it she's pretty much perma (a few seconds off) which helps. She's not as good as the "good" controller pets but she's as good as Phantasm or Barkly (I may be biased on Barkly but my Domi finds him squishy as anything)

Ice/Thorns domi on Live. Pre-buffs to Ice to make Jack worth a damn. Ice gets little from domination, Jack was made of paper, any AoE immob broke your main control and Thorns provides little mitigation. Happily reinvented as a Bio/Spines tank (who was actually happy about all the hate he attracted, unlike the Dom).

I'd quite like to have a few Assault sets ported to Defenders. Say Earth, Martial, Savage and Thorns since defenders don't have versions of those already. Kin/Savage sounds like it'd be a hoot.

Yeah the Beam bit was lifted from Frostweavers thread. Normally id go for Ranged Def to back it up but its not easy to build for in Resist sets. Even on an imaginary "money is no object" build I wasnt really getting too much extra from multiple Winters sets, other than Fire/Cold resists.

Hi folks So my next toon is a Beam Rifle / Electric steampunk bot and I'm enjoying him so far. Early 20s and quite enjoy trying to paint everything with Disintegration and the Opportunity debuffs. Build-wise though I'm kinda stuck. Capped Smashing & Lethal (and Energy obviously) and tried to get Defense but only hitting 25-29%. Anyone got any suggestions? (Normal Carni rules apply, no swathes of purples and no Winters Sets cos I can't afford them. At the same time this looks like one character who was made for the +Resist and +Defense the Winters grant but I can't afford it, have to keep all my babies slotted up). Feel free to remove and add things as you like other than that, even to the point of dropping a Travel power, I don't mind that with Rocket Packs and p2w runs being available, but no Psi Epic because it makes no thematic sense for this character Hero Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.7.2.10 https://github.com/Crytilis/mids-reborn-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! Clunkerbot: Level 50 Science Sentinel Primary Power Set: Beam Rifle Secondary Power Set: Electric Armor Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Concealment Power Pool: Leaping Hero Profile: Level 1: Single Shot -- Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), Thn-Acc/Dmg(3), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(48), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48) Level 1: Charged Armor -- Ags-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Ags-ResDam(5), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Ags-ResDam/Rchg(9) Level 2: Charged Shield -- Prv-Heal(A), Prv-Heal/EndRdx(7), Prv-EndRdx/Rchg(11), Prv-Heal/Rchg(43), Prv-Heal/Rchg/EndRdx(45), Prv-Absorb%(45) Level 4: Conductive Shield -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(13), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(42), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(43) Level 6: Cutting Beam -- SprOppStr-Rchg/+Opportunity(A), SprOppStr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), SprOppStr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), SprOppStr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), SprOppStr-Dmg/Rchg(17), SprOppStr-Acc/Dmg(17) Level 8: Boxing -- Empty(A) Level 10: Disintegrate -- Dcm-Build%(A), Dcm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), Dcm-Acc/Dmg(21), Dcm-Dmg/Rchg(21), Dcm-Dmg/EndRdx(23) Level 12: Lancer Shot -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(23), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(25), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(25), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(27), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50) Level 14: Energize -- NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx(A), NmnCnv-EndRdx/Rchg(27), NmnCnv-Heal/Rchg(29), NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(29), NmnCnv-Heal(31), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(31) Level 16: Tough -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), GldArm-3defTpProc(37), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(37), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(39) Level 18: Refractor Beam -- Acc-I(A), PstBls-Dam%(31), TchofLadG-%Dam(33), ExpStr-Dam%(33), OvrFrc-Dam/KB(9), AchHee-ResDeb%(33) Level 20: Static Shield -- Ags-ResDam(A), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx(46), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(19), Ags-ResDam/Rchg(46) Level 22: Grounded -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(34), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(34), UnbGrd-Max HP%(46) Level 24: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(50) Level 26: Piercing Beam -- SprSntWar-Rchg/+Absorb(A), SprSntWar-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), SprSntWar-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), SprSntWar-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), SprSntWar-Dmg/Rchg(36), SprSntWar-Acc/Dmg(37) Level 28: Lightning Reflexes -- Run-I(A) Level 30: Weave -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(43), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(45), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(7) Level 32: Overcharge -- AchHee-ResDeb%(A), Bmbdmt-Acc/Dam/Rech(39), Bmbdmt-Dam(39), Bmbdmt-Acc/Dam/Rech/End(40), Bmbdmt-Dam/Rech(40), Bmbdmt-Acc/Rech/End(40) Level 35: Power Sink -- PreOptmz-EndMod/Acc/Rech(A), PreOptmz-EndMod/End/Rech(42), PreOptmz-EndMod/Rech(42) Level 38: Stealth -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A) Level 41: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A) Level 44: Aim -- RechRdx-I(A), GssSynFr--Build%(50) Level 47: Super Jump -- Empty(A) Level 49: Grant Invisibility -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Opportunity 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 -- Clr-Stlth(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A) Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A) Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), EndMod-I(11) Level 50: Ion Total Core Judgement Level 50: Reactive Core Flawless Interface Level 50: Musculature Core Paragon Level 0: Portal Jockey Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve ------------

Cool. That makes sense. Thanks for looking. I knew the info was in there *somewhere* but that thread scares me. Bombardment would be another new AOE proc good for Creepers now too.

Which procs? If I remember rightly some proc way more often than some others.

Its not really a nerf. It's annoying but Corruptors, Controllers and Masterminds were spawning the 'Defender' version of the patch pseudopet. So really it's correcting that bug, which the original devs never did. Brings Tar Patch in line with "direct" resist debuffs. Id imagine Freezing Rain, Sleet and Disruption Arrow will get the same treatment at some point.

Doing "City of converters" on a load of uncommon level 31 IOs you bought, crafted and converted yourself will probably get you there even quicker to be honest. Like I said above I don't bother buying Purple sets but I've found this gives the most bang for my Merits for ATOs and other sets I do use. I turned around 40 merits into 120 converters and then roughly 80 million yesterday using this method (apparently it's 82 million with 6 or so still pending, but this char had < 10 million in his wallet when I started). Most rare enhancements get you 1-2 million, damage procs 1-4 million, most defense ones 2-5 and uniques go from 3.5-7.5. Doesn't take too long either so long as you're willing to wait a day or two for your uncommon bids and aren't selling everything at "Sell it now" prices.

This. Lots of people chase Purps and Winters when in fact they may not even be the best option for a character. Certainly they aren't the most cost effective. None of my builds use them (other than an odd smattering of purple procs as a nod towards "Final Build") and all of them achieve their goals. Most of my 50s absolutely cream the end game despite a lack of purples and Winters sets.

That's a nice build. My Water/Temporal had something very close to that. Word of warning on Spiderlings, without a support set to keep them alive they die very easily. Tactical might be better for this but I ended up going the Ice route instead for Hoarfrost because the spiderlings were so fragile. Which was a bit of a struggle since Snow Storm is pretty useless to me and I love Scorp Shield. Pity it's got that bit of toxic resist in there or Adrenal would give you 60 seconds of 60% extra defenses from it.