Luminis

Thanks for the replies, everyone! I think I understand better now. I'm not doing PVP so I doubt I'll have to kit out for that, haha. I'll definitely implement a bunch of your guys advice going forward.

I'm not too concerned with being totally top tier and up to date with the meta especially because I know my builds aren't going to be 100% efficient, but it's good to know what's favored. As for set bonuses, should I choose whichever one gives the best percentages/extras within price range?

Thanks for the link, I'll take a read! I definitely work on endurance, and judging by the enhancements you listed, I gather that those bonuses are also generally considered useful, even without a full set?

I'm trying to get more into kitting out my characters with proper enhancement sets, however I know woefully little about what things are useful. Looking at other people's builds I can see certain sets are favored over others but there's where I get curious. I like to know the "why" of doing things so I can make those decisions myself rather than just copy others blindly. So, for those of you who are seasoned at putting together builds, what goes into choosing certain sets? Is it that the percentages are better? Are the overall effects better? What should I put more value in, the set bonus or what the set itself does for a specific power? I usually play more support archetypes like controller/defender/tank, so I understand putting stock in things like defense sets and the archetype enhancements. I'm moreso wondering about what goes into considering like, a hold set and not an archetype one for a controller.

Hi, so I'm extremely new to like, actually thinking out builds rather than slapping on enhancements willy nilly that I think would be helpful. I decided to run a defender with radiation/sonic and also hover for mobility/protection, and I'm wondering where to start with stuff like slotting. I've been told that looking for enhancement sets will be my best bet, but I hardly know any, so I would really appreciate some pointers of how to go about actually thinking out slots and stuff.