This is a great thread and PB are so much fun to play.
It's fun to use a PB for low level content to high level content as there's ALWAYS things to be doing.
Great for playing with people that are new to the game or well seasons vets.
Incarnate system is fantastic and frankly I've never not felt powerful.
This is mostly the build I had in live. I rebuilt it a little and made some tweaks with powers (stealth pool). It's not cheap but build yourself a fire farmer and you'll get there..
Defense is definitely not the focus here but perma hasten, perma inner light, perma essence boost, and perma lightform is.
The build rocks a 220% damage boost when inner light hits and if gausians procs that goes up to 293%.. Needless to say I never feel lesser than scrappers or blasters.
It also makes the white dwarf powers significantly better (though I mostly go white dwarf for the AOE attack, when I examplar down to a lower level, when I need that third heal, or need to play tank for the team). I don't have quantum flight or restore essence.. In most content I don't find the need for it.
I do have a bigger Psi hole than OP's builds, but with both reform essence and white dwarf sublimation up every 16 seconds.... well that hole is as good as plugged.
I love PBs.. One of my favorite ATs.. I like WS too but WS walks the razor edge so often and is less straight forward than PB (at least to me).
Anyway here's the build!
Hypernova - Hero Peacebringer
Build plan made with Mids' Reborn v3.6.6 rev. 3
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Primary powerset: Luminous BlastSecondary powerset: Luminous AuraPool powerset (#1): SpeedPool powerset (#2): LeapingPool powerset (#3): ConcealmentPool powerset (#4): Leaping
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Powers taken:
Level 1: Gleaming Bolt
A: Invention: Accuracy
Level 1: Incandescence
A: Aegis: Psionic/Status Resistance31: Steadfast Protection: Resistance/+Def 3%31: Impervium Armor: Psionic Resistance
Level 2: Gleaming Blast
A: Invention: Accuracy
Level 4: Bright Nova
A: Invention: Endurance Modification
Level 6: Essence Boost
A: Panacea: Heal/Endurance33: Panacea: Endurance/Recharge33: Panacea: Heal/Recharge34: Panacea: Heal/Endurance/Recharge34: Panacea: Heal
Level 8: Radiant Strike
A: Crushing Impact: Accuracy/Damage34: Crushing Impact: Damage/Endurance36: Crushing Impact: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance36: Crushing Impact: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge36: Crushing Impact: Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 10: Inner Light
A: Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: Chance for Build Up
Level 12: Hasten
A: Invention: Recharge Reduction39: Invention: Recharge Reduction
Level 14: Combat Jumping
A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
Level 16: Incandescent Strike
A: Superior Kheldian's Grace: Accuracy/Damage37: Superior Kheldian's Grace: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge37: Superior Kheldian's Grace: Damage/Endurance/Recharge37: Superior Kheldian's Grace: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge39: Superior Kheldian's Grace: Recharge/Form Empowerment
Level 18: Stealth
A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
Level 20: White Dwarf
A: Impervium Armor: Resistance/Endurance39: Impervium Armor: Psionic Resistance
Level 22: Reform Essence
A: Panacea: Heal/Endurance40: Panacea: Endurance/Recharge40: Panacea: Heal/Recharge40: Panacea: Heal/Endurance/Recharge42: Panacea: Heal
Level 24: Photon Seekers
A: Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Recharge42: Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Damage42: Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge43: Expedient Reinforcement: Endurance/Damage/Recharge
Level 26: Solar Flare
A: Obliteration: Damage43: Obliteration: Accuracy/Recharge45: Obliteration: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge45: Obliteration: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge45: Obliteration: Chance for Smashing Damage50: Obliteration: Damage/Recharge
Level 28: Conserve Energy
A: Invention: Recharge Reduction
Level 32: Light Form
A: Gladiator's Armor: TP Protection +3% Def (All)46: Gladiator's Armor: Recharge/Resist46: Gladiator's Armor: Resistance/Rech/End
Level 35: Dawn Strike
A: Armageddon: Damage43: Armageddon: Chance for Fire Damage47: Armageddon: Damage/Recharge48: Armageddon: Damage/Recharge/Accuracy48: Armageddon: Recharge/Accuracy
Level 38: Infiltration
A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
Level 41: Grant Invisibility
A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
Level 44: Shining Shield
A: Impervium Armor: Psionic Resistance
Level 47: Quantum Shield
A: Impervium Armor: Psionic Resistance
Level 49: Thermal Shield
A: Impervium Armor: Psionic Resistance
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Inherents:
Level 30: Quantum Maneuvers
A: Shield Wall: +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)46: Reactive Defenses: Scaling Resist Damage
Level 1: Cosmic Balance
Level 1: Brawl
(Empty)
Level 1: Sprint
(Empty)
Level 2: Rest
(Empty)
Level 1: Swift
(Empty)
Level 1: Hurdle
(Empty)
Level 1: Health
A: Miracle: +Recovery
Level 1: Stamina
A: Performance Shifter: EndMod33: Performance Shifter: Chance for +End
Level 1: Energy Flight
A: Blessing of the Zephyr: Knockback Reduction (4 points)
Level 10: Combat Flight
A: Karma: Knockback Protection
Level 1: Quantum Acceleration
Level 4: Bright Nova Blast
A: Decimation: Accuracy/DamageA: Decimation: Damage/RechargeA: Decimation: Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge5: Decimation: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge5: Decimation: Chance of Build Up
Level 4: Bright Nova Bolt
A: Invention: Accuracy
Level 4: Bright Nova Detonation
A: Positron's Blast: Accuracy/Damage7: Positron's Blast: Damage/Endurance7: Positron's Blast: Damage/Recharge9: Positron's Blast: Damage/Range9: Positron's Blast: Chance of Damage(Energy)11: Achilles' Heel: Chance for Res Debuff
Level 4: Bright Nova Scatter
A: Ragnarok: Damage/Recharge/Accuracy11: Ragnarok: Chance for Knockdown13: Ragnarok: Recharge/Accuracy13: Ragnarok: Damage15: Ragnarok: Damage/Endurance
Level 20: White Dwarf Antagonize
A: Invention: Accuracy
Level 20: White Dwarf Flare
A: Obliteration: DamageA: Obliteration: Accuracy/RechargeA: Obliteration: Damage/RechargeA: Obliteration: Accuracy/Damage/RechargeA: Obliteration: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge48: Obliteration: Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 20: White Dwarf Smite
A: Crushing Impact: Accuracy/DamageA: Crushing Impact: Damage/Endurance21: Crushing Impact: Damage/Recharge21: Crushing Impact: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge23: Crushing Impact: Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 20: White Dwarf Step
A: Invention: Range
Level 20: White Dwarf Strike
A: Superior Essence Transfer: Accuracy/Damage23: Superior Essence Transfer: Damage/RechargeTime25: Superior Essence Transfer: Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime25: Superior Essence Transfer: Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime27: Superior Essence Transfer: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime50: Superior Essence Transfer: RechargeTime/Global Heal
Level 20: White Dwarf Sublimation
A: Panacea: Heal/Endurance27: Panacea: Endurance/Recharge29: Panacea: Heal/Recharge29: Panacea: Heal/Endurance/Recharge31: Panacea: Heal
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Incarnates:
Ion Total Core JudgementDegenerative Total Core ConversionPolar Lights Total Core Improved AllyClarion Total Core InvocationAssault Total Radial GraftMusculature Total Core Revamp