Dr Causality

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I definitely 2nd this. Agility Paragon will let you conserve some slotting across your build. For instance with the End increase you can do some slotting tricks like 3 slotting Stamina with the Performance Shifter proc, End, and End/Rech for the HP set bonus while still getting full Stamina. (Actually with Enhancement boosters on the End and End/Rech you can get to 125% Stamina...) Easier two slotted perma Hasten. Two slotted Force Field Generator which with Enhancement boosters can shockingly include 1 LOTG proc and 1 Def. Etc.

Just wanted to chime in that the Def bonuses from Shadow Fall and Fade are certainly not modest if you properly build for them. Here are some numbers to give you an idea of what you can do with /Dark Affinity and Incarnate Alpha either Agility or Nerve for +20% Def and since Fade is a click Power you can use Powerboost from Primal Forces Epic Pool. Max DR slotted but with no Incarnate or Powerboost 6% Shadow Fall = 6.5% 4% Controller Maneuvers 16% Fade Max DR slotted with Incarnate Nerve or Agility and Powerboosted Fade 6.5% Shadow Fall = 6.5% 4.5% Controller Maneuvers 27.72% Fade with 122.9% Powerboost from the Patron Pool ---------------------------------------------------- = 38.72% perma pbaoe +Def for your entire team, pets etc. That extra 6% from Shadowfall is a big deal. It means if you put the two +5% Def pet IO's in Fly Trap, so both Fly Trap and Dark Servant get +10% Def which with your Def buffs soft caps them. Powerboost is doing most of the work here. Even with the 13% over DR you don't actually get much from +20% Def increase from Incarnate Alpha, but it let's you save slots, so you can optimally slot both Shadowfall and Fade for Resistance plus all the procs you want, while still keeping your Def slotting at DR. Agility Radial Paragon seems like the better option since you get Endurance, and Recharge, versus Nerve. The 22% Rech over DR helps a lot since you need a lot of recharge to make Fade perma with it's 210s rech and just 60s duration.