Vince

Agreed. I was messing around with it finally this morning with Levitate and it is immensely underwhelming. Was testing out against lvl 50 mobs in PI, and the splash damage from levitate was so laughable. Combine that with TK’s new longer recharge and timed immob gimmick makes me never want to use it as a damage move or a soft control move. For me, it’s more skippable now than the live version. If it had the same grouping/repel mechanic on beta with the same stacking hold that it currently has on live (or the TAoE idea you suggested), then it would be worth taking imo…

Completely agree. The new mechanic looks cool but not worth respeccing into (especially since so many people use fold space now anyways). The immob is okay I guess, but some really like perma holding targets very quickly with old TK in niche situations (especially on doms). Regardless, I do appreciate it at least being looked at for a revamp but this new version will still be a skip for me.

Done, for now.

I don’t agree with the more drastic changes to mind control above, but I do think it needs some love... Specifically, switching Dominate to be the T2 (swap with Levitate or Mesmerize, idc which) to bring in line with the other control sets. This frees up a power choice spot, if desired. TK being completely revamped. I like the idea of a “singularity-esque” TAoE toggle effect or a TAoE toggle hold without the repel and a larger radius. Obviously, I would expect an insane end cost with this kind of ability and/or a time limit of activation. Either way, it would still be more useful than what it is currently.. And lastly, Mass Confusion recharge lowered to 180sec instead of the current 240sec. With this, it would also be nice if Total Domination (and all other T7 AoE holds) was lowered to 180sec from 240sec.

Chasing defense on any dom is a waste.... Especially on a mind dom, it’s so easy to lock everything down. Pop some insps if you need a quick extra layer of defense for a moment

Yep 85% or higher is good for permadom. i recommend intuition radial or musculature core for the dom. Intuition will get your more dmg, longer holds/range. Musc will get you even more dmg. You shouldn’t have end problems on /psi. That’s what drain psyche is for :)

You definitely won't regret proccing out Dominate. For the two AoEs, which ones? I'm gonna guess you're referring to the ones in Ice Mastery given the previous sentence in your post. In that case, no there aren't. Sleet I just slot a +5 recharge IO and ice storm I do not take. If you're referring to Terrify, then yes proc it all out for max damage. And Psy Shockwave I usually slot 5 piece Armageddon w/ proc and 1 eradication proc. Definitely agree with the Fold Space strategy. Also combat tp if used well with binds allows you to get in and out of mobs really quickly to fire off DP and Psy Shockwave. Cheers.

Some quick things... Mind/Psi is my main...it's a great, fun Dom to play. Definitely my favorite, and I have several other doms that I play on the regular. With that said, some quick notes in regards to power picks and slotting... Powers to skip in Mind/ are Levitate and TK. All others are fair game, mass hypnosis is optional but useful as an "oh sh*t" power if you run into trouble with a mob. Dominate & Terrify - you want to proc out, 1 acc/dam +5'd (or a Nuc HO) and 5 procs. These are some the best attacks you get in that combo. Use it for damage. Domination will take care of the duration and the magnitude so slotting it with a mez set is a compete waste. For /Psi, TK Thrust and Psychic Scream are trash. Skip them and use the power spots for your epics. I personally also skip Mental Blast. Mind Probe and Subdue are solid (also gives you the immob piece that Mind/ lacks). For APP/Patrons...Psi, Ice, and Soul are the best IMO. My favorite being Ice. The res debuff you get is -30% and you get another "oh sh*t" power which is Hibernate. Psi is good too in performance and theme. Mace I think is a waste...You shouldn't be chasing defense on a dominator when you can stop all incoming damage with multiple powers and kill whatever isn't stopped. Pop a Luck if you need some defense in a situation and head on in.

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If you’re interested in a stalker version I can post mine (which I highly recommend instead)