The_Warpact

Comedic type villains are great. I actually made a toon that was specifically designed just for his arc. Thats how much I like it.

A space Bacchus!

I know I'm often curious behind some personality types of various villains. I have several, I have a "joker esque" type who is insane from the toxins that he uses. A rogue military AI that is bent on saving the world from humanity, mad scientists, a power obsessed lich, assassins and warriors in service to that lich. A rogue army General who is reminiscent of Cobra Commander. I also have a VG entirely dedicated to aberrations, monsters, and cryptozoological creatures. One dedicated to global economic domination aka farmers, corporate stalkers, and masterminds. But, my absolute favorite would be the villain who thinks his way is the correct way. Not necessarily evil but, not real nice either. An overlord who controls others to do his bidding and definitely not afraid to get his hands dirty if the need arises. I have more masterminds than other other AT and I think it stems from that model above. Its all the years of Bond villains and comic books that got me hooked.

It happens occasionally. Just means there's a bunch of heroes not doing their job.😉

I agree, I just can't get bored with any out it, I'm still discovering new things and I've been here since I5.

I don't think anything would ever happen. Not saying that HC or any other server stopped that. But, with the fever pitch of comic book movies out there then a super mmo should have come out then. Not necessarily saying that ship has sailed either but realistically I dont think mmo subs are really there anymore imo.

So this is actually my oldest toon on HC and the least played. A shame to be sure, the current build is a ranged tank with pets. I prefer to change it up with a hybrid mix of melee, ranged, and pets. I went heavy for the res/def and you'll see that in the slotting. I skipped serum, while I am a fan of Max HP especially perma I just couldn't fit it in the build. Overall I'm just looking for a critique before I commit and respec, to see if there are any possible changes or insight into something I have overlooked. This Villain build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.5.6 https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Death Head Tarantula: Level 50 Natural Arachnos Soldier Primary Power Set: Crab Spider Soldier Secondary Power Set: Crab Spider Training Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Villain Profile: Level 1: Channelgun (A) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge (3) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (3) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge (5) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance (5) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 1: Crab Spider Armor Upgrade (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (7) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP Level 2: Combat Training: Defensive (A) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 4: Super Jump (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points) Level 6: Longfang (A) Superior Spider's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (9) Superior Spider's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime (11) Superior Spider's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (11) Superior Spider's Bite - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (13) Superior Spider's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (13) Superior Spider's Bite - RechargeTime/Global Toxic Level 8: Suppression (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage (15) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance (15) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge (17) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range (17) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy) Level 10: Tactical Training: Maneuvers (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance (19) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge (19) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (21) Red Fortune - Defense (21) Red Fortune - Endurance Level 12: Venom Grenade (A) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage (23) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance (23) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (25) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (25) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime (33) Superior Frozen Blast - Recharge/Chance for Immobilize Level 14: Arm Lash (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage (27) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance (27) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (29) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (29) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 16: Combat Jumping (A) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage Level 18: Frag Grenade (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage (31) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance (31) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge (31) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range (33) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy) Level 20: Slice (A) Superior Dominion of Arachnos - Accuracy/Damage (33) Superior Dominion of Arachnos - Damage/Recharge (34) Superior Dominion of Arachnos - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (34) Superior Dominion of Arachnos - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (34) Superior Dominion of Arachnos - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 22: Mental Training (A) Run Speed IO Level 24: Fortification (A) Resist Damage IO (36) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance Level 26: Frenzy (A) Obliteration - Damage (36) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge (36) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (37) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage Level 28: Kick (A) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge Level 30: Tough (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (39) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance (39) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance (39) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge (40) Reactive Armor - Resistance Level 32: Omega Maneuver (A) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage (40) Overwhelming Force - Endurance/Recharge (40) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (42) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (42) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 35: Summon Spiderlings (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge (42) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage (43) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance (43) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (43) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge Level 38: Call Reinforcements (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge (45) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage (45) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance (45) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (46) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge Level 41: Weave (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance (46) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge (46) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (48) Red Fortune - Defense (48) Red Fortune - Endurance Level 44: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge (50) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense Level 47: Wolf Spider Armor (A) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance Level 49: Combat Training: Offensive (A) Accuracy IO Level 1: Conditioning | Hidden Level 1: Brawl

I agree with this. They might have started as Nazi (5th column) and facists (council) but ultimately because, of history they have evolved into an authoritarian entity. Although is the 5th now a dictatorship under Reichsman?

Regardless if hero or villain, just kill them.

Ok I was backwards on it then. Thanks for the clarification.

So Sudden Acc proc is better all around for KB powers period. While the Overpowering proc is just a proc chance in some attacks. I'm slow this morning...

Well...I'm going to take the no responses as I perfected the build and there is no possible improvements. I savor this moment knowing that I have achieved this level of success. I truly am the MASTER mind. 😉

I use it for AV/boss fights, boosts everything debuffs, heals, KB, etc.

Ok here is my build, I slot for s/l for res/def and recharge, because, multiple tornadoes and storms are awesome. I don't take snow storm and not real big into proc's. This Villain build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.5.6 https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Empress of Chaos: Level 50 Magic Mastermind Primary Power Set: Ninjas Secondary Power Set: Storm Summoning Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Call Genin (A) Superior Mark of Supremacy - Damage (7) Superior Mark of Supremacy - Damage/Endurance (7) Superior Mark of Supremacy - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (9) Superior Mark of Supremacy - Endurance/Pet +Resist +Regen (9) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets (21) Superior Mark of Supremacy - Accuracy/Damage Level 1: Gale (A) Sudden Acceleration - Knockback/Damage/Endurance (13) Sudden Acceleration - Knockback to Knockdown Level 2: O2 Boost (A) Preventive Medicine - Heal (11) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance (13) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb (33) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime (40) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime (43) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance Level 4: Fly (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%) (25) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points) Level 6: Train Ninjas (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 8: Assault (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 10: Steamy Mist (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (11) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (34) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage (36) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (36) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 12: Call Jounin (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage (15) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance (17) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (17) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge (19) HamiO:Lysosome Exposure (19) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff Level 14: Maneuvers (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (15) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (21) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (23) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 16: Freezing Rain (A) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff (34) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff (34) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge (37) Bombardment - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge/Endurance (43) Bombardment - Chance for Fire Damage (50) Bombardment - Damage Level 18: Boxing (A) Empty Level 20: Hurricane (A) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure (50) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure Level 22: Tactics (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff (37) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance (37) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/Recharge (43) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge (45) Adjusted Targeting - Endurance/Recharge (45) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge Level 24: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (33) Recharge Reduction IO Level 26: Oni (A) Superior Command of the Mastermind - Accuracy/Damage (27) Superior Command of the Mastermind - Damage/Endurance (27) Superior Command of the Mastermind - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (29) Superior Command of the Mastermind - Recharge/Pet +AoE Defense Aura (29) Edict of the Master - Defense Bonus (31) Call to Arms - Defense Bonus Aura for Pets Level 28: Tough (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (45) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime (46) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (46) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance (46) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (48) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) Level 30: Weave (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (31) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (31) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 32: Kuji In Zen (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 35: Tornado (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge (36) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (48) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge (48) Sudden Acceleration - Knockback to Knockdown (50) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance Level 38: Lightning Storm (A) Apocalypse - Damage (39) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge (39) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (39) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge (40) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative) (40) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge Level 41: Scorpion Shield (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (42) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (42) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 44: Hover (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 47: Vengeance (A) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 49: Power Boost (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 1: Supremacy Level 1: Brawl

I can look when I get home, I also have a Ninja/Storm. Pure unadulterated fun.

The thing you also to have to consider is that low population servers are going to try to "pop" out things as an immediate response to try to garner more peeps. The more popular items..new shiny ATs, wow we can do that costume pieces, and other such flash things are just that. I'd rather have a dedicated group take the time to do things right instead of just trying to appease people to get them on that server. Final note Thats why there has to be a push from the player base to get into beta when stuff needs tested. The more people to help the better, quicker things can be implemented to improve....well everything. This in turn allows the player base to have a vested interest in the longevity of the game AND helps them understand the mechanics involved to get out a superior product.

Well you can always go over there and play.

My thoughts on how dark this Gotham seems to be, there is a distinct feeling of menace coming from every direction. This Batman seems to be the unleashed vengeance, one from the dark multiverse. A almost wanting to go back or looking to the horizon on alot of those scenes staring at the sunset/sunrise(?), reminded me of Lord Soth pacing the ramparts searching for his lost love and the twisted anguish from it. Farrell Penguin seems like a villain out of Dick Tracy with a DeNiro mob swagger, does he replace Falcone and if so how does this affect Catwoman? The Riddler...well that one is a riddle a serial killer or a criminally insane mastermind? The Joker horde, well thats interesting has Joker been caught already and this is his gang or fan boys? Or is he a urban legend like slender man and these are murderous groupies? Personally, I love the dark vengeance filled Batman, Keatons was too cartoony, Batfleck tried too hard, and Bales didn't go far enough. The rest sucked so much I'm not going to respond on them. Now all that being said, I would love to see the Scarecrow in this world. Now that would be dark and scary asf.

Posting the same thread over and over in a weeks time is not going to get much traction. My thoughts on why you have little to no answers on it is because no one has done it. Hence no responses, typically farm builds are brutes. You can also slott for s/l def/res and run s/l farms instead of fire farms.

I prefer to rely on source. Google, even villains can use it. https://archive.paragonwiki.com/wiki/Category:Contacts_By_Level

Initially that's what I thought, but, I was thinking more along the lines of having blasting, melee, etc. A super skrull or Amazo not a Taskmaster. Hard trying to get everything in such a large vision when there are limitations. I did go fire/atomic, sorcery pool, and Mace for the Arachnos identity. Different colors and animations on each. Just have to unlock the last 3 slot, and made macros for each change with fx.

True forgot about the 3 builds! Care to share the macros? No on dom's they are perhaps my most hated AT.

Off topic I think Idiocracy is a prophetic movie.

Books like alcohol in my world are an addiction. I would not be able to put it down, lose track of time, and probably get in trouble. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Had an idea for a villain that is like Protean (since we have a million costume slots) that can assume various identities. That being said I figured Blasters(maybe) have that range to have different powers, melee/ranged/holds/immobilizes, etc that would fit a character of that type. Not to mention powers can be changed in some instances not only the colors but how they are cast or different animations for melee. So now the question what primary/secondary/PP would fit that scope? I was thinking of doing an Arachnos, Longbow, civilian, hero, villain, Vanguard, etc as different costume options. Thinking caps on and let the creative juices flow! (Eeeww)