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I recently lvl a spine/fire brute to 50th lvl using the guide above, and it was actually pretty easy both time-wise and getting varies IOs to complete the build. But if I had the time and didn't need the cash so bad, I might had gone fire/kin troller for the simple fact that its more useful outside of AE then my new brute.

Are procs no longer a thing for Neutrino Bolt? Back on Live, I remember NB being like a mini-machine gun on how fast it recharged so I had like five procs in it for varies effects.

Here's my thread that asked the same question, and I went with Stratonexus build suggestion. While still a few LoTG-G Recharges short, it proved it's worth when the battle with Romulus (ITF) went south on us . While thick in the mobs, I was able to keep the core of the group up and fighting and still throwing some sonic attacks Romulus's way to help.

Back on Live, I only remember a few kin defenders to the hundreds of kin controllers. As to thermal, I only remember a few when the power was new and shiny (but then alot of people already had their 50th lvl defender with FF). My 3rd character on Homecoming is a Time/Sonic defender, and I'm pretty impress with her survivability and I haven't even maxed out my recharge yet.

It looks to be about a 500 mil build, which for a farm character isn't so bad compared to some 1 billion builds I remembered back on live. But it seems you're throwing in purples just because they're purple and not the most effective choices. Because every purple you use in this build, means one of your alt characters misses their chance at purple greatness. Look, you have six sets of purples and you're recharge bonus is only 192%, and only three LotG Globe Recharge Bonus IO's. And a set of Hecatomb (one of the most expensive purples) in Kick, which is just crazy in my book. Add in Consume (long recharge and little damage) to someone that has already Transference every 8.19 seconds. Same with Assault since you have perm Fulcrum Shift.

Its is my old build back from Issue #19, which I had tons of fun with doing Terra Volta with. Pretty much I would trip mine the hell out of the reactor and let the rest of the team have their fun. Hero Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.6.0.7 https://github.com/ImaginaryDevelopment/imaginary-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! i19_P.Kitten: Level 50 Technology Blaster Primary Power Set: Assault Rifle Secondary Power Set: Devices Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Teleportation Ancillary Pool: Munitions Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Burst -- AchHee-ResDeb%(A), AchHee-DefDeb(3), EntChs-Heal%(5), EntChs-Acc/Dmg(34), Dcm-Build%(40) Level 1: Toxic Web Grenade -- GrvAnc-Hold%(A), GrvAnc-Immob(46) Level 2: Slug -- Dcm-Acc/Dmg(A), Dcm-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Dcm-Dmg/Rchg(5), Dcm-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(23), Dcm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), FrcFdb-Rechg%(46) Level 4: Caltrops -- Slow-I(A), Slow-I(7) Level 6: Buckshot -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(7), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(17), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(21), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37) Level 8: M30 Grenade -- Dtn-Acc/Dmg(A), Dtn-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Dtn-Dmg/Rchg(9), Dtn-Dmg/Rng(43), Dtn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46) Level 10: Targeting Drone -- GssSynFr--Build%(A), RctRtc-ToHit(11), RctRtc-Pcptn(11) Level 12: Sniper Rifle -- StnoftheM-Acc/Dmg(A), StnoftheM-Dmg/EndRdx(13), StnoftheM-Acc/ActRdx/Rng(13), StnoftheM-Dmg/ActRdx/Rchg(37), StnoftheM-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45) Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 16: Super Speed -- WntGif-ResSlow(A) Level 18: Flamethrower -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(19), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(19), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(31), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40) Level 20: Field Operative -- Ksm-ToHit+(A), Ksm-Def/EndRdx(21) Level 22: Kick -- ExpStr-Dmg/KB(A), ExpStr-Acc/KB(23) Level 24: Tough -- StdPrt-ResDam/EndRdx(A), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(25), StdPrt-ResKB(25) Level 26: Ignite -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(27), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(27), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(31), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40) Level 28: Trip Mine -- Obl-Dmg(A), Obl-Acc/Rchg(29), Obl-Dmg/Rchg(29), Obl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), Obl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43) Level 30: Teleport Foe -- Acc-I(A) Level 32: Full Auto -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(33), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(33), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(33), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), PstBls-Dam%(34) Level 35: Time Bomb -- Erd-Dmg(A), Erd-Acc/Rchg(36), Erd-Dmg/Rchg(36), Erd-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36) Level 38: Gun Drone -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(39), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39) Level 41: Body Armor -- ImpSki-ResDam/EndRdx(A), ImpSki-ResDam/Rchg(42), ImpSki-EndRdx/Rchg(42), ImpSki-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(42), ImpSki-Status(43) Level 44: Surveillance -- ExpVln-DefDeb(A), ExpVln-DefDeb/Rchg(45), ExpVln-DefDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(45) Level 47: LRM Rocket -- KntCrs-Dmg/KB(A), KntCrs-Dmg/EndRdx/KB(48), KntCrs-Acc/Dmg/KB(48), KntCrs-Rchg/KB(48) Level 49: Sleep Grenade -- FrtHyp-Sleep(A), FrtHyp-Sleep/Rchg(50), FrtHyp-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(50), FrtHyp-Sleep/EndRdx(50) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 1: Defiance Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A) Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A) Level 2: Health -- NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(A), NmnCnv-Heal(15) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(15), PrfShf-EndMod/Rchg(17) Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A) Level 50: Musculature Total Core Revamp Level 1: Quick Form ------------

I still remember the day when in Bloody Bay within a PFF and was jumped by a villainous Master Mind. I stood there, attack after attack, using my self-heal from the healing pool power (cus you know, a few damage pts do make it thru) and just laughing as the MM grew ever more frustrated at not defeating me and stealing my shivan shards. Next came the accusations of hacking on my part, even asking what power I had that allowed me to just stand there under furious attacks from his robot pets. My answer - "I'm a Bubbler, and you best fear us!" Then I super-speeded away, chuckling all the way.

Some good advise and builds here, shows me I really need to read-up on Sonic to decide about Screech and Time Crawl. As a side not, I always felt that as a Defender in any TF group, this quote from Futurama kinda fit my style; God Entity: "When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all."

As noted, I have yet to play a Time and only once played a low level Sonic back around issue 18 maybe. When I built this, I kinda just looked-up other builds and guessed on what powers I needed by their builds. Influences-wise, I would like to keep the build in the $100 mil range if possible, since I have yet to get my farm brute to 50 lvl. This is mostly a team build, I didn't solo AVs that much in live and I doubt I would now. Use to be a huge fan of ITF Saturday afternoon runs, so likely that's where she would mostly be at once I get her up to that lvl. Again, any advice or help would be welcome. As I said, I have years of experience playing defenders (dark, rad, empathy) but a noob to those two powers.

Returning player with lots of defender experience, but none in Time or Sonic. 😔 There is my first try, but I'm trying for a end build for TF missions and AVs. Hero Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.6.0.7 https://github.com/ImaginaryDevelopment/imaginary-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! Time Bride: Level 50 Science Defender Primary Power Set: Time Manipulation Secondary Power Set: Sonic Attack Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leaping Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Temporal Mending -- DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx(A), DctWnd-EndRdx/Rchg(5), DctWnd-Heal/Rchg(7), DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(31), DctWnd-Heal(37) Level 1: Shriek -- EntChs-Acc/Dmg(A), EntChs-Dmg/EndRdx(3), EntChs-Dmg/Rchg(11), EntChs-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), EntChs-Heal%(37) Level 2: Scream -- Dcm-Acc/Dmg(A), Dcm-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Dcm-Dmg/Rchg(5), Dcm-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Dcm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34) Level 4: Time's Juncture -- DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb(A), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/Rchg(11), DarWtcDsp-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(45), DarWtcDsp-Rchg/EndRdx(50) Level 6: Temporal Selection -- Mrc-Heal(A), Mrc-Rcvry+(7) Level 8: Distortion Field -- BslGaz-Slow%(A), BslGaz-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(9), BslGaz-Acc/Hold(9), BslGaz-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(50) Level 10: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(15), RechRdx-I(29) Level 12: Shockwave -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(13), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(13), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(34), PstBls-Dam%(45) Level 14: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(17) Level 16: Tactics -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(17) Level 18: Farsight -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(19), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(19), RedFrt-EndRdx/Rchg(21), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31), RedFrt-Def(50) Level 20: Boxing -- Stp-Acc/Stun/Rchg(A), Stp-EndRdx/Stun(21) Level 22: Tough -- StdPrt-ResDam/EndRdx(A), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(23), StdPrt-ResKB(23) Level 24: Weave -- RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFrt-EndRdx(25), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(25), RedFrt-EndRdx/Rchg(27), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(46), RedFrt-Def(46) Level 26: Slowed Response -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(27) Level 28: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(29) Level 30: Vengeance -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(31) Level 32: Chrono Shift -- DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx(A), DctWnd-EndRdx/Rchg(33), DctWnd-Heal/Rchg(33), DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(33), DctWnd-Rchg(34) Level 35: Time Stop -- Lck-Acc/Hold(A), Lck-Acc/Rchg(36), Lck-Rchg/Hold(36), Lck-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(36), Lck-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(40), Lck-%Hold(46) Level 38: Dreadful Wail -- Obl-Dmg(A), Obl-Acc/Rchg(39), Obl-Dmg/Rchg(39), Obl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Obl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Obl-%Dam(48) Level 41: Scorpion Shield -- RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(42), RedFrt-EndRdx/Rchg(42), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(42), RedFrt-Def(43), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(43) Level 44: Focused Accuracy -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(45) Level 47: Amplify -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(48), RechRdx-I(48) Level 49: Super Speed -- Clr-Stlth(A) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Quick Form Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A) Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 1: Vigilance Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A) Level 2: Health -- NmnCnv-Heal(A), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(40) Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A) Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(43) ------------ | Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1476;678;1356;HEX;| |78DA6594596F12511886CF81A10865ABA5A52DB42C5DA12D2DD17B635B355AA88D5| |56F0981693B118709D044EF345EBB5DB9FD076FD4AAFF43EDA631E9BDD51BF7053F| |E67B8B8D73027938DF7EDE3943EECA9CE7F1A9EBC784F4CD960BB55A7E4E5D56F59| |25A752E1535552FAA8296FBBC76598DCD54B592EAA46D743F263FB3B6BC9C6E3AF3| |B982AE196BE5425DABE89196FF5C415F514BE9A58AAE15F3C7EBF542F192702F562| |AE5F492A1AA25BFF933AB1628B6B6AA195E737F525B59AD6BFA8A67DF6BD0267CC2| |D08AE9D94AB5BA66D42B55EA576C36ADD5D5EAD51E9A6984BEAF8302ABA18879294| |446114A96D996630E2C3087CE32B76D07726E12128AB0DD62BA6F3387EE8077993B| |94239123EF114629E73E5379C0F43D64C61F31DFD06C76CEB1DBD76D666FF773E6C| |40B66E6257383621D1C2B1DA7A599DF7686B9493E27EA38B728BE5F118736C157CC| |CC063341812E73D086CD352ECCDA3E3002BEA3D0769CA5FD09DB3C4FC167CCF8BAC| |09CCC0EAAEBE5BAD2DBC53A0602CC4EF2F9E1F3C7393E006ED3EC1DDCCBD181BCC3| |6EB09D19F4E0397999191F5352DD4E68D27903B1D79876F275E19C5DDDD23C7B770| |8EC612A1413E21847083D7BFC207AF7A1F7247A4FA2F70ECDDD8BDEBDD0AD0FECA6| |BA619C370C0D22385B907CFDC8EB876D20C87C4B35A3D03D8ABB1AC35D8DE1AEC67| |057E38BCC2DCA4940BFC467BE2B835FC0AFE037E6E877E6E40FE62E6118B9C33FD9| |36F20BFC0DFE416E8339D5BCB144833006EDC6A05D129A25A159129AA5A0590AE7D| |DF508310E0DC6A1D904F89EDAA4D9674BC336F51F0749C369EE2DA65D3C574469BD| |B3F4A125E6532D4B2365F14E5B2C198BE588C572D462C95A2C0B4D0B4FD758545AF| |F0A429A5E57A0F5CE373EB8C92B0F7A3FFEB3487981D51ABDC8DCB3447F3A181D63| |6D52E05F2EB5EBD7| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Not up to date, since its a old build from live around issue 23 I believe. It was my main farmer till I got a brute high enough. But when she was farming, she could agg a whole room with easy and had endurance issues. But the fun... she was tons of fun with your life always on a knife's edge! Live like a Blaster, but farm like a Controller. | Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1510;725;1450;HEX;| |78DA6593CB4F534114C6E7DEDE823C0A055A5A1EB5A53CCAB372054D4C4C4844252| |0352445B7B5B41798A4BD6D6E0B4A5C281A7CC59D896874EDD28D0F4CD8E81F60A2| |C6C7DFE00275211B13530FFD0EB4A637905FE79B73BE3933672672E574FDF3A9F50| |9A1382753F15C2E369931F3562695322C7B24BE2413823EF7BC91CE1AB97C603E63| |59321993FA89D8AA5E4D33FE52F87E66F8ACB48CFD41F9FCA995C5C570349FB1D2B| |1E84A3A9D31A5B9D4346D2E1B9661E6C3FB3FEAE732E4316BC4B37BD3C5C1B4B92A| |737241A6647ECD515422465226A469D41647D1AC61245D67B232119ECB49F24DC42| |2F15CDEB0D6BC54621FFD6F2882BF82267655217C9A08FD0107BE8283DF989FC14B| |A51CBB7849D03551F50AEC790D86B6C0C137A0BEA116798B7215CE555E604E650F9| |53D34CED1F6BC68BDAA2D7081126DC815B62EC4B4D259DB156876B752D4EE10AA79| |8DEA34E20EA5983BD843D777B0E72AD77D194C506E0DFCB41AF6AB75313D0A72BDC| |CBFA8EB2E0DEBF80CEBCE639FF511E62CD8708E39037AA84007EFC5618396249F46| |AEBBF13D34E73B620B91CFA4F919D66E7E0BBD7DEFEC880EF26B62BF26AEFB1EA18| |5EB6AE1DEB9BE30B9B75EEE6D3BF7BC817CDCECE3669FDB040F6B9E6D8A7369C247| |716DD094B6290A0869A27B1A5C2474F0BA1DD7E0D1799DB90E1EBEC1BC09FAC9CF8| |71CD57781E7A260F73C789FE0478CCDFF1BF50676712E8193444D306D22487E41AE| |2F3884986EE632F9F4727DBD9BA25873DF236290F898C74FC0D053F0035DBC7E5EB| |B9FCF6580EFC580131C6E063F52EC10DFA1A136F46BB89DD9018E74327DE027CA09| |73EFC347D1FB2363CC71E631503FAEFEF7A696C86294FB33CAF7A5533B78A3F4479| |F982D57FA711273DAC16B144A009AAF1457A8711EBCB8C24E2DC5F24B534610FBA3| |5C63CF9F254D552EE2445AB9A32333B821BFCA6336B18BD687A0F701385AB183C10| |A45AF50C62B94B10A65821E858ED50BFF00DC9CEB64| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Maybe shorten the guy's actually name, "William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin" to just 'Baron Kelvin'.

The first hero I made coming back to CoH was a ill/dark troller, but I haven't gotten her past 10th lvl yet. But its all been solo missions , and only time I got worried during a encounter was when I ran into a high lvl mob by mistake while looking for some gang members. Its been a pretty interesting ride so far, since Illusion is new to me but I have a lot of experience with Dark. Once I get my fire brute up there for some influence to share, I will go back to playing her. Live kinda spoil me in that way, use to having a few million to play with at the lower levels before gifting $200 to 300 mil for end builds.

My first controller was a ice/kin starting around issue 9 on Live and I have to say it was one of the safest (below 30 lvl) heroes I ever played. What I couldn't freeze in holds, I major slowed between my ice and kin abilities. She was a ton of fun and often I would just do solo missions just because I could (even if Jack wasn't that quick in the take-down). But the fun kinda ended as I got closer to 50, she pale when compared to my later controllers (fire/storm ,dark/dark, and a few others I'm forgotten). She just couldn't do the damage the others could, even when slotted for it but I still used her every Dec/Jan for Baby New Year event which I always solo because Snaptooh was her favorite popsicle. So if you wish for a fun (and pretty safe) ride below 40, then I suggest a ice/kin troller.

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