The Godchild

Speaking as someone who just got ar/dev to 50 and has been an avid device fan for....hell almost decades now....the new targeting drone is AWESOME. One of the biggest issues with devices was the lack of +damage from a build up effect....so having drone do 20% all the time, plus the bonus 60% when 'out of combat' makes for some impressive damage numbers in the fight opener be it snipe (over 50% of a +1 bosses hp) or a really ridiculous full auto spray. Along with the snipe changes, any degree of tohit slotting on TD means your insta-snipe will do max possible damage based off the tohit factor (max bonus is at +22% tohit, not hard to do on devices) so insta-snipes hit like trucks for a devices user.

This build would have been hella fun with the old version of defiance...but the new version's not terrible either and doesn't promote quite the same level of suicidal gameplay. Priority will always go to the aoe side of things if there's more then 2 guys, since every aoe that hits means -5% tohit and a chance to knock them down which is part of the survival factor, if they can't hit you....your buffed up regen with TotB can let you take a few hits without too much concern. Group/pack: Basic Opener - Throw Neutron bomb then dash in to drop irradiate just as neutron lands (its got a long travel animation afterall and its fun to abuse that), both proc knockdown which typically drops several dudes on their butts while the impressive -def debuff means OG and Death Shroud will have a much higher chance to hit and either knock them down again or stun lieus and minons. "Rotation" - Not sure I can really call it that, its more hitting on aoe powers when they recharge....irradiate and neutron are staple attacks, Electron haze is a good backup if the other 2 aren't recharged yet (I actually don't use it that much but its nice to have) then I just lay into whatever the highest rank guy is with Midnight, Smite and Cosmic between aoe bursts. Dark Pit is a good "Oh shit" button to have, a wide area mag 2 stun that stacks with OG and leaves whole groups drooling for a few seconds. Other Options - Just dive right in for Soul Drain and drop Atomic Blast...good times watching giant clusters just drop dead around ya. Void Judgement is the same deal but you don't need Soul Drain so its a good massive aoe attack when Atomic's not recharged. Single Target: Opener/Rotation - Cosmic burst to the face since its also a mag 3 stun meaning you can typically stun a boss before he even gets to react thanks to OG's stun, TotB to follow up for the -tohit and survival buffs (And a mag 3 fear) into Midnight n'smite and by then cosmic's usually recharged, repeat. The ST rotation is extremely simple like that and the cc you get is actually kinda crazy.

I'll openly admit I made this blaster on a total whim because a friend mentioned fire/dark as her build and I thought about what other blast set besides fire had a poop-ton of aoe's to abuse. Didn't take long to remember that Irradiate is thing and I've played Rad before (rad/kin corr specifically) and I know I can be pretty aggressive with it. Lots of KD proc potential with said aoe's...reliable stuns to throw around...etcetc. TL;DR: This unexpectedly become my first 50 on homecoming and one of the most aggressive blaster playstyles I've had next to my tri-fire blapper on live, with way more survival compared without any real slotting in Touch of the Beyond. Anyone that's teamed with me on Everlasting could probably attest to sheer madness of this build and how I regularly survive situations that kill actual proper melee AT's while I'm shoulder to shoulder with them in melee or just alpha into mobs and start wrecking things. My joke about "Forgot that I'm playing a blaster" isn't really that much of a joke anymore...I pretty much play her like a scrapper or a brute in non-incarnate content (can't be a total nutter in that because incarnate mobs have boosted stats). TL;DR pt 2: This build definitely isn't for everyone, if you're timid about jumping into a mob of +1/+2 romans as an actual melee AT like a brute or tanker...you should probably stick to playing proper melee AT's then trying to replicate this particular brand of utter madness. This build revolves around being super aggressive and getting into melee quickly to let OG start stunning dudes, laying out aoe's to get diamagnetic procs going, knockdowns and debuffing defenses (Since rad is awesome like that), making sure to tag a boss with TotB (its worth it to use when its recharged since its a mag 3 fear and even more -tohit) and then either punching goons in the mouth or backing off (hovering up) if the melee heat gets too strong to let your health recover before diving right back in. Core stats: +50% Damage (With assault active) +75% Recharge (No hasten) +42.5% Max HP (translates to 1700+ hp for a blaster) 30% Melee def 20% Ranged/AoE def 237% Recovery (with TotB, I run 9 toggles so...yeah, +recovery and +endurance are a must) 403% Regen (with TotB) Click this DataLink to open the build! Fading Light: Level 50 Magic Blaster Primary Power Set: Radiation Blast Secondary Power Set: Darkness Manipulation Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Neutrino Bolt (A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage (39) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (39) Decimation - Damage/Recharge (39) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (50) Decimation - Chance of Build Up Level 1: Penumbral Grasp (A) Empty Level 2: Irradiate (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (7) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance (7) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (11) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (13) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown (13) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage Level 4: Smite (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (40) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge (40) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (40) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge Level 6: Electron Haze (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage (15) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance (17) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge (19) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (21) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy) Level 8: Hover (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (9) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage (9) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) (11) Soaring - Endurance/FlySpeed Level 10: Death Shroud (A) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage (15) Overwhelming Force - Endurance/Recharge (42) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (42) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown Level 12: Fly (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points) Level 14: Combat Jumping (A) Kismet - Accuracy +6% (42) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 16: Soul Drain (A) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (19) Superior Defiant Barrage - RechargeTime/+Status (17) Recharge Reduction IO Level 18: Cosmic Burst (A) Apocalypse - Damage (21) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (23) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge (23) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance (29) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 20: Touch of the Beyond (A) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb Level 22: Boxing (A) Empty Level 24: Tough (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (25) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (25) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP (27) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (27) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (29) Unbreakable Guard - Endurance/RechargeTime Level 26: Neutron Bomb (A) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage (33) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (33) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (34) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (34) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Recharge/Chance for Fire Damage (50) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown Level 28: Assault (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 30: Weave (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance (31) Red Fortune - Defense (31) Red Fortune - Endurance (31) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (33) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge Level 32: Atomic Blast (A) Obliteration - Damage (34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge (37) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 35: Dark Embrace (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (36) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (36) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime (36) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance Level 38: Midnight Grasp (A) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage (43) Superior Defiant Barrage - Damage/RechargeTime (43) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (43) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (46) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 41: Oppressive Gloom (A) Stupefy - Endurance/Stun (45) Stupefy - Accuracy/Endurance (48) Stupefy - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge Level 44: Dark Pit (A) Absolute Amazement - Stun (45) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge (45) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge (46) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge (46) Absolute Amazement - Endurance/Stun Level 47: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (48) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge (50) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 49: Aim (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 1: Defiance Level 2: Swift (A) Flight Speed IO Level 2: Health (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance Level 2: Hurdle (A) Jumping IO Level 2: Stamina (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod (3) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge (3) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge (5) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy (5) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve Level 0: Portal Jockey Level 0: Task Force Commander Level 0: The Atlas Medallion Level 50: Musculature Radial Paragon Level 50: Assault Radial Embodiment Level 50: Diamagnetic Total Core Conversion Level 50: Clarion Core Epiphany Level 50: Rularuu Core Superior Ally Level 50: Void Radial Final Judgement ------------

Character: Soul Fury Account: @The Godchild