SmokenBongs

< Thanks for stopping by my post > FIRST, SOME BACKSTORY: Since rejoining COH, I've been trying to find the right AT and Powers for my standard gamer-tag SmokenBongs. I've tried Plant/Fire & Earth/Earth in both Controller and Dominator and haven't loved the play. I've explored Fire/Fire in a number of sets and it hasn't felt right either... This has brought me to Earth/Fire Dominator or Controller. THE HERO CONCEPT: SmokenBongs Man is a guy who has uncovered a magic bong which looked a lot like a helmet and when placed on his head, he gained the power of Earth and Fire. I've made my Earth Powers look green and used the red lava effect, so they look a little like fluffy nugs with red hairs 😃. I encase my enemies in them and then "light them up" to leave them passive and on the ground "napping" lol. THE GOAL: I'd like to keep my theme and maximize damage while remaining as survivable as possible. CHANGES BEING DEBATED: I understand I'll want to get at least my ranged defense capped and may want to replace Combat Jumping and Super Jump for Hover and Fly so I can abuse that ranged defense (though I believe I still need to raise it somehow) and stay out of melee range. More Procs? Should I try and include more recharge? THE BUILD: Villain Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.7.2.10 https://github.com/Crytilis/mids-reborn-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! SmokenBongs Man: Level 50 Magic Dominator Primary Power Set: Earth Control Secondary Power Set: Fiery Assault Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Fire Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Fossilize (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold (3) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge (3) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold (5) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold Level 1: Flares (A) Decimation - Chance of Build Up (5) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage (7) Decimation - Damage/Endurance (7) Decimation - Damage/Recharge (9) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge Level 2: Stone Cages (A) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Control Duration (9) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Control Duration/Recharge (11) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Endurance/Recharge (11) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance (13) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance/Recharge (13) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Recharge/Chance for +Damage Level 4: Fire Breath (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 6: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance Level 8: Boxing (A) Empty Level 10: Fire Blast (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage (19) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance (21) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge (21) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (23) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (23) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 12: Super Jump (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance (25) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range Level 14: Stalagmites (A) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge (25) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge (27) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge (27) Absolute Amazement - Endurance/Stun (29) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff Level 16: Embrace of Fire (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 18: Earthquake (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff (29) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance (31) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge (31) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance (31) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff Level 20: Tough (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (33) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) Level 22: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (43) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 24: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (43) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage Level 26: Volcanic Gasses (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold (33) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge (34) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold (34) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold Level 28: Consume (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod (43) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 30: Tactics (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up (33) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance Level 32: Animate Stone (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge (34) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage (36) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance (36) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (36) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge (37) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets Level 35: Blazing Bolt (A) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (37) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Damage (37) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance (39) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Interrupt/Recharge (39) Sting of the Manticore - Chance of Damage(Toxic) Level 38: Blaze (A) Apocalypse - Damage (39) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge (40) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (40) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance (40) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 41: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (42) Recharge Reduction IO Level 44: Fire Ball (A) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage (45) Artillery - Damage/Endurance (45) Artillery - Damage/Recharge (45) Artillery - Endurance/Recharge/Range (46) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (46) Artillery - Accuracy/Recharge/Range Level 47: Fire Shield (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (48) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (48) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance (48) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 49: Vengeance (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Domination Level 1: Quick Form Level 1: Prestige Power Dash | Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1486;683;1366;HEX;| |78DA65945B4F135110C7CFB2BB9472B12D050B14EC456E2D505BF5DD28171FA04A4| |2E22BD9C0A66C846ED3AD893EFA157C41E3DD787DF14545447DF013681483D1CFA0| |A040C0A859A73BFF1692DDB4F9EDF9CF9C99D939B39BBD38D2F8F4F4E51342F20DC| |F6B96353D622E1879AD6416D5AC9633666421846F6AC13CAFE74F99F99C15CD6A79| |0F6991AADFF4B0992F15CDF9D4A8562CCD5556FBEC272D4BBB305F4A8D197AF1526| |5251A274DDA33A16B05239F6B721663466EAE442B5FC534AB17AD39A350EFACA70A| |BA3E1B1E2D1833E458D4A7B39A552A07AC266AA3B2FAE8DF51AED9B96C59ACD608D| |1A5889ACFE01A53F9C2DC2608C9F155C48D7200B22D326BAF82D79875D799618A2F| |F11E555AA645866CAF98F52BE06B66E31BF02D7387F27179B6223F138E76E039F88| |2E95F02979907A9DF2AE793D456C9D19AFD4C896C1E8E273C365D629732785951BD| |373942F32D66CB6DF00E22DF05EF314314AA81F74A0DDF6A1CADED2BF31095DD844| |E358DC336C1ECC88267989D6799BF093E54E71BE01C118A13409CC012FC5790E325| |B80CBE23061521535D41742018929C938B1E95F924C9D60A5B2BBA931CE76E07C81| |6822D54B16DB22D4A68C794B4634AA2989218A6248629F943083B63624BE12B5C5B| |729119A41C5D9886AE27AC451F3187EE33338FC107E043668C6A88E0AC22EBD0369| |8877F82BFC04D66F716F32F218E498A7FE2DE76BF073F307B3F82ABCC7FB4A7077B| |7A06394EEF10B32F05A6C10C334ECFD78F1EF6E30C13A02F20C400EA1F9055471B5| |44015AC630ED5821EA69FF6A638AE9CDAE23339B20DEE80BBCC16AA218D394AE31C| |3B95EA5B4EBFF2E4C7F7147B3CB9779F7479A65D4AC6A51C7329C75DCA844B9954F| |03921457214AFBFFAC6DBDFEBAB5F0E58D7F714498AF1D326CEF113FE70796FECF7| |C6FC25308F6507FB3FAB7D03A6| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| * Any and all help is greatly appreciated as this is my first try at making a build by myself and I am sure there can be improvement! *

Thanks for the advice, I'll try increasing the procs of those 2 powers and see if that leaves me feeling good or if I need to add procs to more powers as Doc Suggested. I honestly only had the Ghost Widow's Set in there as a filler and will be happy to replace it! Also, any recommendations on Incarnate choices?

Doc Ranger, you are the originator of the build I was trying to mimic! Thank you so much for sharing your finished product! Do you have any recommendations on incarnates? Does anyone with proc experience have any suggestions on upping DPS, but still being survivable? Appreciate it!

1st off, thanks for taking the time to stop by my post! If the originator of the build sees this, I greatly apologize that I am unable to give you proper credit as it has allowed me to create a hero which I truly feel powerful on and thoroughly enjoy! During my previous scanning of the forums, I found your build and tried to recreate it. Sadly, I lost the original before I was able to complete it, but I believe I got close. For anyone who has not experienced the Dark/Dark/Soul Controller, it's a battlefield master! You lock most stuff down and you remove the ability of the remaining targets to hit anything. You'll be providing amazing support to your team via buffs and debuffs with ample healing ability for whatever gets through. Your pets are cool when they can survive (though they get lost sometimes and can die easily). The only thing I seem to be wanting is more dmg... I know, I want it all! haha I've only recently came back to the game and hadn't gotten to experience much of the late game content when I previously played. Now that I'm 50 and geared her fairly well (I think), I've decided that Obscura Luna (going for the Dark Moon theme which fits the powers and her SOOOOO well) is going to be my main! Now it's time to work on getting her incarnates and such. This brings me to a couple questions that I'm hoping some kind heroes or villains can assist me with: 1) Do you have any tips on improving the build linked below? 2) Will I use my incarnates to boost damage or am I missing another way? 3) Does anyone have recommendations on incarnates? (I've never experienced them, so it's all new to me) 4) Is there an ideal chain I should be following for AOE and Single Target? Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated! Here is the build: Hero Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.7.2.10 https://github.com/Crytilis/mids-reborn-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Natural Controller Primary Power Set: Darkness Control Secondary Power Set: Darkness Affinity Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leaping Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Dark Grasp (A) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Accuracy/Recharge (3) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Accuracy/Endurance (3) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Accuracy/Hold/Recharge (29) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic) (50) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage Level 1: Twilight Grasp (A) Touch of the Nictus - Chance for Negative Energy Damage (5) Touch of the Nictus - Healing/Absorb (5) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Healing/Absorb (15) Touch of the Nictus - Healing/Absorb/Recharge (40) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (42) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Healing/Absorb Level 2: Living Shadows (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage (7) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance (7) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge (36) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (42) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy) Level 4: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (9) Recharge Reduction IO Level 6: Darkest Night (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance (9) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff (31) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance (42) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge Level 8: Fearsome Stare (A) Superior Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Control Duration (11) Superior Will of the Controller - Control Duration/Recharge (11) Superior Will of the Controller - Endurance/Recharge (36) Superior Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance (43) Superior Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance/Recharge (43) Superior Will of the Controller - Recharge/Chance for Psionic Damage Level 10: Fly (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance Level 12: Boxing (A) Empty Level 14: Tar Patch (A) Recharge Reduction IO (15) Recharge Reduction IO Level 16: Shadow Fall (A) Kismet - Accuracy +6% (17) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage (17) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 18: Howling Twilight (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 20: Fade (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (25) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge Level 22: Heart of Darkness (A) Absolute Amazement - Stun (27) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge (27) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge (29) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge (40) Absolute Amazement - Endurance/Stun Level 24: Haunt (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge (31) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage (31) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (36) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge (50) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage Level 26: Shadow Field (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge (33) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold (33) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold (37) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold Level 28: Soul Absorption (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod (33) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge (34) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod (37) Efficacy Adaptor - Accuracy/Recharge Level 30: Tough (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (40) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (43) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance Level 32: Umbra Beast (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge (34) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage (34) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (37) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets (48) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage Level 35: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (46) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 38: Dark Servant (A) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage (39) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff (39) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge (39) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff Level 41: Dark Embrace (A) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP (45) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (46) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (48) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 44: Dark Obliteration (A) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy) (46) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage (48) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage(Lethal) Level 47: Soul Drain (A) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage (50) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal) Level 49: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Containment Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

@Infinitum Cool man, I'll definitely try it out! I appreciate you taking the time to help me with this. Any tips on leveling with it? Does it have any major weaknesses to watch out for? Any major strengths? (Sounds dmg heavy which is always fun) Again, much thanks mate!

@Infinitum I'd say the most important things are being able to play solo, feel like I'm contributing something in a group, and I like the idea of fire for the character concept.

Hey @Infinitum I am highly intrigued by the lodestar build and have started a Fire / Psi Tanker "The Searing Seer". I'm wondering if you can provide me any tips on leveling with the build. Some of it's strengths and weaknesses. Really any advice is appreciated as I'm just coming back to the game from many years and am trying to find a char that speaks to me. Thanks much for this thread btw. It's given me lots of things to try in the Tanker AT.

Thanks for the well thought out and written response! So I decided that I won't worry about the comparisons with other AT's and rolled an Earth / Earth Dom. Only lvl 25 so far, but I dig the control I have over a battlefield. I'm working with other power pools to work on compensating for the lack of defense as I can see the dangers of melee range. Overall lots of fun so far! If anyone has any build suggestions for Earth / Earth I'd be very interested. Both in lvling and in endgame. Also, not sure what to go for on the 3rd power set. I'm guessing something that will buff my D like maybe Dark??? I'm really just getting back into this game after MANY years away and appreciate any advice from experienced players.

Any experienced Earth / Earth Dominators willing to share their wisdom and build suggestions? Anyone feel strongly that something else / earth or earth / something would be better. Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated!

Thanks all! Still trying to settle on a character main, so I appreciate the info.

Hello All! A friend recently got me into COH Homecoming after learning that I played back in the day and I'm super excited to rejoin! Iike the idea of a Shield / Savage Tank as I've got a costume made, but I'm unsure of how to build him. Are there any experienced Tanks that have played those power sets together and could offer build advice? Does anyone have any strong opinions on why any alternate primary power would be better with Savage? Any tips and / or build shares are greatly appreciated!

Sorry to be a noob here, but how do I open those builds?

Hello All! A friend recently got me into COH Homecoming after learning that I played back in the day and I'm super excited to rejoin! I've got an idea for a Ice / Rad power set Dominator, but I'm unsure of how to build him. Are there any experienced Dominators that have played those power sets together? Does anyone have any strong opinions on why any alternate secondary power would be better for ice? Any tips and / or build shares are greatly appreciated!