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Not sure I follow what you're suggesting. Would Hasten a) be a power that's always on, uses no endurance and requires no recharge slotting (don't think it could be slotted for anything); or b) would activate automatically if it was recharged but otherwise would still require recharge slotting and have an endurance cost.
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I generally aim for 40-50% in accuracy enhancements in any power with 1.0 accuracy. This can take the form of a single acc IO or multiple enhancements as part of an IO set. On top of this I try to add global accuracy or tohit bonuses. Tactics or Focused Accuracy (Mace Mastery) are good options, as is the Kismet +tohit IO (which can be slotted in any defense power). Corrosive Vial can help, but it has a pretty small radius (8 ft) and a 5 target cap. Adrenal Booster is a good power but has a 10 min recharge.
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I call BS. Fixing the stuff you omitted wouldn’t affect the tankyness at all. You made a crappy build and don’t want to own up it or learn from your mistakes. If anyone has an out of control ego it’s you.
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The second paragraph in the OP literally says "The build is focused around positional (Ranged, Melee, AoE) defenses, and around dealing damage."
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There are major issues with this build, the largest of which is the failure to slot accuracy in several key powers. Your global accuracy is limited and you will be missing A LOT against +3/+4 foes. Unclear if you've actually played this. Attaching my Ice/Kin for reference. Ice Blast requires accuracy. As slotted you've got a 61% chance to hit +3s. Assuming it hits, the %bu proc is only 1.0 PPM and only has a 16% chance of firing in a short recharge power. Transfusion requires accuracy. As slotted you've got a 73% chance to hit +3s. Touch of the Nictus would be a better choice. The Numina +regen/+recov proc needs to be in an active power, otherwise it only has a 120s duration. Siphon Speed is a core power for Kinetics and shouldn't be skipped. In addition to buffing your recharge, the debuff is unresistible. 6-slotting Boxing is a huge waste. Redeploy those slots to Ice Blast or Bitter Freeze Ray. Also, Blistering Cold's big defense bonuses are typed, not positional. Slot Speed Boost for end mod not recharge (it has a 2s base recharge). Slot the 6th piece of MotC in Blizzard for the 10% recharge bonus. Fulcrum Shift requires accuracy. As slotted you've got a 61% chance to hit +3s. Bitter Freeze Ray should be skipped or slotted as an attack. As slotted you've got a 75% chance to hit +3s. Power Build Up is a poor choice with Kinetics. You don't need the +dmg and the +special only affects your heals, end drains and the slows in your Ice blasts. Freeze Ray is the highest DPA attack you've got and you're not taking it until lvl 44? It should be slotted as an attack, not a hold. Also, Entomb's big defense bonus is typed, not positional. Uunchill - Corruptor (Ice Blast).mbd
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Which Archetype is best for Energy Melee / Electric Armor?
Uun replied to Liability's topic in Archetypes
Brutes and tanks get a 90% resist cap while scrappers and stalkers get 75%. For resist-based armors like Electric you'll get better results with brutes and tanks. Tanks have an easier time hitting the resist cap, but it can be done on brutes as well. Note, Electric has no Tx resists and limited Ne resists, so you're have to address those elsewhere. Brutes have superior ST damage than tanks. Tanks are superior to brutes in AoE damage due to the arc, radius and target cap buffs they get from Gauntlet. That said, Energy Melee is primarily a ST set and only has 1 PBAoE attack and 1 cone attack. -
I've recently changed alignment on quite a few of my 50s and the tip pops up once I've completed some activity red side. Also the Window of Opportunity tip unlocking Lastri Kaymanis.
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You've got the yellow dot turned on in Focused Accuracy, which activates the %BU proc. You want to deactivate that in Mid's to get a better picture of your global accuracy. Also keep in mind that FA won't be available below lvl 42, which would be a concern if you intend to exemp. Since you're 6-slotting Gaussian's (including the %BU proc), you would be better served with Tactics, since the proc has a chance to fire for everyone affected by it. Transfusion requires a tohit check. You have enough global accuracy with FA up, but you won't below lvl 42. I typically slot Transfusion with Touch of the Nictus. Propel and Wormhole need kb>kd IOs. You skip the Steadfast Protection and Gladiator's Armor +def uniques. Both of these can be slotted in Increase Density or Tough.
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Rather than chasing toxic resist, slot Healing Flames for healing. Fully slotted it's a 925 hp heal every 20s. You've only got 4 pts of kb protection. That's not enough on a tank. Fire Sword and Incinerate aren't great places to slot procs due to the short base recharge. Slotting for recharge reduces your proc chances. I would rework those powers. On the other hand, Fire Sword Circle is a good choice for procs and you could add another there. Not sure why you're slotting Build Up for end red instead of recharge. Attaching my build for reference. Uunferno - Tanker (Fiery Aura).mbd
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War Mace/Willpower Brute, thoughts and suggestions please
Uun replied to Speed Freak's topic in Brute
I've had a WM/WP brute for several years, and while it's fun, WP has a number of weaknesses that become prominent as you get into higher levels. Largest among these is the lack of end drain or -recovery protection. Despite its ample +recovery, foes like Mu Adepts can easily sap you dry and drop your toggles. You may want to consider taking Ageless over Barrier. WP also has very little protection against -def or -regen. Monitoring your defense and regen is a must. The build looks largely fine, although my personal preference would be to increase the E/N resists. Attaching my build for comparison. You've only got 3 ST attacks. Try it out and see how it feels, but you may want to reconsider skipping Jawbreaker (which also provides good mitigation). Enhancing the -tohit in RTTC doesn't have great returns (base is 3.75% and you're only adding 0.6%) and procs have a low chance to fire in toggles. I would 6-slot Preventative Medicine for the set bonuses. Slotting Superior Conditioning doesn't have great returns. The 4 pieces of Efficacy Adapter increase your max end by a total of about 4%. I would redeploy those slots. Focused Accuracy has a hefty endurance cost and requires end reduction. You get a lot more mileage adding enhancements to Quick Recovery (+30% recovery) than Physical Protection (+12.5% recovery). Uunflappable - Brute (War Mace).mbd -
Changing this would solve a lot of problems. Brotherly Love badge in Drowning in Blood trial has a 30s window. Cathedral of Pain trial has a 35s window for taking down the 3 resonators.
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If you're going to go back a day later and edit your original post to change all the powers, it's bad form to call out people's comments to the original post. You were pretty sloppy about it, as now the short names and descriptions don't match the longer ones.
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This is for a dominator, not a controller.
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I typically open with Cold Snap or Ice Slick.