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Appreciate this Myshkin! The fun factor definitely seems high for this combo.

First off, forgive my LOTR cheese 😆 Anyways, recently had baby #4 and gameplay time has been pretty low haha. I can get on later some evenings now, and I’m looking to slow level a Defender (or possibly Corruptor if the pairing is better there). These are some combos I have in mind, and I’d love to hear other’s opinions (or suggestions of other pairings!): Elec/Elec Defender: I hear it is a bit more difficult to pilot, but that it brings a TON to any team. Really good for tough content. Thermal/Ice Defender: Just a cool concept. Ice brings some safety and Thermal really seems like a Jack of all trades. Elec/Thermal Corruptor: So I just saw this build posted the other day and it seems like it’d be an amazing Sapper, while still bringing good buffs/debuffs to the team. Fire/Kin Corruptor: Seems like hell on wheels! Probably pushes to max Corruptor damage, and most teams love a kin. Water/Storm Defender: I could see this being a total end hog… but an offensive powerhouse for a Defender. That being said, not sure how it’d fair in team environments (I tend to team a lot), or in the new HM content. Would love to hear thoughts/suggestions!

How do you like the updated Fire Armor on Tankers?

How is everyone liking the new Battle Axe and FM so far? Seems like they could both fit best on a tanker. To be fair… almost everything seems like it fits best on a tanker these days 😂

My most played Brute is a Sav/Bio. The synergy is really great, with Sav and Bio's DOTS being pumped up by Fury. Just a ton of orange numbers floating around, which is very satisfying 😂

Thanks for the build Voltak. It seems like "You want to do something SUPER difficult in the game? Get an Elec/Elec Defender on your team" 😂

Nice run as always Ston! Planning on testing the Fire Melee update?

+1 to this

I have no doubt it is! How do you like it? I love how Water Blast re-colors. You could make it all black and, paired with Dark Miasma, look like you’re controlling shadows and what not.

Yeah, Fire/Dark sounds like a classic as well. Water/Dark sounds like it could be ridiculously safe and good for HM content

Would love to see any of your Dark Miasma Corruptor builds! Seems to be a set that really shines on Corruptor. Is there a main reason you paired Elec Blast with it? Any other blast sets you feel would pair nicely with Dark Miasma?

Yeah, I will say that Thermal always struck me as a Jack of all trades, Master of none. Still, it has a lot of tools in it's tookit. I just never thought about it for PvP purposes, but after reading a bit more into it... it seems like it could be VERY strong in that area.

I think this looks very promising. I have an Elec/Elec Sentinel which is a fun tank mage, so looking forward to pulling them out again after the revamp. While I think this is going to improve Sentinel's as a whole, does anyone think that any specific powerset combos on a Sent are going to be particularly stronger after the revamp?

I appreciate the thought you put into this Ringo!!! I have an Elec/Elec Sent that is a sapping monster (quite funny really) but I have to be firing things off constantly to keep endurance down on foes. Makes sense since Short Circuit is the only power with -recovery. I was thinking Elec/Kin Corruptor could be really nice as well, but I believe Kin just has the -endurance down and doesn't neuter their recovery. One more QQ for you: How do shocked and scourge work together? If their end is down, am I getting the shocked procs and as their health drops, scourge kicks in? Seems like it could be a nice synergy.

oooooh that build seems nasty haha

Appreciate this, good call out on the sapping. Now that you mention it, I could see either being pretty good at PvP (although I don't do PvP, it just sounds good on paper haha).

I've always wanted to look at a Fire Blast hero, never knew what to pair it with or what archetype. This Fire/Kin Corruptor really seems to fit the bill in so many respects (damage, team support, etc). Really seems like a force multiplier!

Hi heroes, I’m looking to run a Thermal hero, and I’m trying to decide what to pair it with: Electric Blast or Ice Blast. Ice seems to have nice slows built in, and procs out nicely. Elec’s damage is pretty nice with the new Shock mechanic, and pair with Thermal should be a great sapper. Also, would you run either of these combos on a Defender or a Corruptor? The idea of Elec Blasts shocked + Corruptor scourge really intrigues me. Thanks for any insights!

I'm basing my Thermal/Ice off of your build, only swapping in Cardiac as the Alpha (like you suggest in your post). I love it. Honestly feels like such a "jack of all trades" kind of build that can do it all.

Psi/Shield perhaps? 😛

I have a Water/Cold that has been my go to, and I could see Ice/Cold being tremendous as well. Having a Kin totally skipped my mind, that that obviously makes a lot of sense 😂

Hey all! I was curious: for the new Hardmode, are there any specific archetypes and powersets (any archetype) that you feel is amazing for Hard mode? Some examples of ones I've heard work great: Ill/Dark Controller: Taunt sounds like a must have, and PA provides that. Dark on a controller just brings a huge bag of tricks, plus DDR. Elec/Elec Defender: When it comes to keeping your team alive, it seems like there are few sets that could rival Electric Affinity. Thermal/Ice Defender: Just seems like a really well rounded combo, brings something for every situation. Water/Cold Corruptor: Cold can help neuter those tough targets, and Water Blast provides some extra safety to this combo. What are some powersets and archtypes YOU feel work great in Hard mode?

Dark/Dark Dom seems so fun.... Is this one of the heroes you'd bring into your hardmode challenges with Linea?

Really interesting/cool build! Curious, do you feel this is most optimal on a Corruptor? How do you think it'd run on a Defender in comparison?

Thanks for laying this out Linea. I know you probably have tanked it with Angel Hornet, but would you say the sets for tanking on a tanker you mentioned in the thread (Invuln/Shield/Rad Armor with buffs) hold true on a SCRAPPER as well for best secondaries (outside of EnA)?