CrusaderPenguin

Thanks for the build!

Thank you for all the info! Really appreciate it.

Thanks for the response! What other toggle sustains do you like?

Hi Everyone, I'm looking to get into the world of Blasters, and I really like the look of the Storm Blast set. Problem is, I know next to nothing about Blasters and wasn't sure if Mental Manipulation or Ninja Training would be a better secondary. I like to solo as much as I can, and while I realize that's not always possible with Blasters I was wondering if one of those two secondaries is more conducive to that (or is more synergistic in general with Storm). Am I even remotely in the right direction or are these sets completely incompatible? Thanks in advance!

I meant Street Justice definitely COULD fit, but I don't know if it would work better for my personal idea. I'm not a big fan of playing characters with zero/minimal powers to begin with. it's just kind of boring to me and I have a hard time justifying how a guy with a shield and some fighting skills can beat opponents with all kinds of crazy powers (there's a reason Daredevil's enemies are usually more grounded than, say, the X-Men's rogues gallery). So I think Ice kinda fits the middle ground for what I want, a power that lets me be relevant story-wise against the early and mid game enemies, but gives room for Soul to upgrade my character. Plus, Ice doesn't "fall off" conceptually against endgame content, if that makes sense.

Hey, thanks for this. You're close - I don't mind having an initial "super" power, but I definitely want SM to be a progression that feels substantial, if that makes sense. I think it gives a lot of weight when switching over to the villain side for the story arcs (either temporarily or permanently) and gaining something unique and "forbidden" out of it. My current plan is to make a Shield/Ice Melee Tanker, as I would be able to (I think) use 3 SM powers to really flesh out the damage later on. Seems like Tankers really benefit from SM, based on all the things I've seen.

Hey thanks, glad to meet someone with a similar approach! Your character sounds super cool!

Amazing, thank you! Just need to figure out how to get Mids running on my mac now lol

Thanks for the vids! Do you have a build by any chance?

Thank sounds really cool, I've been looking at the storm sets quite a bit. Might have to give this a try.

Hi Everyone, I'm looking to build a Dominator with the thematic abilities to affect the mind, body, and soul of targets. I'm pretty new to the nuances of the game (have never even gotten to level 20 before) but I've decided that I want to make either a Earth/Psi/Soul, Illusion/Nrg/Soul, or Elec/Psi/Soul Dom and would love to hear your thoughts on which you think would be best. Just a couple of points: 1. I tried Mind Control already, hated it. Just didn't feel good to use to me and I don't really like how it looks. 2. I'm mostly trying to solo as much content in the game as I can, even at higher levels. I have a weird schedule and it'll be unlikely for me to consistently play with any kind of other players, so I do need a build on the stronger end. 3. I don't want to use any Dark sets for the Soul component, I'm set on SM. I've seen a lot of posts of Doms using 3 SM abilities, and I'd definitely like to use 2+ SM abilities in my build (preferably 3+ if possible). 4. If you have a Dom that meets the "mind, body, and soul" lore thing that I want and you think your version is better than my options, I'd definitely love to hear about it (provided no Dark sets or Mind Control, open to just about anything else). Thanks in advance, excited to get into this game with a character that finally fits the theme I've been looking for.

I didn't even know Ninja Training existed. Any cool primaries that you like playing alongside it?

Hey that first idea sounds really cool! I definitely like the look of Elec powersets. Sonic seems fun too. The look of battle axe isn't quite my thing. Would Katana be a good replacement?

This is a really cool concept, definitely one I'm considering. I think I'd like my secondary on a Brute to be somewhat supernatural in nature, so it makes the Soul Mastery thing feel like a new thing but not too much of a stretch. I'm also a big sucker for weapons, been looking at War Mace, Broadsword, and Katana. Any ideal pairings with those that you like?

Thank makes a lot of sense. I guess where I struggle is the fact that some power combinations/archetypes have a hard time soloing or don't really benefit from Soul Mastery all that much, and while I would love to just create something that's purely thematic I don't want to be locked out of doing content or forced to take something that isn't SM to be viable.

This is an awesome overview, thank you!

Hey, thanks for the response! This might be a dumb question, but are you allowed to start as a Widow on the Hero side? Probably should have mentioned this but I wanted to experience some of the low-to-mid-level Hero content before switching to Villain (unsure if permanent or temporary, would have to see how the character develops).

Hi Everyone, I'm pretty new to this game, haven't even gotten a character to level 20 yet, but that's mostly because I haven't found a combo I vibe with. I'm trying to create a character that, for internal headcanon reasons, will use Soul Mastery to great effect later in the game. Just have a couple of requirements and would love to hear your thoughts on what would be the best powersets/archetypes to take advantage of SM. 1. For lore purposes, I don't want a Dark primary or secondary. I want SM to feel unique and impactful when I get it 2. I'm open to playing either melee or ranged and basically any type of character, but I'd like to be able to solo as much content as possible, including endgame stuff (I play at weird times and can't commit to things consistently because of my schedule). 3. I'd ideally like some sets that let me really play around with more than one SM power. I've done an Ice/Time Corrupter with the intention of going SM, but the powersets just don't feel quite right to me. Also I feel kind of squishy (which might be due to my poor playing as opposed to the powers themselves) but for my first leveling experience to 50, I think maybe something with a bit more resilience would be helpful. Really appreciate any help in advance! There are so many powersets that it's hard to choose from and I think being able to pick the brain of this community will be a massive help.

Thanks for the insight. This might be a stupid question, but do you know if Storm Blast is capable of soloing AVs and such at level 50+? I can test on the test server, but I’m still learning how to actually chain attacks and slot enhancements so I might not be the best judge of Storm’s capabilities.

Hi everyone, I'm pretty new to the game and am looking for something to become my main. I've played around with a few different characters and haven't found anything that's fit my wants exactly, but I really like the /Time set for Corruptors. Storm also looks cool, and I'd love to use Soul Mastery for RP purposes, but I haven't seen any Storm/Time builds on here. I guess my main questions would be: 1. Could a build like this solo high-level content? I would mostly play solo and on an inconsistent schedule but I'd like to be able to tackle the highest level of challenges the game has to offer. I've seen some Fire/Time/Soul and Ice/Time/Soul builds able to solo, so I'd like something similar (it doesn't' have to be as quick/meta/op, just able to do the content). 2. Does Storm work well with Soul Mastery anyways? I know Storm behaves kinda weird so I'm not sure if Soul is even worth it here, but I'd like to use it if possible. Thanks in advance, looking forward to hearing your thoughts!