Doc Ranger

Whoops...I was thinking of Fade. Correctomundo....

That has been nerfed.

So AR/Traps would be a rare bird.

What is the difference between soft and hard caps? I have a toon that I am planning to have Scorpion Shield on that gives 59% S/L Def. He also has 50% S/L Resist. Should I change Scorpion Shield to a Resist based shield? This would take my S/L Defense to 37% and put me over the S/L Resist cap to somewhere over 80%. Which would be more beneficial?

Paragon Wiki says defense caps for Blaster is +175% at 50. When did it change to 45%?

I reworked it a bit. What do you guys think? I went for more Defense. Paragon Wiki says Defense Cap is +175% for Controllers at level 50. But I keep hearing it is 45%. Which is true and when did it change? I am planning to have Scorpion Shield on that gives 59% S/L Def. He also has 50% S/L Resist. Should I change Scorpion Shield to a Resist based shield? This would take my S/L Defense to 37% and put me over the S/L Resist cap to somewhere over 80%. Which would be more beneficial?

This is great info. This was my first Plant build I made a couple of months ago that I cobbled together and it works well...but since then I have not revisited it. I never even bought any of the purples in it. Running Trap of the Hunter in Roots and some other cost saving measures. I think I'll respec using your suggestions and see if it is more effective. I just got my alpha unlocked a few days ago. This build is something I play sparingly on the side...but maybe I should give it some attention.

Here's mine if you want some comparison. Hero Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.6.0.7 https://github.com/ImaginaryDevelopment/imaginary-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Controller Primary Power Set: Plant Control Secondary Power Set: Darkness Affinity Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leaping Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Strangler (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold (3) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge (3) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold (21) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold Level 1: Twilight Grasp (A) Touch of the Nictus - Healing/Absorb (5) Touch of the Nictus - Healing/Absorb/Recharge (5) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Healing/Absorb (15) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Healing/Absorb (27) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (29) Touch of the Nictus - Chance for Negative Energy Damage Level 2: Tar Patch (A) Recharge Reduction IO (7) Recharge Reduction IO Level 4: Roots (A) Overpowering Presence - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilized/Sleep/Stunned/Terrorized (9) Overpowering Presence - Confused/Hold/Immobilized/Sleep/Stunned/Terrorized/RechargeTime (11) Overpowering Presence - Endurance/RechargeTime (29) Overpowering Presence - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilized/Sleep/Stunned/Terrorized/Endurance (42) Overpowering Presence - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilized/Sleep/Stunned/Terrorized/Endurance/RechargeTime (42) Overpowering Presence - RechargeTime/Energy Font Level 6: Darkest Night (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance (42) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff (43) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance (43) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance Level 8: Seeds of Confusion (A) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized (11) Will of the Controller - Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Recharge (13) Will of the Controller - Endurance/Recharge (13) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance (31) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance/Recharge (31) Will of the Controller - Recharge/Chance for Psionic Damage Level 10: Howling Twilight (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 12: Fly (A) Empty Level 14: Hasten (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/Increased Global Recharge Speed (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 18: Vines (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold (27) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge (34) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold (39) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold Level 20: Fade (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge (25) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 22: Boxing (A) Empty Level 24: Tough (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (36) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (37) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance Level 26: Carrion Creepers (A) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy) (31) Trap of the Hunter - Chance of Damage(Lethal) (33) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing) (33) Explosive Strike - Chance for Smashing Damage (40) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage(Lethal) Level 28: Soul Absorption (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod (34) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge (34) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge (46) Preventive Medicine - Heal (46) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime Level 30: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (36) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 32: Fly Trap (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge (37) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage (37) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (39) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge Level 35: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 38: Dark Servant (A) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage (39) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff (40) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge (40) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge Level 41: Dark Embrace (A) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP (43) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime (45) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (48) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance Level 44: Dark Obliteration (A) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy) (45) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage (45) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range (46) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge Level 47: Soul Drain (A) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage (48) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (50) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (50) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge (50) Obliteration - Damage Level 49: Spirit Tree (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Containment Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

Here is what I have currently. Seems to work fairly well so far. Hero Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.6.0.7 https://github.com/ImaginaryDevelopment/imaginary-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Blaster Primary Power Set: Ice Blast Secondary Power Set: Atomic Manipulation Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Ice Blast (A) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage (3) Superior Defiant Barrage - Damage/RechargeTime (3) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (7) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (7) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (15) Superior Defiant Barrage - RechargeTime/+Status Level 1: Electron Shackles (A) Empty Level 2: Negatron Slam (A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage (5) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance (5) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (17) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (17) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime (23) Superior Blistering Cold - Recharge/Chance for Hold Level 4: Fly (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points) Level 6: Aim (A) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff (39) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff/Recharge Level 8: Freeze Ray (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (9) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime (9) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (23) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (25) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime (25) Superior Winter's Bite - Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge Level 10: Ionize (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 12: Ice Storm (A) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage (13) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance (15) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (29) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (29) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime (31) Superior Frozen Blast - Recharge/Chance for Immobilize Level 14: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (19) Recharge Reduction IO Level 16: Beta Decay (A) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure Level 18: Bitter Ice Blast (A) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage (19) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Damage/Recharge (21) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (21) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (40) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (42) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Recharge/Chance for Fire Damage Level 20: Metabolic Acceleration (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod (27) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge (27) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 22: Boxing (A) Empty Level 24: Tough (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (31) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (31) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP (34) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (43) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (43) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 26: Hover (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (33) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage (33) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) (50) Kismet - Accuracy +6% Level 28: Atom Smasher (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage (33) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance (34) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (34) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (40) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (40) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown Level 30: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (36) Reactive Defenses - Defense (36) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (37) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 32: Blizzard (A) Ragnarok - Damage (36) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge (37) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (37) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge (39) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance Level 35: Radioactive Cloud (A) Superior Entomb - Accuracy/Hold (39) Superior Entomb - Hold/Recharge (45) Superior Entomb - Endurance/Recharge (45) Superior Entomb - Accuracy/Hold/Endurance (45) Superior Entomb - Accuracy/Hold/Endurance/Recharge (48) Superior Entomb - Recharge/Chance for +Absorb Level 38: Positron Cell (A) Apocalypse - Damage (48) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (48) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge (50) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance (50) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 41: Scorpion Shield (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (42) Reactive Defenses - Defense (42) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (43) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 44: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (46) Reactive Defenses - Defense (46) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (46) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 47: Tactics (A) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure Level 49: Assault (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Defiance Level 1: Quick Form Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

I 2 slotted stamina and health and I never run out of end. Even in the 30s and up. It’s ridiculous. If I ever needed to steal a slot from somewhere I would take it from stamina. I will post my build later on when I get to my computer.

So I am thinking of trying out Dark Armor. I currently have a Rad Melee/Bio Armor Brute that is pretty tough so I am familiar with how to protect a team through taunting, holding aggro etc. I am looking for a very survivable toon. Is DA one of the top choices? Is DM a good melee set to go with DA? I haven't tried either and haven't played a Tank since 2007 when I had the old Ice Patch/Burn combo. And how much more survivable is a Tank over a Brute using the same sets? Being able to do some damage from time to time is also fun 😉

Still very doubtful...my Dk/Dk is much safer. I just can't see Fire/Dk taking on a 54 AV. It only takes a couple of big hits and it's over.

Still no big deal. I didn’t build around power boosting fade nor did I care about -res on tar patch.

I mean the usual +4/+8 AVs. I would love to see you solo a 54 AV.

Hey would you mind sharing the optimum incarnate choices for a Rad/Kin?

Well since I’ve never played a Corruptor then I have no choice but to try it 🙂

I mean what are the caps for Corr vs Def? How much more does a Def buff/Debuff and how much more damage can a Corr deal? Do they have the same Defense and Resist caps?

What are the buff and dmg numbers? I like buffing my teammates of course but running into a mob and hitting them with a ton of aoe's is also nice 😉

Do you think Kin/Rad Defender or Rad/Kin Corruptor?

I eventually settled on Ice/Atom and she hit 50 last night. Very fun combo. She’s a keeper 🙂

Thinking I’ll give Kin/Rad a go then. I’ll start searching for builds for IO set slotting ideas. Unless someone here can provide some build ideas :)

I like Rad's 3 AOE attacks. I see Water has 3 also. Which one of those do you think would mesh well?

Let's remove sonic from the equation due to me not enjoying the effects and sounds...what's left?

I am going to bring this topic back to the top real quick. I also am ready to roll a Kin/? Defender for a team based build. I am more focused on AOE damage effects than single target. Also, would Kin be better on a Controller?

How do you remove that buffset macro?