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Thanks for the long-winded life lesson.... Some people on the internet....haha dude grow up. OK My slow Res is now 86% without Ageless, thanks for that advice.

I'm working on a EM/Rad build and got a couple questions. - I noticed from most builds that I could find, that no one maxes out any resistances. That a thing? - Can Particle Shield double stack? - Is it best just to 6-proc Ground Zero or put a set in it to up its accuracy? - Does /Rad rely on -Def for improved hit%? If not how can I get my %tohit up? - Meltdown looks pretty stout but the best I could do with its recharge is 121 seconds, is that worth chasing or would the slots be better utilized in other areas like Beta Decay to up the -Def%? Meltdown seems like a great OS button... - I went with Paralytic Core for the -Def but don't know if I'm being too anal about the lack of hit % or if I'd be better off with a more DPS oriented Interface. - I didn't really pick much to help with endurance, Particle Shield seems to shore that up pretty well, so I went with Ageless Radial to help with debuff resist. That sound about right? I'll attach my build. It's all hodgepodged because I'm on like the 6th rev, so I've swapped lot of stuff in/out/around. Thanks! Brute (Energy Melee - Radiation Armor)-6.mbd

Hi all! My son, technically sonS, have joined the COH community. One chose the path of a Sentinel and the other a Dominator! They are both very pleased with their choices, me...well I don't know how to help either of them, since I typically play melee and any range I get into is usually the Blaster type...ya know...the kill'em all and let God sort it out type. Any who I'm here to ask for a little help in Mids for my Dom-son. He chose Mind Control/Psionic Assault/Psionic Mastery. I put together a build for him, but I'd like some of y'all with a bit more experience in the Dominator world to help make it better, please. He wants to hover-Dom, so I focused on Range Def first, got it to 50% with incarnates, then let the other chips fall where they may. I don't know if Doms can solo high end, but I don't think that is his intent. He likes grouping and likes controlling the battlefield, that's where the power choices came in and where most of my uncertainties lie. I don't know how the mechanics work for the controlling powers, most particularly which are breakable with violence, and which are not; only one was clear about this. He's very excited to get Psionic Tornado, which I hope lives up to his expectations, it does look great on paper. Are Mass Confusion and Total Domination broken with damage? I would think they would be, seems OP if not, but also very cool if not. Personally, I can't wait to play with him all incarnate out, I love the chaos potential he could bring. I've taken him into a few AE farms now so that he can get an idea of how end game will play out with large pulls, and so that he could level stupid fast. But mostly so that he could see that if a power is breakable then it might not be worth taking unless he's rolling solo. He is sort of married to Mystic Flight, he likes the teleport and the "magic" appeal of it, as his hero has a magic origin, but he is logical and if anyone can give me a good argument for ditching that pool and going with Fly to free up another power pool to make the build better then he'd likely change his mind. I took Tactics partly for the protection, but mostly because out of what I could choose from it looked best. I wanted to get into the Fighting pool but couldn't get deep enough to get Weave, so that's why I went with Leadership. Something looks off when I toggle Ageless on. The End recovery goes off the chart, literally. I'm going to suggest he tier 4 both Ageless Core and Barrier Core depending on group. On the Dominator enhancements, are they best choice? I took them mostly because of their set bonuses but would other sets be better in those powers and if so where would y'all recommend I place them...or use them at all? I am open to any and all suggestions and any help will be greatly appreciated! Below is his build-to-be, he's only level 36 right now. Thanks!! Edit: So you know that guy who never reads instructions and sort of bulls through, gets it wrong, has to fix twice as much as was ever broken, but in the end usually does a decent job even if he gets all wrong on the off? *looking at him* I've read a few posts now and it appears I might not've had the right idea in mind for a Dom... Full rework?? WT-Dominator (Mind Control - Psionic Assault)-1.mbd

Can Phase Shift be used as a get-out-of-jail free card? Can you be mezzed and use it or be used after you run in and nuke a mob? Does it take you out of combat? I've never even looked into it, but I've got ideas now about using it, provided I understand it correctly. I like the Concealment pool. I particularly like Infiltration; it's got such a good "hunter" feel to it. Also, that build looks great! I'm going to use it. 🙂 Thanks!

So, if a Brute or Scrapper focuses on melee def and a Blaster (or other ranged hero) stacks ranged then it sounds like that is better than shooting for a multitude of type defenses. I know naturally that you'll get some of all with the sets, but am I right in my thinking? Melee/Range > Fire/Psy/Cold/...etc Is it possible to get good defenses in both Range and Melee on the same toon? I retooled a Brute last night after @Snarkyreply and managed to get his melee def up to 50% and that's when it hit me... That melee/range def max sounds like a better goal.

Can someone also explain Melee and Range Def, please? I understand how Def and Res work, but with Melee and Ranged, if I'm being targeted with a ranged Fire attack does both my range and fire def come into play, same for Melee?

Yesterday I played behind a Tanker and so was able to jump in the fray and that was good fun but I kept getting mezzed hard. I worked in Mids for a bit with an Ele/Ele/Ele but I couldn't find a way to get decent protection. Is that just the life of a blaster? I was reading @Snarkypost about Fire/Fire and his strategy of running in stealthed, AOE nuke, and run out; that the best I can hope for? I want to sort of run and gun. I'm not married to the electric build, just already had the guy made so that's what I went with. I was originally going hover blaster with him but then I'd already taken melee powers so I figured what the heck and it was good fun. LOL...now I think about it Snark's strat is sort of run n' gun. But still how can I get the status protections up?

Anyone got a build they would share with me? My son made an Ele/Fiery Sentinel but I've never played one. And I wanted to get him into Mids... Thanks!

Literally have this combo sitting on the shelf because I couldn't figure out how to make it work, Got him to ~30 and tapped out.

Help me understand Defense and Resists... Does defense reduce their chance to hit me or if they're hitting me for a potential of 100 damage and I have 48% Defense then I reduce their potential damage to 52? But then in my mind that's how resistance works. I resist 85% of the 100. And is there an order in which the math takes place? Is Def calculated before or after Res? So my Def blocks 48% then I resist 85% of what's left?

Don't know, but in my mind, less, if I kill them faster.

Ah well the 2 travel powers was because out of the pools I'd picked the pickens were slim.

Oh! Yeah I knew about Null but was under the impression that at 35 was when you could do the missions. Do I have to go Villain ir will Vigilante work?

I think I don't understand how procs work. Does the damage from the proc increase as you level or is it static like Performance Shifter +End? Just I see people with builds that are proc-heavy, so I'm assuming they must make a huge difference? Also, the Gaussian proc Build Up, some people tell me to put it in Build Up for a "double build up," then others have it in an auto ability like you do. And thanks for the build! And the help!

Better? I really wish I would've known about swapping to red side at 35, cause I would've taken Mu over Energy just for more lightning attacks. But as it is, from the choices I have, Energy is it. And thanks for the advice! EB - Scrapper (Electrical Melee - Electric Armor)-EB-3.mbd

Snark-man! So I checked out Hyperstrike's stuff on Invulnerability and I got some questions. I took his Inv build, added SS and what attacks I wanted, then slotted/enhanced them. I then took some of his IO selections and swapped them into my current build and my defenses did go up, not as high as his build, but my damage potential is much higher than what his build would allow. My question is how important are a few %s? I've attached a screen grab of the 2, his is left and mine is right. He's got more recharge but both are 350%+ My ToHit is 111% his is 28% Damage mine is +547% his +196% So do the Def and Res matter that much more than what appears to be a big difference in damage output? Also, triple checked, all the same abilities are toggled on/off. Thanks!

Hi all! I'm ready to respec my scrapper and am trying to figure out a good build. I think this one isn't too bad, but would like some opinions on it and maybe some suggestions. Thanks! Also, not 100% sure I'm importing this correctly...so here's hoping y'all can open it. EB - Scrapper (Electrical Melee - Electric Armor)-EB-2.mbd

Ok this is a scrapper build but it's really just an export/import test but feel free to knock it around... EB - Scrapper (Electrical Melee - Electric Armor)-EB-2.mbd

Hey on the Incarnate what is the wisest way to spend the E merits? Only on T4s or only on certain T4s? Buddy of mine said they are hard to come by so I've not wanted to use them this early, only at Vet level 11. Reason I'm asking is I wanna craft the T4 Ageless but can never get the very rare Alloy to drop.

To all... Look I'm still VEEEEEERY new and am just realizing how new. I really shouldn't ask questions until I've seen the game from a 50's perspective, than I might actually ask intelligent questions....maybe. I'm running @Infinitumbuild with but one set swap due to having it lying around and the set he slotted is still...well I'm saving up, another day or two and I'll get it. But the build is a beast. It was a chore leveling as I was slotting the build as he had it. If I did it again I'd shore up my endurance for a quality of life improvement and then respec at 50 or after I got Ageless. Which I do and now all endurance issues are nada. I can literally go facerolling and never run out. And the resist/def/regen is good enough that as of so far I don't need Dull Pain cause I keep forgetting it as I've only needed it a handful of times. But hey that is not a dig on anyone else's build. But I had a theme I was looking for which Infinitum met and I wanted performance, which I can attest to. I'm very appreciative of anyone that pops on here and helps just because they can.

I could see Rad sort of it does fit but the effects. I don't see Bio at all, perhaps WP... But Hulk is pretty dang invulnerable. But hey we all roll our own way.

Dude....I did exactly the same thing.

Fairly new myself so here's 2 pro tips given to me by the pros: 1. Play the AH to get Inf 2. Download Mids Reborn. It's a build manager that lets you make all the mistakes you want for free. Edit: And one of these vets is gonna pop on here and drop a build on you that'll wreck the world. In 3....2.....1....

This is my first attempt at posting a build, it's sort of mine. I modified @Infinitum SS/Inv build from like 2 years ago. It's for a "Hulk" build so I needed Super Jump instead of Flight and I took everything in the Fighting pool and needed to move some enhancements around, but everything else is from the original build, which I think was really good. I wanted Hand Clap and Hurl but couldn't fit them as I also wanted the build to actually be viable...or what I think is viable, which is what I'm hoping you guys might let me know. OK I can't see how to import the nice link...so I think this will be the long format, sorry.... 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

Thanks everyone!