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An interesting facet to playing marine is the dual nature of most of the basic skills. It takes getting used to using your heal as a debuff, but you should. When integrated into your rotation you start to unlock it's true potential. Both water based sets require a bit of situational awareness ( ok, ALL sets do if you're playing right ) of both your targets and your teams. It is necessarily a "busy" set because of this. Personally, I love it. I like the hectic, rushed feel of certain sets and this no exception. I love knockdowns, I love Hybrids ( damage/heal/support ) AOE's for life, yo. Yep that's the life for me.

Had the pleasure of sitting while Crystal did her thing. The HP bar never moves. She's all in Attuned Enhancements still as well! Kinda nutty. She duos with what looks like another tanker built just like her. Clear times weren't fast, but not slow, really either. Did well enough I've copied this build.

My personal 2 Solo Blasters ( with my builds, not perfect, but it's what I have to share ) Energy/Martial Combat - It feels like the typical comic ranged power user. Things flying everywhere, amazing graphical satisfaction along with audio and then the up close "to tha moon!" melee ability. Add in pretty useful secondary powers and this can be built to deal it and ( within reason ) take it. Miss Golden Age - Blaster (Energy Blast - Martial Combat).mbd Electrical/Earth Manipulation - A VERY different way to play, but very good. Teams well and solo's well. On live I was a died in the wool Stone user ( Melee and Armor ) as a tanker primary. This scratches that itch, feels familiar and has the tools to be safe. Lock downs, knock downs and sapping. What's not to love? Thematically you could choose crystal - tint it ice colors and change the mud bath to a frozen tundra white/light blue. Layline Avatar - Blaster (Electrical Blast - Earth Manipulation - Dark).mbd

Found this and like it quite well. I made a very small adjustment to it. Focused accuracy now has 2 slots ( Adj. Targeting ToHit/Endo and ToHit/Endo/Recharge I put the third slot into weave and filled it with Kismet accuracy +6%. Overall accuracy went from 6.43% to 12.43% and EndDrain went up ever so slightly. (1.66/s to 1.7/s) 🙂 Thanks for the build!

So yes then, there is knockback involved, conditional or not. Not from this posting. Don't appreciate the implication I'm lying. I'd dig up the post(s) where you gave that slotting but honestly, kinda done with you.

I like both. They are single target -def attacks. I like having them up as soon as I switch targets, at least one is good to go and my rotation is seamless. I am typing this after watching entire missions worth of enemies fly backwards, almost comically. The comment that it does knockdown instead of knockback is simply untrue. I am in game as I type this doing the frostfire mission solo and am knocking people into the next room, seemingly. Inex is a set mule with an absorb chance. DNA - this is cracking me up a little 🙂 I took that slotting from you 😉 Para - I really am still looking for ways to get some slots in there. I want to use the -dam aspect, but in reality it's only 1 source and not a great one compared to other needs/power choices. It's just a slight bump in health and endo, not much more to say really. I try to use it just after build up, if needed, when my chance to hit is @99% ( mobs @+3) I might rob Peter to pay Paul ( the power above ) with this suggestion. I'll see what I can do. Thanks Uun.

I'll throw my build for Saint-Exmin ( love the cult classic movie! ) just for a different take. Don't let the 121 global fool you, this thing is an absolute blender. Saint-Exmin - Brute (Battle Axe - Bio Armor).mbd

A LOT of good info here. I try not to call out folks and their build ideas, even if it's not my cup-a, they made an effort to share and help so I'm supa cool with it, and them 😄 Thank you folks for giving me a lot to think of and to delve into. Having not a great deal of experience with the last 3rd of homecoming, it's a grey area I need to learn.

I appreciate the insight from an end game player. I've been back 5 months or so now and have a few 50's and a bajillion somewhere below 😄 I do have a few with incarnates ( only the first initial levels, however ) As always I'm addicted to the building and refining of play from start to end, then start over. It's been the most joyful to me, as a gamer, for as long as I can remember. I've started to delve more into the mechanics and have learned a great deal from some notables on these forums for sure. My brusk ( blunt?) manner has not served me well, unfortunately I tend to ask first, think later. I'm nearly certain I rubbed Uun the wrong way, but honestly I've learned the most from their comments and only recently re-read the posts and my reply's. I struggle with being social. I meant no insult which, of course doesn't disallow the fact that insult may have been taken. An apology of sorts then. Again, thank you kindly it's very much appreciated! Cheers.

@Camel Interesting build. Your end situation looks dire to me. How do you offset 1.93 end drain before casting powers against a 3.5 end return? A question about the Gaussian's proc in Tactics, will it even proc reliably in an aura? It seems some of your to hit is leveraged with it's going off. Personally, I think health is over slotted. You have two heals plus insp. I would take the absorb proc out, move that free slot to Twilight and get the +end proc in there. Dark Servant is a team killer 😄 That blood thirsty bastige is not something I'll put in my dark builds. His motto seems to be "AGGRO THE WORLD!" Live weened me off him 😄 I do like some of your proc'd powers and your use of the hami's to get the acc up to good levels. I'm toying with my build to see about that myself 🙂 As for the Torrent, I didn't want to deal with knockback in this build. I'm usually an absolute fiend for knockdowns, but it seemed unnecessary in this one. Thank you kindly for the input. Cheers!

In regards to the latest version (3.0 at the end of the OP), would a set and slot swap between Gloom and Tenebrous make more sense? My thinking is the AOE Tenebrous would leverage the AOE +End proc better? Is this flawed thinking? Curious.

Made 17 fairly smoothly. I knew going in, it was an end hog so early SO slotting has this in mind. damage powers are acc/end redux/dam on fast casting ones and the end redux is swapped for a rech redux on the longer ones. Seems to work ok so far. Selective use of the toggles is mandatory. In a fast kill group darkest night is shelved to help that little bit. Final slotting looks to add as much endo recovery as I can without compromising the other facets. I also tried to make sure my accuracy was over 50 (including the tactics %). We'll see how it goes 🙂 I wanted more knockback protection and higher melee def. Any thoughts? EDIT: After sleeping on it - I went back and tweaked the build a tad. I'll include the new version below this original post. Grey Divide - Corruptor (Dark Blast - Dark Miasma).mbd New Version: Grey Divide 3.0 - Corruptor (Dark Blast - Dark Miasma).mbd

Thank you @Uun I've got a stab at it drafted now. It's not quite as end efficient as Doom's but it brings a little utility to the table to offset that and a bit more in the way of resists. The defenses suffer though. This seems to be a party dependent build so went with it. Clarity was something I wanted to squeeze in but didn't see anything I wanted to replace it with. Firebreak - Controller (Fire Control - Sonic Resonance).mbd

Thank you Doom. I've been playing it a lot the last day. One thing I can't understand with JJ's offering is taking smoke so late. I find it an every fight debuff that is great in mitigating damage solo or in group, albeit low level at this point. I had to change my slotting a bit last night because of the end hungry nature. I am a lover of the dark armor sets so I guess I'm used to figuring that out 😄 Thank you kindly @Doomguide2005 It's appreciated. I've looked at yours and notice two things, you added a lot of single target damage (and another pet!), and you didn't bother with global rechard hardly at all. I'm guessing with all the damage dealer choices the need for recharge is reduced somewhat? Just curious at your mindset here.

I've been playing a Fire / Sonic 'troller just lately. It's been fun early on as it's made me take a party buff forward stance while de-buffing (with smoke and sonic siphon). My thought was it would be a late bloomer with buffed imps. My questions are many but the two I'd like to put forward are 1) Can the imps (all of them) be buffed by one application of enflame and perhaps spirit ward? I'm only 15 so a ways to go before I find out. 2) How do those of you that play trollers without any self healing deal with it? Thank you kindly.

First, I was using "defense" in the general sense, not the Defense/Resist sense. No need to mansplain here. The second bit, great info, I was unaware of the soft cap only applying to defense and not resistance, thanks for that. The last bit, I meant I have no sources of endurance reduction at all in Tough, thus the need for reduction in weave being needed at that point in the build. Not sure what's difficult too understand there. *shrug*

I did experiment with this notion, however 2 things made me pick how I currently have it. 1) I wanted that 3% in as soon as possible as blasters get precious few options to insert defense in a low level environment ( a.k.a. while leveling ) I don't forward funds to my heroes making them "tough it". It's a personal choice and one that does seem weird, I know. It's not too bad, I just gather merits from exploring and Ada on the hour >:D I've been putting in attuned enhancements for the ones I want/need to be at end level spec ( in a manner of speaking ). 2) The added 3% for fire cold would push me over the soft cap ( SO STINKIN CLOSE! ) but in the end I wanted the level up experience to be as fluid as possible. The end requirements of weave are such ( significantly more than Hover ) that I wanted ( I think it might be ingrained in my CoH DNA now! ) to get the endo relief in asap. ( and because I have Tough raw doggin' it without endo help in the slightest! ) That would push the %3 enh even further into my build. Still, respecing (sic) into it is absolutely a great suggestion and worthwhile for sure, when I hit 50! Thank you 🙂

Hello again 🙂 I've been playing a build that has satisfied me like no other lately. The powers so perfectly mesh with my idea of what a golden age blaster would be. The looks, the sounds and the unapologetic BULLYING. From level 1 --> it's just been so ... enjoyable and, like I said, SATISFYING. Some of my energy choices rankle some, I don't care 🙂 I don't like Energy Torrent, and I never will. I find the cone particularly clunky and too chaotic for a set that is already blowing things around. Besides, I have Burst of Speed, which I love, and Dragons tail, again <3! By the time we get to explosive blast and Nova .. well losing one cone seems insignificant. I fooled around with the recharge and landed where I'm at. It feels just about perfect. No need to chase more. The same with the defenses. I'm a Blaster. I've embraced the pew pew kick face life. |MBD;26496;1699;2268;BASE64;| |G39nERWcWACtjjcWhhULKSkJmmzMuf+86nAszFg5IrelfnmMKdqSmNKbupjyaBwI07u| |228j3WXZPJhwWQ7J09bUOC0hXN9Xz2RpBRDRV/3Xa1d+mZeywBDtxtu7ZRGjKIKmXOk| |Dv25t7MS6RkvY/dKez+3dSenO0ur/duRTVFKWrUn1rCmEx/nBYeTO0nVFcXHA4JO/c4| |R0SGRtD7TqmHT/y+RaMQaJI/dEWhkXqlwrxamH33Sgd+WeLTA600PyOxuPtm0fAEKm3| |wUsQC/bXrG9U8+JjOi++xgypbO55SN3tzcdPEhiyGC3OlAYas0pfi/3Z6EWvJz2EMVt| |mPkVxR2arnTPtYAvnNXbf7S6pnPHByuZ5mjqxq2of3YlS8ORdrTFMunrfXohSmBRc72| |Uond564P5p3XsTDFk0PGnBcLDVgqs243pcS9y691ouENpT3DGd+rRzIIvqiWYvA8alW| |OWpPgMN80kZquu3YwTTqsX7keujQv2XS9SZy25mxtwHg9mb9uD3avMZfjLo9WGz0uBM| |n9bS2ojs/YxmU20T0DnyoRqaoGjgDUxNMZUEKz46wPbyXLGq5Rwy8MM4XwovASJwUKz| |RAoONczpbxnzSyXPFys9czxJveouZnSHlI/+TpvfNQZKShV3/MeFcvAYXwLkBF8I9TA| |Y2HvIvcAm4p5XbidoOtgBNL+8P7qoZl1hJUy9Je2HK9aj6IYbWeDauHO0SA1wIZ7jj4| |vhR1JA4gFImJlco9ed2YEv4TsN2cZqyA3Vuonmg9By9IvUcHUg9R6/Qyszsr2jSJXW7| |sxb5hrH/SWlKZgnTHZMmLY9CxvOAXVawNfxy4GC7OrcFpFWK4MQSLi7AhXCDO2kdRJY| |KhFfoJLhdlnteT3sk3JYBzvJaMldF7Dxlez0Dr4pO1Uh6PRJmhjofUdVdUBoOKg3fKl| |mZ54rykfdmutOs4clJlhMgWEqApoKT+BUXx4FsSxlAnT0cznltKBliSy5uVN/t4DGVT| |48++b2WRf6OGq7NGJIaA9A9o1Nplw0EM3o9dvtizXuD2KmIkuV5K02vRMxRqg4Ej/X0| |hpWp8BQ93u2EM745JDVoo0FTUUDOHjimp1xQmxB8rf+IaYi5kHIhIgAE07hahwmEjZo| |e2VWE1bninOyDQwLWYmOdBJThoF3zxrfUzv3MupqdsIiembby7xnNfAeu5LJBbr6qbZ| |eS610Hy5gz4X4ma2UQCaEkFLx0n1EQD6S70RAYYONwYyBvAGcODr8m6ggLtoKldvPNZ| |T7t6bJRHFoij9Prr7mOc8fYmbLHzkFFjBeypLlGcoHmJ6Op+C2Mh6boD5XaeFz/Pc0w| |FDUjxeKakSMtr0g0UWpsjsOdIVvNjpgXHbxm+2KzIEIK86q8Okcqh3y7Ps3rLp8zK9e| |mGRAia7wFBs2SApISbBw+S9AAKdUUypO9LdL4ElmzNi5F9obB95P3hW+yhQWEJdg4/B| |ebgN/GviB+/SbelGt8Z8Fx+XvKzxFJtoXeCnlqqZYVkCgWSXMNHMYUGr7mRr7RMOY55| |1+m8DkN2IFc/05IQEiCi+PAqUQMoNMYkjgFqe2v2hQU9NlNhvhCf9jPQtvHHd1UYLPL| |X4ixZ81y1niqZQXYEL5HVoesAY8z+4tD+i/YcMuOLLpAYywwUI1Ats1aClwmN/v52kl| |a8aaaPYR9Zbx1Q/tZuwloDnu+KZv4dGYKIzvaYi88wI5nzgeZz2wPCG/qn2g3RuFkjE| |83S0vt9Qh82RGz7WaKLUyGLE6gOvlKRLy32c5w0v+HJ42h9QjT+9JF40PE20xvS+HwY| |sS6S0ZXxaX5Z3m+An3py5sOYXG6UdOepAkxWVT3FcO4U68XjX4H1v0kr/60pYHduHiT| |fZV8U+dclzpSOP0NY9J3Nmrcz1PF24RjJ2g1/VVUtRHwYuuFLjmH9aow5akOtqfuOnl| |5fUy1f8s/RTe6FGFNeYa/6v0lkKrHDN8RjmL/S9eM1sq9avOTVlA4gzIROKbvuE1bse| |TE674yPPGiV2c803WH7olDk4xAFRNVf6WbqmrvkYWht3PT8GXMlNGoYuUJxwx2kZETw| |bKc+VmZPZdeZ3ZJ2XRNNmDgXsWt9wmnHQjFG47szxY6etdkzXru2ubQRE/LtapjHnXy| |lepcnbHv0zCYv6nmM2WeMPg/6WQqhpSTfTaCfroWm/Ka+ycf4lU3R0x7qKrOltDJg7K| |EHS1DquhXBDPNsYhRkPCX6M4lsqRVMK7CffrjUHee5RbbCmfsOGbV2g==|

I want to ask, because I have played this to 30. Is your advice motivated at all, by actually playing a build origin to completion, without any assistance from your other toons? Or as a respec fully funded, with nice crispy full sets of level up with you enhancements? The reason I ask is this has played, letter perfect to the build planner, like a dream. The two toggles you suggest would cause massive endo issues, and keep in mind I've had level matching IO's in the entire time. At low levels, when you can (supposedly should) take those, the mobs die so fast it's a waste to even apply them. Most times when you're picking your target it gets burned down. Tried that, moved on, take 'em later and feel fine. Again, PLAYED, not a 2D Mids builder, theorycrafted build. You say HO are pointless for boxing/assault, they wont be used. But boxing has been used, at low levels, where I'm playing, not farming, or PLing. I'm soloing arch missions or doing TF's appropriate to my level. As far as neutrino and xray poor returns, again, they have been amazing. My experience and your notion do not align. Since I've grouped I have been one of, if not THE, strongest heroes, in each of them. My experience informs my choices and I'm finding the advice I get must be taken with a grain of salt. Builds, in a vacuum, to ooo and ahh at numbers is not what I'm after. If a new ( or returning player - like me ) took this build, with DO's or SO's I bet they find it a great experience. I've looked at a lot of defender mids builds, my defenses, recharge, DPS, and regen are right there with most of them. I do appreciate the Incarnate advice, I'm not there yet. The walls of text in the Mids planner make my eyes gloss over so I just pick one based on a quick glance and move on. I'll figure that out in a month or so. I hope.

Thanks 🙂 Pizza for you! Been exemplaring a lot actually. It works how I like, so far. I've not made a single change and am at 29 as I type this. So far, in exemplaring (sic) down I have been so tough as to be able to hold the line while others get sorted after splitting from the group, and straying from the healer (me). A surprising aspect to be sure 😄 I wanted to fit in teleport, but... I just could seem to talk myself out of any other pool. 3 slot for super jump is strictly chasing ranged def and slow resist. It's one of the cheapest ways to that defensive type I could find. Mutation just seemed... meh. Besides using the corpses of unfortunate or foolhardy team mates to make the rest of the team my merry band of murder puppets has proven very nice at low levels. This is on a budget. I'm not anywhere near Daddy Warbucks status. SO's will have to work, for now. I'm excited to see what the two PBAOE's bring to my table. I haven't got a chance to use them yet. Soon. . .

Hello it's me again 🙂 I'm taking a tour of the ATs ( as you do ) and have started with a defender as of yesterday. I'm taking Proton as a starting base with the idea that since he is multiple beings ( either real or fashioned ) I would tap further into that thought process and create another. His outfit subtly calls to Protons look but is different. My further idea was for him to be party-centric. I want him to do well solo, but shine in a group. I've read a lot in the forums before creating my Mids. A few things to address: I had Irradiate in, and opted to take it out in favor of choking cloud, later in the build. a) Reasoning - I have plenty of attacks - I needed some control aspect to allow me to wade in, when needed, and give heals or deliver my hard hitting Pbaoe's ( realizing that Irradiate is one as well ) b) Further reasoning - I've grown fond of using Neutrino and X-ray as a rapid fire "Always something to hit with" option while the hard hitters are on cooldown and/or I'm healing/buffing. I furthered their utility via enhancement options. I really wanted to be durable. Defenders evoke the idea of toughness, so I wanted to lean into it. I did the best I could but honestly feel like this is one of my better first attempts. I like it. https://api.midsreborn.com/build/download/Fxwur0u3Iwjx164N Thermopyle - Hero Defender Build plan made with Mids' Reborn v3.7.5 rev. 21 ────────────────────────────── Primary powerset: Radiation Emission Secondary powerset: Radiation Blast Pool powerset (#1): Leadership Pool powerset (#2): Fighting Pool powerset (#3): Leaping Pool powerset (#4): Speed Epic powerset: Energy Mastery ────────────────────────────── Powers taken: Level 1: Radiant Aura A: Numina's Convalesence: Heal/Endurance 9: Numina's Convalesence: Endurance/Recharge 15: Numina's Convalesence: Heal/Recharge 15: Numina's Convalesence: Heal/Endurance/Recharge 21: Numina's Convalesence: Heal 23: Numina's Convalesence: +Regeneration/+Recovery Level 1: Neutrino Bolt A: Gladiator's Javelin: Accuracy/Damage 7: Gladiator's Javelin: Chance of Damage(Toxic) 11: Achilles' Heel: Chance for Res Debuff 11: Touch of Lady Grey: Chance for Negative Damage 13: Shield Breaker: Chance for Lethal Damage 13: Invention: Damage Increase Level 2: X-Ray Beam A: Gladiator's Javelin: Accuracy/Damage 3: Gladiator's Javelin: Chance of Damage(Toxic) 3: Touch of Lady Grey: Chance for Negative Damage 5: Shield Breaker: Chance for Lethal Damage 5: Invention: Damage Increase Level 4: Accelerate Metabolism A: Preemptive Optimization: Accuracy/Recharge 31: Preemptive Optimization: EndMod/Endurance 33: Preemptive Optimization: EndMod/Recharge 33: Preemptive Optimization: EndMod/Accuracy/Endurance 33: Preemptive Optimization: EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge 34: Preemptive Optimization: EndMod/Endurance/Recharge Level 6: Maneuvers A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed 9: Reactive Defenses: Defense/Endurance 23: Reactive Defenses: Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime 50: Reactive Defenses: Scaling Resist Damage Level 8: Boxing A: Chromatin Exposure Level 10: Combat Jumping A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed 25: Kismet: Accuracy +6% Level 12: Super Jump A: Blessing of the Zephyr: Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance 37: Blessing of the Zephyr: Knockback Reduction (4 points) 46: Winter's Gift: Slow Resistance (20%) Level 14: Tactics A: Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: Chance for Build Up Level 16: Proton Volley A: Superior Vigilant Assault: Accuracy/Damage 17: Superior Vigilant Assault: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance 17: Superior Vigilant Assault: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime 19: Touch of Lady Grey: Chance for Negative Damage 19: Sting of the Manticore: Chance of Damage(Toxic) 21: Gladiator's Javelin: Chance of Damage(Toxic) Level 18: Vengeance A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 20: Tough A: Gladiator's Armor: Resistance 27: Gladiator's Armor: TP Protection +3% Def (All) 27: Unbreakable Guard: Resistance 37: Unbreakable Guard: Resistance/Endurance 46: Unbreakable Guard: +Max HP Level 22: Hasten A: Invention: Recharge Reduction 25: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 24: Cosmic Burst A: Superior Winter's Bite: Accuracy/Damage 34: Superior Winter's Bite: Damage/RechargeTime 34: Superior Winter's Bite: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance 36: Superior Winter's Bite: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge 36: Superior Winter's Bite: Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge Level 26: Weave A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed 29: Shield Wall: Defense/Endurance 31: Shield Wall: Defense/Endurance/Recharge 31: Shield Wall: +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 28: Neutron Bomb A: Superior Defender's Bastion: Accuracy/Damage 39: Superior Defender's Bastion: Damage/Recharge 39: Superior Defender's Bastion: Damage/Endurance/Recharge 40: Superior Defender's Bastion: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance 40: Superior Defender's Bastion: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge 40: Superior Defender's Bastion: Recharge/Chance for Minor PBAoE Heal Level 30: Atomic Blast A: Superior Vigilant Assault: Damage/RechargeTime 36: Superior Vigilant Assault: Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime 37: Superior Vigilant Assault: RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb 42: Obliteration: Damage 42: Obliteration: Chance for Smashing Damage Level 32: Radiation Infection A: Achilles' Heel: Chance for Res Debuff 45: Enzyme Exposure 45: Enzyme Exposure Level 35: Conserve Power A: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 38: Temp Invulnerability A: Steadfast Protection: Resistance/Endurance 39: Steadfast Protection: Resistance/+Def 3% 42: Steadfast Protection: Knockback Protection 43: Gladiator's Armor: Resistance 43: Gladiator's Armor: End/Resist Level 41: Lingering Radiation A: Pacing of the Turtle: Accuracy/Slow 43: Pacing of the Turtle: Damage/Slow 45: Pacing of the Turtle: Accuracy/Endurance 46: Pacing of the Turtle: Chance of -Recharge Level 44: Choking Cloud A: Superior Entomb: Accuracy/Hold 48: Superior Entomb: Hold/Recharge 48: Superior Entomb: Endurance/Recharge 48: Superior Entomb: Accuracy/Hold/Endurance 50: Superior Entomb: Accuracy/Hold/Endurance/Recharge 50: Superior Entomb: Recharge/Chance for +Absorb Level 47: Super Speed A: Blessing of the Zephyr: Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance Level 49: Assault A: Karyoplasm Exposure ────────────────────────────── Inherents: Level 1: Vigilance Level 1: Brawl (Empty) Level 1: Sprint A: Celerity: +Stealth Level 2: Rest A: Invention: Interrupt Reduction Level 1: Swift A: Invention: Run Speed Level 1: Hurdle A: Invention: Jumping Level 1: Health A: Panacea: +Hit Points/Endurance 29: Miracle: +Recovery Level 1: Stamina A: Performance Shifter: EndMod 7: Performance Shifter: Chance for +End Level 12: Double Jump Level 49: Quick Form Level 47: Speed Phase

Appreciate the interaction! My continuing thoughts as I faf about with mids. Hasten, this is gonna sound weird, but I only need 1 to keep my recharge at 300%. I get a ton from my set bonuses. So I took 1 out because it was essentially overkill. I can't take the bonuses out of the sets, so the slot was recycled. You've expanded ( and maybe blown ) my mind with the deep dive on the potential for mez protection depending on where something is slotted. Why is Mids like a potpuri jenga puzzle of mystery? 😄 Enigma be damned, I'm pushing on. Jet Stream, a further triste, I use it not as a primary damage dealer but in the interdiction role of battlefield control. While Storm Cell is active it becomes a knockdown. This is great soft control and is a noticeable defensive tool no matter the level. I want it to be as close to 100% as possible, hence the slotting choice.

Ok, I did a bit of an adjustment, a wee lil bit of tweaking and a flat out shift of my epic. My core philosophies seem to be intact, but I took to heart what was offered and did my best to incorporate the information. https://api.midsreborn.com/build/download/FwcfUy0giBEgYCPN

A few things to further define my thought process. I keep evasive always on. I toggle between Fly or Hover, but Evasive is a constant. I use it like a defensive toggle ( which it is ) with a side benefit of amazing flight control. Invaluable to this old timers waning reflexes 🙂 Stealth and Infiltration are indeed mules. My goal was a interdiction blaster. Max recharge so that I have as many offensive option at my beck and call as possible to control the battle field. Ice Sword for when I run Oro missions. I like having a good melee option at those lower levels. Also this was built as a leveling build. Far too often I've been giving builds that are functionally inept at leveling, clearly being respc, end-game builds. I know they will eventually be as delivered, but without the funds to pimp them out I find them frustrating to attempt to play. I don't power level, FF or any of that. I like to do the story arcs and task forces as intended, and at appropriate level when possible. Jet Stream is only used when Storm Cell is active, which is often, as it turns out. I wanted HP's. I want MORE, but what I have was a balance between HP and Res/Def values that keep my old butt in the fight. Having said this, I read a lot about soft cap, but nothing of hard cap. Is there a definite "this is the most XXX AT can have for this defensive stat? And if so, are they different between Resistance and Defensive? Being blind to that specific knowledge I built in more resistance as a sort of buffer for when defense falls. The biggest issue for me was trying to eek in AOE defense. I just don't know enough about it's value, and the sets that provide it ( or if they are even worth pursuing ). I'm pouring over your sample build looking at slotting choices and such. Thank you kindly.

Another couple of options reside within Mids itself. While in Mids, at the top under Build Sharing it provides a drop down. Pick the first option (recommended) This brings up a new window with 4 tabs along the top. Select Build Links (API) Click the Submit button in the middle. Wait for the fields at the right to populate then copy the Download URL. You can now post this to the forums as a direct data link to your build. Alternately, from the same open window you can go to Forum Post (Formatted) Light Blue in the left field seems to work best across light and dark themes, but, you do you 🙂 BBCode in the right field should be selected. In the lower right corner click Export. It is now saved to your clipboard, simply right click and Paste. This will provide the old way we did it. Hope this helps! Take care.