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I checked Stalker and it didn't, but they changed the power, so it wouldn't be a factor now, Scrapper and Brute don't take it either. Not sure about Tanker, but really, I'm just going to assume it's not taking the set either.

Aura of Insanity still isn't accepting ATOs.

Well, see, no Power Crash on my build or Dark Obliteration. And my mistake...I switched to Psi (just for Dominate) tho I had Soul for Gloom before. Whirling Hands and DNA Siphon with damage aura has been the AOE for me. I came out 7 seconds slower on pylon runs.

I always thought Brutes should've capped resists at 85% but others did not like that idea. Tested the changes on my Tanker, it didn't feel that bad. Maybe because it's Bio/EM/Soul?

Don't reposition. You have no need to. You'll build up then maintain the stacks easy enough without having to reposition. I don't bother to reposition with the power.

Tried out an Elec/Psi/Mu Stalker. Running the same 3/6 Missions (using t4 Alpha, Hybrid Passive and Interface) as I did with the Scrapper. Didn't really change how I ran through the mission. Didn't notice the lack of the damage aspect (it really is that small).

That's what I was talking about. It doesn't take ACC (I checked) but it has that label of AOE and Psi Defense. So, can it still be defended against or is it auto hit?

Under attack types it says AOE defense and Psionic defense

I was looking at the description/info of the power while it was on my tray, and it says AOE and Psychic Defense. I'll try to screen capture it later while not busy if wanted. This was on a scrapper.

Okay. Love the set myself, if it went as is, I'd go with it. Psychic Wall: Standard Toggle Resist Power. Lethal weakness can be made up for (wasn't able to hit cap myself on Scrapper) so I don't worry as much about this weakness. Psionic Shield: Standard Toggle Resist Power. Nice having some Toxic Resist added into the power. As someone who used Electric Armor a lot, I can say Toxic resist is ouchie with just a couple of IOs to give 8% Toxic resist. Mask Presence: Stealth Toggle. Gives Ninjitsu's critical from hide. I feel it should have the AOE defense. And honestly I'd rather have the AOE defense that the crit from hide. Love having the stealth ability myself 🙂 I do like how it gives more defense while hidden, to get in (not capped on AOE myself, so still a risk) while stealthed tho. Impenetrable Mind: Toggle Mez Protection and Psi Resist. Love it as is. Only change I'd do is give it a minimal FX option, or the eye glow of Fade/Soul Noir. Devour Psyche: Thought I'd hate the cone, but haven't had any issues with it honestly. I don't try to line up for max use, I just use it and it builds up and I can maintain it easy enough. Doesn't take Accuracy, but it says it has AOE and Psychic Defense. Not sure what that means on it. Also, having the -Regen is helpful on the hard targets. Psychokinetic Barrier: A click Absorb. With some added status resists. Been sticking to one arc, no real end sappers faced so far, but has felt fine. Precognition: Passive Defense and +Perception. Nothing to say here. It works 🙂 Aura of Insanity: Toggle Random Mez. I love it. I paid more attention to the damage aspect of the power after the Stalker/Sentinel change to Aura of Madness and I don't know if they're missing much other than on the possible feel. Mine's slotted for damage (due to Cupid's Crush) and the damage was low and the targets hit with damage seemed to be 0-2. Felt like it was more effective than Oppressive Gloom felt on Dark Armor. Feels like a good defensive power that changes things up for defense. Memento Mori: I love a rez power (concepty) will say I used it more often before with the adaptive recharge. It did provide a good ON NO hit before dying when surrounded and while I didn't die, knowing the rez aspect stays around for 45 seconds after use, is great, for if it doesn't save you. Again overall, I love the set. 🙂 Changes I'd like... Little more Psychic Resist in the Psi Armor set (Impenetrable Mind or Psionic Shield could take it), kinda like how'd I like to see more Negative Resist in Dark Armor. Impenetrable Mind getting Min FX option and/or Soul Noir eye glow option. Mask Presence getting AOE defense...I'd sacrifice the crit chance on one attack for it myself.

Something to be noted...on your comparison... Psychokinetic Barrier gives Resistance to -Regen, -Recovery, -End, and -Recharge, and it stacks. These are things Ablative Carapace doesn't give.

AoI is a good defensive power. It still has chances to do -Resist. The damage it did do wasn't all that. It's real damage came from confused enemies, not it's lowly damage for uneffected enemies. So, -DMG may be nice.

Haven't tested these changes (as I plan to move my main from Regen Scrapper to Psi Armor Scrapper) but honestly, on live build, I would say build for resists over defenses and even with these nice changes, I would still think that. One just isn't going to be soft capping that defense easily and Tanker sets give good +Resist bonuses. Better to just build for slowing down incoming damage rather than avoiding it all together (which one can do with MoG).

Here's my build for a Scrapper if it helps give you ideas.

I'm not a fan of cones, but honestly, I wasn't having issues with Devour Psyche at all. It stacks (for the benefits) for like 10 stacks and they last for 45 seconds (you can see the icons even if the power doesn't say it). Fast moving solo, I had no issues with it and I never jumped around to get more targets, though, I would try to get them at good spots when running up to them. Pretty sure it's -100% Regen doesn't stack, but that's still -100% Regen for the tough targets, so that will help you on AVs and GMs when team or solo.

Should be noted, this isn't that much of a DPS boost. It gives off a slightly bigger initial hit, if stealthed. It doesn't give continuous +damage. I likely wouldn't have gone the route of making it like ninjitsu with the critical attachment, but I was wondering if the idea came about due to Psylocke.

Went with full set of Cupid's Crush myself. Also Tried 2 ACC/MEZ +3 HOs with 2 slot Cupid's Crush (one being the Confuse Proc) and one being the Purple Confuse Proc. Felt I did better with the Cupid's Crush set, with it's set bonuses (+3 S/L Resist and good +RCH Bonus)

True, but it has more than others and it has other features that, for me, that make up for it (Fear/Confuse/+Perception)...also while I hadn't fought Malta on my run (KW Warriors mostly) in tests, I would think what -Rec Protection is has it also has the +Recovery to help with the -Recovery. But hey, if it gets filled better, all the better 🙂

Good post @BuildsAllTheThings I just want to say, the end drain issue you may have, I do feel would be the best theme weakness for Psi Armor. If it's one thing psychic superheroes are always doing is running out of end to keep using their psychic abilities at a sustained level. A little more thematic in theme than lethal weakness 🙂

And why doesn't Mask Presence give AOE Defense when in the middle of combat? I'd honestly prefer the equal amount of Melee/Range/AOE defense over a Ninjitsu style Crit while in stealth.

Oh, gonna suggest it again. Not saying do it for every power in the set, but can Impenetrable Mind get the MinFX treatment, please? Or a glowing eye alternate animation like Fade, if you must have an FX with it?

I like how Dark Armor has it. Have to say, I get the annoyance of KB. However, players complaints on it on some armors are just bad imo. For instance, a defense based set like Ninjitsu should be fine without it. Don't get hit...don't get knocked back. Knockback protection. Yet, people will complain because they got KB once. Also, while I haven't done teaming, doesn't the power give -KB strength to the enemies, so it becomes more of a team support power?

It's not much of an offensive boost either. However, I may have left it to a Ninjitsu style ability? Either or tho...I'm good either way. I'd rather lose that and get back the adaptive recharge 🙂

Haven't completed but been using it as testing for Psi Armor...and whew...not saying change it, but wow...that ambush when set for 3/6 in the desecrate the altar mission...daaaaamn...that's rough...and I like it 🙂

I'm up for Mask Presence to just give standard Defense like Dark Armor's stealth and give the set a Psi Proc like Brimstone. I'd say tack it on to Impenetrable Mind. AoI isn't really a damage aura (don't even notice the little damage it does on uneffected foes).