theDarkeOne

Congrats on all your hard work and dedication. . . Havent played for a few months since life has been so crazy but seeing this announcement pop up in my email I had to come over and log-in before heading to work! Great job and look forward to the future!

This girl hits like a truck and is one of my most played tanks (and I have 35 of them). You can make modifications based on your preference (her second build swaps out ToF for fully slotted Cross Punch to take advantage of +recharge and I tend to use that for solo TFs and harder content). This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.4.6 https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Tanker Primary Power Set: Radiation Armor Secondary Power Set: Dark Melee Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Alpha Barrier (A) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP (3) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (3) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (9) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime (11) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) Level 1: Shadow Punch (A) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative) (42) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (42) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (42) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge (43) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance (43) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage Level 2: Proton Armor (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (11) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (13) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime (13) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance (15) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% Level 4: Shadow Maul (A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Recharge/Chance for +Res(All) (5) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage (5) Multi-Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (7) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage (7) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage (9) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage Level 6: Fallout Shelter (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (34) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (48) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime (50) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance Level 8: Radiation Therapy (A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Recharge (34) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (50) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge Level 10: Gamma Boost (A) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration (21) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 12: Beta Decay Hamidon Origin:Enzyme Exposure Level 14: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (15) Recharge Reduction IO Level 16: Siphon Life (A) Theft of Essence - Chance for +Endurance (17) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (17) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage (19) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (19) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (21) Superior Gauntleted Fist - RechargeTime/+Absorb Level 18: Particle Shielding (A) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb (27) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime (27) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance Level 20: Touch of Fear (A) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown (23) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage (23) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (25) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance (25) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (43) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage Level 22: Kick (A) Empty Level 24: Tough (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (29) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (29) Unbreakable Guard - Endurance/RechargeTime (34) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance Level 26: Ground Zero (A) Armageddon - Damage (33) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance (37) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge (37) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy (40) Armageddon - Recharge/Accuracy Level 28: Soul Drain (A) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge (46) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge (46) Recharge Reduction IO Level 30: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (31) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) (31) Shield Wall - Defense (31) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance Level 32: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense Level 35: Gloom (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (36) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (36) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage (36) Decimation - Chance of Build Up (37) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 38: Midnight Grasp (A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (39) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (39) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (39) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative) (40) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative) (40) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage Level 41: Dark Consumption (A) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage Level 44: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (45) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage (45) Reactive Defenses - Defense (45) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance Level 47: Assault (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 49: Tactics (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff Level 1: Gauntlet Level 1: Brawl

SS/Rad tank. . . So much fun with all the AoE goodliness (or is that godliness?!?!?)

I have been playing around with my Necro/Dark and Twilight is the only power I have slotted (3 Theft of the essence) at level 24. . . And yes, I have not yet run out of endurance. . .

It is absolutely worth the download. . . just be prepared to not get any sleep for awhile and make sure to find your Arabian Horse right away - makes the game so much better when you track and break that horse in the wild!

The single player experience is outstanding. . . Online wasnt my thing but the main game is absolutely breathtaking and can absolutely take up to 500 hours if you do all the side missions, explorations, main storyline, and mini-games. Hands down one of my favorite games of my lifetime.

Not sure if you have any other system but Red Dead Redemption the single player game is amazing. . . That is truly one of the few games I loved after CoH went away and I played nearly 200 hours on my first play through. . .

This is honestly one of my favorite high level Tanks to play. Copied my build below. Love the Fire/MA brunker from @Sovera but when I want to play a high level tank this girl is my goto! This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.6.0 https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Tanker Primary Power Set: Radiation Armor Secondary Power Set: Dark Melee Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Force of Will Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Alpha Barrier -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(3), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(3), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(5), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(5) Level 1: Shadow Punch -- KntCmb-Acc/Dmg(A), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx(7), KntCmb-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9) Level 2: Gamma Boost -- PrfShf-End%(A), RgnTss-Regen+(9), Mrc-Rcvry+(11) Level 4: Shadow Maul -- SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg(13), SprAvl-Dmg/EndRdx(15), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(17), Arm-Dam%(17) Level 6: Proton Armor -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(19), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(19), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(21) Level 8: Radiation Therapy -- Mlt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), ScrDrv-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(21), SprMghoft-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23), SprMghoft-Rchg/Res%(23), Erd-%Dam(25) Level 10: Fallout Shelter -- Ags-ResDam/EndRdx(A) Level 12: Beta Decay -- SphIns-%ToHit(A), SphIns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(25), SphIns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(27), SphIns-ToHitDeb(27), SphIns-Acc/ToHitDeb(29) Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(29) Level 16: Siphon Life -- ThfofEss-+End%(A), Heal-I(31), CrsImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31), Hct-Dam%(33), TchofDth-Dam%(33) Level 18: Kick -- Empty(A) Level 20: Tough -- UnbGrd-Max HP%(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(33), UnbGrd-ResDam(34), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(34) Level 22: Weave -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), RedFrt-Def(34), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(36) Level 24: Particle Shielding -- Prv-Absorb%(A), Prv-Heal/Rchg(36) Level 26: Mighty Leap -- WntGif-ResSlow(A) Level 28: Soul Drain -- GssSynFr--Build%(A), GssSynFr--ToHit(37), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(37), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(37), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(39), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(39) Level 30: Ground Zero -- SprMghoft-Acc/Dmg(A), SprMghoft-Dmg/Rchg(39), SprMghoft-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), SprMghoft-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Erd-%Dam(40), TchofLadG-%Dam(42) Level 32: Weaken Resolve -- AchHee-ResDeb%(A) Level 35: Unleash Potential -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), RechRdx-I(36), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(46) Level 38: Midnight Grasp -- SprGntFis-Rchg/+Absorb(A), SprGntFis-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), SprGntFis-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), SprGntFis-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), SprGntFis-Dmg/Rchg(43), SprGntFis-Acc/Dmg(43) Level 41: Gloom -- Dcm-Build%(A), Dcm-Acc/Dmg(45), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), CldSns-%Dam(45), Apc-Dam%(46) Level 44: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(46), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(50) Level 47: Dark Obliteration -- Dtn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), Ann-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48), Bmbdmt-+FireDmg(48), PstBls-Dam%(50), CldSns-%Dam(50) Level 49: Meltdown -- GldArm-3defTpProc(A) Level 1: Gauntlet Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A) Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A) Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(11) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(13) Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 50: Musculature Core Paragon Level 50: Melee Core Embodiment Level 50: Clarion Radial Epiphany Level 26: Takeoff ------------

Your choice of pairing will result in a sub-par experience. .. You have very little mitigation in the form of defense and mez protection. choosing an armor for a blaster will yield very low survival as blaster hit points are low enough and you will be able to mitigate 30% or so of S/L damage? As I said, swapping out to a secondary that compliments Seismic is a much better route.

Yep. . . Swap to Martial Combat and realize the true potential of a blaster!

I may have finally found a reason to play a Blaster and been here since issue 4. . . Earth/Martial/Mace is RIDICULOUS. . . So much fun. . . Okay, feedback time. . . Animations are great fun Rock shards is definitely skippable The long activation on meteor is a bit jarring at first. . . especially since other AoE powers dont seem to fire while waiting for the "big finish" - great animation and definitely feels unique but it is looooong

No I get it. . . I dont test often but have been here since issue 4 so I am well aware of cones versus targeted. I simply mean that using Fault resulted in a multiple "Misses" from the cone regardless of my position. . . I know it is a 5 target max on Scrappers and the crew all came tumbling down but reliably I was seeing only 1 "hit" on the damage portion. Even went back in this morning and reviewed combat logs during a mission and cone damage rarely hit more than 2 times. . . Again, could be my wonderful luck - because if it werent for bad luck I would have no luck at all - but just an observation on scrapper. Havent had a chance to test on my SD/SM Tank yet.

So happy to have a smashing scrapper. Leveled to 50 and ran a few missions (3 in total). Positive: It's Stone Melee and bouncing baddies around is still amazing Plenty of Knockback/down depending on slotting Cons: Fault seemed to miss the damage aspect every single time even with a 95% chance to hit Damage seemed below that of my Tank by a wide margin Seismic Smash didnt really smash so much as insult - the damage may have been tweaked a little to far down

So do Scrappers get SS and Stone Melee in page 3 finally? And are you finally going to nerf Regen???

Welcome back home. . . I returned the day after Homecoming launched. . . and again after it disappeared for a week over "stuff" and have been here since. (started the OG on issue 4 and played until the doors closed and the torches went out). I have 2 accounts since I enjoy most of the post 35 stuff more than lower level. . . I get my toons to 35, IO them to some extent, then level to 50 through missions, teams, radios, TFs, and so on. . . And at current count have about 100 characters between 35-50+ across all the servers (on both accounts). Anytime you are looking for a group in that 35+ content feel free to shoot me a tell! Always happy to have a partner or group to run with!

DarkebeDamned was my main on live and still play him some on Homecoming although I swapped him over to the Brute and Tank Version. Even so, as a Scrapper this is by far the most survivable Scrapper I ever played and used to regularly farm the Carnie Graveyard when Purples would drop from that map before shutter. This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.4.7 https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Scrapper Primary Power Set: Spines Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Blaze Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Barb Swipe (A) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative) (3) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage (3) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge (5) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (5) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance (7) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance Level 1: Dark Embrace (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (7) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (9) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP (9) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (11) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (11) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 2: Death Shroud (A) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Recharge/Critical Hit Bonus (13) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (13) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (15) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance Level 4: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (19) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points) (21) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%) (21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense Level 6: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (23) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage (23) Reactive Defenses - Defense (25) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance Level 8: Boxing (A) Empty Level 10: Obsidian Shield (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (25) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime (27) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (27) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance Level 12: Super Jump (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points) Level 14: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (29) Recharge Reduction IO Level 16: Dark Regeneration (A) Theft of Essence - Chance for +Endurance (29) Theft of Essence - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (31) Theft of Essence - Accuracy/Endurance/Healing Level 18: Quills (A) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage (31) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Recharge (31) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (33) Endurance Reduction IO Level 20: Cloak of Darkness (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (33) Red Fortune - Defense (33) Red Fortune - Endurance (34) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance (34) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (34) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge Level 22: Tough (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime (36) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (36) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (36) Unbreakable Guard - Endurance/RechargeTime Level 24: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (37) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) (37) Shield Wall - Defense (37) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance Level 26: Ripper (A) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage (39) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage (39) Multi-Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (39) Multi-Strike - Accuracy/Damage (40) Superior Critical Strikes - RechargeTime/+50% Crit Proc (40) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge Level 28: Build Up (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 30: Murky Cloud (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (40) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (42) Unbreakable Guard - Endurance/RechargeTime (42) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 32: Throw Spines (A) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy) (42) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage(Lethal) (43) Bombardment - Chance for Fire Damage (43) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (43) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (45) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance Level 35: Char (A) Empty Level 38: Cloak of Fear (A) Siphon Insight - Chance for +ToHit (45) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (45) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/ToHit Debuff (46) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge (46) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff Level 41: Melt Armor (A) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff Level 44: Fire Ball (A) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy) (46) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage(Lethal) (48) Bombardment - Chance for Fire Damage (48) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (48) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (50) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 47: Tactics (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up (50) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance (50) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/Recharge Level 49: [Empty] (A) Empty Level 1: Critical Hit Level 1: Brawl

Made some rather large changes but should enhance your game play quite a bit. . . TLDR: Soft Capped to positional without SM (use as a oh crap button) Another big hitter atttack in GIS Increased damage of Snipe Moved around picks for better exempting Better Resistance Higher To-Hit Higher Status Protection Better Defense Debuffs https://www.midsreborn.com/builds/download.php?uc=1651&c=751&a=1502&f=HEX&dc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

When did you started playing CoX? Was it before or after the game shut down? Tell me a little about how you met the game. I came in right around issue 4 on the main run of the game. Played until the night the servers shut down. I actually saw it advertised in a comic book store and was like, huh that looks amazing! Have you played the game before the shut down in 2012? If the answer is yes, tell me about how you feel about the game’s “Death”. What was that experience like? It was a really difficult thing for me honestly. I was in New York, at the US Open when the announcement was made and I remember my wife teasing me all night about how mopey I was. . . We were even out to dinner and my favorite player walked into the restaurant and I didnt even notice (and this for a man in his 30s at the time)! And when the game returned in 2019? What did you felt? Was it like a “Homecoming”? It was amazing to have it back. . . I never thought it would last this long on its return and I played just about every day in 2019 and at least 3-4 times a week throughout 2020. . . this year has been a little tougher to get time in mostly due to returning to work post-pandemic but i sitll log in weekly at least! What was the first thing you did after playing the game for the first time in years? I recreated 4 or 5 of my main characters and started leveling them almost immediately. May have change an Archetype of two but they all got the love I missed for the last 8 years! What are your thoughts on the return of the servers? Did you brought something with you from the original server? (Avatars, builds, things like that) I had all of my mids build still saved. . . Could never bring myself to delete any of them. Characters, costumes, concepts all were saved and brought along. I think the only character I have not recreated was my Necro/Dark MM Witch but she will return eventually! Do you like to play with a specific character? (can be more than one) If yes, what makes it so special to you? I played everything until the Tank changes came to Homecoming! I loved those changes so much for the last 8 months or so I have been all tanks all the time!

Finally have a day off and hoping to squeeze in some gametime around the 4th Festivities. . . Any groups or servers doing anything fun and special on the holiday?

Enduring Phoenix Transcendent

I like how everyone overlooked the political commentary. . . Anyways, was just on beta and the changes - across the board - are pretty nifty. Is something faster than something else. . . Yes. . . Should it be. . . YES! Do you seriously want every travel power to be equal?!?!? And to what end?!?! What does that accomplish? Seriously, this isnt game breaking stuff. . . Heck, this is a game. . . You are cnn'ing the fun out of it. 😉

My Savage/Shield Stalker and Tank are two of my most played toons! They are unbelievably well adapted to most situations in the game and an absolute blast to play. Does take some tweaking and when I do team with them I get a ton of comments like, "I always thought SM was weak. . ." They take a little love and time and procs to get the most out of but for a player who has experience with the game they are unrelenting fun!

here's my Spines/Fire/Fire Farmer. Normal content she can struggle with KB and exemping is painful but high level and farms. . . She breezes! This Villain build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.4.7 https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Brute Primary Power Set: Spines Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Barb Swipe -- TchofDth-Dam%(A), TchofDth-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(3), TchofDth-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(3), TchofDth-Dmg/Rchg(5), TchofDth-Dmg/EndRdx(5), TchofDth-Acc/Dmg(27) Level 1: Fire Shield -- UnbGrd-Max HP%(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(7), UnbGrd-ResDam(7), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(9) Level 2: Blazing Aura -- SprUnrFur-Rchg/+Regen/+End(A), SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), SprUnrFur-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), SprUnrFur-Dmg/Rchg(15), SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg(17) Level 4: Healing Flames -- Prv-Absorb%(A), Prv-Heal(21), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(21), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(23), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(23), UnbGrd-ResDam(25) Level 6: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(25) Level 8: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(27) Level 10: Kick -- KntCmb-Acc/Dmg(A) Level 12: Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 14: Tough -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), GldArm-3defTpProc(31), GldArm-ResDam(31), GldArm-End/Res(33) Level 16: Plasma Shield -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(33), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(50), UnbGrd-EndRdx/Rchg(50) Level 18: Quills -- SprBrtFur-Dmg/Rchg(A), SprBrtFur-Rech/Fury%(33), SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg(34), SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), SprBrtFur-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36) Level 20: Consume -- SprAvl-Rchg/KDProc(A), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg(29), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(50) Level 22: Weave -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(36), ShlWal-Def(36), ShlWal-Def/EndRdx(37) Level 24: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), Rct-ResDam%(37), Rct-Def(37), Rct-Def/EndRdx(39) Level 26: Burn -- HO:Nucle(A), HO:Nucle(39), Mlt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), Obl-%Dam(40), Arm-Dam%(40), Erd-%Dam(40) Level 28: Ripper -- HO:Nucle(A), HO:Nucle(42), Mlt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42), Obl-%Dam(42), Erd-%Dam(43), FrcFdb-Rechg%(43) Level 30: Super Jump -- WntGif-ResSlow(A) Level 32: Throw Spines -- Dtn-Acc/Dmg(A), Dtn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43), Ann-Acc/Dmg(45), PstBls-Dam%(45), Bmbdmt-+FireDmg(45), Rgn-Knock%(46) Level 35: Fiery Embrace -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 38: Char -- Empty(A) Level 41: Melt Armor -- AchHee-ResDeb%(A) Level 44: Fire Ball -- SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg(A), SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46), Ann-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46), Ann-ResDeb%(48), Bmbdmt-+FireDmg(48), PstBls-Dam%(48) Level 47: Tactics -- GssSynFr--Build%(A) Level 49: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A) Level 1: Fury Level 1: Brawl -- KntCmb-Acc/Dmg(A), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx(9), KntCmb-Dmg/Rchg(11), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11) Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A) Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A) Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(17), Mrc-Rcvry+(19) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(19) Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power 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This is my ridiculous Ill/Dark/Stone. . . Not saying he regularly crushes +4/8 but +4/5 or 6 is a cake walk . .. Oh was that an AV!??!? I didn't even notice. . . This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.4.7 https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Controller Primary Power Set: Illusion Control Secondary Power Set: Darkness Affinity Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Stone Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Blind -- UnbCns-Hold/Rchg(A), UnbCns-EndRdx/Hold(3), UnbCns-Acc/Hold/Rchg(3), UnbCns-Acc/Rchg(5), UnbCns-Hold(5) Level 1: Twilight Grasp -- CldSns-%Dam(A), CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(7), CldSns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(7), CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(9), ThfofEss-+End%(9) Level 2: Tar Patch -- EndRdx-I(A) Level 4: Spectral Wounds -- Apc-Dam%(A), Apc-Dmg/EndRdx(15), Apc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), Apc-Acc/Rchg(17), Apc-Dmg/Rchg(17) Level 6: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(19) Level 8: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A) Level 10: Howling Twilight -- AbsAmz-ToHitDeb%(A), AbsAmz-EndRdx/Stun(19), AbsAmz-Stun(21), AbsAmz-Acc/Stun/Rchg(21), AbsAmz-Acc/Rchg(23) Level 12: Group Invisibility -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), RedFrt-Def(23), RedFrt-EndRdx(25), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(25), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(27), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(27) Level 14: Kick -- Empty(A) Level 16: Shadow Fall -- Rct-ResDam%(A), Rct-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Rct-Def/Rchg(29), Rct-EndRdx/Rchg(31), Rct-Def/EndRdx(31), Rct-Def(31) Level 18: Phantom Army -- CaltoArm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), OvrFrc-Acc/Dmg/End/Rech(33), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), SlbAll-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), SlbAll-Build%(34), RechRdx-I(37) Level 20: Fade -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), RedFrt-Def(34), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(34), RedFrt-EndRdx(36), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(36), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(36) Level 22: Tough -- GldArm-3defTpProc(A), GldArm-End/Res(37) Level 24: Weave -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(37), ShlWal-Def(39), ShlWal-Def/EndRdx(39) Level 26: Flash -- SprWiloft-Rchg/Dmg%(A), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx(43), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear(43), SprWiloft-Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/Rchg(45), SprWiloft-EndRdx/Rchg(45) Level 28: Soul Absorption -- PreOptmz-EndMod/End/Rech(A), PreOptmz-EndMod/Acc/Rech(39), RgnTss-Regen+(40), Prv-Absorb%(40) Level 30: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(48) Level 32: Phantasm -- ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(A), ExpRnf-Dmg/EndRdx(45), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(50), ExpRnf-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(50), OvrFrc-Dam/KB(50) Level 35: Fissure -- Rgn-Dmg/EndRdx(A), Rgn-Dmg(40), Rgn-Dmg/Rchg(42), Rgn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Rgn-Acc/Rchg(42), FrcFdb-Rechg%(43) Level 38: Super Jump -- BlsoftheZ-ResKB(A) Level 41: Darkest Night -- EndRdx-I(A) Level 44: Seismic Smash -- SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46), TchofDth-Dam%(46), Hct-Dam%(46), UnbCns-Dam%(48), GldStr-%Dam(48) Level 47: Tactics -- AdjTrg-ToHit/EndRdx(A) Level 49: Earth's Embrace -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Containment Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A) Level 2: Health -- NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Pnc-Heal/+End(11), Mrc-Rcvry+(11) Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(13), PrfShf-EndMod/Acc(13) ------------ | Copy & Paste this data into Mids Reborn : Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1350;649;1298;HEX;| |78DA6593CB4F535110C6CF6D6F454A4BA1D816840A6DC1228596E263E90B2882AD9| |290B8250DDCC28D4DDBB42591A50BF786852E35444563E25FE40214D185BC574693| |3ABDDF0734E1A437BFDE993333DFCC3D27F36CC2F565EAF91DA5B58DE7B395CAFC7| |8B1502D17F379A3ECC86497CC05555F4DF244CE3C279BE2D3F9FC4AC52C164E0CA1| |863DF75772B9F844B6FCB46048DA7BB99C5930ABABCA395B94C0B992612CBAACBF6| |9235B320B4B6EEB25652E2D57E5CD73E25A34CA9565B3E49D2C990BF1B96AB160CC| |67B295AA515EED144DBDF2BCD514574D579336A592BAB23D2053A03E454E809B01D| |9AE31E697D882BABAF093DC012F6E935EBBC5AD0043544D692165E57923063B6BDB| |93C8DD3A4AC6C1B60439028665980ED4D61C31E4F1927EF135C1A79A7C9A65FB2E7| |59B59A3F93172781F819766C834E8CF80EF24B405791C2DCCE36F053B3DA413BCDC| |42BA419B6870B34F774D96DA16051E66F31CDBAD5D3D47E42178E580DC27F7C0F71| |2D7CED8F64D4CB46F13BEBE23A8EDBB0B86C6C17E4EE387D4ED606C07BB08B18B10| |D547EAC22467845D44D8855DBAF071CABE31D4EB4F82BAF802F0D903CCDBFF10BEA| |B33640A5C177717A7DFF519B6A14FE407707883FC08EE88EE6E4DB3F277FFD391EF| |2F18BD0DBDD15D9CAA76D112A4CE20B524DAC00D0D27BC5EBBF700B3193E04939C5| |DF298DC42EDDF8230621CE15BF045C7C06BD7C91BE44D70E80518102D03FCF2035F| |61FB26BD0CD236C853FFC7A5548CDF25F6127D8DAC91F3628E0A63884F4C9383D0D| |72135E23CE1F175F8EA476594B6D100E6D3A39FDE6AF9D54F61503FBDB3B5F439EF| |ACDE703B2DCBAE532C5AA365FFCC62D39E60C6CE10743967344BF7DEB9A883C6A8D| |750EC5A235F81FF016F42D1E5| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Yep. She is one of my most played toons ever (been here since issue 4 - damn I am getting old). She has done just about everything - short of the Master of the ITF run because I really hate that type of challenge. . . But my favorite was taking on the 3 Seeds of Hamidon AV's and the only thing I worried about was her getting winded when the SM end buff dropped at the wrong time! But she can die. . . my Dark/Spines. . . I don't think he has ever faceplanted - I can put Dark Regen on auto, make dinner, eat, do the dishes, take the dogs for a walk, shower, and come back and he is still standing there smiling.