I started leveling a Pyro/Dark Dom yesterday and have been really enjoying the ride so far. He's only lvl 28 but /Dark lends itself to melee well and I've been focusing on layering on the to hit debuffs to help keep myself alive when I solo. Teaming with other Pyro doms and trollers (which there are a ton of) is also a ton of fun.
I was surprised when I saw that the Dark Control primary doesn't have a lot of focus on to hit debuffs (The description of Dark Grasp and Heart of Darkness are the only two powers that state that they apply a to hit debuff but Mids doesn't have any to hit debuff values for the powers at all) and Pyro has two powers that lend itself well to to hit debuffs.
Glittering Column is a 22.5% to hit debuff and Incendiary Aura is another 12.5% at base unenhanced. All of the /dark assault powers (with the exception of Gather Shadows ofc) add another 5-8% of to hit debuff unenhanced. I currently have both Hypnotizing Lights and Multipurpose Missiles but feel like I could drop Hypnotizing lights due to the small max target restriction of six. I just haven't been using it much but it's good for longer battles when my other powers are on CD and need some soft control to throw out.
Currently my attack chain goes like this:
Glittering Column > Gather Shadows > Sparkling Chain (once the mobs are grouped up due to the taunt) > Multipurpose Missiles (or Explosive Bouquet) > jump in and hit Engulfing Darkness > position myself for best cone hit of Night Fall > mop up who is left alive.
It does feel very clicky and I burn through end like no other but this has been working for me so far. You end up with a few chances for Blast Off to happen for extra damage from Catherine Wheel and mob knock down plus those who didn't get hit with Blast Off struggle to hit you due to the to hit debuff. I'll be going for permadom of course and then seeing where I can add in extra to hit debuffs without sacrificing too much damage. Will definitely be selecting the Dark EPP for Darkest Night.
Edit: Corrected to hit debuff values. Mids shows Glittering Column to be 45% and Incendiary Aura to be 10% but checked in game and that is wrong. Changed to correct values. It doesn't change my current strategy h/o.
