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So, update #1. I finally hit 50 yesterday, and over the past few days (since I hit lvl 47) I've been working on getting my enhancements together. I've decided to go with @Auroxis build for the most part. I skipped resurrect and took Tactics instead as whenever I group and someone dies, they either already have a self rez, or they just release and run back, so I've not actually used it. I'm also looking at swapping my Alpha to Spiritual instead of Vigor. It seems like the added recharge will be better over all then the plus to healing as more recharge mean faster buffs on more people and more uptime on the End/ HP buffs for the whole team. Status so far. Spent over 100 million and got All my Empathy slots filled with the desired set enhancements (with the exception of Heal Other. I'm using Doctored Wounds until I can get another set of Panacea for it. I've gotten all the other random slots filled and only need 19 more enhancements (almost all in attacks) to complete the build. So now the question is what's the best path for Incarnate? As I said above, I'm thinking of going Spiritual, Clarion, Radioactive (as all my Radiation attacks already bypass some def so the damage resist debuff seems good), Lore (I have no idea), Void (to combo with Atomic Blast), and lastly support. Would appreciate any advice on my choices and the thinking behind the advise. I don't want to screw these up, but so far I'm enjoying the build. Soloing missions is very doable, and much easier with some of the new enhancements. Hoping it gets easier once I have more of my damaging powers slotted correctly. I've been having no issues with being the only defender in War Zone Raids/ Task Forces/ farming groups.

So just about to hit 46, and I'm starting to look at getting some of the level 50 set IOs. Is there any specific order I should start getting them, or priority ones? What's the best bang for the buck? Should I respec into a level 50 build with the slotting I can get or should I wait? Will it improve my character right away? My initial thoughts looking at everything so far would be to respec, and focus on the set pieces that improve my global cool down so my buffs are up more often and try to get perma hasten as a priority.

Also, I just hit 45, so I'm wondering if people have some activities I should be working on as I level up (as opposed to just focusing on leveling)? Like what should I be doing to be more ready to hit the ground running at 50? Also, I have no knowledge of the incarnate system (I'm just looking into it now) or the Accolades and how to get them, or the pets you can get somehow that help you fight? I'm assuming that there are story arcs in game that will explain all this when I get there, but as this is my first toon after the shut down, I'm not sure.

I was going to ask where you get the set/ unique IOs mentioned... so I'm guessing from the merit vendor. Looking at the builds above, I'm assuming it's a long term investment to get there, but instead of trying to work on two builds, I'd probably just want to work on a single one with slotting whatever I can get at the time, and replacing the normal IOs with the set/ uniques ones as I aquire them. I'm assuming of course that the set IOs are individually better then the normal IOs I'll be using up until lvl 50. If not, I can always wait until I have the whole set for the bonus before I make the swap. I'm not sure exactly how the character should play at 50, so trying to figure out how to play him two different ways seems like a bit much TBH.

Looks cool. But why skip on all the 6 set bonuses? Wouldn't the mez res be worth it? Also, what is the purpose of all the chance to inflict a different type of damage? Is there some type of proc per damage type I'm missing? Irradiate seems counter to the mostly ranged playstyle of the build? Is there a specific situation where it's a good choice?

Yea, that was an issue. But I picked Empathy because I remember back when I was playing before as a blaster, I had WAY TOO MANY attacks to use/ slot effectively, so I ended up focusing on only a few, and then I found out that I basically had an entire power set that I just wasn't using. So a squishy blaster type that can heal/ buff himself seemed to be a good idea. Add in the ability to still be of some help in content I can't actually kill stuff in *(yet), and "healer" seemed to be a decent choice for a first character. So far, I've been able to solo most of the game leveling up with minor issues, except for elite bosses.

For the skills I'm currently using, I'm not married to most of them, but I think I've picked up the best bang for the buck I can for both grouping and solo play. I'm not sure how much Leadership and Energy Mastery help in either activity, but I'm currently working with what I used to do. Flight and Concealment are pretty much fixed as they both goto character flavor and my preferred playstyle. Being able to hover over targets to heal them in groups without drawing agro is nice. Also, I'm guessing that speed is a mandatory selection for the CDR still. I'm open to dropping the other 2, and swapping out any powers that don't seem to be very effective. Of course the biggest thing I'm looking for is slotting advise and what I should be planning for at 50. How do I maximize my survivability/ damage while soloing, and still be able to do healing/ buffing/ damage in groups. Worse case, is people tell me that my toon will never be the best at either activity and I should reroll before investing too heavily into him.

Thanks for the welcome. And yea, I don't have any idea about how things changed since the game shut down. To answer your questions, I doubt I'll be doing much Exemp as I have no friends that play this. I'm trying to get him to a final state where I can do all the end game stuff. I have about 100 million merit available (last shot on RWZ boss ftw) so not sure what that will get me, and I have zero idea what the market looks like. Currently just trying to get to 50. I have no objections to set slotting, and from what I'm seeing, it's the only way to go. I didn't even really know what ED was before I posted this...Guess I should start looking at mats needed to craft/ buy those set IOs.

So much good advise here. I have no idea about most of the slotting you recommended. I'm just playing it like I remember it from when it was live. I've got some reading to do and see how I want to build. As I'm only 44 currently, I have some time, and it seems that working towards those enhancements is going to be an ongoing thing. Thanks for stopping by and helping!

As cool as those builds are, it looks like they are both completely different from what I'm currently playing. I'm looking for some advise on how to tweek the build I posted, not abandon it entirely.

So I'm almost 45 and figured I would start looking at what my end game should look like. I don't want to be useless in groups, but I still need to be able to kill stuff. I have a pile of questions. But first, I enjoy the buffs/ heals that emp brings, and also enjoy the ranged damage from Rad. At the end of the build, I'd like to be able to oneshot packs with Atomic Blast/ Neutron bomb combo while solo (if possible), have 100% uptime on Recovery/ Regen auras (if possible) and get as close as I can to resist caps. Especially mez resist as I hate not being able to do stuff. I also enjoy being able to stealth missions and skip to the objectives with stealth. So, what enhancements should I be looking at post 50? Do I need a set (or multiple) to help get to my goals above? Does anyone know what max range of baddies is? I'd love to be able to snipe them from past their range with Proton Volley, but I'm not sure if there is a range cap, or if it's possible to out range all mobs. Is perma-Hasten still possible? What the hell are those 2 powers at the bottom of the planner. I can't remember the names and I have no idea how to get them, but I think I picked the one's that sounded best. I haven't focused on the healing aspect of Emp as I figured I would be soloing most of the time, but I'm not sure how much soloing I'll be doing past 50, so I'd be open to expanding the healer role if needed (but from what I've seen doing the limited number of RWZ raids I've done, that's not really super needed... so I've just been a buff bot group healer between dpsing. Any advise would be great. Suggestions also. I've attached my Mid's profile as I'm planning it. Human Reactor - Defender (Empathy - Radiation Blast).mbd

Apologies if this is answered elsewhere, but I searched and couldn't find an answer. Is there a map of each zone and an indication where certain mobs would spawn? I seem to remember that back in the day there were maps for every zone, and where each type of mob would spawn was indicated by a colored area on the map. I'm just wondering if those files still exist somewhere and I just can't find them.