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Do you have some tips for this? I created a Fire/Time based on this post and so far I’m pretty underwhelmed. Granted, I’m only level 20, but I already have hot feet and Time’s juncture. While good, they hardly make me tank like. Guidance would be appreciated, up to an including how you see this working in Incarnate.

Or... he uses that mechanic to his advantage (I believe that in long ago past posts he explained how, but I don't remember off hand) and he's using this to admit there's something there, without going into detail or drawing too much attention to it.

50 Billion? For me it's 15 Billion. I realized a while ago that I am a satisfiser. That is to say, I'm usually not looking for the optimal solution, just a good enough one. I'm highly motivated to play the market and make money up until a point. I find repeatedly that at about 15 Billion my motivation wanes and I'd rather play the game. Then, when funds get a bit lower, I dive back in until funds are replenished. I just find that at 15 Billion I have more than enough to buy anything I want for as many alts as I want. I never lack. I've had a good bit more at times (and probably a huge amount more in inventory in bases that I never use). I certainly have the skills to make a lot more, but I'm quite happy being "Fairly Rich" and can't be bothered to get to "Very Rich" let alone "Uber Rich" or "Plaid". I'm not in the running to be the first to 1 Trillion, simply because having money beyond the amount to buy everything I need seems like a waste of my time. Of course, if you find it interesting or just like trying to get to a trillion, more power to you! It's just not my cup of tea.

A few of my characters make a lot of use of amplifiers. I especially like the status protection, but all 3 are useful. A year or two ago I did a brisk trade in packs. I opened thousands and made billions of Inf. But after I sold everything that could be sold I started making use of the free amplifiers and inspirations (available anywhere, anytime via email). I had hundreds of free amplifiers and grew a bit addicted to them. Fast forward to late 2021. I'm running low on amplifiers and decide I'll use the winter event to load up on Winter packs and amplifiers. But, I had completely forgotten that winter packs don't have amplifiers. So, since I've got more inf than I know what to do with, I decide I'll just go buy them from the P2W vendor. But I get there and find they are 2.5 million a piece! That's 60 million to fuel up on all 3 for 8 hours. This is pocket change, but it sticks in my craw.... so I liquidate my winter pack holdings (at considerable gain) and buy regular packs. Hundreds or thousands of them. Open them all and flood the market with Archetype IOs. All to just stock up on amplifiers. I suspect things like this happen every day and drive much of the market.

Plaid You missed the highest tier, so I added it for you.

You should all cancel your huge bid orders now. The lower price is just not going to happen. While it is true that in past years they've changed the price on days other than when the Winter Event goes live, that absolutely won't happen this year. So just cancel those bids and check again in a few months... 😉

Tell me more about this. I find O2 boost to be weak. Back on live, I really liked it for the end drain resistance and help with disorient, but I don't see as much of a need for that these days. That said, I could absolutely be missing something. P.S. Thanks for all the good recommendations! I'll try them out!

What I wonder is whether Winter Packs will be so overbought this year that they won't get back to 25M before winter event 2022 kicks in...

I’m interested to hear how this goes. Good luck!

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At the risk of revealing the depth of my ignorance, I have to ask… what are the 801s? And what on earth is 801.A etc?

My fire/fire/fire blaster’s title is “ALL-OUT-WAR” and description is “if you aren’t playing so aggressively that you occasionally get kicked off teams, you aren’t being aggressive enough”. Really large aggregations of mobs make me salivate at the sheer carnage I’m about to reek. No fear! Death just means an instant rez and a bit more learning gained. If you want to be safe why not play a tanker? (Note: play however you wish. I’m not judging and prefer more safety myself at times. But, if you get into this style of play, it’s a blast!)

Thanks for pointing out I missed the data chunk. It is added. And thanks for this build, I'll check it out!

I've been using this build since shortly after Homecoming went live and this alt is so much fun I still play it regularly. It's a blast to play and handles +4/+8 content without much trouble. Still, I'm a much better player than I am a builder, and I suspect this build is not <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_efficiency">pereto optimal</a>, meaning that it can probably be made better without giving up anything. I like the powers chosen and the incarnates, but I could easily be convinced to switch Power Mastery for Mace or some other mastery. In particular, I love having three rain powers and I find hurricane very helpful. All thoughts welcome! This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.6.0 https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Whirl Wind: Level 50 Magic Defender Primary Power Set: Storm Summoning Secondary Power Set: Ice Blast Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Gale (A) Sudden Acceleration - Knockback to Knockdown (3) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge Level 1: Ice Bolt (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (3) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime (5) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (5) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (7) Superior Winter's Bite - Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge (7) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime Level 2: Snow Storm (A) Tempered Readiness - Endurance/Recharge/Slow Level 4: Ice Blast (A) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage (9) Overwhelming Force - Endurance/Recharge (9) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (11) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (11) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (13) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown Level 6: Steamy Mist (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge (15) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (15) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (17) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (17) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) Level 8: Freezing Rain (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage (19) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance (19) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range (21) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy) (21) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (23) Touch of Lady Grey - Defense Debuff/Recharge/Endurance Level 10: Frost Breath (A) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage (23) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (25) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (25) Superior Vigilant Assault - RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb (27) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (27) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy) Level 12: Aim (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up (29) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge Level 14: Hurricane (A) Sudden Acceleration - Knockback to Knockdown (29) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff (31) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance (31) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance Level 16: Fly (A) Freebird - +Stealth Level 18: Hover (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 20: Ice Storm (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage (31) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance (33) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge (33) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range (33) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy) (34) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance Level 22: Boxing (A) Accuracy IO Level 24: Tough (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance (34) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (34) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection Level 26: Tornado (A) Sudden Acceleration - 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Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (43) Superior Defender's Bastion - Recharge/Chance for Minor PBAoE Heal (43) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 38: Blizzard (A) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage (45) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance (45) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (45) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (46) Superior Frozen Blast - Recharge/Chance for Immobilize (46) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime Level 41: Conserve Power (A) Recharge Reduction IO (46) Recharge Reduction IO Level 44: Temp Invulnerability (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (48) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime (48) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP Level 47: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 49: Tactics (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance Level 1: Vigilance Level 1: Brawl https://www.midsreborn.com/builds/download.php?uc=1429&c=694&a=1388&f=HEX&dc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

I've been playing this new build for a few hours now and I have to say, it really is an excellent build. The slow resist is nice and it has a little more KP protection. Just about the only thing I'm going to tinker with is putting more slow back into Hot Feet. I'm noticing having to hunt down more bad guys than before. Thanks again for this build. Very, very solid.

It's been 17 months since I originally posted and I thought I'd give an update. Although I've had a lot of altitis, this character remains the one I play most. I've tried again and again to make other builds and other classes that I find as fun, but I have not found one. The closest is my storm/ice defender. Not as potent, but lots of neat toys and a good wallop (at least, for a defender). The one major change I made was that I slotted RotP with the Overwhelming Force KB->KD. Because this is a blaster and I play very aggressively, I do die. Not often, maybe once in a typical TF, but when I do die, I need to be right back in it and I find I often have Inferno up. I was finding that knocking everyone back on my rezz was reducing by DPS by making Inferno less effective. I also stopped using Barrier long ago. I just found I wasn't dying enough to need it. I use Ageless Partial Core Invocation for it's extra recharge. After hundreds more hours playing this toon, I find that "The Inspiration Mash" is amazingly effective. I don't even bother to see what inspirations I have, I just gobble them all down (note: I have it set so I don't receive rez inspirations and I have binds on my move keys to change any set of three inspirations to damage inspirations). After the Mash, I jump into a group, do extreme damage and often have a little extra defense or resistance as well. I've been fighting a lot of carnies and Malta lately (just the arcs I'm playing). They are a lot of fun because they are more challenging. In particular, Carnies phasing so you can't damage them makes it tough on a toon built to kill things quickly. Not loving the holds either. Still, I have a strong record against them. I find Freakshow to be more problematic (to my DPS). Because they rez, and because I like to be thorough, I find myself sticking around to kill those who have rezzed instead of diving into a fresh group. I should just ignore them and move on, but I can't bring myself to leave stragglers. Really, the only thing that gives me trouble is very closely packed groups. This build can take down any group of +4/+8 enemies quickly, but I live on the edge and take a lot of damage. If two groups are aggroed I'm toast. One particularly memorable beatdown was in a large room packed with Malta everywhere. probably 6-8 groups worth. Death came instantly every time the "untouchable" wore off on RotP. Now, that was a long, hard slog. Surviving the Dwarf/Dark Nova ambush in ITF also is challenging (if I use my usual super aggressive tactics). But, really I love this toon. So much fun to play!

I have to say that I appreciate it when a TF, or iTrial leader gives a bunch of expectations in the chat to start. I don't ever feel It's an issue and tend to follow the directions given. On ITFs in particular, I'm guilty of #2. Most times the groups disappear so quickly that I figure that going my own way and taking on groups myself speeds the killing process by reducing the insane amount of overkill if we are all together. However, if the team leader asks us to stay together, I will. My advice is to go ahead and make the expectations known.

Don’t forget defense amplifiers which you get either from the P2W vendors or super packs. While not impenetrable, they make a substantial difference.

I strongly dislike Banished Patheon because I find them constantly getting between the camera and my character making things difficult to see.

Unfortunately, none that I know of.

I just realized that I've been reading this IO wrong for years! I thought it was "Mocking Bereavement", which I thought was pretty cold but would definitely be an effective taunt...

I dump a LOT of recipes into the system, all at 5 inf (since that's the minimum Wentworth cost and it's one thing to give recipes away and another to subsidize them!) and I'm amazed at how many DON'T SELL. It's probably less than 5%, but still...

My fire/fire/pyre is, by far, my best farming toon. Very quick and very powerful. Levels up other toons much faster than other farmers. But, it is an ACTIVE farmer and requires a fair amount of finesse not to faceplant repeatedly. If you are interested in the details, see these posts: Pyropocolypse PyroPROColypse

My Storm/ice/ice defender is a monster. Not as good as my fire/fire/pyre blaster, but not too far off. I solo +4/+8 content without trouble (I do have amplifiers running to help with being mezzed). it’s been so long that I don’t remember how it was to level him, but now he solos very well.

I saw that too, but I decided that someone had put in a large number of bids for 1 million not realizing ( or not caring) they could get it for half that much.