Destlin

Why is everyone skipping the first ability? That is the only way to proc offensive opportunity the last time I checked.

What do you mean by this? If you don't take your first ability in fire blast you cannot proc offensive opportunity which makes you do more damage while it is up. If you only use the 2nd ability you can only proc defensive which is a very very small heal which you do not need.

would it not be better to skip the second power and pick up the first for the offensive op?

You absolutly want them to soft cap defense. Unless you are going for maybe a glass cannon? Then why not just play a blaster? Yes you can skip them as this game lets you build however you want but I have not seen a decent build without them.

I 100% take tough/weave on every toon i ever make. they make great mule slots for great buffs.

I would say either fire for the pure dps or beam rifle for all the debuffs it can give a mob

Honestly once you get past 50% S/L resist and are positionally capped you don't really have to worry about much. Any resists you get on top of that are just pure gravy.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Scrapper Primary Power Set: Dark Melee Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Blaze Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Smite (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (3) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance (5) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge (7) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (21) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal) (23) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 1: Deflection (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (17) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (29) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge (40) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 2: Battle Agility (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (15) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (17) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (25) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (29) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (40) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage Level 4: Shadow Maul (A) Obliteration - Damage (5) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge (15) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge (19) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (23) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (25) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage Level 6: True Grit (A) Miracle - +Recovery (7) Numina's Convalesence - Heal (11) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP Level 8: Siphon Life (A) Hecatomb - Damage (9) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge (9) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (13) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge (13) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance (21) Healing IO Level 10: Active Defense (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 12: Fly (A) Empty Level 14: Hover (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range (37) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance (39) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points) Level 16: Against All Odds (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 18: Dark Consumption (A) Accuracy IO Level 20: Phalanx Fighting (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 22: Boxing (A) Accuracy IO Level 24: Tough (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (48) Endurance Reduction IO (46) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance (40) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% Level 26: Soul Drain (A) Armageddon - Damage (27) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge (27) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (31) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge (39) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage Level 28: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (34) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (39) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 30: Maneuvers (A) Kismet - Defense/Endurance (48) Kismet - Accuracy +6% (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 32: Midnight Grasp (A) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage (33) Superior Critical Strikes - Damage/RechargeTime (33) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (33) Superior Critical Strikes - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (34) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (34) Superior Critical Strikes - RechargeTime/+50% Crit Proc Level 35: Shield Charge (A) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage (36) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Recharge (36) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (36) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (37) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (37) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Recharge/Critical Hit Bonus Level 38: Char (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold (43) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge (50) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold (50) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold Level 41: Fire Blast (A) Apocalypse - Damage (42) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge (42) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (42) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge (46) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance Level 44: Fire Ball (A) Ragnarok - Damage (45) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge (45) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (45) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge (46) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance Level 47: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (48) Recharge Reduction IO Level 49: Grant Cover (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Critical Hit Level 1: Prestige Power Dash (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Slide (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Quick (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Rush (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Surge (A) Empty Level 1: Sprint (A) Empty Level 2: Rest (A) Empty Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift (A) Run Speed IO Level 2: Health (A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery (31) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance Level 2: Hurdle (A) Jumping IO Level 2: Stamina (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod (11) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy (31) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 50: Agility Core Paragon Level 0: The Atlas Medallion Level 0: Task Force Commander Level 0: Portal Jockey ------------

That build looks a tad bit complicated with low damage. I have a couple builds for you to reference the first is one I pulled from a Murcialago thread and it has combat jumping and super jump the second is one I adapted to have flight because some people prefer that over jumping. Also i don't think you need to worry about your resists as much as you may think. the few times you will be hit it wont hurt more than you can heal it with your normal rotation with siphon life Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Scrapper Primary Power Set: Dark Melee Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Blaze Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Smite (A) Superior Critical Strikes - RechargeTime/+50% Crit Proc (3) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage (5) Superior Critical Strikes - Damage/RechargeTime (7) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (21) Superior Critical Strikes - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (23) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 1: Deflection (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (11) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) (17) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (29) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge Level 2: Battle Agility (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (15) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (17) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (25) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (29) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (39) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage Level 4: Shadow Maul (A) Obliteration - Damage (5) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge (15) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge (19) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (23) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (25) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage Level 6: True Grit (A) Miracle - +Recovery (7) Numina's Convalesence - Heal (11) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP Level 8: Siphon Life (A) Hecatomb - Damage (9) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge (9) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (13) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge (13) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance (21) Healing IO Level 10: Active Defense (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 12: Super Jump (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points) (40) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance (40) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range Level 14: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense Level 16: Against All Odds (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 18: Dark Consumption (A) Accuracy IO Level 20: Phalanx Fighting (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 22: Boxing (A) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (48) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage (48) Overwhelming Force - Endurance/Recharge Level 24: Tough (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (46) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance (40) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% Level 26: Soul Drain (A) Armageddon - Damage (27) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge (27) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (31) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance (31) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage Level 28: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (34) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (39) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 30: Maneuvers (A) Kismet - Defense/Endurance (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (48) Kismet - Accuracy +6% Level 32: Midnight Grasp (A) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal) (33) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (33) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance (33) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge (34) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (34) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 35: Shield Charge (A) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage (36) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Recharge (36) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (36) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (37) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (37) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Recharge/Critical Hit Bonus Level 38: Char (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold (43) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge (50) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold (50) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold Level 41: Fire Blast (A) Apocalypse - Damage (42) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge (42) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (42) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge (46) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance Level 44: Fire Ball (A) Ragnarok - Damage (45) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge (45) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (45) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge (46) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance Level 47: Assault (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 49: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (50) Recharge Reduction IO Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Critical Hit Level 1: Prestige Power Dash (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Slide (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Quick (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Rush (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Surge (A) Empty Level 1: Sprint (A) Empty Level 2: Rest (A) Empty Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift (A) Run Speed IO Level 2: Health (A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery (31) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance Level 2: Hurdle (A) Jumping IO Level 2: Stamina (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod Level 0: The Atlas Medallion Level 0: Task Force Commander Level 0: Portal Jockey Level 50: Reactive Radial Flawless Interface Level 50: Assault Radial Embodiment Level 50: Musculature Core Paragon ------------

Remember that sents actually get a giant radius on their ancillary control powers just in case anyone forgot. Might help a water sent keep everything in their whirlpool.

I cannot speak for anything else but I have a water/ice blaster at 50 and geared and because of /ice he is almost unkillable. the aura is so friggin big i can hover above packs in 4/8 farms like 20 feet and it will still effect them all. in caves and places you cant hover you just toss down an ice patch and LOL in survivability. Not to mention the ice ST chain is pretty flawless.

Best advice I can give is to find any /dark set and just look it over and adapt it to your primary. Then go back and look at it again and go through the sets, then look at it again and again and again till you are addicted to pines and making new toons. It will happen, took about 2 weeks for me to get comfortable with making builds from scratch, and even then i get a lot of my ideas from other people.

Ok i took down my last post because I linked the wrong build, it was a fire/WP. This should be the correct one this time. Capped S/L defense and resist. 700+ regen. It has decent damage for WP. Will be a little endurance tight till you get ageless but between that and consume you should be fine. Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Mutation Scrapper Primary Power Set: Dark Melee Secondary Power Set: Willpower Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Smite (A) Superior Critical Strikes - RechargeTime/+50% Crit Proc (3) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage (3) Superior Critical Strikes - Damage/RechargeTime (27) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (33) Superior Critical Strikes - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (40) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 1: High Pain Tolerance (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance (5) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge (5) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge (7) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge (7) Aegis - Resistance (9) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% Level 2: Mind Over Body (A) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge (9) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance (11) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge (11) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge (13) Aegis - Resistance (13) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) Level 4: Fast Healing (A) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Endurance (17) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery (17) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Recharge (19) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge (19) Numina's Convalesence - Heal (46) Numina's Convalesence - Endurance/Recharge Level 6: Fly (A) Empty Level 8: Hover (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 10: Indomitable Will (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 12: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (21) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage (21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (25) Reactive Defenses - Defense Level 14: Afterburner (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 16: Rise to the Challenge (A) Numina's Convalesence - Heal (27) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge (29) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Endurance (29) Numina's Convalesence - Endurance/Recharge (31) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Recharge Level 18: Siphon Life (A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage (23) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (23) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime (31) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance (31) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance Level 20: Quick Recovery (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 22: Kick (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage (33) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance (34) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge (50) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 24: Tough (A) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP (25) Unbreakable Guard - Endurance/RechargeTime (34) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (34) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance Level 26: Dark Consumption (A) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Recharge (36) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage (36) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (37) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage (37) Obliteration - Damage (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge Level 28: Heightened Senses (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (33) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) (39) Reactive Defenses - Defense Level 30: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (39) Kismet - Accuracy +6% (46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance Level 32: Midnight Grasp (A) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (40) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (42) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Recharge/Critical Hit Bonus (42) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage (42) Overwhelming Force - Endurance/Recharge (46) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance Level 35: Soul Drain (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage (43) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance (43) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (43) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (45) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 38: Air Superiority (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance (40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge (45) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 41: Focused Accuracy (A) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff Level 44: Laser Beam Eyes (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (45) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime (48) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime (48) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (48) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge Level 47: Physical Perfection (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 49: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (50) Recharge Reduction IO (50) Recharge Reduction IO Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Critical Hit Level 1: Prestige Power Dash (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Slide (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Quick (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Rush (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Surge (A) Empty Level 1: Sprint (A) Empty Level 2: Rest (A) Empty Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift (A) Empty Level 2: Health (A) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration (15) Miracle - +Recovery (15) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance Level 2: Hurdle (A) Empty Level 2: Stamina (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 50: Vigor Core Paragon Level 50: Degenerative Core Flawless Interface Level 50: Assault Radial Embodiment Level 50: Ageless Core Epiphany ------------

Dark blast on a sentinel is very very low damage compared to playing most of the other power sets. Fire/water/elec/beam rifle are all great with fire having the least utility but the most damage.

Also people are not thinking outside the box enough with sentinels. They have a few good heals available to them in their ancillary and /rad has a really nice pbaoe heal. Mixed with heal other they can be a healer in a group setting while applying vulnerability and bringing respectable dps. Not to mention a healer that is beefy is a great thing.

No they are what the original devs put into the code but it was not ready for release yet. the Homecoming team just turned it on.

they do better sustained AoE dps than a blaster,who is king of burst AoE in this game. Every mob they hit takes 5% more damage from all sources and they give a 20% damage increase with vulnerability. They pay for their tankiness and utility with a 10 mob cap instead of 16. Their power sets are a bit different than blasters as well which is nice. And it has been my experience so far that they were by far the easiest to kill AV's with, now that is only out of level 50 brute, scrapper, blaster, corrupter and the sentinel. I have not gotten any of the other classes to 50 so i can't say on that front. The only real had sell i could give is to try one out and most likely fall in love with the class like the rest of us did. Dark has low damage though I guess because the to hit debuff ( which is crazy good)but the rest are good with a couple outliers. Fire does amazing ST dps and pretty good AoE and water does amazing AoE dps with insane CD on gyser. TLDR: sents are crazy fun.

thanks man, i never thought about super frankenslotting dominate like that, the extra buildup proc was enough to put me at 3:29. Honestly I am estatic about that kind of dps on a sentinel. Thanks.

is that without lore as well? and if so would not mind seeing your build and or rotation.

those are fair points, My first thought was radiation because it is really easy to get good res and def cap ranged but my main is a fire/rad and was wanting to try something else.

I made a water/ice blaster when i first heard about homecoming a few months ago. After getting him to 50 and trying other classes i shelved him. Now that i know a bit more about the game and pines building i am revisiting this toon. My goal was to clear packs fast but i think i may have gimped myself badly in the ST department to do so. Any advice would be appreciated. Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Natural Blaster Primary Power Set: Water Blast Secondary Power Set: Ice Manipulation Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Hydro Blast (A) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative) (17) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance (19) Apocalypse - Damage (19) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge (21) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (48) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing) Level 1: Chilblain (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime (21) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (23) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime (25) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (27) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge Level 2: Water Burst (A) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Recharge/Chance for Fire Damage (3) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage (3) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Damage/Recharge (5) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (5) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (7) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 4: Fly (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points) Level 6: Hover (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (7) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (13) Kismet - Accuracy +6% (15) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) (17) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage Level 8: Whirlpool (A) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance (9) Ragnarok - Damage (9) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge (11) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (11) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge (13) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage Level 10: Tidal Forces (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 12: Frigid Protection (A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery (48) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration Level 14: Frozen Fists (A) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal) (29) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (29) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance (31) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge (31) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (31) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 16: Build Up (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up Level 18: Boxing (A) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal) (45) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (45) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance (45) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge (46) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (46) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 20: Ice Patch (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 22: Tough (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (23) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% Level 24: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance Level 26: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (27) Luck of the Gambler - Defense Level 28: Steam Spray (A) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy) (40) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage (40) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance (43) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge (46) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range (48) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance Level 30: Ice Sword (A) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal) (34) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (36) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance (36) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge (37) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (37) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 32: Geyser (A) Superior Defiant Barrage - RechargeTime/+Status (33) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage (33) Superior Defiant Barrage - Damage/RechargeTime (33) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (34) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (34) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 35: Freezing Touch (A) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal) (36) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (37) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance (39) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge (39) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (40) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 38: Charged Armor (A) Resist Damage IO (39) Resist Damage IO Level 41: Electrifying Fences (A) Trap of the Hunter - Chance of Damage(Lethal) (42) Trap of the Hunter - Accuracy/Recharge (42) Trap of the Hunter - Endurance/Immobilize (42) Trap of the Hunter - Accuracy/Endurance (43) Trap of the Hunter - Immobilize/Accuracy (43) Trap of the Hunter - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge Level 44: Super Speed (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points) Level 47: Afterburner (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 49: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (50) Recharge Reduction IO (50) Recharge Reduction IO Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Defiance Level 1: Prestige Power Dash (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Slide (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Quick (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Rush (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Surge (A) Empty Level 1: Sprint (A) Empty Level 2: Rest (A) Empty Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift (A) Empty Level 2: Health (A) Miracle - +Recovery Level 2: Hurdle (A) Empty Level 2: Stamina (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End (15) Endurance Modification IO Level 1: Combo Level 1 Level 1: Combo Level 2 Level 1: Combo Level 3 Level 50: Musculature Core Paragon Level 50: Reactive Radial Flawless Interface Level 50: Assault Radial Embodiment Level 50: Clarion Partial Core Invocation ------------

I had the same question but after coming up with a water/bio build i have not tested it yet. I keep getting distracted by my sents I know are fun first. This one is a water/bio for the defensive stance when needed. capped S/L F/C E/N with link minds and lowest buff of barrier. 1572 HP and 422 regen before parasitic leech.Also has an absorb shield. I had linked it in another post but i figured i would post it here too for a starting point maybe. Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Water-Bio Sent: Level 50 Magic Sentinel Primary Power Set: Water Blast Secondary Power Set: Bio Armor Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Presence Ancillary Pool: Psionic Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Aqua Bolt (A) Accuracy IO Level 1: Hardened Carapace (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (3) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime (23) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP (25) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (25) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (27) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance Level 2: Water Burst (A) Superior Opportunity Strikes - RechargeTime/Chance for Opportunity (5) Superior Opportunity Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (13) Superior Opportunity Strikes - Accuracy/Damage (13) Superior Opportunity Strikes - Damage/RechargeTime (11) Superior Opportunity Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (15) Superior Opportunity Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance Level 4: Inexhaustible (A) Miracle - +Recovery (21) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery (37) Numina's Convalesence - Heal Level 6: Dehydrate (A) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Accuracy/Damage (7) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Damage/RechargeTime (7) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (9) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (9) Superior Sentinel's Ward - RechargeTime/Chance for +Absorb (11) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 8: Fly (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%) Level 10: Adaptation Level 12: Environmental Adaptation (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (15) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) (17) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage (29) Defense Buff IO Level 14: Whirlpool (A) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown (19) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance (31) Ragnarok - Damage (33) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge (21) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (29) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge Level 16: Ablative Carapace (A) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime Level 18: Boxing (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage (19) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance (37) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge (27) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 20: Hover (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 22: Tidal Forces (A) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception (33) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff/Recharge Level 24: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (33) Recharge Reduction IO Level 26: Tough (A) Resist Damage IO Level 28: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance Level 30: Water Jet (A) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative) (31) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (40) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance (43) Apocalypse - Damage (43) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge Level 32: Geyser (A) Superior Frozen Blast - Recharge/Chance for Immobilize (34) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime (34) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage (34) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance (36) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (43) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge Level 35: Mind Probe (A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage (45) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance (36) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (36) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime (37) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge Level 38: Parasitic Leech (A) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance (39) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime (39) Preventive Medicine - Heal (39) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime (40) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb (40) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance Level 41: Genomic Evolution (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance (42) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge (42) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance (42) Aegis - Resistance Level 44: Psychic Shockwave (A) Obliteration - Damage (45) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge (45) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (46) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (46) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage (46) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge Level 47: Link Minds (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge (48) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (48) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime Level 49: Provoke (A) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge (50) Mocking Beratement - Taunt (50) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range (50) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range Level 1: Defensive Adaptation Level 1: Brawl (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage (3) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance (17) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (23) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge Level 1: Prestige Power Dash (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Slide (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Quick (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Rush (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Surge (A) Empty Level 1: Sprint (A) Empty Level 2: Rest (A) Empty Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift (A) Empty Level 2: Health (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance Level 2: Hurdle (A) Empty Level 2: Stamina (A) Endurance Modification IO (5) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 10: Efficient Adaptation Level 10: Offensive Adaptation Level 0: The Atlas Medallion Level 0: Task Force Commander Level 0: Portal Jockey Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve Level 50: Reactive Radial Flawless Interface Level 50: Agility Core Paragon Level 50: Assault Radial Embodiment Level 1: Opportunity Level 50: Barrier Core Epiphany ------------

Would you be willing to share builds? I'd love to know how you're doing that. For a friend. ;) this is a build i use now. i have removed meltdown because i didn't ever use it except on a pylon before i got incarnate powers. It isn't defense capped on anything at all. That being said i can tank the world on this toon. link minds the 5% def from barrier and the absorb shield mixed with an on demand heal and good regen makes this thing a hovering force of nature........and of course that force is fire because we like damage even though we are on a sentinel. Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Daisy Blaze Remix: Level 50 Mutation Sentinel Primary Power Set: Fire Blast Secondary Power Set: Radiation Armor Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Psionic Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Flares (A) Superior Opportunity Strikes - RechargeTime/Chance for Opportunity (3) Superior Opportunity Strikes - Accuracy/Damage (3) Superior Opportunity Strikes - Damage/RechargeTime (5) Superior Opportunity Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (5) Superior Opportunity Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (11) Superior Opportunity Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 1: Alpha Barrier (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (13) Impervious Skin - Resistance/Endurance (23) Impervious Skin - Status Resistance Level 2: Gamma Boost (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance (7) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy (7) Efficacy Adaptor - Accuracy/Recharge (9) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge (9) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge (39) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod Level 4: Hover (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (33) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) (33) Shield Wall - Defense Level 6: Blaze (A) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative) (11) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance (19) Apocalypse - Damage (19) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge (21) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (21) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge Level 8: Aim (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up Level 10: Fire Ball (A) Superior Sentinel's Ward - RechargeTime/Chance for +Absorb (13) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Accuracy/Damage (15) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Damage/RechargeTime (15) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (17) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (17) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 12: Fly (A) Empty Level 14: Kick (A) Empty Level 16: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (23) Recharge Reduction IO Level 18: Fallout Shelter (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% Level 20: Particle Acceleration (A) Flight Speed IO Level 22: Proton Therapy (A) Preventive Medicine - Heal (25) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime (25) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance (31) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance Level 24: Tough (A) Resist Damage IO Level 26: Fire Blast (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge (27) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (27) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime (29) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (31) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (31) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime Level 28: Particle Shielding (A) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb (42) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance (42) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime (42) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime (43) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance (43) Preventive Medicine - Heal Level 30: Weave (A) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage (36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (37) Kismet - Accuracy +6% (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense Level 32: Inferno (A) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage (33) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance (34) Armageddon - Damage (34) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge (34) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (40) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge Level 35: Ground Zero (A) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown (36) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (36) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage (37) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance (39) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (40) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge Level 38: Proton Armor (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance (40) Reactive Armor - Resistance Level 41: Mass Hypnosis (A) Fortunata Hypnosis - Accuracy/Recharge (43) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep/Recharge (46) Fortunata Hypnosis - Accuracy/Sleep/Recharge Level 44: Psychic Shockwave (A) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (45) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage (45) Overwhelming Force - Endurance/Recharge (45) Obliteration - Damage (46) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (46) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage Level 47: Link Minds (A) Gift of the Ancients - Defense (48) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Recharge (48) Gift of the Ancients - Endurance/Recharge (48) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (50) Gift of the Ancients - Run Speed +7.5% (50) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance Level 49: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Dash (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Slide (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Quick (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Rush (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Surge (A) Empty Level 1: Sprint (A) Empty Level 2: Rest (A) Empty Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift (A) Flight Speed IO Level 2: Health (A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery (37) Miracle - +Recovery Level 2: Hurdle (A) Jumping IO Level 2: Stamina (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod (29) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 50: Musculature Core Paragon Level 50: Barrier Core Epiphany Level 50: Assault Radial Embodiment Level 1: Opportunity Level 50: Reactive Radial Flawless Interface ------------

this is honestly the first blaster build that has tempted me away from my fire rad sent. most other builds in pines are the same dps but way weaker defensives. I guess the alright blaster builds are very very far between

I have solo'd av and pylons without incarnate abilities.