Blackmoor

I currently have my Stalker up to 26, and I'm loving it so far. The hype machine was right, it's a really fun combo. I now understand the reason why everyone says to go Stalker- Assassin's Strike is super useful in order to have a worthwhile single target attack chain. I only have Lightning Rod and Thunder Strike atm, so I really haven't seen the AoE potential yet. But I can easily see this toon making it to 50. I'm going to start looking at some builds. My first 50 blueside was an E3 Blaster. You're right, they make excellent blappers with tons of AoE. Highly recommended.

Thanks for your replies. I'm probably going to roll Stalker based on everything I'm hearing. Electric Melee isn't considered particularly good DPS by the pro Tankers, and looking around the Scrapper forum I'm seeing "better on a Stalker".

[Lol, I just noticed that I misspelled the title.] I've heard so many great things about this combo over the years, and I'm finally ready to give it a go. I just can't decide on which AT to go with. I mostly prefer to run TFs/SFs, so this would be a team player, not a solo or PvP toon. Let me break down my perceptions and preferences as they stand: Stalker - Most of the glowing praise I've heard about this combo pertains to Stalkers. I've heard that the two awesomesauce AoEs don't break stealth, and that the resulting damage is insane! The problem is, I'm not particularly interested in running this combo as a stealth toon. It doesn't fit particularly well with the character concept I envision or the playstyle I'm aiming for with this particular combo. That said, I'm not discounting it outright based on the constant hype. Tanker - I'm leaning more towards Tanker than anything else. Melee is the role I play the least in this game, so I haven't really witnessed the new changes to the AT firsthand. I love tanking in MMOs in general, so building and playing a tank isn't a problem for me. But I do want a ton of DPS in addition to the survivability. Is the damage noticeably lackluster compared to other ATs? Does anyone else sing Shield/Ele's praises? Did anyone else find themselves disappointed with it? Scrapper - I've taken the other three ATs to 50, but I've only ever had a single Scrapper(a Dark/Dark back on Live that fell by the wayside around 35 or so). How does Ele/Shield's damage output compare to the Stalker version? Is it an egregious paper tiger as compared to Shield/Ele or the Brute version? I'd be interested in giving Scrappers a second chance, but I always feel as though they're outclassed by other ATs. Could they be the Sweet Spot of non-stealth DPS that I'm looking for? Brute - I've run a few over the years, but I'm starting to pine for other options. I run a ton of Dominators, so I'm looking to get away from the constant "Gogogogogogogo" mechanic. That said, I can see how they might also provide that Sweet Spot of DPS and survivability for me. Although I'm leaning "No" on Brutes, I'm open to any convincing arguments in their favor. Any testimonials? Is the Stalker DPS so OP that I'd be a fool to roll otherwise? Can the Scrapper version deliver the goods? Can the Tanker fight its way out of a paper bag? Charge in here and turn this thread into a Lightning Rod of controversy!

Sorry to disappoint you, but Everlasting has always been The Redside Server.

Everlasting is the unofficial Red Side server.

We can hold AVs dead in their tracks. When I ran Aeon SF, I held Midas in place so well that he barely even hit anyone.

I strongly agree with virtually all of this. Chasing the softcap is the last thing most Dom builds should concentrate on. The best defense is a well-slotted primary.

I always have a mailbox full of wakies and Break Frees for that very reason.

Woah. 40! And here I just recently got a fourth character to level 50. It looks like I've got my work cut out for me.

Those heroes in Paragon City are far too wimpy to contend with a truely tough enemy group like that. A Longbow Warden is way more powerful than your average cape can handle.

I've played Fire/ on a Controller, but never on a Dom. I do have to wonder if your controls are adequately slotted. It wouldn't hurt to show us your build.

Dominators have pets(except for Mind). Or is there something about Controller pets that you like better?

God that gets old. People act like they're fighting a real life moral battle by performatively dissing on redside as much as possible. I main redside on Everlasting- The server that consistently has the highest VIillain pop. I do a mix of both solo and Strike Forces. IIRC, 6-7 of my 35 toons are villains, and I always make sure to do the mayhem mission on level(even though I know we have another option now).

Everyone forgot to mention Admiral Sutter! It takes about 30 minutes. Barracuda no longer really requires specific AT compositions in the current meta. The last mish is still too long though. I'd say 60-90 minutes, depending on the team. LRSF is usually around 45 minutes if you're actually playing through, but it's rare to see a non-speed run happen.

The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that this is the case.