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Thanks Guys/Gals, I'll consider aiming for better ranged defense with another slot in Confuse & the Dom ATO. 10% is 10%! The reason for taking Cross Punch was for some more AoE damage. I know it isn't great but it's better than nothing? I need some more info about snipes! Won't they only fire quickly if I attain some unreasonable high % of ToHit?

MBRE, Thanks for the response! 1. It was my understanding that we could only slot 1 Max HP IO? Are we allowed to slot more than one like a LOTG?!! If so, that'd be amazing. 2. When you say more damage, do you mean an individual power or IO bonuses? 3. Perma Dom or bust as far as I'm concerned. 4. I have have that IO slotted in Tough. 5. The Performance Shift gives the +End Proc, a run/jump speed boost and more +HP! I think it has the superior bonuses. 6. Why drop the Hamis? Are the bad? I thought the give the best stats 33% to acc/damage 7. I really, really love the Stealth IO on the soft archetypes. It allows me to get safely into position without aggro! 8. I'd really like to keep Hasten & Power Boost with 2 IOs for recharge. They're both so critical to the build. 9. You're probably right about this. I just hate KB with a passion and they'll be times I don't or won't have Domination up.

Here's the thing. I'm suffering from the nigh insatiable urge to roll up a Melee-Centric Dominator. I yearn for the biggest, baddest melee attacks in which to smash all those mezzed before me. I completely understand this will likely result in a gimped//sub-par build that underperforms in both it's archetype roll and from a #'s stand point. This still doesn't change the fact that I'm choosing to go down this path of melee tomfoolery. This is my first stab at it and I'd really like the community's feed back. I've attempting something moderately similar recently with a Fire/Stone/Fire build with moderate/middling success. While an absolute blast to play, it relies on a titanic amount of endurance reduction, blue candies and frequent pauses in action to prevent complete endurance drain. A true endurance fiend if ever there was one. The quick animating attacks of stone, coupled with Hot Feet, 170% Global Recharge and combat toggles give me little more than one group of mobs before becoming winded. My hope with this newer iteration is that Bone Smasher > TF > ET chain will be a far, far slower attack chain and therefore easier on the ole blue bar. Conductive Aura should also help mitigate any and all endurance problems (I'm guessing?) Either way, the thought of smashing an even level, non-resistant mob for 700 damage with ET is almost worth any sacrifice? Anyway, here's my first build plan. Ideally, I'd like to get Hasten perma'd do I might replace the slotting in my Single Target Hold with Basilisk's Gaze and do the same with my AoE Hold as well for an additional 15% recharge. I'd also consider taking slots out of my AoE Immb and 5-slotting a ranged attack with apoc for another 10%? Let me know. Thanks y'all. EDIT: Whoops...forgot to add the build... Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Dominator Primary Power Set: Electric Control Secondary Power Set: Energy Assault Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Primal Forces Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Tesla Cage (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage (3) Devastation - Chance of Hold (3) Lockdown - Accuracy/Hold (5) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold (5) HamiO:Peroxisome Exposure (7) HamiO:Peroxisome Exposure Level 1: Power Bolt (A) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure Level 2: Bone Smasher (A) Hecatomb - Damage (7) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge (9) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (9) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge (11) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 4: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (13) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth Level 6: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (11) Recharge Reduction IO Level 8: Conductive Aura (A) Preventive Medicine - Heal (45) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance (45) Performance Shifter - EndMod (48) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy Level 10: Boxing (A) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure Level 12: Static Field (A) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep (46) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep/Recharge (46) Fortunata Hypnosis - Accuracy/Sleep/Recharge (46) Fortunata Hypnosis - Accuracy/Recharge (48) Fortunata Hypnosis - Chance for Placate Level 14: Tough (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (15) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (15) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime (17) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP (40) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (40) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection Level 16: Power Boost (A) Recharge Reduction IO (17) Recharge Reduction IO Level 18: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (43) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 20: Whirling Hands (A) Armageddon - Damage (21) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge (21) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (23) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge (23) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage Level 22: Paralyzing Blast (A) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized (25) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Recharge (25) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Endurance/Recharge (27) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance (43) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Recharge/Chance for +Damage Level 24: Kick (A) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure Level 26: Synaptic Overload (A) Coercive Persuasion - Confused (27) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Recharge (29) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Confused/Recharge (29) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Recharge (31) Coercive Persuasion - Contagious Confusion Level 28: Total Focus (A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage (31) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance (31) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (33) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (33) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime Level 30: Cross Punch (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage (39) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance (39) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (39) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (40) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown (43) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge Level 32: Gremlins (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage (33) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance (34) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (34) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge Level 35: Energy Transfer (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage (36) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance (36) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge (36) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (37) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (45) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 38: Chain Fences (A) Superior Dominating Grasp - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilized/Sleep/Stunned/Terrorized (50) Superior Dominating Grasp - Confused/Hold/Immobilized/Sleep/Stunned/Terrorized/RechargeTime (50) Superior Dominating Grasp - Endurance/RechargeTime (50) Superior Dominating Grasp - RechargeTime/Fiery Orb Level 41: Temp Invulnerability (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (42) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (42) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime (42) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance (48) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) Level 44: Jolting Chain (A) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure Level 47: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 49: Super Jump (A) HamiO:Microfilament Exposure Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Domination Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

FWIW: I've got a Grav/Traps that works really well.

I think it could work well enough. I'd probably try to leverage the Sleeps to get up close and plat Time Bomb + Trip Mines. In groups, this might prove too slow/difficult. I think it'd be a fine solo'er tho.

Derf... looking at the ATOs for Dominators it would seem they want us at Range. The set bonuses are all geared towards it. I guess ill aim for the softcap and then waltz into melee after my CC and smack them with our league leading melee damage modifiers.

Just a quick nitpick... Dark Consumption is a +End tool. It doesn't however provide -End on mobs.

Well, I've got an Ice/Fire Armor and a Mace/Shield but never had I paired the two. Ice Melee really paired well with Fire Armor, mostly due in part to Ice Patch which helped mitigate a lot of damage. Fire Armor is pretty gimped outside of AE until you invest heavily into some IOs. I think Shield would also really welcome the mitigation Ice Melee provides until it can get its Def #'s over 30%. In the late game, Ice gets a nice PBAoE attack that would be awesome with Shield +DMG. I say give it a go. There's some synergy there and an option in the Costume Creator for an Ice Shield.

Anyone have a build template for me to see? I've got a Level 33 Elec/Psi and, well, I'm feeling more than a little lost. I love the sleep and Coductive Aura but I don't know if I feel more effective at range with Psy Scream or up close with Telekinetic Thrust & Mind Probe + Drain Psyche. How do am I supposed to play a Dominator?

"Would you care to see the savage/fire/mu I have been working on as a spines-rad/fire killer? It's not quite optimized enough, yet, but it moves between spawns faster and occasionally outperforms the 'premium' fire farming builds." Yes, yes I would.

THIS!!! 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: Energy Aura Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Smite (A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage (5) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance (5) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (7) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (7) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime (9) Superior Blistering Cold - Recharge/Chance for Hold Level 1: Kinetic Shield (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (3) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (42) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 2: Shadow Maul (A) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage (15) Superior Critical Strikes - Damage/RechargeTime (17) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (17) Superior Critical Strikes - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (19) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (23) Superior Critical Strikes - RechargeTime/+50% Crit Proc Level 4: Power Shield (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (13) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (15) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (43) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage Level 6: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (13) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth Level 8: Siphon Life (A) Hecatomb - Damage (9) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge (11) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (11) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge (23) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative) (25) Healing IO Level 10: Entropic Aura (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 12: Boxing (A) Empty Level 14: Tough (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance (25) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge (27) Aegis - Resistance (29) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge (46) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP Level 16: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance Level 18: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (19) Recharge Reduction IO Level 20: Energy Cloak (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance Level 22: Dampening Field (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% Level 24: Energy Protection (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) Level 26: Soul Drain (A) Obliteration - Damage (27) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge (36) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge (36) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up Level 28: Energize (A) Preventive Medicine - Heal (37) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance (37) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime (39) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime (39) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance (39) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb Level 30: Kick (A) Empty Level 32: Midnight Grasp (A) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage (33) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Recharge (33) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (33) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (34) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (34) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Recharge/Critical Hit Bonus Level 35: Cross Punch (A) Armageddon - Damage (40) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge (40) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (40) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge (42) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage (42) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge Level 38: Dark Blast (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (43) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime (43) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (45) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (46) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime Level 41: Shadow Meld (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 44: Energy Drain (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod (45) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge (45) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge Level 47: Overload (A) Panacea - Heal/Endurance (48) Panacea - Heal (48) Panacea - Hea/Recharge (48) Panacea - Endurance/Recharge (50) Panacea - Heal/Endurance/Recharge Level 49: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Critical Hit Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

Energy has Entropic Aura that also increases +Recharge and is dependent on the # of mobs surrounding you as well.

Oddly enough, the modern communist is either a latte-sipping, middle class, diminutive caucasian female or a diminutive, unemployed bespectacled male. Oh, how the times have changed. That being said, my Tech oriented relic of the Cold War is a Giant Cybernetic, Titan-Weapon wielding Electric Armor Brute. Ivan always seemed fond of the "bigger is better" approach to their hardware.

I don't have the stats to back this up but I have no doubt that my 6-Slotted Cross Punch with the FF +Recharge Proc has been a clear boon to my farm time. It's arc is wide enough to hit the max # of mobs and the proc fires off what feels like 70-80% of the time. It's up every 3.34 seconds. Anyone else here given it a shot it their builds?

Is the DA Mot Arc available via Oroborus?

FWIW, I've been running with this after talking to some farmers. It's not remotely the fastest or most efficient but it does allow for 53x8 runs in about 4:45. It also lets me take it out of AE and have some fun. Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Brute Primary Power Set: Radiation Melee Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Radioactive Smash -- CrsImp-Acc/Dmg(A), CrsImp-Dmg/EndRdx(45), CrsImp-Dmg/Rchg(46), CrsImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(46), CrsImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), FrcFdb-Rechg%(50) Level 1: Fire Shield -- Ags-ResDam(A), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx(3), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(3), Ags-ResDam/Rchg(5), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(45), StdPrt-ResKB(50) Level 2: Blazing Aura -- SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBrtFur-Dmg/Rchg(39), SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), SprBrtFur-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), SprBrtFur-Rech/Fury(48) Level 4: Proton Sweep -- Obl-Dmg(A), Obl-Acc/Rchg(15), Obl-Dmg/Rchg(15), Obl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(17), Obl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17), AchHee-ResDeb%(19) Level 6: Healing Flames -- Prv-Heal(A), Prv-Heal/EndRdx(9), Prv-EndRdx/Rchg(11), Prv-Heal/Rchg(11), Prv-Heal/Rchg/EndRdx(13), Prv-Absorb%(13) Level 8: Fusion -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 10: Radiation Siphon -- Hct-Dmg(A), Hct-Dmg/Rchg(23), Hct-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), Hct-Acc/Rchg(27), Hct-Dam%(27) Level 12: Temperature Protection -- GldArm-3defTpProc(A) Level 14: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A) Level 16: Plasma Shield -- Ags-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Ags-ResDam(19), Ags-ResDam/Rchg(21), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(21) Level 18: Irradiated Ground -- SprAvl-Acc/Dmg(A), SprAvl-Dmg/EndRdx(40), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45), SprAvl-Rchg/KDProc(50) Level 20: Boxing -- Acc-I(A) Level 22: Tough -- Ags-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Ags-ResDam(29), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Ags-ResDam/Rchg(31) Level 24: Weave -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(25), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(25) Level 26: Devastating Blow -- SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx(36), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg(37), SprBlsCol-Rchg/HoldProc(48) Level 28: Burn -- Obl-Dmg(A), Obl-Acc/Rchg(31), Obl-Dmg/Rchg(34), Obl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Obl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Obl-%Dam(48) Level 30: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31) Level 32: Atom Smasher -- SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg(A), SprUnrFur-Dmg/Rchg(33), SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), SprUnrFur-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), SprUnrFur-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), SprUnrFur-Rchg/+Regen/+End(34) Level 35: Fiery Embrace -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 38: Kick -- Acc-I(A) Level 41: Cross Punch -- Arm-Dmg(A), Arm-Dmg/Rchg(42), Arm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Arm-Acc/Rchg(42), Arm-Dam%(43), FrcFdb-Rechg%(43) Level 44: Superior Conditioning -- PrfShf-End%(A) Level 47: Physical Perfection -- PrfShf-End%(A) Level 49: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A) Level 1: Fury Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A) Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(7), Mrc-Rcvry+(9) Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(5), PrfShf-EndMod/Acc(7) ------------

Ah, this warms my cockles! Glad to see that others have taken up the -DMG lifestyle. I, too, have decided to wait until the Tanker changes go live. Will post my build a bit later on. Thanks. Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Tanker Primary Power Set: Ice Armor Secondary Power Set: Kinetic Melee Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Frozen Armor (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (5) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 1: Quick Strike (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage (46) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance (46) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge (48) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (48) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 2: Chilling Embrace (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 4: Body Blow (A) Hecatomb - Damage (9) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge (11) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (11) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge (27) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 6: Wet Ice (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 8: Permafrost (A) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP Level 10: Smashing Blow (A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage (27) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance (37) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (37) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (40) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime (45) Superior Blistering Cold - Recharge/Chance for Hold Level 12: Icicles (A) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage (13) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/RechargeTime (13) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (42) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (43) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (46) Superior Gauntleted Fist - RechargeTime/+Absorb Level 14: Hoarfrost (A) Preventive Medicine - Heal (15) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance (15) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime (23) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime (23) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance (25) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb Level 16: Repulsing Torrent (A) Ragnarok - Damage (17) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge (17) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (21) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge (21) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance (25) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge Level 18: Glacial Armor (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance Level 20: Power Siphon (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up Level 22: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 24: Boxing (A) Accuracy IO Level 26: Energy Absorption (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 28: Burst (A) Armageddon - Damage (29) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge (29) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (34) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge (34) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage (42) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge Level 30: Tough (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance (31) Aegis - Resistance (31) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge (31) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge (33) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (34) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% Level 32: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance Level 35: Gloom (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (36) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime (36) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (36) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (37) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime (42) Superior Winter's Bite - Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge Level 38: Concentrated Strike (A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage (39) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Recharge (39) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (39) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (40) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (40) Superior Might of the Tanker - Recharge/Chance for +Res(All) Level 41: Darkest Night (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff (48) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance (50) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance (50) Dark Watcher's Despair - Chance for Recharge Slow Level 44: Taunt (A) Perfect Zinger - Chance for Psi Damage Level 47: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (50) Recharge Reduction IO Level 49: Hibernate (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Gauntlet Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

I think Energy Absorption will see me through the worst of it. According to mids, it'll be up every 30 seconds or so. Remains to be seen I suppose as I've yet to try it out. Thanks for the feedback.

Oh! Excellent! I hadn't considered any -DMG in the Incarnate Game. THanks for learning me some. I'll make the correction to Taunt as well. Appreciate the info.

As the eponymous title might imply; I've recently been intrigued with the construction of a -DMG Tanker. This naturally has steered me towards the above mentioned powerset combination of ICE (Chilling Embrace), Kinetic Melee (Power Siphon) and Soul Master (Darkest Night). Assuming no DeBuff resistance on any particular mob and according to Mid's Hero Designer, I could potentially lessen a mobs damage capabilities by upwards of 50%. My intention with the build was only play PvE content in a team environment where I would be the off or secondary meat shield in most instances. I typically enjoy the "Scranking" play style that allows me to soak some alphas, while also punching mobs in the face. I love to run story arcs, TFs, Trials and the like. Not interested in farming. Please let me know what you think and where it is I could improve some with this build. Thanks. Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Tanker Primary Power Set: Ice Armor Secondary Power Set: Kinetic Melee Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Frozen Armor (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge (43) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 1: Quick Strike (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (9) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance (9) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge (11) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (11) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal) Level 2: Chilling Embrace (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 4: Body Blow (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (17) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance (21) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge (21) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (29) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal) Level 6: Wet Ice (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 8: Smashing Blow (A) Hecatomb - Damage (31) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge (31) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (31) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge (33) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 10: Hoarfrost (A) Preventive Medicine - Heal (33) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance (34) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime (34) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime (34) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance (36) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb Level 12: Icicles (A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage (13) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Recharge (13) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (15) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (15) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (17) Superior Might of the Tanker - Recharge/Chance for +Res(All) Level 14: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 16: Boxing (A) Accuracy IO Level 18: Glacial Armor (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 20: Power Siphon (A) Recharge Reduction IO (37) Recharge Reduction IO Level 22: Tough (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance (23) Aegis - Resistance (23) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge (27) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance (27) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (29) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% Level 24: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (25) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance Level 26: Energy Absorption (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge Level 28: Burst (A) Armageddon - Damage (36) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge (36) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (37) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge (37) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage Level 30: Repulsing Torrent (A) Ragnarok - Damage (40) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge (42) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (42) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge (42) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance (50) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown Level 32: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (33) Recharge Reduction IO Level 35: Gloom (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (46) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime (48) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (48) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (48) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime Level 38: Concentrated Strike (A) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage (39) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/RechargeTime (39) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (39) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (40) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (40) Superior Gauntleted Fist - RechargeTime/+Absorb Level 41: Darkest Night (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff (45) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge (46) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance (46) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance Level 44: Taunt (A) Accuracy IO Level 47: Permafrost (A) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP Level 49: Hibernate (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Gauntlet Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

Maybe consider Kinetic Melee! -Dmg from attacks stack with the -Dmg from Chilling Embrace and even Darkest Night from the Soul Mastery Patron Pool. KM's pom-poms can also be colored to look...Icy.

Has anyone considered paring Ice Armor with Kinetic Melee for stacking -DMG? Chilling Embrace + KM attacks and the option of picking up Darkest Night from the Soul Mastery Patron Pool could stack up something in the ballpark of -50% damage on a single target and around -28% on surrounding mobs? That's gotta be some decent mitigation?

All four are good but it's my personal belief that DM/ELEC is the best possible paring.

This doesn't sound strange at all! In fact, DM/SD are a perfect pairing as far as I'm concerned.

I took both Shadow Maul and Cross Punch (along with boxing and kick) on my DM/SD Scrapper. I've found both to be essential for AoE purposes (I've also taken Spring Attack and obviously Shield Charge as well). While Shadow Maul can be a PITA to line up and the animation time is rather alarming; when paired with AAO and Soul Drain, it'll typically hit 3 non-DA mobs for over 400 damage each. That's usually 1200 total damage over 3 mobs in under 3 seconds (and that's assuming no crits). It'll also absolutely wreck Rikti mobs if you find yourself in the RWZ with any regularity. And as mentioned by a poster above previously, the FF Proc in Cross Punch is borderline Footstomp levels of good. Just logging in now to test Cross punch on even level 50 mobs in AE ComicCon S/L Farm. CP hits for 168 damage (non-crit) 5 slotted Hetacomb (no proc) SINGLE Target Shadow Maul hit for 240 w/5 slooted Hetacomb (no proc, no crit) Single Target Edit: CP is 5 slotted with Armegeddon