Djaris

I haven't achieved this. I imagine with multiple purples it will be astoundingly expensive. I would probably go power by power, getting them set by set, and farming, or buying the pieces. Using either AE farm, or Merit Farming and selling enh you don't need for ones you do. Hover is still slow, yeah. It's like combat jumping. Not speeding your speed, but to increase defense. Though you can slot flight speed into swift in the free fitness slots.

No problem. I'm on everlasting, so no meet-ups. :P Let me know how it goes, and what your build ends up looking like. It's not by any means perfect, but I've been beating my face against it for a while now and thought some conversation about it would be helpful. I feel like I want to take one more pass at it, and aim for 32% positionals... It might not be in the cards, just cuz Bio is weird, but, I've seen some pretty squishy builds hit the 45%. I feel like there's secrets that I'm missing, you know? How to make weave and maneuvers, and combat jumping just work. I'm glad you found this helpful though! Have fun! I find Incinerate, Charged Shot (to try and spread), Cutting beam or refractor beam to open up defenses, then lancer and piercing to put the hurt usually helps. I usually fill with charged shot to keep single shot open for when Opportunity Procs (see what I did there?), to unlock offensive opportunity. I would guess soloing you might want to defensive bonus (or if you're shy on heals, which is hard to believe as a /rad). Anyhoo. Your results may vary. I'd love to hear about them. :P

Weeellll. I've got some questionable choices in Bio. DNA Syphon is a scary pick. I grabbed it for the Foe -regen, Self +HP/End but it's an AoE taunt which is scary in a group. And it's best used in packs anyways, so like... "I'm weak. I need to pop a heal- maybe I'll pop a heal that will make everyone want to attack me!" I'm wondering if it's worth the slot. Most of the installs are great for Res/Def buffs and Mode Synergy. I'm hoping that once my Boundless Energy gets kitted out, I'll be able to run around in offensive mode, and Env Mod gives more to hit buffs. I gotta get to 50 and start seeing what it all actually looks like. :P

I knew about the "Better DPS by not burning Perfect Body" loops, but I agree, I really like the look of the big hits... I may end up only burning SS, and dropping EotS from my single target rotation, letting the down time be just scrapper style rotations (or even waiting for the placate to proc off of AS and doing a fully charged SS from stealth?) I think I chose Merc Blow over Precise partially for leveling, but mostly cuz the tooltip has a -def in it, and I can realistically Merc, Serp, Merc, A.S., SS. I could drop super speed, since I've already got SJ for travel power, put assassin's mark on Precise, and try and crib some slots from elsewhere to flesh out mercerial to debuff better... Hrm... Edit: I did so. I can crib enough stuff to get the other attack later on in the series and still have enough slots to fuel all the things I want, and get back to true perma hasten. However I'm at an impasse. Do I go full Lady Gray to get global 11% acc buff, or do I go 5/6 Lady Gray, and Achilles chance for -res?

You did it. This is exactly the missing piece of the puzzle. :P Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for the feedback, and I'm totally down with the first two points, but the third has me blinking. Which -res pvp io? I don't think I'll be doing much PVP to begin with, and the idea with the KD Chance is a bit of crowd control built into my scrapping chain- (the intention is to open with A.S. if i'm stealthed, and go into Guarded, do a Merc Blow and churn through Sky Splitter and EotS when I can. So, you're right guarded will be in my rotation frequently. I'm okay with it going away, but again, I'm not sure of which enhancement you're referring to. :P Other than that, though, it's looking okay? Relevant Defenses are high, and offensive output looks okay?

I've smacking against this like a brick wall as well, and look forward to an answer.

Okay. I've tinkered and have come back with a new build. How's this lookin? Haste Perma. Melee lethal defense at 42%, Smashing Lethal Resist at 50%. Solid regen and recharge, and other offensive ups... Like chance to placate. AoE Cone chance to knockdown.... Give 'er a glance, and see how she looks, and maybe just maybe hit me with that sick feedback? Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Mutation Stalker Primary Power Set: Staff Fighting Secondary Power Set: Bio Armor Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Villain Profile: Level 1: Mercurial Blow -- AssMar-Rchg/Rchg Build Up(A), AssMar-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(3), AssMar-Acc/Dmg(3), AssMar-Dmg/Rchg(5), AssMar-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), AssMar-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11) Level 1: Hide -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(11) Level 2: Guarded Spin -- Rct-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(A), OvrFrc-Dam/KB(13), Rct-Def/Rchg(15), LucoftheG-Rchg+(15), Rct-Def/EndRdx(17), Rct-Def(17) Level 4: Boundless Energy -- EffAdp-EndMod(A), EffAdp-EndMod/Rchg(25), EffAdp-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(27), EffAdp-Acc/Rchg(37), EffAdp-EndMod/Acc(40), EffAdp-EndMod/EndRdx(42) Level 6: Assassin's Staff -- StlGl-Rchg/Hide%(A), StlGl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7), StlGl-Acc/Dmg(7), StlGl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), StlGl-Dmg/Rchg(9), StlGl-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50) Level 8: Build Up -- GssSynFr--Build%(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(21), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(21), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(23), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(23), GssSynFr--ToHit(25) Level 10: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(19), RechRdx-I(19) Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(13), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(37), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(37) Level 14: Kick -- Acc-I(A) Level 16: Adaptation Level 18: Eye of the Storm -- Arm-Dam%(A), Arm-Dmg/EndRdx(31), Arm-Acc/Rchg(34), Arm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Arm-Dmg(36) Level 20: Ablative Carapace -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A), Pnc-Heal(45), Pnc-Heal/EndRedux/Rchg(45), Pnc-Heal/Rchg(46), Pnc-EndRdx/Rchg(46) Level 22: Hardened Carapace -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A) Level 24: Tough -- GldArm-3defTpProc(A) Level 26: Weave -- RedFrt-EndRdx(A), RedFrt-Def(27), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(29), RedFrt-EndRdx/Rchg(29), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(31), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(31) Level 28: DNA Siphon -- DctWnd-Rchg(A), DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(34), DctWnd-Heal(36), DctWnd-Heal/Rchg(46), DctWnd-EndRdx/Rchg(48) Level 30: Super Jump -- UnbLea-Stlth(A) Level 32: Sky Splitter -- Hct-Dam%(A), Hct-Dmg/EndRdx(33), Hct-Acc/Rchg(33), Hct-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Hct-Dmg/Rchg(34), Hct-Dmg(50) Level 35: Maneuvers -- Rct-ResDam%(A), Rct-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Rct-Def/Rchg(42), Rct-EndRdx/Rchg(43), Rct-Def/EndRdx(43), Rct-Def(43) Level 38: Parasitic Aura -- Prv-Absorb%(A), Prv-Heal/Rchg/EndRdx(39), Prv-Heal/Rchg(39), Prv-EndRdx/Rchg(39), Prv-Heal/EndRdx(40), Prv-Heal(40) Level 41: Super Speed -- Run-I(A) Level 44: Serpent's Reach -- Apc-Dam%(A), Apc-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Apc-Acc/Rchg(48), Apc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48), Apc-Dmg/Rchg(50) Level 47: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A) Level 49: Environmental Modification -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A) Level 1: Assassination 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: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A) Level 2: Health -- NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(A) Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A) Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A) Level 1: Combo Level 1 Level 1: Combo Level 2 Level 1: Combo Level 3 Level 16: Defensive Adaptation Level 16: Efficient Adaptation Level 16: Offensive Adaptation ------------

Thanks for the heads up. I suppose I can jump in another discord channel. :P

Okay, back again with another revision. My defenses are down to about 20%, but all of my resistances are up to ~60%. Offensive capabilities are around the same. Thinking about cutting the second basic attack, but doing so gets rid of the "defensive opportunity" as an option... I should probably keep that on the table. :/ Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Fire Radiation Sentinel: Level 50 Science Sentinel Primary Power Set: Beam Rifle Secondary Power Set: Radiation Armor Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Hero Profile: Level 1: Single Shot -- SntWar-Rchg/+Absord(A), SntWar-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(3), SntWar-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(3), SntWar-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), SntWar-Dmg/Rchg(5), SntWar-Acc/Dmg(40) Level 1: Alpha Barrier -- GldArm-3defTpProc(A) Level 2: Charged Shot -- OppStr-Rchg/+Opportunity(A), OppStr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7), OppStr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(7), OppStr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), OppStr-Acc/Dmg(9) Level 4: Hover -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(33), ShlWal-Def(33) Level 6: Disintegrate -- Dvs-Acc/Dmg(A), Dvs-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(19), Dvs-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Dvs-Dmg/Rchg(21), Dvs-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21) Level 8: Aim -- GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(A), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(11), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(11), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(31), GssSynFr--Build%(31), GssSynFr--ToHit(45) Level 10: Cutting Beam -- AnlWkn-DefDeb(A), AnlWkn-Acc/Rchg(15), AnlWkn-Acc/DefDeb(15), AnlWkn-Acc/Rchg/EndRdx(17), AnlWkn-%ToHit(17), AnlWkn-DefDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(40) Level 12: Lancer Shot -- Apc-Dam%(A), Apc-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Apc-Acc/Rchg(13), Apc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Apc-Dmg/Rchg(36) Level 14: Fly -- Flight-I(A) Level 16: Gamma Boost -- EffAdp-EndMod/EndRdx(A), EffAdp-EndMod/Acc(37), EffAdp-Acc/Rchg(37), EffAdp-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(39), EffAdp-EndMod/Rchg(39), EffAdp-EndMod(39) Level 18: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(23), RechRdx-I(23) Level 20: Particle Acceleration -- Flight-I(A) Level 22: Fallout Shelter -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A) Level 24: Refractor Beam -- OvrFrc-Dam/KB(A), OvrFrc-Acc/Dmg(25), OvrFrc-End/Rech(25), OvrFrc-Acc/Dmg/End(36), OvrFrc-Dmg/End/Rech(37) Level 26: Piercing Beam -- Rgn-Knock%(A), Rgn-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Rgn-Acc/Rchg(27), Rgn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29), Rgn-Dmg/Rchg(31), Rgn-Dmg(43) Level 28: Particle Shielding -- Prv-Absorb%(A), Prv-Heal/Rchg/EndRdx(42), Prv-Heal/Rchg(42), Prv-EndRdx/Rchg(42), Prv-Heal/EndRdx(43), Prv-Heal(43) Level 30: Kick -- Empty(A) Level 32: Overcharge -- PstBls-Dam%(A), PstBls-Acc/Dmg(33), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(34), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(34), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(40) Level 35: Ground Zero -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A), Pnc-Heal(45), Pnc-Heal/EndRedux/Rchg(45), Pnc-Heal/Rchg(46), Pnc-EndRdx/Rchg(46), Pnc-Heal/EndRedux(46) Level 38: Meltdown -- EffAdp-EndMod/EndRdx(A) Level 41: Proton Armor -- ResDam-I(A) Level 44: Tough -- ResDam-I(A) Level 47: Weave -- Rct-ResDam%(A), Rct-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48), Rct-Def/Rchg(48), Rct-EndRdx/Rchg(48), Rct-Def/EndRdx(50), Rct-Def(50) Level 49: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def(A), LucoftheG-Rchg+(50) 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: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I(A) Level 2: Health -- NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(A) Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-EndMod(A), PrfShf-End%(29) Level 50: Cardiac Core Paragon ------------

(They're the same person. :P) Hey, quick question. I'm working on a beam rifle/Radiation build, I've been able to get to perma haste, ~20% all defenses (+/-3%), and 60% resistances (psionic being a low outlier at 45%, and fire being a high outlier at 70%), with 240% recovery, 450% regen. I've got a big self hot, and big aoe hot.... I'm looking to do some end game stuff, but I'm not looking to solo 4/8 arch villains or anything like that. Is this respectable? Are there figures I should be trying to hit in specific? If with my secondary options, more defensive options aren't an option, doubling down on getting to the resistance hard cap better than kinda sorta getting close on both? I've been staring at this puzzle for almost a week... >.<;

Alright. I'm 30, now. And still enjoying the setup. But I figured I'd take another go at it. I was able to get most of my important defenses up to around 30%, with most of my health and endurance remaining the same. My over all endurance reduction came way down, (10% originally, down to 3.8%.) As a ranged character, what kind of defense totals am I looking for? Are there any magic numbers for these things? Can I spare myself 3 powers from the fighting tree? What kind of epic pools are good, here? I can't get the body pool like I would for my melee guys... :/ Any feedback, even a "Yeah, looks pretty good", would be useful to me.

Decided to try my hand at a sentinal, and have been having a ton of fun so far. Started with one character concept, but ended up going full iron man. Anyways. I stole someone elses radiation secondary build, tweaked it so I had enough room for Beam's attacks, and then juggles some slots around so I had enough of this an that to get crazy fast attacks. My fear is I'm going to be very low on defenses.... Anyone have thoughts on that? I'm new to the ranged attack scene.

Ah! Wrong sub forum! Close thread! How embarrassing!

Decided to try my hand at a sentinal, and have been having a ton of fun so far. Started with one character concept, but ended up going full iron man. Anyways. I stole someone elses radiation secondary build, tweaked it so I had enough room for Beam's attacks, and then juggles some slots around so I had enough of this an that to get crazy fast attacks. My fear is I'm going to be very low on defenses.... Anyone have thoughts on that? I'm new to the ranged attack scene.

Okay. Went back to the drawing board and came up with this: I was able to get down to 118~ which means perma hasten is go, and I was able to get build up in there and have a lot of new ways to play with that as well. How's that look?

Well that is extremely useful. Are perma hastes only for builds that get some sort of recharge other than Hasten, then? I don't see enough ways to get that +rech effect without breaking the rule of five. Realistically, that means I can free up a couple slots that were "More chances for Luck of the Gambler Recharge buffs...", but I should cap that at 5 instances of that specific enhancement... Other than that, I've been having a lot of fun with staff, is going high regen, and leadership and that such stuff good/worthwhile? Another build elsewhere has said that Staff doesn't necessarily need hasten to make their way through their rotation.

I'm gonna be honest. I'm new to these builds. But I like the idea of a perma haste, and I really like the look of the Bio Armor secondary. So I tried a thing. Tell me it's super dumb, and tell me what I've got too much of and what I can do with more of. And if you can, it would be rad to know if I can shave the last 8 seconds off hasten's cooldown. I'm also not totally certain how much of a pain in the butt it's going to be to farm all these things? I just see people spamming 1-3 slots of Luck of the Gambler in sets to try and max out their global recharge buffs, and I've seen setups get to 114~ second cooldowns on haste. Again. This is me trying to do the thing I have about 1/3 of the knowledge to be able to do. :P Djaris

Just started a stalker. Was going staff Fighting/ WP, but was underwhelmed. Rerolling as SF/Bio tonight. Staff is crazy fun, and the stuff Bio brings looks fantastic.

I'm agonizing over something similar, but having little experience with full and finished builds, I wonder if the Lightning Reflexes and Hasten are worth the hulabaloo? I'm waffling hard over /LX and /WP. Willpower seems like an easier playstyle, with more "auto ons". Does having both the recharge boosters help cram more attacks into the momentum windows? Do you hit a softcap for number of attacks that can go in that window based on pure attack animation times? Does the cool stuff you get from Electric Armor account for the increase in complexity?

Gah! Fair enough. I'm in Pines and it seemed extra tasty. :P I suppose I'll have to wait to try and reinvent the wheel. I guess a more baseline question is: Are hastened lightning reflexes enough? The idea being: Hopefully my combo would look like D. Sweep, T. Sweep, Whirling Smash, D. Sweep, T. Sweep. Arc of Destruction, reset. Also: is the fact that even going in with Leadership, Jumping, and Fighting for Combat Jumping, Weave, and Maneuvers to stack as much def+(all) is putting me at about 10% def ? (save Smashing and Melee which is at 27~) Am I over thinking it? Should I just play the thing and try it out? Do I really want to be a god of thunder? Find out next time on, "Djaris obsesses over game systems!"

I have an idea. But I'm not good at doing builds. And it may have been done. So I'm wondering if I'm on a treadmill someone already walked: Variation on Spines/Fire (With the +Rech from super speed pool) But Titan weapons instead. My instinct is to go Titan Weapons/Elec. Get that Lightning Reflexes +Rech base. Use the new pool powers to ramp it up, like with Adrenal Booster, Unleash Potential and Unrelenting. Then use Momentum to try and cram as many cone aoes into one momentum window as possible. Specifically, Both Sweeps, Whirling Smash and Arc of Destruction. Like- Defensive Sweep->Titan Sweep-> Smash-> Arc->D. Sweep-> T. Sweep (Presuming the recharge rate has refreshed them already). Cycle through Unrelenting (Into Unleash to mitigate crash), and Adrenal to try and keep a cavalcade of buffs up, and use power sink to recover from endurance drops, or crashes. Is it too rube goldbergy? Is it big swing build 101, and I'm just over thinking it? Do I have too many answers to fast attacking and not enough about staying alive? The other idea is to go TW/WP, and do the same sort of stuff. Take Experiments to grab Speed of Sound, Toxic Dart (To open it up), and Corrosive Vial for more aoe and adrenal, then skip Force of Will and Presence leaving room for combat jumping and only get the +rech from Adrenal? Maybe a compromise? Thoughts? Help?