Samyrmancer

Greetings. I would appreciate your thoughts, they don't need to be too in-depth. I've been looking at corruptors and masterminds and wonder if this is a middle road. The build is based around the wolf although there are some nice little gimmes here and there. Defense is impressive and I should be able to debuff mobs into the dirt. With that said, there is virtually no offense and only Living Shadows to build containment. The idea is for this char to fight 50-60' out. Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 2.22 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Controller Primary Power Set: Darkness Control Secondary Power Set: Thermal Radiation Power Pool: Medicine Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Shadowy Binds (A) Accuracy IO Level 1: Warmth (A) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Endurance (29) Numina's Convalesence - Endurance/Recharge (29) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Recharge (31) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge (31) Numina's Convalesence - Heal (31) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery Level 2: Living Shadows (A) Trap of the Hunter - Accuracy/Recharge (3) Trap of the Hunter - Endurance/Immobilize (3) Trap of the Hunter - Accuracy/Endurance (5) Trap of the Hunter - Immobilize/Accuracy (5) Trap of the Hunter - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge (7) Trap of the Hunter - Chance of Damage(Lethal) Level 4: Injection (A) Empty Level 6: Possess (A) Coercive Persuasion - Confused (13) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Recharge (15) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Confused/Recharge (15) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Recharge (17) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Endurance (17) Coercive Persuasion - Contagious Confusion Level 8: Fearsome Stare (A) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Recharge (9) Glimpse of the Abyss - Endurance/Fear (9) Glimpse of the Abyss - Fear/Range (11) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Fear/Recharge (11) Glimpse of the Abyss - Chance of Damage(Psionic) Level 10: Hover (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 12: Fly (A) Freebird - +Stealth Level 14: Kick (A) Empty Level 16: Tough (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (40) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (40) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP Level 18: Haunt (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge (19) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage (19) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance (21) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (21) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets (27) Call to Arms - Defense Bonus Aura for Pets Level 20: Weave (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (23) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (23) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (25) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (25) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (27) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 22: Aid Self (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance Level 24: Field Medic (A) Recharge Reduction IO (43) Recharge Reduction IO Level 26: Shadow Field (A) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff (34) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/ToHit Debuff (36) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Recharge (36) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge (36) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (37) Siphon Insight - Chance for +ToHit Level 28: Power of the Phoenix (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 30: Forge (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff (37) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance Level 32: Umbra Beast (A) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage (33) Sovereign Right - Damage/Endurance (33) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Endurance (33) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (34) Sovereign Right - Resistance Bonus (34) Blood Mandate - Damage Level 35: Heat Exhaustion (A) Accuracy IO (37) Accuracy IO Level 38: Melt Armor (A) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff (39) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Defense Debuff (39) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Recharge (39) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge (40) Analyze Weakness - Chance for +ToHit Level 41: Scorpion Shield (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (42) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (42) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (42) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (43) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (43) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage Level 44: Poisonous Ray (A) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff (45) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Defense Debuff (45) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Recharge (45) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge (46) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge Level 47: Disruptor Blast (A) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage (48) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (48) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (48) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (50) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown Level 49: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (50) Recharge Reduction IO (50) Recharge Reduction IO Level 2: Stamina (A) Endurance Modification IO (7) Endurance Modification IO (13) Endurance Modification IO ------------

I'd like to get some thoughts on this if you don't mind. I only group and do not farm. Attack Rotation Would be something like Fearsome Stare > Fistful of Arrows > Rain of Arrows > Explosive Arrow > repeat or go single target. Seems to have a good amount of defense in Shadow Fall, Weave and Scorpion Shield. Damage Mitigation is Twilight's Grasp, Fearsome Stare and whatever the Dark Servant decides to do. End Recovery is a concern as all I have is the end recovery in Aid Self and whatever group-mates bring. If it gets bad, I'll hang back and drop a toggle or two until someone joins with +rec. Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 2.22 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Corruptor Primary Power Set: Archery Secondary Power Set: Dark Miasma Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Medicine Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Aimed Shot (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage (7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance (9) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge (9) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (11) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (11) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge Level 1: Twilight Grasp (A) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff (17) Siphon Insight - Chance for +ToHit (43) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/ToHit Debuff (43) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Recharge (43) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge Level 2: Fistful of Arrows (A) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Accuracy/Damage (3) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Damage/Recharge (3) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (5) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (5) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (7) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Recharge/Chance for Negative Energy Damage Level 4: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (17) Recharge Reduction IO Level 6: Tar Patch (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 8: Darkest Night (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 10: Howling Twilight (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 12: Explosive Arrow (A) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage (13) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (13) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (15) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (15) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown Level 14: Hover (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 16: Shadow Fall (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (27) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (40) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (42) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (42) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 18: Ranged Shot (A) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Damage (19) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance (19) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (21) Sting of the Manticore - Chance of Damage(Toxic) (21) Gladiator's Javelin - Accuracy/Damage (23) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic) Level 20: Fearsome Stare (A) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Recharge (23) Glimpse of the Abyss - Endurance/Fear (25) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Fear/Recharge (25) Glimpse of the Abyss - Fear/Range (27) Glimpse of the Abyss - Chance of Damage(Psionic) Level 22: Fly (A) Freebird - +Stealth Level 24: Afterburner (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 26: Kick (A) Empty Level 28: Tough (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (29) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (29) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP Level 30: Weave (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (31) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (31) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (31) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (33) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (33) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 32: Rain of Arrows (A) Ragnarok - Damage (33) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge (34) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (34) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge (34) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance (37) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown Level 35: Scorpion Shield (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (36) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (36) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (36) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (37) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (37) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage Level 38: Dark Servant (A) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff (39) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/ToHit Debuff (39) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Recharge (39) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge (40) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (40) Siphon Insight - Chance for +ToHit Level 41: Injection (A) Empty Level 44: Aid Self (A) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Recharge (45) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge (45) Numina's Convalesence - Heal (45) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Endurance (46) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery (46) Numina's Convalesence - Endurance/Recharge Level 47: Blazing Arrow (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage (48) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance (48) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge (48) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (50) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (50) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 49: Field Medic (A) Recharge Reduction (50) Recharge Reduction Level 2: Stamina (A) Endurance Modification IO (42) Endurance Modification IO (46) Endurance Modification IO ------------

I've been tooling along with Frozen Armor and Sleet. Both are really helpful and I turn them off when out of combat so they don't mess up my costume. Incarnates are pretty easy to get high so things are humming right along. Right now, I'm doing a lot of ITF to get cash for Armageddon and Ragnarok. Overall, I'm pretty happy with the char and survivability is getting better with every incarnate advance. I have gone s/l near soft cap at 43.7 with melee at 29.1 as a backup. s/l resist is at 36.7% with fire right behind and cold out ahead. Endurance can be a problem as Hot Feet sucks it down quickly but I do okay as long as I pay attention to it. Thank you for all the responses.

This is what I've wound up going with on my 50 Dom. I don't have the purple sets, just orange and I'm working on Shield Wall as it's pretty expensive. 44% Def, 30ish% resist. I ran ITF last night and even without purple sets, nobody got to stand up. It was pretty strong and I"m pretty happy with it. Should have said, it plays like this: Defenses always activated. Embrace of Fire > Hot Feet > Spring Attack (everyone knocked down) > bonfire (they stay down) > sleet (now they take more damage) > Cinders (to tie up anyone not flopping) > Consume > Nuke down bosses or wander off to find more victims. 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: Fire Control Secondary Power Set: Fiery Assault Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Sorcery Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Ice Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Ring of Fire (A) Accuracy IO Level 1: Flares (A) Accuracy IO Level 2: Fire Cages (A) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage (5) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff (5) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (17) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance Level 4: Kick (A) Accuracy IO Level 6: Arcane Bolt (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage (7) Devastation - Damage/Endurance (7) Devastation - Chance of Hold (13) Devastation - Damage/Recharge Level 8: Hot Feet (A) Armageddon - Damage (9) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge (9) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (11) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge (11) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance (13) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage Level 10: Super Jump (A) Jumping IO Level 12: Fire Blast (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage (15) Devastation - Damage/Endurance (15) Devastation - Damage/Recharge (17) Devastation - Chance of Hold Level 14: Mystic Flight (A) Freebird - +Stealth Level 16: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 18: Cinders (A) Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized (19) Ascendency of the Dominator - Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Recharge (19) Ascendency of the Dominator - Endurance/Recharge (23) Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance (25) Ascendency of the Dominator - Recharge/Chance for +Damage (27) Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance/Recharge Level 20: Rune of Protection (A) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP (21) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (21) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance Level 22: Spring Attack (A) Obliteration - Damage (23) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (25) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (29) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge (48) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge (48) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage Level 24: Tough (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% Level 26: Bonfire (A) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage (27) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (29) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (40) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown (50) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 28: Consume (A) Obliteration - Damage (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge (43) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge (43) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (46) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (48) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage Level 30: Weave (A) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance (31) Shield Wall - Defense/Recharge (31) Shield Wall - Endurance/Recharge (31) Shield Wall - Defense (33) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 32: Fire Imps (A) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage (33) Sovereign Right - Damage/Endurance (33) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Endurance (34) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (34) Sovereign Right - Accuracy (34) Sovereign Right - Resistance Bonus Level 35: Blazing Bolt (A) Extreme Measures - Accuracy/Damage (36) Extreme Measures - Damage/Endurance (36) Extreme Measures - Accuracy/Interrupt/Range (36) Extreme Measures - Damage/Interrupt/Recharge (37) Extreme Measures - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (37) Extreme Measures - Accuracy/Range/Recharge Level 38: Sleet (A) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff (39) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Defense Debuff (39) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Recharge (39) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge (40) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (40) Analyze Weakness - Chance for +ToHit Level 41: Blaze (A) Apocalypse - Damage (42) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge (42) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (42) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance (43) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 44: Frozen Armor (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (45) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (45) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (45) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (46) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (46) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage Level 47: Embrace of Fire (A) Recharge Reduction IO (50) Recharge Reduction IO Level 49: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (50) Recharge Reduction IO Level 1: Domination Level 2: Stamina (A) Endurance Modification IO (3) Endurance Modification IO (3) Endurance Modification IO Level 50: Agility Radial Boost Level 50: Ion Partial Core Judgement Level 50: Paralytic Radial Interface Level 50: Clockwork Radial Ally Level 50: Ageless Radial Invocation Level 50: Melee Radial Genome ------------ Two things about it bother me. First, I had to take out Inflict Panic which was a big part of my theme, but it cost me 3 slots in Cinders. The second was taking Frozen Armor over Scorpion Shield. I don't like the way Frozen Armor looks compared to SS but Sleet is much better than Combustion. Still, it plays much better with ice over mace.

Thank you for your replies. I got to 43 defense with the ice epic pool but I don't like it because even on min fx, it messes up my costume. I know it's a little thing, but there you go. I can do the same with Scorpion Shield. Maybe I will put up with Ice because the power combos were really nice. I want the defense because I'm using Hot Feet in an offensive capacity, getting in really close and then letting lose PBAoE fear, bonfire and hot feet. Thank you again for your replies. I wish Ice didn't have such a strong animation.

I am trying to cap, or soft cap, my defenses for my Hot Feet controller. People talk about soft capping defense all the time, but it seems really hard to do. Scorpion Shield/Frozen Armor - 15% def / 22% or so with good enhancements/incarnate (Shield Wall, etc and Agility incarnate) Weave - 4.25% def / 7% with enh Combat Jumping/hover/stealth - 2.13% def / 4% w/enh There are 2 IOs that give 3% each and you can pick up 2-4% here and there with sets like the full Obliteration set, but that will be to Smash/Lethal not (All). There are also sets that give you positional defense like melee, ranged or AoE, but those are harder to build with. Cap on defense is 45%. So, how does one cap defense without Ice or Mace epic pools and the Agility incarnate ability? When people say they are capping defense but not taking those pools does that mean they are capping Resist Damage? Numbers are higher there, but you have to get to 100 rather than 50 with defense. I understand that we have other abilities that make people miss us, or fall down, or whatever. However, if they get a shot, and if it hits, it frequently one shots me. Please help me understand how non-melee ATs get defenses in a reasonable range so that you can jump in with something like Hot Feet and not die.

I've been trying to make this character in my head for a bit and I'd like to see if anyone has tried something similar. It's kind of a ranged/melee/dance on your corpses kind of build that appeals to me. Comments welcome. 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: Fire Control Secondary Power Set: Fiery Assault Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Presence Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Ring of Fire (A) Accuracy IO Level 1: Flares (A) Accuracy IO Level 2: Fire Cages (A) Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized (3) Ascendency of the Dominator - Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Recharge (3) Ascendency of the Dominator - Endurance/Recharge (5) Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance (5) Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance/Recharge (7) Ascendency of the Dominator - Recharge/Chance for +Damage Level 4: Super Jump (A) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth Level 6: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (7) Kismet - Accuracy +6% Level 8: Hot Feet (A) Armageddon - Damage (9) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge (9) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (11) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge (11) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance (13) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage Level 10: Kick (A) Accuracy IO Level 12: Pacify (A) Accuracy IO (13) Accuracy IO Level 14: Tough (A) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance (15) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (15) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% Level 16: Embrace of Fire (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 18: Cinders (A) Unbreakable Constraint - Hold (19) Unbreakable Constraint - Hold/Recharge (19) Unbreakable Constraint - Accuracy/Hold/Recharge (50) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage (50) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold Level 20: Combustion (A) Obliteration - Damage (21) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge (21) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge (36) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (48) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (48) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage Level 22: Weave (A) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance (23) Shield Wall - Defense/Recharge (23) Shield Wall - Endurance/Recharge (25) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (25) Shield Wall - Defense (48) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 24: Intimidate (A) Accuracy IO Level 26: Bonfire (A) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage (27) Overwhelming Force - Endurance/Recharge (27) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (40) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown (40) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 28: Consume (A) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Damage (29) Fury of the Gladiator - Damage/Recharge (29) Fury of the Gladiator - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (39) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Damage/End/Rech (40) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff Level 30: Spring Attack (A) Obliteration - Damage (31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge (31) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge (31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (37) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage Level 32: Fire Imps (A) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage (33) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Endurance (33) Sovereign Right - Damage/Endurance (33) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (34) Sovereign Right - Accuracy (34) Sovereign Right - Resistance Bonus Level 35: Invoke Panic (A) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Recharge (36) Glimpse of the Abyss - Endurance/Fear (36) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Endurance (37) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Fear/Recharge (37) Glimpse of the Abyss - Chance of Damage(Psionic) Level 38: Scorpion Shield (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (39) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (39) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (43) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (46) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (46) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage Level 41: Blazing Bolt (A) Extreme Measures - Accuracy/Damage (42) Extreme Measures - Damage/Endurance (42) Extreme Measures - Accuracy/Interrupt/Range (42) Extreme Measures - Damage/Interrupt/Recharge (43) Extreme Measures - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (43) Extreme Measures - Accuracy/Range/Recharge Level 44: Blaze (A) Apocalypse - Damage (45) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge (45) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (45) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative) (46) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance Level 47: Personal Force Field (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 49: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (50) Recharge Reduction IO Level 2: Stamina (A) Endurance Modification IO (17) Endurance Modification IO (17) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 50: Agility Partial Core Revamp Level 50: Void Core Judgement Level 50: Diamagnetic Total Core Conversion Level 50: Clockwork Core Ally Level 50: Ageless Radial Invocation Level 50: Assault Core Genome ------------ The idea is that you can sit back and pew pew to your heart's content if that is what you want. If that gets boring, however, you can turn on your defensive toggles, turn on hot feet, spring attack in (knock everyone down), PBAOE fear them, and fire cages/cinders/bonfire/combustion/consume them until there's nothing left but ashes. Then you cackle madly and run off to do it again. If you've made it this far, I'd really love to hear from you.

I've been trying to make a melee character for the last few weeks but she needs to inspire me. I made both a tank and brute spines/dark and while they were cool, I never went anywhere with it, probably because I'm not much of a farmer. So, please tell me if this would be reasonable or if I should look at something else. I would like to be able to, sorta tank, and do decent damage. I only group, never farm, and so want to be able to run around without having to constantly rest. I can afford orange sets at 50 and will work up from there. I see this character as activating death shroud and defenses and savage leaping into combat. I would like to keep cloak of fear up to limit getting hit back while using Rending Fury, Shred and Dark Obliteration to tear into masses or Darkest Night, Maiming and Vicious Slash to attack bosses. I'm not a huge fan of super speed, but will figure something out. I am concerned that I have enough defense to have fun. I am also concerned that some people on the forums don't seem to like Savage Melee. I have considered dropping some of the powers below to take Provoke, Intimidate, Invoke Panic and Unrelenting from the Presence pool to maximize using fear but am afraid that might be a one trick pony. I'm leaving out slots/enh because I just want to hear what you think of the concept. I am open to any reasonable change, and/or switching skill sets altogether, if I can keep my character concept. Thank you in advance. Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 49 Magic Brute Primary Power Set: Savage Melee Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Fighting Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Maiming Slash -- Empty(A) Level 1: Dark Embrace -- Empty(A) Level 2: Shred -- Empty(A) Level 4: Death Shroud -- Empty(A) Level 6: Murky Cloud -- Empty(A) Level 8: Vicious Slash -- Empty(A) Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- Empty(A) Level 12: Taunt -- Empty(A) Level 14: Hasten -- Empty(A) Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Empty(A) Level 18: Rending Flurry -- Empty(A) Level 20: Cloak of Darkness -- Empty(A) Level 22: Kick -- Empty(A) Level 24: Tough -- Empty(A) Level 26: Weave -- Empty(A) Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- Empty(A) Level 30: Super Speed -- Empty(A) Level 32: Savage Leap -- Empty(A) Level 35: Oppressive Gloom -- Empty(A) Level 38: Soul Transfer -- Empty(A) Level 41: Soul Tentacles -- Empty(A) Level 44: Darkest Night -- Empty(A) Level 47: Dark Obliteration -- Empty(A) Level 49: Blood Thirst -- Empty(A) ------------

Thank you for your replies. It sounds like fun and I think I'll give it a go. 8)

Thank you for your replies. I on an angel kick and I thought making Michael a tanker might be fun. 8)

Thank you for your answers, it's what I was hoping for. Just so that I know, can you please fill me in on why Focused Accuracy is not good? And what makes Soul Drain so good? I'm not disputing you on this, I'd just like to know. I think that I understand the accuracy system in CoX, but I don't know where too much is no longer a good thing. Also, some of the other abilities in dark that didn't seem that great to me have been awesome once someone explained them. So, I'd like to know your thoughts.

I am making an angel for my tanker. Are there any sets that work particularly poorly with Hover? Any that work particularly well? Has anyone ever had a tank with hover that would like to comment?

Do most tankers just run up and start hitting people or is there utility to teleporting into them? I keep thinking that I would need either Shield Charge, Spring Attack or Teleport. Am I overthinking things?

I'm a hover back kind of guy and don't like to get up close. I also would rather plan for modest enhancements that I can upgrade to the purples later if I love the character. What would you think of this? Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Corruptor Primary Power Set: Fire Blast Secondary Power Set: Time Manipulation Power Pool: Sorcery Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Flares (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage (3) Devastation - Damage/Endurance (3) Devastation - Damage/Recharge (5) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (5) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (33) Devastation - Chance of Hold Level 1: Time Crawl (A) Accuracy IO Level 2: Fire Ball (A) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage (7) Annihilation - Damage/RechargeTime (7) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (9) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (9) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (11) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff Level 4: Temporal Mending (A) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Endurance (13) Numina's Convalesence - Endurance/Recharge (13) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Recharge (34) Numina's Convalesence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge (34) Numina's Convalesence - Heal (46) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery Level 6: Rain of Fire (A) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage (15) Annihilation - Damage/RechargeTime (15) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (17) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (17) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 8: Fire Breath (A) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage (19) Annihilation - Damage/RechargeTime (21) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (21) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (23) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff Level 10: Arcane Bolt (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage (11) Devastation - Damage/Endurance (19) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (23) Devastation - Damage/Recharge (33) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge Level 12: Fly (A) Flight Speed IO Level 14: Hover (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 16: Time's Juncture (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff (25) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge (25) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance (37) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance (37) Dark Watcher's Despair - Chance for Recharge Slow Level 18: Afterburner (A) Freebird - +Stealth Level 20: Blaze (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage (27) Devastation - Damage/Endurance (27) Devastation - Damage/Recharge (29) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (29) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 22: Distortion Field (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 24: Mystic Flight (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points) Level 26: Blazing Bolt (A) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Damage (40) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance (43) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Interrupt/Range (43) Sting of the Manticore - Chance of Damage(Toxic) (46) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Interrupt/Recharge Level 28: Farsight (A) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) (31) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception Level 30: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (33) Recharge Reduction IO Level 32: Inferno (A) Malice of the Corruptor - Accuracy/Damage (34) Malice of the Corruptor - Damage/Recharge (36) Malice of the Corruptor - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (36) Malice of the Corruptor - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (36) Malice of the Corruptor - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (37) Malice of the Corruptor - Recharge/Chance for Negative Energy Damage Level 35: Slowed Response (A) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff (48) Touch of Lady Grey - Defense Debuff (48) Touch of Lady Grey - Defense Debuff/Recharge (48) Touch of Lady Grey - Defense Debuff/Recharge/Endurance (50) Touch of Lady Grey - Recharge/Endurance (50) Touch of Lady Grey - Defense Debuff/Endurance Level 38: Chrono Shift (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod (39) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge (39) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge (39) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge (40) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy (40) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 41: Scorpion Shield (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (42) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (42) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage (42) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (43) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 44: Focused Accuracy (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up Level 47: Time Stop (A) Lockdown - Accuracy/Hold Level 49: Rune of Protection (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (50) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP Level 2: Stamina (A) Endurance Modification IO (31) Endurance Modification IO (31) Endurance Modification IO ------------

Why is everyone slotting Chrono Shift for healing? Why not slot it for End Mod? Why slot Dark Consumption for damage and not End Mod? We've got Fire Blast for a primary - we're already crawling in damage. And for those of you doing it: is Aim worth it if it's down so much? I always forget to use it when I take it. What does everyone think of Focused Accuracy in Mace? I've never used Soul Drain. Is it so good that it makes Dark Mastery worth taking all on its own?

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Well, I tried a bunch of different permutations and I think I've followed your precepts. Please let me know if I'm in the ballpark. I have been pretty unhappy in the past when running more than 3 toggles. This puts me at running 3 with another as very situational. Here are my toggles: Level 8: Running - Hot Feet (A) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Damage (11) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Damage/End/Rech (13) Fury of the Gladiator - Damage/Recharge (15) Fury of the Gladiator - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (15) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (27) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff Level 14: Not Running - Combat Jumping (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%) Level 16: Rarely Running - Stealth (A) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) (17) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 30: Rune of Protection (A) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP (40) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (43) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance (50) Impervious Skin - Status Resistance Level 38: Running - Scorpion Shield (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (39) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (39) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (39) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (40) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (40) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage Level 41: Running - Focused Accuracy [*] (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff [*] (42) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge [*] (42) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance [*] (42) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance [*] (43) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance [*] (43) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up So I'm running Scorpion Shield, Focused Accuracy and Hot Feet. Stealth and Rune of Protection are mules with functionality: I run Stealth only when I want to be fully invisible. Rune of Protection is a click mez breaker/mez defense for 90 sec. Am I covering the bases you indicated?

Wow, I stepped away for a week to take a test and look at the replies. You guys are so helpful! @starfurylives: I am very interested in the +stealth IO and am going to pursue that. I had forgotten about that option and it's awesome. @Redeyeknight: I see what you are saying about Hover. Very good point. Can you still Spring Attack with hover? This was my thinking for an attack rotation: Hot Feet > Fire Cages > Spring Attack into group > Cinders > Bonfire > lock down bosses still moving with Ring of Fire + Char. @Erydanus: My smoke now draws agro because I slotted Control Core Genome as part of my Incarnate for the chance of +1 mag - or at least, I think that's what's doing it. I've been kinda thinking of letting smoke go and picking a different power. Also, I was looking at Spring Attack to teleport into the group of enemies. 8) I get what you are saying, however. @Machariel: Please, please, please help me with defense on controllers. Is it worth the effort? I have the following: Hover: LotG recharge speed, end red, end red Fly: Blessing of the Zephyr: knockback reduction Combat Jumping: 6 Shield Wall Speed Boost: Winter's Gift slow resist Acrobatics: End red, end red Scorpion Shield: 6 Reactive Defenses Am I wasting my time? Those enhancements are very expensive, I'm spending a lot of powers and slots for defense and I certainly don't want to waste my time and/or resources. I don't like getting one shot nuked into oblivion, which does happen sometimes when I toss a hold, and so was trying to get some defense. I'd gladly drop it if it's not recommended. @Pyriold: Yeah, I saw that in Acrobatics. It hurt, but I've gone for Super Jump, Combat Jumping, Acrobatics and Spring Attack. @Riverdusk: Hmmm, between you and @NicMercy you're making me think awful hard about Mace again. I've gone Fire for Fire Blast, Fire Ball, Fire Shield and Consume. I like consume over Transference because you don't need a target. Anyone know just how useful Focused Accuracy really is? @IceWarden: I see what you're saying so I'm trying to modify my playstyle. I played CoX for a lot of years live but tended to lose interest in characters once I hit 50. This is the first character I'm trying to "max out." @Chuckers: Really? That would save me a power, 2 slots and I wouldn't need to take the Speed Pool at all. That would be sweet! I'm going to try it. There is a lot about CoX that I just never bothered to learn, back in the Live days. There is also a lot that I'm still not great at but I have fun and people enjoy grouping with me despite my being a dork. All of your comments are teaching me so much and I appreciate every one of them. If I take everyone's advice, as I understand it, and relook at some of the ideas mentioned, I could do this: Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Controller Primary Power Set: Fire Control Secondary Power Set: Kinetics Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Flight Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Ring of Fire (A) Accuracy IO Level 1: Transfusion (A) Touch of the Nictus - Healing (3) Touch of the Nictus - Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration/Recharge (5) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Healing (5) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration (7) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge Level 2: Char (A) Lockdown - Accuracy/Hold (7) Lockdown - Accuracy/Recharge (9) Lockdown - Recharge/Hold (9) Lockdown - Endurance/Recharge/Hold (11) Lockdown - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold (11) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold Level 4: Siphon Power (A) Accuracy IO Level 6: Fire Cages (A) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage (40) Annihilation - Damage/RechargeTime (43) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (46) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (50) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff Level 8: Hot Feet (A) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Damage (13) Fury of the Gladiator - Damage/Recharge (13) Fury of the Gladiator - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (15) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (15) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Damage/End/Rech (17) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff Level 10: Jump Kick (A) Accuracy IO Level 12: Flashfire (A) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized (17) Will of the Controller - Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Recharge (19) Will of the Controller - Endurance/Recharge (19) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance (21) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance/Recharge (21) Will of the Controller - Recharge/Chance for Psionic Damage Level 14: Siphon Speed (A) Accuracy IO Level 16: Fly (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points) Level 18: Cinders (A) Overpowering Presence - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilized/Sleep/Stunned/Terrorized (23) Overpowering Presence - Confused/Hold/Immobilized/Sleep/Stunned/Terrorized/RechargeTime (23) Overpowering Presence - Endurance/RechargeTime (25) Overpowering Presence - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilized/Sleep/Stunned/Terrorized/Endurance (25) Overpowering Presence - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilized/Sleep/Stunned/Terrorized/Endurance/RechargeTime (27) Overpowering Presence - RechargeTime/Energy Font Level 20: Speed Boost (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%) Level 22: Hover (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (40) Endurance Reduction IO (40) Endurance Reduction IO Level 24: Afterburner (A) Freebird - +Stealth Level 26: Bonfire (A) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage (27) Overwhelming Force - Endurance/Recharge (29) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (29) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (31) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (31) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown Level 28: Combat Jumping (A) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance (31) Shield Wall - Defense/Recharge (34) Shield Wall - Endurance/Recharge (37) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (39) Shield Wall - Defense (39) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 30: Acrobatics (A) Endurance Reduction IO (39) Endurance Reduction IO Level 32: Fire Imps (A) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage (33) Sovereign Right - Damage/Endurance (33) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Endurance (33) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (34) Sovereign Right - Accuracy (34) Sovereign Right - Resistance Bonus Level 35: Transference (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod (36) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge (36) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge (36) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge (37) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy (37) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 38: Fulcrum Shift (A) Accuracy IO Level 41: Poisonous Ray (A) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff (42) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Defense Debuff (42) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Recharge (42) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge (43) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (43) Analyze Weakness - Chance for +ToHit Level 44: Scorpion Shield (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (45) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (45) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (45) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (46) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (46) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage Level 47: Focused Accuracy (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff (48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge (48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance (48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up Level 49: Spring Attack (A) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge Level 2: Health (A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery Level 2: Stamina (A) Endurance Modification IO (3) Endurance Modification IO ------------ And I'm still open to dropping the defensive powers if they are ineffectual and I'd be better off getting something else. I don't know much about defensive powers but I do know that I'm very fragile and I'd like to do something about that if I can.

Looks like you have 5 toggles running. Are you sure you've got the endurance for that? I try not to run more than 3. Ring of Fire is Mag 4 while everything else is Mag 3. Great for stacking. I'm making a macro that automatically casts RoF every time I hit the button for Char. Will Increase Density remove hold/confusion/sleep/stuff from you? If not, I dropped it and always make influences for break free. That's a lot of commitment to your heal there. Who do you plan on using it all on? Take afterburner if you're taking fly. I love how fast/easy you zip across zones.

Yeah, I really like it. Plus, werewolves look funny when they keep flipping over.

Trying to be reasonable on enhancement costs so no purples. Most of these sets I already have in my vault so I'm going to work on the special enhancements and then back to saving for Incarnate stuff. I know that farming builds skip Bonfire but I just love it against some groups like nazis. I know that most people take Leadership for the pets and groupmates. I don't think i can afford all those toggles. As it is, I took Fire Shield solely for the enhancement slot and don't plan to actually run it. Biggest thing I'm giving up is Hover, Flight and Afterburner. I am seriously going to miss them. When grouping I'll do what I always do, run around stealthed while dropping bonfires, something that makes me giggle the entire time. When farming I'll turn on Hot Feet, Spring Attack into them, Fulcrum Shift, Ring of Fire/Charr on bosses, Consume, wash, rinse, repeat? Bonfire then fireball if needed. Rise of the Phoenix if needed.... Please make any comments you feel appropriate, even short and/or negative ones. I don't have many free respecs left and so can't keep stumbling around like an ideeeeot. Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Mutation Controller Primary Power Set: Fire Control Secondary Power Set: Kinetics Power Pool: Concealment Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leaping Ancillary Pool: Fire Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Ring of Fire (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage (45) Devastation - Damage/Endurance (46) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (46) Devastation - Chance of Hold Level 1: Transfusion (A) Miracle - +Recovery (40) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery (43) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance Level 2: Char (A) Lockdown - Accuracy/Hold (3) Lockdown - Accuracy/Recharge (5) Lockdown - Recharge/Hold (5) Lockdown - Endurance/Recharge/Hold (7) Lockdown - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold (7) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold Level 4: Fire Cages (A) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage (45) Annihilation - Damage/RechargeTime (45) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (46) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (48) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (48) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff Level 6: Siphon Power (A) Accuracy IO Level 8: Hot Feet (A) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Damage (9) Fury of the Gladiator - Damage/Recharge (9) Fury of the Gladiator - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (11) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (11) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff (13) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Damage/End/Rech Level 10: Siphon Speed (A) Accuracy IO Level 12: Stealth (A) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance (13) Shield Wall - Defense/Recharge (17) Shield Wall - Endurance/Recharge (17) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (40) Shield Wall - Defense (40) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 14: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (15) Recharge Reduction IO (15) Recharge Reduction IO Level 16: Super Jump (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points) Level 18: Combat Jumping (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense (19) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (19) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (21) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (21) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (36) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage Level 20: Acrobatics (A) Endurance Reduction IO (37) Endurance Reduction IO Level 22: Spring Attack (A) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Damage (23) Fury of the Gladiator - Damage/Recharge (23) Fury of the Gladiator - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (36) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge (36) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Damage/End/Rech Level 24: Cinders (A) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized (25) Will of the Controller - Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Recharge (25) Will of the Controller - Endurance/Recharge (27) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance (27) Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance/Recharge (29) Will of the Controller - Recharge/Chance for Psionic Damage Level 26: Speed Boost (A) Endurance Modification IO Level 28: Bonfire (A) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage (29) Overwhelming Force - Endurance/Recharge (31) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (31) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (31) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (34) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown Level 30: Invisibility (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 32: Fire Imps (A) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage (33) Sovereign Right - Damage/Endurance (33) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Endurance (33) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (34) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets (34) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage Level 35: Fire Blast (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage (37) Devastation - Damage/Endurance (37) Devastation - Damage/Recharge (39) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (39) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (39) Devastation - Chance of Hold Level 38: Fulcrum Shift (A) Accuracy IO Level 41: Fire Ball (A) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage (42) Annihilation - Damage/RechargeTime (42) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (42) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (43) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (43) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff Level 44: Fire Shield (A) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance Level 47: Consume (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod (48) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge (50) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy (50) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End (50) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge Level 49: Rise of the Phoenix (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Containment Level 1: Sprint (A) Empty Level 2: Rest (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift (A) Empty Level 2: Health (A) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb Level 2: Hurdle (A) Empty Level 2: Stamina (A) Endurance Modification IO (3) Endurance Modification IO Level 50: Nerve Core Boost Level 50: Pyronic Core Judgement Level 50: Paralytic Core Interface Level 50: Clarion Core Invocation Level 50: Control Core Genome ------------

@Erydanus - I understand why I'm not a solo god then because I dumped Hot Feet when I realized I have to walk to cast it. I really don't like to be that close to bad guys. I'm more of a floaty boom-boom type. @Primantis - Thank you, actually. I'm going to see if I can do something with the earth power pool that looks kind of like my headless horseman concept. Of course, it doesn't solve my mez desires, but I can at least look at it. I hadn't looked at stone that hard because I get so much defense out of hover and stealth. I would probably be a much better player if I weren't kind of lazy. I like being able to float around a corner and pull back before the 30 mobs I ran into see me. I play to relax and maybe I sometimes take that a bit far. Thanks for your comments! I'm Dulahan. on Everlasting. Look me up sometime.

I've recently gone through 3 respecs over power pools on my fire/kin and think it's time I get some advice. Perhaps I'm not the best player, but I don't find fire/kin to be the OMG solo machine it's supposed to be. Power pools need to perform three functions for me: Movement, Defense and Offense. Please let me know what you think. Flight: Hover is irreplaceable for me as it lets me maneuver through 3D rooms like caves and stairways without effort. Flight/Afterburner are also too convenient to miss. Concealment: I tend to be impatient and run out in front of slow groups. Stealth keeps me from turning corners and getting blown up. Invisibility is also good to rejoin the group if I get separated. Speed: I assume there are some builds where Hasten isn't mandatory, but if there is, I've never played it. This leaves one pool and an epic to cover offense and defense: Physical defense is covered because I six slot Hover and Concealment with Shield Wall and Unbreakable Guard, which I leave on all the time anyway. That just leaves Mez effects. What is the best defense against CC? Is there a CC resist toggle somewhere I don't know about? If not, do Rune of Protection and Indomitable Will both break you out of mez? Is one better than the other? Offense needs to come from my pool because other than KD converted bonfire, I just stare at bad guys until the group comes. None of them give me mez defense and good damage though. Psi just gives more control, albeit a different kind, but has Indomitable Will. No real offense though. Ice gives me 2 AEs, 1 DD and an Oh Crap power. It would be my choice. Fire gives me a power I can use to mule Luck of the Gambler in, an End Mod I don't need and the best AE cause it's fast. Soul gives me an AE, a DAM buff, a mule for that LotG and an End Mod I still don't need Mace gives me a DD, an AE, an awesome ACC and a shield. Redraw for the two damage spells is so long it ruins them though. Primal DD scatters everything I worked to lock down but I hear Power Boost is really good. and the others don't really give me enough to catch my eye. So what are your go to power pools and what am I missing? What are good combos for mez protection and AE offense? Sorc/Ice? */Psi and don't worry about AE damage? There is tons of information about primaries and secondaries but no one really talks about pools and that's 1/3rd of my powers. I'd love to hear some opinions.