Well, keeping pets alive is very difficult soloing 4*8 with bosses. They die all the time. But on any lower solo difficulty or in a team they are more survivable.
Below is my build. I am very happy with it. It is quite similar to Liphistius' build, except I am not using purples because I am cheap. I got:
- Permapets
- Hasten 0.5s off perma (frankly, in game I cannot tell the difference between 0.5s off perma and perma)
- Capped positionnals (melee/ranged/AoE)
- Decent resistances (S/L low 60s, energy/negative/toxic high 50s, fire/cold low 50s).
This build is very tanky and an AoE monster. Typically, one rotation is enough to kill all minions and LTs. But I would say it has two weaknesses:
- low damage against bosses. It can take a long time killing bosses. As a result, all my incarnates expect Destiny are geared toward dealing more damage, but even this does not completely solve the issue.
- Psy hole. I have only 31.5% psionic resistance. Being target focused by 3 or 4 bosses dealing psy damage can hurt. This really bothers me. My build was originally cheaper, but then I worked hard on improving the psy resistance. I had to add the ATO and shuffle other stuff around. This increased my psy resistance, but it is still only 31.5%.
Edit: I just figured out that I could improve my psionic resistance by a further 4.5%. I would need to remove the defense enhancement in maneuvers, to add a sixth Aegis in fortification. This is a trade-off between 4.5% psionic and 1.5% S/L. I will not respec just for this however.
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.962
Meme: Level 50 Natural Arachnos Soldier
Primary Power Set: Crab Spider Soldier
Secondary Power Set: Crab Spider Training
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Leviathan Mastery
Villain Profile:
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Level 1: Channelgun
(A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage
(3) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
(3) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
(5) Decimation - Chance of Build Up
(5) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(33) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
Level 1: Crab Spider Armor Upgrade
(A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
Level 2: Longfang
(A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage
(7) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
(7) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(9) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
(9) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(17) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
Level 4: Combat Training: Defensive
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 6: Combat Jumping
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 8: Suppression
(A) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage
(17) Detonation - Damage/Endurance
(19) Detonation - Damage/Recharge
(19) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(21) Detonation - Damage/Endurance/Range
Level 10: Tactical Training: Maneuvers
(A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
(13) Red Fortune - Defense
(15) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(23) Red Fortune - Endurance
(23) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
(25) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
Level 12: Venom Grenade
(A) Superior Dominion of Arachnos - Accuracy/Damage
(13) Superior Dominion of Arachnos - Damage/Recharge
(15) Superior Dominion of Arachnos - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(27) Superior Dominion of Arachnos - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(27) Superior Dominion of Arachnos - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(29) Superior Dominion of Arachnos - Recharge/Chance for -Dmg and Terrorize
Level 14: Hasten
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(39) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 16: Maneuvers
(A) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage
(21) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(25) Reactive Defenses - Defense
Level 18: Boxing
(A) Accuracy IO
Level 20: Tough
(A) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance
(31) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(33) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
Level 22: Mental Training
(A) Run Speed IO
Level 24: Fortification
(A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
(31) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
(33) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
(34) Aegis - Resistance
(34) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
Level 26: Weave
(A) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance
(29) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
(31) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(37) Reactive Defenses - Defense
Level 28: Serum
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 30: Tactical Training: Leadership
(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
(34) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
(36) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
(36) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
(36) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
(37) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
Level 32: Tactical Training: Assault
(A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 35: Summon Spiderlings
(A) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage
(37) Sovereign Right - Damage/Endurance
(39) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Endurance
(39) Sovereign Right - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(40) Sovereign Right - Accuracy
(40) Sovereign Right - Resistance Bonus
Level 38: Call Reinforcements
(A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge
(40) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage
(43) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(43) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge
(45) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 41: School of Sharks
(A) Enfeebled Operation - Endurance/Immobilize
(42) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Recharge
(42) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Endurance
(42) Enfeebled Operation - Immobilize/Range
(43) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge
(46) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize
Level 44: Bile Spray
(A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
(45) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
(45) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
(46) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
(46) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
Level 47: Arctic Breath
(A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
(48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
(48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
(50) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(50) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
(50) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
Level 49: Assault
(A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 1: Brawl
(A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
(A) Run Speed IO
Level 2: Rest
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 1: Conditioning
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift
(A) Run Speed IO
Level 2: Hurdle
(A) Jumping IO
Level 2: Health
(A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(48) Miracle - +Recovery
Level 2: Stamina
(A) Endurance Modification IO
(11) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(11) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide
(A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash
(A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick
(A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge
(A) Empty
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush
(A) Empty
Level 0: Born In Battle
Level 0: Marshal
Level 0: Invader
Level 0: High Pain Threshold
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