Force Redux

Just going to add that my DP/Nin is one of e favorite characters. Style is solid and performance is reasonable.

Love this... Also, happy birthday @ToxinFox

Nothing to add, some great answers above 🙂👍🏻

One is my favorite sets....☺️

@HachiMan2015 hi Hachi, here's how I would build Beast/Dark. I like two attacks since it helps build up Pack Mentality faster. With Fortify Pack you have an extra 23% global defense with 5 stacks, which easily soft caps pets. I put the KD IO into Lionesses since Wolves have their own in their inherent attacks. Dire Wolf gets %BuildUp. Plenty of room to customize it. All six special Pet IOs and pets are close to or capped on their Attack/Damage, with extra EndRedux for Lionesses and Dire Wolf, since they like to chew their blue bar. Have fun! Villain Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.6.1.25 https://github.com/Crytilis/mids-reborn-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Mastermind Primary Power Set: Beast Mastery Secondary Power Set: Dark Miasma Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Summon Wolves -- HO:Nucle(A), HO:Nucle(7), SvrRgh-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(7), SvrRgh-PetResDam(9), EdcoftheM-PetDef(21), CaltoArm-+Def(Pets)(31) Level 1: Twilight Grasp -- TchoftheN-Heal(A), TchoftheN-%Dam(9), TchoftheN-Heal/HP/Regen/Rchg(11), TchoftheN-Acc/Heal(11), TchoftheN-Acc/EndRdx/Heal/HP/Regen(13), TchoftheN-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(13) Level 2: Tar Patch -- PcnoftheT-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(A), TmpRdn-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(15) Level 4: Darkest Night -- DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb(A), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/Rchg(15), DarWtcDsp-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(17), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(17) Level 6: Train Beasts -- EndRdx-I(A) Level 8: Hover -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), BlsoftheZ-ResKB(19), Ksm-ToHit+(19) Level 10: Howling Twilight -- PcnoftheT-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(A), TmpRdn-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(21) Level 12: Summon Lions -- HO:Nucle(A), HO:Nucle(23), SvrRgh-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(23), OvrFrc-Acc/Dmg/End(25), OvrFrc-Dam/KB(25), ExpRnf-+Res(Pets)(27) Level 14: Fly -- WntGif-ResSlow(A) Level 16: Shadow Fall -- LucoftheG-Def(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(27), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(29), ImpArm-ResDam(29), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(31), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(31) Level 18: Fortify Pack -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(33), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg(36) Level 20: Fearsome Stare -- CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(A), CldSns-Acc/Rchg(34), CldSns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(34), CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(34), GlmoftheA-Dam%(46), CldSns-%Dam(50) Level 22: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(36) Level 24: Tactics -- GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(36) Level 26: Summon Dire Wolf -- HO:Nucle(A), HO:Nucle(33), SprMarofS-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), SprMarofS-EndRdx/+Resist/+Regen(37), SprCmmoft-Rchg/PetAoEDef(37), SlbAll-Build%(39) Level 28: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(46) Level 30: Afterburner -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A) Level 32: Tame Beasts -- EndRdx-I(A) Level 35: Dark Embrace -- ImpArm-ResDam(A), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(37), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(39), GldArm-3defTpProc(39) Level 38: Dark Servant -- CldSns-ToHitDeb(A), CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(40), CldSns-Acc/Rchg(40), CldSns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(40), CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(42), CldSns-%Dam(42) Level 41: Call Hawk -- Empty(A), Empty(42), Empty(43), Empty(43), Empty(43), Empty(45) Level 44: Petrifying Gaze -- BslGaz-Acc/Hold(A), BslGaz-Acc/Rchg(45), BslGaz-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(45), BslGaz-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(46) Level 47: Call Ravens -- Empty(A), Empty(48), Empty(48), Empty(48), Empty(50), Empty(50) Level 49: Oppressive Gloom -- Acc-I(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: Sprint -- Clr-Stlth(A) Level 1: Supremacy Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I(A) Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(5), Mrc-Rcvry+(5) Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A) Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), PrfShf-EndMod(3), PrfShf-End%(3) Level 1: Dire Wolf Level 1: Lioness Level 12: Howler Wolf Level 12: Pack Mentality Level 26: Alpha Howler Wolf ------------ | Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1498;693;1386;HEX;| |78DA65544B6F125114BEF340A45081028502B5BC0A94B6145A9726267D6A0B4993C| |66A35864C5ADA12A134A54D74E95F70E33F302626266ED4B872EB5EA30B637C3F16| |6A137569C6C37C0798646E98FBDD39E79E73BEFB9DB9946FCCBB1E2CDD3A2724CF5| |C5D6BB52A65AD75583D68D4F6B66C656DA7B6A9081A767A467A9ECADA51A3D1DCCB| |CF56C9C411372326FFECD1F6767E5E3BB85E29D7B4564313CED566B39E5FACD7767| |60FCD6BB7B12E55B5ADEA416BB7B6DF67BCAFED57AB5BD185FDDA66DE5CB47954EF| |140B11A1717A16DA0B21D1A3DBC459025511273AF89BB0A88A937F81FEEF8419559| 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Hi Hachi, my weekend proved a little busy, but your request is not forgotten. Bear with me a couple days.

I'll review and comment later this weekend 🙂

Hi! I'm glad you found the post useful 🙂! The attacks are good for building stacks of pack mentality, I recommend at least one of them. You can fit in all six unique IOs into the three pet summoning powers with creative slotting, but concentrate on the Defense ones first. I can try to post a build later this weekend if you like.

White it's not a competitive set, any MM set is playable through all content. One of my first CoV characters (Crimson Commando, an Arachnos special forces) was a Mercs/Traps, long before IOs. I took it to 50 and had a good time. If you enjoy it, play it. People swear by Fire/Kin Controllers so I tried it again, got to Incarnate Alpha, and let it go. I just didn't click with the sets. What you enjoy is what you will play. Not always what is the meta. Try it, see for yourself. Coyote's suggestion for traps is my pick too.

This in a nutshell.

This. Gets to be a habit after a while.

Not gonna lie, even now this brings a tear to my eyes...

I'd recommend Mu Mastery as well: Both +Def IOs slotted. Maneuvers Hover/Cbt Jumping Stealth Farsight Go for Ranged Defense IO set bonuses. Things in melee get debuffed from Time's Juncture so don't have to cap Melee.. Capped Ranged, + solid resists vs most common damage (S/L/E) + heals + regen + debuffs (ToHit, slows) + Ember Demon aura = one tough cookie. If you have the room you could go Fighting Pool but I think that's overkill for most builds.

Very nice. And agreed, always great to see builds visually.

I was able to fit in Combat Teleport. I'd have loved to work up to Fold Space, but there wasn't room. I'm happy with the tradeoff of Tarantula pet and Mace Disruptor Blast for more -Res. Tarantula is up permanantly, and the Mace means taking down hard targets even more quickly. Combat TP however is neat for getting past bottlenecks or zipping in and zipping out of melee for toe bombing.

Here's my current end-game Necro/Dark build. The MM is one small purple from Def Cap (32% in in-game numbers, not Mid's) and with all the -ToHit, rather safe. I have had a number of Inferface choices in the past, but I settled on Diamagnetic, which debuffs regen on those tougher targets, as well as adds insult to injury with another 20% -ToHit, so that I often don't have to use Fearsome Stare or Darkest Night unless we get an ambush or aggro extra mobs/patrols. Villain Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.6.1.25 https://github.com/Crytilis/mids-reborn-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! Necro Dark MM: Level 50 Magic Mastermind Primary Power Set: Necromancy Secondary Power Set: Dark Miasma Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Zombie Horde -- HO:Nucle(A), HO:Nucle(7), OvrFrc-Dam/KB(7), SprMarofS-Acc/EndRdx(9), SprMarofS-EndRdx/+Resist/+Regen(9) Level 1: Twilight Grasp -- ThfofEss-Heal(A), ThfofEss-Heal/Rchg(11), ThfofEss-Acc/Heal(11), ThfofEss-Acc/EndRdx/Heal(13), ThfofEss-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(13), ThfofEss-+End%(15) Level 2: Tar Patch -- PcnoftheT-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(A), TmpRdn-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(15) Level 4: Darkest Night -- DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(A), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb(17), DarWtcDsp-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(17), DarWtcDsp-Rchg/EndRdx(19) Level 6: Enchant Undead -- EndRdx-I(A) Level 8: Hover -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), Ksm-ToHit+(19), BlsoftheZ-ResKB(21) Level 10: Howling Twilight -- AbsAmz-Stun(A), AbsAmz-Stun/Rchg(21), AbsAmz-Acc/Stun/Rchg(23), AbsAmz-Acc/Rchg(23), AbsAmz-EndRdx/Stun(25), AbsAmz-ToHitDeb%(25) Level 12: Grave Knight -- HO:Nucle(A), HO:Nucle(27), SvrRgh-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(27), AchHee-ResDeb%(29), TchofLadG-%Dam(29), SlbAll-Build%(31) Level 14: Fly -- BlsoftheZ-Travel/EndRdx(A) Level 16: Shadow Fall -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(31), LucoftheG-Def(33), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(33), ImpArm-ResDam(33), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(34) Level 18: Soul Extraction -- SvrRgh-PetResDam(A), EdcoftheM-PetDef(34), ExpRnf-+Res(Pets)(34), CaltoArm-+Def(Pets)(36), SprCmmoft-Rchg/PetAoEDef(36), CaltoArm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36) Level 20: Fearsome Stare -- CldSns-ToHitDeb(A), CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(37), CldSns-Acc/Rchg(37), CldSns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(37), CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(39), CldSns-%Dam(39) Level 22: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(39), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(40) Level 24: Tactics -- GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(40) Level 26: Lich -- CldSns-ToHitDeb(A), CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(40), CldSns-Acc/Rchg(42), CldSns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(42), CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(50), CldSns-%Dam(50) Level 28: Petrifying Gaze -- BslGaz-Acc/Hold(A), BslGaz-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(43), BslGaz-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(43), BslGaz-Acc/Rchg(45) Level 30: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31) Level 32: Dark Empowerment -- EndRdx-I(A) Level 35: Dark Embrace -- StdPrt-ResDam/EndRdx(A), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(43), GldArm-End/Res(45), GldArm-3defTpProc(45) Level 38: Dark Servant -- CldSns-ToHitDeb(A), CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(42), CldSns-Acc/Rchg(46), CldSns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(48), CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(48), CldSns-%Dam(48) Level 41: Soul Tentacles -- TraoftheH-Acc/Rchg(A), TraoftheH-EndRdx/Immob(46), TraoftheH-Acc/Immob/Rchg(46), TraoftheH-Immob/Acc(50) Level 44: Oppressive Gloom -- Acc-I(A) Level 47: Afterburner -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A) Level 49: Group Fly -- WntGif-ResSlow(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 -- 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No, the activation times will be the more constraining part of set up and are a wash vs. recharge times at high recharge. Due to no interrupt, IMO Blaster has the best Mines, but Illusion can get away with it too despite interrupt, since they really draw little aggro. Either Illusion controller or Devices Blaster is my recommendation. Source: has T3 +3 incarnated Ill/Traps controller and Beam/Dev blaster.

Spectral: black and yellow ground swirls Cognitive: purple bubbles Diamagnetic: green toxic clouds Paralytic: yellow glowing in chest area

I can absolutely share my build. I'll post it hopefully by tonight.

Controller is the Dominator you want for AVs, unfortunately. Illusion with Rad, Traps, Dark or Cold is the way to go IMO.

I need to find a way to fit it in... 😁👍🏻

I have been makng alts purely to explore a variety of different playstyles, and having an illusion/rad I was fairly bored with I read this thread and decided to give it a go. Man, this build is fun, and it's really the first time I've leveled traps beyond the twenties. The detached combat is a refreshing change from my other characters, which is what I was seeking...👍🏻👍🏻🙂 Fun factor: wandering around the combat zone while two (3-procced) Acid Mortars, Spectral Terror, Phanty, Decoy Phanty, PA, and my Tarantula (I went Mace) make short work of things. I haven't gotten my Lore pets yet, but then I'll have up to 8 mobile pets out!

Make it so, Number One!! 👍🏻😄😁

Ice/ice stalker... Good call...I have one stalled at 41... Only because I have too many alts. It's a great combo.

Ice/ice/cold blaster. Easy enough to play, lots of room to push the envelope. Or, ice/cold corruptor. Sadly no cold epic, but Leviathan might fit. Great for teams. Ice/ice/arctic tanker is easy mode. Ice/ice/ice dominator, but doms can be expensive to build to their full potential.