KaizenSoze

This post got my curiosity going. So, I did some testing on the beta server. Against the Vanguard Training Dummy you can get from Aeon SF. Here's how to get the badge, only on beta of course, /reward asfvanguardchallengereward 0 Zepp was right for single target damage in a stationary fight. Rules: Ageless Core, Musculature Core, Assault core, slotted not used 6:00 combo used 5:21 no combos 5:10 no combos, Achilles -res 5:08 no sky splitter, Achilles -res The difference between combos and no combos in pretty noticeable. Achilles -resist does help, but it can only go into a very fast recharging power, so it doesn't proc that much. I don't think I will change my build, except not worrying about combos, thank you Zepp. Sky splitter is providing recharge and -fly, so it has value outside of pure damage.

Thank you. I used Beam Rifle for several reasons, the all ranged, -resist, lighting oil slick, and the AOE is decent. Cutting Beam when flying hits quite a few targets.

It is very satisfying to Build Up->Flashfire->Jump right in the middle->Ice Sword Circle and watch multiple mobs drop.

Glad to see folks like the build. One note I would like to emphasize again, ABB. If I don't have incarnates or team recharge buffing, I will cast Bonfire every time, even when waiting around. My teammate probably think I am weird, dropping Bonfire right next to me every 10 seconds. This will not always keep domination up, but it will knock the recharge enough that if you lose dom, it will not take long to get it back.

I am *not* suggesting any nerfs to Scorpion Shield, let's just get that out of the way. I think that the other resists shields need to be buffed to make them more appealing. Mace: Scorpion Shield, is just too good compared to the resists shields for providing durability and a decent amount of toxic resists. On top of the fact that it does not require another power to selection to access, unlike Frozen Armor. Suggestions: Make Frozen armor available at 35 for all available ATs Add un-enhancable defense to all resist shields, say 3-5% at least. This would make these shields a more tempting option.

I have a lot painful history with doms. I probably have more than a dozen dead attempts. I have only kinda liked one before grav/psi, but I found it too slow for general play. Now, I have found a combo I really enjoy, even if dom is not active, Fire/Ice/Mace. The toon lives in melee all the time and survives at pretty much any level once built out. The secret sauce is two 30' diameter damage-slow auras plus Ice Sword Circle which has the same diameter. Anything with melee range is taking fire, cold, and lethal damage while being heavily slowed. Even before you add in fire controls. Caveats, level endurance is not as bad as you would think from 1-40. You just need to relax, focus on controls, and let the auras do the damage. But I did hit a slump 40-50, so I engaged in some power leveling. Once, I got built out with IOs and Ageless, the build took off like a rocket. Even when doing lower level content you just need to remember, ABB, always be bonfire-ing, for the Force Feedback: Recharge. You can keep dom up most of the time then, even w/o team recharge buffing.

Continuing my love of Trick Arrow. I have created a virtually unkillable flying debuffer. Can inflict 80% -resist on a single target High levels of defense, some resists, and Poison Gas Arrow, so they can take the alpha Plays completely at range All the awesome Trick Arrow debuff The toon exists and is vet 10. So, this is not a theory build.

I generally like ranged cones. I enjoy the positioning aspect of them. Melee cones are a completely different animal. Most are too short to be effect unless you are using fold space to compact the mobs. I avoid any cone that doesn't have a range of 9, regardless of width, most melee cones have a range of 7.

I am compelled to use one debuff set on every AT. Trick arrow, it is the bomb. As I said in another thread. I am shocked I don't see more Trick Arrow players. What powerset combinations keep your attention? Fortunata Elec/Ice blaster Staff/Ice stalker Fire/Ice dominator Trick Arrow/Beam defender Ninja/Trick Arrow Mastermind

I am only talking about KMs. And it causes things to take longer, because there are often multiple rez'ed tanks spread out and running around attacking the support. I have seen this over and over on this mission. When I play a tank/brute I make a point of waiting for the rezzing mobs.

Very much THIS. I am seeing a lot of AT that have a taunt aura or punch voke doing an horrible job of aggro control. The first Market crash mission is a poster child for this, aggro capped players hopping three spawns ahead. Mobs spread out all over the place. Completely ruins any chance of efficient AOE, which makes everything take longer.

What sets are you surprised you don't see more and why? Here are two: Trick arrow on any AT. After the revamp it's amazing, every power is worth taking, but it's rare for me to see it. Flash and oil slick arrows are very obvious, so it's easy to spot. I had one team where there were three TAs, we are crushing the mobs. Blaster: Ice manipulation. You get your sustain at 10 with a 30' slow aura! Good melee, one of the best slow cones in the game, and ice patch. I have seen an increase in Ice Melee, but it's rare for me to see Ice manipulation.

Yes, that it. Just one more click. I thought it was already in month view. So, I didn't look for a monthly button.

It's gone now.

AE damage does not count. Read through the thread that Glacier Perk linked. You have to complete an arc to turn on the fires in Mercy. Otherwise, you cannot see them till you complete the arc.

This is a fun build. Not designed for hardcore mode, though with good support it would be fine. Excellent at holding lots of aggro, two auras will do that. Great running PI radios or any team where there are a lot of lowbies. Very good AOE damage due to fury boosted Icicles and staff AOEs. Might move the Force feedback into one of the AOEs later. (A) Empty (A) Celerity - +Stealth (A) Endurance Modification IO (A) Run Speed IO (A) Jumping IO (A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery (9) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End (11) Performance Shifter - EndMod (11) Synapse's Shock - EndMod/Increased Run Speed Level 1: Combo Level 2 Level 1: Combo Level 3 Level 49: Speed Phase Level 8: Form of the Body Level 8: Form of the Mind Level 8: Form of the Soul ------------

I enjoyed staff so much I made a brute, staff/ice, not a fun as the stalker. But it is great for holding aggro in general content. Fury boosted icicles and staff AOEs are tasty.

What I am about to say about other primaries does not mean those primaries are bad. They just do not work for me. Tried EM/FM/BS/SJ/Claw/DM... etc etc. The staff attacks flow for me, unlike the others. On a fast moving team, being able to hop into a spawn and fire Eye of the Storm critting half the mobs just works. The staff combo system game just works for me, unlike say Street Justice. The other primaries either didn't have enough aoe or single target to make me happy. The combo is sturdy without excessive management unlike for instance, bio. This has been true for me and bio on all ATs. I have already solo'ed several, even or +1, AVs, so the build is doing enough damage for my tastes even before getting all my T4 incarnates.

It's not the most uber, but I love it and wanted to share. Positives: Good aoe Good defense/resists to most damage Caps almost every resist, except psi, when Icy Baston is running With Hoarfrost and Icy Baston I can tank the hydra heads on Apex Can shrug off a lot of psi damage due to Hoarfrost +hp End stable, so you can use barrier instead of ageless Immune to slows Combo system is actually fun Chilling embrace helps with runners and resists Negatives Not the highest damaging stalker. You need to use the combo system s/l resist aren't great, but that can be mitigated with Icy Baston and Hoarfrost Smash damage can be heavily resisted, but you wreck robots Game play videos coming Build:

Clockwork are weak to smash and psi. There are lore reason for this, which I won't spoil. Caveat, high level Psychic Clockwork are not psi weak. Freakshow are weak to energy damage, the tanks are strong to smash damage.

Just a fun topic and a little knowledge sharing. Here are two: Carnies are very very weak to lethal damage. They take +20% extra lethal damage. Romans have no slow resistance, if your toon has slow powers that can make them very easy to kite. Even the tougher mobs in Sister Valeria's arc. Only reason I was able to solo the arc with elec/ice blaster.

https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Category:Zone_Events

Just talking about the all year events, not seasonal ones like Halloween or Christmas. Personally, I like the prisoner, zombie and Nemesis events the best. The family raid is my dark horse one, it's quite fun solo.

I have only played with Elude on my Night Tank builds. It does provide two useful things besides defense, more DDR and recovery. But even then I don't find it useful enough on AE 801 and four star hard modes. It's pretty much only useful as an IO mule at best. T9 for squishier ATs should all be as useful as Ice Armor:Icy Bastion.

Yes, it's now about 3:30-4:00. The burn change makes a huge difference in damage.