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If I have time, I may go more in depth, but take a look at my Rad/War Mace Tanker for comparison: Build: Note that it achieves similar defenses, and almost the same resists across the board, though shy in Psi. The slotting strategy for your secondary will by no means be 1:1, but many of the same concepts will apply. The biggest difference is that WM has good spots for FFback procs, so you may have to pick up the difference elsewhere, or instead rely on more attack powers in your rotation overall, perhaps from an epic. Rad Therapy and Ground Zero are both excellent powers for proc bombing. Even slotted as a proc bomb as I have here, RT is still a strong heal. I have also nearly maxed out slow resist, which is really nice for sets that rely on clickies to survive.

Hello there! Your power choice is looking good overall, and the build itself is certainly quite survivable. What goals do you have in mind? I'm sure it could be optimized further, but this will depend on where your focus is: Maximum survival at all costs against everything? "Good enough" survival against most content with stronger damage? Maximum damage at all costs? Are there any thematic commitments, and is a travel power a must for you? On the surface, your focus appears to be maximizing all resists across the board. You have left quite a lot of damage on the table in doing so, and many resists are overcapped, leaving potential to shave and shift power elsewhere. A few things that stand out baseline: Energy Mastery doesn't really add anything to your build. The extra recovery and heal proc in physical perfection is not very impactful (Rad has plenty of blue support), and Focused Accuracy isn't needed for most of your powers to hit. It has more value if you swap to a proc focus in attacks to maximize damage. Broadly speaking, you have gone for a lot of 6 slot bonuses that don't really do a lot, and provide many redundant bonuses like further resist for one that is already capped. You would benefit more from either shifting these slots away or a hybrid set strategy in most cases. You would really benefit from more recharge (perhaps Hasten) for a more cohesive ST attack chain, as it currently relies on several long-cooldown powers with limited global recharge. You have FFback toggled on in Kick, which skews the totals. Using Kick (especially unenhanced) just for FFback in actual play results in very poor performance. I would have my own approach to this combo, of course, but would love to provide more specific feedback based on what you see in this character's future!

Nice build, @Carnifax! I'll do a deeper dive later, but a few things that stand out: I'd swap the PM proc in place of the Heal/End in Field Operative. It will contribute much more to overall survival. Those D-Sync Decelerations are getting mega expensive! I typically don't consider cost in my builds, but you might even be better served by a plussed out tempered readiness Slow/range. Extra range in trops makes it much smoother to use. No harm in replacing the regular defense IOs you have with +5 Lotg Defense. Sure the bonus won't exemp, but may as well pick up the regen at high level. On this same note, enhancing Field Operative and Combat Jumping for defense is bad return on slot. I would rather see these spent on ranged defense efforts elsewhere, or other fun things you like. A favorite of mine is 3 slot explosive strike in Kick for Ranged defense. Obviously you won't be using the power, but this along with 2 slot BotZ (Blessing of the Zephyr) in travel powers is very efficient to get that last bit to softcap. You'll also want at least one botz anyhow for Knockback protection - a blaster's life is very sad without. The idea of proccing out flash freeze is fun for sure! However, it's not really adding anything to your aoe cycle. If you like it as a neat thematic approach, it's fine! However, you'll be busy enough rotating NB, Irradiate, and your other good powers. From a functional perspective, you will likely be better served by an epic with a resist, layering this with your strong ranged defenses. You can control range well enough with combat movement. If you do take that approach, working in the +res uniques will be very useful. Otherwise power choice is looking good, and the build will even serve you well as is. I'll try to find time to examine this more deeply later!

Thank you for the explanation, @Bopper !

Right there with you on this one! Additionally, if I do happen to remember it I already have DoT damage on me that kills me anyhow.

For blaster Seismic Manipulation, yes they do contribute Seismic stacks. This wouldn't apply to any other set on any AT. I still suspect it is a different effect than an actual recharge % modifier, but that the -seconds shaved off is simply reduced in proportion to local recharge in the power as well. The real effect is still obscure to me looking at CoD. Perhaps others will have more insight! I also found this better on a Blaster than you likely would on a Corruptor because I have actual Build Up to lean on as well. This means that I can use Build Up to buff (with gaussian's) pre-nuke, and then cycle in Force in the next rotation so Nuke cooldown is happenign.

I thought I had it, but I'm actually doubting myself again! Reading CoD again, I think you are closer to the truth. I went in game and tested, and really none of the numbers make sense. In game, it seems like only the one time -seconds off cooldown happens when casting Seismic Force itself. If the "1 second" discounts are happening with other powers, it is imperceptible to me. Even then, in game it looks like Seismic Force casting takes off ~11 seconds of Meteor's charge time rather than the -25 seconds that CoD seems to indicate in the text of Seismic Force. Maybe it is somehow modified further by recharge rates after all? That would make rough mathy sense if so, as I have ~90% local recharge slotted in it. Would have to reslot the power and test to confirm if true. It is a pretty wonky mechanic, but in practice more powerful than it may seem at first, especially at higher levels of recharge. The flat recharge effect is proportionally more powerful if you have high recharge, given the otherwise diminishing returns of more recharge. If someone else has more precise info, I'd be very interested! Ultimately I found it a noticeable enough effect that I was able to drop hasten from my Seismic Blaster and make up the difference by timing my casts of Seismic Force appropriately. I was able to enable this a bit better perhaps on my blaster than on a corruptor though, as my secondary powers also contribute Seismic stacks to help me build back up in time for other powers that benefit.

I often forget I have longish cooldown T9's like One with the shield or Meltdown. They're not often needed on the Tanks I play, but sometimes the scenario comes up and I just woosh on them. They key with Teleport is how you bind it. I always have a few basic binds: Some key bound to powexeclocation Target "Teleport" (and/or combat teleport if I have it). This pops me right to my target, even if it is out of LoS. Amazing for catching up to a teammate through mission walls or catching the next mob before everyone else. lshift+lbutton powexecname "Teleport" - This lets me just pop shift and my left mouse button to manually target the teleport reticle wherever. Perfect for normal travel and precise combat positioning. If I have Combat Teleport, I also use directional binds like this: /bind lshift+w powexec_location forward:35 combat teleport /bind lshift+d powexec_location right:35 combat teleport /bind lshift+a powexec_location left:35 combat teleport /bind lshift+s powexec_location back:35 combat teleport[/quote] This lets me bamf in any direction instantly. The biggest one is the back port, as this allows me to line up cones with ease.

Ate you referring to the recharge buff conferred by seismic force when under seismic shockwave effect? It so, this is a strict -seconds off current cooldown time of seismic blast powers, and not a %recharge buff. This isn't actually quite right - refer below. The cooldown redux will depend on the power used while under this effect. For example, casting one of the lower tier blasts knocks 1-2 seconds off all seismic blast cooldowns, while casting your nuke cuts 20+ seconds off. Take a look at the power info on cod for exact numbers. Note that this doesn't affect the power just cast, ie nuke doesn't cut its own recharge by 20 when cast.

Just build around the presence of the ATO so resist potential isn't wasted on a Tank and you will be able to take advantage of this extra wiggle room to fit more procs or pursue other build priorities. Really though, I think it's pretty on the edge for this combo. @WindDemon21's point regarding the impact of endredux from the Brute ATO is a good one and especially relevant for Dark armor. I'd say it's pretty much a dead heat, and down to whether you want Brute Stuff or Tank Stuff.

If -defense is the primary concern, would the highly excessive defense of Barrier not perform a largely similar function, and also be more useful as a proactive tool in other contexts? I am already at 95% slow resist, so that is not a concern. I'm definitely not swooning over Boggle or anything - just considering what low investment powers might actually conceivably do something neat if I dropped Quick Recovery. In any case, I'm leaning towards Revive as a likely pick if I do.

The thought with Boggle was not so much for DPS but for occasional utility and shenanigans. I can see a LT level +aoe minion level confuse (with proc) being a neat trick to pull out here and there. I love PM proc, but prefer the full set here in Recon for its superior bonuses. Revive would mostly be for any utility it provides in and of itself. I can see it being a nice bandaid for failure scenarios though! I've come to like Self-rezzes a bit more these days. I get what you're saying on Ageless, then! I'm used to thinking it in terms of DDR, but as you say it provides other valuable debuff resistance as well - notably -regen.

Definitely open to this, though the Power Transfer Mule is at least sort of nice, and I'd like to see how it rolls level before making a final decision. I really don't want to rely on Ageless, as Barrier is such a powerful add to further cover my rotating defensive steroids. If I do, do you have any suggestions for a one or two slot wonder? Revive might be neat, or maybe even Boggle with the purple proc. A 2 slot Perfect Zinger in Taunt wouldn't be too bad either.

Edit: Consolidated some slotting. Lost a tiny bit of S/L res, but making better use of enhancement value in lotg set, while maximizing recharge in MoG - little extra defense across the board too. @Koopak Thank you for suggesting Unleashed Potential! I didn't like the wasted enhancement value from muling school of sharks, so swapped around to see how UP might fit into the picture. With this, I can just double up on lotg acc bonuses for my accuracy, and am now enhancing powers in a valuable way while achieving the IO bonuses I want. Given that I only had Rune at 1 slot previously, I feel like UP has comparable, if not perhaps better value. With it running, I can pop a small purple and basically be at softcap to all, and the uptime is roughly the same as Rune. I also like that it has a much faster cast time. This does leave me with a few extra flex slots. I put them to use on Psi resist uniques for now, which is decent. However, I suspect there is a better use for these two slots! Would love further suggestions about where they might be best spent. Do you think taking them both to close that last ~22% recharge in UP and MoG would be silly? Here is the MK2 build with Unleashed Potential:

I mean that you are best with just enhanced damage (ED), rather than trying to proc it out.

I did go ahead and update the build in OP to account for acc in Psi blade sweep. I stole the slots from Fast healing to mule a purple set in School of Sharks. This only loses a ~4.5 hps/sec, but solves the acc issue. As a bonus, I get a little more recharge, and was able to drop a slot from Mog, maximize recharge in mog, and use the extra slot to shift a slow resist bonus elsewhere and optimize TK blow for better proc damage. I swapped in a Power Transfer heal proc too, which should make up for the lost regen from FH slotting. Overall happy with the change, but if someone sees an obvious alternative for ~15 acc that wouldn't require a 5 slot mule in a power I don't anticipate using, I'd love to hear! I suppose that SoS might get some use here and there, so it's not too bad.

Osa takes quite a few procs, but proc mechanics make it a suboptimal place for them. You are better off with ED.

Of course! My tired eyes betray me at times. I'm not sure how I missed the lower than ideal totals in PBS as well - I need to dig in and adjust to fix. You're right that the damage loss from +recharge isn't world-ending with Spiritual (10-30 damage per attack depending), but I couldn't maintain current levels of proc focus without the extra accuracy support. I could swap Epics for Focused Accuracy, or steal slotting from regen powers to mule out a couple purple sets, or just completely refocus the build.

Thank you all kindly for the feedback! I appreciate your time in reviewing the build. A question for @Koopak Do you have Vigor Core toggled on here? I have Mids set to base 48 tohit in order to reflect +3's (so +4's shifted), and am comfortably over cap on hit chance on GPB (113%). No other temporary buffs are active - this is just with Vigor, 6% tohit from Kismet, and 9% global acc from IO bonuses. FotG is great for longer engagements, but I generally prefer up the up front punch of a damage proc. It's true that my hard targets will notice the difference, but I am a little biased against -res procs, though it is mostly a matter of taste. I do have my achilles in Arctic of course - it just feels right to double down on the baseline -res of the power. Some decisions are just based on subjective fun! Although the faster cycles on my steroids would be nice, I'm not inclined to go Spiritual on a proc heavy build, as it will tank my proc chances across the board. The feedback regarding Insight is quite welcome! I see so many people saying basically to ignore it, but it's nice to know there is a measurable payoff if I pay a bit of attention. I'm not worried about -recharge at all, as my slow resist is at 95% 😄 @InvaderStych's point regarding Mental Strike is well-taken too. It looks like Mids goes ahead and incorporates Intuition damage into the readout, with no option to toggle it off as with other mechanics. How annoying! Very much agreed with @Troo here - I think softcap, particularly on melee ATs that attract a lot of attention, can quickly go to waste without strong DDR to back it up. Not denying the power of softcap of course, but I think using other tools for survival here will be both fun and suit overall build goals better.

Edit - Updated build. Hello Brutonia! Brutes are a class that I have not given nearly enough love, and Regen is a set that I have literally only tried a couple times, all back in live days without IOs. I've been itching to try Psi melee somewhere as well - thus this build. I'd love your input on my build in the context of the goals I have set forth: Proc 'dem attacks. Brutes seem a little proc happier, as ED is just a drop in the bucket compared to Fury/damage caps. Slow Resist. I have a fetish for this it's true, but it seems especially wanted on the very click-dependent /Regen. Pick up Recharge where I can, supported by FFback in both aoe and ST chains. My concept demands I spew awful things from my mouth, so Arctic Breath is a requirement. 🙂 It helps that the power itself is proc worthy and a nice debuff. School of Sharks is just present to get me there. Modest resists across the board. I don't feel the need to bend over backwards to try and make this into a tank. That being said, I don't want to be bait either. Imagined strategy: Rely on superb regen and healing for the most part, but rotate three powerful survival steroids between Instant Healing, MoG, and Rune as needed. Otherwise just open with Arctic Breath and go to town. Enjoy the pink spam once my FFbacks start rolling. Areas I am not sure about, or would like to buff if possible: I am well familiar with the power of a defense based IO strategy. It seems like it would sacrifice too much offensive potential in this sort of build for my taste. Is my survival strategy viable in your eyes? Finding a way to softcap in something meaningful would be nice, but it would be a long journey there. Psi damage taken - I just sort of eat it. My resist isn't actually the worst, and of course healing doesn't care about damage type. Would be nice to find a few extra slots to throw at it though. I love the baseline power enhancement and recharge bonus in Panacea for most of my healing powers. Do you think I would be better served by taking a recharge hit and picking a different set? I'm not super impressed with the other bonuses in this set. Power choice - anything you love to pick in either of these sets that I skipped? If so, why do you love it? Is skipping the Superior Brute's Fury set a dumb idea? The ATO proc in it seems unnecessary, and swapping it in would nerf the damage of whatever attack I swapped it into. I see that it would be neat for a 3 split S/L defense strat, but that's not my focus. Side note - Brutes really get shafted on ATO procs! Swap slotting on Tough and Rune maybe? For Alpha I went Vigor Core. Normally I'm a big musculature or musc radial fan, but the ED seems less impactful here. Vigor allows me to proc out more easily, and buffs my healing across the board. Would you go another direction? I can't imagine going anything but Barrier on this guy. Note that in the build, the FFback powers are toggled on, and damage buffs are toggled off when viewing totals. The build:

I believe Arbegla may be referring to the general scenario of set bonuses, rather than the unique scenario that desarix presented where sets are not involved. A level 50 proc would lose set bonuses associated with its presence if exemplared sufficiently below, though the proc itself would still function. In any event, there is no reason not to attune a proc with the way the AH works on Homecoming. You gain nothing by having the proc not attuned, and they can be obtained directly from the market without catalysts.

I made one a few weeks back - reference in this thread: I went ahead and updated the OP with my final version. It's a super fun combo! My build goes for ranged softcap and good resists. Bonfire is your friend for extra mitigation as always. Super smashy smash! Personally I'm cool with foregoing -KB in Meteor. As long as you time it correctly, you only have a few boss stragglers to finish off with your heavy hitters, so not much cleanup. Combat Teleport makes melee engagement and disengagement for cones a breeze.

Electric wins the game if you're looking at it from a "highest possible DPA single target attacks" perspective. Comparing to /Energy, Charged Brawl and Energy Punch are neck and neck. Bone Smasher and Havoc are neck and neck. However, Shocking Grasp is the true differentiator, as it does great base damage and has amazing proc power for a super fast cast. Dark is nice and Smite is good, but otherwise these attacks aren't approaching Elec for DPA, even when procced out. Soul Drain is of course very excellent in any case. Earth Manipulation is something to consider as well. You have two very efficient attacks in Heavy Mallet and Seismic, alongside some useful control effects. A lot of sets have one really stand-out melee power, and others that are serviceable. Electric is one of the few with two really outlier DPA powers and even a third that is solid. Any KB Electric has is easily mitigated with IOs, and the trade is worth it for sure. If you pick up Havoc Punch, I wouldn't bother changing it to Knockdown - just smack 'em in the face and follow up with blasts. They'll die soon enough regardless.

I'm thinking about maybe doing a Rad/Elec version of the Fire/elec I just posted recently. Below is the adaptation I am considering. It's very similar in many respects to my fire/elec, but attempts to leverage Oppressive Gloom and stacking stuns from Force, TS, and even CB to make up for dicey defenses. I still hover within a small purple's reach of ranged softcap. In practice, staying in melee range for OG to keep stunning is not optimal. The range and target cap is limited after all, and you can't count on a tightly packed crowd. I think it might stand a better chance than relying on knockdowns alone, however! Would be fun to try. Build:

I like your style here, aaronares! Like Nemu says, Cosmic Burst is pretty strong. I can sort of see where you're going with this though. You have picked up Havoc as a third ST smack in /elec, so still have a decent rotation. I would lean towards swapping Havoc for CB, as you can still do strong damage while adding utility through stacking stuns. Havoc will be a stronger damage contributor by a decent margin when procced out, but the range and defensive flexibility of CB through stuns will be really nice. I'd say it's your call. 🙂 A few basic observations: Placate proc doesn't really do anything useful in havoc punch. Straight end enhancement is stronger than the numina unique in Dynamo. Force of Thunder is underslotted for accuracy. I may put together my own take on this combo later! Happy building.