Dark/dark: what are my attack chains?

[ParaBruce]

I'm having fun with dark/dark dominating, and have taken it up to a higher level than with any other dominator in ages. But I know I'm just fumbling around when it comes to efficient use of powers. What are good single-target and AOE target chains?

 

[Tnekmeister]

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Ghost Cathryn: Level 50 Magic Dominator
Primary Power Set: Darkness Control
Secondary Power Set: Dark Assault
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Concealment
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

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Not played for a little while, but if I recall correctly my attack chain was "something like this": (imples that Umbral Beast and Seer is already summoned)
Single Targets: Haunt > Gather Shadows > Dark Grasp > Moonbeam > Fearsome Stare (if stray mobs gets in the vincinity) > Gloom. Fire off Moonbeam once it's rechanged (6s something secs and insta) and keep Dark Grasp to lock the mob down.

 

Groups: Gather Shadows > Shadow Field > Fearsome Stare > "move into the grp" > Soul Drain > Dark Obliteration (keep this one fired at recharge) > Heart of Darkness.

 

When the first "group chain" is complete, I usually back off and cast another Fearsome Stare and then start "locking down" bosses or other high prio targets and pick them off 1 by 1. Don't want to be up in melee more than necessary since my melee def are not as high as the ranged defs. Being perma-hasten I tend to cycle Moonbeam and Dark Obilteration and fill up with Dark Grasp / Gloom. Once Shadow Field is down, Heart of Darkness is back up and cycle through those to keep mobs at bay. Also Fearsome Stare I've found is really sweet, even tho I've read that many ppl skip this power.

 

Possess I only use if there are more than 1 "priority" target that I need to lockdown. Mostly when soloing. Haunt I always cast when recharged, and Life Drain when needed. 🙂

Edited October 10, 2019 by Tnekmeister