Ice/Cold Corruptor - Soft Cap Ranged Def

[Fan Mail]

Is there any way to soft cap ranged defense before level 40 without having to spend 250+ million INF on sets?  Even with Thunderstrike on pretty much every ranged attack, getting to about 43%.  Now I can go and farm for INF to buy them but wondering if there's a path of lesser resistance available?  That 43% number is even with the Steadfast 3% global along with the Gladiator 3% global DEF bonuses. 

 

Plan on playing in Hover mode. 

Edited October 23, 2019 by tafilr

[Darkir]

So, yes there is, I'm just not sure you'd have the endurance to run it at that level. Of course, heat loss will help but you won't have the recharge to perma it at that lvl.

 

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Level 49 Natural Corruptor
Primary Power Set: Ice Blast
Secondary Power Set: Cold Domination
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Ice Bolt -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(3), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7)
Level 1: Infrigidate -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Ice Blast -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(9), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 4: Ice Shield -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 6: Aim -- GssSynFr--Build%(A)
Level 8: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 10: Maneuvers -- RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(11), RedFrt-EndRdx/Rchg(11), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(13), RedFrt-Def(13), RedFrt-EndRdx(15)
Level 12: Freeze Ray -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(37), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(39), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39)
Level 14: Tough -- GldArm-3defTpProc(A), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(27)
Level 16: Weave -- RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(17), RedFrt-EndRdx/Rchg(23), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(25), RedFrt-Def(25), RedFrt-EndRdx(27)
Level 18: Hover -- RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(19), RedFrt-EndRdx/Rchg(19), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(21), RedFrt-Def(21), RedFrt-EndRdx(23)
Level 20: Arctic Fog -- RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(33), RedFrt-EndRdx/Rchg(33), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(34), RedFrt-Def(34), RedFrt-EndRdx(34)
Level 22: Bitter Ice Blast -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(36), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(36), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 24: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(29)
Level 26: Super Speed -- BlsoftheZ-Travel(A), BlsoftheZ-ResKB(31)
Level 28: Tactics -- GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(A)
Level 30: Benumb -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 32: Blizzard -- PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(A), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(33), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(40), PstBls-Dam%(40)
Level 35: Sleet -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 38: Heat Loss -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 41: [Empty] 
Level 44: [Empty] 
Level 47: [Empty] 
Level 49: [Empty] 
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Quick Form 
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: Scourge 
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run 
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrc-Rcvry+(A), Pnc-Heal/+End(31)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-EndMod(A), PrfShf-End%(31)
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[Fan Mail]

Here's where I ended up at level 40ish.  In the 40s, I would add all of the LotG global recharges where I could.  And pick up Hasten.  

 

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Level 41 Magic Corruptor
Primary Power Set: Ice Blast
Secondary Power Set: Cold Domination
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Ice Bolt -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(5), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 1: Infrigidate -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Ice Blast -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(5), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15)
Level 4: Super Jump -- BlsoftheZ-ResKB(A), BlsoftheZ-Travel(31)
Level 6: Aim -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 8: Freeze Ray -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(9), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(17), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 10: Hover -- BlsoftheZ-Travel(A), BlsoftheZ-Travel/EndRdx(31)
Level 12: Ice Storm -- Empty(A)
Level 14: Ice Shield -- DefBuff-I(A)
Level 16: Glacial Shield -- DefBuff-I(A)
Level 18: Bitter Ice Blast -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(19), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(21), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23)
Level 20: Arctic Fog -- EndRdx-I(A), DefBuff-I(23), DefBuff-I(25), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(25), GldArm-3defTpProc(36)
Level 22: Frostwork -- NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx(A), NmnCnv-EndRdx/Rchg(37), NmnCnv-Heal/Rchg(37), NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(37), NmnCnv-Heal(39), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(39)
Level 24: Maneuvers -- EndRdx-I(A), DefBuff-I(29)
Level 26: Bitter Freeze Ray -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(27), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36)
Level 28: Benumb -- Empty(A)
Level 30: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I(A)
Level 32: Blizzard -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(33), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(33), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(34), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), PstBls-Dam%(34)
Level 35: Sleet -- Empty(A)
Level 38: Heat Loss -- Empty(A), Empty(39), Empty(40), Empty(40), Empty(40)
Level 41: [Empty] 
Level 44: [Empty] 
Level 47: [Empty] 
Level 49: [Empty] 
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Quick Form 
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: Scourge 
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run 
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A), Mrc-Rcvry+(33)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(7), EndMod-I(7)
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Edited October 23, 2019 by tafilr