Poison Guide

Frosticus · April 9, 2020

It's almost entirely geared toward defenders, so I flip flopped on where to post it. Poison defenders may be interested in having a look see.

reib · April 9, 2020

Ty for that, poison It Is not a Easy set to understand. I have a poison/ Sonic def Who obviously have some Issues (no heal, no mez prot, maybe not enough res/def). Can you post a build for him please?

Edited April 9, 2020 by reib

JayboH · April 10, 2020

That set needs a revamp/tweaks/retooling - Powerhouse knows this too.

Frosticus · April 10, 2020

2 hours ago, JayboH said:

That set needs a revamp/tweaks/retooling - Powerhouse knows this too.

I doubt many would disagree.

The nice thing about learning to enjoy/excel with sets that will likely get buffs is that you dont have throngs of forum users clamoring for nerfs and the inevitable sword hanging over your head like some other sets. Future buffs give you something to look forward to in comparison to playing overturned sets and wondering if the next patch is the end haha.

Frosticus · April 10, 2020

On 4/9/2020 at 12:14 AM, reib said:

Ty for that, poison It Is not a Easy set to understand. I have a poison/ Sonic def Who obviously have some Issues (no heal, no mez prot, maybe not enough res/def). Can you post a build for him please?

It is not easy to understand, that is very true!

poison utilizes mechanics that most players are unfamiliar with, or how they interact with one another.

I dont have a build for poison/sonic but you could look at the poison/fire in the thread I linked. that might get you most of the way depending on how you prefer to play.

fitzsimmons · April 10, 2020

This is my poison/sonic build... he nasty.

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nihilii · April 10, 2020

Frosticus, THANK YOU for that guide!!

I'm done PLing a poison/fire to 50 and have been playing it for the evening, TFs and the like. What an absolute blast. The sheer numbers it pushes out, the force multiplying... But more than that, it's such a dynamic playstyle with so much going on that you have to manage to get the most out of it - and that management process is fun, something that isn't always true for all sets. Having all of this tied to lightning quick animations makes everything incredibly responsive, victories feel earned and mistakes deserved.

It's been a long, long time since I've been able to truly enjoy a support AT. And now I might just have my new favorite debuff powerset. A++

reib · April 11, 2020

10 hours ago, fitzsimmons said:

This is my poison/sonic build... he nasty.


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Thank you so much for that. I work on It!

Menelruin · April 11, 2020

Has anyone made a build for Poison/DP? Does the extra -damage from Toxic ammo help much?

Knottewe · April 11, 2020

18 hours ago, JayboH said:

That set needs a revamp/tweaks/retooling - Powerhouse knows this too.

Poison is far better than most forumites believe and the tweaks it needs are actually pretty minor.

It is easily my favourite defender and hopefully Frosticus' excellent guide will get more people to give it another look.

JayboH · April 11, 2020

4 hours ago, Knottewe said:

Poison is far better than most forumites believe and the tweaks it needs are actually pretty minor.

It is easily my favourite defender and hopefully Frosticus' excellent guide will get more people to give it another look.

He had a whole powerset change plan being shown and discussed in the closed beta forums for Poison so it would be great to see some of that implemented on the beta server here at some point as time allows.

Mr. Vee · April 11, 2020

6 hours ago, Menelruin said:

Has anyone made a build for Poison/DP? Does the extra -damage from Toxic ammo help much?

it's hard to tell as it's a beast anyway but it certainly doesn't hurt. note that the build depends on defensive amplifier as I always use that instead of clarion

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Hunter S. Burroughs: Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Poison
Secondary Power Set: Dual Pistols
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Envenom -- ShlBrk-Acc/DefDeb(A), ShlBrk-%Dam(27), TchofLadG-%Dam(27), AnlWkn-Acc/DefDeb(29)
Level 1: Pistols -- SprDfnBst-Acc/Dmg(A), SprDfnBst-Dmg/Rchg(7), SprDfnBst-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9), SprDfnBst-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(9), SprDfnBst-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11), SprDfnBst-Rchg/Heal%(11)
Level 2: Weaken -- CldSns-ToHitDeb(A), CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(3), CldSns-Acc/Rchg(3), CldSns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(5), CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(5), CldSns-%Dam(7)
Level 4: Empty Clips -- PstBls-Dam%(A), TchofLadG-%Dam(13), ExpStr-Dam%(13), ShlBrk-%Dam(15), FrcFdb-Rechg%(21), PstBls-Acc/Dmg(21)
Level 6: Neurotoxic Breath -- Acc-I(A)
Level 8: Super Speed -- BlsoftheZ-ResKB(A)
Level 10: Swap Ammo
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(15)
Level 16: Bullet Rain -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dam%(17), JvlVll-Dam%(17), ImpSwf-Dam%(19), ExpStr-Dam%(19), FrcFdb-Rechg%(43)
Level 18: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(23), ShlWal-Def(25), Rct-ResDam%(25)
Level 20: Tactics -- GssSynFr--ToHit(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(40), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(48), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(50), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(50), GssSynFr--Build%(50)
Level 22: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 24: Kick -- Empty(A)
Level 26: Poison Trap -- Erd-%Dam(A), Arm-Dam%(29), ScrDrv-Acc/Dmg(34), GhsWdwEmb-Dam%(34), UnbCns-Dam%(43), ScrDrv-Dam%(46)
Level 28: Executioner's Shot -- Apc-Dmg/Rchg(A), Apc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Apc-Acc/Rchg(37), Apc-Dmg/EndRdx(37), Apc-Dam%(37)
Level 30: Tough -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(31), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(31), GldArm-3defTpProc(31), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 32: Venomous Gas -- DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb(A), DarWtcDsp-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(33), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(33), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/Rchg(33)
Level 35: Charged Armor -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(36), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(36), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(36), UnbGrd-Max HP%(46)
Level 38: Hail of Bullets -- SprVglAss-Rchg/+Absorb(A), SprVglAss-Acc/Dmg(39), SprVglAss-Dmg/Rchg(39), SprVglAss-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), SprVglAss-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40), SprVglAss-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 41: Weave -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(42), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(42)
Level 44: Piercing Rounds -- Rgn-Acc/Rchg(A), Rgn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Rgn-Dmg/Rchg(45), Rgn-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Rgn-Knock%(46)
Level 47: Power Sink -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 49: Vengeance -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(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 -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Vigilance
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(42), Prv-Absorb%(43), Mrc-Rcvry+(48)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(23)
Level 10: Chemical Ammunition
Level 10: Cryo Ammunition
Level 10: Incendiary Ammunition
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
Level 50: Agility Core Paragon
Level 50: Ion Core Final Judgement
Level 50: Degenerative Core Flawless Interface
Level 50: Phantom Radial Superior Ally
Level 50: Ageless Radial Epiphany
Level 50: Support Core Embodiment
Level 1: Quick Form
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Hunter S. Burroughs - Defender (Poison).mxd

Menelruin · April 11, 2020

28 minutes ago, Veelectric Boogaloo said:

it's hard to tell as it's a beast anyway but it certainly doesn't hurt. note that the build depends on defensive amplifier as I always use that instead of clarion

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Hunter S. Burroughs: Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Poison
Secondary Power Set: Dual Pistols
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Envenom -- ShlBrk-Acc/DefDeb(A), ShlBrk-%Dam(27), TchofLadG-%Dam(27), AnlWkn-Acc/DefDeb(29)
Level 1: Pistols -- SprDfnBst-Acc/Dmg(A), SprDfnBst-Dmg/Rchg(7), SprDfnBst-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9), SprDfnBst-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(9), SprDfnBst-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11), SprDfnBst-Rchg/Heal%(11)
Level 2: Weaken -- CldSns-ToHitDeb(A), CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(3), CldSns-Acc/Rchg(3), CldSns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(5), CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(5), CldSns-%Dam(7)
Level 4: Empty Clips -- PstBls-Dam%(A), TchofLadG-%Dam(13), ExpStr-Dam%(13), ShlBrk-%Dam(15), FrcFdb-Rechg%(21), PstBls-Acc/Dmg(21)
Level 6: Neurotoxic Breath -- Acc-I(A)
Level 8: Super Speed -- BlsoftheZ-ResKB(A)
Level 10: Swap Ammo
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(15)
Level 16: Bullet Rain -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dam%(17), JvlVll-Dam%(17), ImpSwf-Dam%(19), ExpStr-Dam%(19), FrcFdb-Rechg%(43)
Level 18: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(23), ShlWal-Def(25), Rct-ResDam%(25)
Level 20: Tactics -- GssSynFr--ToHit(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(40), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(48), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(50), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(50), GssSynFr--Build%(50)
Level 22: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 24: Kick -- Empty(A)
Level 26: Poison Trap -- Erd-%Dam(A), Arm-Dam%(29), ScrDrv-Acc/Dmg(34), GhsWdwEmb-Dam%(34), UnbCns-Dam%(43), ScrDrv-Dam%(46)
Level 28: Executioner's Shot -- Apc-Dmg/Rchg(A), Apc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Apc-Acc/Rchg(37), Apc-Dmg/EndRdx(37), Apc-Dam%(37)
Level 30: Tough -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(31), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(31), GldArm-3defTpProc(31), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 32: Venomous Gas -- DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb(A), DarWtcDsp-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(33), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(33), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/Rchg(33)
Level 35: Charged Armor -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(36), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(36), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(36), UnbGrd-Max HP%(46)
Level 38: Hail of Bullets -- SprVglAss-Rchg/+Absorb(A), SprVglAss-Acc/Dmg(39), SprVglAss-Dmg/Rchg(39), SprVglAss-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), SprVglAss-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40), SprVglAss-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 41: Weave -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(42), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(42)
Level 44: Piercing Rounds -- Rgn-Acc/Rchg(A), Rgn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Rgn-Dmg/Rchg(45), Rgn-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Rgn-Knock%(46)
Level 47: Power Sink -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 49: Vengeance -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(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 -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Vigilance
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(42), Prv-Absorb%(43), Mrc-Rcvry+(48)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(23)
Level 10: Chemical Ammunition
Level 10: Cryo Ammunition
Level 10: Incendiary Ammunition
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
Level 50: Agility Core Paragon
Level 50: Ion Core Final Judgement
Level 50: Degenerative Core Flawless Interface
Level 50: Phantom Radial Superior Ally
Level 50: Ageless Radial Epiphany
Level 50: Support Core Embodiment
Level 1: Quick Form
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SWEEEEET!

Frosticus · April 11, 2020

11 hours ago, Menelruin said:

Has anyone made a build for Poison/DP? Does the extra -damage from Toxic ammo help much?

Single target it can make a tangible difference against +3-4's, below that poison can usually flatline their damage by itself.

Definitely helpful as an aoe debuff.

Plus it is conceptually really cool.

JayboH · April 12, 2020

Actually yeah that does sound cool

JayboH · April 13, 2020

Here's a copy/paste of the Poison suggestions from a powers developer:

Alkaloid
Currently this power heals for less than other similar heals.

Proposed change: Increased heal to 1.96 scale (same as other similar heals)

Envenom
Envenom's numbers seem considerably strong, specially once in the hands of defenders. However, it's small radius makes it hard to leverage adequately, and ends up falling short of expectations. For reference, Tar Patch is -90% movement speed and -30% res debuff.

This power inflicts (ST/AoE)

-Resist: 40%/20%
-Def: 37.5%/18.75%
-Regen: 50%/25%
-Resist Heal: 20%/10%

That does not sound too bad at all, specially with it's recharge. My biggest grudge, I think, would be with the radius. It's very small to actually do a significant impact, but it has a 16 target cap.

So what I'm trying with this one:
*The Resist Heal chunk will be full power all across.
*The power radius will be boosted to 20ft making it much easier to leverage.

Edit: Why 20ft and not less? Most support-class AoE debuffs tend to be either 25ft or 30ft (with some exceptions.) Although 20ft a drastic jump from the current 8ft, it is actually a conservative value when compared to such other debuffs. Not going for the full 25ft because I'm trying to counter-balance it's stronger up-front value.

Weaken
-Dmg: 37.5%/18.75%
-ToHit: 18.75%/9.375%
-PowerBoost: 74.5%/37.25%
-Speed: 74.5%/37.25%

Again, these values actually look considerably strong, and the biggest issue is how small the radius is. So same idea, try boosting it to 20ft radius for the weaker components.

Neurotoxic Breath
This is a VERY strong -recharge (for defenders, its 81.25%) Sure, a similar power somewhere else is better in some ways, but that goes around in this game. Powers need to be tweaked a bit more in the context of the set. Given this version does not stack with itself, I'd say the best thing to do here is to double the duration so it does not require spamming to sustain the debuff.

Trying: Duration increased to 50s

Elixir of Life
A rez that makes the target useless once it crashes after 90 seconds, so counterproductive that some rather take a wakie than accept it.

So... Removing the crash. You should still barf, just for show, once the buffs expire.

Antidote
I hear requests to make this power AoE, but given how it can stack with itself, thats not a good idea, not as a whole anyways. Like Clear Mind and similar powers, there is a use for powers like this, specially facing things like Ghost Widow, but to do a bit of a quality of life boost, I'm considering to boost it's non-stacking elements (resist to cold, toxic, recharge and run speed) AoE. You still will have to work sustaining the mez protection on a whole team, but you can also spread the secondary buffs around.

Paralytic Poison
Biggest issue with this one: all it does is hold and at a high recharge at that, meaning its a useless power against bosses, EBs and AVs unless you have lots of recharge. Powers of this type usually have secondary effects that make the power not a complete waste if used on enemies with mez protection, so I'm thinking of giving it a heavy -Recharge and movement debuff (so it sill sort of does something even if the target resist the Hold)

As the power describes: "can leave an affected target completely held and defenseless" so ... -10% Resist for 30 seconds, non-stackable.

Edit: There has been a valid issue of the stacking potential of multiple Envenom applications by using alternate targets to stack both segments of the debuff in two targets continuously. Due to this I'm changing the -res to a low duration -dmg.

Noxious Gas
This one is Mastermind Only. I'm thinking lowering the recharge to 90s, since the version of the power the other versions got is an 8s recharge toggle. That one has no chance to hold but this one has modifiers that may be lower based on what henchman you use it. (And that chance to hold is actually just a puke animation that has an average rate of 16.48% to trigger during it's 45s duration (it's a 0.2% chance with 90 checks every half a second.)

Edit: One concern, currently this power cant ever be perma even at the recharge cap. Although I do want it to be perma with SOs (the one in other sets is a toggle that can be on all the time) I dont want it to be possible to have it active on two henchmen at a time.

Venomous Gas
This is a very solid power: it's a T9 debuff aura that requires the target to be in foot stomp range. Other than perhaps increasing the radius (you are a squishy that must be in melee range to use it) there is no much this power needs.

Trying: Buffing the radius to 20ft.

Poison Trap
Ah poison trap. There is a lot of things going on comparing it to the Traps version. There is no way I'm making this thing the nasty beast that is Trap's Poison Trap with it's absurd -1000% regeneration. I also rather differentiate than clone it. Just because its called the same does not mean it should behave the same.

This set already has a lot of stuff going on. Think it already tossed every debuff on the book... all except one I think... one that has never been used in game... -MaxHP. I will try to give this power a -MaxHP debuff, now, the way -MaxHP works means that it will have a bigger effect on low-hp critters than in high-hp ones, an interesting contrast to -Regen that packs a bigger punch when used against AVs and bigger HP bags. I cant give a number at the moment, but it cant be too strong.

NOTE: This was written years ago and was never tested, nor does it indicate any actual development taking place.

Sir Myshkin · April 15, 2020

Side thought(s):

I always felt Alkaloid should've been a splash AoE Heal with +Mez protection (Sleep, Stun), main burst on target with overflow to surrounding team mates, like throwing an actual vial of liquid out there, or a 'chemical' balloon. Also plays into theme with other abilities causing similar style trickle-effects in the set.
Antidote should be a ST Heal with +Mez protection (Hold, Fear, Confuse, Immobilize), make both powers reasonable, purposeful, and unique in their delivery of status protection (within theme).
Neurotoxic Breath should have been a Fear based ability in my opinion (could still keep -Rech/Slow). Far too many otherwise-psuedo-holds in the game (and we can't even slot hold enhancements for it, which that alone would give it more utility with procs), need more diversity. In fact, lets just all-out change this to a 'grenade' or something tossable to get a TAoE in the mix, make it cross-useful with Venomous Gasses without being a cone. Neurotoxin Grenade.
Fix the animations to be more "on brand" ... if that makes sense. Entirely opinion, but they feel like they're too all over the place. Poison Trap looks like a science-crafted tool, but several of the abilities are just a quick gather-up of globby-gooey and chucking it, and then the "wrist shot" sort-of projectile? I'd have loved to see a vial or something for Alkaloid/Antidote be thrown, or Elixir of Life include drinking out of one as the character stands (and give relevance to a later-on puking)... anything to give some flair to an otherwise somewhat (again, opinionated) bland set.

Animation qualms aside, I feel like these three things would move us in a direction that folks would take more than four powers out of the entire set (and not just to mule them).

Hjarki · April 15, 2020

On 4/11/2020 at 8:26 AM, Knottewe said:

It is easily my favourite defender and hopefully Frosticus' excellent guide will get more people to give it another look.

I tend to classify support sets into:

Universal. You can staple this onto almost anything and end up with a fairly strong build. I'd place Storm and Time into this category.
Workable. You can make certain, specific strong builds with this set, but you can't just paste it willy-nilly everywhere. This is where I'd put Poison.
Dysfunctional. These are the sets that really need a review. For whatever reason, they just don't mesh very well with anything and you'd almost always be better off just using another (similar but better) power set.

From my perspective, the issue with Poison is that it's really a melee-range set. It's got 4 key powers: Envenom, Weaken, Poison Trap and Venomous Gas. Two of those are PBAoE powers and the other two are only AE if you've got a very compact spawn - they're not the sort of thing you fire from 80 yards away at an unengaged target unless it's a single target fight.

Given that constraint, your choices for other sets are somewhat limited. While you could just pair it with a standard ranged set and just not fight at range, you really want to pair it with a set that also fights in close quarters to get best use out of it. Unfortunately, there just isn't much in the Defender/Corruptor/Mastermind arsenal that fits this profile. Controllers are a bit better, with viable melee attacks and damage auras.

Knottewe · April 15, 2020

5 hours ago, Hjarki said:

Workable. You can make certain, specific strong builds with this set, but you can't just paste it willy-nilly everywhere. This is where I'd put Poison.

Poison/Archery

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Level 50 Science Defender
Primary Power Set: Poison
Secondary Power Set: Archery
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Psychic Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Envenom

(A) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
(3) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
(3) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 1: Snap Shot

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/RechargeTime
(9) Gladiator's Javelin - Accuracy/Damage

Level 2: Weaken

(A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
(9) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
(11) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
(11) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
(13) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(13) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage

Level 4: Hasten

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(19) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 6: Fistful of Arrows

(A) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage
(7) Artillery - Damage/Endurance
(7) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(19) Bombardment - Chance for Fire Damage
(21) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
(23) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage(Lethal)

Level 8: Stealth

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 10: Blazing Arrow

(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(21) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(46) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(46) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(46) Entropic Chaos - Chance of Heal Self
(50) Damage Increase IO

Level 12: Boxing

(A) Accuracy IO

Level 14: Maneuvers

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 16: Tough

(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(27) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection

Level 18: Paralytic Poison

(A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
(27) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold

Level 20: Aim

(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up

Level 22: Weave

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 24: Tactics

(A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance

Level 26: Poison Trap

(A) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(33) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff
(34) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(34) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
(34) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(36) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage

Level 28: Ranged Shot

(A) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Damage
(29) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance
(29) Sting of the Manticore - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(31) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(31) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(31) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance

Level 30: Grant Invisibility

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 32: Venomous Gas

(A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff

Level 35: Explosive Arrow

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage
(36) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(36) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(37) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge
(37) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown
(37) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 38: Rain of Arrows

(A) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage
(40) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Recharge
(40) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(40) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Recharge/Chance for Minor PBAoE Heal

Level 41: Dominate

(A) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(42) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(43) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(43) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(43) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
(45) Basilisk's Gaze - Chance for Recharge Slow

Level 44: Mind Over Body

(A) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance
(45) Gladiator's Armor - End/Resist
(45) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 47: World of Confusion

(A) Coercive Persuasion - Confused
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Recharge
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Confused/Recharge
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Recharge
(50) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Endurance
(50) Coercive Persuasion - Contagious Confusion

Level 49: Vengeance

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 1: Brawl

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge

(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

(A) Celerity - +Stealth

Level 1: Vigilance

Level 2: Rest

(A) Empty

Level 2: Health

(A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(15) Miracle - +Recovery
(15) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance

Level 2: Hurdle

(A) Jumping IO

Level 2: Stamina

(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(17) Synapse's Shock - EndMod
(17) Synapse's Shock - EndMod/Increased Run Speed

Level 2: Swift

(A) Run Speed IO

Level 50: Ageless Core Epiphany

Level 50: Degenerative Core Flawless Interface
Level 50: Nerve Core Paragon
Level 50: Melee Core Embodiment
Level 50: Ion Radial Final Judgement
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 1: Quick Form
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
------------

Poison/DP

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Level 50 Science Defender
Primary Power Set: Poison
Secondary Power Set: Dual Pistols
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Psychic Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Envenom

(A) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
(3) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
(3) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 1: Pistols

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/RechargeTime
(7) Gladiator's Javelin - Accuracy/Damage

Level 2: Weaken

(A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
(7) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
(9) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
(9) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
(11) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(11) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage

Level 4: Hasten

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(17) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 6: Empty Clips

(A) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage
(17) Artillery - Damage/Endurance
(19) Artillery - Damage/Recharge
(19) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(21) Artillery - Accuracy/Recharge/Range
(21) Artillery - Endurance/Recharge/Range

Level 8: Stealth

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 10: Swap Ammo

Level 12: Boxing

(A) Accuracy IO

Level 14: Maneuvers

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 16: Bullet Rain

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage
(25) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(27) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(27) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge
(29) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff
(46) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)

Level 18: Paralytic Poison

(A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
(29) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold

Level 20: Tough

(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(31) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection

Level 22: Weave

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 24: Tactics

(A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance

Level 26: Poison Trap

(A) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(33) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff
(33) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(33) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
(34) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(34) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage

Level 28: Executioner's Shot

(A) Gladiator's Javelin - Accuracy/Damage
(34) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(36) Apocalypse - Damage
(36) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(36) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
(37) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage

Level 30: Grant Invisibility

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 32: Venomous Gas

(A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
(37) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance
(37) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff

Level 35: Piercing Rounds

(A) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage
(39) Artillery - Damage/Endurance
(39) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(40) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
(40) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(50) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing)

Level 38: Hail of Bullets

(A) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage
(40) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Recharge
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(43) Superior Defender's Bastion - Recharge/Chance for Minor PBAoE Heal

Level 41: Dominate

(A) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(43) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(43) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(45) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(45) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
(45) Basilisk's Gaze - Chance for Recharge Slow

Level 44: Mind Over Body

(A) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance
(46) Gladiator's Armor - End/Resist
(46) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 47: World of Confusion

(A) Coercive Persuasion - Confused
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Recharge
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Confused/Recharge
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Recharge
(50) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Endurance
(50) Coercive Persuasion - Contagious Confusion

Level 49: Vengeance

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 1: Brawl

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge

(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

(A) Celerity - +Stealth

Level 1: Vigilance

Level 2: Rest

Poison/Elec This one looks interesting

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Level 50 Science Defender
Primary Power Set: Poison
Secondary Power Set: Electrical Blast
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Flame Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Envenom

(A) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
(3) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
(3) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 1: Charged Bolts

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/RechargeTime
(9) Gladiator's Javelin - Accuracy/Damage

Level 2: Weaken

(A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
(9) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
(11) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
(11) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
(13) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(13) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage

Level 4: Hasten

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(19) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 6: Ball Lightning

(A) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage
(7) Artillery - Damage/Endurance
(7) Artillery - Damage/Recharge
(19) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(21) Artillery - Accuracy/Recharge/Range
(23) Artillery - Endurance/Recharge/Range

Level 8: Stealth

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 10: Short Circuit

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage
(21) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(46) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(46) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
(46) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(50) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage

Level 12: Boxing

(A) Accuracy IO

Level 14: Maneuvers

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 16: Tough

(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(27) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection

Level 18: Paralytic Poison

(A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
(27) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold

Level 20: Zapp

(A) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Damage
(29) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance
(29) Sting of the Manticore - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(31) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(31) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(31) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance

Level 22: Weave

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 24: Tactics

(A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance

Level 26: Poison Trap

(A) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(33) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff
(34) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(34) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
(34) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(36) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage

Level 28: Aim

(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up

Level 30: Grant Invisibility

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 32: Venomous Gas

(A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff

Level 35: Voltaic Sentinel

(A) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage
(36) Blood Mandate - Damage/Endurance
(36) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Endurance
(37) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(37) Blood Mandate - Accuracy
(37) Blood Mandate - Damage

Level 38: Thunderous Blast

(A) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage
(40) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Recharge
(40) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(40) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Recharge/Chance for Minor PBAoE Heal

Level 41: Char

(A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
(42) Basilisk's Gaze - Chance for Recharge Slow
(43) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(43) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(43) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(45) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)

Level 44: Fire Shield

(A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
(45) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance
(45) Gladiator's Armor - End/Resist

Level 47: Greater Fire Sword

(A) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(48) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(48) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(48) Hecatomb - Damage
(50) Perfect Zinger - Chance for Psi Damage
(50) Gladiator's Strike - Chance for Smashing Damage

Level 49: Vengeance

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 1: Brawl

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge

(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

(A) Celerity - +Stealth

Level 1: Vigilance

Level 2: Rest

(A) Empty

Level 2: Health

(A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(15) Miracle - +Recovery
(15) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance

Level 2: Hurdle

(A) Jumping IO

Level 2: Stamina

(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(17) Synapse's Shock - EndMod
(17) Synapse's Shock - EndMod/Increased Run Speed

Level 2: Swift

(A) Run Speed IO

Level 50: Ageless Core Epiphany

Level 50: Degenerative Core Flawless Interface
Level 50: Nerve Core Paragon
Level 50: Melee Core Embodiment
Level 50: Ion Radial Final Judgement
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 1: Quick Form
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
------------

Poison/Fire

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Level 50 Science Defender
Primary Power Set: Poison
Secondary Power Set: Fire Blast
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Psychic Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Envenom

(A) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
(3) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
(3) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 1: Flares

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/RechargeTime
(9) Gladiator's Javelin - Accuracy/Damage

Level 2: Weaken

(A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
(9) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
(11) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
(11) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
(13) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(13) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage

Level 4: Hasten

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(19) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 6: Fire Ball

(A) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage
(7) Artillery - Damage/Endurance
(7) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(19) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff
(21) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(23) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)

Level 8: Stealth

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 10: Rain of Fire

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage
(21) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(46) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(46) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
(46) Bombardment - Chance for Fire Damage
(50) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown

Level 12: Boxing

(A) Accuracy IO

Level 14: Maneuvers

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 16: Tough

(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(27) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection

Level 18: Paralytic Poison

(A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
(27) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold

Level 20: Aim

(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up

Level 22: Weave

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 24: Tactics

(A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance

Level 26: Poison Trap

(A) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(33) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff
(34) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(34) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
(34) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(36) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage

Level 28: Blaze

(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(29) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(29) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(31) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(31) Apocalypse - Damage
(31) Decimation - Chance of Build Up

Level 30: Grant Invisibility

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 32: Venomous Gas

(A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff

Level 35: Blazing Bolt

(A) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Damage
(36) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance
(36) Sting of the Manticore - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(37) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(37) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
(37) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)

Level 38: Inferno

(A) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage
(40) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Recharge
(40) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(40) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Recharge/Chance for Minor PBAoE Heal

Level 41: Dominate

(A) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(42) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(43) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(43) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(43) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
(45) Basilisk's Gaze - Chance for Recharge Slow

Level 44: Mind Over Body

(A) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance
(45) Gladiator's Armor - End/Resist
(45) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 47: World of Confusion

(A) Coercive Persuasion - Confused
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Recharge
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Confused/Recharge
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Recharge
(50) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Endurance
(50) Coercive Persuasion - Contagious Confusion

Level 49: Vengeance

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 1: Brawl

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge

(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

(A) Celerity - +Stealth

Level 1: Vigilance

Level 2: Rest

(A) Empty

Level 2: Health

(A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(15) Miracle - +Recovery
(15) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance

Level 2: Hurdle

(A) Jumping IO

Level 2: Stamina

(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(17) Synapse's Shock - EndMod
(17) Synapse's Shock - EndMod/Increased Run Speed

Level 2: Swift

(A) Run Speed IO

Level 50: Ageless Core Epiphany

Level 50: Degenerative Core Flawless Interface
Level 50: Nerve Core Paragon
Level 50: Melee Core Embodiment
Level 50: Ion Radial Final Judgement
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 1: Quick Form
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
------------

Poison/Ice

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Level 50 Science Defender
Primary Power Set: Poison
Secondary Power Set: Ice Blast
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Psychic Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Envenom

(A) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
(3) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
(3) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 1: Ice Bolt

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/RechargeTime
(7) Gladiator's Javelin - Accuracy/Damage

Level 2: Weaken

(A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
(7) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
(9) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
(9) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
(11) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(11) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage

Level 4: Hasten

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(17) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 6: Alkaloid

(A) Preventive Medicine - Heal
(17) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance
(19) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime
(19) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime
(21) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance
(21) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb

Level 8: Stealth

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 10: Aim

(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up

Level 12: Boxing

(A) Accuracy IO

Level 14: Maneuvers

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 16: Tough

(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(25) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection

Level 18: Paralytic Poison

(A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
(27) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold

Level 20: Ice Storm

(A) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage
(27) Artillery - Damage/Endurance
(29) Artillery - Damage/Recharge
(29) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(31) Artillery - Accuracy/Recharge/Range
(31) Artillery - Endurance/Recharge/Range

Level 22: Weave

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 24: Tactics

(A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance

Level 26: Poison Trap

(A) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(33) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff
(33) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(34) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
(34) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(34) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage

Level 28: Bitter Ice Blast

(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(36) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(36) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(36) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(37) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing)
(37) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)

Level 30: Grant Invisibility

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 32: Venomous Gas

(A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
(37) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff

Level 35: Bitter Freeze Ray

(A) Gladiator's Javelin - Accuracy/Damage
(39) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(40) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(40) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(40) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(50) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing)

Level 38: Blizzard

(A) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Recharge
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(43) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(43) Superior Defender's Bastion - Recharge/Chance for Minor PBAoE Heal

Level 41: Dominate

(A) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(43) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(45) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(45) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(45) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
(46) Basilisk's Gaze - Chance for Recharge Slow

Level 44: Mind Over Body

(A) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance
(46) Gladiator's Armor - End/Resist
(46) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 47: World of Confusion

(A) Coercive Persuasion - Confused
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Recharge
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Confused/Recharge
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Recharge
(50) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Endurance
(50) Coercive Persuasion - Contagious Confusion

Level 49: Vengeance

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 1: Brawl

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge

(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

(A) Celerity - +Stealth

Level 1: Vigilance

Level 2: Rest

(A) Empty

Level 2: Health

(A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(13) Miracle - +Recovery
(13) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance

Level 2: Hurdle

(A) Jumping IO

Level 2: Stamina

(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(15) Synapse's Shock - EndMod
(15) Synapse's Shock - EndMod/Increased Run Speed

Level 2: Swift

(A) Run Speed IO

Level 50: Ageless Core Epiphany

Level 50: Degenerative Core Flawless Interface
Level 50: Nerve Core Paragon
Level 50: Melee Core Embodiment
Level 50: Ion Radial Final Judgement
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 1: Quick Form
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
------------

Poison/Psi

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Level 50 Science Defender
Primary Power Set: Poison
Secondary Power Set: Psychic Blast
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Psychic Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Envenom

(A) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
(3) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
(3) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 1: Mental Blast

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/RechargeTime

Level 2: Weaken

(A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
(7) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
(9) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
(9) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
(11) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(11) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage

Level 4: Hasten

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(17) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 6: Psionic Lance

(A) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Damage
(17) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance
(19) Sting of the Manticore - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(19) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
(21) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(21) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)

Level 8: Stealth

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 10: Psychic Scream

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage
(39) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(40) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(40) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
(50) Bombardment - Chance for Fire Damage

Level 12: Boxing

(A) Accuracy IO

Level 14: Maneuvers

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 16: Tough

(A) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP
(25) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
(40) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance

Level 18: Paralytic Poison

(A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
(27) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold

Level 20: Will Domination

(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(27) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(29) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(29) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(31) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
(31) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

Level 22: Weave

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 24: Tactics

(A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance

Level 26: Poison Trap

(A) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(33) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff
(33) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(34) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
(34) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(34) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage

Level 28: Psionic Tornado

(A) Annihilation - Accuracy/Damage
(36) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff
(36) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
(36) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(37) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown
(37) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge

Level 30: Grant Invisibility

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 32: Venomous Gas

(A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
(37) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff

Level 35: Elixir of Life

(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%

Level 38: Psychic Wail

(A) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Recharge
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(43) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(43) Superior Defender's Bastion - Recharge/Chance for Minor PBAoE Heal

Level 41: Dominate

(A) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(43) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(45) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(45) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(45) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
(46) Basilisk's Gaze - Chance for Recharge Slow

Level 44: Mind Over Body

(A) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance
(46) Gladiator's Armor - End/Resist
(46) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 47: World of Confusion

(A) Coercive Persuasion - Confused
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Recharge
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Confused/Recharge
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Recharge
(50) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Endurance
(50) Coercive Persuasion - Contagious Confusion

Level 49: Vengeance

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 1: Brawl

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge

(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

(A) Celerity - +Stealth

Level 1: Vigilance

Level 2: Rest

(A) Empty

Level 2: Health

(A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(13) Miracle - +Recovery
(13) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance

Level 2: Hurdle

(A) Jumping IO

Level 2: Stamina

(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(15) Synapse's Shock - EndMod
(15) Synapse's Shock - EndMod/Increased Run Speed

Level 2: Swift

(A) Run Speed IO

Level 50: Ageless Core Epiphany

Level 50: Degenerative Core Flawless Interface
Level 50: Nerve Core Paragon
Level 50: Melee Core Embodiment
Level 50: Ion Radial Final Judgement
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 1: Quick Form
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
------------

Poison/Rad

Spoiler

Hero Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.6.0.7
https://github.com/ImaginaryDevelopment/imaginary-hero-designer

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Level 50 Science Defender
Primary Power Set: Poison
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Blast
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Psychic Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Envenom

(A) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
(3) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
(3) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 1: Neutrino Bolt

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/RechargeTime
(7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(7) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(9) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

Level 2: Weaken

(A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
(9) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
(11) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
(11) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
(13) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(13) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage

Level 4: Hasten

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(19) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 6: Irradiate

(A) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
(19) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage
(21) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
(40) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(42) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance

Level 8: Stealth

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 10: Electron Haze

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage
(23) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(23) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(25) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown
(25) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge

Level 12: Boxing

(A) Accuracy IO

Level 14: Maneuvers

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 16: Proton Volley

(A) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Damage
(27) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance
(27) Sting of the Manticore - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(29) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
(29) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(31) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)

Level 18: Paralytic Poison

(A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
(31) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold

Level 20: Tough

(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(31) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection

Level 22: Weave

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 24: Tactics

(A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance

Level 26: Poison Trap

(A) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(33) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff
(34) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(34) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
(34) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(36) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage

Level 28: Cosmic Burst

(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(36) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(36) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(37) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(37) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
(37) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage

Level 30: Grant Invisibility

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 32: Venomous Gas

(A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff

Level 35: Dominate

(A) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(45) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(45) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(45) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(46) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
(46) Basilisk's Gaze - Chance for Recharge Slow

Level 38: Atomic Blast

(A) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Recharge
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(43) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(43) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(43) Superior Defender's Bastion - Recharge/Chance for Minor PBAoE Heal

Level 41: Mind Over Body

(A) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance
(46) Gladiator's Armor - End/Resist
(50) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 44: World of Confusion

(A) Coercive Persuasion - Confused
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Recharge
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Confused/Recharge
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Recharge
(50) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Endurance
(50) Coercive Persuasion - Contagious Confusion

Level 47: Aim

(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up

Level 49: Vengeance

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 1: Brawl

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge

(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

(A) Celerity - +Stealth

Level 1: Vigilance

Level 2: Rest

(A) Empty

Level 2: Health

(A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(15) Miracle - +Recovery
(15) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance

Level 2: Hurdle

(A) Jumping IO

Level 2: Stamina

(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(17) Synapse's Shock - EndMod
(17) Synapse's Shock - EndMod/Increased Run Speed

Level 2: Swift

(A) Run Speed IO

Level 50: Ageless Core Epiphany

Level 50: Degenerative Core Flawless Interface
Level 50: Nerve Core Paragon
Level 50: Melee Core Embodiment
Level 50: Ion Radial Final Judgement
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 1: Quick Form
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
------------

Poison/Water

Spoiler

Hero Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.6.0.7
https://github.com/ImaginaryDevelopment/imaginary-hero-designer

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Level 50 Science Defender
Primary Power Set: Poison
Secondary Power Set: Water Blast
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Psychic Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Envenom

(A) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
(3) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
(3) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 1: Aqua Bolt

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(5) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/RechargeTime
(7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(7) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(9) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

Level 2: Weaken

(A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
(9) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
(11) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
(11) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
(13) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(13) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage

Level 4: Hasten

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(19) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 6: Water Burst

(A) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage
(19) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(21) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(40) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff
(42) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge

Level 8: Stealth

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 10: Whirlpool

(A) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage
(23) Artillery - Damage/Endurance
(23) Artillery - Accuracy/Recharge/Range
(25) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
(25) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage

Level 12: Boxing

(A) Accuracy IO

Level 14: Maneuvers

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 16: Tough

(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(31) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection

Level 18: Paralytic Poison

(A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
(31) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold

Level 20: Dehydrate

(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(27) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(27) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(29) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
(29) Touch of the Nictus - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
(31) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)

Level 22: Weave

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 24: Tactics

(A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance

Level 26: Poison Trap

(A) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(33) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff
(34) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(34) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
(34) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(36) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage

Level 28: Water Jet

(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(36) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(36) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(37) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(37) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing)
(37) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)

Level 30: Grant Invisibility

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 32: Venomous Gas

(A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
(39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff

Level 35: Dominate

(A) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(45) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(45) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(45) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(46) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
(46) Basilisk's Gaze - Chance for Recharge Slow

Level 38: Geyser

(A) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Recharge
(42) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(43) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(43) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(43) Superior Defender's Bastion - Recharge/Chance for Minor PBAoE Heal

Level 41: Mind Over Body

(A) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance
(46) Gladiator's Armor - End/Resist
(50) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 44: World of Confusion

(A) Coercive Persuasion - Confused
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Recharge
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Confused/Recharge
(48) Coercive Persuasion - Accuracy/Recharge
(50) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Endurance
(50) Coercive Persuasion - Contagious Confusion

Level 47: Tidal Forces

(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up

Level 49: Vengeance

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 1: Brawl

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge

(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

(A) Celerity - +Stealth

Level 1: Vigilance

Level 2: Rest

(A) Empty

Level 2: Health

(A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(15) Miracle - +Recovery
(15) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance

Level 2: Hurdle

(A) Jumping IO

Level 2: Stamina

(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(17) Synapse's Shock - EndMod
(17) Synapse's Shock - EndMod/Increased Run Speed

Level 2: Swift

(A) Run Speed IO

Level 50: Ageless Core Epiphany

Level 50: Degenerative Core Flawless Interface
Level 50: Nerve Core Paragon
Level 50: Melee Core Embodiment
Level 50: Ion Radial Final Judgement
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 1: Quick Form
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
Level 1: Combo Level 1
Level 1: Combo Level 2
Level 1: Combo Level 3
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*Shrug* Seems ok to me

Elec, Fire, Rad, and Water are a step above the rest but none of the rest are bad.

Edited April 15, 2020 by Knottewe

nihilii · April 15, 2020

A ranged attack is just a melee attack that can hit runners in the back from far away.

Hjarki · April 15, 2020

55 minutes ago, nihilii said:

A ranged attack is just a melee attack that can hit runners in the back from far away.

Most of the time, ranged attacks are lower damage. They're also more difficult to slot since Ranged sets tend to be inferior to Melee sets for most purposes.

Also, diversifying your attacks gives you a significant advantage in slotting since your three single target attacks can all use different attack types - and thus each can exploit the best set of their category rather than only having one attack with a strong set and the others with weaker ones.

nihilii · April 16, 2020

I was being tongue in cheek, but still... "Ranged vs melee" doesn't have to figure in whether you use ranged attacks at range or in melee. Irradiate isn't significantly better than Fireball.

IMHO, there's two ways to approach range:

1) "I will use my attacks regardless of my distance to enemies". This turns range into an advantage, because you don't have to chase runners or be hugging whoever you target.

2) "I must stay at a certain distance, to get the most out of the damage tax I pay compared to melee". This turns range into a constraint, where you do your best to avoid melee range.

Regardless if you pick 1 or 2, your ranged attacks are going to deal the same damage. So I'd rather go with 1.

To look at it another way, it's irrelevant whether Knockout Blow outdamages Cosmic Burst. Melee archetypes don't get Poison.

April 16, 2020

I built a Poison/DP Def with a slightly different take. I'm not such a proc master and am usually unwilling to give up set bonuses in most cases.

I tend to use Chemical or Fire ammunition which changes Suppressive Fire to a hold. Paralytic Poison + Suppressive Fire both are Mag 3 holds, combined they hold a boss.

With Support Core on, defenses are very nearly maxed. I might switch Alpha to Agility to improve it just that little bit more.

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Primary Power Set: Poison
Secondary Power Set: Dual Pistols
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Envenom
* (A) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
* (5) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Defense Debuff

Level 1: Pistols
* (A) Empty

Level 2: Weaken
* (A) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff
* (15) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/ToHit Debuff
* (45) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Recharge
* (46) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
* (46) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
* (46) Siphon Insight - Chance for +ToHit

Level 4: Empty Clips
* (A) Ragnarok - Damage
* (7) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
* (11) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
* (11) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
* (13) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance

Level 6: Super Speed
* (A) Celerity - Endurance
* (7) Celerity - +Stealth

Level 8: Maneuvers
* (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
* (9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
* (9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 10: Swap Ammo
Level 12: Hasten
* (A) Recharge Reduction IO
* (13) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 14: Tactics
* (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance
* (15) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff

Level 16: Bullet Rain
* (A) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage
* (17) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/RechargeTime
* (17) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
* (19) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
* (21) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
* (21) Superior Vigilant Assault - RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb

Level 18: Paralytic Poison
* (A) Lockdown - Accuracy/Hold
* (19) Lockdown - Accuracy/Recharge
* (48) Lockdown - Recharge/Hold
* (50) Lockdown - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
* (50) Lockdown - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
* (50) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold

Level 20: Kick
* (A) Empty

Level 22: Tough
* (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
* (23) Gladiator's Armor - End/Resist
* (23) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
* (45) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance

Level 24: Weave
* (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
* (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
* (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 26: Poison Trap
* (A) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
* (27) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage
* (27) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
* (29) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
* (29) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
* (34) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 28: Suppressive Fire
* (A) Absolute Amazement - Stun
* (37) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge
* (40) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge
* (43) Absolute Amazement - Endurance/Stun
* (45) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff

Level 30: Executioner's Shot
* (A) Apocalypse - Damage
* (31) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge
* (31) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
* (31) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge
* (34) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
* (34) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance

Level 32: Venomous Gas
* (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff
* (33) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge
* (33) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
* (33) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance
* (48) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
* (48) Dark Watcher's Despair - Chance for Recharge Slow

Level 35: Piercing Rounds
* (A) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage
* (36) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Recharge
* (36) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
* (36) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
* (37) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
* (37) Superior Defender's Bastion - Recharge/Chance for Minor PBAoE Heal

Level 38: Hail of Bullets
* (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage
* (39) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance
* (39) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
* (39) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
* (40) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
* (40) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown

Level 41: Dark Embrace
* (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
* (42) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
* (42) Unbreakable Guard - Endurance/RechargeTime
* (42) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
* (43) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime
* (43) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP

Level 44: Combat Jumping
* (A) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)

Level 47: Super Jump
* (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)

Level 49: Vengeance
* (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 1: Brawl
* (A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash
* (A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide
* (A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick
* (A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush
* (A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge
* (A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint
* (A) Empty

Level 1: Vigilance
Level 2: Rest
* (A) Empty

Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift
* (A) Empty

Level 2: Health
* (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
* (3) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
* (3) Miracle - +Recovery

Level 2: Hurdle
* (A) Empty

Level 2: Stamina
* (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
* (5) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End

Level 10: Chemical Ammunition
Level 10: Cryo Ammunition
Level 10: Incendiary Ammunition
Level 50: Support Core Embodiment
Level 1: Quick Form
Level 50: Intuition Radial Paragon
Level 50: Clarion Core Epiphany
Level 50: Ion Core Final Judgement
------------

Edited April 16, 2020 by 25625

Hjarki · April 16, 2020

3 hours ago, nihilii said:

I was being tongue in cheek, but still... "Ranged vs melee" doesn't have to figure in whether you use ranged attacks at range or in melee. Irradiate isn't significantly better than Fireball.

I think you're missing what I'm trying to say. Being in melee is a cost applied to your build. It requires more comprehensive defenses than you'd otherwise need. But you only need to pay this cost once, no matter how many powers require it.

What I'm trying to point out is that Irradiate isn't significantly better than Fireball... and that's the issue. If you're going to pay the cost of using Venomous Gas, you want abilities that reward you for paying that cost. Those abilities are rare for Defenders/Corruptors/Masterminds but they exist for Controllers.

nihilii · April 16, 2020

Using Venomous Gas rewards you with a -25% res debuff that doesn't cost you animation time. *shrug* I don't know, it seems pretty clear cut to me. -res is -res no matter if it's applied to a melee power, ranged attack or PBAoE. The damage increase is the same. The reward is the same.

I think sticking to "melee powerset goes best with melee powerset" severely restricts your choices for no reason and even keeps you away from some top performing combos. OK, Controllers can get Hot Feet and Seismic Smash. With these options, can they match the sheer damage i.e. Poison/Fire puts out? That's the question worth asking, in my opinion.

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