Help with a difficult choice?

[Ultimo]

So, I'm trying to create a character based loosely on Submariner/Aquaman/Mera.  Ideally, he'd be a tough melee type with some power over the water, but the only water powers I see are on ranged classes.

My initial idea was to make him a Corruptor, and sink heavily into the pools for melee attacks and defenses.  This would mean Water Blast would be his primary... but what secondary?  My first thought was Ice, since that's just frozen water, but I find very little use for it.  I'm tinkering with builds in Mids now, but I'm vaguely disappointed with most things I've been trying.

 

Any suggestions?

[Ultimo]

So, this is what I've cobbled together thus far...

 

Villain Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.7.2.10
https://github.com/Crytilis/mids-reborn-hero-designer

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Sealord: Level 50 Science Corruptor
Primary Power Set: Water Blast
Secondary Power Set: Cold Domination
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Hydro Blast -- EndRdx(A), Acc(3), Dmg(3), Dmg(5), Dmg(5)
Level 1: Infrigidate -- Acc(A)
Level 2: Water Burst -- EndRdx(A), Acc(7), Dmg(7), Dmg(9), Dmg(9)
Level 4: Fly -- Flight(A)
Level 6: Whirlpool -- EndRdx(A), Acc(11), Dmg(11), Dmg(13), Dmg(13)
Level 8: Air Superiority -- EndRdx(A), Acc(15), Dmg(15), Dmg(17), Dmg(17)
Level 10: Boxing -- EndRdx(A), Acc(19), Dmg(19), Dmg(21), Dmg(21)
Level 12: Dehydrate -- EndRdx(A), Acc(23), Dmg(23), Heal(48), Heal(48), Heal(48)
Level 14: Tough -- EndRdx(A), ResDam(29), ResDam(29), ResDam(31)
Level 16: Cross Punch -- EndRdx(A), Acc(31), Dmg(31), Dmg(33), Dmg(33)
Level 18: Water Jet -- EndRdx(A), Acc(33), Dmg(34), Dmg(34), Dmg(34)
Level 20: Arctic Fog -- EndRdx(A), DefBuff(36), DefBuff(36), DefBuff(36), ResDam(37), ResDam(37)
Level 22: Weave -- EndRdx(A), DefBuff(37), DefBuff(39), DefBuff(39)
Level 24: Snow Storm -- EndRdx(A)
Level 26: Steam Spray -- EndRdx(A), Acc(39), Dmg(40), Dmg(40), Dmg(40)
Level 28: Benumb -- EndRdx(A), Acc(42)
Level 30: Tidal Forces -- RechRdx(A)
Level 32: Geyser -- EndRdx(A), Acc(42), Dmg(42), Dmg(43), Dmg(43)
Level 35: Conserve Power -- RechRdx(A)
Level 38: Sleet -- EndRdx(A), Acc(45), DefDeb(46), DefDeb(46), DefDeb(46)
Level 41: Temp Invulnerability -- EndRdx(A), ResDam(43), ResDam(45), ResDam(45)
Level 44: Heat Loss -- Acc(A), EndMod(50), EndMod(50), EndMod(50)
Level 47: Afterburner -- Flight(A)
Level 49: Force of Nature -- RechRdx(A)
Level 1: Brawl -- Acc(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 -- Jump(A)
Level 2: Rest -- IntRdx(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Heal(A), Heal(27), Heal(27)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod(A), EndMod(25), EndMod(25)
Level 1: Combo Level 1
Level 1: Combo Level 2
Level 1: Combo Level 3
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[JJDrakken]

16 hours ago, Ultimo said:

So, I'm trying to create a character based loosely on Submariner/Aquaman/Mera.  Ideally, he'd be a tough melee type with some power over the water, but the only water powers I see are on ranged classes.

My initial idea was to make him a Corruptor, and sink heavily into the pools for melee attacks and defenses.  This would mean Water Blast would be his primary... but what secondary?  My first thought was Ice, since that's just frozen water, but I find very little use for it.  I'm tinkering with builds in Mids now, but I'm vaguely disappointed with most things I've been trying.

 

Any suggestions?

 

 

Try this out: Sentinel - Water Blast - Energy Aura.mxd

[SuperPlyx]

I would think Water/Ice Blaster would be closer to what you want.. I mean it has, Frozen Fist and Ice Swords.

[CaptainLupis]

If there were a staff (trident) secondary I'd have said water/staff blaster, alas there isn't. Best I can come up with is staff/ice/leviathan brute.

[HennyPenny]

Staff( trident)/super reflex or wp would where I would go for melee. Or water/devices blaster and see if you can make someone that uses Atlantis advance tech. Heck you can do Atlantis solider and do a br /sr,wp,inv, sentinel 

Edited September 1, 2020 by HennyPenny

[Ultimo]

I'm actually leaning toward the Sentinel (I was thinking Water Blast/Willpower)... but I'm actually kind of enjoying the Corruptor.

[Omega-202]

What about a Staff melee Tank/Brute/Scrapper with the Leviathan Mastery Patron pool? 

 

Pretty Aquaman to throw sharks at people and summon water spouts.  

[Ultimo]

6 hours ago, Omega-202 said:

What about a Staff melee Tank/Brute/Scrapper with the Leviathan Mastery Patron pool? 

 

Pretty Aquaman to throw sharks at people and summon water spouts.  

Ya... but I'm envisioning him being a bit more Namor than Aquaman.  I'm pairing him up (in my head, at least) with my Captain America homage, the Stalwart Star.  Now I need a Human Torch.

[Omega-202]

13 minutes ago, Ultimo said:

Ya... but I'm envisioning him being a bit more Namor than Aquaman.  I'm pairing him up (in my head, at least) with my Captain America homage, the Stalwart Star.  Now I need a Human Torch.

Water blasting isn't really a standard Namor thing, unless I missed something.  His mutant/Atlantean powers are more super strength, flight, water adaptation and aquatic animal communication.  

 

Where are you drawing the water blasting inspiration from?

[Ultimo]

2 hours ago, Omega-202 said:

Water blasting isn't really a standard Namor thing, unless I missed something.  His mutant/Atlantean powers are more super strength, flight, water adaptation and aquatic animal communication.  

 

Where are you drawing the water blasting inspiration from?

That's more a Mera/Aquaman thing.  I didn't want to copy outright, I thought it would be a nice addition.

[JJDrakken]

9 hours ago, Ultimo said:

That's more a Mera/Aquaman thing.  I didn't want to copy outright, I thought it would be a nice addition.

 

Telling yah, look at the build I gave you. I believe fits all of what your looking for.

[Imbicatus]

Late reply, but Dark Melee and Dark Armor tinted blue can be a great stand in for water based melee powers.