Dark/Savage/Mace - Low to Mid Budget Build (feedback welcome)

[Cenozoic]

Posting for a friend!  Feel free to feedback or convo - happy to learn from the masters lurking in the forum!

 

This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.4.7
https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn

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Feral Wretch: Level 50 Mutation Dominator
Primary Power Set: Darkness Control
Secondary Power Set: Savage Assault
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Dark Grasp

• (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
• (5) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
• (5) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (7) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (23) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
• (25) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 1: Call Swarm

• (A) Accuracy IO
  

Level 2: Living Shadows

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

Level 4: Vicious Slash

• (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
• (15) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
• (17) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
• (17) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (19) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
  

Level 6: Possess

• (A) Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Control Duration
• (7) Ascendency of the Dominator - Control Duration/Recharge
• (11) Ascendency of the Dominator - Endurance/Recharge
• (13) Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance
• (13) Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance/Recharge
• (15) Ascendency of the Dominator - Recharge/Chance for +Damage
  

Level 8: Fearsome Stare

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

Level 10: Boxing

• (A) Accuracy IO
  

Level 12: Heart of Darkness

• (A) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
• (25) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
• (33) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
• (50) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
  

Level 14: Tough

• (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
• (33) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
  

Level 16: Spot Prey

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 18: Haunt

• (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge
• (46) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage
• (46) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance
• (48) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (48) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge
• (50) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets
  

Level 20: Rending Flurry

• (A) Obliteration - Damage
• (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
• (40) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
• (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (43) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (48) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
  

Level 22: Weave

• (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
• (34) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
• (34) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
• (34) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
• (37) Red Fortune - Defense
• (37) Red Fortune - Endurance
  

Level 24: Maneuvers

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

Level 26: Shadow Field

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

Level 28: Blood Craze

• (A) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
• (29) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
• (29) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
• (31) Doctored Wounds - Heal
• (31) Doctored Wounds - Recharge
  

Level 30: Tactics

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO
  

Level 32: Hasten

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
• (33) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 35: Call Hawk

• (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
• (36) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
• (36) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
• (36) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (46) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (50) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 38: Feral Charge

• (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
• (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
• (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
• (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (40) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
  

Level 41: Scorpion Shield

• (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
• (42) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
• (42) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
• (42) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
• (43) Red Fortune - Defense
• (43) Red Fortune - Endurance
  

Level 44: Vengeance

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

Level 47: Personal Force Field

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

Level 49: Combat Jumping

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

Level 1: Brawl

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Domination 

Level 1: Sprint

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[Clave Dark 5]

I'm no meisterbuilder, but one question I have is why no Gaussian's in Spot Prey?

[Cenozoic]

12 hours ago, Clave Dark 5 said:

I'm no meisterbuilder, but one question I have is why no Gaussian's in Spot Prey?

Good question.  I was keeping the build affordable, and that was one of the cuts.  The full build has it for sure

[DocMidknight]

I've got the same combo and it's a blast, my build is only slightly more expensive 😇.  my favorite dom to play

[Cenozoic]

2 hours ago, DocMidknight said:

I've got the same combo and it's a blast, my build is only slightly more expensive 😇.  my favorite dom to play

Nice!!!   What is your opinion on Call Hawk and Unkindness?

[DocMidknight]

  I love both powers, I turned unkindness into a proc attack and call hawk was needed for the builds theme....think Raven from the Teen Titans. Here's the current build for you, a bit pricey but works for my playstyle and all. I capped s/l/r/e with agility alpha slotted and managed to hit perma dom, not  alot of wiggle room so I have to pay attention to hasten or pop my ageless to get the recharge boost.

 

This Villain build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.3.1
https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn

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Level 50 Magic Dominator
Primary Power Set: Darkness Control
Secondary Power Set: Savage Assault
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Dark Grasp -- SprAscoft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear(A), SprAscoft-Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/Rchg(5), SprAscoft-EndRdx/Rchg(5), SprAscoft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx(7), SprAscoft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx/Rchg(42), SprAscoft-Rchg/+Dmg%(45)
Level 1: Call Swarm -- Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A)
Level 2: Maiming Slash -- KntCmb-Acc/Dmg(A), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(3), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx(7), KntCmb-Dmg/Rchg(11)
Level 4: Hover -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), BlsoftheZ-Travel/EndRdx(17), BlsoftheZ-Travel(48), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(50)
Level 6: Fly -- BlsoftheZ-ResKB(A)
Level 8: Fearsome Stare -- CldSns-ToHitDeb(A), CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(9), CldSns-Acc/Rchg(9), CldSns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(11), CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(21), CldSns-%Dam(23)
Level 10: Unkindness -- Ann-ResDeb%(A), PstBls-Dam%(23), AchHee-ResDeb%(29), Bmbdmt-Acc/Dam/Rech(31), Bmbdmt-+FireDmg(34), Rgn-Knock%(36)
Level 12: Heart of Darkness -- Erd-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Erd-%Dam(13), Arm-Dam%(13), Obl-%Dam(15), CldSns-%Dam(15), ScrDrv-Dam%(17)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(36)
Level 16: Possess -- CrcPrs-Acc/Conf/Rchg(A), CrcPrs-Conf%(50)
Level 18: Haunt -- ExpRnf-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(A), ExpRnf-Acc/Rchg(19), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(19), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), ExpRnf-Dmg/EndRdx(45), ExpRnf-+Res(Pets)(48)
Level 20: Rending Flurry -- Arm-Dmg(A), Arm-Dmg/Rchg(36), Arm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Arm-Acc/Rchg(37), Arm-Dmg/EndRdx(37), FuroftheG-ResDeb%(40)
Level 22: Boxing -- KntCmb-Acc/Dmg(A), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx(25), KntCmb-Dmg/Rchg(27), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 24: Tough -- GldArm-3defTpProc(A), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(25)
Level 26: Weave -- Rct-ResDam%(A), Rct-Def(27), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(29)
Level 28: Blood Craze -- Prv-Heal/Rchg(A)
Level 30: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), RedFrt-Def(31), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(31)
Level 32: Umbra Beast -- CldSns-ToHitDeb(A), CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(33), CldSns-Acc/Rchg(33), CldSns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(33), CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(34), CldSns-%Dam(34)
Level 35: Call Hawk -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(43), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(43), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 38: Feral Charge -- Mk'Bit-Acc/Dmg(A), Mk'Bit-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Mk'Bit-Dmg/Rchg(39), Mk'Bit-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Mk'Bit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Mk'Bit-Dam%(40)
Level 41: Tactics -- GssSynFr--ToHit(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(42), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(42), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(45), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(46), GssSynFr--Build%(48)
Level 44: Scorpion Shield -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 47: Personal Force Field -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 49: Afterburner -- WntGif-ResSlow(A)
Level 1: Domination 
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(3)
Level 1: Blood Frenzy 
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 4: Ninja Run 
Level 50: Agility Core Paragon 
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[Clave Dark 5]

6 hours ago, Cenozoic said:

I was keeping the build affordable, and that was one of the cuts.

Perfectly understandable, I generally dislike aiming for expensive builds as well lest I commit to a build only to discover I don't really care for the way it plays but have sunk half a billion into it or something,  Plus there's always new shineys down the road to distract me.

[oedipus_tex]

I can't open the builds because Mids has broken on me again, but with Dark Control IMO its usually a waste to soft cap. -ToHit is your secondary effect. Except for AVs you shouldn't have any issues. I aim for Defenses in the ~32.5 range.

 

Because of this IMO Defense armors are usually wasted on Dark Control builds. You don't need that extra Defense, what you need is Resistance to tank through damage that punches through. 

 

The sort-of exception case is the Ice APP, not because Ice Armor is very useful to Dark Armor builds, but because Sleet is so much better than any other APP power that it justifies that pool by itself. That said, the Psi, Fire, Mu, Leviathan, and Soul pools are all attractive Resistance armor APP sets for various reasons. Mace, not so much. If you want more Defense in this scenario, Psi pool is probably your best bet for the combo of Link Minds + Mind Over Body resist+ Psi defense in Indom Will.

Edited April 2, 2021 by oedipus_tex

[BazookaTwo]

Thanks everyone for your feedback on this build! I'm the one playing it and so far it's alot of fun. I did choose the top tier Mace blast for the flavor.
I am a fan of Resistance > Defense any day so that's great news. I only took Hawk because it's part of a good ranged attack chain, but thematically animal pets doesn't fit the style (which is just a scrapperish toon with dark controls). That said, Unkindness or Call Hawk if I have to pick one? Big thanks to @Cenozoic for making and posting the build for me, since I am on a mac and don't have mids!

Edited April 7, 2021 by BazookaTwo