Plant/Time help?

[Cutter]

I haven't built with either of these sets before. I cobbled this from pieces around the forums, but I don't feel confident in my prioritization (outside of hitting perma-all-the-things). So with that goal achieved, are there any glaring weaknesses here that I need to address & not lose perma-all-the-things in the process?

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Imposition: Level 50 Magic Controller
Primary Power Set: Plant Control
Secondary Power Set: Time Manipulation
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Strangler -- BslGaz-Acc/Hold(A), BslGaz-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(3), BslGaz-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(5), BslGaz-Slow%(37), Lck-%Hold(37), NrnSht-Dam%(37)
Level 1: Time Crawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 2: Roots -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(3), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(5), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(15), PstBls-Dam%(34)
Level 4: Temporal Mending -- Pnc-Heal/EndRedux(A), Pnc-Heal/EndRedux/Rchg(11), Pnc-Heal(46), Pnc-Heal/+End(48), Pnc-Heal/Rchg(50)
Level 6: Time's Juncture -- DarWtcDsp-Slow%(A), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(7), DarWtcDsp-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(7), DarWtcDsp-Rchg/EndRdx(31)
Level 8: Seeds of Confusion -- CrcPrs-Conf(A), CrcPrs-Conf/Rchg(9), CrcPrs-Acc/Conf/Rchg(9), CrcPrs-Acc/Rchg(13), CrcPrs-Conf/EndRdx(13), CrcPrs-Conf%(15)
Level 10: Hover -- Krm-ResKB(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(46), Ksm-ToHit+(50)
Level 12: Fly -- Frb-Stlth(A)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(46)
Level 16: Distortion Field -- BslGaz-Acc/Rchg(A), BslGaz-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(17), BslGaz-Rchg/Hold(17), BslGaz-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(19), Lck-%Hold(43)
Level 18: Vines -- SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear(A), SprWiloft-Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/Rchg(19), SprWiloft-EndRdx/Rchg(25), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx(25), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx/Rchg(40), SprWiloft-Rchg/Dmg%(48)
Level 20: Afterburner -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 22: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(23), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(23), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(45), RedFrt-Def(45), RedFrt-EndRdx(45)
Level 24: Temporal Selection -- DctWnd-Heal/Rchg(A)
Level 26: Carrion Creepers -- PstBls-Dam%(A), PstBls-Acc/Dmg(27), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(27), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(31), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(40)
Level 28: Farsight -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg(29), GifoftheA-Def/Rchg(29), GifoftheA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 30: Spirit Tree -- Prv-Absorb%(A)
Level 32: Fly Trap -- ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(A), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), ExpRnf-Dmg/EndRdx(33), ExpRnf-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(33), EdcoftheM-PetDef(34), CaltoArm-+Def(Pets)(34)
Level 35: Slowed Response -- ShlBrk-DefDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(A), ShlBrk-Acc/Rchg(36), ShlBrk-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(36), ShlBrk-Acc/DefDeb(36), ShlBrk-DefDeb(48), ShlBrk-%Dam(50)
Level 38: Chrono Shift -- DctWnd-Heal/Rchg(A), DctWnd-Rchg(39), DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(39), DctWnd-EndRdx/Rchg(39), DctWnd-Heal(40)
Level 41: Scorpion Shield -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(42), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(42), RedFrt-Def(42), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(43), RedFrt-EndRdx(43)
Level 44: [Empty] -- Empty(A)
Level 47: [Empty] -- Empty(A)
Level 49: [Empty] -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Containment
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), Mrc-Rcvry+(21)
Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(11), EndMod-I(21)
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
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[Carnifax]

This is the kind of No Purps / No winters build I love (with the exception of Coercive in Seeds, which makes total sense and can be filled with Malaises Illusion if you're not feeling flush). 

 

Why Scorp Shield? I ask because Earth and Ice also have Def shields. More importantly Primal has Power Boost and PB + Farsight = Huge Def for the team. With PBed Farsight you'll end up capped to EVERYTHING (throw Radial Clarion in for Incarnate stuff and now you're Incarnate Capped to everything). Downside is you have to take Power Bolt or Conserve NRG beforehand. 

 

Creeper and Slowed Response I like to proc out the wahzoo. Energy Torrent is a reasonably decent cone too, quick animating and takes procs (including Forced Feedback) so I included that. 

 

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Imposition: Level 50 Magic Controller
Primary Power Set: Plant Control
Secondary Power Set: Time Manipulation
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Primal Forces Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Strangler -- BslGaz-Acc/Hold(A), BslGaz-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(3), BslGaz-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(5), BslGaz-Slow%(37), Lck-%Hold(37), NrnSht-Dam%(37)
Level 1: Time Crawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 2: Roots -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(3), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(5), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(15), PstBls-Dam%(34)
Level 4: Temporal Mending -- Pnc-Heal/EndRedux(A), Pnc-Heal/EndRedux/Rchg(11), Pnc-Heal(46), Pnc-EndRdx/Rchg(48), Pnc-Heal/Rchg(50)
Level 6: Time's Juncture -- DarWtcDsp-Slow%(A), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(7), DarWtcDsp-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(7), DarWtcDsp-Rchg/EndRdx(31)
Level 8: Seeds of Confusion -- CrcPrs-Conf(A), CrcPrs-Conf/Rchg(9), CrcPrs-Acc/Conf/Rchg(9), CrcPrs-Acc/Rchg(13), CrcPrs-Conf/EndRdx(13), CrcPrs-Conf%(15)
Level 10: Hover -- Krm-ResKB(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(46), Ksm-ToHit+(50)
Level 12: Fly -- Frb-Stlth(A)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(46)
Level 16: Distortion Field -- BslGaz-Acc/Rchg(A), BslGaz-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(17), BslGaz-Rchg/Hold(17), BslGaz-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(19), Lck-%Hold(43)
Level 18: Vines -- SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear(A), SprWiloft-Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/Rchg(19), SprWiloft-EndRdx/Rchg(25), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx(25), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx/Rchg(40), SprWiloft-Rchg/Dmg%(48)
Level 20: Afterburner -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 22: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(39), DefBuff-I(40)
Level 24: Temporal Selection -- DctWnd-Heal/Rchg(A)
Level 26: Carrion Creepers -- PstBls-Dam%(A), PstBls-Acc/Dmg(27), Bmbdmt-Dam(27), Bmbdmt-+FireDmg(31), JvlVll-Acc/Dmg(39), JvlVll-Dam%(40)
Level 28: Farsight -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg(29), GifoftheA-Def/Rchg(29), DefBuff-I(31)
Level 30: Spirit Tree -- Prv-Absorb%(A)
Level 32: Fly Trap -- ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(A), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), ExpRnf-Dmg/EndRdx(33), ExpRnf-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(33), EdcoftheM-PetDef(34), CaltoArm-+Def(Pets)(34)
Level 35: Slowed Response -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(36), AchHee-ResDeb%(36), TchofLadG-%Dam(36), AnlWkn-Acc/Rchg(48), ShlBrk-%Dam(50)
Level 38: Chrono Shift -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(39)
Level 41: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(42), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(47), UnbGrd-Max HP%(47), GldArm-3defTpProc(49), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(49)
Level 47: Power Boost -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 49: Energy Torrent -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dam%(23), JvlVll-Acc/Dmg(23), JvlVll-Dam%(42), Bmbdmt-+FireDmg(51), FrcFdb-Rechg%(51)
Level 1: Containment 
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 -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A), Mrc-Rcvry+(21)
Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(11), EndMod-I(21)
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 
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Edited March 26, 2021 by Carnifax

[Cutter]

Thanks @Carnifax! Those are some spicy tweaks to mull over. With respect to the epic shield, I just went with the one that stacks the most def. Didn't consider anything with PB to be honest as I thought it had been nerfed? Or was Farsight spared from that? (I don't frequent the controller boards much 🙂)

[Carnifax]

19 minutes ago, Cutter said:

Thanks @Carnifax! Those are some spicy tweaks to mull over. With respect to the epic shield, I just went with the one that stacks the most def. Didn't consider anything with PB to be honest as I thought it had been nerfed? Or was Farsight spared from that? (I don't frequent the controller boards much 🙂)

Only +Def powers with some Resist are PB-proof. Fade was nerfed a while back because it incorrectly allowed Fade+PB despite having quite a lot Resist in there too (and DDR now I look at it again, Fade is silly!). Farsight is Def + ToHit so it works with Power Boost (along with Force Field shields). 

Edited March 26, 2021 by Carnifax

[Cutter]

2 hours ago, Carnifax said:

Only +Def powers with some Resist are PB-proof. Fade was nerfed a while back because it incorrectly allowed Fade+PB despite having quite a lot Resist in there too (and DDR now I look at it again, Fade is silly!). Farsight is Def + ToHit so it works with Power Boost (along with Force Field shields). 

Awesome, thanks again. PB sure seems like the way to go.

[Cutter]

Thanks for the frameworks @5099y_74c05. I'll pull them and see about populating & what I can come up with using those epics and slot suggestions.

[Cutter]

14 minutes ago, 5099y_74c05 said:

No worries. Tell us what Epics you really want and we can put something together for you with the goal of PROCs and Softcapped DEF in mind.

So that's part of the thing: I don't know from epics. If it helps at all, I'm kinda going on theme based on his name. He defeats his enemies by imposing these ancient forces upon them - no matter what you build, nature eventually reclaims it, and no matter what you do, time eventually erases it. Dunno if one epic more than another fits into that overall concept. (Writing it down like that pretty clearly tells me that Mace Mastery just doesn't fit - but I could see a case being made for most of the others.)

[Cutter]

Good overviews, thanks!

 

I can't see wanting to push for capped ranged - Plant seems like it wants to be close in for the Seeds cone, and Time so far (all of level 15) seems to want to get right in the middle with Time's Juncture. I don't know of much in terms of controller-power-friendly IO sets that lean to building up Melee/AoE def - which pushes me in the direction of PB-enhanced Farsight for maximum coverage? Soul could be spicy too if the recharge piece can be overcome, and both Dark Consumption & Soul Drain want to be in the thick of things. Ice for Ice Storm and an oh poop button is also appealing - I don't like Stone here as I prefer to pair Fissure with another stun & that's lacking in this pairing.

 

So - Primal, Soul, Ice. I'll plug those into the ol' builder machine and see what I get. I don't need to be in a huge hurry as, again, he's only L15 and I suffer from crippling altitis...