Illusion/Dark Affinity for Soloing Red Side?

[Apparition]

I haven't played a Controller in a very long time... since somewhere around Issue 7.  I'm strongly contemplating making an Illusion/Dark Affinity Controller.  Assuming that I slot attuned IO enhancement sets as I level, how easy or difficult would it be to solo red side with?

[Carnifax]

It won't be difficult, both Illusion and Dark make things pretty safe overall with Invises, Confuses and -ToHit debuffs all over the place. Dark Affinity basically has good powers everywhere so it's not late blooming (you get excellent powers early and keep getting good things throughout). Early on "Darkest Night" pulling can be very effective for luring things into Tar Patches.

 

What it will be is a bit "feast or famine" as PAs do a lot of your damage. You'll be amazing with PAs up and quite a bit slower without them, especially in terms of AoE. Well placed Confuses can help with that. As your build matures and your PA up/downtime ratio gets better so will your damage. 

[Apparition]

Thanks.  I just don’t enjoy melee on Homecoming like I did on live, so I have been trying to think of non-melee characters to solo red side with, and this seems to be a strong contender.  Good to see that it wasn’t unfounded.

[Without_Pause]

Biggest downside is getting to 18, and then level 22 so you can at least get some decent common IOs in the build. Red side doesn't help with early TFs like blue side does. I got mine into the 40s, and it is one of the few controller builds I can see wanting to invest in once I hit 50. Ill/rad for me on live was the first build to actually pull off +4 even at common IO level. 

[WitchofDread]

Here is the build i use for my ill/dark:

 

Ranged def is capped

74.98% S/L resist

perma hasten

PA is 1.47 sec off being perma

strong debuffs, lots of -to hit with Darkest Night and Spectral Terror.

Tactics is there for the Chance for Build Up proc. Otherwise its pretty self explanatory 🙂 hope you enjoy!

 

 

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

Level 50 Magic Controller
Primary Power Set: Illusion Control
Secondary Power Set: Darkness Affinity
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Hero Profile:
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Level 1:    Spectral Wounds            Apc-Dam%(A), Apc-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Apc-Dmg(3), Apc-Dmg/Rchg(5), Apc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), GldJvl-Dam%(42)
Level 1:    Twilight Grasp            Prv-Heal(A), Prv-Heal/EndRdx(7), Prv-EndRdx/Rchg(7), Prv-Heal/Rchg(9), Prv-Heal/Rchg/EndRdx(9), Prv-Absorb%(11)
Level 2:    Blind                BslGaz-Acc/Hold(A), BslGaz-Acc/Rchg(11), BslGaz-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(13), BslGaz-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(13), UnbCns-Dam%(15), GhsWdwEmb-Dam%(40)
Level 4:    Deceive                CrcPrs-Conf(A), CrcPrs-Conf/Rchg(15), CrcPrs-Acc/Conf/Rchg(17), CrcPrs-Acc/Rchg(17), CrcPrs-Conf/EndRdx(19), CrcPrs-Conf%(19)
Level 6:    Flash                UnbCns-EndRdx/Hold(A), UnbCns-Hold(21), UnbCns-Hold/Rchg(21), UnbCns-Acc/Hold/Rchg(23), UnbCns-Acc/Rchg(23)
Level 8:    Superior Invisibility        LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 10:    Tar Patch            RechRdx-I(A)
Level 12:    Darkest Night            DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/Rchg(A), DarWtcDsp-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(25), DarWtcDsp-Rchg/EndRdx(42), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(42)
Level 14:    Howling Twilight        Ann-ResDeb%(A)
Level 16:    Shadow Fall            LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), Ksm-ToHit+(25), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(27), GldArm-3defTpProc(43), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(43), Rct-ResDam%(46)
Level 18:    Phantom Army            ExpRnf-Acc/Rchg(A), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(27), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29), ExpRnf-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(29), SlbAll-Build%(31), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 20:    Fade                RedFrt-Def/Rchg(A), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31), RctArm-ResDam(33), RctArm-ResDam/Rchg(33), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 22:    Hover                LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 24:    Fly                BlsoftheZ-ResKB(A), BlsoftheZ-Travel/EndRdx(50)
Level 26:    Spectral Terror            SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear(A), SprWiloft-Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/Rchg(33), SprWiloft-EndRdx/Rchg(34), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx(34), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx/Rchg(34), SprWiloft-Rchg/Dmg%(40)
Level 28:    Soul Absorption            RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 30:    Hasten                RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(36)
Level 32:    Phantasm            ExpRnf-Acc/Rchg(A), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(36), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), ExpRnf-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(37)
Level 35:    Maneuvers            LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), RedFrt-Def(37), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(37)
Level 38:    Dark Servant            CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(A), CldSns-Acc/Rchg(39), CldSns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(39), CldSns-%Dam(39), CldSns-ToHitDeb(46), CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 41:    Dark Embrace            TtnCtn-ResDam(A), TtnCtn-ResDam/EndRdx(48), TtnCtn-ResDam/Rchg(48), TtnCtn-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 44:    Dark Obliteration        PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(45), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(45), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), PstBls-Dam%(50)
Level 47:    Tactics                GssSynFr--Build%(A)
Level 49:    Group Invisibility        LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(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+(40)
Level 2:    Stamina                PrfShf-End%(A)
Level 50:    Intuition Radial Paragon    
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[Errants]

On 9/12/2021 at 7:55 PM, Apparition said:

I haven't played a Controller in a very long time... since somewhere around Issue 7.  I'm strongly contemplating making an Illusion/Dark Affinity Controller.  Assuming that I slot attuned IO enhancement sets as I level, how easy or difficult would it be to solo red side with?

 

I rolled Ill/Dark for my wrong-side project... Great fun leveling up through red content, toys constantly unlocking.

 

On 9/15/2021 at 10:56 AM, WitchofDread said:

Here is the build i use for my ill/dark:

 

Ranged def is capped

74.98% S/L resist

perma hasten

PA is 1.47 sec off being perma

strong debuffs, lots of -to hit with Darkest Night and Spectral Terror.

Tactics is there for the Chance for Build Up proc. Otherwise its pretty self explanatory 🙂 hope you enjoy!

 

Gonna have to compare my build to yours... I think I see some tricks that I like there.

[DocMidknight]

 I absolutely love this combo which made me make 2 of them......an ill/dark/soul and an ill/dark/earth both are very fun and very tough.

 

First my ill/dark/soul which has perma hasten and perma PA with capped ranged defense and capped s/l resists

 

This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.6.0
https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn

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Lady Shadowbourne: Level 50 Magic Controller
Primary Power Set: Illusion Control
Secondary Power Set: Darkness Affinity
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Spectral Wounds -- Apc-Dmg(A), Apc-Dmg/Rchg(21), Apc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), Apc-Acc/Rchg(23), Apc-Dmg/EndRdx(25)
Level 1: Twilight Grasp -- CldSns-%Dam(A), CldSns-Acc/Rchg(3), CldSns-ToHitDeb(3), CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(17)
Level 2: Blind -- SprOvrPrs-Rchg/Energy Font(A), SprOvrPrs-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx/Rchg(13), SprOvrPrs-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear(13), SprOvrPrs-Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/Rchg(15), SprOvrPrs-EndRdx/Rchg(15), SprOvrPrs-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx(17)
Level 4: Deceive -- CrcPrs-Conf/EndRdx(A), CrcPrs-Conf(5), CrcPrs-Conf/Rchg(5), CrcPrs-Conf%(9), CrcPrs-Acc/Conf/Rchg(11), CrcPrs-Acc/Rchg(11)
Level 6: Darkest Night -- DarWtcDsp-Slow%(A), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(7), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb(7), DarWtcDsp-ToHitDeb/Rchg(9)
Level 8: Superior Invisibility -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 10: Fly -- WntGif-ResSlow(A)
Level 12: Howling Twilight -- Ann-ResDeb%(A)
Level 14: Tar Patch -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 16: Shadow Fall -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(19), ShlWal-Def(21), ShlWal-Def/EndRdx(29), ShlWal-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 18: Phantom Army -- SlbAll-Build%(A), ExpRnf-Acc/Rchg(25), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(27), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(27), ExpRnf-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(29)
Level 20: Fade -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg(31), RechRdx-I(50)
Level 22: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 24: Hover -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), Ksm-ToHit+(31)
Level 26: Spectral Terror -- SprWiloft-Rchg/Dmg%(A), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx/Rchg(33), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear(33), SprWiloft-Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/Rchg(34), SprWiloft-EndRdx/Rchg(34), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx(34)
Level 28: Soul Absorption -- NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(A), NmnCnv-Heal(43), NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx(46), NmnCnv-EndRdx/Rchg(46), NmnCnv-Heal/Rchg(46), NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 30: Kick -- Empty(A)
Level 32: Phantasm -- ExpRnf-+Res(Pets)(A), ExpRnf-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(36), ExpRnf-Acc/Rchg(36), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(36), ExpRnf-Dmg/EndRdx(37), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37)
Level 35: Tough -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), StdPrt-ResKB(37), GldArm-3defTpProc(39)
Level 38: Dark Servant -- CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(A), CldSns-ToHitDeb(39), CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(39), CldSns-Acc/Rchg(40), CldSns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(40), CldSns-%Dam(40)
Level 41: Weave -- Rct-ResDam%(A), Rct-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Rct-Def(42), Rct-Def/EndRdx(42), Rct-EndRdx/Rchg(43), Rct-Def/Rchg(43)
Level 44: Dark Embrace -- UnbGrd-Max HP%(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(45), UnbGrd-ResDam(45), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(45)
Level 47: Dark Obliteration -- Rgn-Dmg/EndRdx(A), Rgn-Dmg(48), Rgn-Dmg/Rchg(48), Rgn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(50), Rgn-Acc/Rchg(50)
Level 49: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 1: Containment 
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clr-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), EndMod-I(19)
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: Spiritual Core Paragon 
Level 10: Afterburner 
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[DocMidknight]

 Here's my ill/dark/earth which has the ranged defense capped as well as s/l defense capped. Missing perma PA by a few seconds but that will be fixed when I add the final purple set to the build in confuse. He's so much fun to just wade into melee and start dropping the big stony fists on everyone. Some of the upcoming changes for the build will be to swap confuse set to the purple and then swap Numina set soul absorption for preventive medicine...with those 2 changes I should hit my perma PA target and still have range capped

 

This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.6.0
https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn

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Level 50 Magic Controller
Primary Power Set: Illusion Control
Secondary Power Set: Darkness Affinity
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Stone Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Spectral Wounds -- Apc-Dmg(A), Apc-Dam%(7), Apc-Dmg/Rchg(21), Apc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), Apc-Acc/Rchg(23)
Level 1: Twilight Grasp -- CldSns-%Dam(A), CldSns-Acc/Rchg(3), CldSns-ToHitDeb(3), CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(9)
Level 2: Blind -- SprOvrPrs-Rchg/Energy Font(A), SprOvrPrs-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx(7), SprOvrPrs-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx/Rchg(13), SprOvrPrs-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear(13), SprOvrPrs-Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/Rchg(15), SprOvrPrs-EndRdx/Rchg(15)
Level 4: Deceive -- MlsIll-Acc/Rchg(A), MlsIll-EndRdx/Conf(5), MlsIll-Acc/EndRdx(5), MlsIll-Conf/Rng(9), MlsIll-Acc/Conf/Rchg(11), MlsIll-Dam%(11)
Level 6: Darkest Night -- DarWtcDsp-Slow%(A)
Level 8: Superior Invisibility -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 10: Fly -- WntGif-ResSlow(A)
Level 12: Howling Twilight -- Ann-ResDeb%(A)
Level 14: Tar Patch -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 16: Shadow Fall -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), ShlWal-Def/EndRdx(17), ShlWal-Def(17), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(19), ShlWal-Def/Rchg(25)
Level 18: Phantom Army -- SlbAll-Build%(A), ExpRnf-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(21), ExpRnf-Acc/Rchg(25), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(27), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(27)
Level 20: Fade -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg(31), RechRdx-I(50)
Level 22: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 24: Hover -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), Ksm-ToHit+(31)
Level 26: Spectral Terror -- SprWiloft-Rchg/Dmg%(A), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx/Rchg(33), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear(33), SprWiloft-Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/Rchg(34), SprWiloft-EndRdx/Rchg(34), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx(34)
Level 28: Soul Absorption -- NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(A), NmnCnv-Heal(29), NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx(29), NmnCnv-EndRdx/Rchg(33), NmnCnv-Heal/Rchg(43), NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 30: Kick -- Empty(A)
Level 32: Phantasm -- ExpRnf-+Res(Pets)(A), ExpRnf-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(36), ExpRnf-Acc/Rchg(36), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(36), ExpRnf-Dmg/EndRdx(37), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37)
Level 35: Tough -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), StdPrt-ResKB(37), GldArm-3defTpProc(39)
Level 38: Dark Servant -- CldSns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(A), CldSns-ToHitDeb(39), CldSns-Acc/ToHitDeb(39), CldSns-Acc/Rchg(40), CldSns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(40), CldSns-%Dam(40)
Level 41: Weave -- Rct-ResDam%(A), Rct-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Rct-Def(42), Rct-Def/EndRdx(42), Rct-EndRdx/Rchg(43), Rct-Def/Rchg(43)
Level 44: Fissure -- Artl-End/Rech/Rng(A), Artl-Acc/Rech/Rng(45), Artl-Acc/Dam(45), Artl-Dam/End(45), Artl-Dam/Rech(46), Artl-Acc/Dam/Rech(46)
Level 47: Seismic Smash -- KntCmb-Acc/Dmg(A), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx(48), KntCmb-Dmg/Rchg(48), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48), Hct-Dam%(50)
Level 49: Rock Armor -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(50)
Level 1: Containment 
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clr-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), EndMod-I(19)
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: Spiritual Core Paragon 
Level 10: Afterburner 
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Edited November 17, 2021 by DocMidknight

[Xandyr]

Illusion/Dark is the reason it's the only troller I play. Nothing compares to it. Can solo AVs and GMs. I've taken down numerous GMs solo.