insome1 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Heya folks! Need a second set of eyes on this. Current build. Am a fan of all the travel powers, but is there anywhere I could get more defense for others thru my shields? Or even a better debuff layout? Current incarns : Clarion Radical Epihany Spiritual Core Paragon. Is this over kill? The 45% recharge is nice, but no benefit otherwise. Spoiler This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.1.2.5https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 49 Natural DefenderPrimary Power Set: Cold DominationSecondary Power Set: Sonic AttackPower Pool: SpeedPower Pool: LeapingPower Pool: TeleportationPower Pool: LeadershipAncillary Pool: Soul Mastery Hero Profile:Level 1: Infrigidate (A) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff (3) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage (3) Ice Mistral's Torment - Chance for Cold Damage (5) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing) Level 1: Shriek (A) Apocalypse - Damage (5) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge (7) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (7) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge (9) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance Level 2: Ice Shield (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge (11) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge (11) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 4: Howl (A) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff (21) Ragnarok - Damage (23) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge (25) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (25) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge (27) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown Level 6: Glacial Shield (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (15) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge (17) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge (17) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 8: Frostwork (A) Preventive Medicine - Heal (27) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance (29) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime (29) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime (31) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance (31) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb Level 10: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (31) Recharge Reduction IO Level 12: Arctic Fog (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge SpeedLevel 14: Super Speed (A) Thrust - Running (15) Thrust - Running / Increased Run Speed Resistance Level 16: Scream (A) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage (34) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Recharge (37) Superior Defender's Bastion - Recharge/Chance for Minor PBAoE Heal (37) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage (37) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/RechargeTime (40) Superior Vigilant Assault - RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb Level 18: Benumb (A) Recharge Reduction IO (19) Recharge Reduction IO Level 20: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (47) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) (48) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage (48) Kismet - Accuracy +6% (48) Karma - Knockback Protection Level 22: Combat Teleport (A) Range IO (23) Range IO Level 24: Teleport Target (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)Level 26: Sleet (A) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff (43) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff (45) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (45) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (46) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 28: Super Jump (A) Launch - Jumping (46) Launch - Jumping / Increased Jump Height Level 30: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge SpeedLevel 32: Heat Loss (A) Synapse's Shock - EndMod (33) Synapse's Shock - EndMod/Recharge (33) Synapse's Shock - EndMod/Increased Run Speed (33) Recharge Reduction IO (34) Recharge Reduction IO (34) Recharge Reduction IO Level 35: Dark Embrace (A) Gladiator's Armor - End/Resist (36) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance (36) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (36) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP Level 38: Dreadful Wail (A) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff (39) Armageddon - Damage (39) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge (39) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (40) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge (40) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage Level 41: Screech (A) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (42) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (42) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (42) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative) (43) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (43) Superior Winter's Bite - Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge Level 44: Tactics (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up Level 47: Power Boost (A) Recharge Reduction IO (47) Recharge Reduction IO Level 49: Burnout (A) Recharge Reduction IO (49) Recharge Reduction IO Level 1: Brawl (A) EmptyLevel 1: Sprint (A) Celerity - +StealthLevel 1: Vigilance Level 2: Rest (A) Interrupt Reduction IO Level 1: Swift (A) Run Speed IO Level 1: Health (A) Miracle - +Recovery (46) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance Level 1: Hurdle (A) Jumping IO Level 1: Stamina (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 14: Speed Phase Level 28: Double JumpLevel 50: Clarion Radial Epiphany------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uun Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 If you want to free up some slots (and aren't married to the LOTG bonuses), you can slot each shield with two lvl 50+5 defense IOs. Unless you're doing it for the set bonuses, I wouldn't bother 6-slotting Frostwork. It's a very situational power and is fine with just the base slot. Add slots to Arctic Fog. I usually slot for damage resistance - you can get 30%+ res to F/C/E. You're also want end red. Sleet isn't worth enhancing for damage and is a poor spot for Defender's Bastion. It's fine with two recharge IOs, or 3-4 slot with a defense debuff set. Not sure why you're splitting the Defender's Bastion set. The 3-slot bonus isn't good and you're missing out on substantial defense and recharge bonuses for 6-slotting. 3 recharge IOs in Heat Loss is too many - you're over the ED max. Power Boost doesn't boost the defense in your shields - they're flagged to ignore external boosts. You want Agility Core for your Alpha. Boosts endmod, recharge and defense. Uuniverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insome1 Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) Thank you Uun. Just wanted to address some of these for anyone later looking for a build. And will deff add a new build with some minor revisions 🙂 If you want to free up some slots (and aren't married to the LOTG bonuses), you can slot each shield with two lvl 50+5 defense IOs. The LOTG set bonuses arent necessary, but having dbl S&L and MEZ bonuses is nice. Im able to sit at +61% S&L res Is it worth adding the 2 +5 def IOS to only go from 24.47% to 25.55%? and 26.62% to 27.70% with incarn Agility. Unless you're doing it for the set bonuses, I wouldn't bother 6-slotting Frostwork. It's a very situational power and is fine with just the base slot. There is an extra 8.75% recharge in that set. I mostly use Frostwork for trial tanks anyways +1207.50 max hp is very nice to have. 🙂 Add slots to Arctic Fog. I usually slot for damage resistance - you can get 30%+ res to F/C/E. You're also want end red. Great idea with Artic Fog. That would boost F& C to 61+% and E 28% as is. Atleast a few extra res procs. Sleet isn't worth enhancing for damage and is a poor spot for Defender's Bastion. It's fine with two recharge IOs, or 3-4 slot with a defense debuff set. I know there are issues with rains and procs not working "as they should" and can deff revisit the Defender's Basion. Adding some extra -def in there would be better than the extra 10% range. Not sure why you're splitting the Defender's Bastion set. The 3-slot bonus isn't good and you're missing out on substantial defense and recharge bonuses for 6-slotting. Since its a 10% recharge bonus, I already have 5 with the 3 purps and 2 other def ATOs. The extra one wont really count anyways. And unless im going to proc out a sonic attack, not much use there. 3 recharge IOs in Heat Loss is too many - you're over the ED max. Deff need to take out the 3rd one. But the extra -4 sec! Power Boost doesn't boost the defense in your shields - they're flagged to ignore external boosts. Found this out last night, super disappointing. You want Agility Core for your Alpha. Boosts endmod, recharge and defense. Edited January 21, 2022 by insome1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonSheep Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 hey - nice defender, i’m working on the polar opposite at the moment, a thermal/sonic def consider seeing whether you can live with just having super speed / hasten / tp target so you can pickup spirit ward. i’ve found it to be a great help when placed on a target that takes a lot of aggro. as your shields will add a nice amount of defence, the +absorb buffer will build up nicely some other thoughts: - infrigidate: slot a good amount of accuracy in this if you’re keen to use it before sleet is available. will need to break down any initial defences for it to hit otherwise - same with benumb, if it misses you’re waiting a long time to try again - i’ve never bothered 6 slotting LoTG, i’d simply carry a break free instead - 6 slotting defenders bastion is worth doing - pickup vengeance, when slotted well it changes the outcome of a difficult battle and can be the difference between team wipe and survival. some +def and +tohit makes a good difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uun Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 7 hours ago, MoonSheep said: i’ve never bothered 6 slotting LoTG, i’d simply carry a break free instead Not sure what you're talking about. The 5th and 6th slots of LoTG provide S/L and Tx/Psi damage resistance, plus some mezz resistance (reduces mezz duration). There is no set bonus from any set that provides mezz protection. 1 Uuniverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonSheep Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Uun said: Not sure what you're talking about. The 5th and 6th slots of LoTG provide S/L and Tx/Psi damage resistance, plus some mezz resistance (reduces mezz duration). There is no set bonus from any set that provides mezz protection. rather than 6 slot LoTG for the mez protection set bonus i'd instead carry some break free inspirations is what i mean, using the freed up slots elsewhere in the build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uun Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 1 hour ago, MoonSheep said: rather than 6 slot LoTG for the mez protection set bonus i'd instead carry some break free inspirations is what i mean, using the freed up slots elsewhere in the build Read my prior post. LoTG doesn't give you mezz protection as a set bonus. 1 Uuniverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonSheep Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 22 minutes ago, Uun said: Read my prior post. LoTG doesn't give you mezz protection as a set bonus. looks like there were some changes in issue 24 for LoTG to provide a set bonus to help with status protection screenie from an alt just now i personally wouldn't bother with it though, i find being held etc on a defender is often infrequent and not worth spending the slots on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onlyasandwich Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Tox/psi resist in IO sets generally comes with mez resist as well. The damage resistance is certainly a worthy bonus in many builds. I don't think anyone is shooting for the mez resist element - it's just a little bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uun Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 You're confusing mezz resistance with mezz protection. Resistance shortens the duration. Protection prevents the effect from happening. The set bonus is the former, not the latter. 1 Uuniverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now