Cold/sonic/soul or just about as much debuff as you can get!

[insome1]

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.

 

 

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Level 49 Natural Defender
Primary Power Set: Cold Domination
Secondary Power Set: Sonic Attack
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary 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 Speed
  

Level 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 Speed
  

Level 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) Empty
  

Level 1: Sprint

• (A) Celerity - +Stealth
  

Level 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 Jump
Level 50: Clarion Radial Epiphany
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[Uun]

• 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.

[insome1]

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

[MoonSheep]

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

[Uun]

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.

[MoonSheep]

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

[Uun]

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.

[MoonSheep]

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

[Onlyasandwich]

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.

[Uun]

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.