Nihil Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Hey I'm wanting to start either a Defender or Corruptor that uses Time manipulation with either radiation or Water Blast and was wanting some thoughts and opinions from the community as to with would be better. As well as any must have or suitable powers. Thanks in Advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeraphimKensai Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I would take a time/rad as a defender. Using power boosted far sight, manuevers, weave, cj, etc. it's pretty easy to build your positional defenses. This allows you more opportunity to proc bomb your attacks and the -def component allows for you to make sure you fit in plenty of procs. If I was going water, I might lean more towards corruptor as for scourging whirlpool, add in whirlwind, and play the toon like the Bermuda triangle sucking everything back in time. Either way they could both be interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Without_Pause Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 One advantage of Water is the heal, but Time doesn't really need it. Rad is also built more melee where Time thrives as well. 1 Top 10 Most Fun 50s. 1. Without Mercy: Claws/ea Scrapper. 2. Outsmart: Fort 3. Sneakers: Stj/ea Stalker. 4. Waterpark: Water/temp Blaster. 5. Project Next: Ice/stone Brute. 6. Mighty Matt: Rad/bio Brute. 7. Without Pause: Claws/wp Brute. 8. Nothing But Flowers: Plant/storm Controller. 9. Obsidian Smoke: Fire/dark Corr. 10. Blackmoor: Dark/dark Controller. Current obsession(s): Grav/ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderIV Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Great choices my friend! I’m personally running a Time/Rad right now and it is very synergistic. As our good friend @Without_Pause said, it is a very “in your face” Defender that likes to be in melee with his tanks. I JUST started a Water Blast/Dark Corruptor who’s playstyle seems a little more suited for a “hover” style of play, if that is what you’re looking for. I could see Rad/Water or Dark/Water being pretty decent as a hover defender (or Corruptor). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oedipus_tex Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 From a strict powergaming perspective, I'd go with Water, mainly for the ranged nuke. I can't prove it with any actual statistics, but I would bet money the effective damage of that nuke outstrips most others just because of how accessible it is. Water is a top tier set on every archetype that has it. Radiation is fine if you enjoy that play experience or it fits your theme. There are ways that play to its strengths too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uun Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 One additional synergy with Water is that you can overlay Distortion Field and Whirlpool, creating a zone where your foes are running in place (stacked slows + avoid). 1 Uunderdog - Radiation/Radiation Scrapper | Uundertaker - Radiation/Dark Corruptor | Uun - Martial Arts/Invulnerability Scrapper | Uunison - Gravity/Storm Controller | Uuncola - Ice/Temporal Blaster | Uundergrowth - Plant/Martial Dominator Uunstable - Super Reflexes/Staff Fighting Tanker | Uunreal - Fire/Time Corruptor | Uunrest - Dark/Tactical Arrow Blaster | Uunseen - Illusion/Poison Controller | Uuncool - Cold/Beam Rifle Defender | Uunderground - Earth/Earth Dominator Uunknown - Mind/Psionic Dominator | Uunplugged - Stone/Electric Brute | Uunfair - Archery/Trick Arrow Corruptor | Uunsung - Dual Pistols/Ninja Blaster | Uunflammable - Fire/Nature Controller | Uunflappable - War Mace/Willpower Brute Uundead - Dark/Dark Tank | Uunfit - Water/Martial Blaster | Uunwrapped - Dark/Dark Dominator | Uunchill - Ice/Kinetics Corruptor | Uunpleasant - Energy/Energy Stalker | Uunbrella - Radiation/Radiation Sentinel | Uunsafari - Beasts/Traps MM Uungnome - Nature/Seismic Defender | Uunsavory - Poson/Sonic Defender | Uunicycle - Broad Sword/Shield Scrapper | Uuntouchable - Illusion/Time Controller | Uunferno - Fire/Fire Tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Redux Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 My Time/Rad Defender is an AoE beast. Very easy to get in the thick of combat safely and mix it up. 2 procs in each attack, very fun and effective character. Agree with the above, Water is also excellent, you could easily skip Dehydrate. 1 @Force Redux on Everlasting ----- (read my guide) ----- Gather the Shadows: A Dark Miasma Primer for Masterminds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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