Kin/Sonic build advice request

[Lazycollinator]

I've been using this build for a week or so and it works well but wanted some advice on how to improve it.  Clearly I focused on Ranged def but in doing so I sacrifice 2 cone attacks and not using procs, perhaps a mistake.  I'm also not sure if using only 1 acc in Fulcrum shift was a mistake.  It's my first defender ever (yes, I played for years on live) so tear it up!  Thanks!

 

 

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Kin Song: Level 50 Technology Defender
Primary Power Set: Kinetics
Secondary Power Set: Sonic Attack
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Leaping

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Transfusion

• (A) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Healing/Absorb
• (3) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
• (3) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Healing/Absorb
• (5) Touch of the Nictus - Healing/Absorb
• (5) Touch of the Nictus - Healing/Absorb/Recharge
• (7) Touch of the Nictus - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
  

Level 1: Shriek

• (A) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage
• (7) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Recharge
• (9) Superior Defender's Bastion - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (9) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (11) Superior Defender's Bastion - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (11) Superior Defender's Bastion - Recharge/Chance for Minor PBAoE Heal
  

Level 2: Siphon Power

• (A) Accuracy IO
  

Level 4: Hasten

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
• (13) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 6: Siphon Speed

• (A) Accuracy IO
  

Level 8: Scream

• (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
• (13) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime
• (15) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (15) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (17) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
• (17) Superior Winter's Bite - Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge
  

Level 10: Shockwave

• (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
• (19) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
• (19) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (21) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
• (21) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
• (23) Sudden Acceleration - Knockback to Knockdown
  

Level 12: Speed Boost

• (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
• (23) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
  

Level 14: Increase Density

• (A) Impervious Skin - Status Resistance/Regeneration
  

Level 16: Shout

• (A) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage
• (25) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/RechargeTime
• (25) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
• (27) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (27) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
• (29) Superior Vigilant Assault - RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb
  

Level 18: Howl

• (A) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage
• (29) Artillery - Damage/Endurance
• (31) Artillery - Damage/Recharge
• (31) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (31) Artillery - Accuracy/Recharge/Range
• (33) Artillery - Endurance/Recharge/Range
  

Level 20: Amplify

• (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
• (33) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
• (33) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
• (34) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
• (34) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
• (34) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
  

Level 22: Transference

• (A) Preemptive Optimization - Accuracy/Recharge
• (36) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Endurance
• (36) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Recharge
• (36) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Accuracy/Endurance
• (37) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
• (37) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 24: Siren's Song

• (A) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage
• (37) Artillery - Damage/Endurance
• (39) Artillery - Damage/Recharge
• (39) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (39) Artillery - Accuracy/Recharge/Range
• (40) Artillery - Endurance/Recharge/Range
  

Level 26: Fulcrum Shift

• (A) Accuracy IO
  

Level 28: Screech

• (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
• (40) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
• (40) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
• (42) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (42) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (42) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 30: Dreadful Wail

• (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage
• (43) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance
• (43) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (43) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (45) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (45) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown
  

Level 32: Kick

• (A) Empty
  

Level 35: Tough

• (A) Gladiator's Armor - End/Resist
• (45) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance
• (46) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
• (46) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP
• (46) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
• (48) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
  

Level 38: Weave

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
• (48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
• (48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  

Level 41: Combat Jumping

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
  

Level 44: Maneuvers

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
• (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
• (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
• (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  

Level 47: Tactics

• (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
  

Level 49: Vengeance

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
  

Level 1: Brawl

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Sprint

• (A) Run Speed IO
  

Level 1: Vigilance 

Level 2: Rest

[MoonSheep]

this is my jam! my only two 50's on HC are a dom and a kin/sonic def, both with 10,000 merits from casual play

 

my earnest advice is to just build whatever you find the most fun - procs, sets you like the icons of.. whatever! none of it matters. i have a pure trash build of fun procs i like and it can still run 11 minute ITFs, hard mode aeons etc. it's a really forgiving combination to play, doesn't need tough/weave as it's a defender, frees up more fun powers

 

don't overthink it, it's a great character regardless of what you do! powerboosted veng makes it even better

Edited January 9, 2023 by MoonSheep

[Uun]

You have more attacks than you need. Drop Shriek and either Howl or Shockwave. Pick up one of the epic armors and a travel power (or Inertial Reduction). Also, don't slot +run speed in Speed Boost unless you really want your teammates to hate you.