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I joined a pug TF.  I check the other characters powers to see what sort of support they bring.

 

One character was a level 22 corruptor.  They had 1 power from their primary.  They had 3 sorcery powers, 3 presence powers, and a teleport power.

 

Now I am big on power pools these days but that build made no sense to me.

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Interesting.  I wonder why they wouldn't just go with a defender, if we're assuming they're focusing mainly on their secondary and the pool powers.  I suppose if they were going with a secondary like storm summoning, you could leverage scourge a bit more...

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Lol that might have been me what was the name. And depending on the toon it's for rp I'll take powers from the side Pools until my toon has better training in there primary and secondary powers if I'm lvling faster then my  RP.

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I've occasionally run into "pool boy" builds. They take the bare minimum required from their primary/secondary (3 powers?) and fill the rest of their picks with pool powers. I've even teamed with one at lvl 50. Doesn't really matter for speed runs or easy content, but I wouldn't want one on the team for a MO run or anything hard mode.

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9 minutes ago, DougGraves said:

 

I remember the primary was seismic.  I don't remember the secondary for sure but I think it was pain.

No doubt someone either building to concept or grabbing the planned power pools first.  If you PL you can be real lazy in how you bring in powers

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I quite like off the wall builds. I love that people can play this game in kooky strange ways and still come up winning. That's one of the beauties of the game for me - you can play this game so differently every time.

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Did someone summon POOL MAN?

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Two powers from primary, six from secondary, and SIXTEEN pool powers!  My favorite thing was to fire off Whirlpool, Geyser, then Spring Jump while yelling CANNONBALL!  If I timed it just right it looks like my jump caused the big splash from Geyser.  It was surprisingly effective both solo and in teams.

 

I made this on another server:

 

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This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.4.7
https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Pool Man: Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Poison
Secondary Power Set: Water Blast
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Medicine
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Envenom

  • (A) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
  • (21) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
  • (21) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
  • (23) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff

Level 1: Aqua Bolt

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

Level 2: Hydro Blast

  • (A) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage
  • (7) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/RechargeTime
  • (9) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
  • (9) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (11) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
  • (11) Superior Vigilant Assault - RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb

Level 4: Combat Jumping

  • (A) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage
  • (13) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
  • (13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
  • (15) Karma - Knockback Protection

Level 6: Injection

  • Hamidon Origin:Lysosome Exposure

Level 8: Aid Other

  • (A) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb

Level 10: Whirlpool

  • (A) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage
  • (23) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance
  • (25) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (25) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (31) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
  • (33) Superior Frozen Blast - Recharge/Chance for Immobilize

Level 12: Maneuvers

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

Level 14: Assault

  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 16: Aid Self

  • (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal

Level 18: Field Medic

  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 20: Tactics

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

Level 22: Vengeance

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

Level 24: Boxing

  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (34) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (36) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (36) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

Level 26: Tough

  • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
  • (27) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
  • (27) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP
  • (29) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
  • (29) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
  • (31) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 28: Weave

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

Level 30: Cross Punch

  • (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage
  • (36) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance
  • (37) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (37) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (37) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (39) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown

Level 32: Dehydrate

  • (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
  • (33) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime
  • (33) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (34) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (34) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime

Level 35: Super Jump

  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)

Level 38: Spring Attack

  • (A) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
  • (39) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy
  • (39) Armageddon - Recharge/Accuracy
  • (40) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
  • (40) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage

Level 41: Kick

  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

Level 44: Geyser

  • (A) Ragnarok - Damage
  • (45) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
  • (45) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy
  • (45) Ragnarok - Recharge/Accuracy
  • (46) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
  • (46) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage(Lethal)

Level 47: Water Jet

  • (A) Apocalypse - Damage
  • (48) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy
  • (48) Apocalypse - Recharge/Accuracy
  • (48) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance

Level 49: Venomous Gas

  • (A) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
  • (50) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff
  • (50) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
  • (50) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance

Level 1: Vigilance


Level 1: Brawl

  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Swift
  • (A) Run Speed IO
Level 2: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO
Level 2: Health
  • (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
  • (17) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
  • (19) Miracle - +Recovery
Level 2: Stamina
  • (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
  • (17) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  • (19) Endurance Modification IO
Level 1: Combo Level 1

Level 1: Combo Level 2
Level 1: Combo Level 3
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash
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"And why the fancy red suit, Mr. Pool?"

"Oh, that's because it's Christmas Day, Dopinder..."

 

Sorry, couldn't sleep until I posted this.

(Could be worse; I'm also a Dr. Who fan, and you don't want to see the nested citations in those threads!)

Disclaimer: Not a medical doctor. Do not take medical advice from Doctor Ditko.

Also, not a physicist. Do not take advice on consensus reality from Doctor Ditko.

But games? He used to pay his bills with games. (He's recovering well, thanks for asking!)

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I have a level 32 defender with Time Manipulation/Psychic Blast with the following powers:

 

Time Manipulation

Temporal Mending:  2 slots for Healing

Time's Juncture:  2 slots for Endurance Redux.

 

Psychic Blast

Mental Blast:  1 slot for Accuracy, 3 slots for Damage

 

POOLS

Fighting

Kick:  1 slot for Accuracy, 1 slot for Damage

Boxing:  1 slot for Accuracy, 1 slot for Damage

Tough:  2 slots for Endurance Redux, 3 slots for Resistance

Weave:  2 slots for Endurance Redux, 3 slots for Defense

 

Sorcery

Arcane Bolt:  1 slot for Accuracy, 1 slot for Damage

Mystic Flight:  1 slots for Endurance Redux

Rune of Protection:  2 slots for Recharge Redux

 

Concealment

Stealth:  1 slots for Endurance Redux, 3 slots for Defense

Infiltration:  2 slots for Endurance Redux, 1 slot for Defense

Misdirection:  1 slot for Accuracy

 

Leaping

Combat Jumping:  2 slots for Defense

Jump Kick:  1 slot for Accuracy, 1 slot for Damage

Acrobatics:  2 slots for Endurance Redux

Spring Attack:  1 slot for Accuracy

 

 

I call her Suicidal.

 

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I have a lot of fondness for strange, off-meta builds, or simply attempting to match/exceed the performance of typical builds with less conventional alternatives. You can even learn some unexpected things that way.

 

However, a build that's intentionally quirky and a build that's simply terribly constructed can sometimes look very similar at first glance. You'd need to know what the maker was shooting for to really judge which it is.

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On 2/9/2023 at 2:47 PM, Bionic_Flea said:

CANNONBALL!

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This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.4.7
https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Pool Man: Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Poison
Secondary Power Set: Water Blast
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Medicine
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Envenom

  • (A) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
  • (21) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
  • (21) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
  • (23) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff

Level 1: Aqua Bolt

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

Level 2: Hydro Blast

  • (A) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage
  • (7) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/RechargeTime
  • (9) Superior Vigilant Assault - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
  • (9) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (11) Superior Vigilant Assault - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
  • (11) Superior Vigilant Assault - RechargeTime/PBAoE +Absorb

Level 4: Combat Jumping

  • (A) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage
  • (13) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
  • (13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
  • (15) Karma - Knockback Protection

Level 6: Injection

  • Hamidon Origin:Lysosome Exposure

Level 8: Aid Other

  • (A) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb

Level 10: Whirlpool

  • (A) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage
  • (23) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance
  • (25) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (25) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (31) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
  • (33) Superior Frozen Blast - Recharge/Chance for Immobilize

Level 12: Maneuvers

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

Level 14: Assault

  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 16: Aid Self

  • (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal

Level 18: Field Medic

  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 20: Tactics

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

Level 22: Vengeance

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

Level 24: Boxing

  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (34) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (36) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (36) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

Level 26: Tough

  • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
  • (27) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
  • (27) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP
  • (29) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
  • (29) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
  • (31) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 28: Weave

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

Level 30: Cross Punch

  • (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage
  • (36) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance
  • (37) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (37) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (37) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (39) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown

Level 32: Dehydrate

  • (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
  • (33) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime
  • (33) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (34) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (34) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime

Level 35: Super Jump

  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)

Level 38: Spring Attack

  • (A) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
  • (39) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy
  • (39) Armageddon - Recharge/Accuracy
  • (40) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
  • (40) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage

Level 41: Kick

  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

Level 44: Geyser

  • (A) Ragnarok - Damage
  • (45) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
  • (45) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy
  • (45) Ragnarok - Recharge/Accuracy
  • (46) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
  • (46) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage(Lethal)

Level 47: Water Jet

  • (A) Apocalypse - Damage
  • (48) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy
  • (48) Apocalypse - Recharge/Accuracy
  • (48) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance

Level 49: Venomous Gas

  • (A) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
  • (50) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff
  • (50) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
  • (50) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance

Level 1: Vigilance


Level 1: Brawl

  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Swift
  • (A) Run Speed IO
Level 2: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO
Level 2: Health
  • (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
  • (17) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
  • (19) Miracle - +Recovery
Level 2: Stamina
  • (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
  • (17) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  • (19) Endurance Modification IO
Level 1: Combo Level 1

Level 1: Combo Level 2
Level 1: Combo Level 3
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

That's amazing.

 

Tim "Black Scorpion" Sweeney: Matt (Posi) used to say that players would find the shortest path to the rewards even if it was a completely terrible play experience that would push them away from the game...

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