cyberwraith Posted February 13, 2023 Posted February 13, 2023 I've created a concept toon to play around with, but I've found that I'm absolutely terrible at coming up with builds. I can tweak them for myself with no problems, but I hit a wall every time I try to start from scratch. Does anybody have a build or three that I can use as a base to work off of?
SwitchFade Posted February 21, 2023 Posted February 21, 2023 I assume you have mids. If so, making one from scratch is the same as twerking. Are you going to be using SOs or sets? Do you want to min max? If you use IOs do you have a budget? "Build plox" may not get you much response with no guidelines ..
cyberwraith Posted February 22, 2023 Author Posted February 22, 2023 Modifying an existing build is very different than creating one from scratch. Sets. Absolute min/max isn't a concern, but I would like it to be effective as a tank. No specific budget. Money isn't really an issue.
PLVRIZR Posted February 22, 2023 Posted February 22, 2023 Was just at the bottom of the page... 😆 Reunion - JAWBRKR (Inv/SJ Tank), Lich-ilicious (Necro/Dark MM) Torchbearer - Will Power-Flame (WP/Fire Tank), Frostee-Freeze (Ice/Emp Troller), DARKNESSREIGNS (Inv/DM Tank), BALLBUSTR (Inv/SS Tank) Indomitable - PLVRIZR (Stone/SS Tank), The Atomic Warden (Rad/Rad Defender), FACESMSHR (EM/EA Brute) Excelsior - NUTCRCKR (Inv/SS Tank) - VL500+, DRKSTNITE (DA/DM Tank), Nosfera-too (Kin/Dark Defender), FIREBLLR (FIre/Therm Corr), THUGSRUS (Thugs/Dark MM), Marshal Mayhem (Fire/MA Tank), SLICRDICR (DB/WP Scrap), NECROTANK (SD/DM Tank), FRMRBRWN (Spines/Fire Brute), AVLANCH (Ice/Stone Tank), SWMPTHNG (Bio/Rad Tank), FREEZRBRN (Fire/Ice Tank), ZZAAPP (Elec/Elec Brute), Voltaic Thunderbolt (Elec/Elec Tank) Lemme Axe You Somethin (Rad/Axe Tank), PWDRKEG (Fire/FIre/Pyre Tank), ATMSMSHR (Rad/SS Tank), Morphology of Flame (Bio/Fire Tank) Everlasting - MISSADVENTUR (Inv/SS Tank), Mace to the Face (SD/WM Tank) Retail 2004 (pre-I1) - 2012 lights out; Feb. 2020 - present
cyberwraith Posted February 24, 2023 Author Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 7:27 AM, PLVRIZR said: Was just at the bottom of the page... 😆 I saw that. Unfortunately there's no Invuln/Katana build there. In fact, there's no Katana tank at all. The problem is that I don't know the powersets enough to know if there are any good synergies I should take advantage of, I don't know if there are particular powers that are more useful, I don't know if any should be avoided. That's why I asked for specific builds.
Captain Fabulous Posted February 24, 2023 Posted February 24, 2023 Katana is similar enough to Broad Sword that you can use his any of his BS builds as a reference.
SeraphimKensai Posted February 24, 2023 Posted February 24, 2023 Invuln/katana tanks can work well, I have one myself but the two sets don't necessarily have that much synergy between them sure you'll likely have lethal defense through the roof due to invincibility and divine avalanche but invincibility does affect positional defense, only typed. That said Katana itself is very fluid and you can get a nice rotation going, but you build one of these more for theme than for min-maxing. As I frequently say, if you take an attempt at a build, I'm willing to work with you on it based on your goals. I'll offer the same here as I'm more about teaching someone to fish then giving them a fish.
cyberwraith Posted February 27, 2023 Author Posted February 27, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 9:25 AM, SeraphimKensai said: Invuln/katana tanks can work well, I have one myself but the two sets don't necessarily have that much synergy between them sure you'll likely have lethal defense through the roof due to invincibility and divine avalanche but invincibility does affect positional defense, only typed. That said Katana itself is very fluid and you can get a nice rotation going, but you build one of these more for theme than for min-maxing. As I frequently say, if you take an attempt at a build, I'm willing to work with you on it based on your goals. I'll offer the same here as I'm more about teaching someone to fish then giving them a fish. I appreciate the sentiment, but that's just not how my mind (and anxiety) works. Just asking for help here is coming out of my comfort zone farther than I'm comfortable with. Posting whatever terrible build I could cobble together for others to critique is over the line. Thank you for the information; it'll make it a bit easier knowing that I don't have to worry about synergies.
ClawsandEffect Posted March 3, 2023 Posted March 3, 2023 I can't give you any specific build advice because I've never played that particular combo, though I know BS/Katana pretty well. However, I can give a quick bit of leveling/respec advice. You can lean on Divine Avalanche early on before your build matures and drop it from the build after you have Invincibility and Tough Hide. The fact that DA gives you primarily melee defense and Invuln revolves around typed defense means they don't really synergize that well. Look into sets like Kinetic Combat, Eradication, and Aegis for your defense needs. You need no more than 4 of each to get the defense you want, so you have room for a couple more enhancements to shore up the deficiency in the sets.
hakurr Posted March 12, 2023 Posted March 12, 2023 here is a build from my archive it doesn't look bad may be a good starting point for you This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.4.7https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Natural TankerPrimary Power Set: InvulnerabilitySecondary Power Set: KatanaPower Pool: SpeedPower Pool: LeapingPower Pool: FightingAncillary Pool: Energy Mastery Hero Profile:Level 1: Resist Physical Damage (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%Level 1: Sting of the Wasp (A) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance (3) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative) (5) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge (34) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy (34) Hecatomb - Recharge/AccuracyLevel 2: Temp Invulnerability (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (3) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTimeLevel 4: Super Speed (A) Winter's Gift - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance (5) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)Level 6: Dull Pain (A) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb (7) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime (7) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime (13) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance (29) Preventive Medicine - Heal (31) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/EnduranceLevel 8: Resist Elements (A) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance (9) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge (9) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge (11) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge (11) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance (13) Aegis - ResistanceLevel 10: Unyielding (A) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP (43) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (45) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance (45) Unbreakable Guard - Endurance/RechargeTime (45) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime (46) Unbreakable Guard - ResistanceLevel 12: Dragon's Roar (A) Perfect Zinger - Threat/Placate/Recharge/RangeLevel 14: Resist Energies (A) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance (15) Impervium Armor - Endurance/Recharge (15) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge (17) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Recharge (17) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance (19) Impervium Armor - ResistanceLevel 16: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (19) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge (21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (23) Luck of the Gambler - DefenseLevel 18: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (46) Recharge Reduction IOLevel 20: Flashing Steel (A) Superior Gauntleted Fist - RechargeTime/+Absorb (34) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (40) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage (42) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/RechargeTime (42) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (46) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTimeLevel 22: Build Up (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build UpLevel 24: Invincibility (A) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Increased Run Speed (25) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (25) Gift of the Ancients - Endurance/Recharge (27) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Recharge (27) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance (29) Gift of the Ancients - DefenseLevel 26: Tough Hide (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (37) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)Level 28: The Lotus Drops (A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Recharge/Chance for +Res(All) (31) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Recharge (31) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (33) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (33) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (33) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/DamageLevel 30: Kick (A) EmptyLevel 32: Tough (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)Level 35: Weave (A) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage (36) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime (36) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (36) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (37) Reactive Defenses - Defense (37) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTimeLevel 38: Golden Dragonfly (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (39) Mocking Beratement - Threat/Placate/Recharge (39) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance (39) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (40) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (40) Sudden Acceleration - Knockback to KnockdownLevel 41: Soaring Dragon (A) Mocking Beratement - Threat/Placate/Recharge (42) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (43) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (43) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance (48) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTimeLevel 44: Conserve Power (A) Recharge Reduction IOLevel 47: Physical Perfection (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance (48) Panacea - Heal/Endurance (48) Panacea - Heal (50) Panacea - Heal/Endurance/Recharge (50) Panacea - Heal/RechargeLevel 49: Focused Accuracy (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance (50) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/RechargeLevel 1: Gauntlet Level 1: Brawl 2
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