Inv/Katana Build help

[cyberwraith]

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]

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]

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]

Was just at the bottom of the page... 😆

 

 

[cyberwraith]

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]

Katana is similar enough to Broad Sword that you can use his any of his BS builds as a reference.

[SeraphimKensai]

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]

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]

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]

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 3.4.7
https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn

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Level 50 Natural Tanker
Primary Power Set: Invulnerability
Secondary Power Set: Katana
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary 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/Accuracy
  

Level 2: Temp Invulnerability

• (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
• (3) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime
  

Level 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/Endurance
  

Level 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 - Resistance
  

Level 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 - Resistance
  

Level 12: Dragon's Roar

• (A) Perfect Zinger - Threat/Placate/Recharge/Range
  

Level 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 - Resistance
  

Level 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 - Defense
  

Level 18: Hasten

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
• (46) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 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/RechargeTime
  

Level 22: Build Up

• (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
  

Level 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 - Defense
  

Level 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/Damage
  

Level 30: Kick

• (A) Empty
  

Level 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/RechargeTime
  

Level 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 Knockdown
  

Level 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/RechargeTime
  

Level 44: Conserve Power

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 47: Physical Perfection

• (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
• (48) Panacea - Heal/Endurance
• (48) Panacea - Heal
• (50) Panacea - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
• (50) Panacea - Heal/Recharge
  

Level 49: Focused Accuracy

• (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance
• (50) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 1: Gauntlet 

Level 1: Brawl