Dark Dark Dark build example

[Snarky]

I just respecced into TP pool.  need to learn to use it.

 

The core of this build is getting a mag 4 stun ( oppressive gloom toggle + dark pit ) as an opening on large mobs then running the AoE chain.  tar patch, soul drain, blackstar   this is the bread and butter for taking out big groups.  you can tank stuff up to and including soloing warworks at beginning of baf on this, way out in front alone.

 

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Level 50 Magic Corruptor
Primary Power Set: Dark Blast
Secondary Power Set: Dark Miasma
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Teleportation
Ancillary Pool: Dark Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Gloom

• (A) Superior Scourging Blast - Accuracy/Damage
• (3) Superior Scourging Blast - Damage/RechargeTime
• (3) Superior Scourging Blast - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime
• (5) Superior Scourging Blast - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
• (5) Superior Scourging Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
• (7) Superior Scourging Blast - RechargeTime/PBAoE +End
  

Level 1: Twilight Grasp

• (A) Touch of the Nictus - Healing/Absorb
• (7) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Healing/Absorb
• (9) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Healing/Absorb
• (9) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
• (11) Touch of the Nictus - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
• (11) Theft of Essence - Chance for +Endurance
  

Level 2: Moonbeam

• Hamidon Origin:Centriole Exposure
  

Level 4: Tar Patch

• None:D-Sync Deceleration
  

Level 6: Darkest Night

• (A) Dampened Spirits - To Hit Debuff
• (23) Dampened Spirits - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
• (25) Dampened Spirits - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
  

Level 8: Tenebrous Tentacles

• (A) Bombardment - Damage
• (25) Bombardment - Accuracy/Recharge/Endurance
• (27) Bombardment - Damage/Recharge
• (27) Bombardment - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (29) Bombardment - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge/Endurance
  

Level 10: Howling Twilight

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 12: Night Fall

• (A) Bombardment - Damage
• (29) Bombardment - Accuracy/Recharge/Endurance
• (31) Bombardment - Damage/Recharge
• (31) Bombardment - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (31) Bombardment - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge/Endurance
  

Level 14: Dark Pit

• (A) Absolute Amazement - Stun
• (33) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge
• (33) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge/Accuracy
• (33) Absolute Amazement - Recharge/Accuracy
• (34) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff
• (34) Accuracy IO
  

Level 16: Shadow Fall

• (A) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
  

Level 18: Torrent

• (A) Bombardment - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (34) Bombardment - Accuracy/Recharge/Endurance
• (36) Sudden Acceleration - Knockback to Knockdown
  

Level 20: Fearsome Stare

• (A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
• (36) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
• (36) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
• (37) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
• (37) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
• (37) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
  

Level 22: Life Drain

• (A) Apocalypse - Damage
• (39) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge
• (39) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy
• (39) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
• (40) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
• (40) Theft of Essence - Chance for +Endurance
  

Level 24: Fly

• (A) Hypersonic - Flying / Increased Fly Protection
  

Level 26: Blackstar

• (A) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Accuracy/Damage
• (40) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Damage/Recharge
• (42) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (42) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (42) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (43) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Recharge/Chance for Negative Energy Damage
  

Level 28: Combat Teleport

• (A) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception
  

Level 30: Dark Servant

• (A) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff
• (43) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
• (43) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge
• (45) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 32: Teleport Target

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

Level 35: Oppressive Gloom

• Hamidon Origin:Endoplasm Exposure
  

Level 38: Fold Space

• (A) Accuracy IO
  

Level 41: Soul Transfer

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 44: Soul Drain

• (A) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
• (46) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (46) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (46) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
• (48) Armageddon - Recharge/Accuracy
• (48) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
  

Level 47: Dark Embrace

• (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
• (48) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
  

Level 49: Dark Consumption

• (A) Preemptive Optimization - Accuracy/Recharge
• (50) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
• (50) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
• (50) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  

Level 1: Scourge 

Level 1: Brawl

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[Wobegone]

Interesting build.  My main is a Dark/Dark Defender and I've gone through many different builds over the years.  There are simply too many good powers and too few slots for perfection IMHO.  I do have a problem with so few slots for Moonbeam and Shadow Fall.  They're both terrific powers; one your best single target attack and the other excellent team resistance and defense.  I also cringe when I see a such a build without the Leadership pool.  But I kinda get it....I tried something similar at one point, mostly for soloing.  Personally, I found that Fearsome Stare did the bulk of my work (with fewer slots) and I veered away from Stun altogether dedicating more slots to team buffs and less to AoE damage for my team build.  

 

One major caveat to the above is I've never tried this combo on a Corruptor.  Anyhoo...thanks for the build.  

[Guardian Rhykon]

Is this a work in progress, because the damage isn't all that great and he dies quickly and frequently

[Wimbochismo]

12 minutes ago, Guardian Rhykon said:

Is this a work in progress, because the damage isn't all that great and he dies quickly and frequently

 

With respect to @Snarky, he tends to make more themed and out of the box builds. In this one, as he says, he leverages the stuns. The stuns are only mag 2 so you'll probably still be getting hit by bosses occasionally. It has almost no defenses so if an enemy even sneezes your way, you'll need to start spamming Twilight. Basically, it is eschewing the typical defense safety net and you'll have to use powers non stop preemptively and probably say a few prayers for your source of safety. It looks like you'd drop Dark Pit, move in for Oppressing, layer in -tohit, desperately take out bosses, heal what you can, hug fluffy like a lifevest.

 

A more common way of building a /dark is going to softcap range defense and getting enough recharge/perma hasten for double Tar Patch and to treat Howling Twilight as a debuff. This is a more comfortable "starting point" that you can then make tweaks to depending on what you desire. This way is also going to be natively tankier and strong rech is great for blasting dps.

[Snarky]

1 hour ago, Wimbochismo said:

 

With respect to @Snarky, he tends to make more themed and out of the box builds. In this one, as he says, he leverages the stuns. The stuns are only mag 2 so you'll probably still be getting hit by bosses occasionally. It has almost no defenses so if an enemy even sneezes your way, you'll need to start spamming Twilight. Basically, it is eschewing the typical defense safety net and you'll have to use powers non stop preemptively and probably say a few prayers for your source of safety. It looks like you'd drop Dark Pit, move in for Oppressing, layer in -tohit, desperately take out bosses, heal what you can, hug fluffy like a lifevest.

 

A more common way of building a /dark is going to softcap range defense and getting enough recharge/perma hasten for double Tar Patch and to treat Howling Twilight as a debuff. This is a more comfortable "starting point" that you can then make tweaks to depending on what you desire. This way is also going to be natively tankier and strong rech is great for blasting dps.

I think you missed the first sentence.  Yes, the stuns are Mag 2.  The trick is to Stack them for Mag 4.  Do your Point Blank work.  Then joust out. (and it works)

Edited May 29, 2023 by Snarky