honoroitisfantastic POLL: Dominator - best of AT 2023

[Ringo]

Huh, I could understand PA with less damage or less taunt (not no taunt tho, wth?) but both seems overkill

[Grimm2]

On 9/26/2023 at 9:23 PM, Thraxen said:

ice/psi/psi is only dom I’ve enjoyed and gotten all 50 and IO’d and stuff. It’s super fun. Confuses the hell out of everything, and bac basically tank. 

There I was innocently enjoying my first MM since live (necro/dark) when I go and read this. Yep, alt time!

 

I have a ice/savage/ice that was fun, but I mocked up a build for ice/psi/psi and it looks really, really fun. What's the suggested slotting for Drain Psyche? I never ran /psi in the old days. 

 

Edit: found this recent post answering my question, some great ideas there. 

 

Edited October 8, 2023 by Grimm2

[Thraxen]

11 hours ago, Grimm2 said:

There I was innocently enjoying my first MM since live (necro/dark) when I go and read this. Yep, alt time!

 

I have an ice/savage/ice that was fun, but I mocked up a build for ice/psi/psi and it looks really, really fun. What's the suggested slotting for Drain Psyche? I never ran /psi in the old days. 

I can post my build shortly. If I recall, I stole most dom the build from someone else on here. 

[Thrax]

Here it is.

 

Thrax the Mind Taker.mxd

 

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[Thrax]

Thrax the Mind Taker - Hero Dominator
Build plan made with Mids' Reborn v3.6.6 rev. 3
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Primary powerset: Ice ControlSecondary powerset: Psionic AssaultPool powerset (#1): LeadershipPool powerset (#2): SpeedPool powerset (#3): FightingPool powerset (#4): LeapingEpic powerset: Psionic Mastery

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Powers taken:

Level 1: Block of Ice
A: Superior Ascendency of the Dominator: Accuracy/Control Duration3: Superior Ascendency of the Dominator: Control Duration/Recharge3: Superior Ascendency of the Dominator: Endurance/Recharge5: Superior Ascendency of the Dominator: Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance33: Superior Ascendency of the Dominator: Recharge/Chance for +Damage33: Superior Ascendency of the Dominator: Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance/Recharge

Level 1: Psionic Dart
A: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage

Level 2: Mind Probe
A: Touch of Death: Accuracy/Damage5: Touch of Death: Chance of Damage(Negative)34: Touch of Death: Damage/Endurance36: Touch of Death: Damage/Recharge43: Touch of Death: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance43: Touch of Death: Damage/Endurance/Recharge

Level 4: Maneuvers
A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense25: Reactive Defenses: Scaling Resist Damage37: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 6: Arctic Air
A: Coercive Persuasion : Confused7: Coercive Persuasion : Confused/Recharge7: Coercive Persuasion : Confused/Recharge/Accuracy9: Coercive Persuasion : Recharge/Accuracy11: Coercive Persuasion : Confused/Endurance11: Coercive Persuasion : Contagious Confusion

Level 8: Hasten
A: Invention: Recharge Reduction9: Invention: Recharge Reduction

Level 10: Mental Blast
A: Apocalypse: Damage/Recharge13: Apocalypse: Damage15: Apocalypse: Damage/Recharge/Accuracy15: Apocalypse: Recharge/Accuracy37: Apocalypse: Damage/Endurance

Level 12: Ice Slick
A: Invention: Recharge Reduction

Level 14: Boxing
(Empty)

Level 16: Tough
A: Unbreakable Guard: Resistance17: Unbreakable Guard: Resistance/Endurance17: Unbreakable Guard: RechargeTime/Resistance19: Unbreakable Guard: Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime29: Gladiator's Armor: TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 18: Weave
A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense19: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed21: Shield Wall: +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)

Level 20: Drain Psyche
A: Preventive Medicine: Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance21: Touch of the Nictus: Healing/Absorb/Recharge23: Touch of the Nictus: Accuracy/Endurance/Healing/Absorb23: Touch of the Nictus: Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge25: Preventive Medicine: Heal/RechargeTime

Level 22: Combat Jumping
A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 24: Super Jump
A: Blessing of the Zephyr: Knockback Reduction (4 points)

Level 26: Glacier
A: Basilisk's Gaze: Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold27: Basilisk's Gaze: Recharge/Hold27: Basilisk's Gaze: Accuracy/Recharge29: Basilisk's Gaze: Endurance/Recharge/Hold

Level 28: Assault
A: Invention: Endurance Reduction

Level 30: Subdue
A: Decimation: Chance of Build Up31: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage31: Thunderstrike: Damage/Endurance31: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance40: Thunderstrike: Damage/Recharge

Level 32: Jack Frost
A: Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Damage33: Expedient Reinforcement: Damage/Endurance34: Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge34: Expedient Reinforcement: Resist Bonus Aura for Pets46: Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Recharge47: Expedient Reinforcement: Endurance/Damage/Recharge

Level 35: Link Minds
A: Red Fortune: Defense/Recharge36: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Recharge36: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 38: Psychic Shockwave
A: Obliteration: Damage39: Obliteration: Accuracy/Recharge39: Obliteration: Damage/Recharge39: Obliteration: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge40: Obliteration: Chance for Smashing Damage40: Obliteration: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge

Level 41: Mind Over Body
A: Unbreakable Guard: Resistance42: Unbreakable Guard: Resistance/Endurance42: Unbreakable Guard: Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime42: Unbreakable Guard: +Max HP43: Steadfast Protection: Resistance/+Def 3%

Level 44: World of Confusion
A: Obliteration: Damage45: Obliteration: Accuracy/Recharge45: Obliteration: Damage/Recharge45: Obliteration: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge46: Obliteration: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge46: Obliteration: Chance for Smashing Damage

Level 47: Psionic Lance
A: Sting of the Manticore: Accuracy/Damage48: Sting of the Manticore: Damage/Endurance48: Sting of the Manticore: Damage/Endurance/Recharge48: Sting of the Manticore: Damage/Interrupt/Recharge50: Sting of the Manticore: Chance of Damage(Toxic)50: Apocalypse: Chance of Damage(Negative)

Level 49: Vengeance
A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

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Inherents:

Level 1: Domination

Level 1: Brawl
(Empty)

Level 1: Sprint
(Empty)

Level 2: Rest
(Empty)

Level 2: Swift
(Empty)

Level 2: Hurdle
(Empty)

Level 2: Health
A: Numina's Convalesence: +Regeneration/+Recovery13: Panacea: +Hit Points/Endurance37: Miracle: +Recovery

Level 2: Stamina
A: Performance Shifter: Chance for +End

Level 49: Quick Form

Level 24: Double Jump

 

[Thrax]

https://mids.app/build/preview/hCRZyQPkxaK.htm

[Ordrim]

On 10/6/2023 at 12:25 PM, Ringo said:

How is the new kid on the block - Illusion Control - working out for Dominators?  Is PermaDom less impressive?

Instantly became my main. People are focusing on the damage of PA and phantom alone like that matters. They obviously don't understand that dom's and controllers aren't the same thing. The big difference between dom and controller with illusion is dom has a much higher base damage scale (especially if you throw in melee attacks like Mind Probe) and AN ENTIRE ASSAULT SET. This means you can run in as a dom and not be attacked because your clone army has all the agro and you can dish out huge damage with your assault set unhindered.

 

My ill/psi/ice can trivialize any content at 4/8 easily. AV's, GM's. It's just stupid good. You can walk through any team content like you own the place - no need of a tank or support. AOE damage is lacking and that's why I chose ice to get sleet and blizzard in. Having the excellent PA distraction would let you get away from a secondary like psi assault for Drain Psyche but I like it because Drain Psyche is one of the best -regen debuffs dom's get and the only skill that lets you stand in the middle of an uncontrolled mob like you're a tank (assuming it hits 4+ mobs). I also like to have a heal ability on my dom's because they're feel like controlly blasters without blasters incredible +regen/+recovery toggles. I play a lot of doms and this is easily S tier and one of the most fun characters I've ever built.