Request for a Traps Dual Pistol Defender Build

[Ghostrix]

Now that I've found Homecoming and played around with many builds. I'm trying to make a Traps/Dual Pistol build but can't seem to find any post about it.  I'm hoping that someone with more experience can recommend a build for me.  I've seen someone post a DP/Traps Corruptor build but am not sure how well that works for Defenders.

 

Edited November 13, 2023 by Ghostrix

[Wimbochismo]

This pairing is one of those that can go in wildly different directions depending on what you want, it'll be helpful if you already have a build in mind to do part of the leg work. Some additional parameters to narrow things down. Considerations such as: solo vs group, dmg vs support, slow vs fast, defense softcap vs low def, perma Hasten vs low recharge.

 

You should be able to roughly port a Corruptor build over to Defender, the sets are practically the same. If anything a Defender will hit defense goals much easier with the boost they get.

 

Traps is a very versatile set and you can be choosy with some powers. I mentioned slow vs fast because if you have time or especially in solo situations you can set up kill/safe zones. In a fast moving group it would be better to toe bomb your Trip Mine and Poison Traps. Time Bomb is skippable with a 9s cast. FF Generator will let you softcap a specific defense easily or you can accept what it gives and not pursue additional defense. Seeker Drone's is nice to pull a mob, but is skippable.

 

Depending on build goals and if you want dmg, you're going to be somewhat exchanging perma Hasten/support/def for dmg/procs. DP and Traps are very proccable. Perma Hasten will push the support side of things - aiming for multiple Acid Mortar's for debuffs and Poison Trap recharge. FFG slotted for defense. Triage is subpar for healing but good for a Prev Med +absorb 1 slot. Acid is surprisingly nice procced out. Trip can be procced or used as a set mule, in groups it's usually just a fallback aoe if you run out of something better.

 

You can still be pretty effective without perma Hasten levels of recharge. None of the cooldowns in Traps/DP are extremely prohibitive outside of Hail of Bullets. Giving up some recharge sets will let you proc powers more. I did this on my Symph/Trap Controller, still taking Hasten but eschewing perma in exchange for an overwhelming number of procced aoe's and a sufficient single target rotation.

 

Just remember to hug your Force Field Generator.