Dark/Sonic - Thoughts?

[Waljoricar]

I've a concept I was thinking of rolling as a Dark/Sonic Blaster. I've not really played a Blaster before at any great length, so thought I'd see if this powerset combo had been discussed previously.

 

As far as I can tell, it hasn't. Not on these forums anyway. Is the Dark/Sonic coupling inherently bad, or is there a viable build in there somewhere? What kind of playstyle would it require? Does anyone play as one?

Edited January 9 by Steyrharquebus

[Lunar Ronin]

Dark Blast wants to be at range, while Sonic Manipulation wants to be in melee.  They clash with each other and don't mesh well at all.  That said, this is City of Heroes.  If they fit your character concept, go for it.

[professoronblow]

I got one to 50. I used the heal from dark and mostly tried to be in melee. 
 

The cones are hard to use a bit but workable. Can immobilize then jump in (I used combat teleport) to start the -res and blap away. 
 

Some of the holds are nice in /sonic and you can proc them out if you’d like. 
 

Defense and survivability were ok-ish- maybe not great for soloing but you could make it work for solo with enough influence. 
 

all in all, concept is most important, so if you have a concept you like, go for it. My favorite heroes have all been ones for whom I’ve had a good concept in mind. 
 

Have fun!