Enhancement Help Dark/Dark

[Mentaxus]

First time playing a controller, I'm Dark/Dark and level 10 and just having a heck of a time. I really like it but I die all the time. What do I want for my enhancements to help with damage and survivability. Also a new player as well

[Death2Tyrants]

5 hours ago, Mentaxus said:

First time playing a controller, I'm Dark/Dark and level 10 and just having a heck of a time. I really like it but I die all the time. What do I want for my enhancements to help with damage and survivability. Also a new player as well

 

The AT was designed to be a team support class. With a few exceptions, most controllers are fairly low DPS especially early on.

 

For early levels you basically have to work in the attacks you can purchase from the  SMART vendor in the starting zones, they are free so you can pick up 3 total; I usually go two ranged and one melee. If you have the cash you can pick up the charged attacks. You'll also have to figure out how to juggle a ST control rotation between attackers until you pick up more AoE controls.

 

You can also opt in to take the ST immob (less optimal) or pick up an attack from the power pools (prefered). If you pick up the Immob you can respec out of it earlier. Power pools have a few good options with Sorcery being popular for the Arcane bolt, Enflame, and Teleport/Flight and the Res shield.

 

Enhancements early on are pretty weak, If you have the coin you can slot IOs so you don't have to change out so often but enhancements don't really shine until the mid game. The biggest problem I see is with endurance. You can run the DFB or DIB to get the recovery buff from the trial. Besides that you can slot 2 End mods in Stamina and if your end is really tanking slot End Redux in your attacks. I focus on maintaining fluid attacking by doing so.

 

When you gain some more experience playing the game I also recommend Mids Reborn, it is a build tool you can export to the forums to have people look at your build.

https://midsreborn.com/

[Outrider_01]

Recommend to pick up the single target hold and immoblize, slot with +DMG and ACC.  Makes for a weak single target which sets up containment for the other.  Spec out at a higher level.

[tidge]

Here is my level 50 Dark/Dark/Soul slotting (solo emphasis, not at +4). The build is pre-page 7, I haven't seen the need to respec, but I might change the Epic armor toggle.... but Toxic!

 

Spoiler

Primary Power Set: Darkness Control

Secondary Power Set: Darkness Affinity

Power Pool: Sorcery

Power Pool: Concealment

Power Pool: Leaping

Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

 

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Level 1:                 Dark Grasp         

 (A) Superior Overpowering Presence - Accuracy/Hold

 (*) Superior Overpowering Presence - Accuracy/Hold/ Endurance

 (*) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage (Toxic)

 (*) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage (Negative)

 (*) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage (Lethal)

 (*) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance of Damage (Smashing)

 

Level 1:                 Tar Patch            

 (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50+5

 (*) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50+5

 

Level 2:                 Living Shadows

 (A) Trap of the Hunter - Accuracy/Endurance

 (*) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

 (*) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage (Lethal)

 (*) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage (Energy)

 (*) Trap of the Hunter - Chance of Damage (Lethal)

 

Level 4:                 Mystic Flight      

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

 (*) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance

 (*) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range

 

Level 6:                 Arcane Bolt        

 (A) Apocalypse - Damage: Level 50+5

 (*) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge: Level 50+5

 (*) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50+5

 (*) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50+5

 (*) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance: Level 50+5

 

Level 8:                 Fearsome Stare               

 (A) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff

 (*) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge

 (*) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge

 (*) Cloud Senses - Chance of Damage (Negative)

 (*) Glimpse of the Abyss - Chance of Damage (Psionic)

 

Level 10:              Howling Twilight              

 (A) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50+5

 (*) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge: Level 50+5

 (*) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50+5

 (*) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance: Level 50+5

 (*) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage (Lethal)

 (*) Bombardment - Chance of Damage (Fire)

 

Level 12:              Heart of Darkness           

 (A) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50+5

 (*) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage: Level 50

 (*) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge: Level 50+5

 (*) Eradication - Chance ot Damage (Energy)

 (*) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage (Lethal)

 (*) Obliteration - Chance of Damage (Smashing)

 

Level 14:              Twilight Grasp  

 (A) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Healing

 (*) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge:

 (*) Touch of the Nictus - Chance of Damage (%Negative)

 

Level 16:              Shadow Fall       

 (A) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)

 (*) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance: Level 50+5

 (*) Kismet - Accuracy +6%

 (*) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

 (*) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%

 

Level 18:              Haunt   

 (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge

 (*) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

 (*) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge

 (*) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage

 (*) Soulbound Allegiance - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50+5

 (*) Soulbound Allegiance - Chance for Build Up: Level 50

 

Level 20:              Fade     

 (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense

(*) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance

 (*) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime

 (*) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime

 (*) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime

 (*) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage

 

Level 22:              Shadow Field    

 (A) Superior Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Hold

 (*) Superior Will of the Controller - Hold/Recharge

 (*) Superior Will of the Controller - Endurance/Recharge

 (*) Superior Will of the Controller - Accuracy Hold/Endurance

 (*) Superior Will of the Controller - Accuracy Hold/Endurance/Recharge

 (*) Superior Will of the Controller - Recharge/Chance for Psionic Damage

 

Level 24:              Rune of Protection         

 (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

 

Level 26:              Umbra Beast     

 (A) Soulbound Allegiance - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50+5

 (*) Soulbound Allegiance - Damage/Endurance: Level 50+5

 (*) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

 (*) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown

 (*) Hami-O Lysosome (Accuracy/-Defense/-ToHit): Level 53

 (*) Cloud Senses - Chance of Damage (Negative)

 

Level 28:              Darkest Night   

 (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50+5

 

Level 30:              Dark Servant     

 (A) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff

 (*) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30

 (*) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge

 (*) Cloud Senses - Chance of Damage (Negative)

 (*) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage (Lethal)

 (*) Hami-O Endoplasm (Accuracy/Mezz): Level 53

 

Level 32:              Soul Absorption               

 (A) D-Sync Conduit (Endurance Mod/Recharge): Level 53

 (*) D-Sync Reconstruction (Heal/Recharge): Level 53

 

Level 35:              Dark Embrace   

 (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance

 (*) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance

 (*) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

 (*) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP

 

Level 38:              Spirit Ward         

 (A) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb

 

Level 41:              Combat Jumping             

 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

 

Level 44:              Infiltration          

 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

 

Level 47:              Stealth 

 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

 

Level 49:              Grant Invisibility              

 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

 

 

Level 1: Sprint   

 (A) Unbounded Leap - Stealth

 

Level 2: Rest      

 (A) Interrupt IO: Level 50

               

Level 2: Swift     

 (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50+5

 

Level 2: Hurdle 

 (A) Jumping IO: Level 50+5

 

Level 2: Health  

 (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance

 (*) Miracle - +Recovery

 

Level 2: Stamina               

 (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End

 (*) Performance Shifter - EndMod

 

 

The primary changes I might recommend for elevated level content:

 

Consider Hasten, to avoid downtime on Fade.

 

Investigate which, if any pet Global Aura pieces (Resistance, Defense) could be slotted. I am very satisfied with the pet slotting in my build, and most of the pets don't stay close to the controller... but for VERY hard content I can see resummoning them close by (and wanting them to stay close). I apologize if this doesn't make sense, but those globals are auras around the player, and so pets that don't stay close enough for the benefits of Shadow Fall are probably not benefiting from the aura pieces, which is why I eschewed them here.

 

This build leverages Arcane Bolt in a way that may not appeal to everyone, but a pick is needed to get Rune of Protection... and set bonuses. This progression is meant to play at all levels, which factors into the build.

[Death2Tyrants]

Here is a post by @Sovera that covers noobie tips for soloing at the start of the game. Also recommend reading their guide:
Post:

Guide:

 

[Mentaxus]

Thanks to everyone

[Ridiculous Girl]

On 2/25/2024 at 7:17 PM, Mentaxus said:

First time playing a controller, I'm Dark/Dark and level 10 and just having a heck of a time. I really like it but I die all the time. What do I want for my enhancements to help with damage and survivability. Also a new player as well

i have a baby troller, AC/TA, and i just learned that arcane bolt from the sorcery pool is great power. not only does it do double damage when you get the "containment", but it will sometimes proc and instantly recharge, and with containment, it will do triple damage! it has changed my how i am playing that controller.

 

that said... normally controllers are very damage poor until later when they get their pet. but on teams they are great at their job, which is crowd control. holds and immobilises are your specialty, as well as buffs and debuffs. damage is not as important. but if you want an extra, good damage power i would highly suggest looking into getting arcane bolt. 🙂