Necromancy/Time, part deux

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So I had posted a previous build but I wasn't too happy with it. So now I'm actually playing through the game as a Necro/Time, with a build that will end up looking like this:

 

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 2.22

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Level 50 Magic Mastermind

Primary Power Set: Necromancy

Secondary Power Set: Time Manipulation

Power Pool: Flight

Power Pool: Leadership

Power Pool: Presence

Power Pool: Speed

Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

 

Villain Profile:

Level 1: Zombie Horde

• (A) Superior Command of the Mastermind - Accuracy/Damage
  
• (3) Superior Command of the Mastermind - Damage/Endurance
  
• (3) Superior Command of the Mastermind - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  
• (5) Sovereign Right - Resistance Bonus
  
• (5) Edict of the Master - Defense Bonus
  
• (7) Superior Command of the Mastermind - Recharge/Pet +AoE Defense Aura
  

Level 1: Time Crawl

• (A) Impeded Swiftness - Accuracy/Slow
  
• (43) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing)
  

Level 2: Temporal Mending

• (A) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb
  
• (7) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance
  
• (11) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime
  
• (23) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime
  
• (37) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance
  
• (37) Preventive Medicine - Heal
  

Level 4: Time's Juncture

• (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
  
• (9) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
  
• (9) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance
  
• (11) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff
  

Level 6: Enchant Undead

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO
  

Level 8: Hover

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  

Level 10: Temporal Selection

• (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
  
• (46) Doctored Wounds - Recharge
  

Level 12: Grave Knight

• (A) Superior Mark of Supremacy - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  
• (13) Superior Mark of Supremacy - Damage
  
• (13) Superior Mark of Supremacy - Accuracy/Damage
  
• (15) Superior Mark of Supremacy - Endurance/Pet +Resist +Regen
  
• (15) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
  
• (17) Soulbound Allegiance - Chance for Build Up
  

Level 14: Fly

• (A) Empty
  

Level 16: Distortion Field

• (A) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold
  
• (17) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
  
• (25) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage
  
• (25) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
  
• (43) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
  

Level 18: Soul Extraction

• (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge
  
• (19) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage
  
• (19) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance
  
• (21) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  
• (21) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge
  
• (23) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets
  

Level 20: Maneuvers

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  
• (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  
• (43) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
  

Level 22: Assault

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO
  

Level 24: Vengeance

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  

Level 26: Lich

• (A) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
  
• (27) HamiO:Endoplasm Exposure
  
• (27) HamiO:Peroxisome Exposure
  
• (29) HamiO:Peroxisome Exposure
  
• (29) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
  
• (31) Call to Arms - Defense Bonus Aura for Pets
  

Level 28: Farsight

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  
• (31) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
  
• (31) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
  
• (33) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
  

Level 30: Provoke

• (A) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
  
• (33) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range
  
• (33) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
  
• (34) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range
  
• (34) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge
  
• (34) Mocking Beratement - Taunt
  

Level 32: Dark Empowerment

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO
  

Level 35: Slowed Response

• (A) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
  
• (36) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
  
• (36) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Recharge
  
• (36) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
  
• (37) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
  

Level 38: Chrono Shift

• (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance
  
• (39) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy
  
• (39) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod
  
• (39) Efficacy Adaptor - Accuracy/Recharge
  
• (40) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
  
• (40) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge
  

Level 41: Dark Embrace

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

Level 44: Soul Tentacles

• (A) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
  
• (45) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown
  
• (45) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
  
• (45) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  
• (46) Ragnarok - Damage
  
• (46) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff
  

Level 47: Soul Storm

• (A) Superior Entomb - Recharge/Chance for +Absorb
  
• (48) Superior Entomb - Accuracy/Hold/Endurance/Recharge
  
• (48) Superior Entomb - Accuracy/Hold/Endurance
  
• (48) Superior Entomb - Endurance/Recharge
  
• (50) Superior Entomb - Hold/Recharge
  
• (50) Superior Entomb - Accuracy/Hold
  

Level 49: Hasten

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  
• (50) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 1: Brawl

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Sprint

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Supremacy

Level 2: Rest

• (A) Empty
  

Level 2: Health

• (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
  

Level 2: Hurdle

• (A) Empty
  

Level 2: Stamina

• (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
  

Level 2: Swift

• (A) Empty
  

Level 50: Agility Core Paragon

Level 50: Barrier Core Epiphany

Level 50: Support Core Embodiment

Level 4: Ninja Run

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So far, she is at level 30 and her build looks like this:

 

(Provoke has a single level 30 IO Acc)

 

Wow, Provoke has made this so much easier to run. At level 12, I switched from +0/x1 to +0/x3. At level 26, I switched to +0/x5. With Provoke, I rarely get to use Soul Extraction, which is a shame. But I think I can increase my missions by one level. Between Assault and Temporal Selection, my Grave Knights have a sexy (but easily skippable/exchanged) +29.5% Damage and they get healed for more. I do feel somewhat unstoppable running around. I order my Grave Knights (to target the dangerous enemies) and Lich (to reposition) around, so I only keep my Zombies in Bodyguard mode to help me absorb some of the damage. I'm in the thick of things with my marauding undead horde due to Time's Juncture which provides ample support. Since I don't foresee other powers significantly changing my play style, they will only improve it (more damage through Slowed Response, more recharge through Chronos and Hasten), I decided to post about it now.

 

Now, I mentioned "somewhat" unstoppable because well... there are weaknesses. Due to being in the melee, AoEs do tend to hurt a lot (damage to me + split to Zombies and damage to Zombies themselves). And though I consider myself as durable as a Tanker or Brute, I lack their control protection. If I'm stunned or held without a Break Free handy, pure chaos. I can't order my GKs or Lich and my Time's Juncture is turned off, which is very noticeable unfortunately. So far, I am loving this reiteration of this character (originally a Necro/Trick Arrow to 50 and then some incarnate stuff, then a Necro/Nature, 50+).