Psychic/Empathy Corruptor Build Help

[Vanima81]

I am working on a build for my Psychic/Empathy Corruptor - this is a themed character, so I'm not trying to be the best, but I would still like it to be a useful character.  This is my first attempt at making a build and I would be interested in some input/advice.

 

Thanks!

 

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Edited April 5 by Vanima81
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[Doomguide2005]

@Vanima81I'll be back to comment particularly on the Empathy side of the build as it's been a long time since playing Psy Blast.

[Doomguide2005]

Healing Aura and Heal Other - typically I 6-slot my Preventative Medicine in one and either a Doctored Wounds or Panacea get 5-slotted in the other.  I'll want those slots to reach the global recharge set bonuses.  Global recharge is what I'll be after first and foremost on a build unless it will commonly be used for solo work or maybe small team.  But for running with larger teams my mitigation will come primarily from inspires, epic resist shield, my Auras especially Regen Aura and whatever buffs the team is providing.  I'll often mix in START powers specifically Envenomed Daggers, Plasmatic Taser and Stun Grenades.  

Absorb Pain - Still not sure how I feel about this power.  Very potent ranged heal with plenty of those who strongly believe it is an excellent power.  I'd lean towards either 5-slot Preventative Medicine or Doctored Wounds OR just 2 slot it with 50+5 Heal IOs.  Both Stealth and SuperSpeed can help shed or avoid aggro if you find yourself using it in the midst of a heated encounter.

Resurrect - I'd slot the base slot with an Endred IO.  Even at high levels of global recharge the team isn't likely to wait while your Rez recharges multiple times.  Further unlike your Defender mirror you don't have Vigilance helping reduce the cost if it all goes pear-shaped and Rez is costly to use.  Murphy will somehow dictate your RA will be on cool down and your endurance running low when you need it most.

Clear Mind - probably really doesn't matter what IO you use in the base slot but the one I'd be least likely to use though is recharge.  Base recharge is 4 seconds already before you consider your global recharge effect.  I like to use Range to get that one guy who always seems to be waaaay over there when it comes time to buff them.

Fortitude - one of your best buffs as well as one of the best in the game.  There's about a gazillion ways to slot it up using anywhere (typically) from 3 to 6 slots.  That said it would be unusual to 6 slot Gaussian's in here.  I'd probably only do that for a small team/solo build and only for actually reaching the soft cap or beyond.  My most common slotting is 2 Membrane HOs, a LotG global recharge and lately I've started dropping in the Gaussian's proc which will fire and buff you afaik when you cast Fortitude.  Hit an ally with Fort then targeting thru them then pound their target with one of your heavy attacks.

Recovery Aura and Regeneration Aura - slot Recovery to taste noting it's pretty much potent enough right out of the box to solve all but the most end hungry builds endurance issues.  Typically I use a minimal slotting plan here to save slots for elsewhere in the build -> A single recharge plus 2 endmod/recharge IOs (and you can get by on just 2 recharge IOs).  But I've seen folks using as much as 6 slots to gain set bonuses.  Regen Aura I'd be more prone to 5 slot again with either Panacea or Doctored Wounds. You can save slots here as well if desired as the greatest benefit of the buff is the boost to recharge on the user which can't be enhanced.  That said I want a good reason not to enhance the regen of the aura before trimming slots here.

Adrenaline Boost - a t9 truly worthy of the name and one of the reasons you want at least enough recharge to make it perma.  I've never tried to use a Performance Shifter +end in the power (or in Recovery Aura for that matter) but that is one of the advantages of a high global recharge your Auras have a cool down under 40 secs and its hard (not impossible) to burn thru your blue bar in that time, so I've never had more than one slotted in Stamina.

 

     Some specific thoughts about things in the build.  It appears you are shooting more for S/L resists than recharge.  Personally, unless you are routinely on teams of 3 or less, I'd aim for more recharge.  I'd be shooting for perma-Hasten or within a few seconds of such (again if you intend to team on larger teams).  Numina's for this reason is not what I'd place in Healing Aura.  Further unless you use HA at least every 120 seconds the Numina's proc will experience down times.  You can probably skip it altogether as between your Auras, HA and inspires etc. are unlikely to need its boost.  I'd free up 4 slots by only using the base slot in Health and Stamina (Miracle +recovery and Perf Shift +end).  Likewise, only 1 slot in Fly (the unique).  Add LotG global recharge until you have 5 of them slotted.  Use the added slots to extend slotting in powers to the 5th slot for +recharge set bonuses.  More slots can be potentially had from Recovery Aura, Regen Aura and Adrenaline Boost if desired.  I'd probably only single slot Stealth and Sprint.  Likewise, I find Fly and Evasive Maneuvers sufficient to move about when needed so I'd likely swap Hover for Air Superiority (and 5 slot ideally with Hecatomb).  AS is very quick firing and excellent way to get a flier out of your face or knock a boss or other foe on their hind end rendering them harmless as needed.  Psi Lance 5 slot for +recharge.  Psy Wail slot with Oblits or purple (damage and +recharge).  Adrenaline Boost needs to be taken at or very soon after 30th.  Do not put off to 47th.  You missed out of Power Boost.  If you are going Soul don't miss PB, Fortitude got addressed above.  If I get the time, I'll make some of these changes and post the build.  Must get sleep now. 

Edited April 11 by Doomguide2005
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[Doomguide2005]

Quick and dirty rebuild.  There's definitely room for further improvement such as suggestion to move AB earlier.  Folks would probably suggest splitting the  

Superior Scourging Blast to grab the 3-set bonus twice.  But it should be a solid move in the direction I'd take it and give you a solid base to build on from here.  Any comments from Psy Blast users I'm sure would be welcomed as well.

 

 

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Edited April 11 by Doomguide2005