Illusion/Sonic

[Agorazium]

I've wanted to make this combo work for a while but found it boring and on the weaker side. Decided to try again now that Liquefy is a usable power and it feels a lot better, but I think the build could be improved. The downside of Sonic is still there - it's not great for IO sets so I'm still quite far away from perma-PA (17 seconds without FF Recharge procs). I'm not really sure where I can squeeze more recharge in without dropping a bunch of powers.

 

I dropped Spectral Terror on purpose. It's nice in low-level content but once PA, Flash and Liquefy are all slotted up it doesn't see much use since Liquefy in particular just does it all better. 

 

I have been enjoying Force of Will for a better attack chain and more AOE damage but I anticipate that'll have to go if I want perma-PA.

 

Hero Controller
Build plan made with Mids' Reborn v3.7.5 rev. 21
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• Primary powerset: Illusion Control
• Secondary powerset: Sonic Resonance
• Pool powerset (#1): Leadership
• Pool powerset (#2): Force of Will
• Pool powerset (#3): Speed
• Pool powerset (#4): Flight
• Epic powerset: Energy Mastery

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Powers taken:

Level 1: Blind

• A: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage
• 3: Thunderstrike: Damage/Endurance
• 3: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• 5: Thunderstrike: Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• 5: Unbreakable Constraint: Chance for Smashing Damage
• 7: Apocalypse: Chance of Damage(Negative)

Level 1: Sonic Siphon

• A: Invention: Accuracy

Level 2: Deceive

• A: Coercive Persuasion : Confused
• 9: Coercive Persuasion : Confused/Recharge
• 11: Coercive Persuasion : Confused/Recharge/Accuracy
• 11: Coercive Persuasion : Recharge/Accuracy
• 13: Coercive Persuasion : Confused/Endurance
• 13: Coercive Persuasion : Contagious Confusion

Level 4: Sonic Barrier

• A: Unbreakable Guard: Resistance
• 15: Unbreakable Guard: Resistance/Endurance

Level 6: Sonic Haven

• A: Unbreakable Guard: Resistance
• 15: Unbreakable Guard: Resistance/Endurance

Level 8: Flash

• A: Superior Will of the Controller: Accuracy/Control Duration
• 17: Superior Will of the Controller: Control Duration/Recharge
• 17: Superior Will of the Controller: Endurance/Recharge
• 19: Superior Will of the Controller: Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance
• 33: Superior Will of the Controller: Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance/Recharge
• 33: Superior Will of the Controller: Recharge/Chance for Psionic Damage

Level 10: Superior Invisibility

• A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
• 19: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance

Level 12: Maneuvers

• A: Red Fortune: Defense/Endurance
• 21: Red Fortune: Defense/Recharge
• 21: Red Fortune: Endurance/Recharge
• 23: Red Fortune: Defense/Endurance/Recharge
• 23: Red Fortune: Defense
• 25: Red Fortune: Endurance

Level 14: Tactics

• A: Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
• 34: Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: To Hit Buff/Endurance

Level 16: Disruption Field

• A: Invention: Endurance Reduction

Level 18: Phantom Army

• A: Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Recharge
• 25: Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Damage
• 27: Expedient Reinforcement: Damage/Endurance
• 27: Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• 29: Expedient Reinforcement: Endurance/Damage/Recharge
• 29: Expedient Reinforcement: Resist Bonus Aura for Pets

Level 20: Sonic Dispersion

• A: Impervium Armor: Resistance/Endurance
• 31: Impervium Armor: Resistance
• 31: Impervium Armor: Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
• 31: Impervium Armor: Resistance/Recharge
• 33: Gladiator's Armor: TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 22: Group Invisibility

• A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 24: Mighty Leap

• A: Blessing of the Zephyr: Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
• 34: Blessing of the Zephyr: Knockback Reduction (4 points)

Level 26: Phantasm

• A: Sovereign Right: Accuracy/Damage
• 36: Sovereign Right: Damage/Endurance
• 36: Sovereign Right: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• 36: Soulbound Allegiance: Chance for Build Up
• 50: Sudden Acceleration: Knockback to Knockdown

Level 28: Project Will

• A: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage
• 34: Explosive Strike: Chance for Smashing Damage
• 37: Thunderstrike: Damage/Endurance
• 37: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• 37: Thunderstrike: Damage/Endurance/Recharge

Level 30: Liquefy

• A: Cloud Senses: ToHit Debuff
• 39: Cloud Senses: Accuracy/ToHitDebuff
• 39: Cloud Senses: Accuracy/Recharge
• 39: Cloud Senses: ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
• 40: Cloud Senses: Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
• 40: Cloud Senses: Chance for Negative Energy Damage

Level 32: Hasten

• A: Invention: Recharge Reduction
• 40: Invention: Recharge Reduction

Level 35: Power Blast

• A: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage
• 42: Thunderstrike: Damage/Endurance
• 42: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• 42: Thunderstrike: Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• 43: Force Feedback: Chance for +Recharge

Level 38: Temp Invulnerability

• A: Steadfast Protection: Resistance/+Def 3%
• 43: Impervium Armor: Resistance
• 43: Impervium Armor: Resistance/Endurance

Level 41: Energy Torrent

• A: Positron's Blast: Accuracy/Damage
• 45: Positron's Blast: Damage/Endurance
• 45: Positron's Blast: Damage/Range
• 45: Positron's Blast: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• 46: Positron's Blast: Chance of Damage(Energy)
• 46: Bombardment: Chance for Fire Damage

Level 44: Wall of Force

• A: Positron's Blast: Accuracy/Damage
• 46: Positron's Blast: Damage/Endurance
• 48: Positron's Blast: Damage/Range
• 48: Positron's Blast: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• 48: Positron's Blast: Chance of Damage(Energy)
• 50: Bombardment: Chance for Fire Damage

Level 47: Hover

• A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 49: Sonic  Repulsion

• A: Force Feedback: Chance for +Recharge
• 50: Sudden Acceleration: Knockback to Knockdown

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Inherents:

Level 1: Containment

Level 1: Brawl

• (Empty)

Level 1: Sprint

• (Empty)

Level 2: Rest

• (Empty)

Level 1: Swift

• (Empty)

Level 1: Hurdle

• (Empty)

Level 1: Health

• A: Miracle: +Recovery
• 7: Panacea: +Hit Points/Endurance

Level 1: Stamina

• A: Performance Shifter: EndMod
• 9: Performance Shifter: Chance for +End

Level 24: Takeoff

https://api.midsreborn.com/build/download/FoOoIZGyHsSDf614

Edited September 7 by Agorazium

[Uun]

• Replace one of the Thunderstrike sets with Apocalypse.
• Swap Red Fortune in Maneuvers for LOTG
• Drop the resist bonus piece from Phantom Army and move the Soulbound %BU from Phantasm
• Slot Phantasm with 4x Expedient Reinforcement plus the KB>KD
• Why are you skipping Spectral Wounds? Much better DPA than Project Will or Power Blast.
• Recharges in Hasten should be +5.

[Agorazium]

17 hours ago, Uun said:

• Replace one of the Thunderstrike sets with Apocalypse.
• Swap Red Fortune in Maneuvers for LOTG
• Drop the resist bonus piece from Phantom Army and move the Soulbound %BU from Phantasm
• Slot Phantasm with 4x Expedient Reinforcement plus the KB>KD
• Why are you skipping Spectral Wounds? Much better DPA than Project Will or Power Blast.
• Recharges in Hasten should be +5.

Thanks! Re: Spectral Wounds, the only time I'm ever spamming my ST chain is against AVs really, and with the healing I assumed it would be lower damage over time than the other two.