new archetype LightMaster’s New Archetype Idea Part 2: The Deviser

[LightMaster]

Deviser

The Deviser offers little to no control nor healing support from their power sets, but make up for it with far better effeciency of Power Pools and Temporary Powers, as well as an equally great melee and ranged prowess, as well as a fantastic survivability behind the Brute and the Tanker.

 

The Deviser plays similarly to the Corruptor and Blaster, trading away some damage (and all support when compared to Corruptor and Defender) for much better survivability, beaten by the Brute (2nd) and Tanker (1st) in that department. It’s more akin to a jack-of-all-trade like the Guardian from the Rebirth server, but with less emphasis on defense and more on offense, as well as little to no aggro management. Meant to be beginner-friendly while also powerful if built well.

 

The one thing the Deviser will do that the other ATs can’t do significantly better is the use of Power Pools, Epic Power Pools, Temporary Powers and even Prestige Attacks, thanks to their Inherent called Improvise, which will be detailed soon enough. Another aspect within their Surge secondary power sets is their Explosive Revival that never offer Untouchable but does severely damage surrounding foes and grant them a debuff.
 

Primary: Assault

Secondary: Surge (NEW! Combines Defense and Buff/Debuff power sets)

Ancilleries: -DEF oriented and another Tier 9 / nuke

 

Survivability: 7

Melee Damage: 7

Ranged Damage: 7

Crowd Control: 2

Support: 5

Pets: 2

(Base Damage: 1.050 Melee and 1.050 Ranged)

 

Inherent: Improvise - Automatic - All of the Deviser’s powers not derived from Primary or Secondary set gets a 30% Endurance discount (60% for Toggle powers) and 15% accuracy bonus. Powers from the Power Pools gain an individual, additional benefit. Temporary Powers and Prestige Attacks have their Damage boosted by 20%. Powers from the Epic Power Pools for the Deviser has shorter cooldown compared to other Archetypes’.

 

Additionally, Improvise grants the Deviser’s Primary and Secondary Power a chance of Improv Bonus (short of Improvisation Bonus) the more different powers they used, up to 100%, before resetting to 20% if Improv Bonus activates or if no other Power is used within two minutes. Improv Bonus afflict the targeted Foe and surrounding Foes a small but stackable -Def(All) debuff.

 

Full details of Power Pool boosts here.

 

Unique Powerset: Surge

(Combines Defense and Buff/Debuff powers into one, alongside their unique explosive, damaging rez that can work on self or non-pet ally.)

1 - Defense Toggle 1

2 - Buff/Debuff 1

3 - Defense Toggle 2
4 - Buff/Debuff 2

5 - Surge Boost: Akin to Build Up, but to one stat.

6 - Auto Defense

7 - Life Boost: Self +HP and +Rec.

8 - Buff/Debuff 3

9 - Explosive Revival

(Barring Defense Toggle 1, Buff/Debuff 1 and Explosive Revival, the Power Set order can rearranged in any order)

 

Example:

 

Fire Surge

1- Fire Shield (reused from Fiery Aura)

2- Warmth (reused from Thermal Radiation)

3- Plasma Shield (reused from Fiery Aura)

4- Cauterize (reused from Thermal Radiation)

5- Warm Up: +HP, +Rec

6- Temperature Protection (reused from Fiery Aura)

7- Heat Surge: Self +DMG

8- Heat Exhaustion (reused from Thermal Radiation)

9- Phoenix’s Inferno: Ally Rez or Self-Rez; PBAoE Foes Superior Fire DoT, -Def(All)

Edited January 7 by LightMaster
Taking feedback into account

[PoptartsNinja]

5 hours ago, LightMaster said:

as well as 30% faster animation speed.

 

I'm afraid I don't see this, specifically, having any legs. Animation time isn't a variable. The devs would have to build 30% faster animations for every power pool and temp power in the game in order for this to function.

[LightMaster]

On 1/5/2025 at 12:43 AM, PoptartsNinja said:

 

I'm afraid I don't see this, specifically, having any legs. Animation time isn't a variable. The devs would have to build 30% faster animations for every power pool and temp power in the game in order for this to function.

Pardon the late reply, but I appreciated the feedback, I learned something new about CoH now.

 

Meanwhile, I figured that I bring more Surge Power Set examples.

 

Ice Surge

1- Frozen Armor (reused from Ice Armor)

2- Ice Shield (reused from Cold Domination)

3- Glacial Armor (reused from Ice Armor)

4- Cold Inhale: Self +Res(All DMG)

5- Glacial Shield (reused from Cold Domination)

6- Permafrost (reused from Ice Armor)
7- Refresh: +HP, +Rec

8- Frostwork (reused from Cold Domination)

9- Mammoth’s Blizzard: Ally Rez or Self-Rez; PBAoE Foes Superior Ice DoT, -Speed

 

Thunder Surge

1- Charged Armor (reused from Electric Armor)

2- Shock (reused from Electrical Affinity)

3- Conductive Shield (reused from Electric Armor)

4- Static Charge: Self +Recharge

5- Charging Health: +HP, +Rec

6- Faraday Cage (reused from Electrical Affinity)

7- Lightning Reflexes (reused from Electric Armor)

8- Discharge (reused from the Mastermind version of Electrical Affinity)

9- Oni’s Lightning: Ally Rez or Self-Rez; PBAoE Foes Superior Energy DoT, Stun

 

Energy Surge

1- Kinetic Shield (reused from Energy Aura)

2- Transfusion (reused from Kinetics)

3- Energy Protection (reused from Energy Aura)

4- Siphon Power (reused from Kinetics)

5- Kinetic Relaxation: +HP, +Rec

6- Power Shield (reused from Energy Aura)

7- Kinetic Focus: Self +Res(Negative statuses like Mez and -DEF)

8- Energy Drain (reused from Energy Aura)

9- Kheldian’s Justice: Ally Rez or Self-Rez; PBAoE Foes Superior Energy DoT, Disorient

 

 

Dark Surge

1- Dark Embrace (reused from Dark Armor)

2- Twilight Grasp (reused from Darkness Affinity)

3- Murky Cloud (reused from Dark Armor)

4- Soul Absorption (reused from Darkness Affinity)

5- Soul Mend: +HP, +Rec

6- Twilight Boost: Self +Damage(All)

7- Obsidian Soul (Auto version of Obsidian Shield)

8- Shadow Fall (reused from Darkness Affinity)

9- Hades’ Avenging: Ally Rez or Self-Rez; PBAoE Foes Superior Energy DoT, Fear

 

 

Ninja Techniques

1- Ninja Reflexes (reused from Ninjitsu)

2- Mushi no Hogo (Affinity-style version of Ninjitsu’s Kuji-Rin which is click-based and affect nearby allies)

3- Zen no Shūfuku: +HP, +Rec

4- Gurūpuburesu (Affinity-style version of Ninjitsu’s Seishinteki Kyoyo which also affect nearby allies)

5- Quick Stealth: Self +Stealth, Special (Guaranteed Critical Strike if still Stealthed by this power)

6- Danger Sense (reused from Ninjitsu)

7- Bo Ryaku (reused from Ninjitsu)

8- Blidning Powder (reused from Ninjitsu)

9- Bee’s Rebirth: Ally Rez or Self-Rez; PBAoE Foes Superior Toxic DoT, -Res(All DMG)