Gravity/Arsenal dom trying to choose a "heal" power.

[normalperson]

I'm at a three way crossroads again. 

 

At L18 I can take  

 

A- Crushing field.                       Group immobilize that inflicts 7.5 smashing (at level 18)   8  Second Rech

B - Gravity Distortion Field        Group hold that inflicts 0 points damage of any kind and makes foes immune to knock     4 Min Rech

 

C - Wall of Force                       Cone AOE with 33% chance of .67 knock, inflicts 16 points smash/psionic          10 Second Rech

 

I am leaning toward Crushing Field

 

 

[EnjoyTheJourney]

Gravity is quite effective at what it does well. But, it's a late blooming control set. So, juggling mobs and using the AOE immobilize tend to be your "go to" choices in the earlier levels. Also, consider using the vet attacks available for free from the START vendor (sands of mu, nemesis staff, and the blackwand are especially good) to take things down faster in lower levels. Here's a few routines for soloing ...

 

lieutenant and 1 minion ... hold the lieutenant, lift the minion into the air. When hold recharges re-apply to the lieutenant until the minion is down. Then focus down the lieutenant.

 

For bosses activate domination, hold them, then take out their minion(s). Then keep applying the hold to the boss and focus them down.

 

For 3 or 4 minions, apply the AOE immobilize to them all and hold whichever mob you miss with the AOE immobilize. Focus down one minion at a time. Feel free to use terrain / corners to only expose yourself to one minion at a time if you feel like you're having difficulties keeping your health up.

[normalperson]

That immobilize advice turned out amazing! 

 

I went with crushing field, and used that "immobilize around a corner" trick, which enabled me to punch through to L26 without crying and giving up.   Prior to that moment, It had been several levels of pure pain (and a few badges relating to taking damage).               

 

Now later on, I'm using Wormhole as my opener, and Crushing Field enables me to keep them gathered tightly together so I can light them up with ignite.  

[BazookaTwo]

I'll have to look at my grav/arsenal but I don't remember needing a heal. It's one of my strongest mains. Just placeholdering this until I can comment properly. 

[tidge]

On 3/2/2025 at 5:46 PM, normalperson said:

I'm at a three way crossroads again. 

 

At L18 I can take  

 

A- Crushing field.                       Group immobilize that inflicts 7.5 smashing (at level 18)   8  Second Rech

B - Gravity Distortion Field        Group hold that inflicts 0 points damage of any kind and makes foes immune to knock     4 Min Rech

 

C - Wall of Force                       Cone AOE with 33% chance of .67 knock, inflicts 16 points smash/psionic          10 Second Rech

 

I am leaning toward Crushing Field

 

 

 

My Grav/Arsenal Dom has each of those powers:

 

Crushing Field was taken at level 8 slotted w/ 6x Ascendancy of the Dominator

Wall of Force was taken at level 14 slotted w/ Acc/Range and procs (including %+Recharge)

Gravitational Distortion Field was taken at level 18 slotted with 5x Gladiator's Net

 

EDIT: As for heals: I took Unleash Potential at 20, franken-slotted with 3xShield Wall, a LotG +Global Recharge and a Heal/Recharge... the extra defense was more important than the healing for me.

Edited Friday at 11:11 AM by tidge

[Ridiculous Girl]

why not just take soul consumption from dark mastery or hibernate from ice mastery? if it fit my concept i would go hibernate. just sit there and heal while invulnerable. 🙂

 

i use TP target to put my singularity in the middle, let it use its trawl effect to pull things in tight and then hit them with everything.