Dark/Dark Controller opinons and builds?

[Damoklese]

Ive got a dark/dark controller that im thinking about leveling to max.  Before I put in the time and effort though, i thought id ask for some opinions on how they measure up in terms of effectiveness end-game.  

 

Are they capable of soloing or duoing an AV?  More of a support role?  

 

Also, does anyone have any builds theyd recommend?  I was gonna make my own but a solid starting point would be awesome.

[Psyonico]

Not sure if it’s capable of soloing an AV, but during, probably.

 

i dust off my dark/dark every once in a while, and every time i have the same reaction… “why don’t I play this guy more?”

 

good AoE damage, goood mitigation, good sustain… just good overall.

 

I’ve attached my build, it’s probably not 100% optimized, but it’s got perma-Haunt/Fade/Soul Absorption, which is what I was looking for.

Bonezor - Controller (Darkness Control - Darkness Affinity).mbd

[DocMidknight]

  Since my main has been a dark/dark troller since 2019 when I came back to the game, thought I'd share. I've tweaked the build several times over the years to get me some interesting finds...such as combat TP into a mob hoping the BU proc goes off then dropping a proc'd out heart of darkness nuke and then following that up with shadowfield to hold/debuff and then whatever I feel like to the remaining mobs.   As far as soloing AV's haven't tried but against most everything else......no problem. Built for defense and resists with some serious proc love in some powers.

 

  Hope you like 

Doc M Proposed Final- Controller (Darkness Control).mbd

[tidge]

I can't say that I've ever soloed an AV with my Dark/Dark Controller, but I know I 2-man tackled most of the AVs helping someone else run through the MJ stories.

 

The dominant impression of that Dark/Dark was that long before level 50, it was actually unusual for it to be in any sort of trouble on the Citadel+ TFs, even if I was solo against rooms of turned-up enemies. It felt odd that the character could be so survivable without being fully slotted or having a full kit of power picks.