Bots / FF or Bots / Elec?

[Dumluk Derptroll]

Hi guys,

 I'm trying to decide between bots/FF or Bots/Elec. I know everyone else likes /rad, /storm, /Dark, /Marine. 

 

I'd like to make a ranged build with my bots MM that enhances their KB/KD and has decent survivability.

 

Any suggestions? or posted Mids builds?

Edited June 25 by Dumluk Derptroll

[Meknomancer]

I don't really have a preference between these 2 but i found this so fast i'll toss it on:

 

 

[Dumluk Derptroll]

30 minutes ago, Meknomancer said:

I don't really have a preference between these 2 but i found this so fast i'll toss it on:

 

 

I would have thought his def and resist would have been higher.

[Meknomancer]

Just now, Dumluk Derptroll said:

I would have thought his def and resist would have been higher.

 

I didn't look at the builds, if all your after is a tank mm take fighting and leadership and presence pool, slot full pet sets in each pet. Use winter sets in personal attacks. You won't be doing any damage but you won't be taking any either.

[Meknomancer]

11 minutes ago, Dumluk Derptroll said:

I would have thought his def and resist would have been higher.

 

Forgot about this i think i posted one here:

 

 

[tidge]

On 6/25/2025 at 8:37 AM, Dumluk Derptroll said:

Hi guys,

 I'm trying to decide between bots/FF or Bots/Elec. I know everyone else likes /rad, /storm, /Dark, /Marine. 

 

I'd like to make a ranged build with my bots MM that enhances their KB/KD and has decent survivability.

 

Any suggestions? or posted Mids builds?

 

Robotics IMO doesn't need the extra "survivability" from Force Fields... I know that this combo seems like a no-brainer, but even on Live it wasn't as good as something like Robotics/Dark IMO. Robotics also don't really need any more KD on HC.

 

MMs with whatever secondary can overcome this classic word of caution I am about to type: I think MMs perform best when they focus on debuffing enemies rather than focusing a majority of effort on keeping henchmen alive. FF makes it easy (through power choices) but other secondaries can do this as well, with a more layered approach to surivability (Marine Affinity is probably tops, including for KD)

[Octogoat]

Why bots/ff when you can go bots/traps?

[Auroxis]

I swear by Robots/FF as being one of the best MM combos, but if you just treat FF as "buff your pets and knockdown stuff" you're not gonna maximize its potential. It has to be built a certain way.

 

Thanks to Dispersion Field and Protector Bots, just a bit of extra defense from IO's can put you at the softcap with CC protection and a resistance shield. And with that level of survivability you can go with a more aggressive-minded playstyle, starting fights with AoE's slotted with damage procs and -res procs to decimate and debuff a pack, maximizing the DPS usage out of your robots as they unleash their DPS on debuffed LT's and Bosses instead of Minions.

 

You do run into endurance and self-healing issues at times, but thanks to the CC protection from Dispersion you have a free Destiny slot for Ageless or Rebirth, and there's recovery serum on top of that.

Mastermind (Robotics - Force Field) v3.mbd