Grav/Time Respec

[Socks10]

I am attempting to respec my years-old Grav/Time Controller. This is my first attempt trying to work through Mids, but I was not able to figure out how to generate the build in an attachment that people can download and open in Mids. Is anyone able to have a look here and provide some thoughts? 

 

It might be a lot to ask in this format. I feel like my power choices are pretty good, but I'm still missing a pick for level 47. I also feel like I'm running out of slots. I will probably pick another power from the Leadership pool (not sure which one) for my last power pick. I can also probably take some slots from either Slowed Response or Chrono Shift if I need to for another power. 

 

I also have not picked any Incarnates on this character, but I do have multiple slots unlocked already. 

 

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GravRespec - Hero Controller
Build plan made with Mids Reborn v3.7.14 rev. 3
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Primary powerset: Gravity ControlSecondary powerset: Time ManipulationPool powerset (#1): FlightPool powerset (#2): LeadershipPool powerset (#3): SpeedPool powerset (#4): SorceryEpic powerset: Energy Mastery

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Powers taken:

Level 1: Lift
A: Apocalypse: Chance of Damage(Negative)5: Explosive Strike: Chance for Smashing Damage7: Gladiator's Javelin: Chance of Damage(Toxic)7: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage9: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge9: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

Level 1: Temporal Mending
A: Preventive Medicine: Heal34: Preventive Medicine: Heal/Endurance36: Preventive Medicine: Endurance/RechargeTime36: Preventive Medicine: Heal/RechargeTime36: Preventive Medicine: Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance37: Preventive Medicine: Chance for +Absorb

Level 2: Gravity Distortion
A: Neuronic Shutdown: Chance of Damage(Psionic)11: Ghost Widow's Embrace: Chance of Damage(Psionic)11: Unbreakable Constraint: Chance for Smashing Damage13: Gladiator's Net: Chance of Damage(Lethal)13: Ice Mistral's Torment: Chance for Cold Damage15: Impeded Swiftness: Chance of Damage(Smashing)

Level 4: Time's Juncture
(Empty)(Empty)

Level 6: Propel
A: Apocalypse: Damage15: Apocalypse: Damage/Recharge17: Apocalypse: Damage/Recharge/Accuracy17: Apocalypse: Recharge/Accuracy19: Apocalypse: Damage/Endurance

Level 8: Crushing Field
A: Superior Frozen Blast: Accuracy/Damage21: Superior Frozen Blast: Damage/Endurance21: Superior Frozen Blast: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance23: Superior Frozen Blast: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge23: Superior Frozen Blast: Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime25: Superior Frozen Blast: Recharge/Chance for Immobilize

Level 10: Hover
A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 12: Hasten
A: Invention: Recharge Reduction

Level 14: Fly
A: Blessing of the Zephyr: Knockback Reduction (4 points)

Level 16: Distortion Field
A: Superior Overpowering Presence: Accuracy/Control Duration40: Superior Overpowering Presence: Control Duration/RechargeTime40: Superior Overpowering Presence: Endurance/RechargeTime42: Superior Overpowering Presence: Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance42: Superior Overpowering Presence: RechargeTime/Energy Font

Level 18: Gravity Distortion Field
A: Superior Will of the Controller: Accuracy/Control Duration19: Superior Will of the Controller: Recharge/Chance for Psionic Damage25: Superior Will of the Controller: Control Duration/Recharge27: Superior Will of the Controller: Endurance/Recharge29: Superior Will of the Controller: Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance27: Superior Will of the Controller: Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance/Recharge

Level 20: Time Crawl
(Empty)

Level 22: Wormhole
A: Absolute Amazement: Stun/Recharge29: Absolute Amazement: Stun/Recharge/Accuracy31: Absolute Amazement: Recharge/Accuracy31: Absolute Amazement: Stun/Endurance31: Absolute Amazement: Chance for ToHit Debuff33: Sudden Acceleration: Knockback to Knockdown

Level 24: Farsight
A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed45: Membrane Exposure45: Membrane Exposure

Level 26: Singularity
A: Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Damage33: Expedient Reinforcement: Damage/Endurance33: Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge34: Expedient Reinforcement: Endurance/Damage/Recharge34: Overwhelming Force: Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown

Level 28: Slowed Response
A: Touch of Lady Grey: Defense Debuff50: Touch of Lady Grey: Defense Debuff/Recharge50: Touch of Lady Grey: Defense Debuff/Recharge/Endurance50: Achilles' Heel: Chance for Res Debuff

Level 30: Chrono Shift
A: Panacea: Heal/Endurance39: Panacea: Endurance/Recharge43: Panacea: Heal/Recharge43: Panacea: Heal/Endurance/Recharge43: Panacea: Heal

Level 32: Time Stop
(Empty)

Level 35: Power Blast
A: Decimation: Accuracy/Damage37: Decimation: Damage/Endurance39: Decimation: Damage/Recharge40: Decimation: Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge46: Decimation: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

Level 38: Temp Invulnerability
A: Impervium Armor: Resistance/Endurance48: Impervium Armor: Resistance/Recharge48: Impervium Armor: Resistance/Endurance/Recharge48: Impervium Armor: Resistance

Level 41: Energy Torrent
A: Positron's Blast: Accuracy/Damage42: Javelin Volley: Chance of Damage(Lethal)45: Annihilation: Chance for Res Debuff46: Bombardment: Chance for Fire Damage46: Explosive Strike: Chance for Smashing Damage

Level 44: Maneuvers
A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 47: Empty

Level 49: Power Boost
A: Invention: Recharge Reduction

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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: +Recovery3: Numina's Convalesence: +Regeneration/+Recovery5: Panacea: +Hit Points/Endurance

Level 1: Stamina
A: Performance Shifter: EndMod/Accuracy3: Performance Shifter: EndMod

Level 47: Afterburner

 

 

 

 

[dukedukes]

Just a grav perspective here:

 

You need to use Sudden Acceleration on Singularity to disable its knockback, Overwhelming Force doesn't do the same thing but it might disable the KB on sings Propel? I don't know for sure. I don't use Overwhelming Force and it doesn't cause a problem. You may want Overwhelming Force on Power Blast instead as it looks like it'll knockback.
 

I assume you are familiar with Singularities trawl effect? You want the pet in the middle of the group of enemies so they all get grouped up with sing. You can use goto commands for this now with the latest patch, but Teleport Target is more consistent and accurate, so I'd recommend getting it. You would want to make use of the pet stay command after the TP so it doesn't try to move around. This is the strongest thing a grav can do so you should try to capitalize on it.

[Uun]

19 hours ago, Socks10 said:

I was not able to figure out how to generate the build in an attachment that people can download and open in Mids

Go to the directory where Mid's stores its build files (usually \Hero & Villain Builds) and simply drag or attach the relevant file to your post.

 

• Can't see your global accuracy, but think you want at least 1 acc (or equivalent) in Gravity Distortion.
• You've got nothing slotted in Time's Juncture. You want Dark Watcher's Despair or Enzyme HOs.
• Propel wants a kb>kd IO.
• Add a 2nd slot to Hasten. Both rech IOs should be +5.
• 6-slotting Distortion Field (Time) is overkill and enhancing the hold is largely pointless (it has a 2% chance to occur every 1s). Distortion Field is primarily a slow and is autohit. Optimal slotting is 1-2 end/rech/slow HOs. Slow set %dmg procs work, but not that well.
• Time Crawl should get 1 acc IO or a +5 acc/slow IO.
• Slowed Response requires accuracy. Slot Shield Breaker or Analyze Weakness instead of Touch of Lady Grey.
• I typically slot Chrono Shift with 2 +5 rech IOs. With that, Hasten and 95-100% global recharge, it should be perma. If you use Power Boost before Chrono Shift, the heal will get a massive boost anyway.
• If you're only going to 1-slot Time Stop, slot an acc/mezz HO.
• Power Blast wants a kb>kd IO.

[Socks10]

3 hours ago, dukedukes said:

Just a grav perspective here:

 

You need to use Sudden Acceleration on Singularity to disable its knockback, Overwhelming Force doesn't do the same thing but it might disable the KB on sings Propel? I don't know for sure. I don't use Overwhelming Force and it doesn't cause a problem. You may want Overwhelming Force on Power Blast instead as it looks like it'll knockback.
 

I assume you are familiar with Singularities trawl effect? You want the pet in the middle of the group of enemies so they all get grouped up with sing. You can use goto commands for this now with the latest patch, but Teleport Target is more consistent and accurate, so I'd recommend getting it. You would want to make use of the pet stay command after the TP so it doesn't try to move around. This is the strongest thing a grav can do so you should try to capitalize on it.

Thank you for the response. Good to know about Overwhelming Force vs. Sudden Acceleration in this case. I was considering the Teleport Target power for this reason, but not sure how I fit another power pool. I have lots of work to do for my build, so I'll see what I can do to add it. 

[Socks10]

On 7/11/2025 at 12:02 PM, Uun said:

Go to the directory where Mid's stores its build files (usually \Hero & Villain Builds) and simply drag or attach the relevant file to your post.

 

• Can't see your global accuracy, but think you want at least 1 acc (or equivalent) in Gravity Distortion.
• You've got nothing slotted in Time's Juncture. You want Dark Watcher's Despair or Enzyme HOs.
• Propel wants a kb>kd IO.
• Add a 2nd slot to Hasten. Both rech IOs should be +5.
• 6-slotting Distortion Field (Time) is overkill and enhancing the hold is largely pointless (it has a 2% chance to occur every 1s). Distortion Field is primarily a slow and is autohit. Optimal slotting is 1-2 end/rech/slow HOs. Slow set %dmg procs work, but not that well.
• Time Crawl should get 1 acc IO or a +5 acc/slow IO.
• Slowed Response requires accuracy. Slot Shield Breaker or Analyze Weakness instead of Touch of Lady Grey.
• I typically slot Chrono Shift with 2 +5 rech IOs. With that, Hasten and 95-100% global recharge, it should be perma. If you use Power Boost before Chrono Shift, the heal will get a massive boost anyway.
• If you're only going to 1-slot Time Stop, slot an acc/mezz HO.
• Power Blast wants a kb>kd IO.

Thanks for the advice here. This is excellent. It will help me make some additional choices for this build for sure. Most of the choices so far have been to get set bonuses where I can. I wasn't considering accuracy in attack powers, so I'll try to adjust for that. The other thing I was trying to do was proc out some damage powers when I can.

 

6-slotting Distortion Field was to basically get the set bonus and I had heard that Energy Font procs really well in there. The knockback in Propel and Power Blast wasn't a concern really because mobs will mostly be held when I'm hitting with those attack powers. But, I should limit the chance of knocking enemies out of any fields I'm putting down. I'll definitely considerd adding the kb>kd IOs. 

 

Edit: Added an updated build. Addressed some of your concerns, but did not add kb>kd to Propel or Power Blast, as I wanted to test how annoying that kb was first. Once I figure out targets I should be trying to reach in defenses, resists, recharge, etc. I can fiddle with the build some more. Slots are at a premium here. The only other place I think I can take from is Distortion field, as you suggested. 

 

Controller (Gravity Control - Time Manipulation).mbd

 

Edited Monday at 01:37 PM by Socks10
Added an updated Mids Build