how do you slot /build Robots/FF? by confused

[fikster0]

OK I am not a Dummy I swear!! (sister disagrees but I dont count her). I have built a brute lvl 50 but somehow a MM seems to be beyond me.

Plan: 

Theme: shy somewhat cowardly techie builds robot companions to fight crime

tactics: shot baddies with ray gun then hide behind robot friends named after famous robots  in sci fi . buff with forcefield and leadership

so far so good (except for annoying tunnels) however now approaching 30 and have to start enhancing with sets. did research and overwhelmed with frankenslotting /some procs working others not /which enhancements affect pets powers and which dont/ using power pools other then leadership. actually saw that someone used group fly which seems cool but isnt it end heavy or slot heavy (to reduce end)? I am so confused. to narrow responses please explain:

1.why frankenslotting better then mostly full sets

2. which procs work in pet powers?

3. which power pools work best in addition to leadership?

 

finally what to name last robot:

 

Assault: Computo

Henchmen: Robby, Astro boy, the Gunslinger

Protector bots: Marvin, ?

 

what famous robot in sci fi would you name a protector bot after?

 

Thanks in advance!! 

 

[tidge]

On Robotics, I pretty much only Frankenslot the Henchmen. 

 

1) Henchmen need most of the global pieces (FF might mitigate the need for one of them)

2) The MM ATO work well in three sets of 2 and one set of 4

3) MMs benefit more from set bonuses than having attacks with some extra %damage (MMs must slot attacks for Endurance Reduction, otherwise they burn out)

 

Not every agrees with my takes of course. 

 

IMO The only procs (see above for my comment on globals) worth slotting in the robotic henchmen are the Soulbound Allegiance %BuildUp and Explosive Strike %smashing in the T1. Some folks prefer the %Buildup in the T3, but I find having it in the T1 better distributes the damage done by the henchmen....intellectually I know the T1 need more ToHit than the T3 because of level shifts. The T2 can take a LotG Def/+Recharge but you shouldn't need to put that on a T2 with FF... you probably will want pieces containing Endurance Reduction in the T2 and T3.

 

Flight is a good pool for Robots. Don't waste time with Presence or Medicine. I usually take Fighting, Concealment, and Mace because I need powers to mule global pieces.

[TooManyButtons]

Robot/FF is incredibly hard to do wrong since it's both robust and relatively simple. Decent damage, inherent healing and very few spots for proc shenanigans.

 

Powerboosted shields with the pbaoe bubble will get your pets ~35% defense, which combined with your T2's shield will put your bots over the softcap. You could skip the 2 +def enhancements or take them if you don't want to spec into mace mastery.

The only thing that you really need lots of recharge for is your Maintenance Drone, but if you're not getting hit in the first place even that is of dubious use. 3 * 2 Mark of Supremacy for the recharge or 2 * 3 for the accuracy since you seems to want to do attacks yourself.

Tactics is definitely needed. Be sure to pick that one up, if nothing else. What is +3 to you is +5 to your T1 drones.

Fighting to get Weave. Maybe Leaping to get Combat Jump if you can spare the slots. Pretty much everything else depends on taste.

 

Last name should be Asimov.

[fikster0]

Thank you both gentlemen for your responses. Tidge I had think you are the one i saw suggesting group fly in another post doesnt that eat end? and Too I figured i have to attack since in body guard mode to start combat. finally what about teleport with target teleport to get target in group smackdown with my bots? does that work or too slow and unnessasary? 

 

finally Too asiminov is great name but writer not the robot though his hidden robot in his series of loosely connected books would be great!!! thanks I hadnt thought of that.

[Holoman]

This build isn’t by me but has a 56s pylon time. Major credit to Auroxis for sharing this build.

 

Edit: This build kills it in single target. 56s is nothing to be scoffed at when it comes to pylons. At least for robotics mains.

Mastermind (Robotics - Force Field) v2.mbd

Edited 14 minutes ago by Holoman