Pyrotechnic/Force Field Advice

[CrimsonScarab]

I'm working on a Pyrotechnic/Force Field controller intended for a support role, not soloing. I can't seem to find anything with that combination here in the controller forum.  Any advice on what powers should or shouldn't be included in a build along suggest pools and any slotting advice keeping in mind it's intended for support in end game content?  Thanks in advance!

[tidge]

For "supporting end game content", I'm thinking Destiny Barrier is probably bringing as much to the table as a /FF Controller. Dispersion and Dampening Bubble are the key support powers IMO. They don't really need much slotting, although extra recharge for Damping Bubble will be valued.

 

The only real variation among ATs using Force Fields that I remember seeing is leveraging Force Bomb (or not). Personally, I like FF on Defenders, when I want to go heavy in to the Defender secondary... I find that FF has a bunch of powers that aren't very important to take early, and the blasty secondary typically means that it is less important (for me) to try to leverage Force Bomb as a critical AoE attack. Force Bomb is no longer as poor an attack as it used to be, but I still disfavor it... a lot my attitude derives from when it becomes available as a power pick, as it is running up against the availability of higher-level power pool picks.

 

Pyro is an excellent control set... with FF as a secondary it's pretty much going to be picking primary powers to leverage enhancement set bonuses. The only powers I think are worth looking at %damage are Hypnotizing Lights and Dazzle... but if you are committed to "support" slotting Dazzle with 4 or 5-piece hold set (moar global recharge) would be fine. The only set choice I'd suggest is 6x Cupid's Crush in Catherine Wheel. The %proc is somewhat meaningless there, but the set bonuses are excellent and I find teh alternate set choices to be inferior.