Illusion/Force Fields (Looking for Build)

[smnolimits41]

Alright, i just hit lvl 50, and would request some help.  I realize that there have been some changes to Force Fields.  What powers would you keep and why ??  How would you slot those powers ??  What should i be going for??  Recharge ??  I had a look in the forums and didnt see a build.

 

Thanks in advance.

[dukedukes]

 Here's one from the HC discord, courtesy of @Auroxis Controller (Illusion Control - Force Field).mbd

 

Illusion wants a lot of recharge. The changes to FF make Repulsion Bolt worth getting for the -res, Force Bomb gets -res too and is a pretty good aoe attack. Damping Bubble has team DDR you could opt in to but you'll be fine skipping it.

[MTeague]

Especially on Illusion Control, you can never go wrong chasing +Recharge.  Getting perma Phantom Army is very very sweet if you can swing it.

• Deflection Shield -  LotG 7.5%, LotG Def, LotG Def/Rchg, LotG Def/End  (4 pieces will give it solid defense, and you +9% acc)
• Insulation Shield -  LotG 7.5%, LotG Def, LotG Def/Rchg, LotG Def/End
• Dispersion Bubble -  LotG 7.5%, LotG Def, LotG Def/Rchg, LotG Def/End
• Repulsion Bolt - 1 acc, or, Kb2Kd, or Force Feedback proc
• Force Bomb - I would proc bomb this. Proc Bombing is not necessary, just the -RES effect is also really nice. 
  • 1 acc
  • Positrons Blast / Chance for Energy Damage
  • Bombardment / Chance for Fire Damage
  • Javelin Volley /  Chance for Lethal Damage
  • Explosive Strike / Chance for Smashing Damage  (though Force Feedback proc is worthy of consideration, too)
  • Overwhelming Force / Damage/Kd2Kd
• (OPTIONAL) Damping Bubble -  LotG 7.5%

somewhat unfortunately, there's not great options for +Recharge in Force Fields themselves. I mean, you can fit in 4/5 of the LotG recharges, and that Does Not Suck.  But other defense sets only have 5% recharge or less in bonuses, with exception of Reactive Defenses, which has 8.75%, but at 6 slots, making it mutually exclusive with a LotG.

 

You could also forgo the proc-bomb option on Force Bomb, and go with something like 5 slot Ragnarok (10% global recharge) plus a Kb2Kd in the sixth slot.  Less damage, but if you really need that extra +Recharge, well, it's an option. 

[Auroxis]

On 10/5/2025 at 1:37 PM, dukedukes said:

 Here's one from the HC discord, courtesy of @Auroxis Controller (Illusion Control - Force Field).mbd

 

Illusion wants a lot of recharge. The changes to FF make Repulsion Bolt worth getting for the -res, Force Bomb gets -res too and is a pretty good aoe attack. Damping Bubble has team DDR you could opt in to but you'll be fine skipping it.

 

Thanks for sharing it!

 

I have a lot of different versions of that build, but the main takeaways are:

 

1. Focus on recharge

2. Focus on FFB procs to get more recharge

3. Focus on AoE proc bombs to get some AoE damage in. Because illusion provides none, and you don't want your pets wasting their single target DPS on minions.

4. Fold Space helps in clumping enemies for your proc bombs and keeping mobs from straying too far (Illusion has no AoE immob outside of Flash)

5. Proc your single target hold for single target damage you can more easily control.

6. Since leadership doesn't affect PA damage, you want to focus on -res. Procced weaken resolve really helps there.

7. Power Boost from Energy Mastery is awesome for Force Fields, and Energy Mastery also provides more FFB uptime with Energy Torrent.

 

I think the most interesting version I have is one with the Medicine pool I'll attach here. If you want Damping Bubble you'd be trading Superior Invisibility for it.

Controller (Illusion Control - Force Field) Medicine.mbd

Controller (Illusion Control - Force Field) Medicine v2.mbd

Edited October 11 by Auroxis
Version 2 w/ Damping Bubble attached

[smnolimits41]

thanks for getting back to me 🙂

[smnolimits41]

ok here is a build, some things didnt get slotted, wasnt sure how many of the same enhancements im allowed to use, its five correct ??

 

here's the build:

 

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[MonteCarla]

If you're chasing Recharge above all else (great idea for Illusion), you can slot your Defence powers with LotG + Recharge and 5 x Red Fortune for +12.5% per power.
Doing that for Dispersion Bubble first makes sense, since you can slot for some decent end redux that way.