Pylon Damage Thread

brasilgringo · February 13, 2023

This is how I have had CP slotted on my Elec/Nin ("Sith" concept) for a while: Nucleous +3'd and 2 purple damage procs and GW psi and Gladiator's Toxic, plus the Decimation BU proc. I like the damage but I hate the leisurely projectile travel time on casting - probably not an issue when you're right next to the Pylon lol.

SomeGuy · March 20, 2023

Average of 5 runs.

Scrapper FM/SD 1:43 (Degen/Zapp/Proc)

GFS-Snipe-Inc-GFS-FS-INC

This isn't a Pylon killer build. None of my builds are.

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Edited March 20, 2023 by SomeGuy

SomeGuy · March 20, 2023

Also, thought I shared this time I collected a while back.

Average of 5 runs. Hybrid off.

Scrapper FM/BIO 1:08 (Degen/Zapp/Proc)

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Edited March 20, 2023 by SomeGuy

Clam Leader · April 1, 2023

Felt like I would share my old Peacebringer video Ive been sitting on for a few months. This one specifically is about 69 seconds, my personal best is 62 but I didn't get that one recorded.

ScarySai · April 9, 2023

Phoning it in today because Easter, I'll let someone else experiment with if soul draining C5 is even worth it for this test.

Still, 2 mins first try, not the worst. Amps are on.

Edited April 9, 2023 by ScarySai

brasilgringo · April 10, 2023

On 4/9/2023 at 11:41 PM, ScarySai said:

Phoning it in today because Easter, I'll let someone else experiment with if soul draining C5 is even worth it for this test.

Still, 2 mins first try, not the worst. Amps are on.

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Seems like a single immovable enemy is a good fit with Storm Blast as on beta. From what I see in threads, people are more concerned about perfomance in fast-moving groups?

ScarySai · April 10, 2023

On 4/10/2023 at 2:10 PM, brasilgringo said:

From what I see in threads, people are more concerned about perfomance in fast-moving groups?

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Overblown, really. This corruptor goes pretty fast in normal missions, but becomes pretty ridiculous if allowed to stay in an area.

ScarySai · April 14, 2023

New ignite change has my AR character going from a near 3m average pylon to around a 2m average, playing around with various rotations. I'm pretty convinced beanbag is still garbage compared to your other options.

Pretty big, but I'd like to get some times below 2m with tac arrow. Interested to see what you guys come up with, I have to head out.

Edit: Got a much faster storm time now that I think I got a bit of a good rhythm for my rotation, swapping hailstones for tornado/ls when they're up.

I'd like to see what a cold character could do with storm blast.

Edited April 16, 2023 by ScarySai

Ston · April 28, 2023

Illusion / Psionic Assault Dominator

0:46

This is my new fastest without any insps/temps that boost offense. This obviously isn't really sustainable since it has all pets focused on one target, but I never would've thought a dominator would be pulling some of the highest DPS in the game. Some keys to this working:
- 500% regen debuff from Drain Psyche (using burnout this becomes -1000%)

- FoTG -20% resist proc in Cross Punch

- Achilles -20% resist proc in Weaken Resolve (on top of -7.5% resist)
- Sleet -30% resist

- High DPA between Psionic Lance & Mind Probe (with BU proc in Lance)

SomeGuy · April 28, 2023

On 4/28/2023 at 9:59 PM, Ston said:

Illusion / Psionic Assault Dominator

0:46

This is my new fastest without any insps/temps that boost offense. This obviously isn't really sustainable since it has all pets focused on one target, but I never would've thought a dominator would be pulling some of the highest DPS in the game. Some keys to this working:
- 500% regen debuff from Drain Psyche (using burnout this becomes -1000%)

- FoTG -20% resist proc in Cross Punch

- Achilles -20% resist proc in Weaken Resolve (on top of -7.5% resist)
- Sleet -30% resist

- High DPA between Psionic Lance & Mind Probe (with BU proc in Lance)

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What is this with Assault off? It still has to be low 60s, if not in the 50s. This is awesome.

Frosticus · April 29, 2023

On 4/28/2023 at 9:59 PM, Ston said:

Illusion / Psionic Assault Dominator

0:46

This is my new fastest without any insps/temps that boost offense. This obviously isn't really sustainable since it has all pets focused on one target, but I never would've thought a dominator would be pulling some of the highest DPS in the game.

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It's really good. Quite a few dom combos can do crazy good dps (not 46 seconds good though!), but surviving without controls in effect is another matter. I like to stretch the legs of my sub 60 second builds and drop the mothership shields.

If you log out and back in on a different character you can spawn the GM. Not sure any build can take him down without insp/temsp/amps, but it sure is fun to try.

ScarySai · April 29, 2023

Psi assault is criminally underrated, same with mental for blasters.

Got a pair of psi doms that are basically tanks with a full attack chain and permadom by level 14.

Unlike most other pet sets, illusion times are accurate, too.

Edited April 29, 2023 by ScarySai

Frosticus · April 30, 2023

Illusion/Cold

No temps/insp/amps

This is the build I run for 95% of content and has solo'd most TF's/AV's/GM's with no temps/insp/amps

I don't use ageless for this build but it would make it a bit faster because more seismic smash!

No Pets:

106 seconds = 489 dps

Hybrid Off:

51 seconds = 880 dps

Hybrid Assault Radial On:

42 seconds = 1040 dps

Black_Assassin · April 30, 2023

On 4/29/2023 at 12:27 PM, ScarySai said:

Got a pair of psi doms that are basically tanks with a full attack chain and permadom by level 14.

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going to need some evidence of this. Colour me sceptical 🤨

ScarySai · May 1, 2023

On 4/30/2023 at 9:57 AM, Black_Assassin said:

going to need some evidence of this. Colour me sceptical 🤨

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Rotate probe>tk>punch, should be seamless by the second cross punch.

Hasten + purple sets + ffb uptime make domination perma that early as long as you keep fighting. Can video if I really have to.

If you thought I meant naturally leveling, nah. Not enough slots. Could maybe get more uptime than most due to xpunch though.

Edited May 1, 2023 by ScarySai

Black_Assassin · May 1, 2023

On 5/1/2023 at 6:12 PM, ScarySai said:

Rotate probe>tk>punch, should be seamless by the second cross punch.

Hasten + purple sets + ffb uptime make domination perma that early as long as you keep fighting. Can video if I really have to.

If you thought I meant naturally leveling, nah. Not enough slots. Could maybe get more uptime than most due to xpunch though.

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I seeeeee. you mean exemping down to that level. Yeah that makes more sense

SomeGuy · May 2, 2023

On 5/1/2023 at 6:12 PM, ScarySai said:

Rotate probe>tk>punch, should be seamless by the second cross punch.

Hasten + purple sets + ffb uptime make domination perma that early as long as you keep fighting. Can video if I really have to.

If you thought I meant naturally leveling, nah. Not enough slots. Could maybe get more uptime than most due to xpunch though.

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This is why I catalyze all my sets that should be catalyzed. My goal on a dom is for her...

Wait. Never mind.

ScarySai · May 2, 2023

On 5/2/2023 at 3:14 AM, SomeGuy said:

This is why I catalyze all my sets that should be catalyzed. My goal on a dom is for her...

Wait. Never mind.

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I should probably revisit the plant/psi eventually, I didn't take the snipe. Now I can easily take it and fit it with some slots for some more burst ST damage.

It was getting sub-2min pylons and 4:30 trapdoor times without incarnates besides the alpha, so it's a bit of a beastly build.

Edited May 2, 2023 by ScarySai

SomeGuy · May 2, 2023

On 5/2/2023 at 3:37 AM, ScarySai said:

I should probably revisit the plant/psi eventually, I didn't take the snipe. Now I can easily take it and fit it with some slots for some more burst ST damage.

It was getting sub-2min pylons and 4:30 trapdoor times without incarnates besides the alpha, so it's a bit of a beastly build.

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Yeah my plant/fire dom was doing crazy fast times I didn't expect. Plant doms ❤️

SomeGuy · May 11, 2023

Tankers are zero risk.

Tanker ELA/TW 3:21 (Average, hybrid off, no lore)

Just resistance capped to all the things, massive pool of hp, and stupidly high defense to all. And that's without Incarnating.

And it's stuff like this that I ❤️ Electric Armor:

Park the character in Cim and it get's another 3% resistance to all and another 20% recharge/speed debuff reisistance. If it get's the Time Lord buff that's another 10% recharge.

Build:

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Gobbledigook · May 11, 2023

On 5/11/2023 at 8:37 PM, SomeGuy said:

Tankers are zero risk.

Tanker ELA/TW 3:21 (Average, hybrid off, no lore)

Just resistance capped to all the things, massive pool of hp, and stupidly high defense to all. And that's without Incarnating.

And it's stuff like this that I ❤️ Electric Armor:

Park the character in Cim and it get's another 3% resistance to all and another 20% recharge/speed debuff reisistance. If it get's the Time Lord buff that's another 10% recharge.

Build:

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Level 50 Technology Tanker
Primary Power Set: Electric Armor
Secondary Power Set: Titan Weapons
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Charged Armor
Level 1: Brawl
Level 50: Musculature Core Paragon
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(A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance

(3) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance

(3) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

(5) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance

Level 1: Defensive Sweep

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

(5) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)

Level 2: Conductive Shield

(A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance

(9) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance

(9) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

(11) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance

Level 4: Crushing Blow

(A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage

(11) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance

(13) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

(13) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

(15) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime

(15) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 6: Static Shield

(A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

(7) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance

(17) Aegis - Resistance

(17) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance

Level 8: Grounded

(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%

Level 10: Lightning Field

(A) Superior Gauntleted Fist - RechargeTime/+Absorb

(19) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage

(19) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime

(21) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/RechargeTime

(21) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime

(23) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 12: Energize

(A) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb

(23) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance

(25) Preventive Medicine - Heal

(25) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance

(27) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime

(27) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime

Level 14: Taunt

(A) Accuracy IO

Level 16: Follow Through

(A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Recharge/Chance for +Res(All)

(29) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage

(31) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Recharge

(31) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

(31) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

(33) Gladiator's Strike - Chance for Smashing Damage

Level 18: Lightning Reflexes

(A) Run Speed IO

Level 20: Build Momentum

(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up

(33) Recharge Reduction IO

(33) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 22: Combat Jumping

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

(34) Kismet - Accuracy +6%

(50) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)

Level 24: Hasten

(A) Recharge Reduction IO

(29) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 26: Boxing

(A) Empty

Level 28: Rend Armor

(A) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative)

(36) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance

(36) Hecatomb - Recharge/Accuracy

(37) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge

(37) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy

(37) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 30: Tough

(A) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP

(34) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance

(34) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance

(36) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 32: Weave

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

(48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

(48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 35: Whirling Smash

(A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge

(39) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage

(39) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance

(39) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

(40) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

Level 38: Arc of Destruction

(A) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage

(40) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance

(40) Armageddon - Recharge/Accuracy

(42) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge

(42) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy

(42) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 41: Gloom

(A) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)

(43) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance

(43) Apocalypse - Recharge/Accuracy

(43) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge

(45) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy

(45) Decimation - Chance of Build Up

Level 44: Dark Obliteration

(A) Ragnarok - Damage

(45) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge

(46) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy

(46) Ragnarok - Recharge/Accuracy

(46) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance

(48) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown

Level 47: Maneuvers

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

(50) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance

(50) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage

Level 49: Assault

(A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 1: Gauntlet

(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

(A) Run Speed IO

Level 2: Rest

(A) Empty

Level 1: Swift

(A) Run Speed IO

Level 1: Hurdle

(A) Jumping IO

Level 1: Health

(A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance

(7) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery

Level 1: Stamina

(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End

Level 1: Momentum

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It's 5% in Cim isn't it?

Edited May 11, 2023 by Gobbledigook

BuiltDifferent5 · May 12, 2023

On 5/11/2023 at 10:36 PM, Gobbledigook said:

It's 5% in Cim isn't it?

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Excuse my ignorance! What is this though? You get a bump in resists for parking your hero in Cim for a while or something?

InvaderStych · May 12, 2023

On 5/12/2023 at 12:01 AM, BuiltDifferent5 said:

Excuse my ignorance! What is this though? You get a bump in resists for parking your hero in Cim for a while or something?

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Yup.

Cimeroran Day Job Badge power is +res(All) by a small amount. 5% sounds high, but could be right.

Get that one and Chronologist from parking in Oro and that unlocks Time Lord (Day Job Accolade), which is where the recharge bonus and resist referenced above would come from.

https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Day_Job_Badges

D.U.S.T. Ranger is another oft overlooked badge that grants some useful (if minor) buffs.

https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/D.U.S.T._Ranger_Badge

I forget the rules on these; as temp powers they might shut off with certain challenge settings.

Gobbledigook · May 12, 2023

On 5/12/2023 at 1:25 AM, InvaderStych said:

Yup.

Cimeroran Day Job Badge power is +res(All) by a small amount. 5% sounds high, but could be right.

Get that one and Chronologist from parking in Oro and that unlocks Time Lord (Day Job Accolade), which is where the recharge bonus and resist referenced above would come from.

https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Day_Job_Badges

D.U.S.T. Ranger is another oft overlooked badge that grants some useful (if minor) buffs.

https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/D.U.S.T._Ranger_Badge

I forget the rules on these; as temp powers they might shut off with certain challenge settings.

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3.5% for some ATs and 5% for other. Thats what it shows when i log in anyway. It only lasts a few missions though.

InvaderStych · May 12, 2023

That makes sense.

Yeah, unless you've parked for a very long time they tend to wear out quickly.

Blessing of Tikikikikiululululu or whatever her name is might be the longest lasting temp at 5 days of in-game time in duration, but that's not a day job. 🤣

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