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  1. Boomie
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Syntax42 View Post
    As a Regen, you should be able to do that without the Cardiac. I would think the Spiritual would be better for you since it improves your regeneration if you pick the one with healing bonus.




    That 45% is not a straight 45% damage increase. It is added to your damage bonus, along with enhancements and any other buffs you may have. If you have 200% damage bonus (enhancements + build up) you will only get about 10% extra damage out of the tier 4 Musculature.
    This.

    The tier 4 spiritual feels like it was made just for regen. I plan on getting that for mine since what regen wouldn't be better without MOAR regen and MOAR recharge.
  2. Boomie

    PVP IO Question

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    Also holy crap that's alot of merits. So I have to say what are you selling a +def pvp io for?
  3. Boomie

    PVP IO Question

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    I don't get why the 3% resist is that great either but I guess if you have the extra slots then its ok since every 2% resist basically equals 1% defense. The +hp/+end isn't to bad. It's not good enough to say replace a Numina/Miracle/Performance shifter proc but it will compliment them. In PvE it gives a slight amount of +hp. On a corr I've seen grant like 67hp like every 10 or so seconds. It grants less end than the Pshifter proc but it does help. For fun times you can place it in spirit tree to grant +hp/+end to the whole team.
  4. Boomie
    What everybody else said. This feature should have been added. It's pretty frustrating that I can't invite my alts when no one I know is on.
  5. Boomie
    Hello controller fans this is a thread about me solo'ing random stuff with my Elec/Cold/Mace Controller. This first post is a consolidation of all my others in the thread and I'll post new stuff in this post instead of me making alot of posts within everyone else's so it'll be easier to sort through.

    Anywho now onto the good stuff...

    My fastest Pylon time to date with no temps/inspis is 3:10 but here is a video of me doing it in 3:19 Elec/Cold Pylon Solo'ing
    No temps/inspis and at lvl54 no less Requiem
    Sadly had to use a few small greens to take her down but none the less here's Black Swan
    No temps/inspis and lvl54 to boot, he took awhile to take down but fell none the less Vandal
    Me taking on Death Surge with only using a wakie and a breakfree... Beginning and End
    After 3 hours and over a tray of greens I took down the beast of the deep Lusca. Note I did use a vanguard heavy and a radio backup at the end to speed up killing the head but the backup got down before the head fell.
    After an upgrade to the build it was time to quell a strike of sorts... Ghost of Scrapyard
    A challenger appears to quell the eternal fighting of Jack and Eochai
    This is what happens when you don't bury the dead like you should... Adamastor
    Apparently I didn't take a pic of the start of the fight but here's Jurassic
    I could never find this guy in perez no matter how hard I looked and waited... the Kraken
    Can we say solo Mender Silo's SF?(with one death and no temps)
    One against an army of traitors... solo ITF (two deaths and zero temps)
    My second solo ITF
    Mastering the traitors on a solo Master of ITF
    With only one defeat no temps to aid, one against many aliens... Solo Lady Grey(took a 20min break in the hami mish dang phone calls)
    Mastering an army of aliens MoLGTF

    Some were interested so this is my leveling up build I used...
    Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.93
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Level 48 Magic Controller
    Primary Power Set: Electric Control
    Secondary Power Set: Cold Domination
    Power Pool: Flight
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Ancillary Pool: Psionic Mastery

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Electric Fence -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Infrigidate -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Tesla Cage -- Empty(A)
    Level 4: Ice Shield -- Empty(A)
    Level 6: Air Superiority -- Empty(A)
    Level 8: Conductive Aura -- Empty(A)
    Level 10: Glacial Shield -- Empty(A)
    Level 12: Static Field -- Empty(A)
    Level 14: Hasten -- Empty(A)
    Level 16: Boxing -- Empty(A)
    Level 18: Hover -- Empty(A)
    Level 20: Arctic Fog -- Empty(A)
    Level 22: Paralyzing Blast -- Empty(A)
    Level 24: Maneuvers -- Empty(A)
    Level 26: Synaptic Overload -- Empty(A)
    Level 28: Benumb -- Empty(A)
    Level 30: Tactics -- Empty(A)
    Level 32: Gremlins -- Empty(A)
    Level 35: Sleet -- Empty(A)
    Level 38: Heat Loss -- Empty(A)
    Level 41: Mental Blast -- Empty(A)
    Level 44: Indomitable Will -- Empty(A)
    Level 47: Mind Over Body -- Empty(A)
    Level 49: Psionic Tornado -- Empty(A)
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Containment
    Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Stamina -- Empty(A)



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    After a trial build and help from the scrapper forums here is my old build...
    Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.93
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Level 50 Magic Controller
    Primary Power Set: Electric Control
    Secondary Power Set: Cold Domination
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Power Pool: Flight
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Electric Fence -- Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(A), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Apoc-Acc/Rchg(5), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Apoc-Dam%(9)
    Level 1: Infrigidate -- Achilles-ResDeb%(A), TmpRdns-Acc/EndRdx(3)
    Level 2: Tesla Cage -- UbrkCons-Acc/Rchg(A), UbrkCons-Hold/Rchg(11), UbrkCons-Acc/Hold/Rchg(13), UbrkCons-EndRdx/Hold(13), UbrkCons-Dam%(15), Apoc-Dmg(17)
    Level 4: Ice Shield -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
    Level 6: Maneuvers -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(7), LkGmblr-Rchg+(7)
    Level 8: Conductive Aura -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(11), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(36)
    Level 10: Glacial Shield -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
    Level 12: Static Field -- FtnHyp-Plct%(A), FtnHyp-Sleep/EndRdx(15), FtnHyp-Sleep/Rchg(37), FtnHyp-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(39), FtnHyp-Acc/Rchg(40)
    Level 14: Hover -- HO:Enzym(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(23), Zephyr-ResKB(27), LkGmblr-Rchg+(37)
    Level 16: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(17)
    Level 18: Tactics -- AdjTgt-ToHit(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(19), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(19), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(21), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx(23)
    Level 20: Arctic Fog -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(21), Ksmt-ToHit+(34)
    Level 22: Boxing -- Amaze-Stun(A), Amaze-Stun/Rchg(25), Amaze-Acc/Stun/Rchg(40), Amaze-Acc/Rchg(42), Amaze-EndRdx/Stun(43)
    Level 24: Tough -- GA-3defTpProc(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(25)
    Level 26: Synaptic Overload -- CoPers-Conf(A), CoPers-Conf/Rchg(27), CoPers-Acc/Conf/Rchg(29), CoPers-Acc/Rchg(29), CoPers-Conf/EndRdx(31), CoPers-Conf%(31)
    Level 28: Benumb -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(46)
    Level 30: Weave -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(31), LkGmblr-Rchg+(37)
    Level 32: Gremlins -- BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg(A), BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx(33), BldM'dt-Acc/EndRdx(33), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), BldM'dt-Acc(34), BldM'dt-Dmg(34)
    Level 35: Sleet -- Achilles-ResDeb%(A), RechRdx-I(40), UndDef-DefDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(42), LdyGrey-DefDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(42)
    Level 38: Heat Loss -- P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(39), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(39), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(43), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(43)
    Level 41: Scorpion Shield -- HO:Enzym(A)
    Level 44: Poisonous Ray -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(45), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
    Level 47: Summon Tarantula -- ExRmnt-Acc/Rchg(A), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg(48), ExRmnt-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(48), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48), ExRmnt-Dmg/EndRdx(50), ExRmnt-+Res(Pets)(50)
    Level 49: Fly -- Zephyr-ResKB(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(50)
    Level 50: Spiritual Core Paragon
    Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
    Level 0: Portal Jockey
    Level 0: Task Force Commander
    Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Containment
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A)
    Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-End%(3)



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    Here is my current build......

    Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.93
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Level 50 Natural Controller
    Primary Power Set: Electric Control
    Secondary Power Set: Cold Domination
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Flight
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Ancillary Pool: Stone Mastery

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Electric Fence -- Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(A), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Apoc-Acc/Rchg(17), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(40), Apoc-Dam%(40)
    Level 1: Infrigidate -- Achilles-ResDeb%(A), TmpRdns-Acc/EndRdx(21)
    Level 2: Tesla Cage -- UbrkCons-Hold/Rchg(A), UbrkCons-Acc/Hold/Rchg(3), UbrkCons-Acc/Rchg(3), UbrkCons-EndRdx/Hold(5), UbrkCons-Dam%(5), Apoc-Dmg(7)
    Level 4: Ice Shield -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
    Level 6: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(7)
    Level 8: Hover -- HO:Enzym(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(9), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(9), Zephyr-ResKB(11)
    Level 10: Glacial Shield -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
    Level 12: Static Field -- FtnHyp-Sleep(A), FtnHyp-Sleep/Rchg(13), FtnHyp-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(13), FtnHyp-Acc/Rchg(15), FtnHyp-Sleep/EndRdx(15)
    Level 14: Boxing -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg(A), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(46), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(48), Stpfy-Stun/Rng(50), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(50), Stpfy-KB%(50)
    Level 16: Conductive Aura -- P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(17)
    Level 18: Maneuvers -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(19), LkGmblr-Rchg+(19)
    Level 20: Arctic Fog -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(21)
    Level 22: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(23), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(23), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(25), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(37), GSFC-Build%(37)
    Level 24: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), GA-3defTpProc(25), S'fstPrt-ResKB(46)
    Level 26: Synaptic Overload -- CoPers-Conf(A), CoPers-Conf/Rchg(27), CoPers-Acc/Conf/Rchg(27), CoPers-Acc/Rchg(29), CoPers-Conf/EndRdx(29), CoPers-Conf%(31)
    Level 28: Benumb -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(34), RechRdx-I(37)
    Level 30: Weave -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(31), LkGmblr-Rchg+(31)
    Level 32: Gremlins -- ExRmnt-Acc/Rchg(A), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg(33), ExRmnt-Dmg/EndRdx(33), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), ExRmnt-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(34), ExRmnt-+Res(Pets)(34)
    Level 35: Sleet -- Achilles-ResDeb%(A), LdyGrey-Rchg/EndRdx(36), UndDef-Rchg/EndRdx(36), RechRdx-I(36)
    Level 38: Heat Loss -- P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(39), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(39), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(39), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(40)
    Level 41: Hurl Boulder -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(42), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
    Level 44: Seismic Smash -- Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(A), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg(45), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Hectmb-Dam%(46)
    Level 47: Earth's Embrace -- Numna-Heal/Rchg(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(48), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(48)
    Level 49: Rock Armor -- HO:Enzym(A)
    Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
    Level 0: Portal Jockey
    Level 0: Task Force Commander
    Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
    Level 50: Spiritual Core Paragon
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Containment
    Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
    Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-End%(43)



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  6. Boomie
    Just to add onto what Julius said it occurs after the sleep/dmg has been dealt. I used to PvP with a Mind/Therm troller and I'd slot up the ST sleep for damage and throw a Placate proc in it for extra goodness.
  7. Boomie

    Pwnz Is Dead!!

    POST-ACTION

    I think it's safe to say I killed Pwnz twice. I campaigned for over a year to have it merged with forum games and it finally did when we got the new forums. Now I got the last one locked and netted several warnings from ol el cinco.
  8. Boomie
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tokyo View Post
    If by shock you mean surprise people at how bad virtue pvpers really are... then yes, it is shocking.

    Trust me I know. I'm the worst pvper on virtue and most likely the entire game.
    You may be the worst pvper but I hear you farm pretty good. <3

    As a former virtue pvper I can attest to how bad they are. To bad I stripped my pvp toons or I'd join for shiggles.
  9. Boomie

    Soloing the STF!

    POST-ACTION

    Just a thought any idea how much the wedding band or making an inspi run for oranges would cut down on glooms DoT? Or perhaps loading up on greens/purples and popping a couple everytime PA is about to drop?
  10. Boomie
    Haven't looked at the second build but if you notice in the pm I sent you I slotted Acc in Heat Loss. Unless you're using HL as a +Recov buff and not a debuff you don't need Acc. Unless it has changed HL summons two pseudo pets, one that radiates from you and one that radiates from an enemy. The one from you is autohit and gives you the +recov buff while the one from the enemy requires a tohit check in order to do the debuff. Turbo_Ski has a very good guide that explains it better than I did.

    HL is a great buff and equally as good a debuff so I think it's worth it to make sure the debuff hits unless you don't fight anything harder than a boss.
  11. Boomie

    Cookies

    POST-ACTION

    Wait there are other servers?

    Hmm welcome stranger from a distant land.
  12. Boomie
    Oh yes I'm working on it on two of my 50's. I LOVE the idea of having heat loss on my Elec/Cold troller 5seconds from perma. Also having healing flames up whenever I need it on my KM/Fire scrap is just sexy.
  13. Boomie
    Taunt gives a -75% range debuff so ranged AT's will have to get in alot closer and not to mention keep someone focused on you instead of a teammate.
  14. Boomie
    I haven't tried softcapping /DA but it is possible to softcap /FA to S/L while still getting other good bonuses. If you want to shoot for all types then like Doc said low 30's is good.
  15. Boomie
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Leo_G View Post
    Well Energy Cloak and Cloak of Darkness do not suppress when attacking of when attacked, only when clicking mission objectives or PvP. Not only does the stealth not suppress but neither does the defense where Cloaking Device and Stealth do. That's sufficient enough difference from the pool power, IMO.

    Cloaking Device has an additional damage component to Assault Rifle's snipe.

    Personally, I'd suggest adding to those powers to give room to alter Stealth to make it a bit more attractive:

    -EC/CoD could add a bit of -def resist. Just a tiny bit which won't do much for Dark Armor but help quite a bit for Energy Aura.

    -CD could just have the snipe damage component added to all set's snipes. Sets without a snipe...oh well T_T

    -Stealth, honestly the -speed is negligible. But if I were to help it out, changing it so it only suppresses when *you* attack would be cool. It'd be a pretty useful power to stealth mission objectives (which, honestly, I don't see as an issue). And you can still stay hidden when you get attacked.

    Personally, that Stealth can't stack with other stealth shouldn't be a problem. It's Stalker's schtick to stack stealth anyway. But I still think each stealth power could have unique features to make them desirable to flip between different types of stealth like:

    -EC/CoD is the combat stealth that keeps you hidden all the time.
    -Steamy Mist/Shadowfall is the team version of the above.
    -Hide is a super sneak attack mode + perfect invisibility.
    -Cloaking Device could be the ranged version of Hide minus the perfect invisibility.
    -Stealth could be the mission concealment version to get special objects while staying unnoticed.
    -Invisibility could be a super aggro-shedder panic button that gives defense and drops your threat super low while its on.

    Eh, basically just build each with specific tasks in mind rather than needing them to stack (which isn't very useful in PvE anyway and annoying in PvP).
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  17. Boomie
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by The_Larker View Post
    Title says it all and if so why?

    I have come to the conclusion on a few of my 50's I just can't stand to play them any longer.

    I have a electric/electric blaster that just is such a let down, under powered and just such a bore to play.I've slowly been respec him out of his sets until there is nothing left.
    I've done multiple respec's on him tried different builds on him and have never had any build to be what I wanted him to be.

    My next build is my rad/rad corr while I really love /rad, his primary is a disappointment I probably should have rolled sonic/ or maybe fire.Same as above have tried different builds on him and nothing ever "clicked".Slowly respec him out of his sets and soon he will be gone.

    Although I have breathed "new" life into a few of my other 50's, my bots/ff mm oh so boring but really great on Hami raids and a "marketeer' now.

    My fire/kin troller while I am really "farmed" out (I have a ss/fa brute also that I just can't stand to play) I think after a year or so of just farming pretty well doomed it for these two AT's.
    Until on my fire/kin just by chance I helped a sgmate take on some GM's and ran a few mishes and really loved him running regular mishes.So my fire/kin is back and slowly planning on purpling him out.
    Although my ss/fa broot I just can't go near him without cringing, I just cannot stand Rage anymore.I'll keep my brute but only because I have had him for years now.

    A Spines/DA scrapper while I love spines I just cannot play dark.I'm keeping him now, I don't want to give up him yet.

    I'm on the fence about my WM/SA broot and you probably guessed that since you really can't run in Granite it sorta really makes the toon suck.Yes,I do realize there are guides to make them run quicker,I cannot bring myself to slot it that way.Luckily the wife has a /kin corr she likes so he does get to go out once in awhile but not too often.

    I'm really picky about my toons and I love an idea and sometimes it makes it to 50 but alot of times they don't.It's a long standing joke in my sg that I burn through more alts than anyone they know and I have delete on speed dial for my toons.

    So what about you? Have any that have made it 50 and just died for you? Or bored by what they are now. Maybe they got changed in some issue or pvp might have killed their effectiveness.Let's hear about it.
    I haven't deleted any and you're not allowed to either.
  18. Boomie
    Sadly just one. It's best to use it at the end of an attack chain after you build up the buff from Power siphon.
  19. Boomie
    Yeah went with what I had available at the time. I started the game right after villains launched and didn't have or played heroes barring playing on a friends account back in I5 so I never knew what powersets they had.
  20. Boomie
    Perhaps Plant/Storm would be better for what you want to do. It has good controls and does decent damage. Seeds of Confusion would help you mow through things quicker.
  21. Boomie
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    This, I think, points to one of the big advantages of Elec - it's control is incredibly sustainable. From level 13 on, with some cheap sleep set IOs in Static Field, I could go up to fairly sizable groups of even level mobs and (as long as none of them were Fortunatas) keep them controlled essentially forever. I sure couldn't do that on my Fire - Flashfire has too short a duration and too long a recharge, and once it wore off I'd be out of options. Even with my Fire at well-enhanced levels, I think my (much lower level and less-enhanced) Elec probably equals if not beats it in mitigation.

    Maybe that's not such a good comparision, with Fire generally being considerd a bit low on control? Perhaps. But Elec's non-binaryness goes a long way. If an AoE hold or stun misses, that's *it* for that power until it recharges, which is going to be a while. Static Field gets to try again in two seconds. And, if you're like me and put it at your feet, anything that misses is going to be getting regularly drained by Conductive Aura, so enemies still aren't likely to get a chance to attack. And if more enemies wander in, they just get absorbed by what I'm already doing. It's very rare that I need to think of using a "panic button" power. (Which is a good thing, because I don't have one yet.)

    Probably Elec's biggest disadvantage is the delay between my opening Static Field, and when full control is established. I don't find this to be a major issue when solo, and it's not bad on small teams either. Large teams, yeah, it's going to do a lot less. But that's about how I feel on my Fire on a large team too - minions go down so fast, it's hardly worth the effort to try to control them a lot of the time. So more of my focus ends up on keeping particular nasties out of the picture and using my secondary. Not that it'd be bad to Flashfire every spawn.... but most of the TFs I've done have been at levels where I don't have that much recharge yet.

    As for things to pair with Elec... Well. Looking at the numbers, I'm not too thrilled by Cold. A lot of it seems to be -recharge, which feels redundant with end draining - by the time they get the end to attack again, something's probably going to have recharged regardless. Rad I'm finding to work quite well so far. Elec's end recovery makes the toggles much more managle, and the toggles reduce the chance that any gaps in control will amount to anything meaningful, as well as improving damage. Trick Arrow looks like it'd do more for damage output, but maybe a bit less for mitigation. Less risk from mez though. Storm looks like it could be a lot of fun if you're good at leveraging knockback.



    I'm a level away from it yet, but it sure looks that way. If it misses, you get nothing, but I'm under the impression that if it hits (and you have enough accuracy), it essentially *will* hit everything that's standing close enough together to chain. And if I'm reading the in-game numbers correctly, it doesn't notify enemies to your presence. Combined with the quite short recharge... Well, it's not the be-all end-all of confuses, but it still sounds like a power I'll enjoy using whenever possible.
    I agree with this but I just wanted to comment on the /cold part. I take and use every power except for Snow Storm and Frostworks.

    Infrigidate: -speed/-rech/-def It's a great power to slot a Achille's Heel -res proc so you'll hit more and hit harder.

    Ice Shield/Glacial Shield: +def for your teammates/pets is great.

    Artic Fog: +def to all and +res(fire,cold,energy,slow) while also giving stealth.

    Benumb: -dmg/-end/-regen to one target. That's a great debuff on any hard target and it recharges fairly quickly.

    Sleet: -speed/-rech/-def/-res Great location AoE with a pretty good radius while also a small DoT. You can also slot the -res proc in this for even more -res goodness. Slotted with rech and with hasten this thing is up quick enough to help mitigate elec's lack of dmg.

    Heat Loss: -res/-end/slow and +end/+recov to you and surrounding team mates. LONG recharging power with a good duration attached to it. When it's up you can attack all you want and never run out of end. Also gives good -res for more dmg.

    I'd say /rad is better if you just want to fire and forget but is pretty end intensive and you get a heal so it just depends on the playstyle I suppose.
  22. Boomie
    Stone/Stone brute....
  23. Boomie

    Kinetic Melee?

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    I've taken several KM's to 50 and I love the set. It hits like a truck, Power Siphon makes you want to run like a brute and did I mention it hurts things? My favorite combo so far is KM/Fire for all kinds of damage goodness.
  24. Boomie
    /Cold paired with Elec/ has alot of synergy for a few reasons:
    • +def shields for the gremlins means they last longer since they only have resistance to energy.
    • Elec/ isn't a high dmg set so Sleet and Heat Loss helps make up the difference.
    • When paired with /Cold, also /Kin, you become a very nice sapper.
    • Elec/Cold gives you quite an impressive amount of soft controls. There is something satisfying about being able to keep several groups of enemies from attacking your team since they are slowed/slept/end drained/confused/knocked down.
    • Gremlins have lightning field(DoT taunt Aura) so shielded up they can tank for a little while.
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    Oooo I could easily imagine all sorts of nasty things to do with that combo...NO! Bad Horus! I stopped spending tons of money on MtG long ago. I can't get back into that money sink. >.<
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    This may or may not be in my deck...
    Hehe I love that combo so. I used it in one deck then ended up trading a guy all the pieces and more for a beta black bordered bayou. I've been meaning to get the pieces to reuse that combo in a deck someday.

    Also two more fun combos:
    Bringer of the White Dawn+Mindslaver ='s 6th turn or earlier win.
    Spellweaver Helix with Hammer of Bogardan+Time Stretch imprinted ='s infinite turns AND infinite damage.