Empath_EU

Ok, I've never really played a MM before, but I'm really enjoying this guy so far. So he's the build I'm working towards. Any problems shouting out at you?

(Oh, PPP slotting is mostly guesswork, Hero Builder doesn't have all the info)

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Name: Clauricaun
Level: 50
Archetype: Mastermind
Primary: Thugs
Secondary: Traps
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01) --> Call Thugs==> Acc(1) Acc(3) Dmg(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(5) Acc(7)
01) --> Web Grenade==> Acc(1)
02) --> Dual Wield==> Acc(2) Dmg(9) Dmg(9)
04) --> Caltrops==> Dmg(4) Dmg(7)
06) --> Equip Thugs==> Rechg(6)
08) --> Hover==> Fly(8)
10) --> Acid Mortar==> Acc(10) DefDeBuf(11) Rechg(11) Dmg(25) Dmg(34)
12) --> Call Enforcer==> Acc(12) Dmg(13) Dmg(13) Dmg(15) Acc(15) TH_Buf(25)
14) --> Fly==> Fly(14) Fly(37) EndRdx(40)
16) --> Force Field Generator==> DefBuf(16) DefBuf(17) DefBuf(17)
18) --> Gang War==> Acc(18) Dmg(19) Dmg(19) Rechg(21) Rechg(23) Rechg(23)
20) --> Poison Trap==> Rechg(20) Slow(21)
22) --> Aid Other==> Heal(22) Heal(34) Heal(34) Rechg(36) IntRdx(43)
24) --> Aid Self==> Heal(24) Heal(36) Heal(43) IntRdx(43) Rechg(46)
26) --> Call Bruiser==> Acc(26) Dmg(27) Dmg(27) Acc(29) Dmg(31)
28) --> Seeker Drones==> Acc(28) TH_DeBuf(29) TH_DeBuf(31) TH_DeBuf(33)
30) --> Assault==> EndRdx(30) EndRdx(31)
32) --> Upgrade Equipment==> Rechg(32) Rechg(33) Rechg(33) EndRdx(37)
35) --> Trip Mine==> Acc(35) Dmg(36) Dmg(37) Dmg(40)
38) --> Detonator==> Acc(38) Dmg(39) Dmg(39) Dmg(39) Rechg(40)
41) --> Web Envelope==> Acc(41) Acc(42) Immob(42) Rechg(42)
44) --> Scorpion Shield==> DefBuf(44) DefBuf(45) DefBuf(45) EndRdx(45) EndRdx(46) DmgRes(46)
47) --> Tactics==> EndRdx(47) EndRdx(48) TH_Buf(48) TH_Buf(48) TH_Buf(50)
49) --> Mace Beam Volley==> Acc(49) Dmg(50) Dmg(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Supremacy==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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Count me in again.

Cool! Conrats Lode!

Sounds like fun. Count me in with Empath (Or Ms. Freedom if we need more damage).

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Please don't tell me it's being done for fun.

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As WE said, it's a big social event. One of the few things that still brings lots of players together.

I definately do it for fun, everything I do in this game is for fun, otherwise I wouldn't play it.

Oh, and as for the fortnightly raids, it helps new players get HO's and introduce them to Hami, and we get to see if we can beat our fastest time!

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A great raid.
what i would like to see in the future though is a speed raid - how fast can we do it all - it wont happen though, too many ppl not listening/following instructions.
One day though. /em, Dreams
one way to get all out of the bubble is for the hami-tank to stop taunting for a minute works a treat

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Well this last one went by in little over 60 minutes. It seems to get a bit faster every week.

But good raid all, I think we had quite a few new people who may not have read the guide. Hopefully next time Xan won't have to go perma-caps.

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for all I know Tactics is for PvP so you won't be running it most of the time.

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Yeah, more of a PvP choice. But I'll also run it in missions with higher conning enemies.

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I don't really think you need EndRdx or Rec in the first two blast attacks. They cycle fairly quickly (even more so if you are using hasten) and you will always have something to do, be it fearing a mob, holding a runaway or healing etc. I'd put those 4 slots else where. Maybe a recharge in Twilight Grasp

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Yeah, I might drop the end redux in those, or at least in Dark Blast.

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Shadow Fall - I'm not convinced about it being worth it for the end cost but then again I am almost certainly not optimal in my slotting of it

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Combined with SS it gets me invisibilty.

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Rather just run speed in SS, it doesn't drain much unless you plan on having it on constantly.

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It will be on pretty much all the time in PvP zones.

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Take a look at this. Pretty much the best guide to Dark Defending I've seen. Goes into great detail on the powers effects, tactics, slotting etc. The only thing it doesn't do is make you a cup of tea and bring you a packet of biscuits!

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Heh, I read that just before doing this build.

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It's also worth noting that Dark Pit has a -Acc penalty of something like 20%, so to make it reliable get those sweet Acc SO's in there.

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I had Dark Pit on my Dark/Rad Corruptor, hated it. Even when slotted up it only worked on minions.

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Name:
Level: 50
Archetype: Defender
Primary: Dark Miasma
Secondary: Dark Blast
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01) --> Twilight Grasp==> Acc(1) Acc(3) Heal(17) Heal(17) Heal(19)
01) --> Dark Blast==> Acc(1) Dmg(21) Dmg(29) Dmg(31) Rechg(39) EndRdx(40)
02) --> Gloom==> Acc(2) Dmg(3) Dmg(19) Dmg(21) Rechg(39) EndRdx(40)
04) --> Darkest Night==> EndRdx(4) EndRdx(5) TH_DeBuf(5) TH_DeBuf(7) TH_DeBuf(9)
06) --> Tar Patch==> Rechg(6) Rechg(7) Slow(15) Slow(39)
08) --> Shadow Fall==> EndRdx(8) EndRdx(9) DmgRes(11) DmgRes(11) DmgRes(15)
10) --> Hasten==> Rechg(10) Rechg(25) Rechg(25)
12) --> Fearsome Stare==> Acc(12) Rechg(13) Fear(13) Acc(33) Fear(37)
14) --> Super Speed==> EndRdx(14) Run(46)
16) --> Tenebrous Tentacles==> Acc(16) Dmg(31) Dmg(31) Dmg(36) Rechg(36) EndRdx(36)
18) --> Swift==> Run(18)
20) --> Hurdle==> Jump(20)
22) --> Stamina==> EndMod(22) EndMod(23) EndMod(23)
24) --> Night Fall==> Acc(24) Dmg(27) Dmg(27) Dmg(29) EndRdx(37) Rechg(37)
26) --> Howling Twilight==> Range(26)
28) --> Assault==> EndRdx(28)
30) --> Tactics==> EndRdx(30)
32) --> Dark Servant==> Acc(32) Heal(33) Heal(33) TH_DeBuf(34) TH_DeBuf(34) Fear(34)
35) --> Recall Friend==> Range(35)
38) --> Blackstar==> Acc(38) Dmg(40) Dmg(42) Dmg(42)
41) --> Dark Consumption==> Acc(41) EndMod(42) Rechg(43) Rechg(43) Rechg(43) EndMod(46)
44) --> Dark Embrace==> EndRdx(44) EndRdx(45) DmgRes(45) DmgRes(45) DmgRes(46)
47) --> Soul Drain==> Acc(47) Dmg(48) Rechg(48) Rechg(48) Rechg(50) Dmg(50)
49) --> Vengeance==> DefBuf(49) DefBuf(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Vigilance==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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Ok, I'm toying with the idea of starting a new defender. And this is what I'll probably go with, but I'd like some advice from some more experienced D3's. Especially with the primary.

(Oh, and I won't take Moonbeam. I had it on my corruptor and I just didn't like it. Same with Zapp on Empath. Snipes just don't agree with me.)

You will have trouble soloing compared to some other sets. Most of your primary affects only your teamate. And the secondary powers are a bit lacking in damage. But it's still doable, just slowly.

That really is awesome. Great work.

I'll be there for this one. Hurrah. Back in my old account!

Count me in as usual.

Happy Cake Day man!

That would definately hamper team comunication.

Even better if you do something like The Illusionary.

eg.

Illusionary
lIlusionary

and other combos, the in game text has no difference between a captial 'I' and a lower case 'l'.

Although Illusionary has been taken

But even then, eventually you'd just not pay attention to the names and just look at the AT symbol.

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Did it work?

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It would have helped if I hadn't teamed with them while leveling up my S4 Controller. (I was on the team that beat them.)

It was pretty confusing at first though, but you learn the names of the primary targets pretty quickly anyway. And my team actually had two matches against them.

Wow! That's my new desktop!

This sounds really fun, so count me in.

We totally had pneumonia. Not a cold. Right Mes?

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I know a lot of the guys organise TFs on our forums, but I'm guilty of ignoring most of them so I do need to do them - so join us and I'm in (assuming you're a female character of course and not a loathsome male)

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What happens if you run into a spider during the TF though? Do you just run away screaming and give up?

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*snicker*

Probably a character created a while ago when Taunt was available at level 4.

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The short, backpain-inspired hiatus is over, and I'm happy to bring you all

Episode Eight

(The website will be updated shortly)

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Well that explains alot!

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So, these easter eggs. Are they big...?

Basically, this will never, ever happen with current plan. We need the Illusion Controllers to be dropping PA from above, they can hardly be expected to come down every couple of minutes to rebuff.

Aww man, that sucks. As Xan said, you'd better be popping on TS when you get the chance! Hope you come back soon.

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Also, who's up for a god damn PARTY on Friday under atlas, with alcohol?

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Totally!

How can you have an issue with this?

It's no more wrong than a tank keeping someone perma-taunted or a rad keeping a blaster debuffed. It's making use of the powers as they were meant to be used. If you consider that cheating/poor sportsmanship then you may be playing the wrong game...

Cool! Congrats Hicks!