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Re: ClawsandEffect, thank you! Your post was exactly what I needed. Now I can do a little homework to procure the sets I need.
Re: Zyphoid, You bet your sweet sweater vest I'm a U of M fan! As far as the Ninja pack goes, I just got the wrist-slap from my better half for buying the Steam Punk pack. So I'll have to hold off on that. But thanks for the suggestion.
On a slightly different note: what do you guys & gals think of Blaze Mastery vs. Darkness Mastery? Initially I was all giddy for Blaze, but now I'm thinking that Darkness (much like the rock band) rocks! -
Quote:Nope, I was clueless. I stopped playing CoH right after IOs became a hit, so I kind of missed that whole thing. I'm learning about the sets all the time. It sounds like my regen, which was such a bad ace in the beginning, is not the secondary du jour thanks to the discovery of soft-capping. Well pooh.Originally Posted by Werner
And in case you weren't aware, you can only have five of any particular named set bonus. In your build, for instance, one of your 1.5% hit point bonuses doesn't count. You can see this by viewing active sets, and it'll highlight it in red. But you may know this, and just were after something else, as my builds sometimes have one or two over the cap bonuses.
So recharge is the way to go. Is that simply accomplished with recharge enchancements on my click heals? -
This is my first toon Level. He's been in Paragon for many many years, and after a respite he needs some polishing. Level is a martial artist/regen scrapper who is 50.
Thanks to some of your help I've discovered Mids' Hero Designer and I now know a little about soft-capping, which explains why Level was getting hit all the time.
Here is my first attempt at respecing him back to respectability. I'm going for a couple things in general: 1) the use of IO sets, and 2) much improved defense. I will happily take any and all critiques on how to rebuild this guy. That being said, I will keep fly & super speed because that's how he likes to roam.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.942
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Click this DataLink to open the build!
Level: Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Martial Arts
Secondary Power Set: Regeneration
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Darkness Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Storm Kick -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(3), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), Mako-Dam%(46)
Level 1: Fast Healing -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(7)
Level 2: Reconstruction -- Tr'ge-Heal/EndRdx(A), Tr'ge-EndRdx/Rchg(5), Tr'ge-Heal/Rchg(11), Tr'ge-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 4: Quick Recovery -- EnManip-EndMod(A), EnManip-EndMod/Rchg(11), EnManip-Stun%(50)
Level 6: Air Superiority -- P'ngFist-Acc/Dmg(A), P'ngFist-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(7), P'ngFist-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 8: Crane Kick -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(9), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(9), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), T'Death-Dam%(36)
Level 10: Boxing -- Dmg-I(A)
Level 12: Dull Pain -- Tr'ge-Heal/EndRdx(A), Tr'ge-EndRdx/Rchg(13), Tr'ge-Heal/Rchg(36), Tr'ge-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 14: Fly -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(15), Zephyr-ResKB(34)
Level 16: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A)
Level 18: Crippling Axe Kick -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(19), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Mako-Dam%(37)
Level 20: Integration -- Tr'ge-Heal/EndRdx(A), Tr'ge-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Tr'ge-EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 22: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(23), LkGmblr-EndRdx/Rchg(23), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(39), LkGmblr-Def(39), LkGmblr-Rchg+(39)
Level 24: Resilience -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(29), S'fstPrt-ResKB(40)
Level 26: Dragon's Tail -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(27), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Oblit-%Dam(42)
Level 28: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(29), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 30: Instant Healing -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 32: Eagles Claw -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), KntkC'bat-Knock%(34), RechRdx-I(42)
Level 35: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(36)
Level 38: Moment of Glory -- Krma-Def/EndRdx(A), Krma-Def/Rchg(42), Krma-ResKB(43)
Level 41: Torrent -- Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(43), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx(43), Ragnrk-Knock%(46)
Level 44: Night Fall -- Det'tn-Acc/Dmg(A), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rng(45), Det'tn-Dmg/Rchg(45), Det'tn-Dmg/Rng(50)
Level 47: Tenebrous Tentacles -- AirB'st-Acc/Dmg(A), AirB'st-Dmg/EndRdx(48), AirB'st-Dmg/Rchg(48), AirB'st-Dmg/Rng(48)
Level 49: Focus Chi -- Rec'dRet-ToHit(A), Rec'dRet-Pcptn(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Heal-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- Adrenal-EndMod(A), Adrenal-EndMod/Rchg(5), Adrenal-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(15)
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Thanks for the tips. I did edit my post to include the direction I want to take.
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This is my first clumsy attempt at using Mids' Hero/Villain Designer and I've created an UNSLOTTED electric/fire blaster with cold epic powers. I've based this build upon Eldandil's Elec/Fire AoE Death Machine but I changed some of his choices for powers and when to take them.
Please help me fill in the slotting as I have very little idea about soft-capping and the IO sets. My goal is to get my defense as soft-capped as can be and be an AoE-damage-dealing bad ace.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.942
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Click this DataLink to open the build!
Element-Z: Level 48 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Electrical Blast
Secondary Power Set: Fire Manipulation
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Lightning Bolt -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Ring of Fire -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Ball Lightning -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Combustion -- Empty(A)
Level 6: Hover -- Empty(A)
Level 8: Short Circuit -- Empty(A)
Level 10: Fire Sword Circle -- Empty(A)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- Empty(A)
Level 14: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 16: Tough -- Empty(A)
Level 18: Build Up -- Empty(A)
Level 20: Weave -- Empty(A)
Level 22: Fly -- Empty(A)
Level 24: Tesla Cage -- Empty(A)
Level 26: Hasten -- Empty(A)
Level 28: Voltaic Sentinel -- Empty(A)
Level 30: Consume -- Empty(A)
Level 32: Thunderous Blast -- Empty(A)
Level 35: Burn -- Empty(A)
Level 38: Hot Feet -- Empty(A)
Level 41: Snow Storm -- Empty(A)
Level 44: Frozen Armor -- Empty(A)
Level 47: Flash Freeze -- Empty(A)
Level 49: Zapp -- Empty(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
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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I decided on, of all things, a blaster. "Element-Z" on Virtue if you see her. She's electric/fire. I am cautiously optimistic about the soft-capping: I'm already using hover w/ a couple defense enhancements.
From what I gather I can stack the defenses from hover, combat jumping, and weave to get a decent, albeit nothing like a tank, defense soft-cap. I'm excited to be an offensive juggernaut for a change. -
I downloaded Mid's Hero & Villain Designer and it seems stuck on "Loading Enhancement Database..." but after about 10 minutes the application fires up. However, the loading pop-up remains. Odd. I'm running Windows 7 (x86). Anyone else having this issue?
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Quote:Thanks for the tip. It looks like my scrapper has a base defense of 0.00%. He only has a small increase (1.88%) on Melee & AOE and a smaller increase (0.94%) on Smashing, Lethal, Fire, and Cold.Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood
Well some scrappers get defenses in their secondary powerset or pool powers but defenses beyond that are gained through IOs. You can see what his current defenses are by opening up the combat attributes monitor (bring up the Powers window and click the text in the top left).
To plan a build and see what defenses it would have you cannot go wrong with Mids:
http://www.cohplanner.com/
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Quote:Wow. Thank you for the link. I fell out of my chair. The scrapper I took to 50 was done so out of guts and teams of help. I'd like to look at his defenses and re-roll him. Is this softcapping accomplished through the IO's then? How would I be able to tell what his defenses add up to?Originally Posted by plainguy
Read this and go Ohhhh, Ahhhhh
http://dechskaison.blogspot.com/2011...important.html
But honestly this info is game breaking. Read it, re-read it and then read it again. This has changed the game immensely for me and I cannot express how much fun this game has become once I understood this. It has made my mediocre heroes and villains into Super Heroes and Super Villains.
If someone could write a market guide as good as this is explained I would be rich in the game as well. -
Quote:Aah. Back in the day it used to be 3 SO enhancements. Now with the IO's I guess that's a different story.Originally Posted by M_I_Abrahms
It's basically a point in which further increases are possible, but largely pointless.
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I've seen the term softcap used a ton in the threads, but I'm not familiar with it. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks, y'all.
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Quote:I never got a villain to 50,Originally Posted by NightSable
Night Widow may be what you seek as a very balanced toon great out of the box. Good DPS. Variety of damage types (lethal, toxic, psi) and attack types(melee, range, aoe). Can softcap to incarnate content levels easily with little IO investment. Great solo, great on teams. Great secondary effects. Mind Link one of the best and most fantastic team buffs there is as you can with one click, give everyone great additional defense (at high lvls, may not matter as much). Free extra costume slot. Buttcapes!!!! You can use the dual builds system to have a fortunata on the other build. Also, you can PvP with the widows/forts some as well. Given the amount of things you can do with a widow, I think it is the perfect final toon.
so I can't play a Night Widow. I'm a little bummed about that.
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I'm leaning towards a Brute. I haven't really played one of those much. Electric Melee perhaps. Shield or Willpower secondary?
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Quote:I've actually been playing since Beta and have played all the archetypes I could. But I only got the scrapper and troller to 50. My wife and I played A TON before our kids were born, but now our time is divided among the 1.5 yr-old and the 3.5 yr-old. It's time I played my last hurrah (for a while).Originally Posted by Justaris
If I may ask, why are you stopping at after having played just two (and now, three) characters? It doesn't sound like you have seen much of the game. Not trying to be critical, just hate to see people go.
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I am about to embark on my final toon for CoH and would love to know some of your favorite builds. I took a martial arts/regen scrapper and a kinetic/fire controller to 50 and would like to try something different. I did not like playing PBs or WSs, so those are out. I will most like be going solo on this last hurrah, so consider that.
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I'm just curious as to why CoH hasn't released an ice scrapper yet? The powers are there and ready to use. I've been away from the game for a while and love the new implementations, but I thought I'd ask the populace about this.