Alright, so I'm trying to build a good, teaming build for an Earth/Thermal for a theoretical static team, and I think I have 
something, but what that is, I don't know. I've lurked here for a while trying to learn as much as I can, and I think it's time for me to actually directly ask for your assistance with this build.
Now, I've never played Thermal, and I have more experience with Illusion than the other control sets, so bear with me; anyway, here's the build I'm considering:
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Volcanic Shift: Level 50 Science Controller
Primary Power Set: Earth Control
Secondary Power Set: Thermal Radiation
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Ancillary Pool: Stone Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fossilize -  (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold: Level 30
 
-  (9) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold: Level 30
 
-  (9) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30
 
-  (37) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30
 
Level 1: Warmth -  (A) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (36) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (37) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (37) Doctored Wounds - Heal: Level 50
 
-  (43) Doctored Wounds - Recharge: Level 50
 
Level 2: Thermal Shield -  (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40
 
-  (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge: Level 40
 
-  (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
 
-  (34) Reactive Armor - Resistance: Level 40
 
-  (34) Reactive Armor - Endurance: Level 40
 
Level 4: Stone Cages -  (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
 
-  (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 
-  (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (7) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 
-  (15) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 50
 
Level 6: Combat Jumping -  (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
 
-  (7) Karma - Knockback Protection: Level 30
 
Level 8: Quicksand -  (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
 
Level 10: Plasma Shield -  (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40
 
-  (11) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge: Level 40
 
-  (11) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
 
-  (13) Reactive Armor - Resistance: Level 40
 
-  (13) Reactive Armor - Endurance: Level 40
 
Level 12: Cauterize -  (A) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (17) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (17) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (31) Doctored Wounds - Heal: Level 50
 
-  (31) Doctored Wounds - Recharge: Level 50
 
Level 14: Super Jump -  (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range: Level 50
 
-  (15) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points): Level 50
 
Level 16: Hurdle Level 18: Health -  (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
 
-  (19) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
 
-  (19) Miracle - Heal: Level 40
 
-  (23) Miracle - +Recovery: Level 40
 
Level 20: Stamina -  (A) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
 
-  (21) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
 
-  (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
 
-  (23) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50
 
Level 22: Thaw -  (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
 
-  (40) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
 
Level 24: Stalagmites -  (A) Stupefy - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (25) Stupefy - Endurance/Stun: Level 50
 
-  (25) Stupefy - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 50
 
-  (31) Stupefy - Stun/Range: Level 50
 
-  (46) Stupefy - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge: Level 50
 
Level 26: Volcanic Gasses -  (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
 
-  (27) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold: Level 30
 
-  (27) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30
 
-  (29) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30
 
Level 28: Forge -  (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (29) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge: Level 50
 
Level 30: Power of the Phoenix -  (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
 
-  (50) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
 
Level 32: Animate Stone -  (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30
 
-  (33) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance: Level 30
 
-  (33) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge: Level 30
 
-  (33) Call to Arms - Defense Bonus Aura for Pets: Level 30
 
-  (34) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets: Level 50
 
Level 35: Earthquake -  (A) Touch of Lady Grey - Defense Debuff/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (36) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (36) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff: Level 20
 
-  (43) Touch of Lady Grey - Defense Debuff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
 
-  (50) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
 
Level 38: Melt Armor -  (A) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff: Level 30
 
-  (39) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff: Level 30
 
-  (39) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
 
-  (39) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
 
-  (40) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
 
-  (40) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff: Level 20
 
Level 41: Fissure -  (A) Stupefy - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (42) Stupefy - Endurance/Stun: Level 50
 
-  (42) Stupefy - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 50
 
-  (42) Stupefy - Stun/Range: Level 50
 
-  (43) Stupefy - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge: Level 50
 
Level 44: Rock Armor -  (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
 
-  (45) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
 
-  (45) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (45) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (46) Red Fortune - Defense: Level 50
 
-  (46) Red Fortune - Endurance: Level 50
 
Level 47: Earth's Embrace -  (A) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (48) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (48) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 
-  (48) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
 
-  (50) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
 
Level 49: Heat Exhaustion -  (A) Accuracy IO: Level 50
 
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Level 1: Brawl Level 1: Sprint Level 2: Rest Level 1: Containment 
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Set Bonus Totals:- 7% DamageBuff(Smashing)
 
- 7% DamageBuff(Lethal)
 
- 7% DamageBuff(Fire)
 
- 7% DamageBuff(Cold)
 
- 7% DamageBuff(Energy)
 
- 7% DamageBuff(Negative)
 
- 7% DamageBuff(Toxic)
 
- 7% DamageBuff(Psionic)
 
- 5% Defense
 
- 5.5% Defense(Smashing)
 
- 5.5% Defense(Lethal)
 
- 5.5% Defense(Fire)
 
- 5.5% Defense(Cold)
 
- 12.1% Defense(Energy)
 
- 12.1% Defense(Negative)
 
- 3% Defense(Psionic)
 
- 4.25% Defense(Melee)
 
- 9.88% Defense(Ranged)
 
- 8% Defense(AoE)
 
- 14% Enhancement(Heal)
 
- 6% Enhancement(Stun)
 
- 20% Enhancement(Accuracy)
 
- 70% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
 
- 5% FlySpeed
 
- 87.7 HP (8.63%) HitPoints
 
- 5% JumpHeight
 
- 5% JumpSpeed
 
- Knockback (Mag -8)
 
- Knockup (Mag -8)
 
- MezResist(Confused) 5%
 
- MezResist(Held) 5%
 
- MezResist(Immobilize) 9.4%
 
- MezResist(Sleep) 5%
 
- MezResist(Stun) 5%
 
- MezResist(Terrorized) 9.4%
 
- 16.5% (0.28 End/sec) Recovery
 
- 24% (1.02 HP/sec) Regeneration
 
- 10% Resistance(Smashing)
 
- 10% Resistance(Lethal)
 
- 15.4% Resistance(Fire)
 
- 15.4% Resistance(Cold)
 
- 10% Resistance(Energy)
 
- 10% Resistance(Negative)
 
- 10% Resistance(Toxic)
 
- 10% Resistance(Psionic)
 
- 5% RunSpeed
 
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Set Bonuses:
Basilisk's Gaze
(Fossilize)
-   2.5% Defense(Energy,Negative), 1.25% Defense(Ranged)
 
-   2% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
 
-   7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
 
Doctored Wounds
(Warmth)
-   MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%
 
-   1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
 
-   4% Enhancement(Heal)
 
-   5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
 
Reactive Armor
(Thermal Shield)
-   MezResist(Immobilize) 1.1%
 
-   1.25% Defense(Energy,Negative), 0.63% Defense(Ranged)
 
-   1.25% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 0.63% Defense(Melee)
 
-   1.25% Defense(AoE), 0.63% Defense(Fire), 0.63% Defense(Cold)
 
Positron's Blast
(Stone Cages)
-   2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
 
-   1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
 
-   9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
 
-   6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
 
Luck of the Gambler
(Combat Jumping)
-   7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
 
Karma
(Combat Jumping)
-   Knockback Protection (Mag -4)
 
Reactive Armor
(Plasma Shield)
-   MezResist(Immobilize) 1.1%
 
-   1.25% Defense(Energy,Negative), 0.63% Defense(Ranged)
 
-   1.25% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 0.63% Defense(Melee)
 
-   1.25% Defense(AoE), 0.63% Defense(Fire), 0.63% Defense(Cold)
 
Doctored Wounds
(Cauterize)
-   MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%
 
-   1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
 
-   4% Enhancement(Heal)
 
-   5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
 
Blessing of the Zephyr
(Super Jump)
-   3.13% Defense(Ranged), 1.56% Defense(Energy), 1.56% Defense(Negative)
 
-   Knockback Protection (Mag -4)
 
Numina's Convalescence
(Health)
-   12% (0.51 HP/sec) Regeneration
 
Miracle
(Health)
-   2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
 
Performance Shifter
(Stamina)
-   5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
 
Stupefy
(Stalagmites)
-   2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
 
-   19.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
 
-   3% Enhancement(Stun)
 
-   6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
 
Basilisk's Gaze
(Volcanic Gasses)
-   2.5% Defense(Energy,Negative), 1.25% Defense(Ranged)
 
-   2% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
 
-   7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
 
Adjusted Targeting
(Forge)
Expedient Reinforcement
(Animate Stone)
-   Status Resistance 2.5%
 
-   3% DamageBuff(All)
 
-   6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
 
-   10% Resistance(All)
 
Call to Arms
(Animate Stone)
Touch of Lady Grey
(Earthquake)
Dark Watcher's Despair
(Earthquake)
Shield Breaker
(Melt Armor)
-   2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
 
-   Status Resistance 2.5%
 
-   2.5% Defense(AoE), 1.25% Defense(Fire), 1.25% Defense(Cold)
 
-   11% Enhancement(Accuracy)
 
Stupefy
(Fissure)
-   2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
 
-   19.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
 
-   3% Enhancement(Stun)
 
-   6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
 
Luck of the Gambler
(Rock Armor)
-   7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
 
Red Fortune
(Rock Armor)
-   MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
 
-   1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
 
-   2% DamageBuff(All)
 
-   5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
 
Numina's Convalescence
(Earth's Embrace)
-   12% (0.51 HP/sec) Regeneration
 
-   19.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
 
-   6% Enhancement(Heal)
 
Steadfast Protection
(Earth's Embrace)
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