Retooling an Ego Blade tank build to include some darkness. Does this seem workable?
PowerHouse (Link to this build)Name: Lady Halo 6Archetype: FreeformSuper Stats:Level 6: Ego (Primary)Level 10: Constitution (Secondary)Level 15: Presence (Secondary)Talents:Level 1: The VoidLevel 6: AsceticLevel 9: Shrug It OffLevel 12: ShowmanshipLevel 15: AcrobatLevel 18: ShooterLevel 21: FinessePowers:Level 1: Kinetic DartsLevel 1: Ego Weaponry (Rank 2, Siphoning Strikes)Level 6: Ego ReverberationLevel 8: Mental Discipline (Rank 2, Rank 3, Id Blades)Level 11: InvulnerabilityLevel 14: Shadow Embrace (Rank 2, Challenging Strikes)Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)Level 20: Ego Blade Breach (Rank 2, Rank 3)Level 23: Void Shift (Emerging Nightmares, Crippling Challenge)Level 26: Lifedrain (Rank 2, Vampiric Sympathy)Level 29: Ego Blade Annihilation (Rank 2, Mental Acuity)Level 32: Masterful DodgeLevel 35: ResurgenceLevel 38: Telekinetic Shield (Telekinetic Reinforcement)Travel Powers:Level 6: Fire Flight (Rank 2)Level 35: Athletics (Rank 2)Specializations:Ego: Force of Will (2/2)Ego: Insight (1/3)Ego: Aggression (2/2)Ego: Follow Through (2/3)Ego: Exploit Opening (1/2)Ego: Sixth Sense (2/3)Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)Vindicator: Modified Gear (2/2)Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)Warden: Slaughter (2/3)Warden: Upper Hand (2/3)Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)
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Since you're using TK shield's awesome Telekinetic Reinforcement, you may want to put some more points in to get rank 2. You should rank up Invulnerability too. You could do this by getting rid of Ego Blade Breach. It has a nice debuff, but could be replaced by Mental Storm (which doesn't need those additional ranks). You could also also go with Defiance instead of Invulnerability, since Defiance doesn't need ranks.
Great build and concept, you'll have a lot of fun with that.
Not sure about the last power. Saw Ego Choke + adv on one of Cyrone's builds so tossed it in here, but I would consider alternatives.
PowerHouse (Link to this build)
Name: Lady Halo 6
Archetype: Freeform
Super Stats:
Level 6: Ego (Primary)
Level 10: Constitution (Secondary)
Level 15: Presence (Secondary)
Talents:
Level 1: The Void
Level 6: Ascetic
Level 9: Shrug It Off
Level 12: Showmanship
Level 15: Acrobat
Level 18: Shooter
Level 21: Finesse
Powers:
Level 1: Kinetic Darts
Level 1: Ego Weaponry (Rank 2, Siphoning Strikes)
Level 6: Ego Reverberation
Level 8: Mental Discipline (Rank 2, Rank 3, Id Blades)
Level 11: Defiance
Level 14: Shadow Embrace (Rank 2, Challenging Strikes)
Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Lifedrain (Rank 2, Vampiric Sympathy)
Level 23: Void Shift (Emerging Nightmares, Crippling Challenge)
Level 26: Ego Blade Annihilation (Rank 2, Mental Acuity)
Level 29: Telekinetic Shield (Rank 2, Telekinetic Reinforcement)
Level 32: Masterful Dodge
Level 35: Resurgence
Level 38: Ego Choke (Garroting Grip)
Travel Powers:
Level 6: Fire Flight (Rank 2)
Level 35: Athletics (Rank 2)
Specializations:
Ego: Force of Will (2/2)
Ego: Insight (1/3)
Ego: Aggression (2/2)
Ego: Follow Through (2/3)
Ego: Exploit Opening (1/2)
Ego: Sixth Sense (2/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Vindicator: Modified Gear (2/2)
Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Warden: Slaughter (2/3)
Warden: Upper Hand (2/3)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)
I'm not a huge fan of Exploit Opening from the Ego Spec Tree. I find it better to either max out my crit chance or severity, depending on the build.
I hope any or all of this is helpful. See you in the rampages, my friend.
I wish Flow would chime in, for instance. He always shares helpful and interesting insights.
I'm using Mental Storm and Ego Placate w/ Svengali on a couple characters already so I'm curious if there are any other decent buff/debuff options out there that aren't commonly used. If too many players use Eco Placate it will just be nerfed and I will have to use some other power anyway
I would say that ERuin's ParaPara debuff can also work well for TK Blades, if ya don't wanna use Mental Storm again. But they changed that adv to be the Fear-appilcant, and now ya lost a nice cross-powerset debuff Oh well.
Anyways, the build w/ Defiance looks solid, though its gonna be knock-prone as is. If ur keeping that stat layout, then I may consider picking up CoPD for the last slot. Otherwise, EBB is nice for its debuff (and/or for a higher dps Ego Leech-stacking filler when ya dun need Siphoning's heal). Could also consider using Warden Mastery if using the combo mostly, instead of EBB.
Ur AoE dps will be a bit low, though if ya can manage to get 2 free adv ya could take Shadow Embrace to R3, and maybe get Mass Destruction over Modified Gear if that's an issue.
- Be safe and have fun, champs - for science!
You know, I've never used CoPD on a tank before and it could fit the theme here, so that looks like a winner.
Mass Destruction is certainly the way to go. I had been considering Warden Mastery. I think that will be something to think more about once she gets to 40.