Horsemen of the Apocalypse

legendarylycan

a new week brings a new character - or characters, in this case; first up, War

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Name: War

Archetype: Freeform

Super Stats:
Level 6: Strength (Primary)
Level 10: Constitution (Secondary)
Level 15: Dexterity (Secondary)

Talents:
Level 1: The Blade
Level 6: Physical Conditioning
Level 9: Relentless
Level 12: Impresario
Level 15: Accurate
Level 18: Quick Recovery
Level 21: Amazing Stamina

Powers:
Level 1: Reaper's Touch
Level 1: Reaper's Caress (Rank 2, Cleaving Strikes)
Level 6:
Level 8: Way of the Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Scything Blade (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 14: Form of the Swordsman
Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Ego Surge (Rank 2, Nimble Mind)
Level 23: Masterful Dodge
Level 26: Retaliation (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 29: Reaper's Embrace (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 32: Thunderbolt Lunge
Level 35: Rebirth
Level 38:

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Athletics (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35:

Specializations:
Strength: Swole (3/3)
Strength: Physical Peak (2/3)
Strength: Brutality (2/2)
Strength: Juggernaut (3/3)
Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
Warden: Upper Hand (2/3)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (2/3)
Vindicator: Offensive Expertise (2/2)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (1/3)
Mastery: Strength Mastery (1/1)


fairly straightforward, single blade and lots of bleeding

the blank power slot is for the MA EU that still isn't in the PH planner, and thunderbolt lunge is standing in for the single blade lunge - also not in the planner yet​​

legendarylycan

next up, Famine...this one will likely require a lot of work, because i kinda threw it haphazardly together trying to get a magical debuffer - which was way harder than i expected

PowerHouse (Link to this build)

Name: Famine

Archetype: Freeform

Super Stats:
Level 6: Presence (Primary)
Level 10: Constitution (Secondary)
Level 15: Intelligence (Secondary)

Talents:
Level 1: The Grimoire
Level 6: Healthy Mind
Level 9: Shrug It Off
Level 12: Diplomatic
Level 15: Lasting Impression
Level 18: Prodigy
Level 21: Amazing Stamina

Powers:
Level 1: Eldritch Bolts (Wizard's Discretion)
Level 1: Eldritch Blast (Rank 2, Sorcerer's Whim)
Level 6: Aura of Arcane Clarity (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 8: Molecular Self-Assembly
Level 11: Devour Essence (Rank 2, Phlebotomist)
Level 14: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Concentration
Level 20: Ebon Rift (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 23: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
Level 26: Hex of Suffering (Rank 2, Rune of Lethargy)
Level 29: Masterful Dodge
Level 32: Urthona's Charm
Level 35: Rebirth
Level 38: Planar Fracture (Double Vortex)

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Shadow Wings
Level 35:

Specializations:
Presence: Dominion (2/2)
Presence: Grandeur (3/3)
Presence: Moment of Glory (3/3)
Presence: Force of Will (2/2)
Sentinel: Torment (2/2)
Sentinel: Sentinel Aura (3/3)
Sentinel: Moment of Need (3/3)
Sentinel: Wither (2/2)
Sentry: Twist Fate (2/2)
Sentry: Sentry Aura (3/3)
Sentry: Stalling Tactics (3/3)
Sentry: Persevere (2/2)
Mastery: Sentinel Mastery (1/1)​​

legendarylycan

third comes Pestilence; like War, also fairly straightforward, though not too sure about the SS selection or locust swarm - i can already get locusts from venomous breath

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Name: Pestilence

Archetype: Freeform

Super Stats:
Level 6: Intelligence (Primary)
Level 10: Constitution (Secondary)
Level 15: Endurance (Secondary)

Talents:
Level 1: The Scourge
Level 6: Healthy Mind
Level 9: Boundless Reserves
Level 12: Investigator
Level 15: Quick Recovery
Level 18: Negotiator
Level 21: Amazing Stamina

Powers:
Level 1: Infernal Bolts
Level 1: Infernal Blast (Rank 2, Virulent Propagation)
Level 6: Supernatural Power
Level 8: Pestilence (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Epidemic (Rank 2, Outbreak)
Level 14: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Aspect of the Infernal
Level 20: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
Level 23: Defile (Rank 2, Plague Bearer)
Level 26: Locust Swarm (Festering Bites)
Level 29: Masterful Dodge
Level 32: Devour Essence (Rank 2, Phlebotomist)
Level 35: Venomous Breath (Rank 2, Infectious Bile, Locust Breath)
Level 38: Rebirth

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Ooze Tunneling (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35:

Specializations:
Intelligence: Enlightened (3/3)
Intelligence: Tactician (2/2)
Intelligence: Detect Vulnerability (3/3)
Intelligence: Expertise (2/2)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
Guardian: Find the Mark (2/3)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (2/3)
Vindicator: Offensive Expertise (2/2)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (1/3)
Mastery: Intelligence Mastery (1/1)​​

legendarylycan

and last, behold the pale rider, Death; blank slot is for Soul Vortex - also not too sure about the SS selection on this one

and while endbringer's grasp may be lackluster, i still want to keep it

PowerHouse (Link to this build)

Name: Death

Archetype: Freeform

Super Stats:
Level 6: Ego (Primary)
Level 10: Constitution (Secondary)
Level 15: Dexterity (Secondary)

Talents:
Level 1: The Void
Level 6: Acrobat
Level 9: Shooter
Level 12: Ascetic
Level 15: Quick Recovery
Level 18: Boundless Reserves
Level 21: Amazing Stamina

Powers:
Level 1: Shadow Bolt
Level 1: Shadow Blast (Rank 2, Psychotic Break)
Level 6: Spirit Reverberation
Level 8: Shadow Form (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11:
Level 14: Lifedrain (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Concentration
Level 20: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
Level 23: Ebon Ruin (Rank 2, Nyctophobia, Paranormal Paranoia)
Level 26: Masterful Dodge
Level 29: Grasping Shadows
Level 32: Ebon Void (Rank 2, Voracious Darkness)
Level 35: Rebirth
Level 38: Endbringer's Grasp (Rank 2, Rank 3)

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Shadow Skull Flight (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35:

Specializations:
Ego: Force of Will (2/2)
Ego: Insight (3/3)
Ego: Follow Through (3/3)
Ego: Sixth Sense (2/3)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
Guardian: Find the Mark (2/3)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (1/3)
Vindicator: Offensive Expertise (2/2)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)​​

flowcyto

War looks fine, though it needs most of its advs filled out. Not much use for Scything Blade now that Reaper's Caress has better AoE, imo.

For Famine, I'd recommend getting an easy stun to take adv of Sorc's Whim, as holds are slow and easy to break. I'd also prob get Manip if building for a CC focus. Else, ya can ditch Sorc's Whim and just focus on holds for debuffs. Up to you, but the focus can change the build pretty drastically. If the build is meant to be a ranged one then I'd prob get Lifedrain over DE.

Pestilence looks mostly fine, though ya have some redundant AoE in there, and prob dun need that many diff attacks.

Death looks alright for a Darkness build, though ERuin functions a bit differently now (I think ParaPara only gives Fear now, and if so then its prob not worth taking over a normal rank).

legendarylycan

well, i had to pick something...if i remove scything blade, i'll have another empty power slot; and the advantages weren't filled in because i wasn't sure which ones were worth taking over straight-up ranking

the idea i had for famine was simply a debuffer - the only way to represent general weakness and such from severe starvation ingame; ideally, that would be represented by powers that reduce enemy damage, damage resists, speed and other such things...unfortunately, as far as i can tell, sorcery has very little if any of the first two

i probably have too many attacks for pestilence, but there isn't really much else i can slot outside more AO/Ds or palliate for the absolve threatwipe

i know they changed ebon ruin somehow, but i thought it still had the paranormal damage debuff...was it switched to a different darkness power or removed entirely?​​

flowcyto

The 10% paranormal debuff was removed entirely, as far as I can tell. Sad, cause I kinda liked that debuff. I suppose Hex at least has a Magic dmg debuff, though so few attacks use that dmg type..

As far as ranking stuff for War, I guess ya can keep Scything Blade as a charged opener or something:


Powers:
Level 1: Reaper's Touch
Level 1: Reaper's Caress (Rank 2, Cleaving Strikes)
Level 6:
Level 8: Way of the Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Scything Blade (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 14: Form of the Swordsman
Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Ego Surge (Rank 2, Nimble Mind)
Level 23: Masterful Dodge
Level 26: Retaliation (Rank 2)
Level 29: Reaper's Embrace (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 32: Thunderbolt Lunge
Level 35: Rebirth
Level 38:

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Athletics (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35:

ya have a fair amount of adv points leftover.

legendarylycan

war's been updated...figured i'd just edit the initial post instead of making an entirely new post with the updated build - keeps things a little neater

also, which stats do aspect of the infernal scale off of? i ought to make sure i picked a good set of superstats for pestilence​​

flowcyto

AotI scales from Ego or Int, just like Concentration.

legendarylycan

so i actually did make decent SS choices, even blindly...good to know

any idea if there are any vaguely magic-y powers/advantages that confer universal damage resist debuffs or are they all limited to specific damage types or damage groups?​​

flowcyto

Mostly have type-specific debuffs now. If ya want universal dmg debuffs, most of those would be conferred via specs and CC powers.

legendarylycan

well, which CC powers have them? if they're all in the mental power group, i may just switch over to that instead of using sorcery powers for famine​​

flowcyto

I mean that you need to use CC powers to proc them: Trapped, Wither, and Pres PSS's Vuln all lower target resist.