Fire + Darkness. Can it work?

dialamx

So I was playing in the tailor and created a costume I really liked. Decided to make a new character, based around the costume, for the upcoming Defender Training Program. The character will be called Black Hole Sun. I considered just doing another Fire based character, but wondered if I could mix it up for something different. Given the name, and the costume theme, I was curious if Darkness and Fire can mix to make a feasible character.

flowcyto

Well, one way you could do it is to have Fire effects like flashfire or firesnake running in the background while using Darkness powers. They'd be used more for theme and extra DoT dmg (and for potentially procing TReverb) than for debuffing. For example:

(Unnamed Build) - Freeform (Ranged Damage)
v3.45:38

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

Talents
Level 1: The Scourge (Con: 10, Ego: 10, Rec: 10, End: 8)
Level 6: Worldly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 9: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)
Level 12: Daredevil (Ego: 5, End: 5)
Level 15: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 18: Ascetic (Con: 5, Ego: 5)
Level 21: Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Throw Fire
Level 1: Shadow Blast (Rank 2, Devoid)
Level 6: Shadow Embrace (Rank 2, Draining Shadows)
Level 8: Night Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Chilled Form
Level 14: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 17: Thermal Reverberation
Level 20: Flashfire (Rank 2, Sweltering Heat)
Level 23: Ebon Ruin (Rank 2, Nyctophobia)
Level 26: Fire Snake (Rank 2, Trail Blazer)
Level 29: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 32: Fire Shield (Rank 2)
Level 35:
Level 38:
Adv. Points: 32/36

Travel Powers
Level 6:
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 (3/3)
Guardian: The Best Defense (2/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)

The last few powers can be w/e ya want.

For single targets, it uses charges of SBlast to put up and refresh Fear and Devoid, while using ERuin as its main attack. SEmbrace can be your main AoE attack. In either case, keep Flashfire and Fire Snake up in the background. Gears mostly for Ego, w/ some End and Con.

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Another option is to go the other way- and use some of Darkness' DoT effects w/ Fire's main attacks. For exmaple:

(Unnamed Build) - Freeform (Ranged Damage)
v3.45:38

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

Talents
Level 1: The Scourge (Con: 10, Ego: 10, Rec: 10, End: 8)
Level 6: Worldly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 9: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)
Level 12: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 15: Daredevil (Ego: 5, End: 5)
Level 18: Ascetic (Con: 5, Ego: 5)
Level 21: Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Shadow Bolt
Level 1: Spirit Reverberation
Level 6: Ebon Void (Rank 2)
Level 8: Night Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Chilled Form
Level 14: Dimensional Collapse (Rank 2, Glimpse of the Abyss)
Level 17: Conflagration (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Soul Vortex (Rank 2, Soul Drain)
Level 23: Incinerate (Rank 2, Rank 3, Burninator)
Level 26: Incendiary Grenade (Chemical Burn, Scorched Ground)
Level 29: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 32: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35:
Level 38:
Adv. Points: 33/36

Travel Powers
Level 6:
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 (3/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)

(not a leveling build, ofc)

Keeps both DCollapse and Soul Vortex up in the background, while Conflag is the main AoE, and Incinerate is the main single-target attack. I also threw in the fire grenade as a quick debuff for the Fire attacks. Gears mostly for Ego, w/ some Rec and Con.

dialamx

Interesting. I'll try the first one out for leveling, then probably switch to the second once he's high enough. Thanks, Flow.