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Hi folks. As the title suggests, I'm a returning player to Champions. I've played off-and-on since launch, but it's been about a year since I last logged on. Obviously there's been huge changes since then, and I really don't know where to start or even what's the best character builder now. A quick forum search seems to indicate it's the PowerHouse Character Planner - is that right? Is there something else I should be using?
Anyway, I'm trying to get a new up-to-date build for my Freeform main character. I figured I'd explain a little what I'm looking for, and what I've done in the past. I'm open to suggestions, be they in the form of stuff I need to read up on the wiki, or suggested builds.
The Concept: My main's a mage, a wizard, a magic user, whatever you want to call it. Think Dr. Strange, Zatanna, that whole concept space. The fact I'm a generic super-mage means I'm pretty wide open when it comes to power selections, since it's easy to justify a whole bunch of things - in the past, I've used Celestial, Darkness, Fire, Infernal, Telekinesis, and so on.
Build Priorities: While I've gone through many different Freeform builds, generally I've been most happy as a support, healing-oriented character - but one with enough survivability and damage to solo content when I'm not on a team.
Let me be clear here, survivability and damage are pretty important to me. They're not the number one priorities, but I've always been willing to take a hit to my pure healing capacity in favour of better protecting myself, or giving myself slightly better damage than tissue paper.
In the past, the passives I've been most happy with were Seraphim and Aura of Radiant Protection, running in Sentinel, of course. I don't know if those are the best choices now - I really liked Seraphim, but it was a bit squishy and prone to draw aggro on me in group content. AoRP was nice, but then I hear the other auras are also pretty good nowadays?
Attack and power-wise, I usually used attacks like Skarn's Bane, but I also used a Darkness build for a while with that set's synergies and energy unlock. For heals, I largely relied on the Arcane stuff and Protection Field, but I don't know how things stack up these days.
I assume I should be taking Compassion, the new toggle (well, it's new to me, at least).
Stats: Previously I used either Con/Pre or Pre/Int - and of course I still have the gear for that, so my initial thought was to go Pre as a primary, using Int and Con as secondaries in the current system. Granted, since there are now fewer gear slots to fill, it can't be too hard for me to hunt down new gear to use different stats, but I'd rather work with what I have, unless they're terrible choices.
Thing is, I know primary stat choice is tied to specializations now. And I have absolutely no idea what to make of these, since they're new to me. It doesn't seem like the Int and Con specializations are terribly useful to me, while Pre still seems best-suited for support stuff and occasional damage. But as I said, I don't know.
Any advice or comments would be welcome. Really welcome. You'd get the gratitude of...some random poster on the forums. Um. That sounded better in my head than when I typed it...
Anyway, I'm trying to get a new up-to-date build for my Freeform main character. I figured I'd explain a little what I'm looking for, and what I've done in the past. I'm open to suggestions, be they in the form of stuff I need to read up on the wiki, or suggested builds.
The Concept: My main's a mage, a wizard, a magic user, whatever you want to call it. Think Dr. Strange, Zatanna, that whole concept space. The fact I'm a generic super-mage means I'm pretty wide open when it comes to power selections, since it's easy to justify a whole bunch of things - in the past, I've used Celestial, Darkness, Fire, Infernal, Telekinesis, and so on.
Build Priorities: While I've gone through many different Freeform builds, generally I've been most happy as a support, healing-oriented character - but one with enough survivability and damage to solo content when I'm not on a team.
Let me be clear here, survivability and damage are pretty important to me. They're not the number one priorities, but I've always been willing to take a hit to my pure healing capacity in favour of better protecting myself, or giving myself slightly better damage than tissue paper.
In the past, the passives I've been most happy with were Seraphim and Aura of Radiant Protection, running in Sentinel, of course. I don't know if those are the best choices now - I really liked Seraphim, but it was a bit squishy and prone to draw aggro on me in group content. AoRP was nice, but then I hear the other auras are also pretty good nowadays?
Attack and power-wise, I usually used attacks like Skarn's Bane, but I also used a Darkness build for a while with that set's synergies and energy unlock. For heals, I largely relied on the Arcane stuff and Protection Field, but I don't know how things stack up these days.
I assume I should be taking Compassion, the new toggle (well, it's new to me, at least).
Stats: Previously I used either Con/Pre or Pre/Int - and of course I still have the gear for that, so my initial thought was to go Pre as a primary, using Int and Con as secondaries in the current system. Granted, since there are now fewer gear slots to fill, it can't be too hard for me to hunt down new gear to use different stats, but I'd rather work with what I have, unless they're terrible choices.
Thing is, I know primary stat choice is tied to specializations now. And I have absolutely no idea what to make of these, since they're new to me. It doesn't seem like the Int and Con specializations are terribly useful to me, while Pre still seems best-suited for support stuff and occasional damage. But as I said, I don't know.
Any advice or comments would be welcome. Really welcome. You'd get the gratitude of...some random poster on the forums. Um. That sounded better in my head than when I typed it...
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One thing I'm noticing is that a lot of the specialization stuff seems crit-based. Is it important to pack a Dex superstat into Freeform builds these days? It certainly looks very tempting to go that route.
I'm sort of bothered by the lack of an energy unlock in this build, but then I dunno how necessary that is nowadays, especially running in Sentinel. Also, I don't know if any energy unlock really fits in here.
PowerHouse (Link to this build)
Name:
Archetype: Freeform
Super Stats:
Level 6: Presence (Primary)
Level 10: Intelligence (Secondary)
Level 15: Constitution (Secondary)
Talents:
Level 1: Arcanus
Level 6: Field Ops Training
Level 9: Survival Training
Level 12: Diplomatic
Level 15: Boundless Reserves
Level 18: Prodigy
Level 21: Negotiator
Powers:
Level 1: Eldritch Bolts
Level 1: Compassion (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Eldritch Shield (Rank 2)
Level 8: Protection Field (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Iniquity (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 14: Arcane Vitality (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Bountiful Chi Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 20: Seraphim (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 23: Ebon Ruin (Rank 2, Paranormal Paranoia)
Level 26: Skarn's Bane (Rank 2, Warlock's Malice)
Level 29: Palliate (Absolve)
Level 32: Ascension
Level 35: Unbreakable
Level 38: Divine Renewal
Travel Powers:
Level 6: Magic Carpet (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Teleportation
Specializations:
Presence: Selfless Ally (2/2)
Presence: Grandeur (3/3)
Presence: Moment of Glory (3/3)
Presence: Force of Will (2/2)
Sentinel: Caregiver (2/3)
Sentinel: Sentinel Aura (3/3)
Sentinel: Rejuvenated (3/3)
Sentinel: Genesis (2/2)
Overseer: Administer (3/3)
Overseer: Overseer Aura (3/3)
Overseer: Honor (2/2)
Overseer: Conservation (2/2)
only takes 1.5 seconds to summon.