Doc Doom Build Help

twilightwatchman

I'm running a Doc Doom inspired toon at the moment and could do with some advice/feedback on the build. It's working well for solo PvE at the moment but I don't feel it's exactly optimised. I'm currently L23 and the build plan at the moment is:

PowerHouse (Link to this build)

Name:

Archetype: Freeform

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

Talents:
Level 1: The Invincible
Level 6:
Level 9:
Level 12:
Level 15:
Level 18:
Level 21:

Powers:
Level 1: Electric Bolt
Level 1: Lightning Arc (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Ionic Reverberation
Level 8: Sparkstorm (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Invulnerability (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 14: Concentration
Level 17: Bionic Shielding (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Force Shield (Force Sheathe)
Level 23: Electric Sheath
Level 26: Gigabolt (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 29: Circle of Primal Dominion
Level 32:
Level 35:
Level 38:

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Flight
Level 35: Teleportation

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

The three open powers are going to be primarily for theme, although I'm aware that I don't have a burst heal in there. Not feeling the lack generally.

I went Ego as a primary stat as all damage is ranged and I like the spec tree. Int is there for cost reduction (and theme) and Rec to boost the energy return from Ionic Reverb. I'm open to alternate suggestions.

Playstyle is stand in one place with defenses up and blast away - Doom runs from nothing. He feels kinda tanky so I can't help feel that Con ought to be in there somewhere.

All comments welcome - this is my first build that's not been based on someone else's.

pugdaddy

You could add Masterful Dodge and Bountiful Chi Resurgence from Martial Arts. When dodge enhances damage resistance, it improves survivability. BCR is a self-heal, which you don't have yet. With Invun + Dodge/Avoid you don't actually need a high Con. An alternate to using a self-heal is adding Support Drones from Gadgets. Drones are in theme and can be set to healing or attack modes.
Make sure you buy a Primary Defense gear piece that has an Avoid bonus and put a Gamblers Gem into it for that Dodge bonus.

Lightning Storm is an awesome Electric power, you should play with it and see if you like it. Lightning Storm is to area damage what Lightning Arc is to single target damage.

I don't think much of Sparkstorm, but it does have an Advantage (Electric Personality) that can make it a toggle, meaning you can turn it on and still activate other powers. I understand you have probably chosen Sparkstorm to deal with melee range attackers. Consider Energy Wave from Power Armor or Force Eruption or even Roomsweeper from Might. I don't really know much about Dr. Doom.

helbjorn

The greatest obstacle to recreating Doom is that he does everything, and does it well. He has elements of sorcery, power armor, might, gadgeteering, martial arts, and energy projection. You could combine almost any array of powers from those sets and come up with some incarnation of Doom that's been seen before.

You seem to have a decent start. I might add Munition Bots or Support Drones. Maybe Orbital Cannon. Sonic Device would be a thematic on-next-hit DPS boost. Perhaps a Sigil power for additional DPS or defense. Unbreakable would be a thematic Power Armor active defense.

I would reconsider Vindicator Mastery, as you have no melee powers to take advantage of EGO's bonus to melee. That might be an opening to add in a melee power, however. If you elect to go that route, I would consider Burning Chi Fist for theme. Otherwise, EGO Mastery isn't terrible, but it's not great either. Guardian Mastery is useless to you without a blast attack.

A difficult task you have.

twilightwatchman

helbjorn wrote: »

The greatest obstacle to recreating Doom is that he does everything, and does it well. He has elements of sorcery, power armor, might, gadgeteering, martial arts, and energy projection. You could combine almost any array of powers from those sets and come up with some incarnation of Doom that's been seen before.

You seem to have a decent start. I might add Munition Bots or Support Drones. Maybe Orbital Cannon. Sonic Device would be a thematic on-next-hit DPS boost. Perhaps a Sigil power for additional DPS or defense. Unbreakable would be a thematic Power Armor active defense.

I would reconsider Vindicator Mastery, as you have no melee powers to take advantage of EGO's bonus to melee. That might be an opening to add in a melee power, however. If you elect to go that route, I would consider Burning Chi Fist for theme. Otherwise, EGO Mastery isn't terrible, but it's not great either. Guardian Mastery is useless to you without a blast attack.

A difficult task you have.

Yeah - I knew I wouldn't be able to recreate Doom completely. My aim is really to work with some core/signature abilities and just get the 'feel' working - hence using Lightning Arc rather than Concussor Beam as LA just looks and feels more 'Doomy'.

Some nice suggestions in there. I might drop Gigabolt and make up the additional DPS with with Sonic Device as GB doesn't quite feel right. I considered bots but I hate the way pets work in CO. I might still pick them up for theme, or maybe the Arcane Construct summon as that looks pretty techy. A sigil would work thematically and fit the playstyle so I'll definitely pick one up.

A thought - would Guardian Mastery work with Gigabolt? That counts as a blast, doesn't it?

helbjorn

No, the blast powers are typically the lower-tier powers like Fire Strike, Force Blast, Ice Blast, etc. The power description will say specifically at the very top if a ranged power is a blast power or not.