Back to Basics! ECK!

madammemayhem

Back to Basics..

I seem to be having real issue with this build, i just cant seem to get it right at all. I think it might be purely for the fact half the power slots are taken up by 'necessary' powers.

In short my goal for this character is support (debuff+control) and dps.

My first port of call for debuffs - vulnerability + wither + fear.

With this in mind my primary stat needs to be Presence and i also need the sentinel tree....

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

Specializations:
Presence: Dominion (2/2)
Presence: Grandeur (3/3)
Presence: Moment of Glory (2/3)
Presence: Force of Will (1/2)
Presence: Vulnerability (2/2)
Sentinel: Torment (2/2)
Sentinel: Sentinel Aura (3/3)
Sentinel: Moment of Need (1/3)
Sentinel: Wither (2/2)
Sentinel: Genesis (2/2)

This means paralyze powers need to be sort of prominent. Im thinking one or two aoe and one ST,

AOE - Grasping Shadows, ego sleep, mental storm, ego storm and anymore other can think of

ST - Heat wave, electrocute, ego choke etc

Debuffs

- Firesnake: Debuffs elemental resistances by 4.2%-6% per stack. Stacks up to 5 times and lasts as long as Firesnake is active.

- Electrocute w/ Superconductor: Debuffs all electrical damage by 10% for 20 seconds

- Ebon Ruin w/ Paranormal Paranoia: Debuffs paranormal resist by 10%. Lasts 15 seconds.

- Ego Placate w/ Svengali's Guile: Svengali's Guile debuffs all resistances by 10% and lasts 10 seconds. Ego Placate reduces damage by 10%.

- Invocation of Storm Calling: Debuffs enemy energy resist by 17%-24% and movement speed by 83%-120% scaling on rank. Lasts ~5 seconds.

- Ego Placate: 10% all damage strength debuff. Lasts for 10-14 seconds scaling with rank.

- Miniaturization Drive: 23%-34% all damage strength debuff scaling with rank. Also reduces movement speed by 50%. Lasts 18 seconds. The efficacy is reduced if paired with an AoE attack.

- Fear: Reduces target damage by 10%. Mobs are not interrupted as the cower animation is only displayed when the mob is idle. Fear lasts 12 seconds.


Basic Build

Level 1: Shadow Bolt
Level 1: Grasping Shadows
Level 6: Ebon Void
Level 8: Aura of Primal Majesty
Level 11: Molecular Self-Assembly
Level 14: Concentration
Level 17: Conviction
Level 20: Ego Surge

At the moment my two main sources of ST dmg are Lightning arc and heat wave, id like to keep them as they are two of my favorite powers and heat wave triggers both vulnerability and wither as well as doing decent dmg.

Any help/advice would be greatly welcomed.

Thanks!

ajanus

I would suggest Ebon Sigils to add to your debuff repertoire.

I would also recommend a nuke attack that goes with Fire Snake, Defile.

Looks to be a pretty solid debuff build. You might even consider Compassion over Concentration and find room for another heal.

madammemayhem

Level 1: Shadow Bolt
Level 1: Grasping Shadows (Rank 2, Unyielding Agony)
Level 6: Ebon Void
Level 8: Aura of Primal Majesty (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Molecular Self-Assembly
Level 14: Concentration
Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
Level 23: Heat Wave (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Fire Snake (Rank 2)
Level 29: Fireball (Rank 2, Unstable Accelerant)
Level 32: Ego Placate (Svengali's Guile)
Level 35: Defile (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 38:


So far i have this. Heat wave, fire snake, fireball, and defile all work pretty well together. Had to drop lightning arc which sucks as id love to use it but not enough room.

The last slot i have a few options for.

- Pet - March of the Dead etc

- Control - Mental Storm??? Perhaps

- Circle - Circle of primal dominion

- Heal/bubble???

- Debuff - ????


Choices choices!

ajanus

Miniaturization Drive or Ebon Sigils is what I would go with.

kallethen

Sigils of Ebon Weakness are great. They debuff enemy attacks and slow them down. The effect is really noticeable if you the enemy is in the middle as the effect stacks from each sigil. Sigils also distract foes since they can be targetted (sigils are essentially pets that are stationary).

madammemayhem

what rank for sigils would be advisable?

Never been a big fan of sigils especially when it comes to bosses, they tend to just get broken super fast =/

madammemayhem

what are the diminishing returns like on debuffs in end game?

flowcyto

madammemayhem wrote: »

what rank for sigils would be advisable?

Never been a big fan of sigils especially when it comes to bosses, they tend to just get broken super fast =/

For radiant or ebon sigils, any rank you can spare would be good- they scale pretty well w/ Presence and rank compounded on top of that. I'd prob avoid the mystic transfer adv, though, since ya only have one type of them anyways.

what are the diminishing returns like on debuffs in end game?

Not sure what you mean by this; could you clarify or provide some examples of debuffs you have questions about?