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Lets Play - What was I thinking?!

nornsavantnornsavant Posts: 93 Arc User
in Builds and Roles

Okay build specialist and aficionados, time to put on your detective hats and dust off those telepathic powers for a round of “What Was I Thinking” where we try to complete a partial build based on what we know already and what we can imagine.

First lets take a look at the body -

Requiem Vigil - Freeform

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

Talents
Level 1: Inhuman (Con: 12, Rec: 12)
Level 6: Healthy Mind (Con: 5, Int: 5)
Level 9: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
Level 12: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 15:
Level 18:
Level 21:

Powers
Level 1: Shadow Bolt
Level 1: Shadow Embrace (Rank 2)
Level 6: Spirit Reverberation
Level 8: Soul Vortex (Rank 2)
Level 11: Ebon Void
Level 14: Ebon Ruin (Rank 2)
Level 17:
Level 20:
Level 23:
Level 26:
Level 29:
Level 32:
Level 35:
Level 38:
Adv. Points: 6/36

Travel Powers
Level 6: Jet Pack
Level 35: Teleportation

Specializations
Constitution: Fuel My Fire (3/3)
Constitution: Resilient (2/2)


Now for the clues -
  • I can tell that this was supposed to be a tank build or at least a tanky build, a survival build perhaps because Constitution is the first stat.
  • Note the second power, usually a charged “blast” has been replaced with Shadow Embrace to get a jump on AoE minion damage. Maybe this build doesn't like charges much.
  • Usually invulnerability would go with a build like this for survival, it doesn't look like it has the con for Defiance.
  • because Dexterity is the second stat I can tell that critical generation was a goal and that fits with Shadow Embrace as a minion crusher and Ebon Ruin as an early boss smack down tool.
  • There would normally be at least two Active Defenses with a build like this for cycling survival
  • There would normally be at least one Active Offense with a build like this for bursty punch
  • There would normally be some kind of self heal in the mix, instant is better than channeled
  • There would normally be some kind of toggle like concentration in the mix to push up DPS a little
Okay there is the whole mess. How would you finish this build for more survival, fair to average dps or do you have something else in mind? Maybe there is something wacky that can make these bones something spectacular. Feel free to ignore the clues entirely if you see a more enticing path.

What are your thoughts sleuths and mentalists, what was this build going to be? What can it be?



Comments

  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,859 Arc User
    edited January 2017
    Do you want a sturdy hybrid dps? Cause that's pretty easy w/ Darkness:

    (Unnamed Build) - Freeform

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

    Talents
    Level 1: The Void (Con: 10, End: 10, Dex: 8, Ego: 10)
    Level 6: Ascetic (Con: 5, Ego: 5)
    Level 9: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
    Level 12: Shooter (Dex: 5, Ego: 5)
    Level 15: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
    Level 18: Wordly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)
    Level 21: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)

    Powers
    Level 1: Shadow Bolt
    Level 1: Shadow Embrace (Rank 2, Dark Displacement)
    Level 6: Spirit Reverberation
    Level 8: Invulnerability (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 11: Concentration
    Level 14: Shadow Blast (Rank 2, Psychotic Break)
    Level 17: Lifedrain (Rank 2, Vampiric Sympathy)
    Level 20: Ebon Ruin (Rank 2, Rank 3, Nyctophobia)
    Level 23: Soul Vortex (Rank 2, Soul Drain)
    Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
    Level 29: Ebon Void (Rank 2, Voracious Darkness)
    Level 32: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
    Level 35: Rebirth
    Level 38: Mind Wipe
    Adv. Points: 34/36

    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)

    Shadow Blast applies Fear and Despair, latter of which boosts all Dimensional dmg to that target. Otherwise, ERuin is ur main big hitter, and w/ Embrace and Soul Vortex are there for AoE. Gears mostly for Ego and Con.
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  • nornsavantnornsavant Posts: 93 Arc User
    edited January 2017
    Interesting. And quite true that looks appealing. Hybrid is a word I see more now. I don't remember it being much of a thing the last time I was here. I suppose some power changes have occurred that make the idea of hybrid roles more useful.

    Thanks much, Flow.

    I was wondering if you were going to retool your tank library since new powers have become available. I don't know if Blue Beast is still in the mix but I remember him having a huge menagerie of builds as well.

    Couple of questions:

    Is Life Drain better than Life Essence? I see that Life Drain has an element that makes it an AoE heal and it has some synergy with fear. Maybe Life Essence has synergy with poison, not sure.

    What do you think about changing out Invulnerability for something more DPSesque and turning Shadow Blast into Circle of Primal Dominance for some defense? That may be something to look at once I get more Con. Do you think the loss of Shadow Blast's damage boost can be made up for with a DPS style Slotted form?

    Ebon Void is thematic but is there a better block? Like Force or TK for their lingering effects? Is that drifting in the min/max arena. I don't usually sweat the decimals if that's all it is.

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  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,859 Arc User
    edited January 2017

    I was wondering if you were going to retool your tank library since new powers have become available. I don't know if Blue Beast is still in the mix but I remember him having a huge menagerie of builds as well.
    Yea, I'll do that eventually. We've been through many revamps of the powers recently, and the old PH Planner wasn't being updated. Fortunately we have the Hero Creator now, so once most/all of the power changes are done I'll prob revise them.
    Is Life Drain better than Life Essence? I see that Life Drain has an element that makes it an AoE heal and it has some synergy with fear. Maybe Life Essence has synergy with poison, not sure.
    For this build, yea I'd pick LD cause its thematic and also works easier w/ a build using Fear and Spirit Reverb. Life Essence can be essentially the same spell as LD (or Mind Drain)- they all have similar parameters (cost, range, hps, etc), but just go about it in diff ways. Life Essence is a bit better suited to builds using Poisons and/or the Supernatural Power EU.
    What do you think about changing out Invulnerability for something more DPSesque and turning Shadow Blast into Circle of Primal Dominance for some defense? That may be something to look at once I get more Con. Do you think the loss of Shadow Blast's damage boost can be made up for with a DPS style Slotted form?
    Eh, you can have both a dps passive and the debuff and have more optimal dps that way- the nice thing about the Blast's debuff is that you can tap to renew it, provided you can easily apply Fear in a diff way (like Soul Vortex). You could consider dropping a power not directly dps related if you wanted CoPD, though. A threat wipe like Mind Wipe isn't strictly needed, and neither is a block enhancer (though at the same time neither is CoPD)- they can be nice depending on the content, but for the non-dps related stuff its a bit up to you what to prioritize.
    Ebon Void is thematic but is there a better block? Like Force or TK for their lingering effects? Is that drifting in the min/max arena. I don't usually sweat the decimals if that's all it is.
    Force and TK's are good cause of their special advs, yea. But all block enhancers do the same basic thing of making you more durable and knock resistant while blocking. For a non-tank, the added special effects of some can be nice, but aren't so important if you want to consider theme/visuals instead.

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  • aesicaaesica Posts: 2,538 Arc User
    nornsavant wrote: »
    Ebon Void is thematic but is there a better block? Like Force or TK for their lingering effects? Is that drifting in the min/max arena. I don't usually sweat the decimals if that's all it is.
    Ebon Void + Voracious Darkness synergizes really well with Invuln thanks to its damage reduction making the flat portion of Invuln all that much more powerful, and the periodic heal it occasionally provides is icing on the cake. In the Q-zone, my EV/R2/VD + Invuln + Guardicator character can pretty much hold down block to shut down all but the biggest hits entirely. Worms, Destroids, whatever. Eat your heart out!

    Bear in mind that Ebon Void + Voracious Darkness is a lingering effect as well, with the only differences being the stacking mechanic and the requirement to be hit to build/refresh it.

    Overall, it's definitely one of the best blocks in the game in terms of durability.​​
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  • nornsavantnornsavant Posts: 93 Arc User
    Those seem like great points, thanks Aesica
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