Build for the new Telepathy Powers?

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• slowecsl4pwe Posts: 221 Arc User

  July 2013 edited July 2013

  I would probably take a heal like Empathic Healing to add to the bubble for alerts. I'm curious about the numbers as well because I seriously wanted to create a character very much like your build.
  
  Do Ego Sprites even trigger Concentration since they are a close area attack? Would the Manipulator form be a better choice or are you going for DPS?
  
  I usually use the WiKi to help me create my builds but these powers are so new that they aren't listed so I'm not even sure how they would effectively work together.
  
  Good luck.

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• riltmos Posts: 204 Arc User

  July 2013 edited July 2013

  Ego sprites do stack concentration. As for the build, I would highly suggest taking dexterity as your primary instead of Ego, the dot's damage gets stronger from crit severity and chance meaning that not only will you crit more often, but you will have higher damage without crits. Ranking up Shadow of a doubt and mental leech decreases their recharge time. I would suggest taking out the Congress of selves and replace it with Shadow Form, Seraphim, or ego form and take ego sleep as well. None of the dots interrupt sleep, making it great for soloing, meanwhile mobs that can't be slept will normally live long enough to make mental break a pretty nasty spike. Also if you can fit them in, I'd highly suggest two active offenses, this will give you a massive boost of damage. Take Molecular self assembly and talents that increases your primary stat plus endurance, energetic, and energized. You will need a ton of intellect and endurance to get Master of the Mind running.

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• mersenneprime Posts: 110 Arc User

  July 2013 edited July 2013

  riltmos wrote: »

  Ego sprites do stack concentration.

  Yup, just gotta do it from far enough away.
  

  As for the build, I would highly suggest taking dexterity as your primary instead of Ego, the dot's damage gets stronger from crit severity and chance meaning that not only will you crit more often, but you will have higher damage without crits.

  I was debating dex vs ego for my primary.
  
  I think you're right, with a higher crit chance those powers will do more damage.
  

  Ranking up Shadow of a doubt and mental leech decreases their recharge time.

  Which makes ranking them up fairly useless considering the built in CD reduction from the passive, plus int, plus level 40 gear.
  
  And yes, I'm keeping the passive specifically because it's a new power. I'm trying to make things suck as little as possible while trying new things. This is my 43rd toon. They can't all be truly optimal.
  

  and take ego sleep as well. None of the dots interrupt sleep, making it great for soloing, meanwhile mobs that can't be slept will normally live long enough to make mental break a pretty nasty spike.

  Ah, right, that is a good plan. I haven't done much with sleeps or anything previously, so that adds into trying new things nicely. It's something I have as a throwaway power on my first telepathy toon.
  
  A slightly revised plan for the powers. I will gear for at least 70 ego and some extra end when at 40.
  
  Archetype: Freeform
  
  Super Stats:
  Level 6: Dexterity (Primary)
  Level 10: Intelligence (Secondary)
  Level 15: Presence (Secondary)
  
  Talents:
  Level 1: The Grimoire
  Level 6: Impresario
  Level 9: Accurate
  Level 12: Negotiator
  Level 15: Investigator
  Level 18: Prodigy
  Level 21: Lasting Impression
  
  Powers:
  Level 1: Psi Lash (Psychic Reverberations)
  Level 1: Mind Break (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 6: Congress of Selves (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 8: Ego Sprites (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 11: Shadow of Doubt (Rank 2)
  Level 14: Concentration
  Level 17: Force Shield (Rank 2, Force Sheathe)
  Level 20: Mental Leech (Rank 2)
  Level 23: Molecular Self-Assembly
  Level 26: Mental Storm (Rank 2)
  Level 29: Mindful Reinforcement (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 32: Ego Sleep (Rank 2)
  Level 35: Empathic Healing (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 38: Master of the Mind
  
  Travel Powers:
  Level 6: Mystic Flight (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 35: Athletics (Rank 2)
  
  Specializations:
  Dexterity: Combat Training (2/3)
  Dexterity: Gear Utilization (3/3)
  Dexterity: Evasion (1/2)
  Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
  Dexterity: Quick Reflexes (1/3)
  Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
  Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
  Vindicator: The Rush of Battle (2/3)
  Vindicator: Mass Destruction (3/3)
  Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
  Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
  Guardian: Find the Mark (2/3)
  Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
  Mastery: Dexterity Mastery (1/1)

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• slowecsl4pwe Posts: 221 Arc User

  July 2013 edited July 2013

  I like the changes you made and may give it a try, but first I think I will go more the support route. I just finished leveling a Radiant AT to 40, so I know hard leveling .
  
  Here's what I may try, though the order may change a bit as it's hard to plan without sitting on the PST fiddling with it all day, though I did try a variation on the following build and it may suit my play style. I also may change the Mastery to Sentinel when I get to 40 depending on my dex and severity when I get there as there are a lot of these powers can trigger Sentinel Mastery.
  
  I plan to play it in the Support role. I use Nemesis Heirloom gear for all three primaries once I reach level 15 for the XP boosts and the super stats growing with your levels. I plan to gear for Ego, Rec, and END and some + health as I go and switch to Silver Champion Gear upon reaching 40.
  
  Once I saw the cost of Master of the Mind, I decided to skip that one . I wanted to stay totally in the Telepathy tree, though I did have to venture out for the block and the active offense.
  
  Here is my support interpretation, what do you think?
  
  Archetype: Freeform
  
  Super Stats:
  Level 6: Dexterity (Primary)
  Level 10: Intelligence (Secondary)
  Level 15: Presence (Secondary)
  
  Talents:
  Level 1: The Grimoire
  Level 6: Impresario
  Level 9: Accurate
  Level 12: Lasting Impression
  Level 15: Daredevil
  Level 18: Wordly
  Level 21: Amazing Stamina
  
  Powers:
  Level 1: Psi Lash
  Level 1: Mind Break (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 6: Congress of Selves (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 8: Ego Sprites (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 11: Ego Sleep
  Level 14: Telepathic Reverberation
  Level 17: Ebon Void (Voracious Darkness)
  Level 20: Mental Leech (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 23: Manipulator
  Level 26: Shadow of Doubt (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 29: Mental Storm (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 32: Mindful Reinforcement (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 35: Empathic Healing (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 38: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
  
  Travel Powers:
  Level 6: Mystic Flight (Rank 2)
  Level 35: Athletics
  
  Specializations:
  Dexterity: Combat Training (2/3)
  Dexterity: Gear Utilization (3/3)
  Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
  Dexterity: Expose Weakness (2/2)
  Sentinel: Torment (2/2)
  Sentinel: Caregiver (1/3)
  Sentinel: Sentinel Aura (3/3)
  Sentinel: Wither (2/2)
  Sentinel: Genesis (2/2)
  Overseer: Administer (1/3)
  Overseer: Ruthless (2/2)
  Overseer: Impact (2/2)
  Overseer: Trapped (3/3)
  Overseer: Conservation (2/2)
  Mastery: Dexterity Mastery (1/1) or Sentinel Mastery
  
  Thanks

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• mersenneprime Posts: 110 Arc User

  July 2013 edited July 2013

  Does telepathic reverberation actually work with the new powers?
  
  Similarly, since you have int as a SS, is it necessary to get the extra CD reduction from rank 3 vs rank 2 on the new abilities?
  I find that with rank 2, I'm able to build stacks of the debuffs.

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• slowecsl4pwe Posts: 221 Arc User

  July 2013 edited July 2013

  I'll have to look for that one. I have only noticed that Ego Sprites are triggering Telepathic Reverberation. Of course I'm only around level 18. I have the character in the Powerhouse now on Live testing the weird damage output of some of the powers.
  
  As for the CD reduction gear, I'll have to see how it goes. I'm still messing around with the order of some of the powers.

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