I was attempting to build an Iron Man type hero. I looked at Blasters but they seem a bit too squishy. None of the melee classes (Scrapper/Tank) have the ranged attacks. Defenders and Controllers just dont seem to be the right fit. Then I took a look at PB's...ranged attacks, check, damage resistance, check. Now, of course, it isn't a perfect fit but it comes the closest, IMHO, of all the AT's to replicating Iron Man's power sets.
Soooo the question is how would you build a PB to be most like Iron Man? I assume taking either of the Forms (Nova/Dwarf) is out. And, unlike most human-only PB's, this build would use most of the ranged attacks.
Going with the ranged attacks and limited status protection it would seem a good idea to try and boost ranged/aoe defense.
I worked up a build in Mids but with the newest update Ninja Run has eaten Energy Flight! So the defense numbers are a bit off due to not having a full set of Zephyr's in EF (I just dropped the slots in Sprint and left them empty). Take a look and let me know what you think. Thanks.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.621http://www.cohplanner.com/Click this DataLink to open the build!Iron Kheld: Level 50 Natural PeacebringerPrimary Power Set: Luminous BlastSecondary Power Set: Luminous AuraPower Pool: FitnessPower Pool: SpeedPower Pool: ConcealmentPower Pool: FightingHero Profile:Level 1: Glinting Eye -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A)
, Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(3)
, Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(3)
, Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(7)
, Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(7)
, Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9)
Level 1: Incandescence -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 2: Gleaming Blast -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A)
, Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(9)
, Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(19)
, Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21)
, Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(21)
, Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23)
Level 4: Shining Shield -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(A)
, Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(5)
, Aegis-ResDam(5)
Level 6: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
Level 8: Proton Scatter -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A)
, Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(23)
, Posi-Dmg/Rchg(25)
, Posi-Dmg/Rng(25)
, Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31)
Level 10: Thermal Shield -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(A)
, Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(11)
, Aegis-ResDam(11)
Level 12: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A)
, RechRdx-I(13)
, RechRdx-I(13)
Level 14: Quantum Shield -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(A)
, Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(15)
, Aegis-ResDam(15)
Level 16: Health -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx(A)
, Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(31)
, Numna-Heal/Rchg(33)
, Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
, Numna-Heal(34)
, Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(34)
Level 18: Luminous Detonation -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A)
, Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(40)
, Posi-Dmg/Rchg(40)
, Posi-Dmg/Rng(42)
, Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A)
, P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(36)
, P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(36)
, P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(36)
, P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(37)
, P'Shift-End%(37)
Level 22: Essence Boost -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A)
, Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(43)
, Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
, Dct'dW-Heal(45)
, Dct'dW-Rchg(45)
Level 24: Stealth -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 26: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit(A)
, GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(27)
, GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(27)
, GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(29)
, GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(29)
, GSFC-Build%(31)
Level 28: Reform Essence -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A)
, Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(45)
, Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
, Dct'dW-Heal(46)
, Dct'dW-Rchg(46)
Level 30: Boxing -- Dmg-I(A)
Level 32: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(A)
, Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(33)
, Aegis-ResDam(33)
Level 35: Photon Seekers -- BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg(A)
, BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx(37)
, BldM'dt-Acc/EndRdx(39)
, BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39)
, BldM'dt-Acc(39)
, BldM'dt-Dmg(40)
Level 38: Light Form -- ResDam-I(A)
Level 41: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
, LkGmblr-Def(42)
, LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(42)
Level 44: Pulsar -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg(A)
, Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(48)
, Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(48)
, Stpfy-Stun/Rng(48)
, Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(50)
Level 47: Invisibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 49: Grant Invisibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
------------Level 1: Brawl -- Dmg-I(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
, Empty(50)
, Empty(50)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Cosmic Balance Level 1: Ninja Run -- Empty(A)
Level 10: Combat Flight -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
, Zephyr-Travel(17)
, Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(17)
, Zephyr-ResKB(19)
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