Emp/Eng

[Inferno Nemisis]

Hey everyone! I have built my first Defender!! (loving thus far)

However im a little unsure about sloting my charater!!
I see tons of Empathy defenders but not alot of Energy ones as secondarys!! anyone know where a guide is for my build? or have any ideas?

[Remianen]

Hey everyone! I have built my first Defender!! (loving thus far)

However im a little unsure about sloting my charater!!
I see tons of Empathy defenders but not alot of Energy ones as secondarys!! anyone know where a guide is for my build? or have any ideas?

Here's how I went about it. I have an Emp/Energy defender (Ameristar) and, while I find energy to easily be the most solo-friendly secondary for Emp (thus far. She's only 6, after all), I have to remind myself that I made her to be a support character. Therefore, my first order of business was 6-slotting Healing Aura (since I can benefit from it) and Heal Other. From there, my build goes heavily slotting on the primary, light slotting on the secondary. In my mind, it's her healing/buffing ability that brought her to the dance (so to speak) so I try to bolster those abilities as much as I can). Definitely gonna slot up a few attacks but as her build stands now (with TP, Fitness, Leadership, and maybe Speed pools) there's not much left.

I'll dig up the guide I referred to when I was plotting out Ameristar's build. Though most Empathy guides I've seen have that "How to be a healbot" tone to them. :(

[Inferno Nemisis]

Yea.. i did 6 slot heal aura and heal other and got hasten to reduce the charge time along with end ruduce on each one till i get stamina...
I will get teleport... but should i wait to slot ENG powers just for my real stong ones? with high and extreme damage?

[Remianen]

Yea.. i did 6 slot heal aura and heal other and got hasten to reduce the charge time along with end ruduce on each one till i get stamina...
I will get teleport... but should i wait to slot ENG powers just for my real stong ones? with high and extreme damage?

I don't think so, personally. Most of the powers that fit that criteria come later in your life. Question is, what are you going to do to get to that point? I've found that slotting at least one of the earlier attacks makes the road a bit smoother (keep in mind, my highest character is 18 but I've been told this by several 50s). No need to make your early life harder than it has to be. While it would be nice to easily be able to hold off slotting powers til you get Nova and the like, I don't think that's very realistic.

Here's (http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2133761&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1#2133761) one Empath guide I used (primarily for power descriptions and feedback). Here (http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2056121&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1#2056121) is a really great one.

[Quakester]

Speaking as an energy blaster, definitely slot at least one of your early attacks. You'll use it FAR more often than the later ones even at high lvls. I use Nova sparingly but Power Bolt and Blast all the time.

[Moon Jump]

My Emp defender Vir Megator is Emp/Eng. It was suposed to be Sailor-Moon but Cryptic wisley deleted all versons of the name when Issue 4 was going to come out.

As of right now I'm only Level 18 with him. And I don't really attack much. I only have two attacks, the first one and Enegry Torrent just for the knockback if mobs get too close to me.

I used THIS (http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2133761&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1#2133761) Defender Build. They got some really good info on slotting your powers right. But that's only with the healing parts, not with attacking.

All you really need to do is 6 Slot Heal Other and Healing Aura with ONLY heals and your good to go. It's up to you if you want Absorb Pain. I skipped it because it sometimes causes aggro and not being able to heal yourself for 30 seconds really sucks.

What I'm working on now is trying to get to level 19 to slot RA. The down time on the power REALLY REALLY sucks. I was teamed with a Rad Defender and even hasten and his AM didn't make it recharge any faster.

Sorry I can't help you with the attacks. I will start to take some after I get the rest of the powers I need, like Teleport and some of the Leadership crap.

[The Widowed]

My Emp defender Vir Megator is Emp/Eng. It was suposed to be Sailor-Moon but Cryptic wisley deleted all versons of the name when Issue 4 was going to come out.
Damn. So I guess creating Sailor Asteroid Belt would be out of the question, huh? :p

Don't mind me. I'm just visiting. So how did you transform Sailor Moon into Vir Megator, anyway? I don't think Icon lets you do that....

[Moon Jump]

Don't mind me. I'm just visiting. So how did you transform Sailor Moon into Vir Megator, anyway? I don't think Icon lets you do that....

I didn't I had Vir on the server to save his name. (I want to use him for CoV) So I ended up just using the build I would have used for her on him. It would have been stupid to use her anyway. I did have her out when I first started and people would just send me nasty tells and try to take my kills when I had a street hunt mission.

[Inferno Nemisis]

Speaking as an energy blaster, definitely slot at least one of your early attacks. You'll use it FAR more often than the later ones even at high lvls. I use Nova sparingly but Power Bolt and Blast all the time.


Very good point! that what i will slot then! thanks Quake.. thanks everyone else for all there other imput!