Con can work too. I chose STR to just get some damage :)

I just recently made a test with changing STR from 80 down to 25 while upping DEX from 255 to 310.

I lost 13% melee damage from STR but i got 16% more with 8 stacks of focus, and of course also some more
ranged damaged.

Also with 70 STR you get 20%, with 200 its only around 30%, so its not really worth it at least not to go
for over 70.

We think alike. :) I just planned it a bit differently. I would maximise DEX and INT, leave STR alone with its default amount through secondary stat and talents. Otherwise, DEX and INT all the way. Since I am not tanking here, CON might not be so important with this build.

Awesome build. I was hesitant about losing the ranged energy builder (was still using the force bolts build 3) as it allowed me to build energy while getting back in the fight from a knock back, but this is working perfectly.

A couple of questions if you don't mind. First, are you running this in hybrid? Second, is summon shadows better than support drones, or would either work just as well? For that matter, is the last talent that important, or could anything be put there without hurting the build? I did notice that in the powerhouse link Devour Essence is there instead of summon shadows.

Anyway, thanks again for this build. It has been my absolute favorite build and I am super stoked for the updated version.

Happy to know the build works for you. :)

1. Hybrid mode, is preferred.
2. In the original builds, the support drones survived due to two things,
a. IDF which this build does not have since its a form
b. Pet AoE resistance, which has been reduced to make the pet spec tree more attractive.
So Support drones, didn't last long. Summon shadows works better because you really dont need it living long, its gonna get "un"summoned anyway. :D.
3. You caught the devour essence part. ;) True, the last skill could be either of it, summon shadows or Devour essence. Heard a rumour that devour essence is becoming a ranged power. So adopting a wait and watch move for now.
4. The build is complete by level 29. You can choose any ultimate power as long as it makes sense to you, any AoE to clear some trash and any flavor skill. And the good part is that you still have 12 advantage points to play around with it.

Melee Energy Builder give you also energy from ranged, they only don't do damage. Also melee Builder
will trigger Ellusive Monk, ranged not.

Hybrid has higher damage and better healing, so i always prefer it since on-alert, especially since it is
easy now to build a good Hybrid with high crit and 9000-10000 HPs now.

I use Drones mostly on my ranged toons, but i have not really big problems with them dying too much.

Devour Essence .. you can also simply use that as your main Single Target Attack. Its simply one of
the best powers for tanking bosses.



That was an idea of a Dev when they destroyed Aspect of Infernal totally for me, but me and others were also
not really happy with that, and it looks as if they forgot about that idea.

i tried this build being new to champions online and its weak early game im lvl 8 and can barely do anything die too much i dont know if im playing it worng but the dmg output of this build is low early game

Sorry about that, I didn't mention that level 11 when you get the second attack is when the build becomes easier to play. :)

Try this simple build to level faster and easier ;)
sample simple build

some pointers
6-8 is u die easily becouse of no invanuability
8-11 its abit easier u still die
11+ this is when the build get realy easy to use im lvling fast and never rly take any dmg at all

Good to hear build started working for you, Sundancess. :)