Trying to decide on my power :)

Hi all iv recently picked up DCUO on the pc and loveing it so far. As far as powers go im trying to narrow down my choice and i got few questions about diff powers. One i have is the swarm pet for nature temporary and if so whats the cooldown on the ability?

So far i like 2h weapon alot, its so much fun hehe. Power wise so far iv tried sorcery,fire,ice,mental. Sorcery so far is one i like im still trying some of the others and learning on their abilties trying to find my style. The main thing with sorcery is i like the pets they very cool .

Anywho i wont make this long any advice/tips/tricks info anyone is willing to provide tyvm for posting ill be checking in on post. I appreciate anything u guys willing to offer to help out. Take care all and see you in game!

First off, welcome and hope you have fun!

I chose Sorcery for the pets too and went with Dual Pistols both of which I basically stuck with and never changed. But, even if you go with any other power and you still want a pet, there is the Iconic Power: Robotic Sidekick that everyone has access to.

Afraid I can't answer your question about Swarm though, but I'm sure others can.

I'm not a nature user but I'm sure that swarm is a temporary pet. It despawns after 15 seconds?

As for the powers, I suggest you are wanting to DPS based on your post.
Are you legendary or have any DLC? That will help show what you are working with.

Well being premium limits you doing some things...

But at Oracle, i'm sure we can help you with your Nature skills https://forums.station.sony.com/dcuo/index.php?forums/oracle’s-database-guides.16/

Thanks for the replies i just currently became a all access member so i can use all the powers and the likes. Yea dps is my goal for now but im thinking healing or control later.

Maybe Gadgets?

Here's a few things you could ask yourself.

• Do you care about flashy animations? For example do you mind if the animations of the power are bland or would you like stuff flashy like quantum or hard light?
• Are pets something that interest you?
• What power mechanics sound interesting?
• What kind of player would you want to be? Melee/Range?

I wouldn't over think the powers though. Go with something that looks fun to you. IMO some powers seem naturally nerfed though but even with that, using them in the right ways can make up for that.

Here's a few things you could ask yourself.

• Do you care about flashy animations? For example do you mind if the animations of the power are bland or would you like stuff flashy like quantum or hard light? As far as this goes i can give or take hehe.
• Are pets something that interest you? Yes pets do interest me,but i was looking and as someone said can get robot pet so guess anyone can really have one seems.
• What power mechanics sound interesting? I like aoe type dmg from what iv played, healing seems fun but so does the controller as my primary roles,tanks honestly for a new guy seems like be way too overwhelming for me starting out.
• What kind of player would you want to be? Melee/Range? I want to be melee i love the 2h

I wouldn't over think the powers though. Go with something that looks fun to you. IMO some powers seem naturally nerfed though but even with that, using them in the right ways can make up for that.

Gadgets. Acrobatics.

Well here to post little bit of an update to my progress on trying powers. Last night i made a celestial guy i like the way his abilties look but the combo thing with powers takes some getting used to. From what iv seen im starting narrow things down little more lol. Far as powers go i like the big hitting powers and i know i want a might build i want my powers to hit like mac trucks i mean common im a super villian my powers should hurt not my weapon . Think thats why im leaning away from sorcery most powers are aoe type dots and not alot big booms other then the finisher and weapon of destiny. Kinda got the same feeling with celestial. Going to try gadgets now and see how that feels. But yea more of a big hitting type power what im looking for not the dot small dmg kinda thing i guess. Anywho off to make my gadget toon ty all who are posting and provideing info/advice look forward to reading more!

If you want your powers to hit hard, you would have enjoyed the game a lot more before WM like many of us did

I recommend Rage.

Evening all ! Thanks for more replies to the post. I gave gadgets a whirl and its kinda fun ,the pet is awsome hehe. The only thing is i havent gotten any boom moves really just yet seems most those are at bottom of the trees in both tiers but looks to have potential. I have also been going over the other powers and such. So far rules out sorcery,fire,ice,mental,light,quantum and nature. So mostly down to Rage,Gadgets, Electricity and Celestial. Rage im weary of due to a tank power and seems its mostly precision based from iv read and im looking for a might heavy build. Electricity im unclear on all around not much reading on it since the changes and such or loadouts and the likes i have checked the Oracle part of forums and its hit and miss. So anyone who would like to post some good info on it feel free to with advice/tips and such.

Celestial is one i have tried so far but find myself still looking at it, i like the way the abilties are and look. The one thing is im not sure if i can make a boom type out of it or if its just solely DoT based.

Well anywho just another update, thanks again to all who have posted and to those who post beyond this point .

i'd go for rage

First i'm still discovering the game so my opinion is just for fun

I'll stick with sorcery if i were you i tried this just for fun , and well , i'm surprised, effects are nice, powers have some punch , and by the time you get some decent WM you can get a better pet than the usual robot pet. Plus i took the Circe Model (but with hero side , and some tuning ) and feels like a real b... witch

Tried Ice : okay feels solid - got my first 30 toon with it and did some T1 digging , ice elemental form is fun.
Gadget : like the smoke/stealth , feels ok , with a rifle (to be in the theme :b ) , aggro wipe is cool , and it helps a lot with some quests :b
Lightning : was the power that attracted my the most but not a big fan, what's this poor lightning... (i wanted a chain lightning power @start... j/k) , but was not very far (i think it's a late bloomer power with AoE coming late except 50%SP megavolt)
Rage : Feels good @ start , don't like the "red" light on the hand tho (dunno why this and light have this effect Oo; )

Didn't tried : fire (was under revision so...), nature (not my type even if i often hear it's the best healing power) , celestial (?) , light (don't like) , earth (i'm more fire or ice on elements , mental (don't like the effects :b )

In all honesty, you really cannot go wrong with whatever you pick. All of the powers are great in their own way, you just have to choose what best suits your play style and something that you'll enjoy.

-Rage: its a hard hitter if you want a good dps and 'warrior' like structures. Rage is something i'd put on the front line of a war to get the excitement going
-Gadgets: they have something for any type of situation- plus a pet. Stealth is awesome for soloing instances and pvp fun
-Fire: ahhh fiiirreee lol its exactly what you expect, sets everything on fire including engulfing yourself in flames. Very strong aoe DPS
-Earth: I love Earth because I am an Earth sign lol. It has great animation, two different pets to choose from (brick and crystal), and you FEEL the power in each skill as you perform it.
-Celestial: Awesome Dps for DOT as long as you remember the combos really well so you can do one combo into another and keeping it going in a big chain of attacks and DOT.
-Ice: They improved the animation of Ice. It is solid and definitely best for tanking and holding the team down. Fun playing as the ice transformation as well
-Sorcery: In my opinion, is one of the best heals because they have a pet for any type of clutch they might find there selves in. Whether they need extra heals, defenses, or offenses. Also pretty good if they need to switch to a DPS role.
-Mental: Being able to pick up objects with your mind and throw them at your target- no matter the mass or size of the object- is awesome in my book. You use your environment as a weapon basically. It also has an invisibility skill that's a great escape away from agro. I consider this a power of tactical uses (such as gadgets)
-Lightning: Lightning Is fun if you know HOW to use it well and properly. Once you learn how to stack the moves into one another lightning can make a VERY useful DPS electrifying everything and everyone around you. You'll also have heals available if you need to either support yourself or aid a healer and allies.
-Hard Light: Cool structure animations, can be a great troller or DPS but overall fun because you cant get bored of it haha
-Quantum: Control Gravity for aoe use and bring everything down to the ground or lift them in mid air. It can be a great AOE DPS and Time is great for pvp. Being able to teleport is one of those most useful skills you can have. It gets you out of sticky situations and fast.
-Nature: Shape shifting into animals is also a tactical use. Simply by knowing what to transform into in any kind of situation you find yourself in. Nature can also heal and use the force of nature to attack and do DOT. In my opinion this is a power you wont get bored of if you like shapeshifting

Hope I helped!

Thanks for the new posts and info guys really helps with alot that im looking at right now. I gave electricity a try and i wasnt a fan at all lol. After playing some im thinking re looking at some tank powers dps potential after seeing some people play those as dps in alerts. Pretty much down to celestial,sorc but im gonna relook at fire and earth i think.

Played since February and had always been Celestial... made 2 other toons who are Sorcery and Mental both of whom were less geared and put out better numbers.

Don't get me wrong, It's nice to be able to crit 10k-11k with Plague C Divine Light with all Prec mods and full gear... but in that time you could've done more damage with other powers. In the right hands and properly modded you can still top the charts but it does not have the same damage potential as other powers. I recently made the change to Rage which is pretty much the opposite.

Still getting used to rage but I can definitely burn things faster and put out more damage because of the speed.

Summary:
Mental: Good for controller power but Quantum is easier. Good DPS.
Sorcery: Top power for Healing and DPS
Celestial: Good healing in the right hands. Meh DPS
Rage: Not too sure about tanking. Top power for DPS if you are able to melee due to Zerk SC (If ranging-which will be required for top tier content-you WILL come in behind good Sorc/Mental users)

Evening all so yes i know taking me forever to find my power lol but think iv just about got it. I took this time not only to try find my power but learn how to play each role and learn the game more and find right mentor and the likes so taken me some time to find a power but have learned alot along the way.

Right now i have 3 powers that im torn on , Sorcery, Celestial , and Earth.

Celestial i can see not haveing the big numbers as others but i just love how the spells look (the curse side). Sorcery i love the pets but i see a ton of sorcery guys around each time i run something and i feel like im just following the crowd and other then the pets the other spells seem meh to me. Now earth i just now started its the last power i plan to look at and i can see it fully fitting my melee mind set dps wise, but im afraid of the tank portion of it cause i think its important to not just focus on dps but also be able to play your main role (healer/tank/controller) to help out when needed in a league. Tanking seems really wonky in this game far as agro hold and such. Also earth has some nice abilties and iv gone over some guides but not alot have a good burst type loadout with a might based build.

So anyone who has some tips/advice for good powers to look at for the earth might build please post and i appreciate it . After i try earth ill make my final decision.

I know 2 things for sure, i plan on being 2h and Flight as travel power hehe.

This is more ment for the league part of forums but iv posted there and no replies iv tried in game and no replies , heck i went to each city and tried and no replies towards trying to find a good League to let me call home and help me learn and grow in this game to the end content and raiding. Im not looking for handouts just friends to run with and grow with as a whole. Im a villian USPC but if a league is good enough i might look at hero side .

Thank you all who have posted and do post after this,everyone been very helpfull helping me find my nitch in this game and i appreciate it. The community here on forums sure seems alot better then that in game lol. See you all in game!

Welcome and we are excited to have you!

Im a celestial healer and absolutely fricking love it. I caution its use if you are going to trend towards PvP play. For PvE, its awesome, particularly as a healer.

Pets, btw, Ive generally been let down by, although the sorcery ones are pretty cool. With the sidekicks trinkets you can get down the line in the game, I see less use for them.

Generally speaking however, the game has too many DPS players and it sounds like you may be interested in one of the other roles. I beg of you to select a controller power and master it. There is nothing that makes a raid more pleasurable than having a great troll in the group. Tanks are important later on, but I think early to mid game, they arent as entertaining.