Gale’s Level 16 Build

Last Modified: July 28, 2010

Updated: I16

01: Shriek

25%

38%

12%

25%

01: O2 Boost

23%

10%

01: Scream

25%

38%

12%

25%

04: Howl

25%

50%

25%

06: Hasten

19%

08: Steamy Mist

46%

27%

10: Shockwave

38%

12: Recall Friend

19%

14: Super Speed

19%

16: Freezing Rain

19%

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Because of Recall Friend, I was set up for Teleport as a travel power which would work too, but I chose Super Speed instead for several reasons. First, the IO that gives stealth in run powers is very expensive. I could have had her fly instead and done stealth that way, but that didn't fit the character (one of the issues with doing character-based builds). However, I'm also a strong believer in making an effort to try different things and Super Speed is something I didn't use on many characters (I generally prefer fly).

Another reason for Super Speed is that the final power in the set is Whirlwind. A power I'd never taken, but looks like you're spinning around in a self-made tornado. Thematically, that's pure win.

Anyway, all that aside, this is built around being functional solo, but also able to team well by 16 for the Positron TF. Most importantly, you travel very fast and can drag slowpokes with you using Recall Friend. And because Super Speed with Steamy Mist makes you fully invisible, you can use the Sneak and TP combo.

Use Shockwave (with heavy accuracy) to control enemies) or blast runners back into a patch of Freezing Rain. Steamy Mist provides protection from energy fire and cold (used by Outcasts, CoT, and others in spades). O2 Boost, while no good for you alone, makes you greatly useful in teams and increases your chances of completing a mission quickly and efficiently by keeping your team members alive and immune to sleep, stun, etc.

Play Tips

Hanging in the Hollows

When anyone on your team uses an awaken, hit them with O2 boost to remove the stun effect so they can start using inspirations and powers immediately. This also heals them which is important if they were gutsy enough to come up before being fully out of range of attacks. Your well timed heal might save them from another death.
When playing in a team, try to spread your attacks out among all the enemies (constantly switch targets) so your secondary effect of lowering damage resistance affects more people.
When you see someone in serious trouble in your team window, but you're not in line-of-sight, TP them to you and hit them with O2 Boost a few times.