City of Heroes Force Field Defender Guide
Leveling Up in CoH and CoV by Using Protection
Empathy, and storm summoning defenders each require a different play style in City of Heroes. These are not the only power sets available and a defensive power set that greatly aids defenders who want to solo is the shield set.
Perhaps the most famous shield defender of comic book fame is Susan Storm of the Fantastic Four. While her powers allow her to strike out and be a lone super hero, she uses these powers to aid her super team effectively. Perhaps more than other mmorpgs,
City of Heroes mimics the comic book world, but the reader reading this wants to know the quickest route to leveling, and he is not likely to be interested in the comparison between the comic book genre and an mmorpg based off of it.
Beginning Force Field Defender Leveling
Once the origin has been chosen, a hero or villain is free to work his way through Paragon City further his own ends. The way a force fields defender brings grief to his foes is by making it extremely difficult for opponents to damage himself or his foes. Unlike the storm summoning defender, the powers of a forcie fields defender are defensive in nature.
This makes leveling take a little longer, but increases his survivability. Unlike the other two types of defenders discussed previously, a force field defender has little healing power, although this weakness can be compensated for with a secondary power set.
The primary tactic for leveling as a defender whether in group or solo play in City of Heroes is to hide behind the force fields while using the offensive powers to bring down the hit point totals of villainous or super-heroic foes.
Understanding the Force Fields Power Set: The Key to Leveling this Defender Subtype
Some storm summoning powers add to certain types of defense. Personal Force Field and Force Bubble add to the defensive powers, while insulation shields boosts elemental resistances. Dispersion Bubble boosts psionic resistances, and deflection shield prevents damage from melee attacks.
The key to using the powers of the force field defender while leveling is to know what resistances the character is likely to use ahead of time, whether he is soloing or in groups. This allows him to level more quickly and prevents unnecessary experience debt.
Leveling a force field defender in City of Heroes and City of Villains is simply a matter of applying the correct defenses to keep the character or characters alive long enough to beat his enemies. When thing are all done, he leveling force field defender can use the influence earned and buy his friends a drink at the local bar.
Resources:
City of Heroes Controller Leveling Guide
City of Heroes Vault Defender Guide
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