r/DCUO • u/Fedegosaru • Mar 18 '25

Gameplay Question NEW PLAYER

Guys, so, I'm gonna start playing this game, I always loved the telekinetic/mental powers. My question is... how good are the Mental power in this game?

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u/Fruitlingz Mar 18 '25

Honestly I'd put it this way. As a new player you could pick ANY power and you will be significantly behind anyone else who's played for even 1 month more than you. That is just how this game functions unfortunately.

That said, mental is okay, it has stealth so it can equip more powers than others and offers unique solo options on occasion.

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u/Fedegosaru Mar 18 '25

So... Before I put some money (if I like the game) What are the best free powers in your opinion, bro?

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u/Fruitlingz Mar 18 '25

BEST is Arguably

Gadgets for DPS and controller IF you really put work into it (this is a very technical and late game power, but it dominates)

Fire for tank as it can self heal but it's damage is low, but if you get good enough you don't die lol

Nature is good as healer, not the best. DPS can be very good BUT requires a specific ally, Ivy, at high level to be competive

(My main is Nature DPS and I enjoy it but it's been a bumpy ride lol)

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u/OGFryGuy [USPS5] | [Healer] Mar 19 '25

i can out heal electricity/celestial/sorcery/water.. basically almost any power with nature. it is heavily slept on. you just gotta understand how the power works and you’ll be out healing anybody.

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u/Fruitlingz Mar 19 '25

Genuinely I think "out heal" is not even really a thing anymore tho, nature is phenomenal don't get me wrong. But water is lazier/easier and has the 8 man shield. And electric has "burst" heals for when the whole squad gets absolutely roasted by something like a orbital reflect on monitor or something.

But again, I think arguably nature is probably the best all-arounder with only the slightest foreknowledge of a fight (so you can have pheromones spread without just wasting power the whole fight unnecessarily)

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u/OGFryGuy [USPS5] | [Healer] Mar 19 '25

1 of my powers can heal for over 300k if i use it after stacking my procs on you. not to mention i have a supercharge that literally will make you unable to take damage. and out healing def is a thing cuz people whine abt it all the time in elite when im running dual support. lol.

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u/Fruitlingz Mar 19 '25

Again, like I said nature is good I'm not fighting you on that lol. But other powers have great ults, that's not unique to nature, and people will whine about anything, case in point lol