Aerys

Hey there,

My ruptor hit 37 last night and so the question of which patron to pick is gonna need an answer pretty soon.

I was first thinking about GW for soul drain (damage cap+Ice Storm / Blizzard anyone ?) but reading that it has a 4 minutes recharge makes me think it's kinda meh after all.

There's also Scirocco and his Endurance drain which seemed a massive must have a few levels ago but I'm having less and less end issues as I tend to 2 shot most mobs anyway (God has a name, and that name is Bitter Ice Blast).

So, which patron to pick ?

Note that the idea of summoning one of those arachnobots tickles my fancy, but I find the mace ugly =/

All in all there's only mako who doesn't really interest me,but then again I've never seen those powers in action.

So, advice anyone ? Can't make up my mind

Blizzard is great, you can wipe out a group of orange cons easily if you 3 slot it for dmg

Just EF/LR the mobs, stand in there with choking cloud on, and slap Ice Storm + Blizzard, then count the bodies, the exp and the infamy

Ok, toyed around a bit, here's what i came up with :

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Name:
Level: 41
Archetype: Brute
Primary: Electric Melee
Secondary: Electric Armor
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01) --> Charged Brawl==> Acc(1) Acc(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(9) EndRdx(11)
01) --> Charged Armor==> DmgRes(1) DmgRes(7) DmgRes(37)
02) --> Havoc Punch==> Acc(2) Acc(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(11) EndRdx(19)
04) --> Lightning Field==> Dmg(4) Dmg(25)
06) --> Jacobs Ladder==> Acc(6) Acc(7) Dmg(15) Dmg(19) EndRdx(23) Rechg(25)
08) --> Conductive Shield==> DmgRes(8) DmgRes(9)
10) --> Combat Jumping==> Jump(10)
12) --> Thunder Strike==> Acc(12) Acc(13) Dmg(13) Dmg(15) EndRdx(17) Rechg(17)
14) --> Super Jump==> Jump(14)
16) --> Hurdle==> Jump(16)
18) --> Health==> Heal(18)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(21) EndMod(21)
22) --> Static Shield==> DmgRes(22) DmgRes(23) DmgRes(40)
24) --> Grounded==> DmgRes(24) DmgRes(40)
26) --> Chain Induction==> Acc(26) Acc(27) Dmg(27) Dmg(29) EndRdx(29) Rechg(34)
28) --> Lightning Reflexes==> Run(28)
30) --> Lightning Clap==> Acc(30) Acc(31) DisDur(31) DisDur(31)
32) --> Lightning Rod==> Acc(32) Acc(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) EndRdx(34) EndRdx(34)
35) --> Power Sink==> Rechg(35) Rechg(36) EndMod(36) EndMod(36) EndMod(37) Rechg(37)
38) --> Power Surge==> Rechg(38) Rechg(39) Rechg(39) DmgRes(39) DmgRes(40)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Acc(1)
01) --> Fury==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
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Had to find something to takeout so conductive shield could get in and decided to remove build up.

Any comments on the slotting other than for the attacks btw ?

First of all, bear in mind that I've never played a Brute before, just seen quite a few in action
I'm leaning more towards a DPS brute than a tank, but still more than likely messed up the build (didn't take hasten for instance, or anything in the fighting pool...)

Please help me turn this into a decent PvE build

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Name: Meraxes
Level: 41
Archetype: Brute
Primary: Electric Melee
Secondary: Electric Armor
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01) --> Charged Brawl==> Acc(1) Acc(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(11) Dmg(19)
01) --> Charged Armor==> DmgRes(1) DmgRes(7) DmgRes(34)
02) --> Havoc Punch==> Acc(2) Acc(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(11) Dmg(21)
04) --> Lightning Field==> Dmg(4) Dmg(23)
06) --> Jacobs Ladder==> Acc(6) Acc(7) Dmg(15) Dmg(23) Dmg(25) Rechg(31)
08) --> Thunder Strike==> Acc(8) Acc(9) Dmg(9) Dmg(13) Dmg(15) Rechg(17)
10) --> Combat Jumping==> Jump(10)
12) --> Static Shield==> DmgRes(12) DmgRes(13) DmgRes(34)
14) --> Super Jump==> Jump(14)
16) --> Build Up==> Rechg(16) Rechg(17) Rechg(21)
18) --> Chain Induction==> Acc(18) Acc(19) Dmg(25) Dmg(31) Dmg(31) EndRdx(34)
20) --> Lightning Reflexes==> Run(20)
22) --> Hurdle==> Jump(22)
24) --> Health==> Heal(24)
26) --> Stamina==> EndMod(26) EndMod(27) EndMod(27)
28) --> Lightning Clap==> Acc(28) DisDur(29) DisDur(29) DisDur(40)
30) --> Acrobatics==> EndRdx(30)
32) --> Lightning Rod==> Acc(32) Acc(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(37) EndRdx(37)
35) --> Power Sink==> Rechg(35) Rechg(36) EndMod(36) EndMod(36) EndMod(37) Rechg(39)
38) --> Power Surge==> Rechg(38) Rechg(39) Rechg(39) DmgRes(40) DmgRes(40)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Acc(1)
01) --> Fury==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
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Haha, got AS tonight, now I can't stop laughing maniacally.

Level 6, over 100 dmg in one hit. Haha.

Well, since I slot ET with the rchg and acc first, I'll see how much of an end drainer it turns out to be and adjust the slotting to dmg instead if need be

Thanks for the comments btw, those templates can be tricky

Aye I know that Choking cloud is good, it just doesn't suit my playstyle

Ok, here goes, took me a while to find something to take in place of Stun, until I noticed that Energy Prot is always on and doesn't cost any end : might as well slap on some more resists.

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Name: Rhaegal
Level: 41
Archetype: Stalker
Primary: Energy Melee
Secondary: Energy Aura
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01) --> Energy Punch==> Acc(1) Acc(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(19) Dmg(31)
01) --> Hide==> DefBuf(1) DefBuf(37)
02) --> Bone Smasher==> Acc(2) Acc(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(9) Dmg(13)
04) --> Kinetic Shield==> EndRdx(4) DefBuf(11) DefBuf(11) DefBuf(15)
06) --> Assassin's Strike==> Acc(6) Acc(7) Dmg(7) Dmg(9) Dmg(13) Rechg(23)
08) --> Build Up==> Rechg(8) Rechg(15)
10) --> Combat Jumping==> DefBuf(10)
12) --> Entropy Shield==> EndRdx(12)
14) --> Super Jump==> Jump(14)
16) --> Placate==> Rechg(16) Rechg(17) Rechg(17)
18) --> Hasten==> Rechg(18) Rechg(19) Rechg(37)
20) --> Power Shield==> EndRdx(20) DefBuf(21) DefBuf(21) DefBuf(23)
22) --> Stimulant==> IntRdx(22)
24) --> Aid Self==> Heal(24) Heal(25) Heal(25) IntRdx(40)
26) --> Energy Transfer==> Rechg(26) Acc(27) Acc(27) EndMod(29) Dmg(31) EndRdx(34)
28) --> Energy Drain==> Rechg(28) Rechg(29) Rechg(31) EndMod(36) EndMod(37)
30) --> Energy Protection==> DmgRes(30)
32) --> Total Focus==> Acc(32) Acc(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(34) EndRdx(34)
35) --> Conserve Power==> Rechg(35) Rechg(36) Rechg(36)
38) --> Overload==> Rechg(38) Rechg(39) Rechg(39) DefBuf(39) DefBuf(40) DefBuf(40)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Acc(1)
01) --> Assassination==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
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i'd drop stun at 18 for hasten .. TF does a much better job of stunning anyway.

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Hmm, that might be a good idea.

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def buff in SJ ? don't think you can slot it for def lol ..waste of a slot anyway.

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i have absolutely no idea what that slot is doing there. Now i need to figure out where it was supposed to go, bleh, fat fingers for teh win.


Edite build, with stun/hasten swapped :

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Name: Rhaegal
Level: 41
Archetype: Stalker
Primary: Energy Melee
Secondary: Energy Aura
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01) --> Energy Punch==> Acc(1) Dmg(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(19)
01) --> Hide==> DefBuf(1) DefBuf(37) DefBuf(39)
02) --> Bone Smasher==> Acc(2) Acc(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(9) Dmg(13)
04) --> Kinetic Shield==> EndRdx(4) DefBuf(11) DefBuf(11) DefBuf(15)
06) --> Assassin's Strike==> Acc(6) Acc(7) Acc(7) Dmg(9) Dmg(13) EndRdx(23)
08) --> Build Up==> Rechg(8) Rechg(15)
10) --> Jump Kick==> Acc(10)
12) --> Entropy Shield==> EndRdx(12)
14) --> Super Jump==> Jump(14)
16) --> Placate==> Rechg(16) Rechg(17) Rechg(17)
18) --> Hasten==> Rechg(18) Rechg(19)
20) --> Power Shield==> EndRdx(20) DefBuf(21) DefBuf(21) DefBuf(23)
22) --> Stimulant==> IntRdx(22)
24) --> Aid Self==> Heal(24) Heal(25) Heal(25) IntRdx(37)
26) --> Energy Transfer==> Rechg(26) Acc(27) Acc(27) Dmg(29) Dmg(31) EndRdx(34)
28) --> Energy Drain==> Rechg(28) Rechg(29) Rechg(31) EndMod(36) EndMod(40)
30) --> Stun==> Acc(30) Acc(31) DisDur(37)
32) --> Total Focus==> Acc(32) Acc(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(34) EndRdx(34)
35) --> Conserve Power==> Rechg(35) Rechg(36) Rechg(36)
38) --> Overload==> Rechg(38) Rechg(39) Rechg(39) DefBuf(40) DefBuf(40)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Acc(1)
01) --> Assassination==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
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You mean :

28) --> Energy Drain==> Rechg(28) Rechg(37) Rechg(37) EndMod(39) ?

Hello,

After initially wanting a spines stalker, I settled on an EM one (didn't like the look and feel of spines).

I'm looking at a purely PvE spec, comments are welcome and appreciated :

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Name: Rhaegal
Level: 41
Archetype: Stalker
Primary: Energy Melee
Secondary: Energy Aura
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01) --> Energy Punch==> Acc(1)Dmg(3)Dmg(5)Dmg(31)
01) --> Hide==> DefBuf(1)DefBuf(36)DefBuf(40)
02) --> Bone Smasher==> Acc(2)Acc(3)Dmg(5)Dmg(9)Dmg(13)
04) --> Kinetic Shield==> EndRdx(4)DefBuf(11)DefBuf(11)DefBuf(15)
06) --> Assassin's Strike==> Acc(6)Acc(7)Dmg(7)Dmg(9)Dmg(13)EndRdx(34)
08) --> Build Up==> Rechg(8)Rechg(15)
10) --> Jump Kick==> Acc(10)
12) --> Entropy Shield==> EndRdx(12)
14) --> Super Jump==> Jump(14)DefBuf(23)
16) --> Placate==> Rechg(16)Rechg(17)Rechg(17)
18) --> Stun==> Acc(18)Acc(19)DisDur(19)
20) --> Power Shield==> EndRdx(20)DefBuf(21)DefBuf(21)DefBuf(23)
22) --> Stimulant==> IntRdx(22)
24) --> Aid Self==> Heal(24)Heal(25)Heal(25)IntRdx(31)
26) --> Energy Transfer==> Rechg(26)Acc(27)Acc(27)Dmg(29)Dmg(29)EndRdx(31)
28) --> Energy Drain==> Rechg(28)Rechg(37)Rechg(37)EndMod(39)
30) --> Hasten==> Rechg(30)Rechg(37)
32) --> Total Focus==> Acc(32)Acc(33)Dmg(33)Dmg(33)Dmg(34)EndRdx(34)
35) --> Conserve Power==> Rechg(35)Rechg(36)Rechg(36)
38) --> Overload==> Rechg(38)Rechg(39)Rechg(39)DefBuf(40)DefBuf(40)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Acc(1)
01) --> Assassination==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
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Taking the Heal pool instead of health/stam is up for debate, I haven't played a stalker before, not sure on the end cost of the attack chains.

Hello folks,

For my second toon I'd leaning towards a stalker and want to try out something less common than all the martial arts and ninja blades I see everyday. That leads me to spines, secondary pool is still to be decided but I'm thinking Ninjutsu atm.

I'm aiming towards more PvE than PvP although not being canon fodder in PvP is always nice.

First question is, how viable/fun is a Spines/Nin stalker ?

Second question, anyone got a nice build for it ? Tried to find one on the US boards and here, but didn't find much, looks like spines aren't that popular, or I just plainly suck ar searching.

Would really appreciate comments and templates

Hmm, you got a point there, I'll have to re-think Ice Storm it seems.

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First off, drop Frost Breath, funny to see how Ice Bolt has an endredux and Frost Breath hasn't, and Frost Breath just eats end.

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Well, FB is situational, just gonna use it when soloing and packing mobs in a tight spot with the rad AEs, hence the massive +dmg on it.

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Don't slot Lingering Radiation with slow, the enemy is probably capped to crawl when you have hit your ice attacks and LR. The slows in it only debuff the speed.

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sounds good, gonna switch that for a rech or an endrdx, will see

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Ice Bolt doesn't really need EndReduxes, put another damage in it.

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I like it as it is for now, since I'm spamming the MFer

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Switch Health to Hurdle, you can easily heal yourself with Radiant Aura and Health doesn't really show up difference then.

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Matter of preference here, I don't have much use for hurdle

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As it's a /Rad secondary, I'd swap BIB's recharge for another EndRdx, you'll kill things easy anyway, and with less endurance then. (BIB eats a chunk of End)

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Have to agree here, not sure why I put a rchg in there, will swap it for endrdx.

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Ice Storm, 3 slows, interesting. I'd have at least 1 acc so you can get more out of the 3 Dmg in it.

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Might be good indeed, swapping the 27 slow for an Acc, we'll see how that goes.

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It'd be nice if you had Freeze Ray aswell, especially if the group has for example, 2 Nullifiers in it. 2 Holds, 2 acc and 2 rechg would be the ideal 6-slotting.

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Well, at first I didn't take FR because my wife had it on her corruptor, and now she rerolled a MM. But it all comes down to me not being much support focused, so skipping it for now, might come back in a later respec.

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Radiant Aura seems so underslotted, guess you can sacrifice a few slots for it when you progress to 50, can't you?

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It is underslotted indeed, but it's on purpose. My wife's MM is ninja/dark, heals are pretty nicely covered with her

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Fallout isn't that good, it requires your mate to be dead. Having no accuracies, it means that it's more likely that it's going to miss, unless the mobs are under RI.

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Aye I know it's kinda meh, but I plainly want to try it out, will respec of out it if I don't like it. Call it my novelty power

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Slot Rest with a rchg, you'll most likely need it for endurance, not health, and with a Rchg you can cast it more often.

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That's obviously a fat finger syndrome here, I have a Recharge in here, so don't mind that

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Radiant Infection doesn't really need DefDebuffs, the base is high enough, combined with 1 acc you almost never miss anyway, unless you are facing CoT spectral things.

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I'll have to think about that one.

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When you get more slots, slot EM Pulse heavily, it's the best hold in the game.

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I intend to

Thx for the comments, some good ideas in there !


Ice/Rad was the last month's FoTM (current one is Ice/Cold.)

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Aye, my partner just rerolled a MM, so leadership with tactics is a given now.

So far I don't miss so much that I want to switch one more acc in there, and the big numbers brought by 3 dmg make my day every time Bitter Ice Blasts gets a scourge

Only thing i'm regretting right now is not having Frost breath yet (took me a while to decide between BIB and FB at level 18), would be really nice when packing mobs with RI and EF.

No choking cloud indeed, too much of an endurance hogger for me..

I've created my Ice/Rad template using War's template from the US boards as a base.

Keep in mind that I rarely solo, almost always team up with an Ice/Kin corruptor who has Free Ray. PvP is not a concern atm, I'll look at a possible respec for that later.

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Name: Aerys
Level: 40
Archetype: Corruptor
Primary: Ice Blast
Secondary: Radiation Emission
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01) --> Ice Bolt==> Acc(1) Dmg(3) EndRdx(3) Dmg(5) Rechg(5)
01) --> Radiant Aura==> Heal(1) Heal(7) EndRdx(9)
02) --> Ice Blast==> Acc(2) Dmg(9) Dmg(11) Dmg(11) Rechg(13) EndRdx(13)
04) --> Accelerate Metabolism==> EndMod(4) EndMod(7) EndMod(15) Rechg(17) Rechg(17) Rechg(19)
06) --> Hasten==> Rechg(6) Rechg(19) Rechg(21)
08) --> Radiation Infection==> TH_DeBuf(8) TH_DeBuf(21) TH_DeBuf(23) DefDeBuf(23) EndRdx(25)
10) --> Hover==> EndRdx(10)
12) --> Ice Storm==> Dmg(12) Dmg(15) Dmg(25) Slow(27) Slow(29) Slow(37)
14) --> Fly==> Fly(14) Fly(27)
16) --> Enervating Field==> EndRdx(16) EndRdx(40)
18) --> Bitter Ice Blast==> Acc(18) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Rechg(34) EndRdx(34)
20) --> Swift==> Run(20)
22) --> Health==> Heal(22)
24) --> Stamina==> EndMod(24) EndMod(31) EndMod(31)
26) --> Lingering Radiation==> Acc(26) Rechg(29) Rechg(31) Rechg(34) Rechg(36) Slow(37)
28) --> Frost Breath==> Acc(28) Dmg(37) Dmg(39) Dmg(39)
30) --> Aim==> Rechg(30) Rechg(39)
32) --> Blizzard==> Dmg(32) Dmg(36) Dmg(36) Slow(40)
35) --> Fallout==> EndRdx(35)
38) --> EM Pulse==> EndRdx(38) EndRdx(40)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Dmg(1)
01) --> Scourge==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Heal(2)
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As you can guess I like doing damage, lots of it, and that's the goal of this build. So far after 16 levels it's holding out pretty nicely, although it can be quite a strain on the endurance sometimes, but not enough to take Stam/Health earlier imo.

Comments welcome