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Quote:Ice Armor is better than SD below 50 as well. That doesn't mean it doesn't need a buff.Originally Posted by Test_Rat
This may shock you: But some of us play below 50.
Sorry, with all the Incarnate and level 50 content that's getting pumped out, I can't accept the "better below 50=balance" argument anymore. -
How would Soul Mastery for Blasters work with Dark Blast? You could with enough recharge and endurance(Hello Ageless) spam TT+Nightfall x 2 and destroy everything. And if Dark Manipulation gets Oppressive Gloom as well, that's instant mag 4 stun on everything that gets near you.
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Meh, Shield Defense looks better still. More resists and -Damage, +Max HP boost that doesn't crash your endurance, AAO+Shield Charge>a bit of extra recharge, and frankly who needs self heals nowadays with IO's and Rebirth.
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Boobie physics, unlockable from the paragon store.
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Quote:I am truly baffled at how you managed to get a seamless top DB attack chain with Musculature and near-softcapped S/L defense on an Elec Armor character. I'm assuming Water Spout helps out your DPS and Ageless brings you closer to seamless (while making you less clicky as well).Originally Posted by Microcosm
Thing is, the vast, vast majority of attacks in this game have either smashing or lethal damage components, and because the way defense works, softcapping s/l will let you dodge all of those attacks just as well as softcapping s/l/e/n/f/c/p. Of the attacks that do not have a smash/lethal component, pure energy is by far the most common, which electric is king against. (It's also not like I don't have defense against those other attacks; I incidentally have 19-20% defense to e/n/f/c and 16% to psi). Electric also has solid psi resist, which is another attack type occasionally not paired with s/l. It has very solid resistances across the board (save toxic outside of the tier 9), and it also has the ability to cap its resistances to all but psi damage if it gets in a risky situation. Combined with the power to keep a spawn from attacking me at all with power sink, I can honestly say nothing scares me on a high end electric. CoT are not even remotely a problem.
Confuse and fear: take tactics and voila. Confuse protection and confuse/fear resistance.
(The best DB attack chain is BF>AS>SS>AS, which is significantly better than BF>AV)
Anyway, I agree with everything that has been said so far. DB/WP is the easier match and will provide you with a smoother experience on your way up. In comparison DB/Elec might have a tough time at first, but once you start investing it can become a beast unlike any other. -
Looks solid, but the PvP IO kind of spoils the whole "cheap build" thing you were aiming for.
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I can certainly see going for Barrier instead of Rebirth, and then building around Barrier for the Defense and Resistance caps being a more affordable option, albeit less effective overall.
S/L/N/E 32.5% is easier to build for than the positional 32.5%, but it also provides you with less exotic protection. -
Yep defense is necessary, more-so than hardcapping S/L resists. It's also a lot easier to fit in your build. That said, you can certainly fit recharge, +HP, resistance hardcap, and have some form of softcap going on.
For example, you can reach 32.5% defense to positional defenses and use purple insps or Gloom/Dark Obliteration/Darkest Night to close the gap. Then you have Darkest Night providing -damage on top of that, which can be stacked further with Paralytic interface, Kinetic Melee, and Void Judgement. All you need after that is decent amounts of recharge to get Energize up and Rebirth to give you a heavy regen/heal boost.
Here's what I'm talking about in build form:
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Quote:There are non-damage based Lore pets, it's just that you're better off getting moar damage.Originally Posted by jacktar
Hi guys and thanks for the responses
So, it looks like there are no non-damage based Lore pets, abeit some do have a bit of support stuff as secondary powers?
Bit disappointing, but at least I know which way to head now.
And yes, that will include a stop at my nearest Pylon
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Quote:With the direction of the game heading more and more towards incarnate content, the "bulk of the game" is quite debatable. In any case, defenders are still very useful on teams, especially on teams that don't have IO's and incarnate powers backing up their defenses.Originally Posted by CommunistPenguin
Also, should we really be judging defenders power as acceptable based on a pet you have to grind for post 50? What about the first 50 levels and the time it takes to grind out that pet? You know, the bulk of the game?
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You have so much support as an Ill/Emp I'd rather go for damage. Take a look at the video in my signature to see just how awesome damage pets can be with empathy buffs.
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I will definitely make one, but whether or not I'll strip my other toons of enhancements and invest into it will depend on how powerful TW will be.
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One power that has been made almost completely redundant in I-Trials due to incarnate powers is Recovery Aura. Ageless gives more than enough endurance, gives +recharge, and can be made perma. I would like it if Recovery Aura was given a nice +recharge component to compensate.
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Quote:Yep. League-shared IXP was supposed to make unlocking slots easier, but for some reason the progression is much slower if you don't want to throw your influence at it. On the plus side I have lots of astral merits which can now be put to good use.Originally Posted by Oedipus_Tex
My most recent BAF got me 4% toward Judgment (the first 4% that character has made). I didn't know it was actually possible to earn that little for a successful completion.
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Yes, FA/SS/Soul Tankers can have scrapper level DPS.
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Quote:FF had the longest cast animations for its shield buffs, almost twice as long as Cold and Thermal. Playing an FF Mastermind on a full team had you spending about 1/4th of your time casting shields on people. You were basically bound to applying shields for a whole minute if you wanted to buff your teammates and pets.Originally Posted by Amy_Amp
I'm curious as to know why. FF has long timers on it's bubbles. Outside of the bubbles FF really isn't a busy set compared to others. I think busier sets like Kin, who has a fraction of duration on something like SB and thus reapplying it all the more, and Thermal get much more usage out of this since it frees up more time for them to do their other busy work.
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I agree with Adeon on this one, this seems very difficult to implement for its purpose.
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Quote:Having more spare slots helps SR close the gap a bit. Having access to Dual Blades helps SR close the gap a lot. What's there to argue about?Originally Posted by Deus_Otiosus
What you're saying is DB with enough +Damage and +Recharge can close the gap of AAOs boost.
And what I was originally saying is that SD gives any scrapper that uses it regardless of their primary a boost to their overall damage and DPS that is not made up for equally (imo) on the Brute SD side of the equation in terms of resilience gained - outside of OWTS with +HP slotting, which is very good but is often both difficult to slot for and on 1/3rd uptime. -
Quote:Tech Armor=Technology origin, relying on technology for your powers.Originally Posted by untoldhero
please explain how Tech Armor can be more origin based than Stone Armor?
Stone Armor
1. You are born of an alien race that can control the earth.
2. You were caught in the middle of a scientific accident that fused your body with the elements of the earth.
3. You were given mythical control over earth and nature by the gods.
4. You were born with a more rigid skin than others and as you grew up, learned your skin is as hard as stone.
5. You invented a machine that enables you to control minerals around your body at will. -
Quote:Dual Blades is a top scrapper ST DPS performer, the best out of all the primaries with the exception of fully saturated DM. Not having access to it is a disadvantage and it doesn't matter how you paint it.Originally Posted by Deus_Otiosus
I agree about reaching defense and recharge goals vs. SR, that's a given.
If you are locked into a single primary though, that isn't exactly the same as the kind of across the board boost that AAO gives to a variety of primaries.
I'm not saying SR can surpass AAO's boost, but it can certainly close the gap a bit with the extra slots and recharge. Like I said, primary access is the main thing.Quote:SD will have less slots to spend on +damage, but many of the sets that it will be utilizing for defense purposes have +damage to begin with: P'shifter, Makos, ToD & Oblit for example and it also gets the upfront bonus from AAO, so it shouldn't need a full +40% to reach equivalency if the primary is the same. -
Quote:It isn't.Originally Posted by untoldhero
And stone armor isnt?
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Too origin specific IMO.
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Quote:You have a tougher time reaching defense and recharge goals, meaning less slots to spend on damage. The important thing is the primary, though.Originally Posted by Deus_Otiosus
Aside from the primary, you have not listed anything that SD couldn't also do (musculature, set bonuses).
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Quote:You'd be surprised what a top DB attack chain can do with +40% global damage bonuses and Musculature.Originally Posted by Fiery-Enforcer
In what, killing slower?
Rarely is it just a few seconds. And if you're in a team your AAO fodder will likely fall pretty fast.Quote:Originally Posted by Fiery-Enforcer
There's really no effort in having enemies gather around you when you AoE them to death, since you should be in the middle of them regardless. And for harder targets like AV's, gathering targets for a few seconds is well worth the time, if they're not already in the middle of a group. -
Quote:Unless you spend time gathering enemies around you, this isn't something you can rely upon. And if you spend time gathering enemies, it's time you could have spent hitting the target.Originally Posted by Deus_Otiosus
I didn't say it was godlike.
Those multiple targets provide a bonus, its not "dependent" on anything.
And SC still functions very well with just BU.
Your SR scrapper will have a long way to go to put out both the same level of ST DPS and AoE as either an SD or FA build.