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Quote:Doesn't this depend on which positions you need? For example, a blaster/defender that hovers above battles probably doesn't need to worry about Def(Melee).Originally Posted by BlackBellatrix
He was saying that 30% of Melee, Ranged -AND- AoE is better than 45 S/L, not 30 of one position.
If we're assuming that 30% (Positional) > 45% S/L, then my hovering characters should be trying to hit 30% (Ranged, AoE) rather than 45% S/L. -
Quote:I love your guide and read it several times before looking at my current build. Thanks for putting it together.Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison
I think this is a perfect time to throw my guide at someone. Please refer to my sig.
It explains with hard numbers and statistical analysis what different % defense gives you.
However, I don't see anything comparing S/L softcap to an equivalent level of Positional Defense, or whether there's the same percentage non-S/L mezzing attacks and non-mezzing attacks, which is what I'm asking about here. -
Quote:I'm really confused by two things here:Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
45% def is roughly 4 times the protection of 30% def (45%: 5% chance to be hit by minions with standard attacks; 30%: 20% chance to be hit by minions with standard attacks). I don't have a statistic on how many critter powers contain Smashing_Attack or Lethal_Attack vectors compared to Ranged_Attack/Melee_Attack/AOE_Attack vectors, but at a guess I would put the former set at 70% and the latter set at 90%.
Going off those numbers, 45% S/L defense protects you from ~66.5% of incoming damage/mezzes, while 30% R/M/A defense protects you from ~72% of incoming damage/mezzes. Those numbers are on average over time, based on the assumption (pulled out of my ***) of 70% of critter powers having S/L attack vector components vs. 90% having R/M/A attack vector components, and only approximate since I was only calculating hit chance for minions (lieutenants, bosses, elite bosses, and archvillains/heroes have progressively higher hit chances, but not absurdly so)
Also, it's late and my mind is only half on the problem, so, it's possible that my calculations for the final incoming damage/mez are off.
(My same calculations put 45% R/M/A def at protecting you from 85.5% of incoming damage/mez)
1. You've suggested that 30% Def(position) is better than 45% S/L Def. Everything I've been reading on these forums suggests that if you can't make 45% Def (position), you're better off going for 45% S/L Def.
2. You're suggesting that the percentages of S/L mezzing attacks is the same as S/L non-mezzing attacks. Is that really the case? -
I understand that most attacks contain a S/L component, so going for the S/L softcap is desirable if you can't softcap the positional(s) that you want. However, I'm unclear on whether that advice depends on the AT involved, and whether or not most mezzes have a S/L component.
For tankers, brutes, stalkers and scrappers, that's not really an issue since they have mez protection. A well-built Blaster can still maintain a full attack chain when mezzed.
But Defenders, Corrupters, Controllers and MMs can't don't anything while mezzed. I understand that they'd still enjoy the 45% S/L Def, but are they trading damage protection for mez protection?
How would 30% to all positions (for example) practically compare with 45% S/L once mezzing is taken into account? -
Quote:My last build had an Acc bonus of ~5% and a single Acc in TG, and it hit 95% of the time. My current build has an Acc bonus of 18% and no Acc IO in TG, and it still hits 90% of the time. Neither build had FA. This might be a "your mileage may vary" thing, but I rarely miss with TG.Originally Posted by Midnight_Frost
I don't have Mid's at work so I can't dig very deep into your build but I know I wouldn't slot Twilight Grasp that way, it needs accuracy. Even with having Focused Accuracy there's nothing worse (to me) than missing when you really need a heal.
Additionally, the other buffs and debuffs that I provide tend to cut down the rate of team damage to the extent that I heal with my dark corr a lot less than even my rad def. It's a very rare day that I have a team-mate fall because my heal missed my target and they couldn't wait the 3 secs for the next heal to hit.
The suggested build has an Acc bonus of 78% before considering FA, so I'm not worried about it.
In my current build, it comes up every ~50 seconds, which is enough for every other mob. In the suggested build, it comes up every 28 seconds, which seems pretty close to every mob. Another RecRed IO only brings this down to 25 seconds, so that feels like a poor use of the slot.Quote:Originally Posted by Midnight_Frost
Also, I like having more slots in Tar Patch to have it up more often. -
My first toon was a dark/dark corr, so the AT has a soft spot in my heart. I've always loved the versatility, but it's always felt too squishy, and solo-ing even simple AVs can be hell even with a full tray of T3s.
I want something tough and quick, with a focus on team-play. I'd love using the team-rez when half the team is down and I'm still standing (rather than being the first to pop a wakie). I'm quite prepared to work to a "dream build", so purple sets are fine.
I don't - and won't - have a strict attack chain, but I included all of the powers from the primary and secondary that I'd want. I've tried playing the AT from hover/flight and CJ/SS perspectives, and the latter is vital for the quick position-switching for TT/NF.
(I tried to make a Ranged Def build and couldn't hit the softcap, so that option seems weak anyway.)
Below is my best effort: S/L softcap, perma-hasten. End is tight with all of the toggles running, but DN, FA and Tough are only needed for bosses and I can pop blues then.
Opinions/advice are wanted.
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Level 50 Mutation Corruptor
Primary Power Set: Dark Blast
Secondary Power Set: Dark Miasma
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Gloom- (A) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
- (3) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge
- (3) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (7) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge
- (9) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (11) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
- (36) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge
- (40) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
- (42) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
- (43) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (A) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff
- (9) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/ToHit Debuff
- (13) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Recharge
- (15) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
- (15) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (21) Siphon Insight - Chance for +ToHit
- (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
- (5) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
- (5) Dark Watcher's Despair - Chance for Recharge Slow
- (7) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Gravitational Anchor - Chance for Hold
- (11) Gravitational Anchor - Immobilize/Endurance
- (34) Gravitational Anchor - Immobilize/Recharge
- (34) Gravitational Anchor - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge
- (34) Gravitational Anchor - Accuracy/Recharge
- (A) Jumping IO
- (A) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown
- (13) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (37) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
- (40) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
- (40) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
- (A) Healing IO
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (17) Recharge Reduction IO
- (17) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
- (19) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
- (19) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (23) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Glimpse of the Abyss - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
- (25) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Endurance
- (29) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Fear/Recharge
- (33) Glimpse of the Abyss - Endurance/Fear
- (33) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Recharge
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (27) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (27) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
- (29) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
- (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Chance for Recharge Slow
- (31) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
- (31) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
- (31) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
- (A) Absolute Amazement - Endurance/Stun
- (36) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge
- (37) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge
- (43) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge
- (46) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff
- (A) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus
- (33) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
- (37) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
- (43) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
- (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
- (36) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff
- (39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
- (39) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
- (39) Dark Watcher's Despair - Chance for Recharge Slow
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
- (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
- (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
- (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
- (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
- (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
- (A) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage
- (48) Unbreakable Constraint - Hold/Recharge
- (48) Unbreakable Constraint - Accuracy/Hold/Recharge
- (48) Unbreakable Constraint - Endurance/Hold
- (50) Unbreakable Constraint - Accuracy/Recharge
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
Level 1: Brawl- (A) Empty
- (A) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth
- (A) Empty
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Set Bonus Totals:- 6.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
- 6.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
- 6.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
- 6.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
- 6.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
- 6.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
- 6.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
- 6.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
- 11.8% Defense(Smashing)
- 11.8% Defense(Lethal)
- 7.69% Defense(Fire)
- 7.69% Defense(Cold)
- 11.8% Defense(Energy)
- 11.8% Defense(Negative)
- 3% Defense(Psionic)
- 9.25% Defense(Melee)
- 16.8% Defense(Ranged)
- 12.4% Defense(AoE)
- 78% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 2.75% Enhancement(Terrorized)
- 6% Enhancement(Heal)
- 103.8% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 14% FlySpeed
- 176.7 HP (16.5%) HitPoints
- 14% JumpHeight
- 14% JumpSpeed
- Knockback (Mag -8)
- Knockup (Mag -8)
- MezResist(Held) 3.3%
- MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
- 25.5% (0.43 End/sec) Recovery
- 68% (3.04 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 10.1% Resistance(Fire)
- 10.1% Resistance(Cold)
- 19% RunSpeed
- 2% XPDebtProtection
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Quote:I'm confused by this build. What's your play-style? With the Auras and AoEs, your damage is coming from you being in melee range, attracting every last piece of aggro the tank doesn't have, but you have almost no def and no way to handle mezzing.Originally Posted by Hatred666
Unlike the OP, I use SS+CJ with my Fire/Fire. Here's my build. I focused on recharge and recovery. Most sets that provide high recharge also provide accuracy, so that wasn't a concern for me.
If you're hopping about and not just standing in the middle of things, I don't understand why you took 2 auras, combustion and FSC, but ignored Fire Breath.
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Quote:This is exactly why I posted the build before buying the IOsOriginally Posted by Obitus
In other words, I don't think it's cost effective to chase after IO damage bonuses. You will often end with a few incidental +damage bonuses in the pursuit of other goals (+recharge, +DEF, +end/recovery, whatever), which only lessens the comparative gain for a build who pursues +damage as an end in itself.
I'm currently playing with a build without Hasten or IO sets, so even the four AoEs fail to make a perfectly-smooth chain.Quote:Originally Posted by Obitus
It's not that I hate Combustion, though it does have a rather long activation time. It's just that I don't believe there's much practical benefit in having so many AoE powers; after a certain point, you can have a near-continuous AoE attack chain with three or so. Most minion-centric spawns will die in the first three-AoE salvo anyway, and those spawns that aren't dead by that point can usually wait an extra second or two for your powers to recharge.
I think I need to respec into a couple of "trying things out" builds before trying to finalise a build and buying everything for it...
I have a dark/dark corr that pretty much lives like this, leaping one side to hit with the wide-shallow TT, then leaping to the long, narrrow Night Fall, then jump into the fray to heal the melee team, etc.Quote:Originally Posted by Obitus
Personally, I like to mix it up, and with a little practice (and maybe a range enhancement in Fire Breath), it's surprisingly easy to jump away from a spawn which has gathered around you, queue Fire Breath just before you land, and hit the whole group with it. Then you can either toss Fire Ball from range before you rush in to FSC again, or (and especially if Ball is still recharging) you can run back into the center of the mob to Ball + FSC. Ball is certainly your most flexible AoE power.
I can play like that, but part of the sheer joy of playing a Fire/Fire Blaster for me is being able to fly over mobs tossing down wave after wave of pure flaming hell. It's a different style of play. If I was leaping about, I think I'd rather play my DD corr.
That said, it's still good to know where my play-style might be inefficient. I'm fine with losing some uber-ness to boost my fun.
So you'd slot both CJ and Hover? Do you handle the increased damage with a DEF build?Quote:Originally Posted by Obitus
Hover is great to have, very nearly essential in my book for a Blaster, but I'm also of the school that believes a Blaster with melee-ranged AoEs should be equipped to jump/run to and fro as the situation dictates. -
Quote:I'm coming off an awkward MG>SP>Smite>SP buzzsaw build. The attack string I had in mind was MG>Smite>SP>Smite, which has a better DPS on paper than MG>Smite>Siphon>Smite, but it might not play smoother. Siphon also has a high DPE cost, which is why I disliked it when I used it in earlier levels and never bothered with it again. At 50, end isn't an issue, so the added-heal totally swings the argument.Originally Posted by Umbral
You're not even achieving all that impressive a level of DPS (thanks to a lack of a real attack string) or survivability (thanks to low mitigation and electing out of Reconstruction).
I really need to try out Reconstruction, since I've obviously not taken advantage of it in the past, and I hadn't properly considered getting MoG down to a once-every-few-mobs. I need to play with both of those.
Thanks for your build. I'm not sure I want to trade ~10% Def for the tighter endurance (I hate DC) and the loss of Regen, but I can see that choice coming down to playstyle (and not necessarily what's "better"). Is your build intended to be out-and-out Def for a DM/Regen? -
I never use(d) Reconstruction. I usually plow into a fight, hit Dull Pain during the initial surge of damage, and I'll use IH if things still seem dangerous after that.
I kept Reconstruction in my tray through several respecs, but I never used it.
I do see the point of using it here - with only a few slots, it's almost 700hp every 20 seconds - but I'm not sure what I'd get rid of to make room for it. -
This is a recharge-focused dream build, with perma-hasten and perma-DP. Soul Drain is one second off of perma (so essentially perma in play). IH is up half of the time.
I'd love opinions in case I missed something obvious. Thanks!
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Regeneration
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Weapon Mastery
Hero Profile:
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Level 1: Shadow Punch
(A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(3) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
(3) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
(5) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(5) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(7) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
Level 1: Fast Healing
(A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
(40) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
(42) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
(42) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
(43) Doctored Wounds - Heal
(43) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
Level 2: Smite
(A) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
(7) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(9) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
(9) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
(11) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(11) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage
Level 4: Quick Recovery
(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(17) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(39) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
Level 6: Hasten
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(19) Recharge Reduction IO
(21) Recharge Reduction IO
(21) Recharge Reduction IO
(23) Recharge Reduction IO
(42) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 8: Boxing
(A) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge
(13) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge
(13) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge
(15) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff
(15) Absolute Amazement - Endurance/Stun
Level 10: Dull Pain
(A) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
(25) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
(25) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
(31) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
(31) Doctored Wounds - Heal
Level 12: Hurdle
(A) Jumping IO
Level 14: Tough
(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(17) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance
Level 16: Integration
(A) Doctored Wounds - Heal
(19) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
(37) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
(37) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
(37) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
Level 18: Health
(A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
(39) Doctored Wounds - Heal
(43) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
(46) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
(46) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
Level 20: Super Speed
(A) Celerity - +Stealth
Level 22: Weave
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
Level 24: Stamina
(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(36) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(50) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
Level 26: Soul Drain
(A) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
(27) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
(27) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(29) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge
(29) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
(40) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage
Level 28: Instant Healing
(A) Doctored Wounds - Recharge
(34) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
(34) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
(36) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
(36) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
Level 30: Combat Jumping
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
Level 32: Midnight Grasp
(A) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge
(33) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance
(33) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(33) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge
(34) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(40) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
Level 35: Revive
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 38: Moment of Glory
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 41: Super Jump
(A) Jumping IO
Level 44: Web Grenade
(A) Gravitational Anchor - Immobilize/Recharge
(45) Gravitational Anchor - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge
(45) Gravitational Anchor - Accuracy/Recharge
(45) Gravitational Anchor - Chance for Hold
(46) Gravitational Anchor - Immobilize/Endurance
Level 47: Shuriken
(A) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
(48) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge
(48) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(48) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(50) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge
Level 49: Targeting Drone
(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
(50) Endurance Reduction IO
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Level 1: Brawl
(A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
(A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
(A) Empty
Level 1: Critical Hit
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While I agree the general notion of "play what you enjoy, not what everyone else says you should play", I've found it a lot less enjoyable to unwittingly push ATs into what they're bad at than what they're good at. If you know you're making an odd build, enjoy it, but if it plays funky, that's why.
The Fighting Pool debate is similar. I've leveled my DM/Regen to 50 without the Fighting pool, but felt a dramatic difference once I respecced into it. A large part of that might be my suicidal-tendencies with my Regen, but Tough and Weave have saved my **** more times than Instant Healing and MoG together.
Like pretty much everyone else that's commented here, I found that I needed Dark Consumption or Stamina, but not both. I disliked DC. I spent far too much time worrying about my end when I wanted to be worried about my DPS. Stamina lets me never worry about it. I can run Tough and Weave, and still have the slack to keep up Super Speed outside of AV fights. You might call that excessive though
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Agreeing with the general suggestion of Aim/BU -> EMP with CC running.
I find the Blast-nuke on Rad Defs to be debatable. In a team, my debuffs are usually more potent than my nuke (and so stopping them is silly), and the end/recovery hit is painful when I'm playing solo.
I like the Leadership set for Rad Defs, and usually pick up Vengeance. Fallout is fun, but Veng is much stronger. -
Quote:This was the bit that concerned me the most about this build: Will a focus on damage bonuses actually yield noticeable results? Assault seems obvious, even if the bonus is effectively 5% instead of 10%. But am I better-off slotting for global Recharge Red IO bonuses than Damage? Or is the damage bonus so ineffective that I'm better off just slotting for the def(ranged) soft-cap?Originally Posted by Obitus
As for the global damage -- well, let's just say it's not that important, relatively speaking. Every time you click Aim and/or Build Up, every time you build up your Defiance bonus, you're diminishing the relative benefit you derive from your global IO damage bonuses, because all of the above modify base damage, and any Blaster is well above his base damage scalar to begin with.
100% base damage + 95% ED-compliant slotting + 40%ish from Defiance = 235% of base damage. So your uber-on-paper 33% bonus shrinks, in an absolute sense, to a ~14% buff -- and roughly a third of that is from Assault.
I'm not sure why the Combustion-hate on these boards. I find it easier to position for both FSC and Combustion than keeping moving about as I switch between FSC and Fire Breath. What am I missing there? -
I've looked at the threads about def soft-capping, and I know I can go that way, but I'm pretty much tied to a max of +10% damage. I have my tank. I'd rather play this omg-damage even if that means being a glass canon.
The focus is AoE, but not AE. The newer TFs have all been AoE-heavy, and they call for a snipe (so it's a bit of a vanity choice, but it has a use). When the ceiling-height doesn't allow for the Combustion approach, I'm substituting Fire Breath. RoF is dependent upon Control which is why I mentioned it; otherwise, I usually skip it or use it as a soft control.
I don't enjoy the CJ-SS approach for Blasters. I get a lot out of where and how I position myself when using Hover.
The DPA of Fire Blast (50.73) is weaker than Flares (63.19).
I think I maxed out the +3% and +2.5% damage IO set bonuses, which made room for a lot of that ranged def, but I'll double-check that and improve the Aim/BU slotting. -
I'm looking for advice on my fire/fire/fire blaster.
My play-style is to fire off RoF once the control is off, then hover over a mob's head, running a chain of Combustion, Fire Ball, FSC, with single-shots in there to keep Defiance high.
It's designed for damage output in team-play, with IO set bonuses focused on damage and speed with a little ranged defense. Still, I expect it to be a glass canon, and hence the self-rez.
I'm not sure if there's something obvious that I'm missing though, and would appreciate feedback.
Thanks!
Primary Power Set: Fire Blast
Secondary Power Set: Fire Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Flame Mastery
Hero Profile:
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Level 1: Flares
(A) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(42) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(43) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(45) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(45) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
(46) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
Level 1: Ring of Fire
(A) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(19) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(21) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
Level 2: Fire Ball
(A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
(3) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(3) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
(5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
(5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
Level 4: Combustion
(A) Obliteration - Damage
(33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
(33) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
(39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(42) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 6: Rain of Fire
(A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
(7) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
(7) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
(11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
Level 8: Hasten
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(9) Recharge Reduction IO
(9) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 10: Swift
(A) Flight Speed IO
Level 12: Hover
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(13) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
(13) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
(15) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
(17) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
Level 14: Fly
(A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
(15) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
Level 16: Health
(A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(17) Healing IO
(19) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
Level 18: Blaze
(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(34) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(36) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(46) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(48) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
(48) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
Level 20: Stamina
(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
(34) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(36) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
(46) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
Level 22: Fire Breath
(A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(23) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
(23) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
(31) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
(37) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
Level 24: Fire Sword Circle
(A) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
(25) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
(25) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(33) Obliteration - Damage
Level 26: Build Up
(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
(27) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
(27) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
(29) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
(29) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
(31) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
Level 28: Consume
(A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge
(34) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod
(40) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
(40) Efficacy Adaptor - Accuracy/Recharge
(43) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy
(43) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance
Level 30: Aim
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 32: Inferno
(A) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
(37) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
(39) Obliteration - Damage
(40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(48) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
Level 35: Blazing Bolt
(A) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Damage
(36) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance
(37) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Interrupt/Range
(50) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Interrupt/Recharge
(50) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 38: Maneuvers
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
Level 41: Char
(A) Lockdown - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
(42) Lockdown - Accuracy/Recharge
Level 44: Fire Shield
(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(45) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance
Level 47: Rise of the Phoenix
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 49: Assault
(A) Endurance Reduction IO
(50) Endurance Reduction IO
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Level 1: Brawl
(A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
(A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 1: Defiance
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FF might find an AE team easier. Even newbies will notice the blue bubbles and thank you for them. Bubblers seem to have a lot of fun with it.
NRG seems to be the solo-ers favourite, but teams can whine about the KB.
The benefits of Sonic are less visually-obvious (so missed by some), but the team will notice the res debuff in action by the way their enemies fall down after just a few hits.
I'd usually prefer a sonic as a team-mate.
A sonic/sonic is repeating the same debuff, and that kind of specialisation has always led to harder times soloing for me.
The sonic/sonics I've played with haven't seemed to debuff the teams any more than the sonic/others. YMMV though.
The sonic/sonic should be quicker to cut through mobs than the FF/NRG, but I see it face-planting a lot more.
Both could be tremendous fun as concepts