MayorOfAngrytown

Ageless is great for a build like that. Capped recovery for the win.

Also, to add to Mauk's list:

/EA will soon have a scaling +rech bonus.

Stone/ should be able to take the FF proc, um, somewhere? Maybe not in an AoE you are using frequently enough to be worth it though?

What? No Curb Stomp?

I'm intriqued by the possibilities PS+FE+Fury and what that does to Burn, Burst, and CS. Bearing in mind the differences in brute/scrapper FE and Burn.

But I'm too game-lazy to do it.

Someone brought up an interesting q in another thread about KM:

Given KM is generally considered better on a scapper, and /FA better on a brute - which one to roll?

Is the dmg type just determined by the type of attack applying the debuff then?

Also Radial > Core, imho. If I'm on a build that doesn't want the dmg debuff, I'm probably taking Pyronic and not Void anyway. (Pyrolic? Whatever Big Fat Fireball of Fire).

Aside from the target caps, isn't there a difference in the AoE size as well, or am I imagining that?

Either way, more targets feels > 20% dmg proc for the way I tend to play. But I'm one of those melee jerks who's always surrounding themselves with targets.


Needs Moar Targets.

In addition to all the above:

End cost on that DR is going to basically murder you. ToE is great in DR, but not enough to spam it as an attack like that. Also unenhanced for recharge or accuracy. I know you used DPA numbers so recharge is debatable, but accuracy. Without any in DR and with the bonuses from Oblit in Burn, Burn will be hitting more often.

Also, a full set of Oblit, iirc, isn't the best slotting for Burn if enhancement values are the goal.

X/Fire > damage than X/<insert armor here>. Always.

Well, quite a few things stand out at me. It's not a terribad build, it's just sort of all over the place power and bonus wise.

Power choices:

I'd drop soul tent's and dark obliteration from the build. Darkest night is worth while, Gloom is amazing, and you'd get more benefit from fitting Maneuvers vis a vis more defense and another LOTG +rech.

If you can build for sufficient recharge (see below), then I'd consider dropping your T1 attack as well.

Slotting stuff:

5x Doctored Wounds in Healing Flames. Focus on the recharge ones.

You really only need 4 pieces of Reactive Armor, put in both /FA toggles and put a set in Tough.

Consider Frankenslotting Burn for Acc/Dmg/Rech bonuses rather than set bonuses. This might save you a slot, haven't worked out an optimal Burn slotting I like for my DM/Fire yet.

Try to build to at least 32.5% s/l defense. You can do with expensively with Kinetic Combats (4pcs), or cheaply with Siphon Insights (5 pcs) or Mocking Beratements (I think that's the right one - 4 pcs). If possible add as much e/ne def as you can to get a similar number. 3x eradication and 3x (um.. crap, forgot the set name) in AoEs are a good way to get there.

Slotting out Weave/CJ/Manuv with LOTG +rech/LOTG +def/LOTG Def/end is my usual routine.

You want your main attack chain fully slotted - Smite/SL/MG if you have a TON of recharge, but in practice you're mixing in Burn/DC/SD/FE, so it works out to less recharge unless you want to hit the 3 ST attacks without gaps. Place the min number of a set piece needed for your defense bonus, then frankenslot for acc/dmg/rech with the remaining slots as needed.

Could go on, but have to run. That should get the discussion going.

AS is/was a great power - haven't used it in forever. Worthwhile at lower lvls, but DM doesn't really need an extra attack IMO, and the power pick at later levels could definitely go elsewhere.

What's a Burte?

And wait .. Sell your build? lolwut? People buy builds?

Basically all of above. You'd never hit the cap on either without stacking Rebirth/IH, or massive outside buffs.

Fair enough. I'm not familiar with blasters, and with that comparison it seems less undesirable I guess. Still though, it should at least do the dmg of energy torrent - that might make it almost worthwhile.

It might not do throw spines dmg, but can it cover a similar area? That might make it a little more compelling - depending on kb vs. kd. Energy torrent is KD, and with the higher dmg seems like a better choice if that pool is already in one's plans. I don't have strong hate for KB or anything, i'd just rather have KD given the choice.

But with upcoming Crowd Control for scrappers, RT is just going to look that much smaller.

Threads like this are lol almost as lol as Ryu's assertions about buffs.