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Fire kins have a disadvantage from tanks/scrapper/brute though, they're much more squishy. It's not like their AoE disables will hit the whole group all the time (and even then, there's still the 16 target limit), and spending slots on softcapping also means the slots aren't spent on stuff like haste and damage bonuses. They're nice when grouped, but solo, not really that good compared to a scrapper or brute imho (fire armour means they don't really need to softcap def when fighting fire-based minions).

If it helps, I recall there's at least one Praetorian mish which has origin-specific dialog lines when disarming a bomb. I recall magic spoke to a fire demon or some such, natural cut the correct wires..

Also, technically the mish lines which delves to specific origin enhancements are supposedly origin-themed; which is why you get the magic origin contacts at Croatoa..

Actually, a good SR build will not fall due to def debuffs because they can easily cap their def debuff resistance (95%).

Technically more than that though. Both sides imply that Mutant, as an origin, only came about after 1938, the splitting of the atom. Certainly genetic mutations existed before 1938. But as a discrete source of power, it apparently draws from a different source even if genetic, at least until that 1938 event. Also because it's from atomic structure, it also means that Mutant doesn't necessarily have to be from mutation whatsoever.

More importantly, Sister Psyche also implies that there may be more origins that the quaint 5 (or 6) categories we have.

Just remember that taunt hits only 5 mobs though. Multiple casts may hit more, but based on cast time and etc you may lose some, not to mention that you don't know if the taunt would hit the same mobs again.

Maybe not this post, but I edited a previous post too. Still, I just want to correct this major misconception being thrown around here.

I think the ghouls/experiments already take up that position.

I guess you missed my posts and/or edits. Either way, both are wrong, Mutants are NOT genetic based on CoH lore. See the post above yours.

(Also noting because it's atomic, fixadine-related mutations are also liable to fall under Mutant despite not being genetic.)

Actually according to some COH lore, it may have to be more than genetic. Dmitri Krylov and Sister Psyche speculates it to be atomic. In that sense, pure genetic mutations may very well be classified Natural instead.

Also note that the same speculation states that Origins can change over time. Which makes the whole thing more complicated... or more simple. In that sense, by doing the incarnate arcs, we're changing origin from whatever we were, to Incarnate.

(EDIT: Also because it's atomic, fixadine related mutations may potentially be considered Mutant origin despite not being genetic. And theoretically, it may also affect more than just biological beings. Just a thought.)

You forgot that the number is rounded. 8.33/20 is 0.4165.

Three problems.
1) The chart differs from the in-game chart, which links all the rares together before splitting to the very rares.
2) If assuming it's not linked, why any two rares, as opposed to the rares underneath them?
3) Is that rare boost slot, OR rare components? It may very well mean any two rare components, along with ALL boost slots underneath them.

Also, the way the upgrade chart is drawn, it looks like you need ALL rare boosts to unlock the very rare boost, which would increase the costs further.

Well, some temp powers grant additional effect based on origin, and since some prigin powers have an energy component, they can be used to light oil slicks...

Personal opinion, I'd think there should be a dual origin option, but that would mess with single origin enhancements. Also note that all 5 origins had never always existed, and apparently, it's possible for an origin to change, if Dmitri Krylov is correct.

IMHO robot MMs have more EXPLOSIONS, but only because of all those missiles flying everywhere... (Mental note: get Vanguard temp summon for more giant robot goodness)

Only problem is that it turns EPIC only at 32. But what a lovely EPIC it is.

Or a MFing Warshade. Thought that's technically blasting plus tanking plus survivability, so that doesn't really count..

Random note though, past level two, one can consider base regen to be 140%, cause of inherent health.

Maybe it's just me then. But as an AoE set it really isn't all that bad, and I don't compulsively force myself to be optimal. And it's not like it's the set with the most KBs. (glances at energy blast, which also has 2 (ignoring nuke) AoEs with KB.)

Well, at least Suppress Pain (MM version, or in PvP) is easy without any drawbacks since that's 200% base, along with Health for another 40%, you just need a single health IO to hit 425%. Still, point taken.

1) Drain Psyche
2) Suppress Pain, Painbringer
3) Regeneration Aura, Adrenalin Boost

I'm sure there're other ways of boosting regen to fun levels, just can't remember..

I never had any issues with ignite. I use it as a combat starter (mobs turn around shoot me, by the time they realize they're burning, they've already taken some damage. Oh, and on blasters, they give a whopping +15% defiance bonus), as an anti-melee (mobs come in, take a whack, realise they're taking heavy damage, run off..), and yes, against AVs and GMs and stationary objects where movement is unlikely. And on my corrupters, I use them when they're under half health regardless since each individual tick can scourge, leading to relatively stable (and fast) foe-melting.

Yes, Ignite is unreliable. But it does 150% the damage of similar attacks (on blasters), uses half the endurance, it's drawbacks are negligible when single damage is most needed (AV/GMs), is AoE (granted small AoE, but that's better than NO AoE). And it is entirely fire damage, giving a secondary element to a "lethal" set when lethal is heavily resisted/defended.

On a side note, it deals the same damage on corruptors, blasters, and defenders. Meaning that on defenders, it does ABSURD amounts of damage, especially when considering it does nearly x3 damage of blazing arrow, or snipes for that matter.

Checklist:
On Blasters: 15.1% defiance for 11.5 seconds
On Corruptors: Each tick can scourge
On Defenders: Highest damaging attack save for tornado.

Technically you forgot Dual pistol's empty clips. Also technically, in it's recharge range, it is also tied first for highest damaging 8 second recharge cone attacks. If we're talking about the 16 second ones, that's what flamethrower is for.

That's the same with all KB attacks, however, using hover, you can turn that KB into a KD. Not really hard, just hover above. And because it's not a cone, hovering 1 feet above doesn't affect the size of your AoE. Also, it hits 16 mobs instead of 10. Also, it's a SECOND AoE. Both which are spammable.

It's an option. If you hate stuns... Archery has an entirely identical skill.

Only thing I agree with. But since AR is overloaded with AoEs, I drop the single weakest one, even if it's one of the two fire damage ones.

Actually, it's not good if you set up the combo, it's AMAZING. And the combo happens more than you think. On teams, I'm going to assume you have at least one controller/dominator. Something they like to do is hold/immobolize mobs, especially pesky bosses. Or AVs. Or GMs. It just needs to tick for 2.5 seconds on a single mob to justify the end cost for a blaster. It just need to tick for a second to justify the end cost for a defender. Personally, I never bother to set up the combo, the damage is JUST THAT GOOD. (especially since if I'm not taking down single targets, I've 3/4 other AoEs to choose from..)

It's also the longest ranged cone. Admittedly it's weaker than Rain of arrows. But since there's only three crashless nukes, it's still good for people who don't like nuke crashes.


And that would make it overpowered. The closest comparison would be "burn" from fiery armour, since it has nearly the exact same mechanic as the old versions Thing is, it's MEANT to fear, as a form of area denial. It's more than just a damage attack, it's also mitigation.

Or you can hover above the mobs, and do the exact same thing. Or you can use the kb in other interesting ways. Face it, you just don't like KB. I'm going to assume you also don't like the Storm Summoning set.

Because cone sizes increase exponentially with distance, the cone is HUGE especially when used at max range. Making the angle bigger would me it extremely likely to tag a spawn beside it. Only thing I agree with is the 16 targets thing, but I'm uncertain that's possible with the current game code.

Not really every animation, just every animation attached to a special stance (and a buff attached to every special stance). Still, since there are quite a few special stances it's still going to be substantial amounts of animation changes, not to mention the codes to remove the buff on stance change (which though probably not as complicated, leaves another avenue for bugs).

For clarity, the buff doesn't cause the stance. The calling of an attack checks if the buff is present in addition to stance. if the stance (and buff) is present, there is no change from current. If there is no stance (and no buff) present, an alt attack with caster animation and cast time is called, along with activating the buff. Anything which causes the user to change away from this stance removes the buff. In effect, the buff is only used to determine which attack is called, the stance is used to determine whether to redraw the weapon, and works on two separate levels, save for when deciding when to remove the buff.

Yeah, it should be tanks and brutes getting presence and scrappers and stalkers getting fighting!

Pain dom is one of the few ways to actually damage teammates, and one of the few support
sets with skills that gives different buffs to you and your team mates