Star_Bolt_Prime

Ok I donated!
This is cool...

Thanks for a great guide Dodger! 5 stars to you!

I deleted my rad/rad awhile back, and have always regreted it. He had a bad name anyway, one of those with a number in it because I never expected to play him for very long. Turns out I liked him, ALOT, even if he was a bit gimped at the time.

Here's my new revamped build. Critiques welcome!

Archetype: Defender
Primary Powers - Ranged : Radiation Emission
Secondary Powers - Support : Radiation Blast

01 : Neutrino Bolt endred(01)
01 : Radiation Infection endred(01) thtdbf(3) thtdbf(7) thtdbf(11) thtdbf(21) thtdbf(27)
02 : Accelerate Metabolism recred(02) recred(3) recred(7) recred(11) endrec(39) endrec(39)
04 : Irradiate endred(04) dam(5) dam(5) dam(9) dam(9) dam(27)
06 : Radiant Aura hel(06) hel(45) hel(46)
08 : Enervating Field endred(08)
10 : Stealth endred(10)
12 : Hasten recred(12) recred(13) recred(13) recred(15) recred(15) recred(19)
14 : Super Speed endred(14)
16 : Proton Volley endred(16) dam(17) dam(17) dam(19) dam(21) inttim(33)
18 : Hurdle jmp(18)
20 : Health hel(20)
22 : Stamina endrec(22) endrec(23) endrec(23) endrec(25) endrec(25) endrec(31)
24 : Hover fltspd(24) fltspd(33) fltspd(34) fltspd(34) fltspd(34) defbuf(37)
26 : Lingering Radiation endred(26) slw(39) slw(40)
28 : Cosmic Burst endred(28) dam(29) dam(29) dam(31) dam(31) dam(33)
30 : Aim recred(30)
32 : EMP Pulse recred(32) recred(40) hlddur(42) hlddur(43) hlddur(43) hlddur(50)
35 : Neutron Bomb endred(35) dam(36) dam(36) dam(36) dam(37) dam(37)
38 : Atomic Blast recred(38) recred(40) dam(42) dam(42) dam(43) dam(50)
41 : Conserve Power recred(41) recred(45) recred(45) recred(46)
44 : Temp Invulnerability damres(44) damres(46) damres(48) damres(48) damres(48) damres(50)
47 : Power Buildup recred(47)
49 : Mutation recred(49)

Hey guys,

I got a couple of PM's from people asking about my build. They saw me in action and wanted to see what was under the hood
I'm lvl 37 now, But this is a proposed build up to 50. YMMV

Archetype: Blaster
Primary Powers - Ranged : Energy Blast
Secondary Powers - Support : Energy Manipulation

01 : Power Thrust kbkdis(01)
01 : Power Blast acc(01) dam(3) dam(5) dam(15) dam(19) dam(29)
02 : Power Bolt acc(02) dam(3) dam(5) dam(17) dam(27) dam(31)
04 : Build Up recred(04) recred(34) recred(37) recred(40)
06 : Hasten recred(06) recred(7) recred(7) recred(9) recred(13) recred(15)
08 : Power Burst acc(08) dam(9) dam(11) dam(17) dam(25) dam(29)
10 : Sniper Blast acc(10) dam(11) dam(13) dam(19) dam(27) inttim(31)
12 : Aim recred(12) recred(34) recred(39) recred(40)
14 : Super Speed runspd(14)
16 : Hurdle jmp(16)
18 : Swift runspd(18)
20 : Stamina endrec(20) endrec(21) endrec(21) endrec(23) endrec(23) endrec(25)
22 : Hover fltspd(22) fltspd(36) fltspd(36) fltspd(36) fltspd(37) defbuf(37)
24 : Conserve Power recred(24) recred(31) recred(34) recred(39)
26 : Stealth defbuf(26)
28 : Power Push recred(28)
30 : Power Boost recred(30) recred(43) recred(46)
32 : Nova recred(32) recred(33) dam(33) dam(33) dam(43) dam(43)
35 : Boost Range recred(35)
38 : Total Focus acc(38) dam(39) dam(40)
41 : Personal Force Field defbuf(41) defbuf(42) defbuf(42) defbuf(42)
44 : Temporary Invulnerability damres(44) damres(45) damres(45) damres(45) damres(46) damres(46)
47 : Force of Nature damres(47) damres(48) recred(48) recred(48) recred(50) recred(50)
49 : Fly fltspd(49) fltspd(50)

I still have questions about slotting TF. I live and breath BU+ AIM, so can I get away with the 2 slots? I believe that puts me over the damage cap. Or should I up that?

Thanks

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Why is it that EVERYONE besides Blasters gets the "Conserve Power" EPP?

What about the Blasters that don't have NRG as a secondary? It's kinda messed up

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Good question... but not quite true.
Fire gets consume
Elec gets power sink
Nrg already has Conserve Power

That leaves Ice & Dev hmmm...
/Ice has great holds like ice patch and Frozen Aura and other stasis powers. Heck, just hold'em and take a sec to catch your breath with hibernate. I know.. it only heals, but at least you got some protection while you drop a cab, read a book, etc....

And /Dev...I thought they were the Uber FOTM secondary?

Though I agree, the option would have been nice

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Besides you need something to shoo away those annoying Rikti Monkeys

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Nova: the best bug zapper (swarms) and monkey extermination influence can buy!
Get yours today!

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Ok...those DE swarms are really starting to tick me off too!

Thanks Snipe, MsKnight,JuryDuty and everyone else who's contributed to this great thread.

Snipe, congrats on 50! ...And ya got me thinking, not always a good thing =)

I tested
Power Push:
Great once you get the hang of cycling through your attacks. I knocked out 3 +2 Freaks, then went after the Boss. I have Conserve power and 6 slotted stamina, so I still had the juice to take him out after a cab or 2. Had him on his back the whole time. Ofcourse he ran (they always do) but my snipe
got his attention. I'm a single target blaster so this works really well for me. Great "OH @#$!%" power. Not so hot in groups with melee AT's, and it fits my concept.

Energy Torrent;
Needs slotting but I can see how this would become a mainstay for taking out even level cons and lower. Besides you need something to shoo away those annoying Rikti Monkeys "Bad, Bad Monkey!" BOOM!

Power Boost:
Tried it out, and liked it, alot. Really hard not to take. As it is I'm always concerned about KB when dealing with melee AT's. I'd rather have another attack up my sleeve, and add the disorient enhancements to TF. So I'll have to leave this out and get ET instead.

Bone Smasher:
Animations are a bit slow for my taste. I can see it's value, but I just don't want to get that close. And with ET properly slotted, I think I'll get more bang for my buck with it.

Boost Range:
Not tested yet, but I'm always wishing for extra range. An extra 60% range? Thats like 3 SO's. That's great. Allows me to fully slot for damage. A definite for my guy

So this is what I wind up with until 50.
Thanks to all your combined input, I have a build that I love to play that can solo and kick mighty butt on teams

Archetype: Blaster
Primary Powers - Ranged : Energy Blast
Secondary Powers - Support : Energy Manipulation
Level 1 (Starting Primary) : Power Bolt
Level 1 (Starting Secondary) : Power Thrust
Level 2 : Power Blast
Level 4 : Build Up
Level 6 : Hasten
Level 8 : Hover
Level 10 : Power Burst
Level 12 : Aim
Level 14 : Fly
Level 16 : Hurdle
Level 18 : Swift
Level 20 : Stamina
Level 22 : Sniper Blast
Level 24 : Conserve Power
Level 26 : Super Speed
Level 28 : Stealth
Level 30 : Power Push
Level 32 : Nova
Level 35 : Boost Range
Level 38 : Energy Torrent
Level 41 : EPP Personal Force Field
Level 44 : EPP Temp Invuln
Level 47 : EPP Force of Nature
Level 49 : Total Focus


Chess

Star Bolt lvl 30 NRG/NRG on Protector
Look me up!

Nope, figured any secondary boosts to powers i would do with enhancements , if i want them. I live without it fine now and don't see that changing. If anything, I would like ot have fit in boost range.

I'll test them both out on the test server , just to check out the difference.

Hey gang!

Happy New Year to you all. I have to say this has been the most helpful thread I've ever read =) It got me excited about my NRG/NRG blaster again and taught me some great tactics.

I'm finally getting to 30 woo hoo! Great thing about my build is that I get all the powers I want (based on my playstyle). But the dilema! What to do at 30?

The Build so far (yes it's built for GASP! Role playing)
Archetype: Blaster
Primary Powers - Ranged : Energy Blast
Secondary Powers - Support : Energy Manipulation
Level 1 (Starting Primary) : Power Blast
Level 1 (Starting Secondary) : Power Thrust
Level 2 : Power Bolt
Level 4 : Build Up
Level 6 : Hasten
Level 8 : Power Burst
Level 10 : Sniper Blast
Level 12 : Aim
Level 14 : Super Speed
Level 16 : Hurdle
Level 18 : Swift
Level 20 : Stamina
Level 22 : Hover
Level 24 : Fly
Level 26 : Stealth
Level 28 : Conserve Power

Now what do you suggest would be the best choices for my upcoming levels? As you can see I get to have them all. But what should come next...hmmm....decisions, decisions...

Does Anyone have any feedback on EPP's yet?

Level 30 : Bone Smasher /Energy Torrent/ Power Push
Level 32 : Nova
Level 35 : Bone Smasher /Energy Torrent/ Power Push
Level 38 : Bone Smasher /Energy Torrent/ Power Push /Total Focus
Level 41 : EPP Personal Force Field
Level 44 : EPP Temp Invuln
Level 47 : EPP Force of Nature
Level 49 : Bone Smasher /Energy Torrent/ Power Push /Total Focus

Thx Guys! See ya on Protector.
Look me up I'm Star Bolt.

Thanks Snipe, it is a fun build. =)

Thanks SnipeFu for a great guide. I'm respecing my blaster now. I wish I new about this guide before I started playing him. Here's my new build for those intererested.

Archetype: Blaster
Primary Powers - Ranged : Energy Blast
Secondary Powers - Support : Energy Manipulation
Slot[01] Level 1 (Starting Primary) : Power Bolt /Acc,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg
Slot[02] Level 1 (Starting Secondary) : Power Thrust /Acc,Dmg
Slot[03] Level 2 : Power Blast /Acc,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg
Slot[04] Level 4 : Build Up /Rchg,Rchg,Rchg
Slot[05] Level 6 : Hasten /Rchg,Rchg,Rchg,Rchg,Rchg
Slot[06] Level 8 : Hover /DefBuf
Slot[07] Level 10 : Power Burst /Acc,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg
Slot[08] Level 12 : Aim /Rchg,Rchg,Rchg
Slot[09] Level 14 : Fly /Fly
Slot[10] Level 16 : Hurdle /Jump
Slot[11] Level 18 : Health /Heal
Slot[12] Level 20 : Stamina /EndRec,EndRec,EndRec,EndRec,EndRec,EndRec
Slot[13] Level 22 : Super Speed /Run
Slot[14] Level 24 : Sniper Blast /Acc,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg
Slot[15] Level 26 : Energy Torrent /Acc,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg
Slot[16] Level 28 : Stealth /DefBuf
Slot[17] Level 30 : Conserve Power /Rchg,Rchg,Rchg
Slot[18] Level 32 : Nova /Rchg,Rchg,Rchg,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg
Slot[19] Level 35 : Bone Smasher /Acc,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg,Dmg
Slot[20] Level 38 : Total Focus /Rchg,Dsrnt,Dmg

I'm saving the last slots so that I can check out the epic pool. But I'm sure Temp Invulnerabilty or unstopable will be coming in at 41. Any word on those yet?

Star Bolt lvl 27 NRG/NRG Blaster Protector Server