Attempt at a Claws guide (I7)


Chris_Crocker

 

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Well, here goes nothing...powers will be "judged" by the number of it has
booo
if u need it, or nothing else is available
pretty good
very nice =)
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Swipe
Basic attack, fast recharge, minor damage, sub-par damage, definantly skippable, nothing special about it =P
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Strike
Either this or swipe, and this is definantly better, pretty fast recharge and decent damage, will be used a LOT during the lower levels.
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Slash
This is another good power to get, does more damage then Strike, and with a good recharge timer. As a bonus it lowers defense a little bit.
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Spin
Another good attack, how ever I didn't get it until about 26, but if you can fit it in earlier, definantly do so. It does about the same damage as Strike, but in a circle around you. It has a slower recharge than Strike however.
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Taunt
Eh, only get this if it is in your concept, or you just have no other powers to get...a typical taunt, used to pull foes to you or off someone.
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Follow Up
The "build up" for claws you could say. It's an attack that does about the same damage has Swipe, but it increases your damage and accuracy for a little bit. It has a surpisingly fast recharge, and with hasten, you can keep it on through a whole fight, and sometimes two times during one.
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Focus
Your first "bread and butter" attack. An awesome ranged attack that can knockdown your target. Does very nice damage with good recharge, definantly a must have.
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Eviscerate
Another awesome attack, does a little bit more damage than Focus, but with a longer animation. It's a cone attack, but its a pretty narrow cone, I use it as a single target atttack my self. Recharge is about the same of Focus
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Shockwave
Just like the previous 2, this power is very nice to have. It does semi-average damage, about the same of strike, but it has a very handy knockback that affects foes in a wide arc. Very useful for setting up Spin or a multi-foe Eviscerate.
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Recommended Power Pools
Super Speed/Hasten
Increases recharge for 2 minutes. Extremly useful in a lot of situations
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Fighting/Tough and Weave
Nice to have, Tough provides some resistance to smashing and lethal damage. Weave gives some defense to melee and ranged attacks.
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