The Trick Arrow Enchiridion

I just rolled an A/TA corrupter (cues up Elude), and I knew I had to stop by here for the best information possible. Thank you, very much, for writing such an informative and in-depth guide. Expect a sweet potato pie from me in thanks.

Here's a question regarding Siphon Insight's proc:

Slot the Siphon Insight proc into Flash Arrow for Trick Arrow.
Is the chance to proc checked per use of the power, or per target affected?
If the check is per target affected ... can you get Siphon Insight to proc multiple times per use of Flash Arrow?
Note that since the Siphon Insight proc affects self only, it does not prematurely draw aggro by immediately alerting mobs affected by Flash Arrow of your presence (although they may still prefer you by default once aggroed since you were the first to debuff them).

Related Question:

Slot Analyze Weakness proc into Acid Arrow for Trick Arrow.
Is the chance to proc checked per use of the power, or per target affected?
If the check is per target affected ... can you get Analyze Weakness to proc multiple times per use of Acid Arrow?



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It's the end. But the moment has been prepared for ...

Was able to score a Siphon Insight proc off WW last night. It has now been invented and slotted into Flash Arrow on my Grav/TA controller.

Monitoring the Healing Delivered channel revealed that the chance to proc is per use of power and not on a per target affected (ie. no multiple chances to proc in AoE powers). Using Flash Arrow on a group of 7 severely grey targets resulted in a low proc rate consistent with this mechanic.

Worse though, there was no power effect buff icon that appeared/applied to the character and monitoring the combat attributes for Base showed absolutely no movement on To Hit or any other parameter.

At this point, I'm wondering if the Siphon Insight proc even "works" properly.

The good news is that Flash Arrow remained aggro-less even when the proc (says it) went off. This is because the proc is not debuffing the targets.

Might be time to notify Castle about this one ...

It's the end. But the moment has been prepared for ...

I made a ninja/TA mm from info I can find and looking at your work alot.
How did I do? And any suggestions?

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Jose the Trainer: Level 50 Magic Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Ninjas
Secondary Power Set: Trick Arrow
Power Pool: Medicine
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Call Genin -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(3), Dmg-I(3), Dmg-I(5), Dmg-I(5), KBDist-I(7)
Level 1: Entangling Arrow -- Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob(A)
Level 2: Flash Arrow -- ToHitDeb-I(A), ToHitDeb-I(34), RechRdx-I(34), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 4: Glue Arrow -- Slow-I(A), Slow-I(7), Slow-I(19), RechRdx-I(37), RechRdx-I(37)
Level 6: Train Ninjas -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 8: Aid Other -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(9), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(9), Dct'dW-Heal(31), Dct'dW-Rchg(31)
Level 10: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(11), RechRdx-I(11)
Level 12: Call Jounin -- Acc-I(A), Dmg-I(13), Dmg-I(13), Dmg-I(15), Conf-I(15), Conf-I(17)
Level 14: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 16: Poison Gas Arrow -- FtnHyp-Sleep/Rchg(A), FtnHyp-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(17), FtnHyp-Acc/Rchg(19), FtnHyp-Sleep/EndRdx(23), IComa--Rchg%(25), FtnHyp-Plct%(33)
Level 18: Health -- Heal-I(A)
Level 20: Acid Arrow -- AnWeak-Acc/Rchg(A), Achilles-ResDeb%(21), Achilles-DefDeb/Rchg(21), AnWeak-DefDeb(23), ExVuln-DefDeb/Rchg(25), ExVuln-DefDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(33)
Level 22: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(39), EndMod-I(39)
Level 24: Maneuvers -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(39), DefBuff-I(43)
Level 26: Oni -- Acc-I(A), Dmg-I(27), Dmg-I(27), Dmg-I(29), Hold-I(29), Hold-I(31)
Level 28: Disruption Arrow -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(33)
Level 30: Ice Arrow -- Hold-I(A), Hold-I(40), RechRdx-I(40), RechRdx-I(40)
Level 32: Kuji In Zen -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 35: Oil Slick Arrow -- Slow-I(A), Slow-I(36), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(36), Achilles-ResDeb%(37)
Level 38: EMP Arrow -- Acc-I(A), EndMod-I(46), EndMod-I(46), EndMod-I(48), RechRdx-I(48), RechRdx-I(50)
Level 41: Night Fall -- Cloud-Acc/ToHitDeb(A), DefEgo-ToHitDeb(42), DefEgo-ToHitDeb/Rchg(42), DampS-ToHitDeb/Rchg(42), DampS-ToHitDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(43), ToHitDeb-I(43)
Level 44: Aid Self -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(45), RechRdx-I(45), IntRdx-I(45), IntRdx-I(46), EndRdx-I(50)
Level 47: Tactics -- ToHit-I(A), ToHit-I(48), ToHit-I(50)
Level 49: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Supremacy

Excellent read.

I made my first ta/arch last night.

I've got a question though and feel like a bit ridiculous for asking it.. how do I ignite OSA? I've tried to find the answer in wiki and on boards but my searching sort of sucks.

Cheers!

Just rolled a AR/TA Corr and got him to 20 recently . Any guides out there for that ?

Nova, I haven't written a guide, but I have experience with an A/TA Corruptor. It's a challenging class to play - Trick Arrow isn't a very powerful set for Corruptors - but I can offer a few pieces of advice, if you're soloing.

One is to six-slot ice arrow and max hold duration and recharge, and get some good accuracy as well, to have a half decent hold. Mitigation can be a problem for A/TA, and it really helps to be able to take a foe out of the fight. For that reason, you might want to do the same with Stunning Shot when it becomes available for you.

Another general rule that helps is to try to fight enemies that specialize in melee, so you can keep them all at range with Glue Arrow. Warriors are a good enemy choice in your 20s. Stuff that isn't stopped by Glue Arrow, like a lot of Tsoo, can be very annoying. As you've probably already found out, kiting/Glue arrow helps. Sometimes I fight with SS onto make kiting easier, though it's tough on the endurance. Sometimes if you circle glue patches as you shoot, stuff runs helplessly back and forth in the glue patch rather than attacking. Explosive arrow can also be part of your kite/hold/stun/slow routine, as the aoe knockback can be very helpful.

Sorry if this is a bit basic - you've probably discovered all of this - good luck to you, and remember, though it will never be an uber build, it will get easier with RoA/OSA down the road!

Do you have much experience with this combination of powers with the corrupter archetype? Im curious which works better between Defender and Corrupter, also if you have a good levelling build/reference for Corrupter as well, since you already showed me the Defender (which I'm thankful for).

how are you liking the little surprise that got tossed into I18 with the sped up animations for several archery attacks? I originally missed that in the patch notes and couldn't believe my eyes the first time I had my archer out and explosive arrow and stunning shot didn't take their usual 5 seconds to fire off

Great guide, thank you. Just rolled a TA/Dark Corrupter (not one TA/? Corruptor guide at all - wow). But this guide is a good help to me.

Somewhere (was it this thread?) they mention a healing arrow... what about an arrow that you shoot into the ground and it acts like a Triage Beacon ? Maybe it's been suggested, but it just popped into my head. At least it's not as bad as an arrow to your ally's heart to heal them - ouch ! LOL.

Where's the suggestion thread ?

**Damien**