Personally I wouldn't play a Psi blaster without it. With DR on and your other 3 attacks recharging in 8, 10 and 20 secs respectively, it'd be impossible to have a complete attack chain without it.
As far as what to slot in it, I'd say go with the standard 4 devastations and 2 javelins. Leave the purple set for TK which is your 2nd best attack (your 1st one being Will Dom but you want a placate proc on that one). Psi Dart will do decent enough damage with the Javelin proc for a filler attack.
Hmmm...good point, but why not go with the full set of javelin? Also if I put apocalypse in tk then what I should I slot in will dom besides the placate proc, decimations?
Devastations I'd say. Solid +HP and +dam bonuses for slotting 4 of them. You don't need to build in a lot of recharge really, because the only long-recharge power you need to be worried about is Hibernate (and BU and Aim, I suppose, but lots and lots of +rech will get hit very heavily by DR).
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So what would u say would be a good amount of rech on a blaster with dr on 80-90%?
30-40 has been fine in my experience.
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Damn I was shooting for 100% but I guess I can change a few things around now cool. What about conserve power for arena I was gonna go with that or my snipe Cuz I zone pvp a little also but psi is a little end heavy and I have been seeing a lot of end drainers lately.
Definitely take Conserve Power. Psi has the highest endurance costs as far as single target attacks go so even with an IOed build you can bottom out very quickly. Conserve Power will make a HUGE difference in prolonged fights or against drainers.
As far as how much recharge, I generally shoot for around 50% more or less, I feel that with DR anything more than that isn't really worth the trade off. My main focus with IOs is getting to the HP cap and then focusing on +dmg and +acc, although with the incoming dom buffs I'd definitely recommend getting at least 36+ (preferably 46) KB protection, otherwise doms with KBs will eat you alive.
Okay so I have been using my Psy/Em in PvP for quite some time now. I've pretty much layed the smack down on everyone in RV but after the tk *fix* and the other recipes coming out, I feel as if I am need of an update. AKA: I'm starting to lose every now and then and I don't too much like it.
So I have decided to try and make a more damaging and hopefully overall better build and I hope someone can give me some insight on what I have come up with. Anything is appreciated. Thanks.
PS: I have never used psi dart before so I am assuming taking all 4 main attacks (psi dart, tk blast, mental blast, and will dom) is what this post was implimentng. Also, I have thrown around the idea of taking Scramble Thoughts as small stun. Be brutal guys! And btw, the empty slots, imagine they are replaced with pvp procs in the attacks, and panacea possibly in Hoarfrost.
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Level 50 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Psychic Blast
Secondary Power Set: Energy Manipulation
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Psionic Dart -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(31), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Dev'n-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Empty(43), Empty(43)
Level 1: Power Thrust -- KinCrsh-Dmg/KB(A), KinCrsh-Acc/KB(3), KinCrsh-Rchg/KB(3), KinCrsh-Rechg/EndRdx(5), KinCrsh-Dmg/EndRdx/KB(5), KinCrsh-Acc/Dmg/KB(7)
Level 2: Telekinetic Blast -- Apoc-Dmg(A), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), Apoc-Acc/Rchg(11), Apoc-Dam%(25), Empty(27)
Level 4: Build Up -- AdjTgt-ToHit(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(37), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(37), AdjTgt-Rchg(40), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx(42)
Level 6: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 8: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Krma-ResKB(9)
Level 10: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(11)
Level 12: Will Domination -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(13), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), Dev'n-Dmg/EndRdx(19), HO:Nucle(23), FtnHyp-Plct%(25)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(15), Zephyr-ResKB(15)
Level 16: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(17), Clrty-Stlth(17)
Level 18: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(19)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(21), P'Shift-End%(23)
Level 22: Psychic Focus -- AdjTgt-ToHit(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(34), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(36), AdjTgt-Rchg(36), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx(36), Rec'dRet-Pcptn(37)
Level 24: Mental Blast -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Dev'n-Dmg/EndRdx(40), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(43), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(46), Empty(46), Empty(50)
Level 26: Scramble Thoughts -- Amaze-EndRdx/Stun(A), Amaze-Stun(27), Amaze-Stun/Rchg(29), Amaze-Acc/Stun/Rchg(29), Amaze-Acc/Rchg(31)
Level 28: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 30: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 32: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(33), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(33), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(33), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(34)
Level 35: Boost Range -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 38: Total Focus -- Hectmb-Dmg(A), Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(39), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg(39), Hectmb-Dam%(40)
Level 41: Snow Storm -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Hoarfrost -- Empty(A), Empty(45), Empty(45), Empty(45), Empty(46)
Level 47: Frozen Armor -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(48), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(48), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(50), Ksmt-ToHit+(50)
Level 49: Hibernate -- Numna-Heal/Rchg(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
Just FYI for my build above... My last build had like 101% recharge and 90% global accuracy. So this is quite a change for me. :P
Wait, so your success is banking on a broken power and always having the highest-end stuff, and now you don't have that and aren't winning all the time? Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
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No worries a lot of psi blasters lost ground when tk blast was fixed 
You need more kb protection on your build. New doms gonna own you if they can throw you and at 11kb protection, they can.
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Definitely take Conserve Power. Psi has the highest endurance costs as far as single target attacks go so even with an IOed build you can bottom out very quickly. Conserve Power will make a HUGE difference in prolonged fights or against drainers.
As far as how much recharge, I generally shoot for around 50% more or less, I feel that with DR anything more than that isn't really worth the trade off. My main focus with IOs is getting to the HP cap and then focusing on +dmg and +acc, although with the incoming dom buffs I'd definitely recommend getting at least 36+ (preferably 46) KB protection, otherwise doms with KBs will eat you alive.
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About conserve power, i played for 2 week without it and never gone bottom out.
But yes, have it is better (expecially when u have to fight alone vs a sapper).
So i take it and dropped hoarfrost ( honestly i don't understand what gives to more than a medium green).
My build now goes for accuracy,+hp,recharge,range and damage.
But yeah, i have lot of problems with KB.. and have to solve.. i'm studing but don't understand how.
Lose 4% recovery, 15% accuracy and 10% recharge speed for 12 KB protection could be good?
(Atm i have 31,5 KB protection )... it is the only thing i can do without compromize damage and range.
Anyway.. i hope u are talking about KB protection OUTSIDE RV!
Cause if u mean 46 inside i thik it is simply impossible.
Before DR is in effect is what he means
So how mych kb protection will I need to deal with the doms? On mids I got it up to 47 but my rech was down to 75% with a 32% damage buff and like 57% acc which may be ok
Also how much speed do u need on a blaster because in order to get to 47 I had to slot a kb protection in ss and sj so I now have 2 Zephyr's in ss and sj but one is kb protection so dont know if I need to be faster.
Mac what're you meaning there? lol. I'm a bit lost on that one.
And guys I appreciate the help, but is it only kb protection that my build is missing? I feel like I need more damage buff or something to compensate the damage loss of tk blast against high resist toons. Something just seems lacking when i stare into mids.
Also, as far as losing hoarfrost, I dont think I would want to do that personally because it helps my survivability. Another question, is taking Scramble Thoughts a good idea? Is it successfully usable? Lastly, lose the purple where Alex? Thanks again!
Liberty PvP ftw!
Drop scramble thoughts, pick up acro... I also highly suggest picking up power boost but do what ya will. Might franken slot power push for damage/KB vs jsut a KB set. Power push is basicly taking the place of i12s bone smasher cause of damage normalization. The snipe can be handy to have. With good slotting you can basicly shoot it on the move.
As far as KB goes id shoot for at least 35ish (with or without acro) for zones. The close you are to 40ish better chance you have against power push and force bolt. If you don't try for at the least 20 i wouldn't even bother.
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I am still trying to grasp why anyone would take power boost these days. It has come up in quite a few threads and I have debated it pretty well. Barring you having an aid self build it truly is a waste in the dr world of pvp. And if you have cold mastery nothing in your epic benefits from it. So basically you are adding about 4 percent tohit(assuming you have a kismet slotted) to bu with it and upping your defense in cj and maneuvers if you have it. I just don't see wasting a pick on it.
Duel me.
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also highly suggest picking up power boost
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I am still trying to grasp why anyone would take power boost these days. It has come up in quite a few threads and I have debated it pretty well. Barring you having an aid self build it truly is a waste in the dr world of pvp. And if you have cold mastery nothing in your epic benefits from it. So basically you are adding about 4 percent tohit(assuming you have a kismet slotted) to bu with it and upping your defense in cj and maneuvers if you have it. I just don't see wasting a pick on it.
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Yea I have to agree with this, I used to pick it up for use with aim+bu but with dr it is almost a complete waste.
Now I'm trying to decide if I should take hoarfrost, w/o it I have a 23% damage bonus before assault and a 82% rech before hasten and 47kb protection and 63% acc, with it I have all the same as above except for I only have 75% rech and my ss and sj only have 2 slots one of them being zephyr kb protection so I will be kinda slow oh and my conserve power is only 1 slotted, any suggestions?
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Mac what're you meaning there? lol. I'm a bit lost on that one.
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You said this:
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I've pretty much layed the smack down on everyone in RV but after the tk *fix* and the other recipes coming out, I feel as if I am need of an update. AKA: I'm starting to lose every now and then and I don't too much like it.
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I'm not sure about you but I read that as "I'm starting to lose now because they fixed a broken power I was relying on to do well with."
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I really don't think that I personally will take Power Boost anytime soon. Is acro really needed? Not much knocks me back with what little kb protect I have now. And if anyone has more suggestions for my posted build I'd love to hear them. I'd like to at least get my damage buff a little higher. But, whatever you all have to suggest, I'd be completely up for it upon reason. I'd really appreciate a few really good posted builds here as well!
I learn most when I compare builds on mids I think.
reasons for taking power boost.... increase slow of snow storm, defence on ice shields, ausing BU as a second aim... to each his own tho
Acro's more useful for the hold resistance than the KB protection.
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How is this power doing in i14? I have seen a couple blasters with it but not sure if I wanna respec into it, I was thinking if I did respec into it I would slot apocalypse in it.