Focused Accuracy instead of Build-up for Gaussian'
While Focused Accuracy is running, there's a chance every 10 seconds that it will trigger.
So that could be 11 seconds before your next shield charge, or 1 second after.
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My current main is a 50 SD/BA tanker. Per advise I read on the forums when I respecced at 50 I picked up Build-up so that I could slot it with Gaussian's Synchronized Fire Control for all positions defense granted at 6 pieces. I threw those in and never looked back. Build-up works so great as a minion killer on 8 player teams when dropped right before shield charge it is a no-brainer now for my future shieldies to also take the skill.
But as for the subject at hand: Today I was working on my Scrapper(BS/SD) and creating a similar build to my tanker when I ended up with a free slot. I had never given any ancillaries much thought save for Conserve Power(part theme issue, part personal choice) when I noticed Focused Accuracy on the Body pool. Putting the merrits of the skill aside(I like what the skill has to offer without a set IO in it) I noticed it would also take a Gaussian's set. The unique buildup proc in my current build is wasted as it is in the skill buildup already.
I have read up on IO procs and how they work with different sorts of powers but I wanted to ask here because the result in mids and what I read suggest are a bit strange. If you put the guassians build-up IO proc in focused accuracy(a toggle skill) do you receive buildup for as long as it is toggled on? Or does the buildup have the advertised 5% chance to go off each 10 seconds(duration) that focused accuracy is toggled on? Only when the power is first activated? Not at all?
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It has a chance to proc every 10 seconds while FA is on.
It's not worth picking up FA for it (or getting FA at all for that matter ... end cost/return stinks).
I suggest slotting this for Invuln Tankers who are going to be running Invince anyways, but going out of your way to try to make this work is just a waste of slots and powers (went this route with my WP/SM Tanker and dropped it afterwards).
My current main is a 50 SD/BA tanker. Per advise I read on the forums when I respecced at 50 I picked up Build-up so that I could slot it with Gaussian's Synchronized Fire Control for all positions defense granted at 6 pieces. I threw those in and never looked back. Build-up works so great as a minion killer on 8 player teams when dropped right before shield charge it is a no-brainer now for my future shieldies to also take the skill.
But as for the subject at hand: Today I was working on my Scrapper(BS/SD) and creating a similar build to my tanker when I ended up with a free slot. I had never given any ancillaries much thought save for Conserve Power(part theme issue, part personal choice) when I noticed Focused Accuracy on the Body pool. Putting the merrits of the skill aside(I like what the skill has to offer without a set IO in it) I noticed it would also take a Gaussian's set. The unique buildup proc in my current build is wasted as it is in the skill buildup already.
I have read up on IO procs and how they work with different sorts of powers but I wanted to ask here because the result in mids and what I read suggest are a bit strange. If you put the guassians build-up IO proc in focused accuracy(a toggle skill) do you receive buildup for as long as it is toggled on? Or does the buildup have the advertised 5% chance to go off each 10 seconds(duration) that focused accuracy is toggled on? Only when the power is first activated? Not at all?