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So how is it?
It seems like it would have amazing control... but no damage...
I plan on teaming a lot, anyway...
Anyone have any thoughts?
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Earth/TA is the highest control build of any controller. If any combination could have too much control, it is this one. But it is very clicky.
I prefer Earth/Rad for more flexibility, but lots of folks love their Earth/TA.
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It's toally awesome. All the defense debuffs in earth and those in TA mean that you are going to hit reliably with your vet powers.
Take an attack from your travel pool and you are golden until you get stoney at level 32.
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Just remember to go Magic or Tech for your origin, so that you can light the Oil Slick with your Temp Power. But Earth/TA can also light it when you fire it on top of Volcanic Gasses.
Earth/TA is an asset to any team, but you won't be going solo very fast until Rocky and the Oil Slick come along.
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It is flat out awesome and very active. Some people do not like that, some people do. I am in the camp of the later. I prefer clicky over auto pilot.
It is the top of the roost for control. Bordering on obscene!!
Here is but a sampling of the greatness you can achieve.
Earthquake+Flash Arrow= -22% to hit on your foes
Oil Slick & Earthquake= House of Pain, every 45 seconds!! *
Entangling & Ice Arrow= 2 containment set ups
Quicksand & Glue Arrow= Enemies crawl!! **
Volcanic Gases & Oil Slick= It can be lit, without your help ***
Poison Gas= Great source of -DAM plus a good chance for sleep
Stoney & Disruption= Big Hurt
Stoney & Acid= Big hurt
Stoney & Acid & Disruption= Your enemies in the pavement fast.
Stoney is the hardest hitting pet, your -res powers help him a lot more becuase of that fact.
Early on your damage is kinda anemic, but Air Superiority can help, vet rewards alleviate as well. Your damage is decent it is just no where near say Mind, Grav, Fire, Illusion.
* Slotted for max rech, not including hasten or global rech
** AV's & GMs less so
*** Not reliable is every situation, but dam close
Also trick arrow does lack some de buffage tools that say RAD has. However its debuffs are longer lasting on a whole and for a lot less END use over all. You are however not a buffer, if that effects you at all. Some people want to be able to buff their teammates as well as debuff their enemies.
Plus its Trick Arrow, everything looks cooler coming from a bow!!! Especially the Talsorian.
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I prefer Earth/Rad for more flexibility, but lots of folks love their Earth/TA.
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Can you love them both? 'Cause I sure do!
I agree Earth/Rad is the better utility (good for any situation) controller. Earth/TA is more for the team that wants to run 8 man invinc. missions with lots of aggro, because it can handle it with ease.
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So how is it?
It seems like it would have amazing control... but no damage...
I plan on teaming a lot, anyway...
Anyone have any thoughts?