just reactivated and moved to EU, need reflections

Hello folks!

I used to play on the US-servers but haven´t played since I3 and since there´s been quite a few changes I´ve done a new build for my lvl 41 AR/dev blaster, And I´d like to have a few comments on it before trying it out live.

So here´s Shining Avenger:

Slug: acc/dam/dam/dam/rec/rec
Web grenade: Immob
Burst: acc/dam/dam/dam/rec/rec
Caltrops: slow/slow/slow
teleport foe: acc
Buckshot: acc/dam/dam/dam/rec/rec
swift: runspd
beanbag: acc/dis/dis/dis/rec/rec
teleport: range/range
targeting drone: hit/hit/hit
health: heal/heal/heal
Stamina: sta/sta/sta
Sniper rifle: dam/dam/dam/interupt red
Flamethrower: acc/dam/dam/dam/rec/rec
cloakingdevice: rec
tripmine: acc/dam/dam/dam/rec/rec
Hasten: rec/rec/rec
Full auto: acc/dam/dam/dam/rec/rec
Super speed: spd
taser: acc/dis/dis/dis/rec/rec
Body armor: damres/damres/damres
Cryo freeze ray: acc/hold/hold/hold/rec/rec
LRM missile: acc/dam/dam/dam/rec/rec
smoke grenade: hitdebuff/hitdebuff

the goal is to have a mix of PvP/PvE. Maybe after I hit 50 I´ll make an allPvP build, but that´s for later. Also I know the silliness in having two travelpowers, but I like SS and I want TP foe for PvP and also TP is handy for getting over things instead of running around.. But I don´t want to be teleporting everywhere, so I´ll gladly gimp myself a little to have them both..

So, rip it apart folks, I know you can

The people to PM for AR/dev tips are Synasthetix and Doulos. They are both highly skilled players and know there stuff. And I'll know they'll both be happy to help you out!

If your on defiant i'd love to catch up, we have several US transferees, and a strong villain group (heroes are still there tho ). can help with general blastery stuff, but dont really have time right now.

Plight

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Okay... I would start in with advising to drop SS, but to each their own. If you do go for a more PvP-oriented build, I'd think about swapping SS out for Hover (with as many slots as you can spare, up to 3) - being able to take to the sky, stay there and attack from there is a definite advantage over most builds, and you'll have the speed from Teleport to your advantage as well. But I digress.

I've found it's better to have Caltrops available more frequently, as opposed to more effectively, in PvP. In PvE, it's less important, but you might want to swap out Slows for Recharges at some point, see what works for you. On the same note, I'd maybe swap out a DisDur in Taser and Beanbag for a Recharge.

TP Foe could use more slotting - it works much better with Range enhancers, and if you can squeeze them in, Interrupt Reductions and Recharges.

Buckshot I'm not too fond of as a damage-dealing power - it's weak, and you can already cycle Slug and Burst for higher Single-Target Damage per Second. As a defensive power, slotted for Knockback/Recharge, it has its uses and it uses fewer slots to be more effective. If I were to advise a more effective attack power, I'd pick Ignite both PvP and PvE - Web Grenade/Caltrops + Ignite = burny death. It's also useful against AVs who tend to root themselves... beyond all that, Ignite - as situational as it can be - is a massive injection of High Fire DPS into a slightly anaemic, well-resisted Lethal powerset.

Health doesn't need that many slots - it's nice to have them there, but I think you'd get more use out of having them in TP Foe, for instance.

Sniper Rifle could use extra slotting as well - another IntRed or Recharge would go well, if you could free up the slots.

I know Smoke Grenade is a throwaway level 49 power, but I can't really recommend it - it's just not worth the redraw animation. If it had a decent -Perception component, I might be more inclined towards using it, but as it stands... I'd choose just about anything else.

Hmmm.. you´ve given me a ton of things to think about.. maybe I´ll just make SS my lvl 49 power instead then =)


Thanks for the input, I really appreciate it, and at the least I´ll move the health-slots away into TP foe..