PB Respec


Faultline_EU

 

Posted

Hi all. I'm thinking of adding Stamina to my PB build, to get more use out of Human form. Does anyone have any comments on the following?

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Name: Ms Lee respec
Level: 50
Archetype: Peacebringer
Primary: Luminous Blast
Secondary: Luminous Aura
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01) --> Glinting Eye==> Acc(1) Dmg(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(40)
01) --> Incandescence==> DmgRes(1)
02) --> Gleaming Blast==> Acc(2) Dmg(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(40)
04) --> Essence Boost==> Rechg(4) Rechg(13) Rechg(13) Heal(37)
06) --> Bright Nova==> EndMod(6) TH_Buf(15) TH_Buf(27)
08) --> Radiant Strike==> Acc(8) Dmg(9) Dmg(9) Dmg(39)
10) --> Shining Shield==> DmgRes(10) DmgRes(17) DmgRes(46)
12) --> Build Up==> Rechg(12) Rechg(15) Rechg(31)
14) --> Hasten==> Rechg(14) Rechg(17) Rechg(31)
16) --> Swift==> Run(16)
18) --> Incandescent Strike==> Acc(18) Dmg(19) Dmg(19) Dmg(39)
20) --> White Dwarf==> DmgRes(20) EndMod(21) DmgRes(27) EndMod(43)
22) --> Reform Essence==> Rechg(22) Heal(29) Rechg(37) Heal(40)
24) --> Conserve Energy==> Rechg(24) Rechg(29) Rechg(31)
26) --> Health==> Heal(26)
28) --> Quantum Flight==> EndRdx(28) EndRdx(50)
30) --> Stamina==> EndMod(30)
32) --> Photon Seekers==> Acc(32) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Rechg(33) Rechg(36)
35) --> Restore Essence==> Rechg(35)
38) --> Light Form==> Rechg(38) Rechg(39) DmgRes(43) DmgRes(46)
41) --> Dawn Strike==> Acc(41) Dmg(42) Dmg(42) Dmg(42) Rechg(43) Rechg(45)
44) --> Quantum Shield==> DmgRes(44)
47) --> Solar Flare==> Acc(47) Dmg(48) Dmg(48) Dmg(48)
49) --> Pulsar==> Acc(49) Rechg(50) DisDur(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Jump(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Energy Flight==> Fly(1) Fly(37)
01) --> Cosmic Balance==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> IntRdx(2)
10) --> Combat Flight==> Fly(10)
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06) --> Bright Nova Bolt==> Dmg(6) Dmg(11) Dmg(34)
06) --> Bright Nova Blast==> Dmg(6) Dmg(7) Dmg(34)
06) --> Bright Nova Scatter==> Dmg(6) Dmg(11) Dmg(36)
06) --> Bright Nova Detonation==> Dmg(6) Dmg(7) Dmg(36)
20) --> White Dwarf Strike==> Dmg(20) Dmg(23) Dmg(45)
20) --> White Dwarf Smite==> Dmg(20) Dmg(23) Dmg(45)
20) --> White Dwarf Flare==> Dmg(20) Dmg(25) Acc(46)
20) --> White Dwarf Sublimation==> Rechg(20) Heal(21) Rechg(25) Heal(34)
20) --> White Dwarf Antagonize==> Acc(20)
20) --> White Dwarf Step==> EndRdx(20)
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Posted

I can't comment on the human powers, but since the WS and PB shapeshifts are very similar I'll say a couple of things about em

If you want to make some use of the Dwar Antagonize you'll need it at least with 2 acc and 2 taunt, otherwise it'll miss a lot and won't last long enough to keep pesky targets on you(AV and bosses that are +2/+3 t you).
The self heal in Dwarf is very handy, altho the one from the Black dwarf works differently, I'll 6 slot the White Dwarf's too, with 3 recharge and 3 heals.
IMO the only attacks worth slotting from nova are the 2 AoE, with 3 dmg and 1 recharge in the AoE and 2 in the cone they'll chain very nicely and you'll be able to toss in the occasional single target attack.

I slotted my Dwarf for damage, but that's cos I have spare slots from the human powers, wich I neglected on my WS, the Dwarf is good for taking damage, not dishing it out, the Flare can be worth slotting tho, as it helps keepin aggro on you.

My $0.02


 

Posted

Agree about the AoE in Nova form. Also as three slotting Nova with to-hit buffs is still less than one acc SO in the attacks themselves (from what I remember), you may be better off taking those two slots out of nova and slotting the AoEs with one acc each. Dawn strike also has built in acc and as you are likely to be using buildup before hitting it anyway, could save yourself an acc slot there?


 

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You didn't say what level you currently are, I found each decade of levels required almost a different build - 20 to 30 equally split tri-form, in the 30's its much more human and the 40's its going to be Human and Dwarf (only just reaching this). Just a couple of comments

1) Triple slot both health and endurance.

2) Add recharges to you human attacks, especially Radiant and Incandescent - along with hasten it'll give you a superb attack chain, by the time you've fired off the chain it'll be ready to go again - each of mine is 1x accuracy, 3x damage, 2x recharge and its devastating

3) Drop Quantum Flight, it’s an endurance guzzler and you could use the slots elsewhere - I'd personally take Stealth and squeeze SS in somehow.

4) Take Dawn Strike at 32 - Its much more useful than Photon Seekers, which are slow and have very dire accuracy (That’s even if they hit anything).

5) I never bothered with Restore Essence - unless you die a lot it’s a power you'll rarely use and you could choose something much more useful.

6) I mostly agree with Jiaozy and Faultline on the Nova - Rather than the ToHits Buffs, I'd add them as accuracies to the AoE's. I would keep the attacks 3x slotted for damage, with the exception of Nova Bolt as its such a weak attack, instead I'd add 2 recharges to the AoE's.

The biggest problem with Human form is its very susceptible to knock back, which is rife in the higher levels, so you may also consider working in Acrobatics - I never did this at 34, and now at 39, its a very long slog to 44

When it comes to respec'ing, the test server really is your best friend


 

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The biggest problem with Human form is its very susceptible to knock back, which is rife in the higher levels, so you may also consider working in Acrobatics

[/ QUOTE ] Wouldn't Peacebringer Combat Flight work at protecting knockback/down, seeing as it just makes you spin?


 

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Wouldn't Peacebringer Combat Flight work at protecting knockback/down, seeing as it just makes you spin?

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You know what, I've never tried it, will give it a go and let you know - my one concern is its to slow and cumbersome for fast paced Melee action (especially with the knockback from Radiant).


 

Posted

I'm curious. You said you wanted to add stamina to get a lot more out of your human form, but it appears you're not planning on slotting it.

And I would consider adding some accs to your dwarf attacks.


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Posted

Combat flight will make Solar Flare useless. Although I feel guilty half the time I use that attack for making the scrappers have to go running off after the mob.

I actually prefer Photon Seekers to Dawn Strike. It's not up as often, drains your end and is just not quite powerfull enough to kill everything, leaving you with lots of aggro.


 

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I wouldn't say I'm looking to get a lot more out of human form, just to be able to fire off more than one attack chain without totally draining my endurance. Looking at the posted build again I think I've tried to keep too much of my current build unchanged when actually some more radical surgery is called for.

At the moment (lvl 31) my human form is a kind of buff-bot (Hasten, Essence Boost, Conserve Energy, Build Up) and the idea is to create something more like a boss-killer based around those juicy single-target attacks. Ideally, of course, I'm looking for a balanced tri-form build with each form equally valid and thus equally used (but we all need to dream, right?)

erk ... too ... many ... options ... O.o

Off to the test server it is then. Thanks for the ideas people.


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