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Rad / Rad build

Cognito

By Cognito,
Posted on: 2006-05-30 07:34 in Defenders

 

Posted

Hi mates,
This is my Rad/Rad build. I'm at present lvl 39, but i've 2 respec available. I would like to know your oppinion.(maybe I have too much toggle powers)... As per COH planner once I get Temp. Inv. will only win 0.02 end/sec...

Exported from version 1.5C of CoH Planner
http://joechott.com/coh

Archetype: Defender
Primary Powers - Ranged : Radiation Emission
Secondary Powers - Support : Radiation Blast

01 : Neutrino Bolt dam(01) acc(15) dam(19) endred(45)
01 : Radiation Infection defdbf(01) defdbf(3) defdbf(3) thtdbf(5) thtdbf(5) thtdbf(7)
02 : Radiant Aura hel(02) hel(11) hel(15)
04 : Accelerate Metabolism recred(04) recred(7) recred(9)
06 : Swift runspd(06)
08 : Hasten recred(08) recred(9) recred(11)
10 : Hover defbuf(10)
12 : Enervating Field endred(12) endred(13) endred(13)
14 : Fly fltspd(14) fltspd(46)
16 : Proton Volley acc(16) dam(17) inttim(17) inttim(19) dam(42) endred(43)
18 : Health hel(18) hel(43) hel(43)
20 : Stamina endrec(20) endrec(21) endrec(21)
22 : Lingering Radiation acc(22) recred(23) endred(23) endred(25) slw(25) slw(40)
24 : Mutation recred(24)
26 : Maneuvers defbuf(26) defbuf(27) defbuf(27)
28 : Cosmic Burst dam(28) dam(29) acc(29) endred(31) recred(31) dam(31)
30 : Tactics thtbuf(30) thtbuf(34) thtbuf(37)
32 : EMP Pulse acc(32) hlddur(33) endred(33) endred(33) hlddur(34) recred(34)
35 : Neutron Bomb dam(35) dam(36) acc(36) endred(36) endred(37) recred(37)
38 : Atomic Blast dam(38) dam(39) acc(39) endred(39) recred(40) recred(40)
41 : Power Buildup recred(41) recred(42) recred(42)
44 : Temp Invulnerability damres(44) damres(45) damres(45) endred(46) endred(46)
47 : Total Focus dam(47) acc(48) endred(48) recred(48) recred(50)
49 : Conserve Power recred(49) recred(50) recred(50)

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01 : Brawl dam(01)
01 : Sprint runspd(01)
02 : Rest hel(02)
Thanks!

 

Posted

Just a couple of things:

Lingering radiation's slow is very strong as is. Slot 2 acc and 3 recharge.
AM: 3 recharge and 3 endmod is well worth it
Proton Volley: If you're intent on using this, 2 acc, 3 dam, 1 interrupt is good
Don't bother with Health since you have an OK heal
Maneuvers and Tactics are both end heavy. 2 endredux in each is easiliy enough. Also, I'd personally take assault instead of maneuvers but it's your call. I'd be tempted to ditch both and take something else.
If you can take Aim, then slot EMP with 3 Endmod (for PvP with powerbuildup) or 3 hold and 3 recharge.
Do you really want Neutron Bomb? It may look cool but it does horrible damage, has a huge end cost and pants animation time. I'd only consider getting it if you were going all out on the AoEs.


If you can shuffle things about, it might be worth looking at getting the leaping pool powers, for acrobatics. It's nice to be immune to knockback, and the little bit of hold protection helps. Combat jump is a great power too. Hasten is good as it brings AM up faster.

IN MEMORIUM OF GAYBABY
CRUELY TAKEN FROM THIS WORLD WHILE SO YOUNG

 

Posted

Not such a complete build, but what say you to...

01 Neutrino Bolt,
01 Radiant Aura,
02 Accelerate Metabolism,
04 X-Ray Beam,
06 Hasten,
08 Enervating Field,
10 Mutation,
12 Radiation Infection,
14 Super Speed,
16 Hurdle,
18 Health,
20 Stamina,
22 Lingering Radiation,
24 Proton Volley,
26 Combat Jumping,
28 Aim,
30 Choking Cloud,
32 EM Pulse,
35 Cosmic Burst,
38 Atomic Blast,
41 Power Build Up,
44 Temp Invulnerability,
47 Conserve Power,
49 Total Focus

...?

Is it time for the dance of joy yet?

 

Posted

OK, a quick analysis

As cool as green laser eyes is, drop x-ray beam. It's not that good compared to Neutrino Bolt and the two don't chain well.

If you're taking Choking Cloud take Irradiate too. The defence debuff from Irradiate is fairly hefty and it'll turn chokcing cloud into an awesome PvE power (with enough hold/endredux slots).

If you're in the thick of things trying to get Choking Cloud to work, it might be hard to use Proton Volley. You could probarbly afford to drop this and take Cosmic Burst earlier. Even if you keep the snipe, take Cosmic Burst earlier, it's awesome!

I'd think about swapping around powers so you take LR earlier and EF later, simply because EF is such an end hog when you only have TO/DOs.

Whoa, just noticed something. Take RI first! The defence debuff will make life much easier for you.

If you can shoehorn it in, acrobatics will be really good. I found knockback was a real pain in the later levels. For one, it messes up Choking Cloud positioning. The build might get a bit tight at this point

Personally, I don't think taking health is worth it when you have a self heal and so few hp. I'd go for sprint instead.

Hope that helps!

IN MEMORIUM OF GAYBABY
CRUELY TAKEN FROM THIS WORLD WHILE SO YOUNG

 

Posted

Given the complete Mess that AVs are in at the moment as soon as you get Lingering Radiation you can expect a massive influx of invites from level 40-50s...

And fallout suddenly becomes a heap more attractive given the massive debuff it does...

 

Posted

Thanks for the advice all.

I'm going to make an Offenderish build (with LR at 12) up until 20, then Freespec into...

01 Neutrino Bolt
01 Radiant Aura
02 Accelerate Metabolism
04 Radiation Infection
06 Irradiate
08 Hurdle
10 Hasten
12 Lingering Radiation
14 Super Speed
16 Proton Volley (sorry, I've wanted this ever since I first heard its sound fx...TORPEDOES AWAY!)
18 Health
20 Stamina
22 Mutation
24 Enervating Field
26 Aim
28 Cosmic Burst
30 Choking Cloud
32 EM Pulse
35 Fallout
38 Atomic Blast
41 Power Build Up
44 Temp Invulnerability
47 Total Focus
49 Conserve Power

...thoughts please?

Is it time for the dance of joy yet?

 

Posted

I don't think you can get AM prior to Lvl 4, so you may want to swap that around with RI

Other than that it looks very much like my Rad/Rad defenders build that I've been respecing since Issue 2.

And yes, the torpedo noise really does make the set complete

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Posted

Fallout and Atomic Blast? You are teh crazy! If I were you I'd drop one and get combat jumping, unless you're pouring a few slots into hurdle.

IN MEMORIUM OF GAYBABY
CRUELY TAKEN FROM THIS WORLD WHILE SO YOUNG

 

Posted

Yeah mate yesterady i got my first invitation to kill an AV, Evony Shadow was the chossen one... Its nice to be the main actor for once... Just joking...
Well, i've respected the character, I droped Proton Voley and Neutron Bomb and took aim and Electron Haze instead... And have reslotted all the powers as per youyr suggestions... The result is quite good...Just one big BUT... I've got Leadership pool, i've tactics and maneuvers slotted with 3 def (or 3 acc) and 1 end red...And I'm running out of end too often... Since my toggles are much more significatnt for me than the leadership pool, i'm thinking on re-respec the character and drop these too powers...What to choose?
My current build:
Exported from version 1.5C of CoH Planner
http://joechott.com/coh

Archetype: Defender
Primary Powers - Ranged : Radiation Emission
Secondary Powers - Support : Radiation Blast

01 : Neutrino Bolt dam(01) acc(19) dam(39)
01 : Radiation Infection defdbf(01) defdbf(3) defdbf(3) thtdbf(5) thtdbf(5) thtdbf(7)
02 : Radiant Aura hel(02) hel(7)
04 : Accelerate Metabolism recred(04) recred(9) recred(9) endrec(27) endrec(27) endrec(37)
06 : Swift runspd(06)
08 : Hover defbuf(08)
10 : Electron Haze dam(10) acc(11) dam(11) dam(15) endred(15) recred(19)
12 : Hasten recred(12) recred(13) recred(13)
14 : Fly fltspd(14)
16 : Enervating Field endred(16) endred(17) endred(17)
18 : Hurdle jmp(18)
20 : Stamina endrec(20) endrec(21) endrec(21)
22 : Lingering Radiation acc(22) endred(23) recred(23)
24 : Aim recred(24) recred(25) recred(25)
26 : Mutation recred(26)
28 : Cosmic Burst dam(28) acc(29) dam(29) dam(31) endred(31) recred(31)
30 : Maneuvers defbuf(30) defbuf(34) defbuf(36) endred(37)
32 : EMP Pulse acc(32) endred(33) recred(33) recred(33) hlddur(34) endred(34)
35 : Tactics thtbuf(35) thtbuf(36) thtbuf(36) endred(37)
38 : Atomic Blast recred(38) recred(39) recred(39)

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01 : Brawl dam(01)
01 : Sprint runspd(01)
02 : Rest hel(02)

What to choose?
Are leadirship powers really worth of getting them?
May I take Irradiate and Chocking cloud?
Proton Volley + Fallout?
Neutron Bomb...
Another Power pool?