New to Blaster - first build


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Hello All,

I have succumb to my altholisim again and rolled a Fire/Fire blaster, not very original I know but I have very little experience of blasters and thought I would start off with a build for PvE that would ideally be AoE heavy and cut through mobs by the score.

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Archetype: Blaster
Primary Powers - Ranged : Fire Blast
Secondary Powers - Support : Fire Manipulation

01 : Ring of Fire acc(01)
01 : Fireblast dam(01) dam(7) dam(19) acc(23) recred(43) recred(43)
02 : Fireball dam(02) dam(3) dam(3) endred(7) acc(15) recred(36)
04 : Combustion dam(04) dam(5) dam(5) acc(27) endred(46) recred(46)
06 : Hasten recred(06) recred(17) recred(17)
08 : Fire Breath dam(08) dam(9) dam(9) endred(13) acc(15) recred(37)
10 : Fire Sword Circle dam(10) dam(11) dam(11) endred(13) acc(23) recred(37)
12 : Hurdle jmp(12)
14 : Super Speed runspd(14)
16 : Build Up recred(16) recred(19) recred(37)
18 : Health hel(18)
20 : Stamina endrec(20) endrec(21) endrec(21)
22 : Aim recred(22) recred(40) recred(46)
24 : Blaze dam(24) dam(25) acc(25) dam(27) recred(43) recred(45)
26 : Stimulant recred(26)
28 : Aid Self recred(28) recred(29) recred(29) hel(31) hel(34) hel(34)
30 : Blazing Bolt acc(30) dam(31) dam(31) dam(34)
32 : Consume acc(32) recred(33) recred(33) endrec(33)
35 : Assault endred(35) endred(36) endred(36)
38 : Tactics endred(38) endred(39) thtbuf(39) thtbuf(39) thtbuf(40) endred(40)
41 : Inferno dam(41) dam(42) dam(42) acc(42)
44 : Blazing Aura endred(44) endred(45) endred(45) acc(50)
47 : Char acc(47) recred(48) recred(48) hlddur(48)
49 : Fire Shield damres(49) damres(50) damres(50)

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01 : Brawl Empty(01)
01 : Sprint Empty(01)
02 : Rest Empty(02)

Thoughts please.


 

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I'd take Consume and Inferno earlier. A nuke is loads of fun when combined with an endurance recovery power.


 

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Yeah definitely take Inferno at 32.


 

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I'd add 3 recharge to aim and BU quite literally ASAP, these powers will put you at 266% damage every 40 secsor less with hasten slotted and SOs, as an AoE bot you want an AoE chain that damages more than a perpetual not bad chain, cookie cutterish I know, but seems worth it on the fire build.

Slot consume 1 acc 2recred 2 endmod ASAP, 3 recred more ideally.

From my xp of cones, and te fact you have little in the way of end issues i imagine, i would go acc dmg dmg dmg rng rng with this, it is positional but a range or 2 are worth it here.

Fly may suit you better.

6 slot inferno ASAP, with hasten and consume you will be popping this in teams every other mob at 3dmg 3 recred.

not sure why ur taking aid self or tactics really, you are never gonna solo well with a fire fire fire blaster, i guess tactics is awesome for teams if you can get it in (2 endreds is enough). AS will need an intred usually.

6 slot char if u do want to solo, 2/2/2 acc/dur/recred

i would swap out the recred for intred in stimulant, if ur gonna use it, i imagine it would be desperatley

3 end red in blazing aura is overkill imo, add 2.

u may well find end is an issue even with consume, so some of those recreds may be better as endreds, you will find with more than 6 attacks you have powers that you dont need in your chain, so endred>recred in this case

not taking fire sword = plonkerish

taking blazing bolt = pretty much waste of time outside solo or zonal PvP

they were my comments

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P.S. elec/elec/elec is better


 

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Ty for the comments guys they have really helped. I will defo get Inferno and Consume as early as I can now.

One of the reasons I went with the Leadership pool, was the obvious additional damage buff from Assault which I though would go well with Aim and BU and then slotting Tactics to mean that I would only put 1x Acc enhancement in my remaining powers.

My toon is only level 11 at the moment but when hastened, I have a good attack chain already (FBall, FBre, FSC, Com repeat) and so was a bit stuck for power picks later on. I could well drop short range high damage attack (can't remember its name) for Fire Sword, if it is advisable but would need to be convinced why I should take a medium damage attack over a High one.

The Medicine pool was mainly because I wanted Aid Self to help with my downtime and as a comfort blanket to compensate for my squishiness.

And as for "Why Fire?" I know your a big Elec/Elec fan Plight but IMHO its just not as cool. Soz.


 

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Don't drop Blaze for Fire Sword, get both. You won't regret it

As a fire/fire you're definitely AoE focused but there's really only so much AoE you need before there's nothing but bosses and lts left. You'll really want those ST big hitters against bosses. I agree with Plight that I'd rather drop the snipe. Snipes just aren't what they used to be since ED.


 

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who does he want blazing aura, it's poo? take something else instead.


 

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Combustions pretty useless, or it was when i had it


 

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Combustions pretty useless, or it was when i had it

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Yeah justs grabs aggro with very little payback and with fire ball, fire breath, and fire sword circle you're not lacking in the AoE department, take fire sword instead.


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get fire sword, its a very powerful move and most powerful tier 2 in game i think


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I quiet like Combustion because it provides me with a continuous attack chain of soley AoE attacks - which I think is pretty handy and great for levelling mobs.

How about I drop Blazing Aura and get Fire Sword? It was kind of a ummmmhhhhhh power pick anyway.


 

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Combustions pretty useless, or it was when i had it

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Yeah justs grabs aggro with very little payback and with fire ball, fire breath, and fire sword circle you're not lacking in the AoE department, take fire sword instead.

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I thought Combustion was a melee version of fireball? My choice of power to lose would be fire breath as it is a cone so you will probably hit less mobs with fire breath than combustion.


 

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No way Jose! I love Fire Breath. At level 11 and I do four ticks of 25 damage per tick (aprox.) with 3x TO Dam enhancers.

Fireball plus FB is my fave openning combo meaning that with FSC I can kill even level minions in three moves. Roll on DO's!


 

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Combustions pretty useless, or it was when i had it

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Yeah justs grabs aggro with very little payback and with fire ball, fire breath, and fire sword circle you're not lacking in the AoE department, take fire sword instead.

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I thought Combustion was a melee version of fireball? My choice of power to lose would be fire breath as it is a cone so you will probably hit less mobs with fire breath than combustion.

[/ QUOTE ]Just get ALL the AoE's, like a true fire blaster

Although if I was to drop one, combustion would be the one to go.


 

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Although if I was to drop one, combustion would be the one to go.

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Ty for the comments guys they have really helped. I will defo get Inferno and Consume as early as I can now.

One of the reasons I went with the Leadership pool, was the obvious additional damage buff from Assault which I though would go well with Aim and BU and then slotting Tactics to mean that I would only put 1x Acc enhancement in my remaining powers.

My toon is only level 11 at the moment but when hastened, I have a good attack chain already (FBall, FBre, FSC, Com repeat) and so was a bit stuck for power picks later on. I could well drop short range high damage attack (can't remember its name) for Fire Sword, if it is advisable but would need to be convinced why I should take a medium damage attack over a High one.

The Medicine pool was mainly because I wanted Aid Self to help with my downtime and as a comfort blanket to compensate for my squishiness.

And as for "Why Fire?" I know your a big Elec/Elec fan Plight but IMHO its just not as cool. Soz.

[/ QUOTE ]heh YW, just get all the damn AoEs! u dont need aid self in a decent team, MORE DOTS!!!! MOREDOTS!!!111

btw...

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