As a spines/EA it is possible to do without stamina and survive on Energy Drain and Conserve Power. To be honest, I could probably survive just on Energy Drain (I tend to remember to use Conserve Power only when using Hasten). Can't say if it'll be possible for a Dark/EA stalker. I also find Energy Drain useful as a soft control on minions. Energy Drain is harder to use effectively in PVP due to the activation time and because the targets don't keep still.
I use repulse rarely. It's sometimes useful to keep a boss or elite boss off their feet. It reveals you so you can't AS from hide through it. I seem to remember being able to AS through placate, though I could be wrong. It never seems to work as well as I'd like it to in PVP though.
I was thinking about Repulse only to use it in PvE, with lots of mobs around me. It would be a good damage mitigation. But I PvP I suspect powers like Acrobatics will make it useless.
Were you able to run the 3 shields and Repulse with only Energy Drain?
Another noob Stalker question:
why do I see some Stalkers taking the Concealment Power Pool? I can understand Stealth, but why Invisibility?
Besides, is Stealth+Hide enough to counter Tactics?
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Besides, is Stealth+Hide enough to counter Tactics?
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Not always, hence stalkers taking invisability too. Added to this Invis doesn't slow you down like stealth does, so it you are ust travelling around the PvP Zone Invis + Hide keeps you properly out of sight and at full speed.
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I was thinking about Repulse only to use it in PvE, with lots of mobs around me. It would be a good damage mitigation. But I PvP I suspect powers like Acrobatics will make it useless.
Were you able to run the 3 shields and Repulse with only Energy Drain?
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I can't speak for him, but I know my idea of fun wouldn't be managing to keep those four toggles up with Energy Drain and Converse Power. I respeced Stamina out and replaced it with these two power on my level 35 Stalker and hated it. EA isn't much management once you got ya toggles up, and lets you get on with stalking, Energy Drain and Converse Power as a replacement to Stamina, went against this. I wouldn't like to play without Stamina until later levels where I could get these powers either.
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I find it possible to run the 3 shields with only Energy Drain. I find repulse very endurance heavy and tend to use it only at specific moments. As the endurance cost is based on number of mobs affected, the use you have in mind might be a little too end heavy.
As TAFKATSD said, avoiding stamina totally might be difficult. I specced out of stamina at about level 39ish.
Heyas!
After playing a lot with Brutes, I decided to try a Stalker for a change. My first one. I made a Dark/EA one and he is currently level 7.
I picked EA because 1) it's a defensive set, 2) as I love my /Elec Brute, EA seemed the right choice to do (and fun). But then I realized I'm a noob when it come to Stalkers, and now I need some tips from you guys.
What should I get from EA in this build?
What Power Pools should I get?
Can I skip Stamina with Energy Drain and Conserve Power? I couldnt do it with my Brute (but I picked only ED).
Is Repulse worth? Can I AS or remain hidden if I use it?
Thanks!