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I've never managed to stop her being totally squishy,
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That's part of how Blasters work at higher levels. Though you should be able to survive fairly decently if you combo Power Sink and Short Circuit (both with 3 EndMod slotted). Those two powers are also the only ones (except from Stamina) you should slot with EndMod.
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nor is her damage anything to write home about
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How much damage are you expecting? What kind of damage are you expecting, single target or AoE?
Elec Blast has 2 single target attacks and one AoE. Short Circuit can be slotted for damage, but you'll either have to lose out on Endurance Drain or Accuracy and I'd only recommend that for /Device Blasters (with Targeting Drone).
You'll need some attacks from Elec Manip to get good damage. That means you'll have to be in melee range, which makes SC+PS very useful. The other primary sets can get decent AoE and/or ST damage without using their secondary, Elec Blasters lack this freedom.
I've got a lvl 45 blaster (Scarlet Shocker) and she's in dire need of a respec. Fortunately I've got my free respec to do it but previous respecs haven't worked for me. I've never managed to stop her being totally squishy, nor is her damage anything to write home about
Any tips you can give would be greatly appreciated
Cheers
Thelonious Monk