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My WS + Concealment build with Enhancements!

Crash_Happy

By Crash_Happy,
Posted on: 2006-12-28 22:39 in Kheldians

 

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And now I present to ye my very random WS build for your viewing pleasures!

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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder - (http://sherksilver.coldfront.net/index.php)
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Name: Frank McTank
Level: 7
Archetype: Warshade
Primary: Umbral Blast
Secondary: Umbral Aura
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01) Ebon Eye -Acc - Acc - EndRdx
01) Absorption -DmgRes
02) Gravimetric Snare -Acc - Acc - EndRdx
04) Orbiting Death -Acc
06) Dark Nova -Fly - Fly - Fly
08) Grant Invisibility -DefBuf
10) Shadow Blast -Acc
12) Sunless Mire -DmgRes
14) Invisibility -EndMod
16) Swift -Run
18) Gravity Well -Acc
20) Black Dwarf -EndMod
22) Stygian Circle -Heal
24) Hurdle -Jump
26) Unchain Essence -Acc - Dmg - Dmg - Dmg - Rechg
28) Health -Heal
30) Stamina -EndMod - EndMod - EndMod
32) Dark Extraction -Acc - Dmg - Dmg - Dmg - Rechg - Rechg
35) Stygian Return -Heal - Heal - Heal - Rechg - Rechg - Rechg
38) Quasar -Acc - Dmg - EndMod - Dmg - Rechg - Rechg
41) Eclipse -Acc - Acc - EndMod - EndMod - Rechg - Rechg
44) Gravity Shield -Empty
47) Penumbral Shield -DmgRes
49) Twilight Shield -DmgRes
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01) Power Slide -Run
01) Sprint -Run
01) Brawl -Acc
01) Shadow Step -Range
01) Dark Sustenance -Empty
02) Rest -Rechg
10) Shadow Recall -IntRdx
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06) Dark Nova Blast -Acc - Dmg - Dmg - Dmg - Rechg
06) Dark Nova Bolt -Acc - Dmg - Dmg - Dmg - Rechg
06) Dark Nova Detonation -Acc - Dmg - Dmg - Dmg - Rechg
06) Dark Nova Emmanation -Acc - Dmg - Dmg - Dmg - Rechg
20) Black Dwarf Strike -Acc - Dmg - Dmg - Dmg - Rechg
20) Black Dwarf Smite -Acc - Dmg - Dmg - Dmg - Rechg
20) Black Dwarf Mire -Acc - Dmg - Dmg - Dmg - Rechg
20) Black Dwarf Drain -Heal - Heal - Heal - Acc - Acc - Acc
20) Black Dwarf Step -Range
20) Black Dwarf Antagonize -Acc - Taunt - Taunt
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Enjoy!

EDIT: Any comments/advice is appreciated

 

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Right!

I might not be the greatest WS-player ever, but I do have some comments.

First of all, you seem to be a little to eager to use the containment power pool. While that's fine ( and I guess that's your point ), you seem to loose focus. I wouldn't go for invisibilty at all. If you do want invisibility, go with Shadow Cloak. You get this stealth power that has no movement penalty (invis doesn't have movement penalty either, but you can't use any powers). Combined with SS, you get a very nice result.

Secondly, and this will probably backfire against me, you can actually be fine without stamina. If you plan on using all forms, you don't seem to need it as you get a boost on endred anyway...

A critical issue for you will be timing. In order to use mires, change forms and other things; you'll have to time every move. And that can be tricky.
If you want to use different power pools, I suggest you drop the squid and the dwarf and go all human. That way, you'll have time to turn people invisible, use mire, shoot some bolts. And then you'll need stamina...

Remember that you can't use any powers whilst invisible!

I hope you'll have fun and that your build works! It fun and hard to play a kheldian...

 

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Right!

I might not be the greatest WS-player ever, but I do have some comments.

First of all, you seem to be a little to eager to use the containment power pool. While that's fine ( and I guess that's your point ), you seem to loose focus. I wouldn't go for invisibilty at all. If you do want invisibility, go with Shadow Cloak. You get this stealth power that has no movement penalty (invis doesn't have movement penalty either, but you can't use any powers). Combined with SS, you get a very nice result.

Secondly, and this will probably backfire against me, you can actually be fine without stamina. If you plan on using all forms, you don't seem to need it as you get a boost on endred anyway...

A critical issue for you will be timing. In order to use mires, change forms and other things; you'll have to time every move. And that can be tricky.
If you want to use different power pools, I suggest you drop the squid and the dwarf and go all human. That way, you'll have time to turn people invisible, use mire, shoot some bolts. And then you'll need stamina...

Remember that you can't use any powers whilst invisible!

I hope you'll have fun and that your build works! It fun and hard to play a kheldian...

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and alot of break free's or perma team with some controllers, i play an all human ws, and am very tempted to go triform, even with eclipse im getting mezed left right and centre, before you suggest acrobatics, ive got it doesnt help much :P

 

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yeah I'm kinda thinking now maybe its not so great to have taken grant invis oh well doesnt matter in a few weeks time I get my 9 months vet soo hopefully this toon will be a power pool free Tri-Form Warshade ^_^ oh and ooozy Tri-Form rocks! I'm enjoying the nova form and now cant wait for my dwarf form!

 

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I said I Shadow cloak. Ah well.
I'm bi-form myself, I'm actually barely ever human. Only to extract and maybe drop the occasional nuke. I have ended up taking Stamina but might well respec out of this. I have run dry a handful of times but it's never really been a
problem.
The only problem I have is that everyone talks about swapping form as if it's oh so easy. I barely ever manage to change form without being stunned/held etc.
Still great fun, would be nice if Dwarf did a little bit more damage though!

 

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A "random warshade build"... yes, that´s what I see.
But seriously, I don´t have a clue what you want to do with this build. I see no difference between this warshade using the concealment pool and any other toon doing so (other than that the warshade does not have much use for it).
On top of that he is not that good on warshades´ turf either.
The way the Mires and Eclipse are slotted he will be no dreaded Purple Flying Fortress of Doom, but just a slightly buffed PB Nova with a serious case of color-blindness. You will want to have 3 rechargers in those powers. Don´t slot Black Dwarf Mire primarily for damage: With that recharge time it is hardly existent dps-wise as a damaging power per se. It is the buff for all the other attacks that you want (and want often).
With those few slotted powers in human form triple-slotted Stamina is a waste. If you want to have Stamina and/or have all the powers you want it is still good enough with the default slot for a Tri-Form-WS.
Every WS should be forced by law to take Eclipse at 38. Quasar could come at level 35 and Stygian Return is still good at 41.
And Stygian Circle seems to be a little bit underslotted for my preferences.
Well, that´s just a quick glance at this build, but I guess I could go on for much longer when I think of warshades´ potential. So, just one thing: If you go tri-form go for the Purple Flying Fortress of Doom.

(If you follow some of Double´s hints in his guide linked by inspector_frost you will be not too far off. It´s no bible, but it helps decide on a working build. )



If it has eyes, you can blind it, if it has blood, you can make it bleed, if it has a mouth, you can make it scream.

 

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yeah I'm still kinda getting the hang of the Kheldians I think my WS is the highest yet
Btw in my latest build taken a few tips from that guide ^^ my 9 months vet should be available to me by the 11th so I can respec at early levels ^^ (hopefully the rest of my veteran rewards too like my wings and samurai armour! )

Name: Frank McTank
Archetype: Warshade
Primary: Umbral Blast
Secondary: Umbral Aura
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01) Shadow Bolt -Acc - Dmg - Dmg
01) Absorption -DmgRes
02) Ebon Eye -Acc - Dmg - Dmg
04) Gravity Shield -DmgRes
06) Dark Nova -EndMod - EndMod - EndMod - TH_Buf - TH_Buf
08) Starless Step -Acc
10) Hasten -Rechg - Rechg - Rechg
12) Sunless Mire -Acc - Dmg - Rechg - Rechg - Rechg
14) Shadow Cloak -EndRdx
16) Super Speed -Run
18) Gravity Well -Acc - Hold - Hold - Hold
20) Black Dwarf -DmgRes - DmgRes - DmgRes - EndMod - EndMod - EndMod
22) Stygian Circle -EndRdx - Heal - EndMod - EndMod
24) Nebulous Form -EndRdx
26) Unchain Essence -Acc - Dmg - Dmg - Dmg - Rechg - Rechg
28) Whirlwind -EndRdx
30) Essence Drain -Heal
32) Dark Extraction -Acc - Dmg - Dmg - Dmg - Rechg - Rechg
35) Quasar -Acc - Dmg - Dmg - Dmg - Rechg - Rechg
38) Eclipse -Acc - DmgRes - Rechg - Rechg - Rechg
41) Stygian Return -Rechg - Rechg - Rechg
44) Shadow Blast -Acc - Dmg - Dmg - Dmg
47) Penumbral Shield -DmgRes
49) Twilight Shield -DmgRes
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01) Power Slide -Run
01) Sprint -Run
01) Brawl -Acc
01) Shadow Step -EndRdx
01) Dark Sustenance -Empty
02) Rest -Rechg
10) Shadow Recall -EndRdx
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06) Dark Nova Blast -Dmg
06) Dark Nova Bolt -Dmg
06) Dark Nova Detonation -Dmg - Dmg - Dmg - Rechg - Rechg
06) Dark Nova Emmanation -Dmg - Dmg - Dmg - Rechg
20) Black Dwarf Strike -Dmg
20) Black Dwarf Smite -Acc - Dmg - Dmg - Dmg
20) Black Dwarf Mire -Acc - Dmg - Rechg - Rechg - Rechg
20) Black Dwarf Drain -Acc - Heal - Heal - Heal - Rechg
20) Black Dwarf Step -EndRdx
20) Black Dwarf Antagonize -Acc

 

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Looks a lot better now. You will be able to do beautiful things with this one. But I have to say that I would move two slots from Stygian Return to attacks in Nova form. You certainly don´t plan on dying that often.



If it has eyes, you can blind it, if it has blood, you can make it bleed, if it has a mouth, you can make it scream.

 

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well yah never know

 

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one question why whirlwind? XD as a former whirlwind lover i know it looks great and all and the knockback is nice but it drains end and isnt there any other power u would rather have? just my opinion dont hate me

 

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I just think its a cool looking power might come in handy when nebulous forms runs out