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A question for all you Bots and/or FF types

Fire_Bomb

By Fire_Bomb,
Posted on: 2007-08-21 07:50 in Masterminds

 

Posted

Hi, couple questions coming your way.

1st: Is Force Bubble worth while on a MM? The only time i've seen it used is on the Eden trial when up against the mould walls and the ambush happens. What situations in CoV do you use yours?

2nd: Currently (lvl35) I have my Protector Bots slotted to 1Acc, 2Dam, 2Defbuff, 1End Redux...but was thinking about dropping the Accuracy (just got tactics) and the Damage, then slotting it 3Defbuff, 2Heal, 1Endredux. Basicly leaving the damage to the other bots. Is that protector bot suicide or not?

Ty for your time.

 

Posted

I've found force bubble to be very useful but you'd probably be alright skipping it. Force bubble is very useful for baddies that do lots of melee damage (Arachnoids. freakshow) also using it to get a boss stuck in a corner is a good way to reduce damage.
Personally I don't see any point in slotting the protector bots heal as you can't speed up the recharge time and it heals most of a bots health with no enhancements, also tactics isn't going to be enough you need at least 1 acc SO.

 

Posted

Question #1: Force Bubble is definately worth taking on a Bots/FF. It stops melee foes getting near you, and Bots are perfectly happy to attack them from range. On other primaries and whilst teaming it isn't so great.

Question #2: I'm slotting my Protectors with a few IOs -

Blood Mandate - Acc/Dam/End
Blood Mandate - Dam
Sovereign Rgt - Acc/Dam/End
Sovereign Rgt - Acc/Dam
Common IO - Defence Buff
Common IO - Defence Buff

With Level 40 IOs, this works out at:
62.73% Acc, 101.33% Dam, 46.40% Def, 38.60% End.

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Eventually, I'm planning on slotting level 50s as follows -

Blood Mandate - Acc/Dam/End
Sovereign Rgt - Acc/Dam/End
Nucleolus HO - Acc/Dam
Nucleolus HO - Acc/Dam
Common IO - Defence Buff
Common IO - Defence Buff

For a total of
109.00% Acc, 109.00% Dam, 51.00% Def, 42.40% End.

The extra defence does makes a difference on my Bot/Traps, but it's not worth skimping on damage in order to get it. Protectors really need at least 1-2 SO's worth of Accuracy, and at least one SO's worth of EndRed.