I think a Fire/Elec or when i12 hits Fire/MM would find it alot easier
My Fire/Ice has farmed a bit. When solo it mainly involves herding everything onto Ice Patch and then unleashing the AoEs of Doom (tm). For a Dual-boxing setup I've found it easier using a Pocket Tanker (assuming high AoE aggro, mine runs Invincibility and has Footstomp/Rage on Autofire) than a Pocket Empath.
It's fairly hard to faceplant unintentionally on the Behemoth map with Fire Shield, and the Carnie map is also doable if I bring Breakfrees/Mez Protection along. Another niceity is that my Blaster's "Rise of the Pheonix" is up every two minutes (essentially the same as Inferno) so he can Nuke, Die then Rez and AoE Stun everything. No downtime to speak of since the Rez wipes out the Nuke's Recovery Debuff and grants 50% Endurance.
Apparently Archery is meant to be one of the best (if not the best) AoE Blaster builds these days with all the animation time tweaks + a short recharge on Rain of Arrows. If you can live with bow redraw and aren't fighting Lethal resistant foes all the time, that's probably the one I'd go for rather than Fire/.
That said, when soloing my Fire Blaster doesn't come close to the level of AoE mayhem that my Spines/DA can dish out when he gets going, and I suspect that even under "ideal" farming situations (Pocket Kinetic, Mobs don't mez, map spawned on Tenacious for 6 people) the Spines/DA would still be considerably faster.
At present, my Farming duo of choice is still a Spines/DA with a INV/SS in tow (AutoFollow/Rage/Footstomp). Faster than a Fire/Kin, nothing can mez them, and if I need to go AFK I come back to dead spawns.
Been helping a few fire/kins with my fire/fire. When the Fire/kin had too take a little break, the others asked if I wanted too give it a try. I said ok.. just give me lots of inspirations ;D
It is doable, but not with the same speed as a quick farm team does it with. With Consume you will not go empty on the end, its the green bar that needs replenishing.
But then i have dropped most of the dots... as my playstyle did not like them...
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Although a fire/fire would be very nice with support I dont think you could solo farm unless you did the perma veng - veng bot method. I think the best bet is probably a /mental with perma drain psyche, I dont see how else you could be survivable enough to solo farm.
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Total Inferno Ice Blast/Thermal/Leviathan Corruptor
My fire fire blaster soloes pretty well and easy, although you deffo want aid self in your build, or the downtime will make it unworhy
Just wait till i12 and roll a fire/mental blaster.
Fire/Fire Blasters CAN solo farm, and i know this from experience, wether or not they're as fast as fire/kins is debatable, IMO no they're not...
But hey if you're just going for Quick, Fun farming, why not roll a fire/kin?
Fire/Fire Blasters can't solo farm, they'll die and run out of end too quickly etc etc. Maybe with insps, but being dependant on inspirations is a bit risky. I'd say they can easily farm with a buffer though.
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Fire/Fire Blasters can't solo farm, they'll die and run out of end too quickly etc etc. Maybe with insps, but being dependant on inspirations is a bit risky. I'd say they can easily farm with a buffer though.
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Sure they can, aid self is a great power
Fire/ment will be easy with drain psyche
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Fire/Fire Blasters can't solo farm, they'll die and run out of end too quickly etc etc. Maybe with insps, but being dependant on inspirations is a bit risky. I'd say they can easily farm with a buffer though.
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Yes they can 
or else mine cheats
Not actually gonna roll this lol, got a perfectly good fire/kin for that, was just an idea. =]
@Lukas
Its doable, i go with the vengeance bot style, and try to have as much recharge as possible, so consume is upp as often as possible since its pretty end heavy 
Seen a few fire AoE Blasters help out the fire/kin on a farm a few times, so was thinking; could they solo?
Came up with a build;
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.30
http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php
Farming Blaster: Level 50 Natural Blaster
Primary Power Set: Fire Blast
Secondary Power Set: Fire Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Presence
Ancillary Pool: Flame Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fire Blast -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:50(37), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(40), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(43)
Level 1: Ring of Fire -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 2: Fire Ball -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(3), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(3), Posi-Dmg/Rng:50(5), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(7), Acc-I:50(7)
Level 4: Combustion -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg:50(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx:50(5), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg:50(9), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx:50(9), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(11), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(11)
Level 6: Rain of Fire -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(13), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(13), Posi-Dmg/Rng:50(15), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(15), RechRdx-I:50(17)
Level 8: Fire Breath -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(17), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(19), Posi-Dmg/Rng:50(19), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(27), Posi-Dam%:50(27)
Level 10: Fire Sword Circle -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg:50(A), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg:50(29), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx:50(29), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx:50(31), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(31), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(31)
Level 12: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(33), RechRdx-I:50(33)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Run-I:50(A)
Level 16: Hurdle -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 18: Health -- Heal-I:50(A)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(21), EndMod-I:50(21)
Level 22: Aim -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(23), RechRdx-I:50(23)
Level 24: Build Up -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(25), RechRdx-I:50(25)
Level 26: Blaze -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:50(42), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:50(42), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(42), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(43), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(43)
Level 28: Blazing Aura -- C'ngBlow-Acc/Dmg:50(A), C'ngBlow-Dmg/EndRdx:50(33), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg:50(34), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx:50(34), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg:50(34), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx:50(36)
Level 30: Consume -- P'Shift-EndMod:50(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:50(36), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg:50(36), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg:50(46)
Level 32: Challenge -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 35: Intimidate -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 38: Hot Feet -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg:50(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx:50(39), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg:50(39), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx:50(39), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(40), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(40)
Level 41: Invoke Panic -- Abys-Acc/Rchg:50(A), Abys-EndRdx/Fear:50(45), Abys-Acc/EndRdx:50(45), Abys-Fear/Rng:50(45), Abys-Acc/Fear/Rchg:50(46), RechRdx-I:50(46)
Level 44: Char -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 47: Fire Shield -- EndRdx-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(48), ResDam-I:50(48), ResDam-I:50(48), ResDam-I:50(50)
Level 49: Burn -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(50), Dmg-I:50(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]
[*]+5% Defense(Energy)[*]+5.63% Defense(Melee)[*]+5% Defense(Ranged)[*]+5.63% Defense(AoE)[*]+50% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]+25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]+2.75% Enhancement(Terrorized)[*]+13% FlySpeed[*]+45.2 (3.75%) HitPoints[*]+13% JumpSpeed[*]+MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 6.6%)[*]+MezResist(Stun) (Mag 6.6%)[*]+15% Recovery[*]+8.51% Resistance(Fire)[*]+8.51% Resistance(Cold)[*]+3.13% Resistance(Toxic)[*]+13% RunSpeed[/list]------------
[u]Set Bonuses:[u]
[u]Thunderstrike[u]
(Fire Blast)
[*] +2% Recovery[*] +2.5% Defense(Energy)[*] +7% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +4% Movement Increase[*] +2.5% Defense(Ranged)[/list][u]Positron's Blast[u]
(Fire Ball)
[*] +2.5% Recovery[*] +1.575% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Multi Strike[u]
(Combustion)
[*] +MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 1.65%)[*] +0.945% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +MezResist(Stun) (Mag 1.65%)[*] +1.88% Defense(AoE)[*] +1.88% Defense(Melee)[/list][u]Positron's Blast[u]
(Rain of Fire)
[*] +2.5% Recovery[*] +1.575% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Positron's Blast[u]
(Fire Breath)
[*] +2.5% Recovery[*] +1.575% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*] +3.13% Resistance(Toxic)[/list][u]Multi Strike[u]
(Fire Sword Circle)
[*] +MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 1.65%)[*] +0.945% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +MezResist(Stun) (Mag 1.65%)[*] +1.88% Defense(AoE)[*] +1.88% Defense(Melee)[/list][u]Thunderstrike[u]
(Blaze)
[*] +2% Recovery[*] +2.5% Defense(Energy)[*] +7% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +4% Movement Increase[*] +2.5% Defense(Ranged)[/list][u]Cleaving Blow[u]
(Blazing Aura)
[*] +1% Recovery[/list][u]Multi Strike[u]
(Blazing Aura)
[*] +MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 1.65%)[*] +0.945% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +MezResist(Stun) (Mag 1.65%)[/list][u]Performance Shifter[u]
(Consume)
[*] +5% Movement Increase[*] +22.6 (1.88%) HitPoints[*] +2.5% Recovery[/list][u]Multi Strike[u]
(Hot Feet)
[*] +MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 1.65%)[*] +0.945% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +MezResist(Stun) (Mag 1.65%)[*] +1.88% Defense(AoE)[*] +1.88% Defense(Melee)[/list][u]Glimpse of the Abyss[u]
(Invoke Panic)
[*] +2.75% Enhancement(Terrorized)[*] +22.6 (1.88%) HitPoints[*] +9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list]
Code:[/color]
The main strategy would be;
Into the middle -> Invoke Panic -> Rain of Fire -> Combustion -> Fire Sword Circle -> Fire Breath -> Let Blazing Aura+Hot Feet do their stuff.
May possibly need a pocket empath as low on the damage.
@Lukas