It seems like some of the slotting is expensive just for the sake of being expensive, like the Microfilament in Swift or the Aegis unique in FoN (not sure why it's even worth slotting one of those). Don't think the res/def piece is worth it either unless you're building for defense. Probably not worth slotting the Undermined Defenses pieces in X-Ray Beam and could get more mileage out of it with procs. Irradiate could use some endurance reduction. I'd also try to find a way to get more slots into WoC to use the full purple set instead of just the proc - WoC is really only there to look pretty (and act as an IO or proc mule) so if you're not going to slot it well, why slot or even take it?
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I don't think Aegis is all that expensive, actually. It's in for the status prot, and as a relic, may swap it for a res/rech, of any set.|
Originally Posted by macskull
It seems like some of the slotting is expensive just for the sake of being expensive, like ... the Aegis unique in FoN (not sure why it's even worth slotting one of those).
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Don't think the res/def piece is worth it either unless you're building for defense.
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Probably not worth slotting the Undermined Defenses pieces in X-Ray Beam and could get more mileage out of it with procs.
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Irradiate could use some endurance reduction.
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I'd also try to find a way to get more slots into WoC to use the full purple set instead of just the proc - WoC is really only there to look pretty (and act as an IO or proc mule) so if you're not going to slot it well, why slot or even take it?
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That's probably what I'd do, given that build.
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Originally Posted by Gaderath
Yes, WoC is there to look pretty... I've not found it useful so far, and have pondered what to replace it with. But like you said, it looks pretty. I figured that cheap proc would be the best thing for it. Now I am eyeing those -def slots in a few powers, the 2 slotted ones, and appropriating their slots to WoC, and 5 slotting the purple. I get 4% dam, and 10% rech... go 1 more and another 5% ranged def.... i never noticed the purple confuse set had that, I tend to ignore the final purple bonus. I'd only lose 2-3x2% damage boosts, and some rech/end/def debuff in a couple powers.... Hm...
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I'd echo what Mac has to say and I'd also include the observation that +defense bonuses are better in the long run than building for more hit points.
3% more defense works on every incoming attack where as 3% more hit points only helps once in most battles.
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Originally Posted by Miladys_Knight
I'd echo what Mac has to say and I'd also include the observation that +defense bonuses are better in the long run than building for more hit points.
3% more defense works on every incoming attack where as 3% more hit points only helps once in most battles. |
It is my usual modus operandi. +HP for 2 reasons, DP, and cause a friend that a trust a lot said +HP before anything else on a blaster, and he plays them much more than I. This was also during a convo mixing PvE and PvP. I did bring up stacking ranged or even melee def, and he was kind of, "Nahhhhhhhhh, but it can't hurt after HP/Dam/Rech"
I haven't played a blaster since i9, and barely IOd that one at all, but I've got a rad blaster up to early 40s now, and want to get my build hammered out. I built to the HP cap (with Accos), with some nice +rech, +dam and +acc. Some very light ranged defense.
Curious what you guys think, or have any general advice on anything you think I missed (which, more than likely, is a lot).
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Primary Power Set: Radiation Blast
Secondary Power Set: Mental Manipulation
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Force Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: X-Ray Beam -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(A), Dev'n-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(3), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), UndDef-DefDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(5), UndDef-Rchg/EndRdx(19)
Level 1: Subdual -- Apoc-Dam%(A), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(7), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), Apoc-Acc/Rchg(13)
Level 2: Mind Probe -- Hectmb-Dam%(A), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(11), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg(13)
Level 4: Irradiate -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(15), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), Oblit-%Dam(17), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(19)
Level 6: Electron Haze -- Posi-Dam%(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(21), Posi-Acc/Dmg(21), Posi-Dmg/Rng(23), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(23)
Level 8: Swift -- HO:Micro(A)
Level 10: Hover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 12: Aim -- AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx(25), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(25), AdjTgt-Rchg(27), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(27)
Level 14: Fly -- Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(A), Zephyr-ResKB(17)
Level 16: Health -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(31), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(31)
Level 18: Cosmic Burst -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(31), Dev'n-Dmg/EndRdx(33), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(33), UndDef-DefDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(33), UndDef-Rchg/EndRdx(34)
Level 20: Drain Psyche -- Theft-Acc/Heal(A), Theft-Acc/EndRdx/Heal(34), Numna-Heal/Rchg(34), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(36), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(36), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(36)
Level 22: Concentration -- AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx(37), AdjTgt-Rchg(37), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(37), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(39)
Level 24: Psychic Scream -- Posi-Dam%(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), Posi-Acc/Dmg(39), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(40), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(40)
Level 26: Neutron Bomb -- Ragnrk-Knock%(A), LdyGrey-%Dam(29), Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg(40), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(42), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx(42)
Level 28: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(29), P'Shift-End%(43)
Level 30: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 32: Atomic Blast -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(45), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), UndDef-DefDeb/Rchg/EndRdx(46), UndDef-DefDeb/Rchg(50)
Level 35: World of Confusion -- CoPers-Conf%(A)
Level 38: Psychic Shockwave -- Armgdn-Dam%(A), Sciroc-Dam%(43), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(46), Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(46), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(48)
Level 41: Personal Force Field -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(48), Aegis-ResDam(50), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 47: Force of Nature -- Aegis-Psi/Status(A)
Level 49: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
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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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