Arch/Enrg IO Build Help
I'll post my build and maybe it'll give you some ideas
I think you're really short-changing yourself on bonuses. Two recharge IOs in powers other than Hasten is fine (And PBoost and Boost Range only really need one, they recharge so quickly, your mileage may vary of course). To give you a general idea, for BU and Aim, the difference between two Recharge IOs and three is one second faster recharge. Not worth the slot in my opinion.
Basically, I traded 8% of your recharge for nearly triple the damage bonuses. I went with Aid Self instead of anything else (Recall, Assault, Etc) for the 'Bubble + Heal = Lulz', it's saved me many numerous times. Also, the Zephyrs are skippable, I just have them in there for a little extra damage mitigation (PFF does most of the work).
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Chell: Level 50 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Archery
Secondary Power Set: Energy Manipulation
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Medicine
Ancillary Pool: Force Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Snap Shot
- (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (3) Devastation - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (5) Devastation - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (11) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (25) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (31) Decimation - Chance of Build Up: Level 40
- (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage: Level 40
- (50) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 40
- (50) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
- (50) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 40
- (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (3) Devastation - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (5) Devastation - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (11) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (25) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (7) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (7) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (17) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
- (27) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (31) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 50
- (A) Flight Speed IO: Level 50
- (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (9) Devastation - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (9) Devastation - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (17) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (27) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range: Level 50
- (15) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (13) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (13) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range: Level 50
- (15) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Miracle - +Recovery: Level 40
- (34) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
- (A) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (19) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (19) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Interrupt/Range: Level 50
- (23) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Interrupt/Recharge: Level 50
- (23) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (31) Sting of the Manticore - Chance of Damage(Toxic): Level 50
- (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
- (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
- (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (40) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 50
- (46) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50
- (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 50
- (36) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (36) Adjusted Targeting - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (36) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge: Level 50
- (43) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance: Level 50
- (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 50
- (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 50
- (37) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (37) Adjusted Targeting - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (37) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge: Level 50
- (43) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Interrupt Reduction IO: Level 50
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
- (29) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
- (29) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (33) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (33) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (33) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
- (34) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (34) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (39) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (39) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (40) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (40) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 50
- (A) Red Fortune - Defense: Level 50
- (42) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (42) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge: Level 50
- (42) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (43) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance: Level 50
- (45) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
- (45) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
- (45) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
- (46) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
- (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage: Level 40
- (48) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 40
- (48) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
- (48) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 40
- (A) Resist Damage IO: Level 50
Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Accuracy IO: Level 50
- (A) Celerity - +Stealth: Level 50
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
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Set Bonus Totals:
- 28.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
- 28.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
- 28.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
- 28.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
- 28.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
- 28.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
- 28.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
- 28.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
- 3% Defense(Smashing)
- 3% Defense(Lethal)
- 3% Defense(Fire)
- 3% Defense(Cold)
- 8.94% Defense(Energy)
- 8.94% Defense(Negative)
- 3% Defense(Psionic)
- 3% Defense(Melee)
- 14.9% Defense(Ranged)
- 3% Defense(AoE)
- 35% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 36% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 5% FlySpeed
- 198.8 HP (16.5%) HitPoints
- 5% JumpHeight
- 5% JumpSpeed
- MezResist(Held) 13.2%
- MezResist(Immobilize) 11%
- MezResist(Sleep) 2.2%
- 7.5% (0.13 End/sec) Recovery
- 60% (3.02 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 4.41% Resistance(Fire)
- 4.41% Resistance(Cold)
- 2.52% Resistance(Energy)
- 2.52% Resistance(Negative)
- 6.25% Resistance(Toxic)
- 5% RunSpeed
Thank you so much for the suggestions. At first I looked at the loss to Acc/Rchg and immediately tried to shoot the build down. But I just compared the builds side by side and looked at the advantages of your build over mine. I also looked at the fact that you got plenty of Rchg without using LotG enhancements. Your build is easy on the pockets too. I don't know too much about Hami-Os though. I never used them even when they were bountiful (before the market - I feel old, lol). Hopefully it won't be a problem getting one.
All in all, I really like your build. I have a question though: Is Power Boost really worth it for this particular blaster? Looking on Mids, it seems like it doesn't do too much for us. I can see using it with PFF but that's really it. If it's not worth it, I might just get a 'toy' power instead.
Edit: Also, the +Stealth on Sprint, I never even thought of that. Nice.
I have a Lvl 41 Arch/Enrg and all i took from Enrg was Power Thrust, Bone Smasher, Conserve power and Build up. I really didnt see the sense in power boost and barley considered boost range. It is still very powerful and I rarely use my two melee powers because everything is pretty much dead before they can get close. Conserve power is nice for me because I took assault and Maneuvers. Sorry i couldnt post my build, I have a Mac and therefore no Mid's for me . And with set bonuses I have 55% recharge and my Acc is about 1.5x i think. Hope this helps
I'm a Mac user, no Mid's for me
The Hami is actually skippable; it's just in there because I don't really need the fourth bonus from Titanium. You can sub out the Hami for Titanium's End/Recharge/Res IO and be just fine.
I use PBoost and then Boost Range, which gives me...I don't really know the numbers off the top of my head...but basically I'm shooting from outside the retaliation range of most enemies, so they have no way of getting to me. It also makes RoA's range stupidly far, as well as sniper (You can actually snipe enemies when they're just a targeting reticle, lol)
PBoost does little for PFF, as PFF basically soft-caps you with just one Defense IO in it. I put a Red set into it for the Recharge, Recharge bonus, and damage bonus.
The Stealth is handy but skippable; just another means of not attracting attention :3
I am soooo looking forward to RoA.
I have some form of stealth on almost all my chars so that's really no problem. I just never thought to throw it on Sprint.
Anyway, thanks for all the help. I am currently lvl6 and will probably be at least 12 before I head to bed. On my way to dominating! Peace.
This is my next hero and I just wanted to see if it was solid. I plan on teaming quite a bit. I'm a freak for Acc/Rech so that's what I went for. The prices for the sets I went for aren't that expensive and they give me what I need. Power selection was based on my style-Ranged first, melee last resort. So let me know if I'll be ok. This is my first time dealing with Archery or Energy.
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Level 50 Technology Blaster
Primary Power Set: Archery
Secondary Power Set: Energy Manipulation
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Teleportation
Ancillary Pool: Force Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Snap Shot
- (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage
- (3) Devastation - Damage/Endurance
- (9) Devastation - Damage/Recharge
- (17) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (23) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (36) Devastation - Chance of Hold
Level 1: Power Thrust- (A) Accuracy IO
Level 2: Aimed Shot- (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage
- (3) Devastation - Damage/Endurance
- (9) Devastation - Damage/Recharge
- (15) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (23) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (34) Devastation - Chance of Hold
Level 4: Fistful of Arrows- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
- (19) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (31) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
Level 6: Blazing Arrow- (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage
- (7) Devastation - Damage/Endurance
- (7) Devastation - Damage/Recharge
- (11) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (19) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (31) Devastation - Chance of Hold
Level 8: Hover- (A) Freebird - +Stealth
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 10: Swift- (A) Run Speed IO
Level 12: Explosive Arrow- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (13) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (13) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (15) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
- (17) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (31) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
Level 14: Fly- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
- (43) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
- (43) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
Level 16: Health- (A) Miracle - +Recovery
Level 18: Build Up- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (27) Recharge Reduction IO
- (29) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 20: Stamina- (A) Endurance Modification IO
- (21) Endurance Modification IO
- (21) Endurance Modification IO
Level 22: Aim- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (27) Recharge Reduction IO
- (29) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 24: Hasten- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (25) Recharge Reduction IO
- (25) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 26: Bone Smasher- (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
- (42) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
- (43) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
- (48) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (50) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (50) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 28: Power Boost- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (37) Recharge Reduction IO
- (37) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 30: Ranged Shot- (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage
- (37) Devastation - Damage/Endurance
- (40) Devastation - Damage/Recharge
- (46) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (46) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (46) Devastation - Chance of Hold
Level 32: Rain of Arrows- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (33) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (33) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (33) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
- (34) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (34) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
Level 35: Boost Range- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (36) Recharge Reduction IO
- (36) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 38: Total Focus- (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
- (39) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
- (39) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
- (39) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (40) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (40) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 41: Personal Force Field- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (42) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability- (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance
- (45) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (45) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
- (45) Resist Damage IO
Level 47: Force of Nature- (A) Resist Damage IO
- (48) Resist Damage IO
- (48) Resist Damage IO
Level 49: Recall Friend- (A) Empty
------------Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint- (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest- (A) Empty
Level 1: Defiance------------
Set Bonus Totals: