BU + FE + LR = 400% damage
BU + maxed AaO + LR + SC = 380% damage *2
Granted, having 10 targets in range requires setup, and having 10 targets in range *after* either LR or SC, before using the other one, is unlikely outside of farms, but still :
BU + one target in AaO + LR + SC = 320% damage *2
All those things recharge in 90s as opposed to 180s for FE, making the LR + SC combo available twice as often too. With much better survivability.
Not trying to discourage you, just saying. 
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Originally Posted by Nihilii
BU + FE + LR = 400% damage
BU + maxed AaO + LR + SC = 380% damage *2 Granted, having 10 targets in range requires setup, and having 10 targets in range *after* either LR or SC, before using the other one, is unlikely outside of farms, but still : BU + one target in AaO + LR + SC = 320% damage *2 All those things recharge in 90s as opposed to 180s for FE, making the LR + SC combo available twice as often too. With much better survivability. Not trying to discourage you, just saying. |
/e discouraged.
but still, on those maps where you are running with an 8 man team on a task force and you go "THIS IS MY BOOMSTICK!" with FE/BU/Lightning Rod/Fireball would be sexy....
And what's the cap on LR damage? and how do I get Mids to read that, i think it still reads it brawl damage. and the brawl damage put it around Rain of Arrows with Aim+ BU.
I think an Elec/Fire/Blaze would be very efficient against demons. You should have capped Fire Res which means only taking 25% of their quite pitiful damage. You also use a damage type which they have no Resistance against and you have a quick recharging self heal. Add to that two BU like powers you can cycle and you should be quite damn fast against those demons.
Oh, I think I forgot to mention your damage aura which does more damage on average than most (all?) AoE clicky attacks.
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LR is capped at 400%.
Elec Melee also sucks for farming because while LR is shiny and great its still on a longish recharge timer so you can't realistically use it every spawn.
Elec/SD -can- work because you can alternate LR/SC but something like Fire Melee is generally better because frequent high damage is better than infrequent very high damage.
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Elec Melee combined with Fiery Aura does respectable amounts of AoE damage even without LR which is a nice boost with its ability to wipe out whole spawns in one shot. In a farming situation, Thunder Strike, Chain Induction and Jacobs Ladder are all bound to hit more than one target bumping your overall damage done. And don't forget Blazing Aura, it does quite good even as your only AoE.
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I wasn't saying it couldn't work, just that other options were much better.
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Originally Posted by Silas
I wasn't saying it couldn't work, just that other options were much better.
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So, after screwing around on Mids for a bit today, I saw something
Lightning Rod + Build Up + Firey Embrace = win.
It wouldn't be up as often as say...Rain of Arrows, but I'd imagen ElecMelee/FireyArmor would be a bit more survivable than Archery/* and the knockdown associated with LR would add to survivability. You can also add Force Feedback procs to Thunderstrike/Lightning Rod, but it wouldn't scatter them everywhere.
Anyway, enough of my rambling.
Has anyone tried this combination?
Mm....Firey Embrace + Build Up + Melt Armor + Lightning Rod + Fireball = doom