It depends a bit on your playstyle but I'd build towards a mix of recharge and defense with a little bit of recovery. Fire/Fire/Fire is somewhat lacking in mitigation so a defense heavy IO build is probably the way to go.
Playstyle basically being; 'If it moves, burn it. If it doesn't move, burn it for the heck of it anyway.' 
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
 |
Fire/Fire/Ice can easily reach the S/L softcap, which is probably the most sensible choice for solo and team play.
I can empathise with wanting to stick to Fire*3, but your goal is going to be high recharge (to nuke, consume and rez often) and endurance (to keep hot feet going). Low levels of Def aren't really worth it in my experience.
There's a thread on Fire Combustion in this forum that's well-worth reading.
You can build for, and fairly-easily reach, the Blaster HP cap. Building for Regen is much less helpful than just getting Aid Self (esp. if you're high Recharge).
+Damage on a Blaster is less efficient than +Recharge due to Aim, BU and Defiance (and any other team buffs).
My recharge-build is below, although I don't actually have the Armageddon proc. You could prolly perma-hasten with purple slotting, but I didn't think the build needed it.
RoF can be switched for Fire Breath, as you prefer. Burn can be switched for Fire Sword, and Crushing Impact will keep the same Recharge bonus as the Oblits.
This is a pure glass cannon, an absolute beast in team-play, but a real challenge solo 
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.601
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Click this DataLink to open the build!
Helios Harkness: Level 50 Mutation Blaster
Primary Power Set: Fire Blast
Secondary Power Set: Fire Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Medicine
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Flame Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Flares
- (A) Decimation - Chance of Build Up
- (7) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
- (25) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
- (36) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage
- (39) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (A) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Endurance
- (3) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Recharge
- (17) Enfeebled Operation - Endurance/Immobilize
- (27) Enfeebled Operation - Immobilize/Range
- (36) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge
- (A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage
- (3) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
- (17) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
- (27) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (36) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (A) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
- (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (7) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (13) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (43) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (31) Recharge Reduction IO
- (31) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (9) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (9) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (13) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (15) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (11) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (11) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (15) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (25) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (A) Jumping IO
- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (46) Miracle - +Recovery
- (50) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage
- (19) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
- (19) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
- (23) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (23) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (37) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (21) Endurance Modification IO
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Interrupt Reduction IO
- (34) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
- (37) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Doctored Wounds - Heal
- (40) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
- (46) Doctored Wounds - Recharge
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (34) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
- (29) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
- (29) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
- (31) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (33) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
- (33) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (40) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
- (43) Obliteration - Damage
- (45) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (45) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Tempered Readiness - Accuracy/Damage/Slow
- (39) Tempered Readiness - Damage/Slow
- (39) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
- (40) Endurance Reduction IO
- (43) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
- (45) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
- (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
- (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
- (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
- (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
- (46) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance
- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (48) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (48) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (48) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (50) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (50) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Empty
- (A) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Code:
| Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1416;707;1414;HEX;| |78DAA553D952134114EDC942804C088B841D12B6B019C89B4B592A480A95680A942| |7951A610AA78C9354125428B5FC001F14505C9F45CB37B5D4F23B5C1EFC139778EF| |3D1DD467A7927366BA4F9F7BFB4C4FFAFA3153A9DB8795119ACA5AC5E2E22461C92| |E54A7574B56C9C9B9E1193BEBE48AD119AB70D9B58BC58052AA4D8B16E72C77C55E| |4EA49C828D85B1CACCFC6A3E9F2B943095B65C27BF9A15BF86E3EE25BB60BBA544E| |5A63693CB6513F379DB5E36E536E594B852481ED2F6B2B3E4B836A6666D2BEFB82B| |8DD379672991CA5A57D89C0BAEB5525FC3F43FA22A57D9A79E12C555D543A1D6474| |27DDB42834F84AEFE2DDF30944A2ACF5DA1FA7B42ED9B427D5B4247496868B90123| |0FDCEBE1DEFE1845E03E49E885DCEF7DAFD8C1F706F456A8EAB590F94E686454A89| |732F64B95B2C78FA1EE7F688A30A0BB08C0A81AB6D53032615B87926B84355A5EF3| |DDC343B53F403F85EACA42ADBF84AAC83A88F22A38240E7D341482830A7D1355808| |6C2BAC9F08284B3F784C19B4E9E95A7144D35E8BD3720AA4644D588A822882A82A8| |FA9F630364DBA46D9BB6A5D29E0D50141190A059B7D28C387A68A845576AE990A1D| |849E9A17F16745A287E0A6D6684D6F9206395D106A318E8066187BCE6B2B7634B8A| |776E821E0875DF178A50DD2E1D5457B398CED0438F8EBA075147F9041021EA28328| |E21F19B24ECD5F25ECCC4211FC1E231AC1A83FC16090750D03FF04A0A0EEE80AE49| |E7F118CED121AC5A97A71D321C4211EFD0579AE952C39F409F415F845E906E14EEC| |6E804A21A117A493309DD66028D8DA3A3719CA371B499C416A64938A1939D40A449| |50A76FF76BA31F5D6AD657F9A268C42BCB33BEDD6F4C19FAC5FC51FDD7F5C1ACF8D| |4CCD5129E61C810180B7C778EE13CC305068B272E322C31943F9A95EEC3FBB8A1FD| |0C07180E32DCE13581204190C1640831D4318419EA199A18220CED0CCF18CABF013| |BE108CF| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hmm, so is Hot Feet worth it? I hear mixed views on it, that and Blazing Aura, although Im less likely to get the aura.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
|
Hot Feet is - apart from pure DPS - your only real source of mitigation. It can get mobs to flee melee range (slowly), which is where you'll face your worst damage. I think it's also the primary reason that Fire/Fire edges out Fire/MM for AoE DPS.
It's not brilliant, but it does make a difference once you learn how and when to use it.
Blazing Aura is just horribly, horribly bad 
Duly noted, I'll keep that in mind.
Is it worth taking Tough/Weave, given I plan to stick to Fire/Fire/Fire? (I want RotP )
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
|
Quote:
I'd say not, because of the additional Endurance drain for the relatively-limited Def/Res gain. Both Fire/* and */Fire are End-heavy sets already. YMMV though.
|
Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
Duly noted, I'll keep that in mind.
Is it worth taking Tough/Weave, given I plan to stick to Fire/Fire/Fire? (I want RotP ) |
Fire/Fire does not have especially strong synergy, but pulls through on the massive power of the primary alone. It is very possible to neglect your entire secondary except Build Up and still be effective.
Build goals are usually defense and/or recharge. Going with defense presents the problem that if you are also taking the Fire APP you can't softcap S/L defense, and if you go with positional defense you need to chose whether to focus on range or melee.
Hot Feet is OK. It's a huge (20ft; for comparison Blaster PBAoE nukes are 25ft) damage aura that does significant damage and also slows (the slow is slottable, unlike Rain of Fire's). Note that, contrary to the description, it does work in the air, though you can only toggle it on the ground. If you play often in melee, it's a good source of damage that does not eat up precious seconds of animation time. Blazing Aura is harder to justify due to the much smaller radius and IIRC, it also costs more endurance than it should for the damage it does.
Tough + Fire Shield is 45% S/L resistance, which is significant. Weave can be worth it if it gets you to some important defense milestone. The problem with Tough/Weave is that trying to run them in addition to Hot Feet and other high-cost damage auras puts a heavy strain on your endurance. Make sure your build can handle it before going this route.
Ok, so, curbing a few instincts coming from building my MM and Tank, heres what I have so far;
| Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|MxDz;1412;662;1324;HEX;|
|78DAA593D94F135114C6EFB4535A4A4BD9CABE9545D616FA6 2D8DCD8A2092408CA9|
|34A469840933A6DDAC1A051E31FE0933EE0FA2CA06F6E31FE 5DEECB78CEF96E0921|
|BE3949BF5FE7DCEF9E7BCE9999C59DD98852F7CF28233A93B 58AC5B56952D72E841|
|6B75DCBCDE41C15544A35E9E8DAB2E56CDA1BA9F94CC18633 515A59D9CEE7730517|
|4B8B9693C96F672541F50567CB2ED88E9B2AFD892CE572593 2BA8E5D2C46F5CDE69|
|69B7136B1B4605B79BA09CBCD4ADEB6376AE6F299F5D47CD6 BAC1C9F9C05B8D54D7|
|00FDCEAAD2E5196A8A60FA954FF3E6D1B59388999AE70806D 64C6397D0A77C8F059|
|12782AAA782E433C134A95FDBFD6F086965BE1594BD1384DF 0B1A3F08664803DA1E|
|80BD0CF661D893B0A7619F250D6A7B10F610ECA17F650F90B 75C8AF75479524273A|
|415BAD58A210945802099A330FBA2170D0E555E065605B769 29A6B7C6B0A70A9827|
|ADC64AA01A33AAC18C6A30A376CC6810334A3E1784E8C05A7 D60ED431F27AA7B04E|
|C0A766829AEBB8DFF9450FD2FE0B7A0E78FA0CF131894AF01 76D5D02C85F929D4A4|
|8F683A8D07DA7C8C77082DF288BD404BA76C6BD5409276208 15E7B807ACADC86CC4|
|65B9DCCA73D2E384FB10E3D8C8E31A9AC731C980026058929 E094E02EF9BB74AF5D|
|E8B51BBD76A3D76EF4DA835EEF91B1571FD2FB52CE3DB107E C030782BE57C06BC11|
|EBD99FD7A57FF674934F005F80A7C130C7E077E08F669D790 1EE2901EDAF0311E90|
|27A5CB4FA1FC11943F82F247507E1AE577D1F446F5AB348A8 1A68156F3F053540A8|
|35F381AC25BBC641E7E94CAC0C68459FA50BDFFBA3E464AA7 952F87492FB12CB1AC|
|B25C61B9CA728DC562B9CEB2CEE27D3ADC1D1BE382C659265 826591EB029C8DF5F0|
|54B8425CA52C91263A962A965A967696679C1E2FD051FCFFC 17|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
|
Quote:
Do you really want to curb those Tanker instincts? How often do you team? How often do you team with people you trust?|
Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
Ok, so, curbing a few instincts coming from building my MM and Tank, heres what I have so far;
|
Here are some possible changes. I got a bit more recharge and a lot more end recovery. It slots the Hot Feet for damage or it gets the hose. I'd consider Hurdle instead of Swift. Ring of Fire, unlike other blaster secondary tier 1 powers, does great damage.
I like to have some Heal slotting in RotP, but I kept all 5 Oblits for the 5% global recharge (I was thinking maybe 3 Oblits and 2 Numinas).
Code:
| Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1407;690;1380;HEX;| |78DAA593594F135114C7EFB4535AA0A5ECFB62D9CAD602890F2C1295A551030982F| |2A4921126D0A44E9B7650216AFC00B83FE012E3832FA88F6E317E0DA37E0ABF80CB| |78CEF9DFA20FBE3949FFBFCEB9FF7BEEB967EE5DB83A1B56EAE6516544663256A1B| |03A4DEADAF9D0C2966BB9E9ACA3824AA9261D5D5DB29C0D7B3D994AE76D3863C591| |E5AD5C2E9B7731B46039E9DC564612549D7436EDBCEDB8C9E29FF062369B21A3EBD| |8854244BF6C6CBA69670343F3B695A397327959CED9F67AF55C2EBD964C65AC4B9C| |9C17DC6EA4BAFAE9774C151FCF504708A65FF9342FFF19F315C7CC2970E030789C6| |0C0631A7B84B8F23D14841F092A1F0B124F04D3A47E6DF7BF268C2AF38DA0E4ADA0| |EC9DA0F1BD608634A0ED01D84B601F823D01FB28ECB3A4416D0FC21E823DF4AFEC0| |1F2964AF19E2A4D48688EB45CB7A3FC998F43E1E78220992330FB23A70D0E559C05| |5604B15306EF70871C519D218A0C95C890A25895AEAE0AADAA46ABAAD1AA76B46A0| |0AD0AD1823558D057735F32D43E00F604DB3454A7F3D58D49A87E1C9810744F0AE2| |530283F235C0AE1A9A65B77E0A35E93D35754BF9CD3D405C30D027B8468E16F9CC5| |EA06557B2B5DE026E0BDAEF086277B1EE3D5441D9DB90DD68AB951EB5D7094E50AC| |4357DEF143CC877E02BF000FF9BE0BAE93B153DB3B11EAC2AC2ECCEAC2AC6ECCBA4| |1C61EAC1BE8E133DCA67AAFC87E7B77806F3E0EC65F4931F17DC13E1DCB3E2CE2EF| |FB2486FECFC017E0ABE005F90675CF06D1B321F46C083D4BA0672FC997D4452751F| |4308A1E46D1C3287A14457752B34674B3460671A88156F3E0162A85EF36FF770807| |77D13CB887CAC0C49859BC9BDE7F3D1FC2C5D54A97CA48CFB02CB2ACB09C6339CF7| |281C562B9C8B2C6E27D3C981D1DE382C6592658265976D914E42B57CE126689B054| |B044592A596A58EA599A599EB278BF013ECFFD48| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Why Blasters? Empathy Sucks.
So, you want to be Mental?
What the hell? Let's buff defenders.
Tactics are for those who do not have a big enough hammer. Wisdom is knowing how big your hammer is.
Hmm, I *do* like that -saves-
Thanks for the feedback, Im slightly stuck in some old ways, like not slotting Set IOs in Build up and Aim, forgetting that the recharge boosts from other parts all negate the lost stuff.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
|
He's the fire/fire/ice build i've been working on. Still working on gathering the purp sets, but nearly done 
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.601
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Click this DataLink to open the build!
miki: Level 50 Mutation Blaster
Primary Power Set: Fire Blast
Secondary Power Set: Fire Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Concealment
Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Flares -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(3), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31)
Level 1: Ring of Fire -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A)
Level 2: Fire Ball -- Ragnrk-Dmg(A), Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg(11), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(13), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx(13)
Level 4: Combustion -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(15), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(15), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(17), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Oblit-%Dam(33)
Level 6: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(7), RechRdx-I(7)
Level 8: Fire Breath -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dam%(9), Posi-Dmg/Rng(9), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(21), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(21)
Level 10: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 12: Fire Sword Circle -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-%Dam(19), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(25), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-ResKB(29)
Level 16: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Numna-Heal(31), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(31), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(50), Numna-Heal/Rchg(50), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 18: Aim -- Rec'dRet-Pcptn(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(19)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), EndMod-I(33), EndMod-I(33)
Level 22: Blaze -- Apoc-Dmg(A), Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(23), Apoc-Dam%(23), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(25), Apoc-Acc/Rchg(34)
Level 24: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Knock%(A)
Level 26: Tough -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(29), TtmC'tng-EndRdx(36), TtmC'tng-ResDam(37), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(37), TtmC'tng-EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 28: Consume -- P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 30: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(A), GSFC-Build%(34), GSFC-ToHit(36), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(39), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(39), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(39)
Level 32: Blazing Bolt -- ExecCtrt-Dmg/EndRdx(A), ExecCtrt-Dmg/ActRdx(40), ExecCtrt-Acc/Dmg(42), ExecCtrt-Dmg/Rng(42), ExecCtrt-Dmg/Rchg(42), ExecCtrt-Stun%(43)
Level 35: Inferno -- Armgdn-Dmg(A), Armgdn-Dam%(36), Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(43), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(45)
Level 38: Hot Feet -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Oblit-%Dam(40), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(46), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(46)
Level 41: Snow Storm -- CtlSpd-Acc/Slow(A)
Level 44: Frozen Armor -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(45), LkGmblr-Def(46), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(48), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 47: Hoarfrost -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB(48)
Level 49: Stealth -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
------------
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
------------
Set Bonus Totals:
- 15.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
- 15.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
- 15.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
- 15.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
- 15.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
- 15.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
- 15.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
- 15.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
- 13% Defense(Smashing)
- 13% Defense(Lethal)
- 4.25% Defense(Fire)
- 4.25% Defense(Cold)
- 13% Defense(Energy)
- 13% Defense(Negative)
- 3% Defense(Psionic)
- 20.2% Defense(Melee)
- 19.3% Defense(Ranged)
- 5.5% Defense(AoE)
- 6% Enhancement(Heal)
- 82% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 66.3% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 9% FlySpeed
- 112.9 HP (9.37%) HitPoints
- 9% JumpHeight
- 9% JumpSpeed
- Knockback (Mag -8)
- Knockup (Mag -8)
- MezResist(Held) 11.6%
- MezResist(Sleep) 2.2%
- MezResist(Stun) 8.8%
- 20% Perception
- 18.5% (0.31 End/sec) Recovery
- 38% (1.91 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 6.62% Resistance(Fire)
- 9.74% Resistance(Cold)
- 9% RunSpeed
- 2.5% XPDebtProtection
Triumph Lurker: mintmiki 50 emp/archer
basically, if you see a miki on Triumph, it's probably cute and it's probably me.
Huge thanks to cuppamanga and all the folks in the mac help forum for prolonging my borrowed time on this game.
Quote:
I'm sorry, but I think this a dreadful build for a Fire/Fire/Ice.|
Originally Posted by mintmiki
He's the fire/fire/ice build i've been working on. Still working on gathering the purp sets, but nearly done
Set Bonus Totals:
|
You've missed the obvious S/L softcap and instead gone for ~29% S/L, 19% Melee, 18% Ranged and 4% AoE. The usual idea is to go for S/L or Positional Def.
You skipped Weave, your strongest Def(all) possibility.
Maxxing out Tough makes sense when you're pairing it with another Res EPP armour, but it seems wasteful here.
Your three basic "mezzed" attacks can make a huge difference to your DPS, but you've skipped Fire Blast and essentially left Ring of Fire unslotted.
You got the fun, but un-vital Snipe and the hideously-slow Combustion, neither of which are helping your DPS situation. I'm not sure why you even have Consume, given its slotting.
Your Endurance must be a major problem when running HF. You have a 0.85 end/s effective recovery at those points, which is nowhere near enough to handle Fire's high-endurance attacks.
Stealth is an odd choice since half of the Def suppresses in combat and it costs quite a bit to run. If you switch it for CJ, you'll get the exactly same Def benefit for almost no Endurance cost, and you'll probably find combat movement (as well as general travel) a lot easier.
If you're wanting a Stealth option to pair with Super Speed, slot a Stealth Proc in Sprint and toggle it on for ghosting.
I'm not going for softcapped defense.
It's a balance between defense and recharge. That's about as much recharge as I want to sacrifice for the defense.
Right now the build is pure recharge focused (fire/fire/fire)
Combustion is just for the slotting and exemp play (it's like the only AOE u have at lvl15)
I hate ring of fire. It's just my playstyle. I've tried to like it, I really have. But i hate it.
Hotfeet is situational use. When i need to chew up a truckload of baddies in a world full of decent mitigation.
Consume is for nuke recovery/hotfeet recovery.
Stealth is for the proc.
Triumph Lurker: mintmiki 50 emp/archer
basically, if you see a miki on Triumph, it's probably cute and it's probably me.
Huge thanks to cuppamanga and all the folks in the mac help forum for prolonging my borrowed time on this game.
Quote:
Flares is underslotted. As a 1.125 damage mod AT you want to try and get ED-capped (or close to it) damage on all attacks. Drop some other attacks to free up slots if you must. Fewer well-slotted attacks > many badly-slotted attacks.|
Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
Ok, so, curbing a few instincts coming from building my MM and Tank, heres what I have so far;
|
Posiblast overdoses on damage and is anemic on recharge. Standard slotting, if you are using level 50 Posiblasts, is 5 Posiblasts (dropping either the Dam/Range, Acc/Dam or Dam/End depending on the power) and 1 recharge common IO.
3-slotting health isn't worth it. You'd be better served foregoing the HP bonus for a miracle unique.
Don't 6-slot Armageddon; the 6th slot bonus isn't worth it and will cost you another 200 to 400 million and placed in Inferno the proc won't fire often, if at all. Actually if you want to invest in a purple set I recommend Apocalypses since you're already at the limit for 6.25 recharge bonuses.
Hot Feet is an attack, therefore it should be slotted like one: accuracy, damage, endurance.
You really want a -KB IO somewhere, or you risk being knocked out of position when aiming PBAoE attacks.
You're not stacking substantial defense bonuses of any sort so drop the Lockdown in Char and replace it with 4 Basilisk's Gaze for the 7.5 recharge bonus.
Instead of Burn I would take Fire Sword Circle. Burn has a lot of problems, mainly that it's a tiny-radius DoT that does Tanker scale damage. FSC is slower, but does heavy burst damage (it's almost the same damage as Fire Breath) and has a larger (10ft vs 8ft) radius.
Note that if this is a levelling build you will not have enough slots to take and slot 6 attacks before level 20. If you have not made the character, I strongly recommend delaying 1 AoE to your 20s or beyond. Fire Breath + Ball is enough AoE for the low-level game.
My example. You have about 10% more recharge, FSC instead of Burn and are about 2 hitpoints short of the HP cap with all accolades, a Miracle unique, Flares and Hot Feet have better damage enhancement and better recharge in fireball. I gave you a range enhancement in Fire Breath (the increased cone size is very noticeable). You also have a -KB IO (very useful since you do not want to be pushed out of place when positioning your PBAoE attacks). This build will cost you about 2bn, which is comparable to your earlier build. I removed the Ribosomes which should save you a few hundred million. The most expensive pieces are the Apocalypse (minimum 1.2bn for the set) and the Obliterations, so if you're looking to cut costs I would start there. I finish with my customary observation that you can use level 35 IOs for most of this build while sacrificing very little performance.
Code:
| Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1399;672;1344;HEX;| |78DAA593594F135114C7EFB4530A5D288B945D285BA1B453FAE696A86C11030901C| |3934A469840933A6DDAC18031C60F60347109AEEFEAAB7BFC1A2E5FC5C4653CE7FC| |6F55E2A393F4FFBBCBFF9C7BEEBDBD4BBBB331A56E9C54467CA664D76AEBD3A49E5| |36D5CDAF16CAF5876555829D5AD47D7576C77CBD9B4E68B5507CE547D6675A75229| |573D4C2DD96EB1B2539204AD0BEEB653755CCFAA3762CBE572898C9EEBD46A71DDD| |9DAF68AEE16A6161DBB429D8874562B8EB3D93657296E58F325FB3227E705F7BAA8| |AE09FA9D52F5CF0FA97D425A051E000F05E613E0B120530828555057FE442975826| |006D569828131D340A606646A40A6C64700324D9306F5C2C1978AB3465E01AF05B1| |B7C03B41F3A4608634A4170921AA19512D886A41541BA26649C37A9130EC6DF01D7| |A03C09E843D99118428A4C9C0EE9A723234471A4522238A52BA803099E33007E36B| |86CC9C357887F90541614E70951C099D2181D01E609EB455EFA9352BE7DB9313F45| |9405E70784AD0480BB663C140FB3E66EE007705BB34D5A1F3757C93A1C1EFC00FE0| |A720E50B0CCAD7A9EFB2D3A74F0569A45B6FA9DB922D6532404E904F49E1D7487BE| |5CE7DB3F71672DE06EE0986EF0BB283385D4ADB8FB4467F8724CA7DA55EBF3A433A| |A02B1E40C5C3A87818158FA0E21154BC47C6216D1F827D04F631D8C7601F83FD3A1| |947B16E6814F634EC69D8D3B0E760CF6173CFE8CF398E4582E31F035CE6C427E033| |F045F09C7C93FAB0267158591C56F6C061BD209FA58FD9C2C50FD1814CE99B9CC25| |0E100FACCBF9E995CCDE23F23CBE6EF67A70C194999F597E8FFD7F73E56CFD3B412| |213DC7B24C62AC71EB3CCB05EE5EE496CDAD4B2C1BDCF53FC4EA95268E704147598| |EB11C67B9C9A6303FA9284B8C25CED2CC92606961696749B2F4B03C65F17F01F3E3| |0C2E| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Quote:
I'm a big proponent of "moderate defense, extreme recharge". What I don't quite understand is how you seem to have gone for a mix of S/L, melee and ranged defense, though. Dropping the ranged defense in particular would free up some valuable room to get more recharge.|
Originally Posted by mintmiki
I'm not going for softcapped defense.
It's a balance between defense and recharge. That's about as much recharge as I want to sacrifice for the defense. |
Your Aim is underslotted and your Consume will have trouble hitting without any accuracy.
Quote:
My point is that you're building for Ranged, Melee AND S/L Def with both your powers and your set bonuses. You build for either Positional OR Typed Defense; building for both is extremely inefficient.|
Originally Posted by mintmiki
I'm not going for softcapped defense.
It's a balance between defense and recharge. That's about as much recharge as I want to sacrifice for the defense. Right now the build is pure recharge focused (fire/fire/fire) Combustion is just for the slotting and exemp play (it's like the only AOE u have at lvl15) I hate ring of fire. It's just my playstyle. I've tried to like it, I really have. But i hate it. Hotfeet is situational use. When i need to chew up a truckload of baddies in a world full of decent mitigation. Consume is for nuke recovery/hotfeet recovery. Stealth is for the proc. |
If you're building for Positional Def, AoE should be your second-highest (after Melee or Ranged, depending on your playstyle).
You get FireBall at lvl 2, RoF at lvl 6, Fire Breath at lvl 8, FSC at lvl 10... I can't even begin to work out why you think Combustion is your only AoE attack before lvl 15.
Consume won't hit often because you didn't give it any Accuracy. It also won't boost you as much as it could because all you have in it is an oddly-chosen Proc.
If you have Stealth solely for the Proc, and never plan on toggling the power on, CJ would still be a better choice because it's "free" Def.
+1 to what Harkness and Laevateinn have said. This build is all over the place. Choose either typed or positional defense and stick with it. I recommend typed because of Ice Shield. If you've got high s/l you've got protection from all melee/ranged/AoE attacks with s/l components anyway.
Swap the Geddons from Inferno to Combustion or better yet, FSC. Purple procs are better in powers with faster recharges. Inferno hits hard enough as is, you'll get much more use out of the set in Combustion/FSC.
Support Guides for all Corruptor secondaries and Fortunatas
The Melee Teaming Guide for Melee Mans
The Melee Teaming Guide for Melee Mans
Hokai, so, here's the build so far. It looks like anything that got hit with that would be in...shall we say...ashes?
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.601
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Click this DataLink to open the build!
Level 50 Mutation Blaster
Primary Power Set: Fire Blast
Secondary Power Set: Fire Manipulation
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Flame Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Flares
- (A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage
- (3) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
- (45) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
- (46) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) HamiO:Endoplasm Exposure
- (A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage
- (3) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
- (13) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
- (17) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (43) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (11) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (25) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (7) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (7) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (46) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
- (50) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (9) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (9) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
- (25) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (A) Run Speed IO
- (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge
- (13) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
- (15) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (15) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (34) Miracle - +Recovery
- (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge
- (17) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge
- (A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage
- (19) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
- (19) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
- (31) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (43) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
- (21) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (23) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (23) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Accuracy IO
- (A) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (27) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Recharge
- (27) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (43) Impervium Armor - Resistance
- (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod
- (29) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge
- (29) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
- (31) Efficacy Adaptor - Accuracy/Recharge
- (34) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy
- (37) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance
- (A) Karma - Knockback Protection
- (31) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (A) Armageddon - Damage
- (33) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
- (33) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (33) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge
- (34) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (36) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (36) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (36) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (39) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (40) Endurance Reduction IO
- (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
- (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
- (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
- (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
- (A) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
- (45) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Recharge
- (45) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (46) Impervium Armor - Resistance
- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (48) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (48) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (48) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (50) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (50) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Accuracy IO
- (A) Run Speed IO
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
| Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|MxDz;1403;683;1366;HEX;|
|78DAA5935B4F135110C7CFD29616682950B953B0506CB9B48 517C3C544E5D2A8810|
|4417952C90A9BD2A46E9B7631608CF103E0FD012F313EF8A2 BE7A8F5FC3A81FC544|
|A0CECCFF14E1D926FC7FEC9CFF993333BB677E73C6AFD4DDD 3CA084CE7CC5269658|
|AD4B18ABEF90DC774B2795B799552ED3ABAB268DA196B2D99 CE162D38239595A58D|
|42215F74B0346FDAD9C2464E12349EB7D7ADA2653BC9CA3FF E857C3E4746C7B64AA|
|5807EC8AC3B593B83A539CB2CD043AD3C2C152C6BAD69B690 5D4DA673E60D4ECE07|
|6EB5515D03F47746557E6597DA21C454D553C1F03341E2B9E 0E63F9F5227096E973|
|A4B3010731B47F6FAB1B7017B075F08A6485DDAEE7A4F1855 EE0FC04741ED6741DB|
|17C134A947DB3DB057C35E0D7BE2936014F61952AFB67B61F 7C1EED3D9616FC3211|
|EF2D618E8A72621A159D23A6430EA5E5571C8FF5AE0257300 6657E0A2C1A1FACBC0|
|B22072C1E00E6F9123A8330491A10119D2146BD4D53562544 D18551346D57D64543|
|E3A308403AB428F25C3B127C08E6093969A75BEE63F126AD9 05F604D17D41AC2C30|
|285FAB7E7BAD1DD2AD8B42EDBAA7F6A894DFD10FC4048371C 16D7274CA6B2E7B3AB|
|7255BD73DE0BEA0FB8120F210E73E4215943D8CEC46F83721 ACBA9B6554E7E8A147|
|57DE3326E6E3E3C00430897CA7045B64ECD5F65E34DA8746F BD0681F1A8DA2D13B6|
|4ECC7B99E7EB687D5895D600FD817C85C081199C51BFA2CE3 FA12C4BFCBCAC00FE0|
|27F04BF0967C437A664398D93066368C992530B377E44BEAA 293283A85A253283A8|
|5A24751742F0D6B447F362343F8A8812EF7A15B87F7367738 840F77C17D700F9581|
|8D1177E56E96FFEBF7D55F39AD66B196F412CB02CB32CB159 6AB2CD7584C96EB2CA|
|B2CE56F07BB83635CD038CB04CB24CB369BBC7CE5EA58FC2C 01967A96204B034B88|
|A585A583E5254BF92F26480149|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
|
Still struggling along, determined to build a Fire/Fire/Fire that I want to keep and play.
Mostly at the moment the concept is holding me back. But I have real trouble finding a build that feels solid, and not like its a frankenstein of different goals.
Should I aim for +damage, +recharge, recovery, health, or def? Anyone know anything thats easier to achieve and/or 'better' than others?
Any help is majorly appreciated.