I take it no ones tried it, then..?
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I tried to softcap my dp/mm to ranged and after i made the build i didn't like what I had to take /give up to get close(think it only came to like 40ish and barely any recharge) so i softcapped to s/l instead and got 90 rech instead. works out pretty well.
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Putting a proc in Surveillance will make enemies aggro on you. I'm not sure if it's every time, or only when the proc triggers. Just a warning, in case you took that for the debuff, rather than just as a set mule.
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Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
Level 44: Surveillance
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@Roderick
PM me the Mid's import code, please, and I'll have a look. I don't really help with builds unless I can tear them apart on Mid's! Don't worry if not, it's cool.
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Only when the proc goes off. Shouldn't be too big a deal though, since if you're hitting something with Surveillance you're about to hit it with something a lot harder.
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Originally Posted by Roderick
Putting a proc in Surveillance will make enemies aggro on you. I'm not sure if it's every time, or only when the proc triggers. Just a warning, in case you took that for the debuff, rather than just as a set mule.
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Support Guides for all Corruptor secondaries and Fortunatas
The Melee Teaming Guide for Melee Mans
The Melee Teaming Guide for Melee Mans
Trying to softcap all positionals is going to be REALLY hard...probably impossible as far as I can tell. The build I came up with for my DP/MM has softcap Smashing and Lethal defence, 56.3% Recharage (not counting Hasten obviously), 45% Global Accuracy bonus, and 9% damage bonus.
I figure since we have powers like Hail of Bullets, Drain Psyche, and Psychic Shockwave we will be in melee range a fair bit of time, and IMHO S/L defence trumps Melee defence any time of the day. And I think many others can testify that having soft capped S/L on a blaster can keep you alive very well against many types of mobs. Of course, as you know, you'd still have problem of cascading defences if you get hit with a high defence debuff attack. So keeping a couple purples handy for those cases is probably a good idea.
And honestly, I'm toying with the idea of dropping the Fitness pool in favor of other stuff, but not sure about that yet. Since the downtime of Drain Psyche is anywhere between 7 and 17 seconds, depending on when does Hasten go out during the recharge.Anyhoo:
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Sparky Jenkins: Level 50 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Dual Pistols
Secondary Power Set: Mental Manipulation
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Pistols -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(5), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(7), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(7), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9)
Level 1: Subdual -- TotHntr-Acc/Rchg(A)
Level 2: Dual Wield -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(11), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15)
Level 4: Empty Clips -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(15), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(17), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(21), Posi-Dam%(27), Achilles-ResDeb%(42)
Level 6: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 8: Bullet Rain -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(31), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), Posi-Dam%(37), FrcFbk-Rechg%(42)
Level 10: Psychic Scream -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(40), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(43), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43), Posi-Dam%(43)
Level 12: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(13), RechRdx-I(46)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Run-I(A)
Level 16: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(17)
Level 18: Concentration -- Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(A), Rec'dRet-Pcptn(19), RechRdx-I(19), RechRdx-I(42)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), P'Shift-End%(21), P'Shift-EndMod(45)
Level 22: Drain Psyche -- P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(A), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(23), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(23), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(25), P'Shift-EndMod(25), Heal-I(27)
Level 24: Swap Ammo
Level 26: Executioner's Shot -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(A), Dev'n-Dmg/EndRdx(31), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(36), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 28: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(29), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(29), KntkC'bat-Knock%(31)
Level 30: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 32: Hail of Bullets -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Oblit-%Dam(34)
Level 35: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(36), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(36), Krma-ResKB(37)
Level 38: Psychic Shockwave -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(39), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(39), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Oblit-%Dam(40)
Level 41: Flash Freeze -- LgcRps-Acc/Rchg(A)
Level 44: Frozen Armor -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(45), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(45), Krma-ResKB(46)
Level 47: Mind Probe -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(48), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(48), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 49: Telekinetic Thrust -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(50), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(50), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Knock%(5)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
Level 2: Ninja Run
Level 24: Chemical Ammunition
Level 24: Cryo Ammunition
Level 24: Incendiary Ammunition
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@Sparky Jenkins || Freedom Server | Union Server
Main Hero: Inferno Sparky - Fire/Fire Blaster
Main Villain: Kerry Astrid - Fire/Cold Corruptor
You're probably going to atleast need the five 3 piece blessing sets in multiple travel powers.
I usually just go for ranged defense myself and call it even as capping ranged defense is so much easier and I just hover when enemies try to get near me. Yeah ranged defense wont help you very much with enemies like nemesis but then again defense is pretty pointless to have at all against nemesis and the bs accuracy they seem to have even without vengeance.
DP is actually the first blaster where I have decided I'd rather have the perm hasten over defense.
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Hmm, food for thought. Thanks anyway guys =]
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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.
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NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
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Personally, I think DP is very well off with moderate amounts of recharge (Like 50-60) mainly due to the animations. I find the defence much more worth it since Hail of Bullets forces you into melee range. And with Mental Manipulation being your secondary, you have two more melee range powers that you probably WILL take, and 2 "optional" ones in Mind Probe and Telekenitic Thrust (which, IMO, is a great panic button when a boss closes in on you). That's the main reason I opted for caped S/L. Since it will keep me safe from a lot of attacks, from all positions. I tried to work in as much damage bonuses as possible, but it's kinda hard with the choices of powers available. And with 50% Recharge, HoB will be coming up often enough. The proc in Bullet Rain helps, too. And while HoB is down, Empty Clips and Psychic Scream from the distance will do decent damage, too. But, YMMV.
@Sparky Jenkins || Freedom Server | Union Server
Main Hero: Inferno Sparky - Fire/Fire Blaster
Main Villain: Kerry Astrid - Fire/Cold Corruptor
My shot at it :
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45% S/L
40.5% Ranged
32.3% Melee
No Stamina, however with Drain Psyche up every 36 of 30 seconds with hasten and 46 of 30 seconds for the 13 seconds hasten is down end shouldn't be a huge issue.
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Are you sure about that? It's my understanding that the confuse procs cancel the "do not notify" on Confuse and Deceive even when the procs don't fire; does Surveillance work differently with regard to procs and notification?
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Originally Posted by Silas
Only when the proc goes off. Shouldn't be too big a deal though, since if you're hitting something with Surveillance you're about to hit it with something a lot harder.
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I agree with a post above about going melee def and s&l defense. I went /fire so im in melee all the time. I went with Cold Epic and the Frozen Armor gives very good melee and s&l defense. I think i'm sitting at 33% s&l and like 26% melee atm.
My attack chain is Rain (with chem for slight debuff)> Flashfreeze> B.U.> HoB> FSC> and then Combustion or Rain to clean them up.
I've been toying with the idea of trying to re-work my Blaster as close to 'DP/SR' as I could, and here's what I got so far. Any hints people have, or glaring errors that can be pointed out would be majorly appreciated =]
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Jen Kerringer: Level 50 Technology Blaster
Primary Power Set: Dual Pistols
Secondary Power Set: Mental Manipulation
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Munitions Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Pistols
- (A) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
- (3) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
Level 1: Subdual- (A) Accuracy IO
Level 2: Dual Wield- (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
- (3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
- (7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
- (7) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (17) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (50) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 4: Empty Clips- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
- (13) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
Level 6: Swap Ammo- (A) Empty
Level 8: Bullet Rain- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (9) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (9) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
- (13) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
Level 10: Swift- (A) Run Speed IO
Level 12: Boxing- (A) Accuracy IO
Level 14: Health- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
- (15) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (15) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
Level 16: Concentration- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (17) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 18: Executioner's Shot- (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
- (19) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
- (19) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
- (31) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (43) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (46) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 20: Stamina- (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
- (21) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 22: Tough- (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance
- (23) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge
- (23) Titanium Coating - Endurance/Recharge
- (31) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
- (40) Titanium Coating - Resistance
- (43) Titanium Coating - Endurance
Level 24: Weave- (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
- (25) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
- (25) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
- (31) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Red Fortune - Defense
- (42) Red Fortune - Endurance
Level 26: Piercing Rounds- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (27) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (27) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (34) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
- (43) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
Level 28: Combat Jumping- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
- (29) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
- (29) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
Level 30: Super Jump- (A) Jumping IO
Level 32: Hail of Bullets- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (33) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (33) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (34) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 35: Maneuvers- (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
- (36) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
- (36) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
- (36) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Red Fortune - Defense
- (37) Red Fortune - Endurance
Level 38: Psychic Shockwave- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (39) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (40) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
Level 41: Body Armor- (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance
- (42) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (42) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
Level 44: Surveillance- (A) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff
- (45) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff
- (45) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge
- (45) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
- (46) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (46) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
Level 47: LRM Rocket- (A) Ragnarok - Damage
- (48) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge
- (48) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (48) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge
- (50) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
Level 49: Assault- (A) Endurance Reduction IO
- (50) Endurance Reduction IO
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- (A) Accuracy IO
Level 1: Sprint- (A) Run Speed IO
Level 2: Rest- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 1: DefianceLevel 0: Ninja Run
Level 6: Chemical Ammunition
Level 6: Cryo Ammunition
Level 6: Incendiary Ammunition