EM is by far better than everything else, but devices is 2nd best. Well, it may be tied for 2nd with MM, depending on preference. But there's absolutely no doubt that EM is #1.
Easily EM
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care to elaborate? I know EM has build up and range boost, but they take about 30 secs to rech, whereas devices toggles stealth and target drone. I need some clarification of why EM is easily better than everything else. I know why SS on tanks is the best bc of perma rage but that's not the case with EM.
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Originally Posted by doyler_
Easily EM
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Boost Range.
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Boost range is easily made perma, without any IO help, It's not stackable, but you can just keep it going all the time.|
Originally Posted by Deus
care to elaborate? I know EM has build up and range boost, but they take about 30 secs to rech, whereas devices toggles stealth and target drone. I need some clarification of why EM is easily better than everything else. I know why SS on tanks is the best bc of perma rage but that's not the case with EM.
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It's got Melee damage whereas devices does not.
Build up vs no build up already puts it ahead of devices. Webnade and drone are unique to that set, and makes it a close second as they were saying already.
Powerboost is useful in some cases. Increases stun durations and +tohit buffs from aim and/or build up, and if you're using aid self.
Any set can pick up stealth. In fact, since EM doesn't have stealth, and most people take phase shift, taking the stealth is already necessary for phase. It's more convenient that way. Even taking this over the Cloaking Device is preferable, especially with a stealth IO too.
Both sets can stun people, tazer is slightly ranged, but still 2 seconds... whereas total focus is massive damage for the same 2 seconds.
But mostly it's because of boost range, high melee damage added, and other secondary effects is why EM is far superior to the other sets.
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dev is nice for web nade and the perception/to hit from targeting drone. thats it.
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EM is only really good for Boost Range and Power Boost (depending on the primary).
Devices has some really nice toys (Webnades, Stealth, Caltrops, Targeting Drone).
At this stage of the game ranged attacks hit so much harder and fire off so much faster then melee that Boost Range makes EM almost unskippable for a serious blaster.
If you are just playing a blaster to mess around in zones then Devices has some really great stuff to offer and is a viable replacement for EM, however, for arena pvp devices is not a suitable substitute for EM.
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both EM and devices have their perks, do you guys think they're both equal and it comes down to preference, or is one that much better than the other?
for instance, with devices I get stealth, which adds a slight bonus to def, targeting drone can be slotted with the +percp enh, caltrops breaks a stalkers hide, and taser can sometimes stun the stalker that just lost their hide. And there's aim too. I figure with the +percp proc I don't need tactics and can get aid self for a chance at being more survivable in between hoarfrost recharging. To me it seems that devices wins out but I don't know EM that well so maybe it's not better. Any input?