Criticize an Old build for today's changes
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Dark_Healer_NA,
Posted on: 2010-07-19 11:36 in Blasters
I can see some possible improvements, but I have 2 questions first. Do you hover blast primarily? Do you have a large or small budget?
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My previous blaster from years ago was Fire/Fire and I remember doing the hover blast and enjoyed it so yes to that question I plan on Hover blasting specifically for knockdown vs KB when I feel like grouping.|
Originally Posted by Dark_Healer_NA
I can see some possible improvements, but I have 2 questions first. Do you hover blast primarily? Do you have a large or small budget?
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I have more money than I know what to do with atm...so I'm good there.
With only one power change, I got you up to 33% ranged defense. While hoverblasting, you should have great survivability. As a side effect, you have a lot of end recovery. Personally I might drop recall friend and teleport to pick up hasten, and use fly as my travel power. Other that the LOTG +rech pieces, it seems to be fairly cheap.
By no means is this build the best it can be. I am sure others could do better, but I wanted to see what I could pull of with minimal power changes.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.707
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Energy Willpower: Level 50 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Energy Blast
Secondary Power Set: Energy Manipulation
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Force Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Power Bolt -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(3), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7)
Level 1: Power Thrust -- ExStrk-Dmg/KB(A), ExStrk-Acc/KB(17), ExStrk-Dam%(19), HO:Nucle(46), HO:Nucle(48)
Level 2: Power Blast -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(9), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(9), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11)
Level 4: Energy Torrent -- Ragnrk-Dmg(A), Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg(19), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(21), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx(23), Posi-Dam%(23)
Level 6: Power Burst -- Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(15), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(15), Thundr-Acc/Dmg(17)
Level 8: Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(42), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 10: Bone Smasher -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(25), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(25), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(27), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27), Mako-Dam%(29)
Level 12: Aim -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(42), RechRdx-I(42)
Level 14: Recall Friend -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(43)
Level 16: Teleport -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(43)
Level 18: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 20: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(50)
Level 22: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(29), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(31), P'Shift-End%(31)
Level 24: Hover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 26: Sniper Blast -- ExecCtrt-Acc/Dmg(A), ExecCtrt-Dmg/EndRdx(31), ExecCtrt-Dmg/ActRdx(33), ExecCtrt-Dmg/Rng(33), ExecCtrt-Dmg/Rchg(33), ExecCtrt-Stun%(34)
Level 28: Power Boost -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(45), RechRdx-I(45)
Level 30: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(37), RechRdx-I(40)
Level 32: Nova -- Armgdn-Dmg(A), Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(34), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(36), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(36), Armgdn-Dam%(36)
Level 35: Boost Range -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(37), RechRdx-I(37)
Level 38: Total Focus -- Mako-Dam%(A), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Mako-Acc/Dmg(39), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(40), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 41: Personal Force Field -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(46), RctvArm-ResDam(46)
Level 47: Force of Nature -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(48), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(48)
Level 49: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def(50), LkGmblr-Rchg+(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
Level 4: Ninja Run
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I like that build and it doesnt seem to be very expensive so that is a major plus -
Massive recovery!
Overall I'm quite impressed and seems to have a much higher damage potential than the other one.
Thanks Dark!
Tam
There's a new power in the Force Mastery APP: Repulsion Bomb. It's kind of like Explosive Blast, except it knocks things straight down instead of away from you.
Here's how I like to use it. Buildup -> Repulsion Bomb. Everything falls down. As they are getting up, Energy Torrent. As energy torrent begins, queue up Explosive Blast. Torrent has a bit of travel time before the knockback kicks in, so you can snag the entire group with Explosive Blast before any are sent flying as long as it fires immediately after torrent. Thus, you can hit every enemy in a group with all three AoEs before any are knocked away, even when not hovering above them. This can kill every minion in a group before they get a chance to do anything, while damaging the lieutenants enough to only needing a finishing blow (which is easy when they are on their back again). Evil stuff.
The Bacon Compels You.
would you happen to have a MIDS build that supports that power?
I'm curious what folks are using these days.
Thanks again for the advice!
Tam
Hi guys I found an old Blaster Energy/Energy build from 2008 and I was very intrigued by it.
I am a returning player from a couple years ago and the number of changes are a bit overwhelming.
I was wondering if some of you that have kept up on build design would take a look at this build and critique it for today's current usage.
Thank you in advance
Tam
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.707
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Energy/Energy: Level 50 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Energy Blast
Secondary Power Set: Energy Manipulation
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Force Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Power Bolt
- (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage
- (3) Devastation - Damage/Endurance
- (3) Devastation - Damage/Recharge
- (5) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
Level 1: Power Thrust- (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
- (5) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
- (7) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
- (7) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 2: Power Blast- (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage
- (9) Devastation - Damage/Endurance
- (9) Devastation - Damage/Recharge
- (11) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 4: Energy Torrent- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (13) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
- (13) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
Level 6: Power Burst- (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
- (15) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (15) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (17) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (19) Range IO
- (34) HamiO:Centriole Exposure
Level 8: Build Up- (A) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (17) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (19) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
Level 10: Bone Smasher- (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
- (21) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
- (21) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (23) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (23) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
Level 12: Aim- (A) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (25) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (25) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (27) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception
Level 14: Recall Friend- (A) Range IO
Level 16: Teleport- (A) Jaunt - Range
- (27) Jaunt - Endurance/Range
- (29) Time & Space Manipulation - Endurance
- (29) Time & Space Manipulation - Range
Level 18: Swift- (A) HamiO:Microfilament Exposure
- (31) HamiO:Microfilament Exposure
- (31) HamiO:Microfilament Exposure
Level 20: Health- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
- (31) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (33) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (33) Miracle - Heal
- (33) Miracle - +Recovery
- (34) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
Level 22: Stamina- (A) Endurance Modification IO
- (34) Endurance Modification IO
Level 24: Hover- (A) HamiO:Microfilament Exposure
- (36) HamiO:Microfilament Exposure
- (36) HamiO:Microfilament Exposure
- (36) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (37) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
Level 26: Sniper Blast- (A) Extreme Measures - Accuracy/Damage
- (37) Extreme Measures - Accuracy/Interrupt/Range
- (37) Extreme Measures - Damage/Interrupt/Recharge
- (39) Extreme Measures - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (39) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
Level 28: Power Boost- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (39) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 30: Conserve Power- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (40) Recharge Reduction IO
- (40) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 32: Nova- (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
- (40) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
- (42) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
- (42) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (42) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
Level 35: Boost Range- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (43) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 38: Total Focus- (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
- (43) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
- (43) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (45) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (45) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
Level 41: Personal Force Field- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
- (45) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge
- (46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
- (46) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (46) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability- (A) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
- (48) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
- (48) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
Level 47: Force of Nature- (A) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
- (48) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
- (50) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge
- (50) Titanium Coating - Resistance
- (50) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 49: Assault- (A) Endurance Reduction IO
------------Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Accuracy IO
Level 1: Sprint- (A) Celerity - +Stealth
Level 2: Rest- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 1: DefianceLevel 4: Ninja Run