How did you slot your attacks? I noticed a marked improvement in damage per second with my /Sonic over my /Ice by the mid-20s when I had my 3 main attacks slotted. When you get into your 30s and frankenslotting becomes really profitable you will see an even larger difference. At least, I did.
I know that my Cold/Sonic generally kills bosses faster than my Katana/SR scrapper does. I didn't really purple the characters out, either. I do have 2 Purple Sets on my Cold/Sonic but one is the sleep set and the other is the stun set.
I think your feelings are pretty much spot on, and Sonic Blast isn't going to suddenly turn a corner as you level further.
You already notice the difference soloing a boss, because you're stacking up a significant -Res through repeated attacks.
On a team you'll impart -20% Res to the masses via Howl, and while that helps out it isn't game-changingly noticeable. No-one's going "Wow! We took that group out in 10 seconds instead of 12!" unless they're sitting there with a stopwatch.
Sonic Blast is the best blast set, but its not going to be a better force multiplier than an actual primary powerset.
As the Doc has said, It's considered 'the best' but it's not leaps and bounds above all the rest.
Defenantly the best Damage wise due to the -res but don't expect it to carry you through the game.
Whining about everything since 2006.
Ammo switching for Dual Pistols was my idea:
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=135484
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Felt this way as well. I've tried sonic with just about every primary and have not found one I like at all. |
Originally Posted by Savage_P
When does sonic blast become the blast set that the defender community raves about? I have been on a search for a powerful defender combo, and tried rad/sonic, dark/sonic up into the high 20's and with my dark I kill no faster than dark/dark, and with my rad/sonic i still take ages to kill anything.
Against hard targets, like bosses, it feels faster than my other defenders, but overall I don't feel that I am getting anything special while leveling up. Also on teams, I know people rave about force multiplication that sonic brings, but in the mid-levels it just doesn't "feel" like I am adding that much to the battlefield. Is it too early in my toon's career to be complaining about sonic? Plus once in a blue moon someone says that can get to near scrapper damage with defender blasts, is that only with a HUGE investment in IOs? Regards, Savage |
Main issue I have with it is that it's AoE damage is pretty bad.
It also loses points with me that you are better off not even taking the hard hitting ST damage attack (shout) because it's animation is so long. Shout is also the one with by far the most annoying sound effect, the rest of sonic's sounds don't bother me, but shout is just grating. So, no heavy hitting single target attack in the set either for me unless they improve both the animation time AND it's sound effect. I don't ever see both happening.
I found assault rifle was my secondary of choice for a defender able to wipe out the big groups the fastest. Since ignite does blaster level damage it is pretty dang good against EB's and AV's when you need good ST damage too. Which is funny considering how little love or even notice assault rifle gets.
Why you can't just go by what's popular, need to find what works best for the way you play and find fun.
When does sonic blast become the blast set that the defender community raves about? I have been on a search for a powerful defender combo, and tried rad/sonic, dark/sonic up into the high 20's and with my dark I kill no faster than dark/dark, and with my rad/sonic i still take ages to kill anything.
Against hard targets, like bosses, it feels faster than my other defenders, but overall I don't feel that I am getting anything special while leveling up. Also on teams, I know people rave about force multiplication that sonic brings, but in the mid-levels it just doesn't "feel" like I am adding that much to the battlefield.
Is it too early in my toon's career to be complaining about sonic? Plus once in a blue moon someone says that can get to near scrapper damage with defender blasts, is that only with a HUGE investment in IOs?
Regards,
Savage