it is possible if you are popping off Concentrated Strike on a regular basis to keep Kin Melee at it's super-buffed status a larger amount of time.
Well on the paper since the duration of the buff is 20 sec and Concentratred Strike recharging in 20 sec (easely hasted to very less) you could make it perma. Just wanted to check how real is this theory with those who actually brought Kin scrapper to lvl 32+
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well. Here's the thing; It's only a chance. Well. it was a chance. With the beta server down I can't check the kin melee I had to see if Concentrated strike now always recharges Power Siphon. |
Originally Posted by Nightchill_EU
Well on the paper since the duration of the buff is 20 sec and Concentratred Strike recharging in 20 sec (easely hasted to very less) you could make it perma. Just wanted to check how real is this theory with those who actually brought Kin scrapper to lvl 32+
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Meaning it's not 100%. Yes, you can sustain an average higher damage output with kin-melee, but no, you won't be sitting on the full power siphon buff 100% of the time.
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couple things : siphon lasts for 20 seconds, and each successful attack with a kin melee attack (except torrent) will give you one buff of 32% (approx) lasting ten seconds each to a maximum of 5. so, successful attack at 19 secs will grant buff for further 10 secs outside of siphon. in reality, you'll typically stack 3-4 for about 22 seconds total, with a few peaks of 5. |
Originally Posted by Nightchill_EU
So from the tool tip I understand that Power Siphon is some kind of build up that gives 7.5% to hit and 31.3% damage (ie 40%ish hit and 150%ish dmg) stacking up to 5 times every time you hit a mob and last 20 sec.
So compared to the 20% hit and 100% dmg for 10 sec from regular build up its somehow better, besides the "scaling up" factor that makes it somehow more brute-ish than Scrapper-ish. And a cooldown of 90sec for build up and 120 for Power Siphon. Now the Scrapper version of Concetrated Strike doesnt crit but is suppose to "Instantly rechages the Power Siphon" and this attack has unhasted 20 seconds cooldown, so the duration of Siphon Power. Does this mean a Kin scrapper can sit at nearly +150% dmg permanently? |
this build i'm toying with right now has approx 140% recharge with hasten, as well as the +100% recharge proc from force feedback, and looks to have approx 20-30* sec downtime on powersiphon. have a look at it here for ideas: http://boards.cityofheroes.com//showthread.php?t=235573
perma siphon, maybe close. constant 150% buff, really unlikely but 65-97% buff not so undoable from what can be seen and egregious levels of inf to burn. good luck.
*edited to reflect posting from work, then checking at home and being wrong by 10 s ;p
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So from the tool tip I understand that Power Siphon is some kind of build up that gives 7.5% to hit and 31.3% damage (ie 40%ish hit and 150%ish dmg) stacking up to 5 times every time you hit a mob and last 20 sec.
So compared to the 20% hit and 100% dmg for 10 sec from regular build up its somehow better, besides the "scaling up" factor that makes it somehow more brute-ish than Scrapper-ish. And a cooldown of 90sec for build up and 120 for Power Siphon.
Now the Scrapper version of Concetrated Strike doesnt crit but is suppose to "Instantly rechages the Power Siphon" and this attack has unhasted 20 seconds cooldown, so the duration of Siphon Power.
Does this mean a Kin scrapper can sit at nearly +150% dmg permanently?