Some powers & procs questions


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Hey wise forum people, I havent posted on forums for a looooong time but I always come here to look at guides for build tips and concept ideas. I do have a few questions I need to get answered. If I ask viewpoint questions there is really no right or wrong, I just would like feedback. Thanks in advance for anyone who responds.

In trick arrow's flash arrow, Is the -to hit worth slotting if possible and is it possible to stack the effect with the same caster?

I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to slot Performance Shifter chance for end into my Earth/Rad's Accelerate Metabolism. I have read that the proc will work for teammates that way which is good. My question however is if you slot the same proc into stamina will the two procs stack or only work once even if they both proc?

Lastly, I just started my first heroic Dominator in shiny new Praetoria and I was wondering what people think about Domination's end bar refill effect. Does this relieve me off the need for stamina as long as I slot end red into my attacks?


 

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1) Not sure.

2) most do. Performance Shifter's proc grants you endurance directly and definitly "stacks".

3) Varies based on powersets. If electric/, I'd say no Dom OR controller.


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Lastly, I just started my first heroic Dominator in shiny new Praetoria and I was wondering what people think about Domination's end bar refill effect. Does this relieve me off the need for stamina as long as I slot end red into my attacks?
My mind/psi dom does ok without stamina, my earth/fire not so much.


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Originally Posted by GravitonStratus View Post
In trick arrow's flash arrow, Is the -to hit worth slotting if possible and is it possible to stack the effect with the same caster?
It is almost always worth slotting -to hit. Especially if it can take accurate -tohit sets. Those have very nice bonuses. Dark Watcher's Despair is pretty affordable and gives recharge as an alternative.

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I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to slot Performance Shifter chance for end into my Earth/Rad's Accelerate Metabolism. I have read that the proc will work for teammates that way which is good. My question however is if you slot the same proc into stamina will the two procs stack or only work once even if they both proc?
Multiple copies of the proc stack, I have seen builds with three of them (Quick recovery, stamina, and physical perfection). However I think if you put it in accelerate metabolism and it goes of it only hits you. But I'm sure someone else will correct me if I'm wrong.

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Lastly, I just started my first heroic Dominator in shiny new Praetoria and I was wondering what people think about Domination's end bar refill effect. Does this relieve me off the need for stamina as long as I slot end red into my attacks?
Yes and no. You do NOT need stamina. The domination end refill has no significant impact on this fact depending on which primaries and secondaries you have selected (you will almost certainly want stamina for any build using earth or fire for example)

If you build for end reduction in your attacks, and properly build a solid attack chain that deals damage but also isn't all high speed high-endurance powers, you can skip stamina. If you also build for recovery via set bonuses and get your +end accolades it is much easier to go without stamina.

By the time you have enough global recharge bonuses to have the domination power up often enough that it is a functional endurance management tool, you're a permadom and probably level 50 and have most of the game behind you, so it's not providing much help anyway.

That said, all the most fun powers suck down endurance like nobody's business so it is way more fun to make a build that needs and uses both stamina AND the domination power. =)


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A note about all procs and proc-like 120s - read the proc. It will clearly mention "Target" or "Caster". If target, it affects all targets of a power lime AM. If caster, it will affect you only. The performance shifter proc is a target type - therefor not recommended for powers that target the enemy like kinetic's endurance heal (can't recall if it's Transference or Transfusion).


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(can't recall if it's Transference or Transfusion)
Actually, you can put the Performance Shifter proc in both of them. Transfusion drains their endurance to heal things in range of it, Transference drains their end to give targets in range end back.

It's not a good idea to slot it in either one, since the target of the power is the enemy you are sapping for the effect, and not the people receiving the benefit of the effect. Speed Boost will take it, so if you want to randomly give your allies endurance that would be the place in Kinetics to put it.

Accelerate Metabolism, Recovery Aura, Adrenaline Boost, Painbringer (I think), and a few other powers will accept that proc, but you will get the most mileage out of putting it in a passive end recovery power like Stamina or Quick Recovery.

I believe Conductive Aura in the new Electric Control set will accept it as well, but I haven't confirmed that for myself (probably a similar situation as with Transfusion and Transference if it does)


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I would struggle without Stamina for my Ice/Ice Dom but that's with Arctic Air and Leadership toggles. If I switched to IO sets (get that Recharge rate up for PermaDom!) though I'm sure I could get away from it.


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