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Can I get some constructive critiques on this build

Blue Lava

By Blue Lava,
Posted on: 2010-10-14 09:42 in Soldiers of Arachnos

 

Posted

I have playing around with some of the builds I have found online, tinkering with the powers and procs a bit, and I came up with something that I think will be cool to play. I know alot of widows use Gloom, but I play Madam Recluse blueside for the Justice alignment power. Unable to get Gloom, I went with Psy Scream. I figure between spin and scream I would get alittle more aoe goodness anyway. I also was going for double stack follow ups and thought that the chance for build up proc would fit in there nicely. The rest are standard damage procs that I liked. I thought about trying my hand at pvp once she was completely outfitted. Anyway, if the build/procs wont work for my goals, please let me know.

Thanks

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Madam Recluse: Level 50 Natural Arachnos Widow
Primary Power Set: Night Widow Training
Secondary Power Set: Widow Teamwork
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Medicine
Power Pool: Leaping

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Swipe

  • (A) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (29) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (37) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (37) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (39) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (48) Gladiator's Strike - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50
Level 1: Combat Training: Defensive
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (3) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
Level 2: Strike
  • (A) Hecatomb - Damage: Level 50
  • (3) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (11) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (13) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (13) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 50
  • (15) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 50
Level 4: Tactical Training: Maneuvers
  • (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
  • (5) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge: Level 50
  • (5) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (9) Red Fortune - Defense: Level 50
  • (33) Red Fortune - Endurance: Level 50
  • (40) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
Level 6: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (7) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
  • (7) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 8: Follow Up
  • (A) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (9) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (11) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (19) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (19) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (39) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 50
Level 10: Indomitable Will
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 12: Lunge
  • (A) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (15) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (17) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (17) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (40) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (46) Gladiator's Strike - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50
Level 14: Super Speed
  • (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%): Level 50
  • (34) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range: Level 23
  • (34) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance: Level 23
  • (39) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points): Level 10
Level 16: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO: Level 50
Level 18: Health
  • (A) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration: Level 30
  • (23) Miracle - Heal: Level 40
  • (27) Miracle - +Recovery: Level 40
  • (34) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
  • (50) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
Level 20: Stamina
  • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 50
  • (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
  • (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
  • (50) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 21
Level 22: Foresight
  • (A) Defense Buff IO: Level 50
  • (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
  • (27) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 10
  • (46) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
Level 24: Mind Link
  • (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
  • (25) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge: Level 50
  • (25) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
  • (29) Red Fortune - Defense: Level 50
  • (33) Red Fortune - Endurance: Level 50
  • (40) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
Level 26: Mask Presence
  • (A) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
  • (48) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
Level 28: Aid Other
  • (A) Healing IO: Level 50
Level 30: Aid Self
  • (A) Miracle - Heal/Endurance: Level 33
  • (31) Miracle - Heal/Recharge: Level 33
  • (31) Miracle - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 33
  • (31) Miracle - Heal: Level 33
Level 32: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range: Level 23
  • (33) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance: Level 23
  • (43) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points): Level 10
Level 35: Spin
  • (A) Armageddon - Damage: Level 50
  • (36) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (36) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (36) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (37) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage: Level 50
Level 38: Mental Training
  • (A) Run Speed IO: Level 25
Level 41: Psychic Scream
  • (A) Ragnarok - Damage: Level 50
  • (42) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (42) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (42) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
  • (43) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (43) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 50
Level 44: Dart Burst
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
  • (45) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
  • (45) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
  • (45) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
  • (46) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
Level 47: Tactical Training: Leadership
  • (A) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
  • (48) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
Level 49: Tactical Training: Assault
  • (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 25
  • (50) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 25
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 1: Conditioning
Level 0: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:
  • 4% DamageBuff(Smashing)
  • 4% DamageBuff(Lethal)
  • 4% DamageBuff(Fire)
  • 4% DamageBuff(Cold)
  • 4% DamageBuff(Energy)
  • 4% DamageBuff(Negative)
  • 4% DamageBuff(Toxic)
  • 4% DamageBuff(Psionic)
  • 3% Defense(Smashing)
  • 3% Defense(Lethal)
  • 4.88% Defense(Fire)
  • 4.88% Defense(Cold)
  • 4.25% Defense(Energy)
  • 4.25% Defense(Negative)
  • 3% Defense(Psionic)
  • 3% Defense(Melee)
  • 5.5% Defense(Ranged)
  • 6.75% Defense(AoE)
  • 91.3% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 5% Enhancement(Heal)
  • 75% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% FlySpeed
  • 76.3 HP (7.12%) HitPoints
  • 5% JumpHeight
  • 5% JumpSpeed
  • Knockback (Mag -8)
  • Knockup (Mag -8)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 11%
  • 22% (0.39 End/sec) Recovery
  • 32% (1.72 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 20% ResEffect(FlySpeed)
  • 20% ResEffect(RechargeTime)
  • 20% ResEffect(RunSpeed)
  • 11.7% Resistance(Fire)
  • 11.7% Resistance(Cold)
  • 5% RunSpeed
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Set Bonuses:
Crushing Impact
(Swipe)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
  • 12 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
  • 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler
(Combat Training: Defensive)
  • 10% (0.54 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Hecatomb
(Strike)
  • 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
  • 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
  • 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Red Fortune
(Tactical Training: Maneuvers)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
  • 1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
  • 2% DamageBuff(All)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler
(Tactical Training: Maneuvers)
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Crushing Impact
(Follow Up)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
  • 12 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
  • 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Crushing Impact
(Lunge)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
  • 12 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
  • 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Winter's Gift
(Super Speed)
  • 20% ResEffect(RunSpeed), 20% ResEffect(RechargeTime), 20% ResEffect(FlySpeed)
Blessing of the Zephyr
(Super Speed)
  • 1.25% Defense(Ranged), 0.63% Defense(Energy), 0.63% Defense(Negative)
  • 1.88% Defense(AoE), 0.94% Defense(Fire), 0.94% Defense(Cold)
  • Knockback Protection (Mag -4)
Miracle
(Health)
  • 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
Numina's Convalescence
(Health)
  • 12% (0.64 HP/sec) Regeneration
Performance Shifter
(Stamina)
  • 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
  • 20.1 HP (1.87%) HitPoints
  • 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
Luck of the Gambler
(Foresight)
  • 10% (0.54 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Steadfast Protection
(Foresight)
  • 3% Defense(All)
Red Fortune
(Mind Link)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
  • 1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
  • 2% DamageBuff(All)
  • 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Luck of the Gambler
(Mind Link)
  • 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Miracle
(Aid Self)
  • 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
  • 20.1 HP (1.87%) HitPoints
  • 5% Enhancement(Heal)
Blessing of the Zephyr
(Combat Jumping)
  • 1.25% Defense(Ranged), 0.63% Defense(Energy), 0.63% Defense(Negative)
  • 1.88% Defense(AoE), 0.94% Defense(Fire), 0.94% Defense(Cold)
  • Knockback Protection (Mag -4)
Armageddon
(Spin)
  • 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
  • 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
  • 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Ragnarok
(Psychic Scream)
  • 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
  • 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
  • 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Positron's Blast
(Dart Burst)
  • 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
  • 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
  • 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)



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Posted

For one thing, I would move that LotG +recharge (you currently have slotted in Mind Link)over to Combat Training Defensive so you get the 1.13% health bonus that 3 LotGs provide

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Posted

You have the Gladiator's Strike Dmg proc (Smash damage) in several of your melee powers - is the damage on those the same as on a Mako's Proc (Lethal damage)? [According to Paragon Wiki [http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Table_of_Special_IOs], same damage...)

If I'm mistaken about the damage being the same, is Lethal resisted more than Smashing enough to justify the price difference? (Unless you're focusing more on PvP...)

Also, I've seen in several places that a third slot in Hasten is actually of less benefit than a LOTG rech+ in another power... [not positive, and I didn't look at your build to see if you had a spot...]

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Posted

1. No Eviscerate? You dont want a crit'ing (when stealthed), 90 degree Arc, Superior Damage power, yet you want AOEs??
2. Unless yer PVPing, might as well go with the non-PVP IO damage procs (ToD is always nice)
3. The two Botz sets you have arent really doing anything (unless youre PVPing....then you need -kb.) Id punt them, put something more useful in (like remove CJ for Eviscerate and remove the slots in SS for Eviscerate....seeing a theme yet?)
4. In all your purple attack sets if you use the Damage IO youre gonna to get hit rather hard by ED. Swap each of those out for the Damage/Recharge one you skipped and watched you DPS go up


--Thats all for now

 

Posted

Hey Frog, (and others) I'm currently leveling up my widow, and I was wondering about Eviscerate. It has a huge animation time compared to the other powers, but I've read that the aoe is generally only enough to get 1 mob, making it harder to fit into an attack chain and keep up DPS.

Is this accurate, or is it worth getting Eviscerate rather than keep up a strong single target chain?

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Posted

I havent had near the same problem. I play at X8 on my widow so things are usually well bunched. I use it to open the fight and only occassionally after that.....so its not really part of my chain. If you had something else better, sure Id put in something else, but as it kills everything it hits and it reliably hits 3 to 5 for me then heck yeah Id put it in over CJ when Im softcapped.

I dont really use attack chains but I use Follow Up excessively (enough recharge to double stack) with lunge then sprinkle in the AoEs to complete it when neccessary/

Theres no way Id have Aid Self in a build...by the time you need a heal with a Widow, youre usually dead. A green would suffice, but Im 50 so almost always have insp slots with one in it.

--Frog

 

Posted

Awesome feedback. Thanks. Does anyone know on whether the build up proc in follow up is more effective long term dps over using a damage proc like makos bite?