BS/WP: What Can It REALLY Do?


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Hey mates, Outback here. My main, "Outback," is a BS/WP and is all-and-all rather good. Not the best, but he holds his own.

However, I have only partially IOed him, and at that, only semi-cheaply. Seeing that I have a Mac and don't have Mids, plus I'm not too versed in all that shenanagins, I'm curious... what CAN a BS/WP really do, at fully potential? I'm talking pretty much anything, what are the numbers, is it really a good combo of powers, anything it's better at then most builds, ect ect... I plan on devoting all my info $$$ into maxing him out, just curious what the end results might be.

Cheers, and appreciate any help that spawns here forth.

- Outback

Note: I don't like using Purple IOs, so heads up on that... they're just WAY too bloody expensive.


 

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I'm curious... what CAN a BS/WP really do, at fully potential? I'm talking pretty much anything, what are the numbers, is it really a good combo of powers, anything it's better at then most builds, ect ect...
Your primary focus should be on +HP and +defense. With Parry, you can easily soft cap Lethal (45%). I then focus on Energy/N. Energy defense. This makes Numina's, Eradication, and Kinetic Combat sets very appealing on any Will Power build.


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Your primary focus should be on +HP and +defense. With Parry, you can easily soft cap Lethal (45%). I then focus on Energy/N. Energy defense. This makes Numina's, Eradication, and Kinetic Combat sets very appealing on any Will Power build.
Yeah, I got about 3-4 partial sets of Kinetic Combats (2-4 each, not taking the Chance for Knockdown or whatever I think). I got a cheapo IO build almost done, but might as well go all out on him.


 

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Before I start working on a build, what power pools and epics/patrons do you favour (if any)? Anything you're particularly not keen on, such as Super Jump pool? Do you have the 60 month vet badge?
No travel powers. I just use sprint and Ninja Run


 

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Full potential? Iggy Kamakaze soloed the ITF no temps, no insps, no deaths with a Katana/Willpower (same difference). He also soloed a pylon while surrounded by two full RWZ challenge spawns (total of 6 L54 bosses), then finished off the spawns, again, no temps, no insps, no deaths.

So what I'm saying is that you can get some amazing survivability out of it. It's one of the best in that regard.

Damage? Eh, not so much. But it doesn't suck.

It's a great combination.


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As Werner said, it's capable of some amazing stuff... however, I admit that my BS/WP made me wish I had made it Kat/WP instead.


 

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Wow.... very impressive!

Kat/WP does seem better, but there isn't a chance I'm changing Outback. His "Broadsword" is the gladius that I RP as a "Knoife"


 

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Wow.... very impressive!

Kat/WP does seem better, but there isn't a chance I'm changing Outback. His "Broadsword" is the gladius that I RP as a "Knoife"
That is awesome.


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That is awesome.
So awesome, I'm sticking it in my sig.


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So awesome, I'm sticking it in my sig.
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