Tanking Tower-Buffed LR the hard way...with a blaster.
There's more than one way to skin a cat..........
That's cool....
I thought we had a good thing going the other night. I was on with my Dual Pistols, and we had no tank... just a brute and mostly blasters.
Somehow we did it faster than my other team with 3 tanks! It was weird, because the tanking from the brute was.... a little hairy, but the team damage on the towers (blasters) was huge.
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AKA: One Of The Weirdest STF's I've Ever Done.
Okay, finally gave up trying to get my Brute through an RSF for the notice and the accolade. Oh well.
Anyhoo, ducked into an STF on my Fire/Fire/Fire blaster.
2 Warshades
2 Scrappers
A Bots Mastermind.
A Plants Controller
A Corruptor
and me.
Needless to say, having enough damage was NOT our problem.
Anyhow, we steam through to the last mission and things are getting a little ugly. Nothing to really hold GW so she's jack-rabbiting. We finally manage to cut her down. Evidently, when she's running around chasing someone, she seems to forget to hit her AOE heal a lot.
Next, I accidentally pulled both Scir and Mako. The team took Scir and I evidently got left with Mako. It was bloody. Oh yeah...
But we whacked 'em down. I then noticed I had enough to craft my uncommon. So I did. Good thing too.
Flyer, no problem.
Then we came to Lord Recluse. The team leader (one of the Warshades) had had good luck with playing "chase my tail" with Tower Buffed Recluse. Not this time. He'd not had the opportunity to stock up on purples and as always happens, Murphy, god of "Aw Crap!" struck and LR aggroed. I had pre-stocked with some large purples and some medium oranges for the team captain, but never got to give them to him.
Down goes warshade! Down goes warshade!
So, to at least keep him off my teammates, I go into hover-tank mode. Unfortunately, Recluse on this one can jump REALLY *BLEEP!* FAR!
You'll see how far when we get to the pics.
Anyhoo, the leader makes a run for purples and I hosp.
On the way back he's slaughtering my comrades. So what do I do? Hold off like a sensible blaster? Wait for a plan?
HELL *BLEEP!* NO!
So I start wailing on LR with everything. LR doesn't LIKE it when you try to set him on fire. Oh yeah! AGGRO BABY!
So, I try to get the hell out of dodge and take him with me.
Up, up, UP I GO!
Then I find out EXACTLY how far LR can jump.
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Note: Yes, I know this is showing after the first two towers were down. I was laughing so hard about this working that I didn't get a chance to snap screenies before my teammates reduced the red and blue towers to slag.
I didn't think about it till afterward, but I'd gone Cardiac Core Boost. With the range boost. Good thing too! With my single-slotted POS snipe, I was able to smack him on the ground. And when he was jumping to the window ledge, I was able to hit him there.
Thus maintaining that aggro tanks love so much.
However, apparently this is JUST beyond the range of towers, or some pre-set tether. He'd no sooner get up there then teleport back down to the ground.
And DAMN if that didn't tighten HIS shorts! He spent the entire time running right by my teammates who were smacking down his towers to try to get to me.
Needless to say, I was able to tank Tower-Buffed Lord Recluse with a Blaster.
And nothing special either. He's a frankenslotted fiend. His (admittedly) ugly build is below if you want verification (thank you Titan Sentinel).
Anyhow, I'd like to tank my teammates.
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Because of them, and a bit of luck, my squish-tastic little pyromaniac has his +1.
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Blastion: Level 50 Science Blaster
Primary Power Set: Fire Blast
Secondary Power Set: Fire Manipulation
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Concealment
Ancillary Pool: Flame Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fire Blast
- (A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30
- (3) Maelstrom's Fury - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
- (3) Maelstrom's Fury - Accuracy/Damage: Level 33
- (5) Maelstrom's Fury - Damage/Endurance: Level 34
- (5) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance: Level 30
- (7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
Level 1: Ring of Fire- (A) Maelstrom's Fury - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30
- (7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
- (9) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (9) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
Level 2: Fire Ball- (A) Air Burst - Accuracy/Damage: Level 44
- (11) Air Burst - Damage/Endurance: Level 30
- (11) Detonation - Damage/Endurance: Level 30
- (13) Detonation - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
- (13) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 32
- (15) Detonation - Damage/Range: Level 34
Level 4: Combustion- (A) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Endurance: Level 36
- (15) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance: Level 39
- (17) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 48
- (17) Multi Strike - Damage/Recharge: Level 39
- (19) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 43
Level 6: Hover- (A) Defense Buff IO: Level 50
Level 8: Fire Breath- (A) Air Burst - Accuracy/Damage: Level 34
- (19) Detonation - Damage/Endurance: Level 30
- (21) Detonation - Damage/Range: Level 34
- (21) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 39
- (23) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (23) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
Level 10: Fire Sword Circle- (A) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 45
- (25) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30
- (25) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance: Level 32
- (27) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage: Level 48
- (27) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Recharge: Level 49
Level 12: Aim- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
- (29) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
- (29) To Hit Buff IO: Level 40
Level 14: Fly- (A) Flight Speed IO: Level 35
- (31) Flight Speed IO: Level 50
Level 16: Build Up- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
- (31) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
- (31) To Hit Buff IO: Level 40
Level 18: Blaze- (A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30
- (33) Maelstrom's Fury - Accuracy/Damage: Level 32
- (33) Maelstrom's Fury - Damage/Recharge: Level 30
- (33) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance: Level 46
- (34) Devastation - Damage/Endurance: Level 37
Level 20: Blazing Aura- (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 47
- (34) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage: Level 45
- (34) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 45
- (36) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance: Level 49
- (36) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
Level 22: Hasten- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
- (36) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
- (37) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
Level 24: Rain of Fire- (A) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (37) Air Burst - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (37) Air Burst - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (39) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
Level 26: Blazing Bolt- (A) Extreme Measures - Accuracy/Damage: Level 39
Level 28: Consume- (A) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 44
- (39) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Endurance: Level 46
- (40) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 36
- (40) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 48
- (40) Endurance Modification IO: Level 35
Level 30: Assault- (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 40
Level 32: Inferno- (A) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30
Level 35: Burn- (A) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 45
- (42) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 35
- (42) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance: Level 36
- (42) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Endurance: Level 34
- (43) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage: Level 46
Level 38: Hot Feet- (A) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance: Level 41
- (43) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 42
- (43) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Endurance: Level 41
- (45) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage: Level 46
- (45) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 38
Level 41: Bonfire- (A) Air Burst - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30
- (45) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
Level 44: Fire Shield- (A) Resist Damage IO: Level 50
- (46) Resist Damage IO: Level 50
- (46) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
- (46) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 47: Rise of the Phoenix- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 40
- (48) Healing IO: Level 50
- (48) Healing IO: Level 35
Level 49: Stealth- (A) Defense Buff IO: Level 50
Level 50: Cardiac Core Paragon------------
Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Focused Smite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 30
Level 1: Sprint- (A) Run Speed IO: Level 35
Level 2: Rest- (A) Empty
Level 2: Swift- (A) Flight Speed IO: Level 35
Level 2: Hurdle- (A) Empty
Level 2: Health- (A) Healing IO: Level 35
- (48) Healing IO: Level 35
- (50) Healing IO: Level 35
Level 2: Stamina- (A) Endurance Modification IO: Level 35
- (50) Endurance Modification IO: Level 35
- (50) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 48
Level 1: DefianceLevel 4: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:
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Set Bonuses:
Maelstrom's Fury
(Fire Blast)
- 3% RunSpeed
- 1.875% Defense(Fire,Cold), 0.938% Defense(AoE)
Thunderstrike(Fire Blast)
- 2% (0.033 End/sec) Recovery
Devastation(Ring of Fire)
- 12% (0.604 HP/sec) Regeneration
Air Burst(Fire Ball)
- 2% Enhancement(Knockback), 2% Enhancement(Knockup)
Detonation(Fire Ball)
- MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%
- 1.875% Resistance(Energy)
- 1% XPDebtProtection
Multi Strike(Combustion)
- MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%
- 0.945% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- MezResist(Stun) 1.65%
Detonation(Fire Breath)
- MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%
- 1.875% Resistance(Energy)
Positron's Blast(Fire Breath)
- 2.5% (0.042 End/sec) Recovery
Multi Strike(Fire Sword Circle)
- MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%
Cleaving Blow(Fire Sword Circle)
- 1% (0.017 End/sec) Recovery
Maelstrom's Fury(Blaze)
- 3% RunSpeed
Scirocco's Dervish(Blazing Aura)
- 10% (0.503 HP/sec) Regeneration
Multi Strike(Blazing Aura)
- MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%
Air Burst(Rain of Fire)
- 2% Enhancement(Knockback), 2% Enhancement(Knockup)
Multi Strike(Consume)
- MezResist(Sleep) 1.65% (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)
Multi Strike(Burn)
- MezResist(Sleep) 1.65% (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)
Cleaving Blow(Burn)
- 1% (0.017 End/sec) Recovery
Multi Strike(Hot Feet)
- MezResist(Sleep) 1.65% (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)
- 0.945% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
Cleaving Blow(Hot Feet)
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