The blaster has more hit points, but the blaster is also more squishy.
Corruptors get powers to protect their team, many of which are also useful at aiding oneself.
Why Blasters? Empathy Sucks.
So, you want to be Mental?
What the hell? Let's buff defenders.
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I think your better off deciding what your looking to do and then ask members.
Are you looking to PvP ? Are you looking to solo ? AOE monster ? Etc..
Are you torn between certain builds ?
1. Why Soft Cap is Important : http://dechskaison.blogspot.com/2011...important.html
2. Limits: http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Limits
3. Attack Mechanics: http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Attack_Mechanics
4. Rule of Five: http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Rule_o...e_Law_of_Fives
In my experience, blasters are much squishier.
Also, corruptors are just better in almost every way. So pick them.
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PvE and Teaming Mostly, but i would like to solo good when there isnt any teams around. I dont care if it has alot of AOE or not, i just want something different and which can be helpful to me and other people
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Really it depends on the combo.
Blasters by default will have more damage right out the gate and they pay for it by being wet tissue paper.
Corruptors on the other hand have a 50/50 damage/mitigation right out the gate.
These two variables even out near end game however.
That said.
Look at something like a Fire/Ice Blaster.
This combo will be damage king from level 1-50 AND have excellent mitigation. Once you get Ice Patch and Shiver everything should melt before they even have a chance to reach you.
With some practice an Energy/Energy Blaster will also have decent mitigation avail in the form of knockback, though this does take some skill.
Ice/Ice Blasters are basically souped up controllers.
Corruptors on the other hand often get saddled with powers that are only useful to teamates and or certain situations. Their damage relies more on debuffing the enemy 1st and then blasting away. However, the trade off comes from the added protection and self heals open to you.
Truth is, each AT plays nothing like the other. Unless your just looking at a few key aspects. Personally, after rolling so many Blasters and Brutes the damage just isn't there on Corr for me. Not even my Fire/Kin feels that strong. True I can stand and fight without having to run and use tactics as much but I view the squishy aspect's to be somewhat of a metagame, running circles around mobs to align KB, setting Ice Patch in doorways etc. etc.
Personally, I say roll a few of each up to level 22 and slot some SO's.
Then go with the one you like the best!
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Corruptors are way better, imo. Blaster do more straight up damage, but pay for it with having no defense whatsoever. Having played both a lot, Blasters basically live or die by their initial volley. If you can kill everyone before they're able to shoot back, you win. If not, you die. Corruptors have more flexibility, and bring far more to a team, and far more staying power solo.
I figured it out, i think im trying out Rad/Dark, thought it be great for teams, i know Rad isnt the greatest on damage, but i just thought the combo would be awesome.
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Controllers : Fire/Kin, Ele/Rad, Earth/Cold
You can make Blasters as tough. To me, the difference is that a Corruptor (such as a Fire/Rad) can self-buff. A Blaster can out-DPS a Corruptor.
So, a Corruptor should be able to solo easier. However, a Blaster with a solid and well-played tank in front of him can rip mobs apart.
I have a Fire/Rad Corruptor that is one of my most complete and versitile characters (SoA actually takes that title in my set of characters). My Fire/EM blaster is very tough and has levels of damage my Corruptor's just not going to touch without Insp bombing. Heck, that Blaster has taken on AVs when a tank gets the unlucky string.
I was just wondering which is more squishy, Blaster or Corrupters? Like who has more HP, stuff like that...
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Scrappers : DM/DA, Kat/SR Brutes : Fire/Shield, Ele/Fire(Villian)
Controllers : Fire/Kin, Ele/Rad, Earth/Cold