I'm tweaking a Fire/Earth build for Double Aura Shenanigans, too... but I can't say I like your build. Sacrificing PermaDom, and thusly PermaFlashfire, are the key to Fire's survivability. No amount of +Defense is going to compare to a Mag 6 PermaStun.
A pseudo softcap isn't worth it, considering this build is clearly meant for team play, where getting Soft Capped by allies is realistic. That's just my opinion. I'd link my build, but I'm still doing some tweaks.
Do you mean that the powersets are team oriented or my actual choice of powers lends this to be better for teams? I was thinking this guy would be pretty good as a solo'er, actually.
My feeling with Domination was that since it only affects the mez powers, it isn't so important on this guy who's using lots of Earth Assault powers in melee range.
You make a good point though that if I can get Flash Fire up for every mob, that should be relatively as effective as soft-capped defense, since no one will be hitting me either way.
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Plus at the recharge level for permadom your /Earth attacks are up again really quickly and you're getting a full endurance refill every 90 seconds.
Those in the know say permadom beats out defence in nearly all situations.
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Defense is overrated.. yeah I said it..
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Those in the know say permadom beats out defence in nearly all situations. |
The hard things I can do--- The impossible just take a little bit longer.
If numbers are so much more important than a teammate who is fun to play with, forget about the game altogether and go play with a calculator instead. -Claws and Effect-
Hey guys, I was hoping I could get some feedback on my Fire/Earth build. I'm looking to stay in melee range most of the time with a scrappy rather than controller-ish playstyle. For this reason, I have pseudo-capped melee defense*. It's also the reason I omitted Cinders, Bonfire, and Hurl Boulder. Finally, I'd really like to keep both Hot Feet and Mud Pots, even though I've read many suggestions of doing away with Mud Pots; so unless someone can give me a better reason than "It's not worth it." I'd like to keep it. Thanks in advanced
*Explanation:My thinking is that if I apply Smoke with every mob, I will effectively be above the defense softcap for melee damage. (41.2% DEF + 5.6% ToHitDEB = 46.8%)
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