One character to rule it all. What would you choose?
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Amy_Amp,
Posted on: 2011-09-08 10:50 in Archetypes and Powers General Discussion
If it can farm, it can probably do everything else. Is it your intention to make another "What's the best farmer?" thread?
Simple: My Dual Pistols/Mental Manipulation Blaster. He can do it all really.
SS/fire/soul brute.
They can farm (if you really care about your time that bad you can make a mu build for just farming), solo most of the TFs in the game (not just the high ones lvl either), are damn near unkillable and can play tank really well, have enough dps to kill AVs with only AoE attacks, and over 300 STdps before you throw in lore pets.
I forgot to mention they arent that bad at PvP either, if you want to make a build for that too.
Of course, it aint cheap.
"I have ridden the mighty moon worm!"
-Al Gore
Fiery Aura is only good for farming, I'm cereal
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My intention is exactly what I asked.
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Originally Posted by GuyPerfect
If it can farm, it can probably do everything else. Is it your intention to make another "What's the best farmer?" thread?
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My crab spider. Almost unkillable, unstoppable AoE stream of damage and pets. 
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I've never solo'd any of the SF/TFs or solo'd many of the AVs. That might be interesting.
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Originally Posted by ultrawatt
SS/fire/soul brute.
They can farm (if you really care about your time that bad you can make a mu build for just farming), solo most of the TFs in the game (not just the high ones lvl either), are damn near unkillable, have enough dps to kill AVs with only AoE attacks, and over 300 STdps before you throw in lore pets. I forgot to mention they arent that bad at PvP either, if you want to make a build for that too. Of course, it aint cheap. |
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Then check the board history, or do a search in this board for the word "best" and you'll find more farmer recommendations than you can shake a stick at.
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Originally Posted by Gospel_NA
My intention is exactly what I asked.
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I don't appreciate your hostility. If you have an issue with the thread, report it or ignore it. Thank you.
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Originally Posted by GuyPerfect
Then check the board history, or do a search in this word for the word "best" and you'll find more farmer recommendations than you can shake a stick at.
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He wants to do more than farm, at least that is what it sounded like to me.|
Originally Posted by GuyPerfect
Then check the board history, or do a search in this board for the word "best" and you'll find more farmer recommendations than you can shake a stick at.
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Anyway, i would expect someone will end up saying WS and/or bot/trap.
"I have ridden the mighty moon worm!"
-Al Gore
Fiery Aura is only good for farming, I'm cereal
@Caucasiafro
For the one millionth time because you can't search: Bots/Traps.
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Boy, that's... hard. I don't think any character can possibly do EVERYTHING. The closest you'd get would probably be one of the VEATS, assuming you are allowing use of two builds.
I am still pretty happy with dark/dark defender -- it's not the fastest farming build ever, but AMAZING team utility and can kill all sorts of stuff solo.
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First, define what everything is.|
Originally Posted by seebs
Boy, that's... hard. I don't think any character can possibly do EVERYTHING.
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Then I'll tell you how a Bots/Traps can do it.
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was i right or was i right? XD
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Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison
First, define what everything is.
Then I'll tell you how a Bots/Traps can do it. |
"I have ridden the mighty moon worm!"
-Al Gore
Fiery Aura is only good for farming, I'm cereal
@Caucasiafro
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Half right. I saw your post before I made mine, but it didn't change my answer. I'd have mentioned WS, except I don't see any WS soloing Giant Monsters without incarnate powers. When it comes to soloing big game, I wouldn't count it an accomplishment with the use of those powers.
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Originally Posted by ultrawatt
was i right or was i right? XD
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Where to now?
Check out all my guides and fiction pieces on my blog.
The MFing Warshade | The Last Rule of Tanking | The Got Dam Mastermind
Everything Dark Armor | The Softcap
don'T attempt to read tHis mEssaGe, And believe Me, it is not a codE.
Fire/Traps Corr is my most versitile toon full stop. I would say my bots/traps, but I like to do the dirty work myself.
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This.
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Originally Posted by ultrawatt
SS/fire/soul brute.
They can farm (if you really care about your time that bad you can make a mu build for just farming), solo most of the TFs in the game (not just the high ones lvl either), are damn near unkillable and can play tank really well, have enough dps to kill AVs with only AoE attacks, and over 300 STdps before you throw in lore pets. I forgot to mention they arent that bad at PvP either, if you want to make a build for that too. Of course, it aint cheap. |
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SS/Fire/Soul for me, and I disagree with the sentiment that it needs money to be efficient.
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i agree with the above....... i would add a SS/elec brute too....
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Originally Posted by ultrawatt
SS/fire/soul brute.
They can farm (if you really care about your time that bad you can make a mu build for just farming), solo most of the TFs in the game (not just the high ones lvl either), are damn near unkillable and can play tank really well, have enough dps to kill AVs with only AoE attacks, and over 300 STdps before you throw in lore pets. I forgot to mention they arent that bad at PvP either, if you want to make a build for that too. Of course, it aint cheap. |
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That is true, but in order to be soloing TFs left and right and out surviving tanks you are going to want to be pretty well IOed out. And the ability to solo the ITF is generally (not always) my benchmark for a good toon, or at least one i would like to play.
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Originally Posted by Nihilii
SS/Fire/Soul for me, and I disagree with the sentiment that it needs money to be efficient.
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"I have ridden the mighty moon worm!"
-Al Gore
Fiery Aura is only good for farming, I'm cereal
@Caucasiafro
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Anyone have a build for one of these that can do it all in the game?
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Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison
For the one millionth time because you can't search: Bots/Traps.
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If you were going to make one character and only one character to do everything you could possibly want to do in the game (Farm, SF/TF, missions, etc)
What archtype and powersets would you choose and why?
I would go with an Elec armor tanker and then Kin Melee
Why.. Elec armor is very tough verses normal content as you can high resistances verses s/l e and psi damage as well as moderate resists to Neg, Fire, and Ice. Much of the TF content hero side especially in the lower levels deals with s/l and e foes. Capping your energy resistance very early in your career is a huge boon of elec armor. Elec armor actually gets stronger in the later game... you'll laugh at malta sappers trying to drain you, be able to engage rularuu fairly easily, and carnies won't be much of a threat to you.
Elec does have a hole to toxic damage.. but unlike other sets Elec armor can plug its own hole using its tier 9 power which will also end up capping all but psi resistances. It makes for a very powerful set overall and one of my favorites.
Why Kin Melee... Kin does -damage which stacks nicely with the high resistances of elec armor. The combo goes as well together as Super Reflexes and Dark does. It also offers a nice mix of single target, aoe and ranged attacks and has a good damage boosting mechanic that I like better then build up, but not as much as rage. I just love the -damage aspect though and you really notice when you are focusing on a single target, and you have burst helping you with your aoe targets.
Why a Tanker and not a Brute? I'm a turtle sort of player so I like the higher base resistances that tankers offers verses the damage potential that a brute offers.
Teaming: I like Elec/Kin for teaming because no matter what sort of buffs and debuffs you add to elec armor it just gets better. The only thing you will have capped is elec resistance.. so you have room to be enhanced via a sonic or thermals... you have good end recover but its typically done via bursts of recovery and reduction of end costs rather then typically boosting the end recovery rate itself. +def and -acc powers are very useful and will greatly improve your durability. +recharge is nice for energize and powersink to bring them up faster. -damage stacks well with resistances and your kin melee effects. You are really good solo but get so much better teaming that its crazy good.
Final thoughts: I really like my elec/kin and soon to be artic epic tanker so far and would highly recommend it if you were only going for a single character to play as its just a good all around character and tanks are just really fun to play. I'd say that elec armor is one of the best all around sets in the game and you won't go wrong with choosing it.
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Originally Posted by TheJazMan
Anyone have a build for one of these that can do it all in the game?
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Pick some powers and Provoke, add some slots, then put some SOs in the slots.
Now go solo a GM.
EDIT: Serious answer: Here's my build.
Where to now?
Check out all my guides and fiction pieces on my blog.
The MFing Warshade | The Last Rule of Tanking | The Got Dam Mastermind
Everything Dark Armor | The Softcap
don'T attempt to read tHis mEssaGe, And believe Me, it is not a codE.
Awesome post, Montaugh.
I've never really considered an Elec tank, Electric armor has been a set that I think I tried once, but I've always leaned toward defensive sets rather than resistive sets. I may have to give electric armor a fair shot.
Thejazman, this seemed like a good guide which was updated for i19
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=122860
I have a bots trap character that's been sitting at 32. It does seem like it would be a very successful catch all character, if you don't mind managing pets.
I empathzie with SinsterDirge, I sort of like doing the damage directly as well.
I am having a hard time finding a lot of updated guides though, that's a shame.
If you were going to make one character and only one character to do everything you could possibly want to do in the game (Farm, SF/TF, missions, etc)
What archtype and powersets would you choose and why?