Browse the forum a bit, there are at least 4 or 5 just in the first few posts.
You can also browse the build archives in my sig. a free Goggle Docs or Gmail account may be required to login. Just because a build is in my archives does not mean it's a good build, user discretion is advised.
There are defense capped Crab builds and Bane builds. There are hover crab, range cap, perma pet builds as well. As was mentioned you can either scroll back a few pages and see them or do a search. This forum is not one that moves that fast thread wise so you don't have to dig to deep.
The problem is are you going to know which build is better then the next and why ?
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
Wouldnt have a clue honestly the most i know is crab, bane an huntsmen an im not even possitive what makes a huntsmen a huntsmen
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Originally Posted by Jin_Tou
I have an alright group aoe/buff build. But im finding when i try to solo i have turn the difficulty down to bare minimum to survive,
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My experience is "any VEAT will chew up solo content at +1 with no problem." Why don't you post your build and we'll give you some pointers where it might be off.
Edit: well I shouldn't say "no problem." You have to use Insp and assess opponents carefully, even kite them to kill them. But it doesn't seem to take much effort. Stand still and try to slog it out, yes you won't have as much luck.
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Originally Posted by Jin_Tou
im not even possitive what makes a huntsmen a huntsmen
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Originally Posted by Redlynne
Huntsman (pre- and post- 24 branch leveling build)
Post #6 in that thread has builds that benefit from the hindsight of actually leveling and playing a Huntsman to 50. Leggs ... my Huntswoman ... is essentially unchanged from the build in Post #6, and still *quite* successful when soloing or in TF/SF/League scenarios, and fares far better than most when Exemplared/Malefactored down to play low level content. One thing that does surprise my teammates is that I've got the Crab Backpack (due to deliberately choosing an alternate build using Crab Powers, which I basically never switch to), but all of my attacks are through the Arachnos Rifle ... which some people find, peculiar. I just stand ankle deep in brass casings and mow down everything in range ... grinning like an idiot the whole time. |
Incidentally, on monday night I participated in two of the Mothership Raids on Virtue hosted by The Cape Radio. I took Leggs along for the ride, and survived both raids without dropping for Debt even once all night ... despite more than one Near Raid Wipe in the center when we got overrun with Rikti Magii (plural) in a single spawn. And the only thing that could slow me down was not having enough Blue Skittles to keep cranking out the grenades and the Hot Lead when I got hit with END Drains.
It's the end. But the moment has been prepared for ...
If you have no clue what you want, I'd say take a huntsman.
The build in my sig is hybrid, Gun, Mace, and Pets; The gun from the Huntsman, the Mace like a bane, and some pets like a Crab. You can use it entirely at range, or you can close in for up close and personal mace action, and you have pets too. If you find you prefer the mace, move on toward a bane. If you find you prefer the gun, go more huntsman. If you find you prefer the pets, move on to a Pet Based Crab build. However, my huntsman may be too expensive for you, if so, try Red Lynne's build, it may or may not be less expensive, and also has a more SO oriented version as well. I've not done a SO only build in years.
Im not possitive how to post my build but for now i think i fall into the crab huntsman hybrid, i dropped the frag grenades to be more group friendly (i group most of the time) and i know the knockback can be terribly annoying to melee characters. Other wise i have both pets that i can get and most of the group buffs.
I havnt tried soloing since i got 39 so it might be easier with my pets now. In groups it works just fine, i might just skip the solo part of the character an save that for other characters. Most of the time i get pretty bored soloing anyway
The way to deal with Frag Grenade KB is to simply use your Web Grenade. No really ... it's that easy.
My "lock, stock and smoking hot barrel" standard operating procedure to open up on a pile of mobs is:
Wide Area Web Grenade (1.67s) > Venom Grenade (-1.67s) > Frag Grenade (-1.67s) > Heavy Burst (2.67s) = 7.67 seconds
Fully slotted out, you'd be amazed at just how much damage throughput you can achieve with that on piles of mobs. Minions and Lieutenants just "wither and die" under that opening combo ... and Bosses are "not feeling too proud" either and can often be "convinced" to run away (which only means they "die tired" from getting shot in the back) with not too much more damage getting thrown downrange. I've been quite surprised at just how ... demoralizing ... the above combo is on NPCs, simply because it crushes them SO HARD in such numbers with such reliability that it prompts quite a few Runners, which are just Easy Pickings for you.
My personal Huntsman build has so much +Recharge built into it that I only have to use one Burst, or one Burst and one Single Shot (at lower levels) before I can repeat my Web/Venom/Frag/Heavy Burst series of attacks a second time for mop ups.
It's the end. But the moment has been prepared for ...
The web grenade cancles out the knockback? I would have thought they would just fly backwards covered in goo.
Would you mind posting your build? Maybe i just need a good respec, of course again im not even bothering with IOs yet. Actually out of all of my many many characters i have never once made a single IO.
I skipped Frag and WAWG in favor of Crowd Control, and useable mace attack chain. I open up from range, then move in and finish them off with the mace. It's all just a matter of preference.
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Originally Posted by Jin_Tou
Would you mind posting your build?
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Originally Posted by Redlynne
Huntsman (pre- and post- 24 branch leveling build)
Post #6 in that thread has builds that benefit from the hindsight of actually leveling and playing a Huntsman to 50. |
It's the end. But the moment has been prepared for ...
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On Mids when you have your build open. Look on top and where it says Import Export, click that. Choose Long forum export. A new window will open up. On the right where it says formatting code type, choose either Official Forums (vBulletin) or phpBB / Zetaboards. On the bottom where it says Data Chunk, check the box that says Export Data chunk as well as Data link. Then click Export now button on the bottom of that new screen. The build will now be on your clipboard. Come to the forums and right click and hit paste to paste the build into your posting. |
Originally Posted by Jin_Tou
Im not possitive how to post my build
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As for not understanding whats good or not then I suggest you take the time to read the links in my signature. That is the reason why they are my signature. I was tired of linking that stuff all the time.
As for the what a huntsman build. You can click the link and read up or do a search for huntsman.
Again the SOA forums really do not revolve that much or at such a great rate that doing a search is really necessary. You just need to float back a few pages to get some ideas.
Also you need to decide how much your going to spend on a build. I've seen guys spend billions on a build with several purple sets and PvP IOs. Personally that's not my style and I feel I will forgo doing 50 DPS per second and save those billions for 2 or 3 other builds and toons I have ideas for.
Once again if you haven no clue then you need to log in and look at the prices of those IOs. I have seen players talk about making billion INF builds but not understanding that they cost that much or think that by the time they are 50 they can get that money without serious marketing work. Nutshell your talking at least 400 million for a decent build.
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
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Originally Posted by Jin_Tou
Im not possitive how to post my build but for now i think i fall into the crab huntsman hybrid, i dropped the frag grenades to be more group friendly (i group most of the time) and i know the knockback can be terribly annoying to melee characters. Other wise i have both pets that i can get and most of the group buffs.
I havnt tried soloing since i got 39 so it might be easier with my pets now. In groups it works just fine, i might just skip the solo part of the character an save that for other characters. Most of the time i get pretty bored soloing anyway |
I should have read on before responding *facepalm*
I have an alright group aoe/buff build. But im finding when i try to solo i have turn the difficulty down to bare minimum to survive, so im curious if any one has a decent soloing build for the crab/bane spider. As long as it works i dont mind if its melee or ranged. My character is only 37 so i havnt even considered IOs yet either