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incandescent strike is a mag 3 hold. the differnce being that WS's have a bunch of stuns that stack on each other where as PBs only have the 1 that is mag 2. *knock on wood that that gets changed soon*|
Originally Posted by Boomie
Hey guys just like the question states what are the essentials I need to know? I've never made a PB before and I've only leveled a WS to 26 so I have hardly any experience with the Khelds. Since the lightform changes I've become interested in making one. I would like to make a human only PB but I'm not sure on what's good and what's not. It looks like PB's do mostly KB and don't have a hold like WS's so what are the tactics for cysts and other dangerous things?
Any help will be greatly appreciated. |
from my pb experience though, PBs are pretty straight forward though.
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Ahh ok they have a melee hold kinda like seismic smash, that's cool. I prefer the ranged WS version(gravity well? It's been awhile since I've played him) but that's nothing a little tp'ing to the target or using SS won't cure. I love the fact that PB's get a Dull Pain clone and a Reconstruction clone heal and have a variety of melee/ranged attacks. As soon as I finish leveling my Elec/Time I will get started on a PB ASAP.
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The one thing I like about my human form PB is that he is self sufficient. PB's have 2 heals, 1 recovery power, Self Rez, Tier 9 (that can be turned perma), Phase Shift, and even an Ally Heal. They can be played as a range even jump into melee when needed. In my opinion PB's are a jack of all trades, master of none and that is why I love to play them.
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Was that true along the way leveling, out of curiosity?
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Originally Posted by Big_Soto
The one thing I like about my human form PB is that he is self sufficient.
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Generally, yes. Unlike Warsahdes, PBs don't rely on buffs from enemies whatsoever. They're entirely self-contained.|
Originally Posted by MriBruce
Was that true along the way leveling, out of curiosity?
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If anything, I'd tell a new PB to forget their expectations. Khelds were originally set to unlock at 50. IMO there was a good reason for that. Playing a Kheld effectively requires knowledge that you only gain from playing several different ATs. They've got both ranged and melee damage as well as a little control (More true for Warshades than PBs) and if you're not used to dealing with all of those aspects you won't be a good Kheld.
Also, knowing when to use each form is key. Nova is the master of AoEs, Dwarf excels at tanking and there's nothing better for ST damage than human. As you play you'll develop an instinctive understanding of which form is optimal depending on team composition and the situation at hand. That's the single most important aspect of playing a Kheldian. If you don't know when to switch forms you're gonna fail hard. Be mindful of the situation and remember that you should be switching as a fight demands. If you hang in one form the entire time you're doing it wrong.
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) Don't have time to add much, but one thing I want to emphasize is being careful of how you spend your slots. Even without getting into tri-forming with a human only build, you want to make sure you don't spread yourself too thin. Make sure you have solid attacks lined up, and even end use and resists, before slotting your heals too heavily. Yes, you want the heals slotted, but they're only so much help if you can't damage well or have no endurance.
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I learned some of this the hard way playing my WS but I just kinda got bored of him then the dust settled and he was basically forgotten. I will keep this in mind though if I pick up any of the other forms.|
Originally Posted by Timeshadow
Generally, yes. Unlike Warsahdes, PBs don't rely on buffs from enemies whatsoever. They're entirely self-contained.
If anything, I'd tell a new PB to forget their expectations. Khelds were originally set to unlock at 50. IMO there was a good reason for that. Playing a Kheld effectively requires knowledge that you only gain from playing several different ATs. They've got both ranged and melee damage as well as a little control (More true for Warshades than PBs) and if you're not used to dealing with all of those aspects you won't be a good Kheld. Also, knowing when to use each form is key. Nova is the master of AoEs, Dwarf excels at tanking and there's nothing better for ST damage than human. As you play you'll develop an instinctive understanding of which form is optimal depending on team composition and the situation at hand. That's the single most important aspect of playing a Kheldian. If you don't know when to switch forms you're gonna fail hard. Be mindful of the situation and remember that you should be switching as a fight demands. If you hang in one form the entire time you're doing it wrong. |
I still wish that the epic AT's were lvl50 locked TBH but oh well. I am glad that I leveled pretty much every AT to 50, at least once, but a kheld(also MM's
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Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim
Don't have time to add much, but one thing I want to emphasize is being careful of how you spend your slots. Even without getting into tri-forming with a human only build, you want to make sure you don't spread yourself too thin. Make sure you have solid attacks lined up, and even end use and resists, before slotting your heals too heavily. Yes, you want the heals slotted, but they're only so much help if you can't damage well or have no endurance.
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everytime...he gets me everytime.... DAMN U BOOMIE
-- _Ilr_Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.
Hey guys just like the question states what are the essentials I need to know? I've never made a PB before and I've only leveled a WS to 26 so I have hardly any experience with the Khelds. Since the lightform changes I've become interested in making one. I would like to make a human only PB but I'm not sure on what's good and what's not. It looks like PB's do mostly KB and don't have a hold like WS's so what are the tactics for cysts and other dangerous things?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Elec/Cold Troller AV/Pylon/GM/TF/SF Soloing Antics
everytime...he gets me everytime.... DAMN U BOOMIE