I haven't tried fire blast on a defender yet, don't really have a good reason to use one over its corruptor counterpart. But I do love my sonic blast defender, he simply shreds.
I don't know if I will ever roll a non-fireblast fender again. I love it that much.
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I don't know if I will ever roll a non-fireblast fender again. I love it that much.
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Yeah, no kidding. I'm having a blast! No pun intended. :P
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I don't know if I will ever roll a non-fireblast fender again. I love it that much.
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I thought the name for blasting defenders was 'Offenders.'
I thought it was just "Defender". I mean they have a whole 9 powers devoted to shooting things.
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I thought it was just "Defender".
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My defenders have always been capable of incorporating blasting into their repertoire. No special name needed for that.
Only tools who think defenders are just healing/buff bots don't take attacks. Every toon in this game can deal damage and should be dealing damage. If you're not you're doing it wrong!
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Only tools who think defenders are just healing/buff bots don't take attacks. Every toon in this game can deal damage and should be dealing damage. If your not your doing it wrong!
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(not being a grammar nazi by the way, it just amused me to type that out)
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Originally Posted by boppaholic
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- Better personal defense mods;
- Easier to soft-cap because of the above;
- Solo damage isn't that far from Corruptors; in team who gives a crap?
That's why I would.
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This is just to say I started a new Trick Arrows/Archery Defender recently, and it appears to be much less painful than the last time; I still have to be a bit cautious while soloing, though.
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- Better personal defense mods; - Easier to soft-cap because of the above; - Solo damage isn't that far from Corruptors; in team who gives a crap? That's why I would. |
I agree with the personal defense mods and better buffing/debuffing for your allies and to a slightly lesser extent yourself (I'd argue Assault on a Corruptor combined with their higher base damage would actually be more of a buff than Assault on a Defender despite the higher buff percentage, because the base damage is too truncated).
Also, Corruptors have scourge, double scourge with RoF, and they have blaster level RoF (which Defenders were nerfed on).
So, I guess that's why I would go with a Corruptor counterpart for a fire blast/(buff/debuffer).
Sonic on the other hand, totally take over a Corruptor. But that (and maybe Ice and Dark because of their control nature) are the only ones I could see myself taking over a Corruptor
I still love my traps/sonic def no matter what other corr I roll. It's just a thing to behold solo! Teams love me too!
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Originally Posted by EvilGeko
- Significantly better at buffing/debuffing;
- Better personal defense mods; - Easier to soft-cap because of the above; - Solo damage isn't that far from Corruptors; in team who gives a crap? That's why I would. |
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Reasons to make a Defender: Empathy, FF, Sonic Blast or Resonance. Maybe Traps too if you want to softcap to everything ever.
Reasons to make a Corruptor: Everything else + sex appeal.
Support Guides for all Corruptor secondaries and Fortunatas
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The Melee Teaming Guide for Melee Mans
Hmmmm I guess that means I have been a Blender for YEARS since I have always taken and slotted my attacks for accuracy and damage! I haven't tried Fire yet but considering my Fire blaster has the highest DPS of any I own it seems like a good deal to me 
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I think this is in reference to the solo damage boost from vigilance + access to more higher offense sets, like Fire Blast.
I'm really digging the whole Blaster Defender (aka Blender) builds Defenders can do now. To have Fire Blast is awesome!
How does everyone else feel?
For or against?
Pros or cons?
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"The Fall and Rise of Athanatos" Arc ID: 521712
Outcast Cooler - "Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't."