Beam Rifle Corruptor Vs. Blaster

I'm just curious how much a difference the damage and game style change is between a Beam Rifle Corruptor and Beam Rifle Blaster.

I confess I've played a Beam Rifle/Poison corruptor up to about level 44. I'm not going to ***** about poison, because, well I've already done that, and there's a lot of negativity on it right now.

More to the point, I'm wondering if Beam Rifle is worth choosing for -any- corruptor? The reason I wonder this is because I've come to realize, as good as beam is at single target, it's a very intensive, involved set.

You always seem to be trying to get your Disintegrate groove going. Something like 'Fire' conversely, is kind of a fire and forget.

But with beam, you seem very busy, trying to get that spread going, trying to even fit a snipe in there (for 100% chance to spread). It's a busy set.

So really do you find you have the 'time' as a beamer to really use your secondary? I start every fight off with my poison tricks, then pull out the gun and start 'fighting'. Now I know I'm doing this with a 25% damage penalty in exchange for the awesomeness that is 'poison'.... but is it worth it?

Also is scourge worth it? I am finding Scourge seems best on aoe, dots. Would it be better to simply have the 25% damage rather than hoping a Disintegrate spread turns into a scourge?

I do enjoy beam rifle a lot. More than I thought I would.... but I'm starting to wonder if it's a set best made for a complimentary secondary that just gives you a few buffs, rather than a very graphic intensive, involved secondary like corruptors get. (I still can't imagine playing a Time/Beamer personally)

With Poison I'm down to two play modes: In a team with 'real' controller types, and healers, I go full damage. I use my debuff, and start shooting... so I'm not really a corruptor then am I? I'm a weak blaster.

In solo, or small, or let's say 'handicapped' teams, that's when poison, or a 'corruptor' has a lot more use. The hold, the 'weaken' the potential heal (poisons is garbage but still).....

So what are your thoughts. Does Beam actually work as a Corruptor choice? What about the two sets works/doesn't work? Is a blaster better suited for it? Is it a wash? Just curious....

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Nekron: Beam Rifle / Poison Corruptor and Slayer of Evil!! (Exalted)
Intergalaktic: Fire / Time Corruptor (Exalted)

I'm playing a beam/traps corruptor right now and it's excellent. Lay down traps, pull into them with the gun and just keep zapping. And, since /traps >>> /devices (for me anyway), that made the choice pretty simple!

The husband is playing a beam/rad corr which seems to work well, too. Once the rad debuffs/buffs are in place, not much else to do but zap!

I think the debuffs/buffs available to the corruptor secondaries make for a sturdier feel when playing...I definitely don't feel as fragile as I would playing a blaster. Plus scourge + disintegrate is just fun!

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