A ranged equivalent... help...
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Azucar_NA,
Posted on: 2012-01-11 18:25 in Archetypes and Powers General Discussion
So..you want something that is as tough as the Toughest (generally) armour set in teh game, with the aoe and damage of one of the best melee sets..with a similar mechanic to fury too?
Do you have ANY concept of the different ATs and WHY they are different?
Did KingLove3 put you up to this idea?
Seriously though..you are never going to get a ranged toon as 'tough' as a stoner. Make a blaster, soft cap to s/l/ranged, get clarion, and that is about as good as you'll get.
I figured FF with force bubble or repulsion field to keep enemies away, soft-cap ranged/aoe... that would do. and it doesn't have to solo +4x8, it could simply be +0x8. Like I said I wanna be able to take on lots of foes without constantly faceplanting... that's all.
I think you may have read a bit too much into the "TW/Stone brute" part.
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Originally Posted by MoonlightSonata
...I mean someone that can solo large number of foes, and isn't very click intensive. I've tried Illusion, but my problem is I get so wrapped up blasting and debuffing I forget to resummon PA, thus faceplant. Which is one of the reasons I like XX/XX, turn on Armors and simply attack, with the occasional Xpower as backup.
I think the easiest option would be a FF toon, but which AT? or is there a better option I'm missing? any advise would be appreciated. |
Got crabs?
I thought about that, but I am not a fan of that ugly backpack they have to wear.
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Take a look at a Huntsman then. Im not a fan of the backpack either...Huntsman has Crab like AOE and can share some Bane powers like Stealth etc and can use pets. They pretty much softcap to most if not all if built properly, have AOE/melee attacks as well as tough target debuffs and team buffs.|
Originally Posted by MoonlightSonata
I thought about that, but I am not a fan of that ugly backpack they have to wear.
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Probably about the best your going to get with what youre looking for.
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If you're not opposed to pets, you could go mastermind. You can either use bodyguard mode and tank for them or just let the pets hold the aggro and buff them up. Either way, you're probably not going to die much while they are alive. If you want something tried and true, go Bots/FF or Traps. If you want something different then go Demons/Sonic. I'm considering making a Demons/Sonic MM myself.
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Fortunas might be awesome. Psi damage, easy to softcap, good team buffs.
Thank you for suggestions. I'll look at the huntsman builds, and as far as MMs, I already have one of every primary. Checked out Fortunata which I liked, but I was curious, an all ranged Bane? All ranged mace attacks including Mace Mastery, good or not? (think i'll post this question on the SoA forums too)
I would like a ranged version of my TW/Stone brute. By this I mean someone that can solo large number of foes, and isn't very click intensive. I've tried Illusion, but my problem is I get so wrapped up blasting and debuffing I forget to resummon PA, thus faceplant. Which is one of the reasons I like TW/Stone, turn on Armors and simply attack, with the occasional Earth's Embrace as backup.
I think the easiest option would be a FF toon, but which AT? or is there a better option I'm missing?
any advise would be appreciated.