the est place for that Proc is actually in AS itself. the proc has a higher chance to trigger off of higher recharge powers. Reports show that putting the proc into AS has it almost always triggering. Also by putting the PRoc into AS you have better control of when the proc goes off in your attack chain.
It would be bad for the proc to trigger after you've built 3 Focus, but before you use AS. Since the Proc can only trigger off of AS you never have to worry about a bad Focus stack leading to an unwanted HIDDEN AS. Also Build UP+As from HIDDEN, Proc triggers= Free follow up crit.
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Sweet! Thanks for the info!
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Originally Posted by DMystic
the est place for that Proc is actually in AS itself. the proc has a higher chance to trigger off of higher recharge powers. Reports show that putting the proc into AS has it almost always triggering. Also by putting the PRoc into AS you have better control of when the proc goes off in your attack chain.
It would be bad for the proc to trigger after you've built 3 Focus, but before you use AS. Since the Proc can only trigger off of AS you never have to worry about a bad Focus stack leading to an unwanted HIDDEN AS. Also Build UP+As from HIDDEN, Proc triggers= Free follow up crit. |
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I haven't tried it on live yet, but on beta as of a few days ago, if you proc more often than once every ~10 seconds, you do lose control of when the proc happens. If the Stalker's Guile buff is on, which appears when the proc goes off, any additional procs won't occur until roughly 10 seconds after the previous. This can cause the proc to put you into hidden before using AS depending on how the timing goes.|
Originally Posted by DMystic
Also by putting the PRoc into AS you have better control of when the proc goes off in your attack chain.
It would be bad for the proc to trigger after you've built 3 Focus, but before you use AS. Since the Proc can only trigger off of AS you never have to worry about a bad Focus stack leading to an unwanted HIDDEN AS. Also Build UP+As from HIDDEN, Proc triggers= Free follow up crit. |
It's possible it is working differently on live, and even if not, if you AS less often than every 10 seconds you shouldn't notice this problem.
Joe now I get why you are Smiling Joe. Wives that understand and/or participate in our gaming habits are PRICELESS.
The development team and this community deserved better than this from NC Soft. Best wishes on your search.
Heh. She's the one who keeps me playing.
But my wife isn't the only family member playing. I also play regularly with my brother-in-law, his wife (my sister, obviously) and BOTH my retired parents.
All sporting multiple incarnate 50's.
EDIT - okay here's the build I'm planning:
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Mana Strike: Level 50 Magic Stalker
Primary Power Set: Electrical Melee
Secondary Power Set: Energy Aura
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Blaze Mastery
Villain Profile:
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Level 1: Havoc Punch
(A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
(5) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(5) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
(17) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
(43) Damage Increase IO
Level 1: Hide
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 2: Kinetic Shield
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
(34) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 4: Power Shield
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
(34) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 6: Assassin's Shock
(A) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(7) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
(7) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
(15) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
(40) Damage Increase IO
Level 8: Build Up
(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
(17) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
(37) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
(37) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
(39) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
(45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
Level 10: Jacobs Ladder
(A) Eradication - Damage
(11) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage
(11) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
(15) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
(40) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(43) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 12: Entropy Shield
(A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 14: Combat Jumping
(A) Defense Buff IO
(39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(45) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 16: Super Jump
(A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
(39) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
Level 18: Chain Induction
(A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
(19) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
(19) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
(23) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(50) Damage Increase IO
Level 20: Spring Attack
(A) Eradication - Damage
(21) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
(21) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
(23) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(40) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(43) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage
Level 22: Placate
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 24: Kinetic Dampening
(A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
(25) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
(25) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
(46) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
Level 26: Thunder Strike
(A) Eradication - Damage
(27) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
(27) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
(31) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(31) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(50) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage
Level 28: Energy Drain
(A) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
(29) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
(29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
(31) Defense Buff IO
(46) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge
(46) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 30: Disrupt
(A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 32: Lightning Rod
(A) Eradication - Damage
(33) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(33) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
(33) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
(34) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(45) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage
Level 35: Energize
(A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
(36) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
(36) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
(36) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
(37) Doctored Wounds - Heal
Level 38: Overload
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 41: Char
(A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
(42) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
(42) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
(42) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
Level 44: Melt Armor
(A) Accuracy IO
Level 47: Fire Ball
(A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
(48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
(48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
(48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
(50) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
Level 49: Hasten
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
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Level 2: Swift
(A) Empty
Level 2: Health
(A) Empty
Level 2: Hurdle
(A) Empty
Level 2: Stamina
(A) Endurance Modification IO
(3) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(3) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 1: Assassination
Level 1: Brawl
(A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
(A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
(A) Empty
Level 4: Ninja Run
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My only use for purples is to sell them. I obviously went for defense bonuses over recharge - I like layered mitigation, and too much recharge drains the end bar.
But I'm open to any and all advice.
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So I have this fantastic wife who - for a little CoH valentines day present - let me bring my lv 27 Elec/EA stalker along with her 50+ Elec/Shield Scrapper on a few +2x8 RWZ Borea missions, levelling me right up to 33 (and IO build range).
An Armageddon dropped (I offered it to her, but she said it was part of the gift).
THEN I spent some unused paragon points on a super pack and got the Stalker's Guile: chance for hide.
So yeah. I've been a stalwart old-school AS/Placate stalker, but I do believe I'm going to have to take advantage of all of this love and good fortune to make a newer-style main battle stalker that can take maximum advantage of the new changes coming in a few weeks.
With the 500M that came from the purple sale and the infl I had already I can afford a pretty good build, but this is my first /EA stalker (I usually play /nin).
As I look at mids I can see that it should be insanely easy to softcap most types. BUT I could also get insane amounts of recharge. The build I have (will post when it's finished) accomplishes s/l/f/c softcap with one foe from energy drain and softcaps to e/ne with two foes. It also has around 80% extra recharge before Hasten. (Hasten is about 20 seconds shy of perma)
Should I roll with it, or should I go for more recharge? I'm actually leaning towards more recharge.
Also - and more importantly - where's the best place to put that proc?
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