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I know this is not what you asked, but if you are wanting survivability, look again at Ice/Ice. Holds and slows are great survival tools. While it is true it doesn't have the best damage, in truth the best damage set and the worst damage set aren't all that far apart, and Ice is not the worst.|
Originally Posted by Verren
Hiya folks,
I'm returning after being gone for quite awhile and I'm looking for a blaster to solo quest with. I have it narrowed down to Beam Rifle/Energy, or Dark Energy/Dark Armor. Which is the better of the two for dmg and survivability on my way to 50? Thanks! |
Of course, as always, YMMV.
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Beam Energy if your going the range cap hover blaster. |
Originally Posted by Verren
Hiya folks,
I'm returning after being gone for quite awhile and I'm looking for a blaster to solo quest with. I have it narrowed down to Beam Rifle/Energy, or Dark Energy/Dark Armor. Which is the better of the two for dmg and survivability on my way to 50? Thanks! |
I don't know if with Dark / Dark you can get ranged AND melee or Smash / Lethal defense cap. I'm assuming you meant dark manipulation and your not asking to compare a blaster to brute / scrapper set.
Dark manipulation is putting you in melee range to get the buffs. Dark primary is really all range and no AOE or PBAOE. End result I think its too much attempted jousting and getting caught with a mezz as you jump out of melee range.
Energy on the other hand with any primary allows you to get range defense cap, hover and aid self. So you come away with a fairly decent toon with minimal issues.
1. Why Soft Cap is Important : http://dechskaison.blogspot.com/2011...important.html
2. Limits: http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Limits
3. Attack Mechanics: http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Attack_Mechanics
4. Rule of Five: http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Rule_o...e_Law_of_Fives
Gonna mention some combos that would be much better than Beam Rifle imho.
1. Primaries:
---Fire, Ice, Sonic, Radiation
2. Secondaries:
---Mental, Electric, Ice
3. Combos:
---Fire/all the above, Ice/all the above, Radiation/Mental, Electric.
As for Beam Rifle, it is slow even though it has good ST damage. However it "is" reliant on Disintegrate to constantly recharge so you can maximize Disintegration. Do you really want to be centered around it?
YMMV
I think the dark/dark will be easier to solo, as it has more mitigation in the primary. Beam will deal more ST dmg than dark blast, but /dark will probably cover that with soul drain.
I may be biased, though. I have a dark/dark/soul that I enjoy quite a bit.
Hiya folks,
I'm returning after being gone for quite awhile and I'm looking for a blaster to solo quest with. I have it narrowed down to Beam Rifle/Energy, or Dark Energy/Dark Armor. Which is the better of the two for dmg and survivability on my way to 50?
Thanks!