(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ I have no idea what I'm doing!

So last week I decided to give myself a new project to fulfill for the month;
Crazily i decided to try bring back a working blapper to the table.
Now I do warn you my build is overly OVERLY crazy... I've only just finished it (Minus the incarnates)
Something doesn't seem right and i feel im missing the point of survival aspect on a blaster completely.
Could anyone kindly point out why my blapper build isn't working as I had planned?
Build posted below!


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Farseer Kayleth: Level 50 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Radiation Blast
Secondary Power Set: Fire Manipulation
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Medicine
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Neutrino Bolt -- SBlastersW-Acc/Dmg(A), SBlastersW-Dmg/Rchg(42), SBlastersW-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), SBlastersW-Rchg/Dmg%(46)
Level 1: Ring of Fire -- HO:Endo(A)
Level 2: X-Ray Beam -- LdyGrey-DefDeb(A), LdyGrey-DefDeb/Rchg(25)
Level 4: Irradiate -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(5), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(7), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(7), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Oblit-%Dam(9)
Level 6: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 8: Super Jump -- Zephyr-ResKB(A)
Level 10: Fire Sword Circle -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(11), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(11), Oblit-%Dam(15), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 12: Fire Sword -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15)
Level 14: Aim -- Rec'dRet-ToHit(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(40)
Level 16: Spring Attack -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(17), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(17), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Oblit-%Dam(48)
Level 18: Cosmic Burst -- RzDz-Acc/Rchg(A), RzDz-EndRdx/Stun(19), RzDz-Acc/EndRdx(19), RzDz-Stun/Rng(21), RzDz-Acc/Stun/Rchg(21)
Level 20: Stimulant -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 22: Aid Self -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-Rchg(23), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(23), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Dct'dW-Heal(40)
Level 24: Combustion -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(25), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(31), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Oblit-%Dam(43)
Level 26: Build Up -- Rec'dRet-ToHit(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(27)
Level 28: Consume -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(29), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(29), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(31)
Level 30: Boxing -- HO:Nucle(A)
Level 32: Atomic Blast -- ShldBrk-DefDeb(A), ShldBrk-Acc/DefDeb(33), ShldBrk-Acc/Rchg(33), ShldBrk-DefDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(33), ShldBrk-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(34), ShldBrk-%Dam(34)
Level 35: Burn -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Oblit-%Dam(37)
Level 38: Hot Feet -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), EndRdx-I(39), EndRdx-I(39), Slow-I(39)
Level 41: Scorpion Shield -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(42), EndRdx-I(48)
Level 44: Web Envelope -- Enf'dOp-Acc/Rchg(A), Enf'dOp-EndRdx/Immob(45), Enf'dOp-Acc/EndRdx(45), Enf'dOp-Immob/Rng(45), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob/Rchg(46), Enf'dOp-Acc/Immob(46)
Level 47: Tough -- GA-RechEnd(A), GA-3defTpProc(48), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(50)
Level 49: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(50), EndRdx-I(50)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Defiance
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(3)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), P'Shift-EndMod(3), P'Shift-End%(5)
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A)
Level 50: Vigor Core Paragon
Level 50: Void Radial Final Judgement
Level 50: Spectral Core Flawless Interface
Level 50: Cimeroran Radial Superior Ally
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 50: Clarion Partial Core Invocation
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PS:

Do you think I would of been better off going Ranged Defense?

You are far above the soft cap on Smashing/Lethal defense and do not have enough energy defense.

Blasters can't really go for pure positional defense (unless you are making a ranged focus hover build, something that Rad/Fire is not cut out to do) so you should pick 2 or 3 positions and try to cap them instead. Smash/Lethal/Energy are the easiest 3 for blasters because of Scorpion Shield.

A large majority of melee ranged attacks also have a smashing or a lethal component that is checked for. You should be trying to get your S/L defense to 45% and your energy defense to 45% as well. If you can't quite get energy up to 45% then at least try to get it to 32.5% where a small purple inspiration will bring you to the soft cap for energy and will put you over the cap on S/L (giving you a pad against defense debuffs). With all the AoE a Rad/Fire puts out it should not be a problem, at all, to get, or combine, another small purple in the time the one you popped lasts.

Without actually looking at what your build DOES:

what did you plan it to do?

You can't stack enough res on blasters to get by without def. APP + Tough is scarcely 45% S/L. Add cardiac, the +3 res unique and some PVPIOs that have no other useful bonuses and you'll get 55%, max. Moderate levels of res like this only work when they're backed up by other defenses.

The icap is 59% def. That said, getting that much S/L def is impractical on a lot of builds and Energy def is important at least in trials because IDF, one of the major enemy groups in trials, have a lot of pure energy attacks (no S/L component). 45% S/L/E would be a lot tougher than 59% S/L and 0% E.

A blaster's biggest pitfall is lack of mez protection.

Most mezzes don't have a s/l or melee vector

This puts rad/fire at a difficult position since it would benefit greatly from having s/l defense but that alone would do little good if mezzes keep landing.

I have a rad/fire myself and I think I finally found a build that I'm satisfied with.

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Level 50 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Radiation Blast
Secondary Power Set: Fire Manipulation
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: X-Ray Beam -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:31(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:31(3), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:31(3), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:31(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:31(5), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:31(7)
Level 1: Ring of Fire -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:31(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:31(7), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:31(9), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:31(9), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:31(11), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:31(11)
Level 2: Irradiate -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:50(13), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:50(13), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:50(15), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(15), Achilles-ResDeb%:20(17)
Level 4: Combustion -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:30(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:30(17), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:30(37), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:30(39), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:30(39)
Level 6: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:31(A)
Level 8: Aim -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 10: Fire Sword Circle -- SBlastersW-Acc/Dmg:31(A), SBlastersW-Dmg/Rchg:31(34), SBlastersW-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:31(36), SBlastersW-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:31(37), SBlastersW-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:31(37), SBlastersW-Rchg/Dmg%:31(48)
Level 12: Super Speed -- Zephyr-ResKB:10(A)
Level 14: Kick -- Empty(A)
Level 16: Build Up -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 18: Cosmic Burst -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:31(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:31(19), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:31(19), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:31(21), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:31(27), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:31(27)
Level 20: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A), GA-3defTpProc:31(21)
Level 22: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:31(A), LkGmblr-Def:31(23), HO:Cyto(23)
Level 24: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:31(A), HO:Cyto(25), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:31(25)
Level 26: Neutron Bomb -- Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg:50(A), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(29), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg:50(29), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx:50(31), Ragnrk-Knock%:50(31)
Level 28: Consume -- Erad-Dmg:30(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg:30(40), Erad-Dmg/Rchg:30(40), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(40), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(43), Erad-%Dam:30(50)
Level 30: Fire Sword -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:31(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:31(31), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:31(33), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:31(33), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:31(33), Mako-Dam%:31(34)
Level 32: Assault -- EndRdx-I:30(A)
Level 35: Scorpion Shield -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:31(A), DefBuff-I:50(36), HO:Cyto(36)
Level 38: Burn -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:31(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:31(46), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:31(48), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:31(50), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:31(50)
Level 41: Web Envelope -- TotHntr-Acc/Rchg:31(A), TotHntr-EndRdx/Immob:31(42), TotHntr-Acc/EndRdx:31(42), TotHntr-Immob/Acc:31(42), TotHntr-Acc/Immob/Rchg:31(43), TotHntr-Dam%:31(43)
Level 44: Summon Spiderlings -- BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg:31(A), BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx:31(45), BldM'dt-Acc/EndRdx:31(45), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:31(45), BldM'dt-Acc:31(46), BldM'dt-Dmg:31(46)
Level 47: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(48)
Level 49: Vengeance -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:31(A)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 4: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+:20(A)
Level 4: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Stamina -- EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(34), P'Shift-End%:21(39)
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
Level 50: Musculature Core Paragon
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I went scirocco's to get more end redux out and to shore up the AoE defense. Oblits aren't so hot in the end redux department and I know from my experience with elec/fire and rad/fire that all the pbaoes can be really taxing on the end bar.

What you have will do just as well though.