There is really no best secondary to fight AVs it is more on how you build it and your play style. There will be lot of different opinions on the person's favorite as for the best secondary powers.
Quote:
I won't agree with this completely. Playstyle and build go a long way, but the biggest concerns for soloing an AV are Surviving and DPS. Most primaries will be fine, especially on IOs for surviving. Its the DPS that isn't always doable for secondaries. |
Originally Posted by LSK
There is really no best secondary to fight AVs it is more on how you build it and your play style. There will be lot of different opinions on the person's favorite as for the best secondary powers.
|
Best odds for an AV soloer: Shield/DM. Great single target DPS and lots of buffage. The key would be making sure you have fodder for your damage buffs, and not killing those extra mobs while you try to kill the AV.
Fire Melee is mostly AoE with moderate single target. I'm not sure the DPS will be want you want for killing an AV. SS might be able to do it, but I've never tried with it so I can't say.
@Rylas
Kill 'em all. Let XP sort 'em out.
Street Justice can provide some decent ST -Res, but I'm not sure how it does for ST damage. Something to consider. I would probably go DM though for the Siphon Life, if I were to try it. Fire would be better on a scrapper or brute since they lose Combustion for another good ST attack.
They ALL float down here. When you're down here with us, you'll float too!
@Starflier
Quote:
I have soloed many AVs at a +4x8 on a few of my tanks with different power sets 1 of which was FA/Fire, and the other WP/SS this was befor the incarnates came out, as well on my SD/BA tank. The slowest of them was my Stone/Stone by far, Kin melee has some good ST attacks as well.
|
Originally Posted by Rylas
I won't agree with this completely. Playstyle and build go a long way, but the biggest concerns for soloing an AV are Surviving and DPS. Most primaries will be fine, especially on IOs for surviving. Its the DPS that isn't always doable for secondaries.
Best odds for an AV soloer: Shield/DM. Great single target DPS and lots of buffage. The key would be making sure you have fodder for your damage buffs, and not killing those extra mobs while you try to kill the AV. Fire Melee is mostly AoE with moderate single target. I'm not sure the DPS will be want you want for killing an AV. SS might be able to do it, but I've never tried with it so I can't say. |
I could probably do it on my Ice/KM tanker, and I doubt I'd have any trouble with it when my Ice/DM tanker hits 50 too.
Any armour with a damage aura can take the Fury of the Gladiator -20% res proc in it, and considering AVs resist bruising, it's worth considering.
Hi,
What secondary would push out more damage for soloing AVs - fire or super strength? Or is there another primary better than both (ex titan weapons)?
I plan on going with stone armor as my primary. I have a couple of builds worked out and was still able to get double stacked rage even with stone's recharge penalty but didn't know if fire would still be king.
What do you guys suggest? Thanks!