I noticed you said you've reached 41 and have Dark Consumption and Chrono Shift. That stands out to me because it means you've skipped over Slowed Response at 35, your key damage multiplier thanks to the -resistance it offers. Damage enhancement and buffs are only one side of the damage equation; remember that resistance is the other.
As for Bonfire, using it alone isn't going to net you very good damage. It seems to have a nice bit of damage, but remember that it's occurring over the course of 45 seconds and it doesn't benefit from Containment. Spamming Fire Cages will likely give you more damage in the long run and establish more consistent Containment than relying on Flash Fire alone. Of course, you can use them in conjunction even if it negates the mitigation you would gain from Bonfire alone. You may also wish to keep Bonfire for a handy emergency control even if it isn't your primary damage power.
As for the Alpha slot, it's difficult to recommend without seeing a complete build. You may find slotting for recovery and using Dark Consumption will eventually settle your endurance needs. Musculature is a good branch if you still aren't satisfied with your damage, but Interface will likely shore that problem up. I personally find Vigor useful for addressing endurance needs and helping Time's defense buffs.
I took Slowed Response at 35, Chrono Shift at 38 and Dark Consumption at 41.
I am unfortunately unable to use mids and my build isn't ideal for others but I'll try to make some sense of it and drop it in my next post.
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Oops, I was thinking of Dark Obliteration. My mistake.|
Originally Posted by PurpleThirteen13
I took Slowed Response at 35, Chrono Shift at 38 and Dark Consumption at 41.
I am unfortunately unable to use mids and my build isn't ideal for others but I'll try to make some sense of it and drop it in my next post. |
I'd also like to ask if you've tried utilizing procs in Distortion Field. I've found it can contribute a little extra damage especially when you have the recharge to drop 2-3 of them.
My Distortion Field spotting is currently 5 Supurior Will of the Contoller (including Proc) and Lockdown Proc (Mag 2 hold thing). I realize procs there may be better, just like in Hot Feet, but my planned Hot Feet slotting in 5 Armageddon (proc included) and Obliteration Proc I believe.
I hit 44 and got Obliteration and it has helPed quite a bit though I've also spotted my imps for damage now too.
Hi, I've had the same Fire/Time controller sitting around collecting dust at level 9 for a long time, with the bonfire proc as a quick way to level him easy I pulled him out and I have run him all the way up to 41. He is a bunch of fun, I'm soloing most things at +4/x8 though that takes quite a while so sometimes I bring along a friend who is playing with Water Blast and have him just constantly lay down Whirlpool, I think.
I know I didn't exactly go for the highest damage output combination, if I had wanted that I would have gone Kinetics. But I still see the potential here, Imps are crazy little guys who just mow through everything regardless of the Fulcrum Shift or not and Chrono Shift is actually a great utility on teams and solo for me, I shall have it perma-ish in my end game. I need to up my damage output though and Cages is not an option, and I haven't gotten to Purples, I have Dark Consumption going off any time I can pop it, Imps doing damage, Bonfire constantly 2 or 3 times over and Hot Feet, I can't seem to get Flashfire to drop any extra damage in there and I am already super tight on endurance, so single target damage becomes difficult too. Will this be better later or should I ditch Bonfire soon and go back to Cages/Flashfire to hold done the mobs?
With this all in mind, when I do hit my incarnate I think I should be looking into Cardiac, though after slotting my IOs in my endurance problem is a bit lower then should I go Masc or something else?
Thanks All You Troller Experts ;-)