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  1. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect View Post
    Why would anyone take a power that kills your end bar every time you use it, and takes 5 minutes to recharge, when there is an alternative that doesn't crash your end and recharges in a minute and a half?
    But it's not an alternative.
  2. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dispari View Post
    I don't think it's a bug. It's the price you pay for it being an AoE buff that can buff multiple people. Seers only do 5%, but they keep it perma, on one person. Battle Orbs do an AoE buff, but as a result it's not always on.
    That's just bad design, you should never surprise a player with bad AI after he spent a lot of time getting an item. The description says 5%, then it should provide 5%. Simple as that.
  3. Auroxis
    Dark Melee is pretty terrible for farming, by the way.
  4. Auroxis

    Dark/SD synergy

    POST-ACTION

    DM/SD is very popular and is regarded as one of the best scrapper combos out there.

    The top scrapper times on the Rikti Pylon Challenge are mostly DM/SD.
  5. Auroxis
    I gave it a big overhaul and it came out well, plus I think you can fit it in your budget.

    http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/downl...67FE0F69A1D819

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  6. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SinisterDirge View Post
    Yes. Its just the incarnate trials that mobs have higher tohit. Grab a couple Kinetic Dampeners for when the fecal matter hits the rotary impeller.
    Kinetic Dampener does not work as it is a temp power. Day Job powers like Combat Shield do not work as well.

    Eye of the Magus works though.
  7. Auroxis
    While Elec Armor is nice, Fiery Aura does significantly more damage.
  8. Auroxis
    Spiritual is a good choice, IMO.

    You get your best attacks up sooner(Lightning Rod, Shield Charge, Chain Induction), you get a bit more HP out of True Grit, and if you take Aid Self it becomes significantly more effective as well.
  9. Auroxis
    What if a bunch of TP Foe users queued it on a target out of range, and someone used Team TP to get them all in range at the same time?
  10. Auroxis

    Let's See Them!

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Zombie Man View Post
    Throw me some beads first!


    Well played!
  11. Auroxis

    Let's See Them!

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mauk2 View Post
    Yah, seriously. I'm wondering how long it's gonna be before brute footstomp gets the nerf-hammer at this rate.
    I'm getting angry just thinking about it.

    SS/FA Brutes got a relatively recent buff with the FA changes(consume, fiery embrace, burn). If SS was nerfed it would be beyond stupid.
  12. Auroxis
    Well, my build has Conserve Power from Body Mastery instead of Power Sink. This gives more DPS as Energize and Power Sink don't need to be used as often in prolonged fights(but loses out on Power Sink's mitigation through drains).
  13. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Fiery-Enforcer View Post
    The next secondaries I would go to are Electric and Shield.
    This.

    I would say Electric Armor takes it over Shield Defense due to Fury and red inspirations.
  14. Auroxis

    elec/shield tank

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by GI Justice View Post
    Yeah, Havoc Punch -is- inferior to Jacob's Ladder, in terms of DPA. It doesn't outdamage it by much, though, and technically speaking; Jacob's Ladder is a PBAoE attack. Definitely more functional as a ST damage dealer, I'll admit. Thing is, a lot of people(myself included), build for more than just sheer necessity; and I'm in the camp that thinks Hasten should be an option, not a cornerstone. I could pick up an additional power that'd be more functional than fly; sure. But my character flies. RP is very important to me in this game; and the need to cover ground in regards to my concept greatly outweighs functionality, for the most part.

    I mean, if it's not -your- creation, and it's not fun, what are you doing? If numbers were my primary concern, I'd go play with a calculator, or load up minesweeper.
    Optimizing character builds is fun for me, just like taking concept powers is fun for you.

    Let's agree to disagree.
  15. Auroxis

    Elec/SS vs Elec/KM

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Windenergy21 View Post
    Sorry not going for defense on this one. Boring and overexpensive and not what I'm going for. Perma energize and if going the KM power siphon, and fast recharge pbaoe knockdown and end drain for mitigation and damage.

    TBH EXTREMELY annoyed when everyones answer to any non-positionally defense based build is to "cap s/l" its overdone.

    FYI, when vengeance is on, everything is capped. On teams if i'm dying with help before any other squishy or even scrapper, something is seriously wrong. Vs. AVs with the elec/KM there should be at least 21%-28% -damage in the finalized build. That on top of elecs resists should be pretty noticeable.
    Building for defense first is simply the most efficient way to spend your slots on an Elec tanker if you want to increase survivability. I have yet to see a solid argument against it.

    No one here can tell you what to do. The best we can do is give constructive advice, but in the end it's your character and your playstyle. If your survivability is good enough for you, that's great, but please don't get extremely annoyed when someone took the time to help you out.
  16. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MightyForge View Post
    Folks,

    Great stuff! I really like the ideas posted above. Shadow Meld had occured to me as well. Do you guys like it in actual gameplay?
    Shadow Meld's lengthy activation time and relatively short duration makes it an "Alpha soak" power. As in, activate before you enter the fray. You can use it in the middle of combat, but only use it if you must as it will take a toll on your DPS.
  17. Auroxis

    elec/shield tank

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by GI Justice View Post
    One thing to bear in mind with Shield/Elec(as I've had considerable problems, with my own), is that you're definitely lacking in the single target DPS department. With the second build, while still a good build, you don't have Havoc Punch. Might not seem like a big deal, but your best STDPS is coming by way of Charged Brawl and Chain Induction. If you opt out of hasten, you might as well forget about including Chain Induction in your single target chain. The ST damage factor only really comes into play against AVs/GMs, though, but I find myself often desiring to fight such enemies.

    Conceptually, you also might not have room for Aid Other/Self, especially if you like to fly. If you do like flying, and you still don't have Havoc Punch, consider taking Air Superiority rather than Hover. It has the exact same damage as Punch from SS, with the same recharge. Does slightly less damage than Havoc Punch from Elec. Melee, but recharges faster. Just some things to think about.
    Havoc Punch is actually inferior to Jacobs Ladder in terms of Damage Per Activation.

    I aimed for the CB-JL-CB-CI attack chain.

    Flying isn't that important either, considering the temp powers availability.

    Edit: Here's an updated build, with the powers selected at more reasonable levels:

    http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/downl...5AFF037674ECF6

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  18. Auroxis

    elec/shield tank

    POST-ACTION

    Here's one I just made, power selection levels are kinda messed up though.

    Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.92
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Level 50 Mutation Tanker
    Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
    Secondary Power Set: Electrical Melee
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Medicine
    Power Pool: Leaping

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Deflection -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(34), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(34)
    Level 1: Charged Brawl -- C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(34), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(37), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(46), Hectmb-Dam%(46)
    Level 2: Battle Agility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(19), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(19)
    Level 4: True Grit -- TtmC'tng-ResDam(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(5), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(9), Numna-Heal(11), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(11), Numna-Heal/Rchg(13)
    Level 6: Jacobs Ladder -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), Erad-Acc/Rchg(15), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(15), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(17), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(17)
    Level 8: Active Defense -- HO:Membr(A), HO:Membr(36)
    Level 10: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
    Level 12: Phalanx Fighting -- Ksmt-ToHit+(A)
    Level 14: Taunt -- Taunt-I(A)
    Level 16: Thunder Strike -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(37), Erad-Dmg(40), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42)
    Level 18: Grant Cover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
    Level 20: Build Up -- GSFC-Build%(A), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(21), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(21), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(23), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(23), GSFC-ToHit(25)
    Level 22: Boxing -- Empty(A)
    Level 24: Tough -- TtmC'tng-ResDam(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(25), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(27), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(50)
    Level 26: Shield Charge -- Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(43), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(43), Oblit-Dmg(45)
    Level 28: Chain Induction -- C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(29), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(31), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(33), RechRdx-I(33)
    Level 30: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(42)
    Level 32: One with the Shield -- TtmC'tng-ResDam(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(33), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(45)
    Level 35: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(36)
    Level 38: Lightning Rod -- Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(39), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(40), Oblit-Dmg(40)
    Level 41: Super Speed -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
    Level 44: Aid Other -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(45)
    Level 47: Aid Self -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(48), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(48), Numna-Heal/Rchg(48), IntRdx-I(50)
    Level 49: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(50)
    Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
    Level 0: Task Force Commander
    Level 0: Portal Jockey
    Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
    Level 50: Spiritual Core Paragon
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Gauntlet
    Level 1: Sprint -- QckFt-EndRdx/RunSpd(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Numna-Heal(5), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(7), RgnTis-Regen+(7), Mrcl-Rcvry+(9)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
    Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(3), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(3), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(27)
  19. Auroxis
    Thanks for posting the build Mighty!

    I'd just like to add, my build didn't have an incarnate slot enabled at the time, so keep that in mind(Could go Musculature or Spiritual).
  20. Auroxis
    Tweaked Iggy's awesome Inv build so it has some more regen:

    http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/downl...4BFE0774A5D65C

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  21. Auroxis
    Here's another build to consider:

    http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/downl...DADB5F0E80DF89

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  22. Auroxis
    I personally went with Pyre until I got access to the PPP's. Fire Ball is a great attack, and while Fire Blast isn't as damaging as Mu Lightning and Gloom, it recharges faster(which is important for non-IO'd builds).
  23. Auroxis
    I have to say I'm very impressed with the SD build Iggy posted, kind of makes me wonder just how close Elec Armor and Shield Defense are both offensively and defensively.
  24. Auroxis
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Arcanaville View Post
    Energy is not really linked to defense debuffs. Lethal is, but not really energy. The linkage between energy and defense debuffs is concentrated in radiation which is not a common critter attack form. And while regeneration debuffs tend to appear in energy attacks when they appear at all on the critter side, they aren't common enough to be considered "linked" in remotely the same sense defense is associated with lethal or recharge debuffs are associated with cold or psionics.
    Radiation and Kheldian attacks, which come by a fair bit in the ITF, and the Barracuda SF IIRC. Putting the semantics of "Linked" aside, some(or most, depending on how you value the end drains) energy and negative energy attacks carry debuffs which hurt survivability, while almost all psionic attacks carry debuffs which hurt survivability.

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    And while energy is likely more common than psionics in those task forces, its extremely unlikely negative is more common than psionics and extremely unlikely energy is three times more common than psionics as you're suggesting.
    Negative is common in the ITF(Nictus(coupled by defense debuffs, -recharge, and in the final encounter it ignores defense at the start), Requiem, 5th column), in the STF(Ghost Widow, Circle of Thorns), in the Dr. Khan TF(Reichsman, Schadenwhatshisface, 5th column), in the Barracuda SF(Ghost Widow, Reichsman, 5th column).

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    I would also bet real money that across the entire playerbase more player minutes are spent on mission content than task forces by a wide margin. So no matter how popular any one task force is, they are all swamped by the rest of the content overall. I would make that bet even after the advent of WSTs. People have a very skewed view of what the average player does or plays. Every time the devs released statistics about the game, from influence earning to leveling to archetype popularity to content running to alts to powerset performance conventional forum wisdom has always been not just wrong, but not even close.

    So while I cannot be certain I'm correct without hard evidence, I'm disinclined to trust anything except direct extrapolations from the few bits of actual data we have about the game.
    Knowing the exact numbers isn't something anyone of us can do, which is why I said this is my biased opinion as a TF runner, and that the presumption that everyone does the same content is flawed, which makes the composite rating not that helpful in this discussion.

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    Also, I never said people specifically spend equal time in carnie missions as fighting cimerorans. You're suggesting a hurdle far higher than I assert or require to come to the conclusions I do. Let me perform the same mental gymnastics in reverse. What makes you think carnies are the only critter type with more than a tiny bit of psionic damage?
    I was just posting an example, sorry if it came off as twisting your words. In my experience Psionic is simply not as commonly faced as Energy and to a lesser degree Negative Energy. I didn't expect you to agree with my numbers as they are based off of my personal experiences.
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    Originally Posted by Arcanaville View Post
    If the average player spent more time in ITFs than in Carnie missions, that's something I would consider factoring into generalized comparison. However, I'm fairly certain they do not.

    Incidentally, psionic damage is a significant percentage of damage for not just Carnies, but also Rikti, Arachnos, Longbow, and Circle of Thorns, in terms of high level critters. You'll see significant psionic damage in the LGTF, STF, LRSF, and Barracuda.

    Psionics especially are just as important if not moreso than energy in actual play because while energy is linked to endurance drain, psionics is linked to -recharge. If you lack genuine psionic defense or high positional defense, then not only will you eat a lot of psionic damage but any click heals you have will be greatly slowed.
    Energy is also linked to Defense debuffs and Regeneration debuffs. Both Energy and Negative Energy are more common than Psionic in the TF's you mentioned(Maybe not in the LRSF and LGTF where NE isn't as common).

    Also, what makes you so certain that the average level 50 spends equal time fighting carnies and cimmies?