I have a few things to say...
Being an elec/elec blaster I have (as many consider) the worst secondary...
1. Electric Fence...holds for abit with some damage...Ranged.
2.Charged Brawl-Melee
3.Elec Field-Melee Range
4.Havok Punch-Melee
5.Build Up-Not Really an attack
6.THunder Clap-Melee attack that does no damage
7.Thunder Strike- Melee attack that does same damage as Havok Punch
8.Power Sink-melee range power that drains enemys end and gives you it
9.Shocking Grasp-Melee range hold.
7 Melee Range Powers 1 Ranged Hold and Build Up.
You may ask What was states smoking when he did this?"
Well heres my opinion. In conjuction with the Electricity primary this set is well done. I have had all of these powers through the course of my career as my main, I have respeced many of them but still used them all. The powers work well because the main function of an Elec blaster is to drain endurance. You must drain end at melee range with short circuit and once your there they cant attack you. I keep a steady flow of my 2 end drain powers and they are all useless, even bosses higher then me. I can now use Havok Punch which is a one hit kill attack for even conned enemies. All of my secondary powers become highly efficient. In fact when Im in melee range I am better than ranged. I never run out of endurance, with and without stamina because I use power sink frequently. So after a few minutes I have taken out a large mob of +1s without a scratch and without using my alpha.
Right now..the 40s are the funnest and easiest part of the game for my blaster, I never team unless Im fighting an AV or have run out of missions. Especially now that he has Temp Invulnerability which enables more risky draining runs.
So basically..for this power set I dont think the melee secondary issue is a problem. Sure I only have 4 powers from the set now, and its nowhere near as usefull as devices is but it works well with the Elec primary.
BUT as for a blasters role...I still think we are threatened by Scrappers.
