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DP/rad is good pick but DP's arent the easiest or most powerful in the game. I have a DP/rad at lvl 49 that plays really well in teams and should be awsome when slotted with a few purple. Bangster is my 3rd attempt at a DP. The first 2 got scrapped around lvl 20 because I didn't enjoy playing them much-the reasons are that the best powers are at high lvls and they are diifficult to solo. My advice at low lvls would be to find teams or your going to get frustrated.
The principals I followed were to build for teaming rather than solo until I got Hail of Bullets and EM Pulse. Once you have those you will want good recharge to keep them comming up quickly and one of the patrons powers that can recover endurance during the lag after using EM pulse. It seems to be working well and the powers look great.
IMHO if you want success with your DP you need to be able to stop the opposition hitting you so whatever secondary you have you need a good slow or hold.
For travel originally I took stealth and hover/fly as I had a vision of thin manic floating shooter destroying all but as I was finding lvling difficult I respeced fly out and replaced it with SS and the fighting pool. On paper this was stronger but in practice I couldn't stay alive in teams unless there was a really good agro magnet so I have now gone back to my original concept. This is now working great, I'm not sure if that is because I'm not the best player or because you avoid a lot of the agro up high. Anyway it allows me to swoop down hold the mob and then hit them with Hail if bullets and bullet rain. Cool
Dont worry if it seems tough at low lvl an stick with it until lvl 40 and its great. GL

I was well impressed with all those demons running about in Mercy on Union. We almost ran out of enemies to slay for a while and it all worked so smoothly.
No doubt there will be problems because there always are but Good Job!

hi, It looks a sound build but to me your underusing Howling Twilight, which is one of the best powers in dark.
HT can almost stop most enemies in their tracks and gives you to time to get the upper hand. It also makes a great opener and is a battle winner when things are going bad for a team-the rez power is also great but a secondary bonus in my view.
If you can get decent recharge it can be ready for almost every mob, which is realistic seeing as you are picking up haste.

Hi thanks, for all that advice I think for my particular build I'm gonna repec and use hover and SS despite its problems. I will be able to travel fast, be prackically invisible and can get out of most sticky situations. I will not be taking all the cold/DP sets so will be able to pick up the other powers I need to make a decent build. Thats what I wanted to do at the start-concept is a fururistic flying gunner.

Maybe see you in game

Thanks

Ed

Hi, I started my DP build and picked cold as a secondary. My plan was to take hover to add to mist for some extra defence. I would then reley on SS for travel. This has worked for me in the past but I like the diving moves of DP and think hover may spoil them.
If I don't take hover I'll be looking for alternative ways to toughen it up. should I add the jumping or fighting pool or what do you reckon? Alternativley I could just start again with another secondary and change the build? I do like cold?
So many questions-some outside advice would be much appreciated

Pill

Hi, I'd be interested to know how your getting on with the build as I'm building a AR/TA on Union. I have several archers and love to play them. I agree with your choice on AR but I'm going for oil slick, acid arrow and emp on TA as I love them on my other characters.

I cant wait to get to a high level and try the slik+acid+fire ar(to light slick)+ROA combination.

I just hope that the damage for ROA is going to be high enough on a corr.

hi, thanks to Mother's Love for a great box of goodies. Loads of great things in it. My favourites are Ghost Widows hair (had to say this in case she is listening), an art book and the standees and posters that I'm going to put around my PC. Most impressed with the Villians/arach themed package that arrived.
I hope you repeat the race and cozzie competition again-next time I'll try and run in the right direction.

Murdo