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The best place is as a PBAOE when you're already in the middle of your spawn. That way you'll get the AAO damage bonus on it too. In fact if you also have Power Siphon available it might be best to fuel that up a bit first and then unleash SC as a PBAOE, especially if you're solo. |
Originally Posted by Fusion_7
Quick question on Shield Charge. I just picked this up for my now level 36 KM/SD Scrapper. When going for the Teleport charge, what would be the best spot to target your point of attack, behind the group, in front of the group or on top of the group? I ask as I sometimes come up a bit short on the knockdown when I have the target spot slightly ahead of the group but if I put the target behind the group or even on top of the group I will usually have better results with knockdowns. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
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If you're talking about on teams and using it as an opener then just behind the group, that way any that avoid / ignore the KD and unleash a cone attack are aIming away from your squishies (as in the other people on your team with low HP & defenses, not any squishy bits of your body
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Are you sure the +Dmg buffs transfer to the pseudo-pet that is created by LR and SC? I am not questioning you so much as honestly asking. I know at one time pseudo-pets did not receive such buffs due to the damage not coming directly from the actual caster.
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Yes, Damage buffs (in fact lots of buffs / modifiers) are passed down to pseudopets nowadays. Been that way for a long time at this stage.|
Originally Posted by Thirty-Seven
Are you sure the +Dmg buffs transfer to the pseudo-pet that is created by LR and SC? I am not questioning you so much as honestly asking. I know at one time pseudo-pets did not receive such buffs due to the damage not coming directly from the actual caster.
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It was one of the reasons for the changes to pets and pseudopets which fixed their recharge (IOs were one reason but also things like Lightning Storm were getting a double whammy of effect from Hasten).
If it wasn't the case then LS and Shield Charge would be pretty hopeless for Brutes. I've verified it myself from a lot of use of the old form of Burn, which used to get the Damage from Fury for around the first 2 seconds and then it would sharply drop off as the damage buff wore off (the Pseudo gets passed both the amount and the duration of damage buffs as it spawns and then they are separate).
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Originally Posted by Carnifax_NA
The best place is as a PBAOE when you're already in the middle of your spawn. That way you'll get the AAO damage bonus on it too. In fact if you also have Power Siphon available it might be best to fuel that up a bit first and then unleash SC as a PBAOE, especially if you're solo.
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My tank always used it when already in the middle of the group. The bonus from AAO is definitely noticeable.
If you are teleporting into a group with it, the best spot is as close to the middle of the group as possible. It is a PBAoE attack with a teleport component, so it will deal it's damage in a 360 degree circle around you when you get to your selected point. It deals no damage passing through enemies, so aiming behind them just means you're probably going to miss some.
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Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison See, it's gems like these that make me check Claws' post history every once in a while to make sure I haven't missed anything good lately. |
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I concur. I have also found that by standing in the middle of a group and using it, I have seen very pleasant results. Keep in mind being that I just got it, it's only one slotted so far so I would be anxious to see what kind of real damage this baby can do once fully slotted? |
Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect
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My tank always used it when already in the middle of the group. The bonus from AAO is definitely noticeable. If you are teleporting into a group with it, the best spot is as close to the middle of the group as possible. It is a PBAoE attack with a teleport component, so it will deal it's damage in a 360 degree circle around you when you get to your selected point. It deals no damage passing through enemies, so aiming behind them just means you're probably going to miss some. |
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It's damage is pretty sick. It was nerfed not too long ago because it was TOO sick, but it's still damn nice.
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Originally Posted by Fusion_7
I concur. I have also found that by standing in the middle of a group and using it, I have seen very pleasant results. Keep in mind being that I just got it, it's only one slotted so far so I would be anxious to see what kind of real damage this baby can do once fully slotted?
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Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison See, it's gems like these that make me check Claws' post history every once in a while to make sure I haven't missed anything good lately. |
Damn nice indeed. We Scrappers have the hardest hitting Shield Charge, and man does it pack a punch with AAO saturated. 
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Quick question on Shield Charge. I just picked this up for my now level 36 KM/SD Scrapper. When going for the Teleport charge, what would be the best spot to target your point of attack, behind the group, in front of the group or on top of the group? I ask as I sometimes come up a bit short on the knockdown when I have the target spot slightly ahead of the group but if I put the target behind the group or even on top of the group I will usually have better results with knockdowns. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.