Sonic Arrow Build: -Utility -Electric -DPS -Video

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In-depth Video Guide

Sonic Arrow Archery

Stats
HP: 8,700

Dex: 92
Con: 217
Ego: 411

Crit Chance: 23%
Severity: 96%

Offense: 15%
Defense: 62%

Gear

Growth mod just to push ego to 400. No need for extra severity. Replacing with Crit Chance is also a good option. Offense feeds into the Guardicator loop because who doesn't love easy offense and defense. HP on gear is more than what you can get with a mod, which is why I choose to go with that. You could drop a Con mod if you'd rather go with more crit or want to be cheap. It'll drop HP to just under 8k. I'd probably go with flat HP on the secondary defense, but I couldn't find one. It's about the same anyway, so 'meh'.

Heroic Gloves of Offense
- Con r5 x2
- Growth r5
Heroic Breastplate of HP
- Ego r5 x2
- Impact r5
Heroic Helm of Efficiency
- Ego r5 x2
- Gamblers r5

Master's Belt: Ego / Offense
Stalwart Bracers: Con / Ego
Reputable Eyepiece: Ego / Cost Discount

Pros and Cons

+ AoE Stun
+ Long Range
+ Mobile
- - You can move while charging Sonic Arrow
- - All other powers are click or toggles

+ De-buffs / Utility / Crowd Control
+ Blocking doesn't stop your damage
+ Useful solo or in a group
+ Not horrific to level
- - AoE / Single target / Energy / Form / Passive / Heal by level 14
- - Heirloom Gear is great since we're going to use mostly ego anyway

- Not going to win any DPS races
- Some powers are much shorter range than archery
- You need to pick up your energy unlock before your slotted passive
- Conviction is pricey at low levels
- Can run out of energy with sparkstorm spam
- Sonic Arrow's effects are kinda annoying

Build

PowerHouse(Link to this build)

Super Stats:
Level 6: Ego (Primary)
Level 10: Constitution (Secondary)
Level 15: Dexterity (Secondary)

Talents:
Level 1: Absolute Zero
Level 6: Acrobat
Level 9: Ascetic
Level 12: Shooter
Level 15: Impresario
Level 18: Quick Recovery
Level 21: Wordly

Powers:
Level 1: Strafe
Level 1: Sonic Arrow (Rank 2, Deadly Dissonance)
Level 6: Hunter's Instinct
Level 8: Electric Form (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Chilled Form
Level 14: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Electric Shield (Rank 2, Electric Vengeance)
Level 20: Sparkstorm (Rank 2, Electric Personality)
Level 23: Particle Smash (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Unbreakable (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 29: Lock N Load
Level 32: Resurrection Serum
Level 35: Rebirth
Level 38: Implosion Engine (Rank 2, Rank 3)

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Displacement Acrobatics (Rank 2)
Level 35: Jet Pack (Rank 2, Rank 3)

Specializations:
Ego: Force of Will (2/2)
Ego: Insight (3/3)
Ego: Follow Through (2/3)
Ego: Sixth Sense (3/3)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
Guardian: Find the Mark (2/3)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Modified Gear (2/2)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (3/3)
Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)

flowcyto

Looks nice for an Energy-base Archer. Prob would take ES/NM over LnL, and de-rank Implosion Engine for it. Otherwise its a solid build. Ya could also consider Energy Wave w/ rev polarity, as its Energy dmg and can clump in mobs as well.

I always liked Sonic Arrow. One can make a CC and heal/debuff build w/ it using Manip and Wither + Sentinel Mastery; easy spammable AoE stuns are nice. Not the greatest dps, but it can still perform well.

riverocean

This is a great guide. How did I miss this!! Thanks!