Arrow AT

markhawkman

Yeah I made a new guy called Nelko.

I used the arrow AT. So far the only real decision made was to use flight as a travel power since the class is ranged and flight works well for ranged attack.

flowcyto

I guess ya mean the Marksman.

A build for it, utilizing much of its CC options, though they aren't strictly necessary:

PowerHouse (Link to this build)

Archetype: The Marksman

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

Talents:
Level 1: The Marksman
Level 7: Covert Ops Training
Level 12: Healthy Mind
Level 15: Acrobat
Level 20: Ascetic
Level 25: Quick Recovery
Level 30: Negotiator

Powers:
Level 1: Strafe
Level 1: Straight Shot (Rank 2, Split the Arrow)
Level 6: Sonic Arrow (Rank 2, Deadly Dissonance)
Level 8: Quarry (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Torrent of Arrows (Rank 2, Relentless Recurve)
Level 14: Concentration
Level 17: Focused Shot (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 21: Retaliation (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 25: Hunter's Instinct
Level 30: Evasive Maneuvers (Rank 2, Sleight of Mind)
Level 35: Storm of Arrows (Rank 2, Achilles' Heel)
Level 40: Explosive Arrow (Where's the Kaboom?)

Travel Powers:
Level 6:
Level 35:

Specializations:
Dexterity: Combat Training (2/3)
Dexterity: Gear Utilization (3/3)
Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
Dexterity: Expose Weakness (2/2)
Avenger: Ruthless (2/2)
Avenger: Round 'em Up (3/3)
Avenger: Surprise Attack (2/2)
Avenger: Preemptive Strike (3/3)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
Guardian: Find the Mark (2/3)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Mastery: Dexterity Mastery (1/1)

Use w/e ya want for travel powers. Gear mostly for Int, some Con and maxHP bonus, and a bit of Dex and Rec (for equilibrium)..

markhawkman

Yeah, I've noticed so far that the chargeup powers do nice damage but eat stamina like crazy O_o' Thanks!

markhawkman

So would you consider this to be a good AT?

flowcyto

Its decent. Kinda squishy, but can have pretty strong burst dps, long range, good mobility, and some CC. Also can drop threat w/ Evasive + SoM adv, which is nice for a dps AT.

markhawkman

ah, cool.

markhawkman

Soo... any thoughts on tweaking this as a FF char?

flowcyto

I'll give ya an FF build similar to the one I've used for an Archery dps:

PowerHouse (Link to this build)

Archetype: Freeform

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

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

Powers:
Level 1: Strafe
Level 1: Straight Shot (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Concentration
Level 8: Hunter's Instinct
Level 11: Targeting Computer (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 14: Storm of Arrows (Rank 2, Achilles' Heel)
Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Sonic Arrow (Rank 2, Deadly Dissonance)
Level 23: Explosive Arrow (Where's the Kaboom?)
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 29: Evasive Maneuvers (Rank 2, Sleight of Mind)
Level 32: Ego Surge (Rank 2, Nimble Mind)
Level 35: Retaliation (Rank 2)
Level 38: Rebirth

Travel Powers:
Level 6:
Level 35:

Specializations:
Ego: Force of Will (2/2)
Ego: Insight (3/3)
Ego: Follow Through (3/3)
Ego: Sixth Sense (2/3)
Avenger: Ruthless (2/2)
Avenger: Round 'em Up (3/3)
Avenger: Offensive Expertise (2/2)
Avenger: Preemptive Strike (3/3)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
Guardian: Find the Mark (2/3)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)

Uses a Straight Shot -> Sonic Arrow -> tapped Explosive Shot rotation for single target dps, since it took Avenger's Preemptive Strike. Has plenty of AoE powers too. Gears mostly for Ego and Con, and a bit of Dex.

markhawkman

Coolll! This sounds like fun.

markhawkman

Kaizerin said:

Ego Surge
Nimble Mind: No longer applies a scaling crit chance buff based on your con stat. Now applies an additional chance to crit with attacks based on the number of Ego Leech stacks you have.

Soo... how would this change affect the build?

flowcyto

Pretty simple: you may want to drop ES/NM for a diff AO (like LnL, Imbue, or Ice Sheath), or maybe try an ultimate or diff power w/ that free slot.

ES does still boost the Ego stat, so it has some extra value there, but its def not the main draw compared to the current ES/NM + Con synergy.

markhawkman

Would the recent spec changes give me a reason to change anything? I'm guessing no, but not sure.

flowcyto

eh, this is quite an old thread. Would almost rather you post your current build in a new one if you had questions. But since its a short question and we're here anyways: it depends a bit on the rotation. The old Avenger + Guardian one I gave you should still be fine, though. You weren't using Guardicator, so the nerf won't affect the build as much as it could, either way.