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Dark Vampire Build - My Main

bdragon4cobdragon4co Posts: 121 Arc User
I pretty much never post anything, but I figured I'd share my favorite build. I've been playing it since the latter end of 2014 and it works really well in a variety of PvE scenarios. It's designed to mimic some of the abilities of the vampires that you encounter in Vibora Bay with a little bit of magic for taste. I'd imagine that a vampire build has already been done, but this one's mine.

The playstyle is a tanky melee/ranged hybrid. Leveling is a bit slow at the beginning because you don't deal much damage and you stay fairly tanky until the 20s, but by end game, you're more balanced out with a lot of survivability and decent damage. The build gives you a nice balance between melee attack, ranged attacks, and healing. You pretty much never find a situation that you can't adapt to and it works really great for every PvE setting.

Gearing is left up to interpretation, but I geared for energy mostly, since the build can be energy hungry at times. Gearing for strength or ego is also very good.

Just as a disclaimer, the order that you get the powers in isn't set in stone, so depending on how you play and what you like to do, you can switch the order around a bit.

HeroCreator: http://aesica.net/co/herocreator.htm?v=20&n=Dark Vampire&d=131509AE13MP0c3061N005N603L100L703N903LA05L20XL900N203NK00N303L400OQ00LI000DiW0RO03bhx

Dark Vampire
Freeform Build

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

Talents
Level 1: Superhuman (Str: 12, Con: 12)
Level 6: Physical Conditioning (Str: 5, Con: 5)
Level 9: Relentless (Str: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 12: Mighty (Str: 8)
Level 15: Enduring (Con: 8)
Level 18: Healthy Mind (Con: 5, Int: 5)
Level 21: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Bestial Fury (Rank 2, Rip and Tear)
Level 1: Frenzy (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Shadow Blast
Level 8: Ebon Void (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Regeneration (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 14: Lifedrain (Rank 2, Vampiric Sympathy)
Level 17: Shadow Embrace (Rank 2, Accelerated Metabolism)
Level 20: Spirit Reverberation
Level 23: Shred (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Resurgence
Level 29: Bite (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 32: Shadow Shroud
Level 35: Rebirth
Level 38: Planar Fracture
Adv. Points: 34/36

Travel Powers
Level 6: Bat Flight (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Athletics (Rank 2)

Specializations
Constitution: Unyielding (1/2)
Constitution: Fuel My Fire (2/3)
Constitution: Tough (3/3)
Constitution: Resilient (1/2)
Constitution: Quick Healing (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Initiative (2/2)
Vindicator: The Rush of Battle (3/3)
Vindicator: Modified Gear (2/2)
Vindicator: Offensive Expertise (1/2)
Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Warden: Elusive (2/2)
Warden: Tenacious (2/2)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Mastery: Constitution Mastery (1/1)

If you have any feedback, let me know!

Comments

  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,740 Arc User
    There's no toggle/form here. Also, getting Con PSS as a non-tank and maxing Quick Healing aren't ideal, imo- as is ranking up the energy builder. If you want a sturdy hybrid-dps w/ Darkness and Bestial, here's another way to do it:

    (Unnamed Build) - Freeform

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

    Talents
    Level 1: The Predator (Str: 8, Con: 10, Dex: 10, Rec: 10)
    Level 6: Covert Ops Training (Str: 3, Dex: 3, Con: 3, Int: 3)
    Level 9: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
    Level 12: Physical Conditioning (Str: 5, Con: 5)
    Level 15: Martial Focus (Str: 5, Dex: 5)
    Level 18: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
    Level 21: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)

    Powers
    Level 1: Shadow Bolt
    Level 1: Shadow Embrace (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 6: Spirit Reverberation
    Level 8: Regeneration (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 11: Form of the Tempest
    Level 14: Lifedrain (Rank 2, Vampiric Sympathy)
    Level 17: Soul Vortex (Rank 2, Soul Drain)
    Level 20: Pounce (Furious Rush)
    Level 23: Shred (Rank 2, Penetrating Strikes)
    Level 26: Bite (Rank 2, Furor Venenum)
    Level 29: Resurgence (Rank 2)
    Level 32: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
    Level 35: Ebon Void (Rank 2)
    Level 38: Rebirth
    Adv. Points: 36/36

    Travel Powers
    Level 6: Athletics (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 35: Bat Flight (Rank 2, Rank 3)

    Specializations
    Strength: Swole (2/3)
    Strength: Physical Peak (3/3)
    Strength: Brutality (2/2)
    Strength: Juggernaut (3/3)
    Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
    Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
    Warden: Upper Hand (2/3)
    Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
    Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
    Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
    Vindicator: Focused Strikes (2/3)
    Vindicator: Mass Destruction (3/3)
    Mastery: Warden Mastery (1/1)

    Maybe get some extra cost discount on gear to help reduce the cost of the ranged attacks. Soul Vortex can help proc SReverb even when not using other Darkness/Dimensional attacks. Gears mostly for Dex and Con here.
    <CO stuff> .: Petco :. // A basic FF building guide (see 1st reply) // PSA on Power Activation Delay // Ayonachan's Gift Horse (misc stat data)
    - Be safe and have fun, champs - for science!
  • bdragon4cobdragon4co Posts: 121 Arc User
    flowcyto said:

    There's no toggle/form here. Also, getting Con PSS as a non-tank and maxing Quick Healing aren't ideal, imo- as is ranking up the energy builder.

    When I was originally making the build, I couldn't find a toggle form that I felt was terribly useful, so opted to skip it. The original goal of the build was for solo survivability, hence the Constitution and heals. In hindsight, its a pretty messy build, but it works.


  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,740 Arc User
    edited April 2017
    Well, FotT will work w/ any attack setup, as long as you have Dex SS'd for decent crit. That'll boost ur energy gen and dmg quite a bit- toggles can potentially be the best single output (dps_hps) increase to a build for one power slot.
    <CO stuff> .: Petco :. // A basic FF building guide (see 1st reply) // PSA on Power Activation Delay // Ayonachan's Gift Horse (misc stat data)
    - Be safe and have fun, champs - for science!
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