i need a lightning dps build

healerarcane

i need a lightning dps build please

baelogventure

Ego Prime, LArc r3, Ball Lightning w/ Triplicity, Elec Form r3, and Concentration/Chilled Form.

That's your starting point.

avianos

Have you consider using the Tempest AT Build as reference? its... really basic stuff with the current Electricity status​​

flowcyto

Here's a basic Elec dps template:

(Unnamed Build) - Freeform
v2.2.3-24

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

Talents
Level 1: The Scourge (Con: 10, End: 8, Ego: 10, Rec: 10)
Level 6: Ascetic (Con: 5, Ego: 5)
Level 9: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 12: Wordly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 15: Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)
Level 18: Daredevil (Ego: 5, End: 5)
Level 21: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Electric Bolt
Level 1: Lightning Arc (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Ionic Reverberation
Level 8: Stormbringer (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Concentration
Level 14: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Force Shield (Rank 2, Force Sheathe)
Level 20: Lightning Storm (Rank 2, Stolen Thunder)
Level 23: Ball Lightning (Triplicity)
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 29: Lock N Load (Rank 2)
Level 32: Circle of Primal Dominion (Rank 2)
Level 35:
Level 38:
Adv. Points: 27/36

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)
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: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)

Last 2-3 powers can be w/e ya want. Gears mostly for Ego, w/ some Con and Rec.

shadowolf505

No need to take Con, try Dex instead

shadowolf505

Also, Chilled Form so stack some Dex for that. Just suggestions

flowcyto

I typically don't suggest dps builds w/o Con SS, but if you want more of a glass cannon playstyle then be my guest. Also, my build took Conc instead of Chilled Form, so don't stack Dex if following mine.

myckw2013

New-ish player here, and I have a question about creating a character following the template posted by flowcyto. In the template (and all other Electricity templates I have seen for that matter) the two Level 1 powers chosen are Electric Bolt and Lighting Arc, with Ionic Reverberation being the power to choose at Level 6. I do not see any way to get these three at the stated levels when creating a new character.

On Freeform character creation Electric Bolt exists as a choice for Energy Builder, but Lightning Arc does not exist as a choice for Basic Power - only one listed is Chain Lightning. When a person gets to the Powerhouse for the first time and chooses to train - they receive one power point, but there are supposedly two places to spend it. Either spend it on Iconic Reverberation or on Lightning Arc - I do not see any way to get both.

What am I missing? Is there any way to follow the template(s) posted from the very beginning of character creation, or do I just need to respect/retcon at some point and purchase the correct powers?

Thanks for the help

pantagruel01

You retcon at level 6 after finishing the tutorial.

flowcyto

Yea, in the character creator, you can only pick from Tier 0 powers- typically just energy builders, blasts, and combos. LArc is a T1 power, so you can't choose it until you get into a Powerhouse in-game and re-train. you can get it as ur 2nd power as long as you get Elec Bolts as ur energy builder- just not during character creation.

xkagearashix

here's my electric build, just hit 40 a couple of days ago, i went with stormbringer over electric form due to they're basically the same except where as electric form only increases electric resistance and gains a little bit of energy when taking electric damage, stormbringer does the same thing with cold, electric, and crushing

I've had no complaints and in fact quite a few times in alerts when I pulled aggro off the boss depending on which villain, I've taken little damage

(Unnamed Build) - Freeform
v2.2.3-24

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

Talents
Level 1: The Void (Con: 10, End: 10, Dex: 8, Ego: 10)
Level 6: Daredevil (Ego: 5, End: 5)
Level 9: Wordly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 12: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)
Level 15: Accurate (Dex: 5, End: 5)
Level 18: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 21: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Electric Bolt
Level 1: Ionic Reverberation
Level 6: Lightning Arc (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 8: Stormbringer (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Chilled Form
Level 14: Invocation of Storm Calling (Rank 2, Electrify)
Level 17: Thunderstrike (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Conviction (Rank 2)
Level 23: Ball Lightning (Rank 2, Triplicity)
Level 26: Lightning Storm (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 29: Gigabolt (Rank 2, Death Arc, Accelerated Metabolism)
Level 32: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 35: Electric Sheath
Level 38: Electric Shield (Electric Vengeance)
Adv. Points: 36/36

Travel Powers
Level 6: Electro Flight
Level 35: Lightning Flash

Specializations
Ego: Force of Will (2/2)
Ego: Insight (3/3)
Ego: Follow Through (3/3)
Ego: Sixth Sense (2/3)
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: Focused Strikes (2/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (3/3)
Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)

shadowolf505

Switch Con for Rec and its a great build