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Martial Arts DPS Build

metalheadbetametalheadbeta Posts: 119 Arc User
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Looking for a good martial arts build with good damage output. Any help is appreciated :)

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  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,859 Arc User
    edited October 2017
    I'll give you a Dual Blades build, then, since its pretty simple and effective:

    (Unnamed Build) - Freeform
    v2.3.2-25

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

    Talents
    Level 1: The Master (Str: 10, Dex: 10, Con: 10, Rec: 8)
    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: Rain of Steel
    Level 1: Blade Tempest (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 6: Steadfast
    Level 8: Way of the Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 11: Form of the Tempest
    Level 14: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 17: Eye of the Storm (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 20: Dragon's Wrath (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 23: Strike Down (Nailed to the Ground)
    Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
    Level 29: Parry (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 32: Lock N Load (Rank 2)
    Level 35: Rebirth
    Level 38: Vorpal Blade (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Adv. Points: 34/36

    Travel Powers
    Level 6:
    Level 35:

    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 (3/3)
    Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
    Mastery: Strength Mastery (1/1)

    Blade Tempest can be cheap cleave AoE and puts up Shredded. EotS is good for pbAoE and for turtling up w/ its dmg shield. DWrath is ur main single-target dps attack (and procs Rush). Gears mostly for Dex, w/ some Con and Rec. If you don't have Vorpal Blade then you can get something else in the last power slot.
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  • shadowolf505shadowolf505 Posts: 697 Arc User
    I would recommend Form of the Tiger since your main attack is going to be Dragon's Wrath, which is a charge up power and Tiger stacks faster than Tempest.
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  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,859 Arc User
    Problem there is that the other attacks aren't charged, and that'd mainly be an issue for AoE here. Rush and high Dex should help bridge the gap, though.
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  • metalheadbetametalheadbeta Posts: 119 Arc User
    Sorry, I meant an unarmed martial arts. Sorry ^^; Should have specified. My bad!
  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,859 Arc User
    Okay, here's an Unarmed variant:

    (Unnamed Build) - Freeform
    v2.3.2-25

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

    Talents
    Level 1: The Master (Str: 10, Dex: 10, Con: 10, Rec: 8)
    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: Righteous Fists
    Level 1: Thundering Kicks (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 6: Steadfast
    Level 8: Way of the Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 11: Form of the Tempest
    Level 14: Bountiful Chi Resurgence (Rank 2, Resurgent Reiki)
    Level 17: Shuriken Storm (Rank 2, Floating Butterfly, Strong Arm)
    Level 20: Dragon Uppercut (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 23: Resurgence (Rank 2)
    Level 26: Dragon Kick (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 29: Thunderbolt Lunge (Nailed to the Ground)
    Level 32: Parry (Rank 2)
    Level 35: Lock N Load (Rank 2)
    Level 38: Rebirth
    Adv. Points: 33/36

    Travel Powers
    Level 6:
    Level 35:

    Specializations
    Strength: Swole (2/3)
    Strength: Physical Peak (3/3)
    Strength: Brutality (2/2)
    Strength: Juggernaut (3/3)
    Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
    Warden: Slaughter (2/3)
    Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
    Warden: 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: Strength Mastery (1/1)

    It won't have as high dps potential as other MA trees, but it can still do okay for dps, and has extra dodge for more survival.
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  • bluhmanbluhman Posts: 2,411 Arc User
    edited October 2017
    For a more offense-oriented setup:

    Dumbfist - Freeform
    v2.3.2-25

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

    Talents
    Level 1: The Predator (Str: 10, Dex: 10, Con: 8, Rec: 10)
    Level 6: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
    Level 9: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
    Level 12: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
    Level 15: Agile (Dex: 8)
    Level 18: Enduring (Con: 8)
    Level 21: Physical Conditioning (Str: 5, Con: 5)

    Powers
    Level 1: Vicious Strikes
    Level 1: One Hundred Hands (Rank 2, Rank 3, Ghostly Strikes)
    Level 6: Way of the Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 8: Steadfast
    Level 11: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 14: Demolish (Rank 2, Below the Belt)
    Level 17: Form of the Tempest
    Level 20: Burning Chi Fist (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 23: Dragon Kick (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 26: Parry (Rank 2, Elusive Monk OPTIONAL)
    Level 29: Thunderbolt Lunge
    Level 32: Masterful Dodge
    Level 35: Lock N Load
    Level 38: Bountiful Chi Resurgence (Rank 2, Resurgent Reiki)
    Adv. Points: 33/36

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

    Specializations
    Dexterity: Combat Training (3/3)
    Dexterity: Gear Utilization (2/3)
    Dexterity: Expose Weakness (2/2)
    Dexterity: Quick Reflexes (3/3)
    Warden: Fortified Gear (2/3)
    Warden: Slaughter (3/3)
    Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
    Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
    Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
    Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
    Vindicator: The Rush of Battle (1/3)
    Vindicator: Focused Strikes (2/3)
    Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
    Mastery: Dexterity Mastery (1/1)


    There's probably some powers way out of order for optimal leveling in there, but the final result is really what matters. This build mostly focuses on powerful crushing damage from One-Hundred Hands and Burning Chi Fist, backed by the defense debuff applied by Demolish. Admittedly demolish isn't the most effective way to get a crushing debuff, but it is the most thematic aside from Rising Knee (which has 0 synergy with Hundred Hands). If theme isn't too important, I suggest using Burst Shot. Arc of Ruin+ADV is also acceptable. Chest Beam is slightly energy-cost heavy.

    I couldn't find it in the power options, but using Form of the Tiger (in claws) can be acceptable in exchange to Form of the Tempest; you just need to remember to use charged-up Burning Chi Fist or Dragon Kick consistently.

    Statting: Pour almost everything into DEX. This maximizes the damage boost from primary stat, from your toggle, and inversely the benefits gained in Quick Reflexes and Elusive Monk heavily (if you have it). CON can be statted nominally, and REC is mostly for easier energy management passively. Use Offense-based gear, as your specs and stats should generate enough crit chance alone to run head-first into the curve (where extra crit rating will be inferior to pure offense). Either dodge-based defense gear or normal defense can be used. I use Conviction in this build as well as BCR to keep damage output maximum at most times; BCR's 10% penalty is a semi-noticeable hit to DPS output, and is best put to use if you need to put your survivability to use as a semi-tank. Same goes for Elusive Monk - take it if you're planning on soloing, as that's very valuable extra defense.
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