Help With TK DPS Stunner

pwestolemyname

The idea here is to bring some good DPS to Cosmics, have some battlefield management for things like QWZ farming, and have a bit of back-up healing, just in case. Stack DEX, of course.

I took Mental Impact because I feel like it does more to speed up cosmics than just some damage Ult. But, if I'm wrong, I'm not married to it.

For Ego Blade Annihilation, is it better to take R3 or Mental Acuity?

I have a couple power slots and some advantage points left over, suggestions welcome.

Violeta - Freeform
v2.3.2-28

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

Talents
Level 1: The Disciple (Dex: 10, Int: 8, Ego: 10, Rec: 10)
Level 6: Agile (Dex: 8)
Level 9: Shooter (Dex: 5, Ego: 5)
Level 12: Coordinated (Dex: 5, Int: 5)
Level 15: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 18: Accurate (Dex: 5, End: 5)
Level 21: Investigator (Int: 5, End: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Kinetic Darts
Level 1: Ego Blade Frenzy (Rank 2, Instill Doubt)
Level 6: Telekinetic Shield
Level 8: Id Mastery (Rank 2, Rank 3, Id Blades)
Level 11: Mental Discipline
Level 14: Ego Blade Annihilation (Rank 2, Mental Acuity)
Level 17: Mental Impact
Level 20: Telekinetic Reverberation
Level 23: Telekinetic Barrage (Rank 2, Dazzle)
Level 26: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
Level 29: Vala's Light (Rank 2, Light Everlasting)
Level 32: Resurgence (Rank 2, Evanescent Emergence)
Level 35:
Level 38:
Adv. Points: 28/36

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

Specializations
Intelligence: Enlightened (3/3)
Intelligence: Tactician (2/2)
Intelligence: Detect Vulnerability (3/3)
Intelligence: Expertise (2/2)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Vindicator: Modified Gear (2/2)
Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
Warden: Upper Hand (2/3)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Mastery: Intelligence Mastery (1/1)

pantagruel01

You're not going to get particularly impressive stun duration out of Dazzle in dps role with no bonuses to hold strength (you didn't even take battle of wits).

pwestolemyname

pantagruel01 said:

You're not going to get particularly impressive stun duration out of Dazzle in dps role with no bonuses to hold strength (you didn't even take battle of wits).

I'm hoping that I won't need too much. But, if I do need more, I can slot a Pre or 2.

pantagruel01

If you just want a short duration stun to interrupt troublesome npc types, I'd use TK Maelstrom -- it's a large PBAoE, it stacks Ego Leech, and it's 100% stun chance without needing ego leech stacks.

flowcyto

Stun issue aside, I'd prob get Ego Weaponry w/ its Stress adv. Once you get the rotation going you can pretty much just alternate between one full combo and charged EBA (which I still think is better to get the special adv than R3 of), and having 3x Stress is ofc better for dps. Prob also want to rank the block enhancer too. Some of the other power/adv choices are more to taste, but I would keep a core of EBA + TK combo and some AoE (EBF is fine for melee).

pwestolemyname

flowcyto said:

Stun issue aside, I'd prob get Ego Weaponry w/ its Stress adv. Once you get the rotation going you can pretty much just alternate between one full combo and charged EBA (which I still think is better to get the special adv than R3 of), and having 3x Stress is ofc better for dps. Prob also want to rank the block enhancer too. Some of the other power/adv choices are more to taste, but I would keep a core of EBA + TK combo and some AoE (EBF is fine for melee).

Oh yeah, I see what you mean.

pantagruel01 said:

If you just want a short duration stun to interrupt troublesome npc types, I'd use TK Maelstrom -- it's a large PBAoE, it stacks Ego Leech, and it's 100% stun chance without needing ego leech stacks.

Ah, true.