Need help for min max dps killer for cosmics with PA lazers

citizenzero

Wanting to try a build a strictly as a cosmic killer and for use in TA's. Going for all lasers and possibly a circle to further in crease damage output . Of course I understand this puts in in the glass cannon category which is new for me. A any help would be appreciated . And a sample damage rotation for the build presented. Also gear if either def , greater health or dodge geat would be better suited .
Th to all the build gurus out their in advance.

citizenzero

Power armor to clarify

flowcyto

Ranged PA is tricky to get used to, since its playstyle is rather unique (and usually extremely energy-heavy). Here's a glass cannon 3-slot Beam PA build to get you started, and yeah you'll prob need CoAP to run all 3 attacks at once:

(Unnamed Build) - Freeform
v2.4.2-29

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

Talents
Level 1: The Tempest (Dex: 8, Ego: 10, Rec: 10, End: 10)
Level 6: Daredevil (Ego: 5, End: 5)
Level 9: Worldly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 12: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)
Level 15: Shooter (Dex: 5, Ego: 5)
Level 18: Accurate (Dex: 5, End: 5)
Level 21: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Power Bolts (advantages)
Level 1: Concussor Beam (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Concentration (advantages)
Level 8: Targeting Computer (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Overdrive
Level 14: Eye Beam (Rank 2, 20/20 Fission)
Level 17: Reconstruction Circuits (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Chest Laser (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 23: Energy Shield (Rank 2, Phalanx Defense System)
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 29: Masterful Dodge (advantages)
Level 32: Circle of Arcane Power (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Lock N Load (Rank 2)
Level 38: Blinding Light (advantages)
Adv. Points: 33/36

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

Gears mostly for Ego, w/ some End and Rec to help w/ energy. Swaps on Recon Circuits for the Chest slot if you need the self-healing. Other SS setups may work, though the worse your gear the more you'll prob be relying on energy stats to keep everything fueled.

citizenzero

Exactly what I'm looking for..your awesome as usual. So for starting gear I'll look for energy cost and high def gear or would def and health gear be better.

citizenzero

I noticed chest beam debuff power isn't tbere, is it becuaw it's 50 ft? Or would having that power included benefit the buidl?

citizenzero

What is my attack sequence rotation during cosmics ?

citizenzero

Also does going chilled form and imbue ove concentration and loci squeeze out more dmage?

avianos

citizenzero#3567 wrote: »

Exactly what I'm looking for..your awesome as usual. So for starting gear I'll look for energy cost and high def gear or would def and health gear be better.

The Power Armour Debuff you seek (Burn Throught: Particle+Crushing damage debuff) is already on Eye Beam (20/20 Fission adv) in the build
Since the change on the PA Toggles-Charge powers, Chest Beam won't be beneficial for full PA Toggle DPS

Chest Beam is pretty bad power for a 100 feet range toggle PA DPS

citizenzero#3567 wrote: »

What is my attack sequence rotation during cosmics ?

There is not much of a rotation in a PA DPS since you need to have all 3 toggles running on the same time, hopefully you will have a good support with Aura or Arcane Clarity or Primal Majesty to help you with your energy managment

I would say always start with Eye Beam for the damage debuff and then Concussor Beam along Chest Laser
make sure to have all of those powers running on the same time

citizenzero#3567 wrote: »

Also does going chilled form and imbue ove concentration and loci squeeze out more dmage?

Chilled Form won't make any difference since its a carbon copy of Concentration
Unless you are talking about the option to run a DPS using Chilled Form with Dexterity.
EGO primary is still pretty solid for DPS

i use Imbue personally in my PA DPS, it will benefit you Critical Severity especially if you already have good critical chance
of course the all damage bonus (which imbue lacks) from lock & load is also really nice​​

flowcyto

Yup, pretty much what Avianos said. And yea, for gear you prob want some maxHP mods to make up for lacking Con SS, and some cost discount on utility gear.

And I guess to further clarify: Concentration and Chilled Form are indeed copies- they only differ in the stats that can scale them up. For Conc its the higher of Int or Ego; for CF its the higher of Dex or Ego (so if Ego is your main, they are effectively the same thing).

citizenzero

Tyvm..both of you. Are are def. Making this process so much easier and it's making more sense to me now.

kamokami

flowcyto said:

Level 23: Energy Shield (Rank 2, Phalanx Defense System)

For a glassy glass cannon cosmic dps, I would take r3 block over phalanx defense as it lowers your damage and you don't get the anti spike defense of r3 block when you need it.

flowcyto

Fair enough. I was vacillating on that choice over R3, but I guess the latter makes more sense for cosmics, yea.

But I wasn't aware Phalanx lowered damage (ala Laser Knight for melee). Brief testing on the PTS doesn't seem to support that claim.

pantagruel01

Phalanx is a much smaller defensive bonus (10% instead of 33%) and I don't believe it reduces damage.

kamokami

flowcyto said:

But I wasn't aware Phalanx lowered damage (ala Laser Knight for melee). Brief testing on the PTS doesn't seem to support that claim.

Hmm, not sure what made me say that then. I will test this out as well

citizenzero

Ty everyone