DPS for Cosmic/World Event

jojenmaihem

As title states, started to building a DPS for Cosmics/World Events under Munitions.

I could use a lot of advices for that purpose.

Cosmic 1st - (DPS) Gun Kata
v2.4.2-29

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

Talents
Level 1: The Chiller (Dex: 10, Con: 10, Rec: 8, End: 10)
Level 6: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
Level 9: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 12: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 15: Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)
Level 18: Accurate (Dex: 5, End: 5)
Level 21: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Gunslinger (advantages)
Level 1: Burst Shot (Rank 2, Taking Names)
Level 6: Killer Instinct
Level 8: Bullet Ballet (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Form of the Tempest (advantages)
Level 14: Composure (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Elbow Slam (Falling Hammer, Blunt Force)
Level 20: Lead Tempest (Rank 2, Tread Softly)
Level 23: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 29: Holdout Shot (Stim Pack)
Level 32: Lock N Load (Rank 2)
Level 35: Telekinetic Shield (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 38: Thundering Return (advantages)
Adv. Points: 36/36

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

Specializations
Dexterity: Combat Training (2/3)
Dexterity: Gear Utilization (3/3)
Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
Dexterity: Expose Weakness (2/2)
Brawler: No Escape (1/3)
Brawler: Penetrating Strikes (2/2)
Brawler: Ruthless (2/2)
Brawler: Finishing Blow (3/3)
Brawler: Setup (2/2)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
Mastery: Brawler Mastery (1/1)

flowcyto

change the url starter to https: and you should be able to select and export as BBCode.

Anyways, here's one way to tweak it:

https://aesica.net/co/herocreator.htm?v=29&n=Gun Kata&d=12730iGPKQLa063000800082058E008G05B8008B038M0C8U03K503ON0185048O01FE031L000mUB3BQE3UbT

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

Talents
Level 1: The Chiller (Dex: 10, Con: 10, Rec: 8, End: 10)
Level 6: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
Level 9: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 12: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 15: Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)
Level 18: Accurate (Dex: 5, End: 5)
Level 21: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Gunslinger (advantages)
Level 1: Burst Shot (Rank 2, Taking Names)
Level 6: Killer Instinct
Level 8: Bullet Ballet (Rank 2, Not Without Incident)
Level 11: Form of the Tempest (advantages)
Level 14: Composure (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Incendiary Grenade (Chemical Burn, Scorched Ground)
Level 20: Lead Tempest (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 23: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 29: Holdout Shot (Stim Pack)
Level 32: Lock N Load (Rank 2)
Level 35: Telekinetic Shield (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 38: Thundering Return (advantages)
Adv. Points: 36/36

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

Specializations
Dexterity: Combat Training (2/3)
Dexterity: Gear Utilization (3/3)
Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
Dexterity: Expose Weakness (2/2)
Brawler: The Glory of Battle (1/3)
Brawler: Penetrating Strikes (2/2)
Brawler: Ruthless (2/2)
Brawler: Flanking (3/3)
Brawler: Offensive Expertise (2/2)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (2/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (3/3)
Mastery: Dexterity Mastery (1/1)

Could use other slotted passives too- like the melee ones or NW. I figured Fire nade w/ advs is more convenient and an easier fit for added dps and a 2nd debuff, instead of using a charged lunge from MA. Dex Mastery is also nice, though then you prob want to skip on gearing for severity rating. Also, from quick testing it seems like Bullet Ballet is flagged as AoE still, and even w/o the special adv (4 AoE ticks per full combo, since it has four parts). Getting R2 of Burst Shot isn't a huge deal here, so if you want more free adv points you could prob start there.

Str PSS w/ STR/Dex/Rec_Con could also be a decent SS setup here.

jojenmaihem

Yeah, BB do in the 3rd attack AoE damage even if you don't have the adv... intended or a bug, don't know.

Why the adv of BB if already have Lead Tempest and the skill still does AoE?
The added AoE Damage is a extra damage added to the normal damage of the skill?

For better optimal damage wich Offensive Support go better... Composure, WotW or Unstoppable? I have some idea about WotW and Unstoppable, but Composure gives better round % damage to all tech skills.

Burst Shot adv... well give Furious on tap so I don't see anything bad to it.

About the stats...

What is the difference about STR to DEX?
STR = Get more severity than critical?
DEX = Get more critical than severity?

flowcyto

Yea, the AoE hit from BBs adv registers on top of the normal dmg, so I'd prob take BB's adv if using the Furious adv from Burst Shot. Three of BB's portions also have minor AoE components innately (all but the initial part), but they are small.

Composure is fine if you also want to buff the Ranged Tech stuff, and you get some knock resist too iirc.

Str PSS can be either w/ Overpower or Juggernaut, depending if you take Con SS (obv not taking Rec SS then) and want the extra defense or not. There prob isn't a big dps diff between either main SS option (assuming you can roll 5x Expose Weakness) w/ a Dex focus either way. But you can parse it to see if any difference is significant or not.

jojenmaihem

Well if I can nearly get same DPS with Dex w/ Expose Weakness then I choose DEX/Rec/Con to get better HP if any cosmic want to spook me... even need to make a parse when can do it at 40 with the two setups.

If too much to ask how to gear this toon? I'm still green in terms with the gear+slotting.

At 40 ditch Heirlooms with some equal tier from quest40 that are nearly equal Merc or if can get mercs?
And then from there what are my best options (Farming GRC/SRC+Cosmic items)?

flowcyto

Mercs w/ rank 5 mods are perfectly fine to start off with. You'd mostly be gearing for Dex here- maybe start w/ 4 mod's worth of it, 1 mod each of the other two SS's (or 2x Con if you want more health). Then 2ndaries can be lvl 37-40 BoE rares or epics from the AH- getting more of the 3 SS's w/ them as you see fit. Offensive gear can have crit rating (double up on them w/ Dex Mastery, or get one crit rating & one bonus heal mod; get crit rating + severity w/o Dex Mastery), defensive gear can have maxHP and/or defense, and utility gear can mix cost discount and CD reduction.

Ideal dps gear is generally outlined in Kamo's endgame dps thread:
https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline#/discussion/1208228/endgame-dps-build-guide/p1
(3rd post down, in the Appendix)