Unarmed DPS build with some energy blast

corunn

I was hoping someone could come up with a build that's mostly unarmed martial arts with maybe one energy blast for theme. (I don't like elbow slam). I was thinking chest beam or force cascade as the energy blast. Build concept something along the lines of the Japanese anime Guyver or Ultraman.

flowcyto

Force Cascade I'd avoid cause of the scatter KB and extreme energy cost. You could settle on Open Palm Strike's pseudo-ranged status if you want a 'blast' that still works w/in Unarmed. Here's a simple example build:

https://aesica.net/co/herocreator.htm?v=32&n=&d=11230aKPEbG90000009100E20CEB00JB03EK00EP0XK503ET0HEU0KON0115083705K6002Q002jN742iK0tid40000000000&e=

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

Talents
Level 1: The Master (Str: 8, Dex: 10, Con: 10, Rec: 10)
Level 6: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 9: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 12: Relentless (Str: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 15: Covert Ops Training (Str: 3, Dex: 3, Con: 3, Int: 3)
Level 18: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
Level 21: Martial Focus (Str: 5, Dex: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Power Bolts
Level 1: Thundering Kicks (Floating Lotus Blossom, Demolishing Strikes)
Level 6: Form of the Master
Level 8: Unstoppable (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Chi Manipulation
Level 14: Dragon Kick (Rank 2, Dragon Rush)
Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Dragon Uppercut (Rank 2, Dragon Rush)
Level 23: Open Palm Strike (Power Shift, Chi Flame)
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 29: Lightning Strike (Nailed to the Ground)
Level 32: Force Shield (Rank 2, Force Sheathe)
Level 35: Imbue
Level 38: Fiery Embrace
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 (1/3)
Strength: Overpower (2/3)
Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
Warden: Upper Hand (2/3)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Brawler: The Glory of Battle (1/3)
Brawler: Penetrating Strikes (2/2)
Brawler: Ruthless (2/2)
Brawler: Finishing Blow (2/3)
Brawler: Flanking (3/3)
Mastery: Strength Mastery (1/1)

TKicks can put up Demolish, while DU is the main single-target attack. DK can be the main AoE (and it CCs), while Palm Strike can be used for theme and to clump up enemies sometimes. I tried to make some of the less essential powers more broadly energy themed so its not just a normal UA build overall. Gears mostly for Dex, w/ some Con and Rec.

kamokami

Chest beam could be nice for the crushing debuff.

flowcyto

Yea, Chest Beam could be added to tap for upping the build's sustained dmg, though I wouldn't really use it for more than that here, since it won't proc something like FotM and MA's EUs (unless you wanted to change other things about the build).

corunn

Awesome, Flow. Thanks so much.

corunn

Would swapping out dragon rush for rank 3 on dragon uppercut make much difference in dps?

flowcyto

You can do that; you'd likely have to stick in charged DK for Rush to keep spamming DU, but that could work too.

jaazaniah1

If Energy is an issue you could replace Con with Rec and then any knock you do will generate more energy via Unstoppable. Should also provide more energy when you block.

If you don't need the self rez you could swap in Masterful Dodge.