Build help

almostinfamous

Could someone help me with a solo dps/survivable build that focuses on melee but doesn't have any knock back abilities. I really like Might but it has too much knock back.

Thanks in advance.

flowcyto

Might doesn't have to be all knockback, like in this recent thread:
https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline#/discussion/1213223/i-nned-help-with-a-might-dps

Demolish and/or Uppercut can sub for Haymaker- at least, when hitting CC-able targets. Might's AoE all have notable drawbacks, but you can always out-source to a diff set for a pbAoE like Arc of Ruin, Brimstone, Scything Blade, Lightwave Slash, Inex Tides, etc.

But you can make a decent solo build from practically any melee set. So.. if not Might, are there any other sets in particular you wanted to try? Like, did you want to use a specific weapon?

almostinfamous

I was wanting something with strong AOE and is survivable and is all around strong to solo. As for the weapon, martial arts, dual blade or single blade.

Thanks again for any help you can provide.

flowcyto

I guess you can go w/ DB, cause its good and simple to use, though SB and Unarmed can also be quite good on their own:

https://aesica.net/co/herocreator.htm?v=32&n=&d=11230abKPG9A000000B000B103B800BA03BI00BM03K503BK09BH04ON01EG03ER008O032Q002jN73SWh3UbT40000000000&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: Covert Ops Training (Str: 3, Dex: 3, Con: 3, Int: 3)
Level 9: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 12: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 15: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
Level 18: Martial Focus (Str: 5, Dex: 5)
Level 21: Physical Conditioning (Str: 5, Con: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Rain of Steel
Level 1: Blade Tempest (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Form of the Tempest
Level 8: Way of the Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Steadfast
Level 14: Eye of the Storm (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Dragon's Wrath (Rank 2, Dragon Rush)
Level 23: Strike Down (Nailed to the Ground)
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 29: Parry (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 32: Masterful Dodge
Level 35: Lock N Load (Rank 2, Rank 3)
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: 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 (2/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (3/3)
Mastery: Strength Mastery (1/1)

Blade Tempest is cheap cleave/filler that can also put up Shredded. Charged DW is the main single-target attack (also provides Rush for more energy), and EotS can be used for pbAoE and for turtling up (fully channel it to max the dmg shield, or cancel and re-channel it after a few sec for more dps from it instead). Although this is more of a dps build, I included two ADs, EotS's shield, Con SS, ranked block, and WotW's dodge to help it w/ defenses a bit more. Gears mostly for Dex, w/ some Con and Str.

almostinfamous

Thank you. I appreciate all the help.

flowcyto

no prob; have fun out there.