Are there any builds that are viable for when you wanna be SHINY?

vorshoth

I've been thinking lately of fun gimmick characters. Since I have Millenial Flight, and on male toons at least I can get 99% of the face to be entirely glowwy (because apparently the oiled up face skin is also radioactive and lets you make it glow where ladies cannot), I figured, sure, let's lean into that. Any builds anyone would suggest for the maximum amount of bright VFX spam to be looking absolutely hideous in actual play?

I was thinking TK probably has the most egregious 'bright' powers, with the lances being a big blob of white, but there's also the messier Arcane powers too.

flowcyto

I guess TK, Sorc, or maybe Celestial? Beam-based PA can also get bright when all the toggles are on. Here's a mix of Sorc and TK, and with Expulse in Celestial cause it's pretty shiny:

(Unnamed Build) - Freeform (Ranged Damage)
v3.34:32

Super Stats
Level 6: Intelligence (Primary)
Level 10: Endurance (Secondary)
Level 15: Constitution (Secondary)

Talents
Level 1: The Glacier (Dex: 8, Con: 10, Int: 10, End: 10)
Level 6: Investigator (Int: 5, End: 5)
Level 9: Healthy Mind (Con: 5, Int: 5)
Level 12: Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)
Level 15: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)
Level 18: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
Level 21: Accurate (Dex: 5, End: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Kinetic Darts
Level 1: Eldritch Blast (Rank 2, Blinding Light)
Level 6: Ego Form (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 8: Concentration
Level 11: Conjuring
Level 14: Star Barrage (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Telekinetic Lance (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 23: Expulse (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 29: Eldritch Shield (Rank 2)
Level 32: Vala's Light (Rank 2, Light Everlasting)
Level 35: Ascension (Judgment)
Level 38: Thundering Return
Adv. Points: 34/36

Travel Powers
Level 6:
Level 35:

Specializations
Intelligence: Preparation (2/2)
Intelligence: Enlightened (3/3)
Intelligence: Detect Vulnerability (3/3)
Intelligence: Expertise (2/2)
Avenger: Ruthless (2/2)
Avenger: Round 'em Up (3/3)
Avenger: Relentless Assault (2/3)
Avenger: Preemptive Strike (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
Mastery: Intelligence Mastery (1/1)

You can also mess w/ the colorization of each power, if that's available to you.

Alternates between charged Eld Blast and charged TK Lance for single-targets, and Eld Blast should proc Conjuring to keep the energy rolling. Star Barrage can be the main AoE, and Expulse can hit enemies near you and lay down a healing rune. I also stuck Vala's Light in there cause of the visual, but it can be used as a general minor AoE heal. Ascension is also flashy and its special adv can work w/ the Illuminate given by Eld Blast. Gears mostly for Int, w/ some Con (if you don't have energy issues, you could trade End SS for Dex SS as well).

vorshoth

this looks rad, thanks, flow.