Request

kiseris31

Hello guys, I want to ask you about these 2 builds.
- Best Cosmics DPS Range Build
- Force Cascade Build
I want try something different, because my old build is bad.
Thank you for answers guys.

flowcyto

The best ranged dps atm is via 3-slot PA. If you want a basic template that you can work from, then here's one:

(Unnamed Build) - Freeform (Ranged Damage)
v3.41:33

Super Stats
Level 6: Ego (Primary)
Level 10: Endurance (Secondary)
Level 15: Dexterity (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: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 18: Shooter (Dex: 5, Ego: 5)
Level 21: Accurate (Dex: 5, End: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Power Bolts
Level 1: Mini Gun (Rank 2, U-238 Rounds, Infrared Guidance System)
Level 6: Targeting Computer (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 8: Concentration
Level 11: Overdrive
Level 14: Micro Munitions (Rank 2, Alpha Strike)
Level 17: Reconstruction Circuits (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Dual Wrist Rocket Barrage (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 23: Power Conversion (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Energy Shield (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 29: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 32:
Level 35:
Level 38:
Adv. Points: 31/36

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)

Open power slots can be filled with w/e ya want.

The main issue here is the energy management for running 3 attack toggles at once (and ofc getting used to playing w/ slotted PA builds). You may be fine on energy w/ just getting AoPM and/or AoAC from ally players, but you can also fall back on using Power Conversion (not ideal due to the 5% dmg penalty, but in situations where your energy keeps bottoming out otherwise, then it's well worth it to use). Gears mostly for Ego here, w/ some End and Dex.

If you want to have more leeway for other content, you can trade Dex SS for Con SS, though you'll lose some optimal dps that way. Other SS setups can work here too- I'm just giving you one example. The beam-based PA powers can also be used instead in each slot.

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FC builds are still pretty annoying to work around, but again Power Conversion makes things much easier:

(Unnamed Build) - Freeform (Ranged Damage)
v3.41:33

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: Worldly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 9: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)
Level 12: Daredevil (Ego: 5, End: 5)
Level 15: Shooter (Dex: 5, Ego: 5)
Level 18: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 21: Accurate (Dex: 5, End: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Power Bolts
Level 1: Force Blast (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Concentration
Level 8: Night Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Telekinetic Burst (Rank 2, Sudden Impact)
Level 14: Pulverizer
Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Force Cascade (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 23: Power Conversion (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 29: Force Shield (Rank 2, Force Sheathe)
Level 32:
Level 35:
Level 38:
Adv. Points: 31/36

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)
Avenger: Ruthless (2/2)
Avenger: Anguish (2/2)
Avenger: Round 'em Up (3/3)
Avenger: Preemptive Strike (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)

If it's thematic enough (and/or you don't really care much about theme) then you could throw in a ranged Crushing debuff from another set (the only 100ft one atm is Hurl w/ advs, but there's some other options for 50ft). Between using Power Conversion to keep your energy up, your main rotation is alternating between the Blast and FC (the blast can give your energy time to build up for a fully charged FC when using Power Conversion, and will buff the next FC via Preemptive Strike). I threw TK Burst in there as a cheaper, non-scattering AoE option that is Force-like, if desired (other AoEs could work there too- preferably ones that knock, but don't scatter KB). Gears mostly for Ego here, w/ some End and Rec.

You can also trade Rec SS for Con SS if you want more maxHP. You won't get as much energy from Pulverizer then, but as long as you're using Power Conversion then that can handle most of it (and you still want a decent amount of End so you have the energy reserves to fully charge FC). As w/ the other build, there are other stat and power setups that can work here too.

kiseris31

Nice thank you so much. I also want to ask you about this build. (old build) Any changes? Or something?
https://aesica.net/co/herocreator.htm?v=30&n=Lady Maria&d=15280cIXWLKa0S30Z31000110D170319031A001D0D1I031J031L0058008O00K503K600NK010ckr438W2MGB500000000&e=

flowcyto

That Elec build looks okay overall, assuming you are fine w/ the full dps approach. I may drop the Helix adv on Chain Lit, since that could consume NI, and there's not much point in getting >1 AO now that the shared cd is the same as the base cd. You could drop one of the AOs and get w/e you want in its place.