power armor healer?

markhawkman

This came up at dino yesterday. While waiting for the second dino to spawn, we started talking about how many people were using power armor builds. Not only did we have multiple PA DPS, but we also had a PA tank. So someone wondered about whether it's possible to be an effective healer at a cosmic using a Power Armor build.

flowcyto

Slotted PA toggles lockout all other power types when used. Generally, that's not gonna work well since healing is less about 'rotations' and more about reacting and adapting to the situation, and power lockouts could be really bad for that. Even tanking w/ PA's slotted toggles can also be problematic for content that takes frequent blocking.

Ofc, you could make a tank or healer w/ some non-slotted PA attacks for theme, but you'd still need a decent enough backbone for tanking or healing to pull it off.

markhawkman

Maybe a better question is what Power Armor abilities actually support using a healer role?

flowcyto

Well, any healer can sample from any powerset's attacks for offense; PA's slotted stuff is just a specific problem due to power lockouts. Else, there's not much in PA for a healer, though you could use Binding Shot as an instant-cast paralyze to proc debuffs with. Ofc, you can also use PA's Energy Shield as the block. You'd prob want to cross over into Gadgeteering and/or Celestial a bit to round out the support array some more. Here's one basic example of a support that uses some non-slotted PA powers:

(Unnamed Build) - Freeform (Support)
v3.41:33

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

Talents
Level 1: The Witch (Con: 10, Int: 8, Pre: 10, Rec: 10)
Level 6: Diplomatic (Int: 5, Pre: 5)
Level 9: Lasting Impression (Pre: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 12: Negotiator (Int: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 15: Shrug It Off (Con: 5, Pre: 5)
Level 18: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 21: Healthy Mind (Con: 5, Int: 5)

Powers
Level 1: Power Bolts
Level 1: Tactical Missiles (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Rocket Punch (Rank 2, Grasping Hand)
Level 8: Aura of Primal Majesty (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Compassion
Level 14: Conviction (Rank 2, Reverence)
Level 17: Iniquity (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Molecular Self-Assembly
Level 23: Binding Shot (Nailed to the Ground)
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 29: Resurrection Serum (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 32: Bolas
Level 35: Energy Shield (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 38: Thundering Return
Adv. Points: 32/36

Travel Powers
Level 6:
Level 35:

Specializations
Presence: Repurpose (3/3)
Presence: Selfless Ally (2/2)
Presence: Moment of Glory (2/3)
Presence: Force of Will (1/2)
Presence: Vulnerability (2/2)
Sentinel: Caregiver (3/3)
Sentinel: Sentinel Aura (3/3)
Sentinel: Moment of Need (1/3)
Sentinel: Wither (2/2)
Sentinel: Genesis (1/2)
Overseer: Administer (3/3)
Overseer: Ruthless (2/2)
Overseer: Impact (2/2)
Overseer: Trapped (3/3)
Mastery: Sentinel Mastery (1/1)

The slotted passive could be a diff aura, like AoAC, AoRP, AoED, or Med Nanites- depending on what you want to focus on as a support. Tac Missiles is its basic single-target attack, and Rocket Punch its basic AoE. You can alternate between taps of Bolas and Binding Shot to roll spec-related debuffs with (Vuln, Wither, Trapped, Sent Mastery). Else, you have a pretty normal healer repertoire in Iniquity + Conviction, plus self- and ally reses. Gears mostly for Pres, w/ some Con and Int.

markhawkman

Hunh, ok then. I was mostly curious if it could be done.

jaazaniah1

I can't wait for the PA update that adds 3 toggle healing powers to the set