I'm trying to gear and slot mods for the build I'm going to post below. From what I've read so far, it sounds like I should be wearing crit gloves (since it isn't a dex build) and slotting 1 +crit mod, 1 power cost reduction mod, and then what? Slot +EGO into all the other gear slots? At what point do I back off EGO and put some END or CON mods into my Primary gear? Or something that's not my superstat like + REC? Totoally lost on what mods I should be slotting into my heroic set for this build:
Infernal - Freeform (Ranged Damage)
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Super Stats
Level 6:
Ego (Primary)
Level 10:
Endurance (Secondary)
Level 15:
Constitution (Secondary)Talents
Level 1:
The Scourge (Con: 10, Ego: 10, Rec: 10, End: 8)
Level 6:
Daredevil (Ego: 5, End: 5)
Level 9:
Worldly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 12:
Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)
Level 15:
Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 18:
Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)
Level 21:
Ascetic (Con: 5, Ego: 5)Powers
Level 1:
Infernal Bolts
Level 1:
Infernal Blast (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6:
Aspect of the Infernal
Level 8:
Epidemic (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11:
Mephitic
Level 14:
Pestilence (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17:
Defile (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20:
Endorphin Rush (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 23:
Will-o'-the-Wisp (Guide, Ghost Fire)
Level 26:
Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 29:
Energy Shield (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 32:
Entrancing
Level 35:
Corrosive Pit (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 38:
Fiery Embrace
Adv. Points:
36/36Travel Powers
Level 6:
Jet Pack (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35:
AthleticsSpecializations
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 (3/3)
Guardian:
The Best Defense (2/3)
Vindicator:
Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator:
Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator:
Focused Strikes (3/3)
Vindicator:
Mass Destruction (2/3)
Mastery:
Ego Mastery (1/1)Devices
Comments
Ofc there could be solutions to some problems that don't involve stats or gearing, like how healing powers, ADs, healing devices, ranked block enhancers, threat wipes, CC, and/or self-rezes can potentially help w/ survival issues.
For Primary Offense gear as a dps unit, you typically want to have one bonus for crit rating and one for crit severity rating (and for optimal dps builds, aiming for a DUC mod), due to the DRs for either (the DR is heavier for severity rating than for crit rating, but there's also less sources of severity rating). Also, keep in mind that the flat %age increases to crit and/or severity in many specs are also not affected by DRs. Primary Defense gear is usually going to be for more maxHP and/or more defense (maxHP usually better in the context of having heals around, though more defense can be okay if you have some '+% defense from gear' specs)- w/ the exception being the odd dodge/avoid build (usually you wouldn't want to depend on dodge as a dps, though). Primary Utility for a dps ideally gets a +dmg mod for w/e powerset(s) you are using (in this case, the Venomous mod for Infenral) and/or a mix of cd reduction and cost discount (cost discount can help if you are using more expensive attacks; while cd reduction is nice if you have many notable cd powers). 2ndary gear can follow similar reasoning, though there's less potential for customization there.
If you haven't read it already, then Kamo's guide to high-end dps builds can be a good general resource:
https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline#/discussion/1208228/endgame-dps-build-guide/p1
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Do I have too much EGO from mods? If I dropped one of them I could fit in a Cost Reduction multicore mod in one of my Primary Utility mod slots. Assuming R5-R6 mods for everything. My secondary gear is the Armadillo set so there's not huge bonuses to SS from those (+19 PSS and +8.5 SS per piece). This setup has larger EGO from mods than what I'm currently wearing but my END from mods would go down by about 55
Primary Offense: Heroic Gloves of Precision (+crit)
Offense slot: +crit
Enhancement slot: Ego
Enhancement slot: Ego
Primary Defense: Heroic Breastplate of Greater Health (+health bonus)
Armoring: Ego
Armoring: Ego+End
Defense: +HP
Primary Utility: Heroic Helm of Efficiency (Cost Discount)
Enhancement: Ego
Armoring: Ego+End
Utility: Venomous (Does this mod fit in this slot?)
Some added Rec can be good to help w/ resting energy. A minor mod or 2ndary gear w/ some Rec in it can work, but I wouldn't go much further there, since Rec isn't SS'd and doesn't scale up Mephitic as well as End. Ego is your best dps stat here, so I'm not really sure what you mean by wondering if you have 'too much' of it- unless you mean that you still need more energy regen and/or want more Con for the maxHP boost? You could get more End to help w/ your energy, though upgrading your 2ndaries can help w/ that too (since the 2ndary utility piece can have cost discount as well). As for getting more Con- well, that's just up to you as that's the usual choice of dps vs. survival.
The Armadillo 2ndary set is fine for leveling, but loses its luster a bit at max level, since you can't get extra stats like crit rating or cost discount from heirloom-styled gear like that. Assuming you're at lvl 40 already, I'd prob replace that set with lvl 37-40 Rare (blue) or Unique (purple) 2ndaries that have the SS's_stats you want, and you can typically find those in the AH for relatively cheap. I would also still consider getting a severity rating bonus; it's not going to make a big difference compared to getting more crit rating, but it will likely still be a bit more optimal since you're not into severity rating's DR (by not having any severity rating yet).
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https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline/#/discussion/251010/archetypes-diminishing-returns-specifics/p1
The old thread from Ayonachan (in my sig) also has some extra data and (eventually) some data fitting for some other DR curves, if you're interested.
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