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alfinpogform
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So, I'm new to the game, and trying to create my first character that I can take up to level 40. I've made a few characters and gotten them up to the low teens to try things out. What has grabbed me the most so far are the boomerang powers. They're really neat, and I love the concept I made with it of a Halfling Ninja with a grappling hook (for swinging) who flings death from afar.
The problem is, I have no idea how to build it. This is probably due to both my unfamiliarity with the game's system, and the few powers available to the theme. I'm hoping folks can make a few suggestions to help me out.
My first concern is energy. Right now I've got Concentration, and that seems to be doing okay at a low level, because things die pretty quickly to Ricochet Shot, but I don't know how well that will work later on. None of the Energy Unlock powers really seem to work with the theme I'm going for. I've seen a lot of people say Molecular Self Assembly with Conviction is good, but do you need to SS Int for that? Just from looking at the powers it seems like the cost of Conviction is more than MSA gives at base values. Dark Transfusion is another power I considered, thinking it could be used as some kind of shadowy ninjutsu type power. Does it inhibit survivability severely?
Next would be the attacks. I have The boomerang energy builder and Ricochet Throw so far. I'm wondering how good the other themed powers would be in the build. Ricochet Throw kind of works as both a single target and AoE attack. So is it worth having the cone throwing blades and the single target shuriken power to go with it? Does the CC from Gas Pellets have any noticeable effect if you're in the ranged damage role with no presence to speak of? I took Night Warrior for stealth, and I see it benefits from that at least. Is there any other way to attain stealth?
Any answers to these questions as well as any other general use powers that could be useful would be much appreciated. If anyone has a build similar they've been trying and would like to share, that would be helpful as well, if only to get ideas from and not to copy directly.
The problem is, I have no idea how to build it. This is probably due to both my unfamiliarity with the game's system, and the few powers available to the theme. I'm hoping folks can make a few suggestions to help me out.
My first concern is energy. Right now I've got Concentration, and that seems to be doing okay at a low level, because things die pretty quickly to Ricochet Shot, but I don't know how well that will work later on. None of the Energy Unlock powers really seem to work with the theme I'm going for. I've seen a lot of people say Molecular Self Assembly with Conviction is good, but do you need to SS Int for that? Just from looking at the powers it seems like the cost of Conviction is more than MSA gives at base values. Dark Transfusion is another power I considered, thinking it could be used as some kind of shadowy ninjutsu type power. Does it inhibit survivability severely?
Next would be the attacks. I have The boomerang energy builder and Ricochet Throw so far. I'm wondering how good the other themed powers would be in the build. Ricochet Throw kind of works as both a single target and AoE attack. So is it worth having the cone throwing blades and the single target shuriken power to go with it? Does the CC from Gas Pellets have any noticeable effect if you're in the ranged damage role with no presence to speak of? I took Night Warrior for stealth, and I see it benefits from that at least. Is there any other way to attain stealth?
Any answers to these questions as well as any other general use powers that could be useful would be much appreciated. If anyone has a build similar they've been trying and would like to share, that would be helpful as well, if only to get ideas from and not to copy directly.
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Your concept is quite doable. My current favourite toon is one of these. I am in the middle of Monster Island right now and doing just fine soloing. The only modification to the theme that I have made is to give him a second build with Regeneration and a single Claw attack (the one with the major boost to Crits.) to round out the very very rare cases where a boss encounter needs more staying power than the Set provides. Oh, yeah, Shuriken Storm from Martial Arts adds a much needed PBAoE that fits the overall theme quite nicely.
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I have been following the Boomerang/Sneak powers pretty faithfully. Just the couple of exceptions in the previous post and the Support Drones from the Gadget tree when needed. My superstats are Dex(primary)/Ego(for damage)/Con(for survivability). The only gear I am using is that which I have found during standard play (no Comics/Adventure Packs/Heirloom Gear). Ricochet Throw STILL drops most entire groups with one hit, leaving me to hit the Villein with one shot from my single Claw attack. I have Intensity as my Active Offence, Imbue for those monster Crits. and a Self Heal (forget which. I so seldom need it). I use Force Shield with Force Sheath as my block enhancer. He's Level 36 now and in the middle of the high level Canada mission arc and still knocking them dead.
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'Wen considered the nature of time and understood that the universe is, instant by instant, recreated anew. Therefore, he understood, there is in truth no past, only a memory of the past. Blink your eyes, and the world you see next did not exist when you closed them. Therefore, he said, the only appropriate state of the mind is surprise. The only appropriate state of the heart is joy. The sky you see now, you have never seen before. The perfect moment is now. Be glad of it.' Terry Pratchet The Thief Of Time