Building blocks for a guns & swords theme

mashugana

What are the basic building blocks for a swords and guns theme? I know this is not a min/max build, but for fun I want to shoot guns at range and use swords (or maybe Unarmed or Claws) up close.

I was going to:
- Superstat Dex
- Secondary Stat Str and EGO
- Use Quarry

I thought this would give me the basics of stats that help with my guns and swords. Dex helps both, Str for melee and Ego for range, then Quarry to buff everything.

Am I on the right track? Is there a better way?

Thanks.

beldin

Secondary stats EGO or STR are not really worth it if they don't give you also the benefit
to push the damage of your form. Also normally you should better at least pick one energy stat.

If you use a lot of maintains from munitions and dual-sword a good choice would be REC
and Overdrive as energy unlock.

Personally i would maybe go DEX / CON / REC. DEX with form of the tempest of course
for mainly melee damage and energy. CON for better survivability, and REC for energy.

ajanus

Assault Rifle + Sword Cyclone + Overdrive = Carnage

Since Quarry is going to give you Ego with Audacity, you should spend a few talents giving yourself a Str boost, possibly slotting a STR V mod in one of your gear pieces at 40.

I would definitely look into Intensity and Ego Surge as active offenses and, like Beldin said, go DEX/Con/Rec with Form of the Tempest.

helbjorn

Here's my On Alert rework of a popular and very effective build by Pulsewave. It echoes a lot of the advice already given above and is a very potent build.

http://co-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=158391&highlight=tactician

tdits

Audacity's stat bonus scales off of your Int score, right? So, if you're going to use Quarry then shouldn't Int be your energy SS? Especially since Overdrive also scales with Int.

Given that you wanted to SS Dex, it would probably be a good idea to Primary Dex, then Secondary Int & Ego in that order and use FotT to make up the melee damage. You're SS each give an all damage boost so with Audacity Stacked up you should do pretty well with any of your attacks.

Let me see if I can whip something together in Powerhouse for you.

EDIT: That'll teach me to not to post before I've read the whole thread. The Tactician build is solid, and I can't argue with his case for choosing Con as a SS.

remo85

tdits wrote: »

Audacity's stat bonus scales off of your Int score, right? So, if you're going to use Quarry then shouldn't Int be your energy SS? Especially since Overdrive also scales with Int.

Given that you wanted to SS Dex, it would probably be a good idea to Primary Dex, then Secondary Int & Ego in that order and use FotT to make up the melee damage. You're SS each give an all damage boost so with Audacity Stacked up you should do pretty well with any of your attacks.

Let me see if I can whip something together in Powerhouse for you.

EDIT: That'll teach me to not to post before I've read the whole thread. The Tactician build is solid, and I can't argue with his case for choosing Con as a SS.

Yes, use intelligence instead.

mashugana

Thanks all!

mashugana

helbjorn wrote: »

Here's my On Alert rework of a popular and very effective build by Pulsewave. It echoes a lot of the advice already given above and is a very potent build.

http://co-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=158391&highlight=tactician

Great build - almost level 20 and having a blast - tyvm all!