Kowalski - soldier FF build

r0y0

So I recently got another toon to 40 and finalized his build. I hope. As always, I put the build up here for review and critique. Thematically, it is a generic soldier type (guns mostly, with a couple melee things).

Here is the build:

PowerHouse (Link to this build)

Name: Kowalski

Archetype: Freeform

Super Stats:
Level 6: Dexterity (Primary)
Level 10: Ego (Secondary)
Level 15: Intelligence (Secondary)

Talents:
Level 1: The Disciple
Level 6: Covert Ops Training
Level 9: Martial Training
Level 12: Sniper Training
Level 15: Command Training
Level 18: Field Ops Training
Level 21: Paramilitary Training

Gearless Stats:
STR: 19 EGO: 67
DEX: 124 PRE: 16
CON: 19 REC: 26
INT: 62 END: 18

Base/Gearless Offense/Defence:
Health: 5,090 Energy: 52/121
Crit Chance: 14.4% Crit Severity: 104.2%
Dodge Chance: 28% Avoidance: 28.5%

Powers:
Level 1: Steady Shot
Level 1: Assault Rifle (Rank 2, Mow 'em Down)
Level 6: Holdout Shot (Stim Pack)
Level 8: Quarry (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Form of the Tempest
Level 14: Gatling Gun (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Eye of the Storm (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Overdrive
Level 23: Bountiful Chi Resurgence (Rank 2, Resurgent Reiki)
Level 26: Reaper's Embrace (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 29: Dragon Kick (Lashing Dragon Tail)
Level 32: Bionic Shielding (Rank 2)
Level 35: Masterful Dodge
Level 38: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Athletics
Level 35: Swinging (Rank 2, Rank 3, Flippin')

Specializations:
Dexterity: Gear Utilization (3/3)
Dexterity: Power Swell (2/2)
Dexterity: Evasion (2/2)
Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Locus (2/2)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
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: Dexterity Mastery (1/1)

I am not 100% confident on the Specializations yet (still new back since the demise of CoH); I think I am getting the hang of this new way to build characters, and I like it much better than the old/original system.

I mainly use Gatling Gun because... it's a gatling gun! Anyway, I knew my main 3 powers were maintains, hence the Overdrive.

Gearing: I am currently using the Armadillo 1/2-set (3 pieces) for my Secondaries. The 25% damage resistance is nice. The Primary gear are Int/Dex/Con/Rec so my final stats (just as I hit 40, not level 40 gear yet) are:
Offense 226, Crit 38.7%, Severity 113%, Defense 147.1, Dodge 67.9%, Avoidance 32.2% and Health = 5839 / Energy = 87/127.

This is nice enough to have at least 2 full maintains of gatling or the others before needing some sort of energy burst (run up and use single melee for Rush buff, couple shots with builder, etc).

I probably will keep my "secondary" focus on a bit of CON and more REC. As it is now, I'm fairly survivable for an offensive role. Healing is very nice with BCR/Bionic/Holdout, damage is intense with Gatling and AR. Eye of the Storm is just a nice "uh-oh, I'm surrounded" power. The extra dodge from swinging (I love swinging through monster island) and from dragon kick adv. is decent. Quarry has been good for me, *it feels*, but I am open to suggestions.

Thanks for checking this out, and thanks in advance for any critiques, questions, or suggestions!

-r0y

r0y0

Not even an INT vs. REC ss comment? Or a PBR vs. AR?

Nothin' ?