Powerhouse target dummies should feed energy builder.

nextnametaken

I'm level 12 Automaton, trying to test my chainsaw, I have to wait like a minute between uses because the energy builder gets almost no power from slamming the target.

My energy actually builds faster not using the energy builder power.
I wonder if its the same in normal combat.


This should be fixed.

flowcyto

I'm not sure what ya mean. Wrist Bolter should work fine on the dummies at lvl 12. Now, since they dun attack you they can't fuel stuff like Defiance or Compassion stacking- but ur talking about the new AT here. So I dunno what's going on there (you do get reduced energy hitting targets at a much higher lvl than you, maybe that's it).

Also, the chainsaw isn't worth it on the Automaton. From my testing, its lower dps than even the 2 blast powers, since the kit lacks Str SS and because TC doesn't boost melee dmg- and that's on a geared lvl 40 which has OD working for chainsaw. Unless ya really like the looks of it, Chest Beam is the overall better investment.

wingedkagouti

Main question would be: Are you hitting level 10 dummies or level 40 ones?

Energy Builders build energy (partially) based on how much damage they deal to the target, you deal less damage to targets above your own level.

pantagruel01

wingedkagouti wrote: »

Energy Builders build energy (partially) based on how much damage they deal to the target.

No they don't; you can energy build on totally invulnerable targets. However, powers scale in basically all aspects based on relative level, and that includes energy building.

wingedkagouti

It's been my experience with Wrist Bolter while playing an Automaton to level 40 at least (~99% of the XP after level 10 from Alerts & Alert missions, so enemy level should not be an issue). Less damage = less energy gain when comparing dodges and enemies with other defensive abilities.

pantagruel01

wingedkagouti wrote: »

Less damage = less energy gain when comparing dodges and enemies with other defensive abilities.

Oh right, dodge does actually affect energy building. However, that's not actually linked to damage, it's possible to dodge totally nondamaging effects (this occasionally causes animation glitches).

nextnametaken

Oh they were purple dummies, it was the first block out of the transport and when that didn't provide energy I attacked the first dummy in sight, so maybe that was the problem.

Never noticed energy builder was variable depending on the mob before.

wingedkagouti

pantagruel01 wrote: »

Oh right, dodge does actually affect energy building. However, that's not actually linked to damage, it's possible to dodge totally nondamaging effects (this occasionally causes animation glitches).

Just goes to show how often I bother using Energy Builders in normal gameplay...

ethershard

With the Inferno build...energy builders are a must!