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Martial Arts-themed Night Warrior Striker build - advice sought
jonandre1
Posts: 67 Arc User
After getting this toon to 40, I've decided to use the free retcon to streamline his build. Not that it really matters, as I don't intend to use him all that much... Agent Effective was my first 50 on City of Heroes, and I made him on Champions Online to see if I could. Well, I could.
So why am I posting this build? Well, I just want to see how effective this build really is. (See what I did there?)
Agent E is not a tank. He is a stalker. He goes in under stealth, strikes quick, and retreats if necessary. (I've found that running away is a very good threat wipe -- or kiting technique.) So there are some details with this build that don't quite match conventional wisdom.
I wanted a kick-themed attack or two in the build, but I've not had good luck with Dragon Kick, so I went with Dragon Uppercut and Fury of the Dragon. (I've never actually seen Fury of the Dragon in action. I want to see what it does. If it's bad, well, it'll be my last power so, easy to redo.)
PowerHouse (Link to this build)
Name: Agent Effective
Archetype: Freeform
Super Stats:
Level 6: Dexterity (Primary)
Level 10: Constitution (Secondary)
Level 15: Recovery (Secondary)
Talents:
Level 1: The Master
Level 6: Acrobat
Level 9: Quick Recovery
Level 12: Physical Conditioning
Level 15: Impresario
Level 18: Relentless
Level 21: Martial Focus
Powers:
Level 1: Vicious Strikes
Level 1: One Hundred Hands (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Thunderbolt Lunge (Nailed to the Ground)
Level 8: Night Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3, Silent Running)
Level 11: Form of the Tempest
Level 14: Bountiful Chi Resurgence (Rank 2, Resurgent Reiki)
Level 17: Ricochet Throw (Rank 2, Microelectronic Controllers)
Level 20: Parry (The Elusive Monk)
Level 23: Dragon Uppercut (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
Level 29: Smoke Bomb
Level 32: Molecular Self-Assembly
Level 35: Masterful Dodge (Unfettered Strikes)
Level 38: Fury of the Dragon (Rank 2, Real Ultimate Power)
Travel Powers:
Level 6: Mach Speed (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Teleportation
Specializations:
Dexterity: Combat Training (2/3)
Dexterity: Gear Utilization (3/3)
Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
Dexterity: Expose Weakness (2/2)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Vindicator: Modified Gear (2/2)
Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
Warden: Elusive (2/2)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Mastery: Dexterity Mastery (1/1)
So why am I posting this build? Well, I just want to see how effective this build really is. (See what I did there?)
Agent E is not a tank. He is a stalker. He goes in under stealth, strikes quick, and retreats if necessary. (I've found that running away is a very good threat wipe -- or kiting technique.) So there are some details with this build that don't quite match conventional wisdom.
I wanted a kick-themed attack or two in the build, but I've not had good luck with Dragon Kick, so I went with Dragon Uppercut and Fury of the Dragon. (I've never actually seen Fury of the Dragon in action. I want to see what it does. If it's bad, well, it'll be my last power so, easy to redo.)
PowerHouse (Link to this build)
Name: Agent Effective
Archetype: Freeform
Super Stats:
Level 6: Dexterity (Primary)
Level 10: Constitution (Secondary)
Level 15: Recovery (Secondary)
Talents:
Level 1: The Master
Level 6: Acrobat
Level 9: Quick Recovery
Level 12: Physical Conditioning
Level 15: Impresario
Level 18: Relentless
Level 21: Martial Focus
Powers:
Level 1: Vicious Strikes
Level 1: One Hundred Hands (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Thunderbolt Lunge (Nailed to the Ground)
Level 8: Night Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3, Silent Running)
Level 11: Form of the Tempest
Level 14: Bountiful Chi Resurgence (Rank 2, Resurgent Reiki)
Level 17: Ricochet Throw (Rank 2, Microelectronic Controllers)
Level 20: Parry (The Elusive Monk)
Level 23: Dragon Uppercut (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
Level 29: Smoke Bomb
Level 32: Molecular Self-Assembly
Level 35: Masterful Dodge (Unfettered Strikes)
Level 38: Fury of the Dragon (Rank 2, Real Ultimate Power)
Travel Powers:
Level 6: Mach Speed (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Teleportation
Specializations:
Dexterity: Combat Training (2/3)
Dexterity: Gear Utilization (3/3)
Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
Dexterity: Expose Weakness (2/2)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Vindicator: Modified Gear (2/2)
Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
Warden: Elusive (2/2)
Warden: The Best Defense (3/3)
Mastery: Dexterity Mastery (1/1)
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Post edited by jonandre1 on
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Unfettered Strikes isn't fully multiplicative, and won't have very high uptime since its tied to one AD.
Def take Ghostly Strikes on 100Hands, though. Can also get ES/NM to R2, and possibly rank up Parry (or ur last power, if ya change it).
I'd also change ur 3rd SS to Int for MSA, and just gear a bit of Rec on the side. Would also prob trade Modified Gear for Offensive Expertise.
Otherwise the build looks pretty solid for a stealthy MA dps.
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