Questions: TK Blade build

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• flowcyto Posts: 12,858 Arc User

  May 2016

  Shouldn't be having much energy issues w/ enough Dex for FotT (which would be ur main stat here) and Ego PSS'd for Ego Reverb. What are ur current stats for it?
  As far as resting energy: ya can gear some Rec on the side to help w/ that, but shouldn't need to SS it. Keep in mind that opener energy isn't as important as having enough energy for ur normal dps rotation.
  
  As an alternative, you can switch the toggle to MDisc and ditch Dex SS for Rex_End SS, but its give and take there (can gear more Ego for Ego Reverb and get an energy stat SS'd, but loses FotT's energy procs and Dex SS's crit). Or maybe try MDisc + a STR/Ego/Con setup, focusing still on Ego (Physical peak will help the melee attack cost at least), but that will hit ur crit% as well.
  
  I'd also get the special adv on EBA over R3.

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• crabbycabby Posts: 77 Arc User

  May 2016 edited May 2016

  Hello Flowcyto:
  
  My current stats (level 16) without any gear / with Aurum (6) are:
  
  Str 10 / 10
  Dex 36 / 101
  Con 32 / 96
  Int 13 / 13
  Ego 53 / 174
  Pre 13 / 13
  Rec 20 / 20
  End 10 / 10
  
  Note ; PSS / SS
  
  In Brawler role my numbers are :
  
  Health 2,935
  Energy 47 / 112
  Offense 46.1
  Defense 55.5
  Critical 24.2
  Severity 50
  
  The self heal from the Ego Weaponry w/ Siphoning Strikes has made virtually any other need for healing a thing of the past. As for the energy issues, I don't get Ego Reverberation until next level, so I am putting off making any (other) changes until afterward. Tried taking this build over to the PTS and ranking him up there. The energy issues were gone, but could not figure out what was different (dead tired).​​

  Post edited by crabbycabby on May 2016

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• flowcyto Posts: 12,858 Arc User

  May 2016

  Oh, ur still low level, rofl. Yea ur gonna have more energy issues till ya get to higher levels, finish out ur build, and get better gear. Its not really that uncommon to have to end build pretty heavily at early levels.

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• jessyprankster Posts: 26 Arc User

  May 2016

  That's a main problem I always encounter during the leveling stage is just energy issues. Only way to solve that is to get a SS that revolves around either End or Rec; even if its mandatory to have another SS over the one you're using! But yes, I believe your stats will be fine at a higher level honestly. With enough Ego, you won't have to worry about energy management. That and Ego Powers get their own cost discount so they don't cost much anyway!

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• glortor Posts: 331 Arc User

  May 2016

  Blocking is your best way to get energy in combat while you're low level. Get Force Block with the 1pt adv asap

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• crabbycabby Posts: 77 Arc User

  May 2016 edited May 2016

  glortor wrote: »

  Blocking is your best way to get energy in combat while you're low level. Get Force Block with the 1pt adv asap

  
  Glortor : So you would recommend the "Force Shield" (better energy return) over the "TK Shield" (better physical damage protection)? Just thinking back to which stats the Force shield is based on... And it is Ego based (the energy return part) for the win!!
  
  Thanks for jogging my elbow, Glortor. I needed that.
  
  Making changes as we speak, and will be back to post the results this evening (EST).​​

  Post edited by crabbycabby on May 2016

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• flowcyto Posts: 12,858 Arc User

  May 2016

  Force Sheath also provides some dmgRes, just not as much as TK Shield's linger. The extra energy form Force's block is nice, though, and the adv's extra energy scales w/ Rec.

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• ravynhawke Posts: 20 Arc User

  May 2016

  So you have Aurum gear with some pretty good boosts to your super stats, but all your Rec boosting talents are in later levels? Try switching up the order of your talents. I'd suggest this, with a change to only 1 talent which only costs 2 to both Con and Ego, but gets you 3 more Int, 2 End and Rec at low levels to help with energy. It switches out Ascetic for Field Ops Training.
  
  It basically front loads all the Rec boosts to the lower levels, and with your gear you shouldn't see any significant drop in DPS
  
  Talents:
  Level 1: The Soldier
  Level 6: Field Ops Training
  Level 9: Impresario
  Level 12: Quick Recovery
  Level 15: Wordly
  Level 18: Shooter
  Level 21: Acrobat
  

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