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xoez
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So a long while back Dexterity was the **** and almost always a good choice as a PSS. Nowadays almost every build I look at seems to not use Dex and almost always has Con. Has Dex lost its luster and what has made Con so desirable these days?
Now I ask this because I'm trying to make an electric character and it seems a lot has change and not only has the SS meta seemed to have changed but a lot seems to have changed for Electric powers.
I'd appreciate any build advice and specially like some info one the new SS meta
Now I ask this because I'm trying to make an electric character and it seems a lot has change and not only has the SS meta seemed to have changed but a lot seems to have changed for Electric powers.
I'd appreciate any build advice and specially like some info one the new SS meta
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Dex PSS is still good for pure dps builds, though as you get better gear then Ego PSS becomes more competitive for Ranged builds, and Str PSS for melee builds using heavy Str and Brutality + Onslaught (though that comes at the cost of Juggernaut). That's largely cause Expose Weakness is a flat 10% -resist, whereas 6th Sense and Onslaught's added crit scale w/ stats (since you can roughly equate Brutality, Deadly Aim, and Follow Through for severity). EWeakness starts out quite better and puts Dex PSS ahead, but better stats lessen that gap a bit. It may also be because Dex Mastery puts severity rating into heavy DR such that gearing for severity is quite less effective, but better gear can also come w/ more severity rating for specs that are not using Dex Mastery (like Ego PSS).
Basically:
- Con SS = rarely a bad idea (Con PSS is a diff can of worms- made for tanks and not for dps in mind).
- Dex PSS = pure dps option for melee or ranged, but gives less on the defenses and cost savings (dodge/avoid options aren't worth what you give up, and no longer make Dex PSS the 'dps' tree anyways). Dex gearing in general is good for adding more dps via crit%, and for any build (until/unless you are heavy into Dex and crit rating's shared DR).
- Ego PSS = more versatile dps option for ranged that is more competitive dps w/ Dex PSS as you get better gear.
- Str PSS w/ Juggernaut, Con SS, Ward_Guardicator specs, and ES/NM as the AO = very tanky dps setup w/ good burst dps when using the AO, and has some innate knock resist. Can even be used by ranged dps builds for a tanky dps option, though this limits you to one free SS to work w/ the ranged build (as Str and Con SS are taken slots). Although powerful, other general drawback to this option is having lower crit% vs. other setups for dps.
- Str PSS w/ Onslaught and heavy Str = see Ego PSS, but for melee dps, and it comes w/ a higher opportunity cost (Juggernaut's Defense boost), and its extra crit option only works on melee attacks (not general crit like 6th Sense), so its generally not as appealing.
- Pres PSS = not competitive for personal dps, but can be competitive for group dps if you can roll Vuln, and can considerably improve survival if paired w/ good self-heals. Mainly hindered by Vuln's short timer and non-ideal procing conditions, and Pres itself not really being a good dps stat.
- Int PSS = more versatile PSS that doesn't do any one thing well, but can work for many build types. Enlightened and Expertise have synergy w/ AoPM's stat boost (either work particularly well when getting more maxHP from Con gearing and/or more crit from Dex gearing), and DVuln can make Int PSS more competitive for dps vs. targets w/ resist (though keep in mind that DV doesn't lower resist past 0%, so I'd generally not advise mixing it w/ a Depleted Uranium Core).
- End PSS = pretty bad, imo. Main thing holding it back is that Outburst has too stringent conditions and its dmg bonus is in the earliest/'passive' layer (so it scales poorly for geared FFs- expect a 2-5% final dmg bonus instead of 10%). Prob best used if you want gobs of energy and are using something that scales w/ End (likely an energy unlock) and are really having energy issues otherwise. Still has some bright spots, like Hardened and Readiness.
- Rec PSS = quite niche, like End PSS but not quite as bad imo, as its stringent option gives a flat 15% crit (ie. no DR), 2nd Wind is more effective after the CD reduction nerf, and the PSS still can greatly help w/ energy. Generally still wouldn't recommend it, though.
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As for an Elec build.. here's a pretty standard one that should be quite sturdy for a pure dps:
(Unnamed Build) - Freeform
Super Stats
Level 6: Ego (Primary)
Level 10: Recovery (Secondary)
Level 15: Constitution (Secondary)
Talents
Level 1: The Scourge (Con: 10, End: 8, Ego: 10, Rec: 10)
Level 6: Ascetic (Con: 5, Ego: 5)
Level 9: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 12: Wordly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)
Level 15: Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)
Level 18: Daredevil (Ego: 5, End: 5)
Level 21: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)
Powers
Level 1: Electric Bolt
Level 1: Lightning Arc (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Ionic Reverberation
Level 8: Quantum Stabilizer (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Concentration
Level 14: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Resurgence (Rank 2)
Level 20: Ball Lightning (Triplicity)
Level 23: Lightning Storm (Rank 2, Stolen Thunder)
Level 26: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
Level 29: Force Shield (Rank 2, Force Sheathe)
Level 32: Rebirth
Level 35:
Level 38:
Adv. Points: 25/36
Travel Powers
Level 6:
Level 35:
Specializations
Ego: Force of Will (2/2)
Ego: Insight (3/3)
Ego: Follow Through (3/3)
Ego: Sixth Sense (2/3)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
Guardian: Find the Mark (2/3)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)
I used Quantum Stabilizer as the passive because it boosts all Energy dmg, and can also provide some knock resist and a small bit of extra dmgRes, though other passives are still good for dps (like Stormbringer, Elec Form, or NW). Last few power slots can be w/e ya want. if you want an even sturdier version of this (though w/ considerably less dps), then you can use the Hybrid role and a defensive passive like Invuln or Regen. Gears mostly for Ego and Con, w/ some Rec/End for energy.
- Be safe and have fun, champs - for science!
- Be safe and have fun, champs - for science!
Elec builds can be efficient w/ just 3 attacks- LArc, Ball of Lit w/ adv, and one of the AoEs. Can free up power slots for many other things.
- Be safe and have fun, champs - for science!