The Space Captain - Heavy sustained single target help

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• flowcyto Posts: 12,859 Arc User

  February 2018

  While it can be a fine heal for various reasons, BCR will lower your dps when its up. For optimal dps, you may want to stick w/ Conviction. Also, I'd prob keep Focused Strikes if ur doing Cosmics, as it helps w/ single-target dps vs. them.
  
  If you want an easy way to boost PBR's dps, then I'd use taps of Chest Beam. Also, MSA scales w/ Int, and not Rec. You could use Overdrive (+ End) as the EU instead, if most of ur attacks are maintains, but MSA could still work. PBR alone doesn't need much energy regardless.
  
  The Matrix adv on Energy Wave is expensive and kinda weak. If taking EWave, I'd likely use it to clump mobs via Rev Polarity, instead of scattering them.
  
  Lead Tempest is a fine AoE, assuming you aren't already at 100ft due to PBR. If its to be the main AoE, then I may just get it to R3 if swapping out BCR.
  If you want more dps, then you could trade Con SS for Dex SS, though that will make you squishier.

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• starflairex Posts: 85 Arc User

  February 2018

  Are you saying that power armor slots can be used during normal sustains? Because that changes the game for me if so. I'll have to see how this works when i get home.
  
  Thanks for the advice; it works well with my image for this toon. Agreed on BCR and MSA. Fairly certain I will keep Con because I'm a wuss, but I could just slot Growth instead. I'll look into it.

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• flowcyto Posts: 12,859 Arc User

  February 2018 edited February 2018

  Only PA slotted powers can be used w/ other PA slotted powers of a diff slot, and Chest Beam is no longer a slotted power anyways.
  I meant that if you tap Chest Beam, it applies the Burn Through debuff, which can boost your Particle dmg for PBR (it also boosts Crushing dmg).

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• starflairex Posts: 85 Arc User

  February 2018

  Ok that makes sense. I'm looking forward to adding that and seeing how it plays. Thanks for your insight.

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• kamokami Posts: 1,634 Arc User

  February 2018

  Here are 3 builds to choose from. The main rotation in all of them is:
  Chest Beam tap -> Frag Nade toss -> 2x full PBR Maintain....repeat.
  
  It's important to fully maintain PBR as much as possible because it's an escalating maintain and deals most of it's damage in the latter half of its ticks.
  
  Builds are as follows:
  highest DPS is: DEX prim / geared for EGO (if you have great gear re:energy efficiency)
  close second: EGO prim / geared for EGO (take this if you want more energy efficiency until you get better gear)
  close 3rd: INT prim / geared for DEX+200ish INT (take this if you want a bit more HP, don't have a DUC, and have more DEX/INT mods and less EGO mods)
  
  Captain Spaceman1 - DEX prim gear for EGO - Freeform
  v2.4.1-29
  
  Super Stats
  Level 6: Dexterity (Primary)
  Level 10: Ego (Secondary)
  Level 15: Recovery (Secondary)
  
  Talents
  Level 1: Matter Manipulator (Con: 12, Ego: 12)
  Level 6: Shooter (Dex: 5, Ego: 5)
  Level 9: Indomintable (Ego: 8)
  Level 12: Worldly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)
  Level 15: Academics (Int: 5, Ego: 5)
  Level 18: Daredevil (Ego: 5, End: 5)
  Level 21: Agile (Dex: 8)
  
  Powers
  Level 1: Particle Rifle (advantages)
  Level 1: Pulse Beam Rifle (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 6: Concentration (advantages)
  Level 8: Overdrive
  Level 11: Nanobot Swarm (advantages)
  Level 14: Energy Shield (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 17: Targeting Computer (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 20: Chest Beam (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 23: Lock N Load (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 26: Masterful Dodge (advantages)
  Level 29: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 32: Lead Tempest (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 35: Frag Grenade (Rank 2, Open Wound)
  Level 38: Imbue (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Adv. Points: 36/36
  
  Travel Powers
  Level 6: Jet Pack (advantages)
  Level 35: Acrobatics (advantages)
  
  Specializations
  Dexterity: Combat Training (3/3)
  Dexterity: Power Swell (2/2)
  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)
  Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
  Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
  Guardian: Find the Mark (2/3)
  Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
  
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  Captain Spaceman2 - EGO prim gear for EGO - Freeform
  v2.4.1-29
  
  Super Stats
  Level 6: Ego (Primary)
  Level 10: Dexterity (Secondary)
  Level 15: Recovery (Secondary)
  
  Talents
  Level 1: Matter Manipulator (Con: 12, Ego: 12)
  Level 6: Shooter (Dex: 5, Ego: 5)
  Level 9: Indomintable (Ego: 8)
  Level 12: Worldly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)
  Level 15: Academics (Int: 5, Ego: 5)
  Level 18: Daredevil (Ego: 5, End: 5)
  Level 21: Agile (Dex: 8)
  
  Powers
  Level 1: Particle Rifle (advantages)
  Level 1: Pulse Beam Rifle (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 6: Concentration (advantages)
  Level 8: Overdrive
  Level 11: Nanobot Swarm (advantages)
  Level 14: Energy Shield (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 17: Targeting Computer (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 20: Chest Beam (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 23: Lock N Load (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 26: Masterful Dodge (advantages)
  Level 29: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 32: Fire All Weapons (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 35: Frag Grenade (Rank 2, Open Wound)
  Level 38: Imbue (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Adv. Points: 36/36
  
  Travel Powers
  Level 6: Jet Pack (advantages)
  Level 35: Acrobatics (advantages)
  
  Specializations
  Ego: Force of Will (2/2)
  Ego: Insight (3/3)
  Ego: Follow Through (3/3)
  Ego: Exploit Opening (2/2)
  Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
  Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
  Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
  Vindicator: Modified Gear (2/2)
  Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
  Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
  Guardian: Find the Mark (2/3)
  Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
  Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)
  
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  Captain Spaceman3 - INT prim gear for DEX - Freeform
  v2.4.1-29
  
  Super Stats
  Level 6: Intelligence (Primary)
  Level 10: Dexterity (Secondary)
  Level 15: Recovery (Secondary)
  
  Talents
  Level 1: Matter Manipulator (Con: 12, Ego: 12)
  Level 6: Shooter (Dex: 5, Ego: 5)
  Level 9: Indomintable (Ego: 8)
  Level 12: Worldly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)
  Level 15: Academics (Int: 5, Ego: 5)
  Level 18: Daredevil (Ego: 5, End: 5)
  Level 21: Agile (Dex: 8)
  
  Powers
  Level 1: Particle Rifle (advantages)
  Level 1: Pulse Beam Rifle (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 6: Molecular Self-Assembly
  Level 8: Nanobot Swarm (advantages)
  Level 11: Chilled Form (advantages)
  Level 14: Energy Shield (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 17: Targeting Computer (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 20: Chest Beam (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 23: Lock N Load (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 26: Masterful Dodge (advantages)
  Level 29: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 32: Fire All Weapons (advantages)
  Level 35: Frag Grenade (Rank 2, Open Wound)
  Level 38: Imbue (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Adv. Points: 32/36
  
  Travel Powers
  Level 6: Jet Pack (advantages)
  Level 35: Acrobatics (advantages)
  
  Specializations
  Intelligence: Enlightened (3/3)
  Intelligence: Tactician (2/2)
  Intelligence: Detect Vulnerability (3/3)
  Intelligence: Expertise (2/2)
  Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
  Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
  Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
  Vindicator: Modified Gear (2/2)
  Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
  Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
  Guardian: Find the Mark (2/3)
  Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
  Mastery: Intelligence Mastery (1/1)

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• flowcyto Posts: 12,859 Arc User

  February 2018 edited February 2018

  Yea, if also thematic, then Frag Nade is another good way to boost dps when w/in 50ft. Worth noting, though, that if ur using it, Overdrive scales more w/ End than Rec.

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• starflairex Posts: 85 Arc User

  February 2018

  Hmm, the grenade does fit the theme and is super practical, especially since I probably won't be max range at cosmics. I like the dex pss idea; not sure why I didn't look into that. I'll have to give it a whirl as well. Looks very good. Thanks, kamokami.

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