Melee MA using Form of the Tiger

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• flowcyto Posts: 12,852 Arc User

  March 2018

  I guess Open Palm Strike is the main attack, though you'll have to contend w/ its KB on trash, and you may still have energy issues w/o Rush.
  
  FotTiger builds can ofc be good for the new Unarmed. I personally like having Rush + R2 Dragon Kick for building FotTiger stacks and getting Rush at anytime, in addition to the AoE and stun. BCF w/ RF adv can also be taken to vacuum in mobs for Dragon Kick followups, and then you can use DU + Elbow Slam's debuffs for single-target (or Open Palm Strike, though its a bit lower dps than an optimized DU or BCF).
  
  An example of such a build:
  
  (Unnamed Build) - Freeform
  v2.4.2-29
  
  Super Stats
  Level 6: Strength (Primary)
  Level 10: Dexterity (Secondary)
  Level 15: Constitution (Secondary)
  
  Talents
  Level 1: The Master (Str: 8, Dex: 10, Con: 10, Rec: 10)
  Level 6: Covert Ops Training (Str: 3, Dex: 3, Con: 3, Int: 3)
  Level 9: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
  Level 12: Physical Conditioning (Str: 5, Con: 5)
  Level 15: Martial Focus (Str: 5, Dex: 5)
  Level 18: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
  Level 21: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
  
  Powers
  Level 1: Righteous Fists (advantages)
  Level 1: Elbow Slam (Falling Hammer, Flaming Chicken Wing)
  Level 6: Steadfast
  Level 8: Form of the Tiger (advantages)
  Level 11: Unstoppable (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 14: Dragon Kick (Rank 2, Dragon Rush)
  Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 20: Burning Chi Fist (Rank 2, Righteous Fury)
  Level 23: Dragon Uppercut (Rank 2, Rank 3, Ghostly Strikes)
  Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
  Level 29: Retaliation (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 32: Masterful Dodge (advantages)
  Level 35: Ice Sheath (Rank 2)
  Level 38: Aurora (advantages)
  Adv. Points: 34/36
  
  Travel Powers
  Level 6:
  Level 35:
  
  Specializations
  Strength: Swole (2/3)
  Strength: Physical Peak (3/3)
  Strength: Brutality (2/2)
  Strength: Juggernaut (2/3)
  Strength: Overpower (1/3)
  Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
  Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
  Warden: Elusive (2/2)
  Warden: 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: Strength Mastery (1/1)
  
  You can go w/o Dimensional dmg, though its higher dps optimally vs. just Crushing dmg (mainly due to Chi Flame's 50% boost). Also can make a more glass-cannon version w/o Con as an SS and maybe w/ Brawler spec.

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• jojenmaihem Posts: 161 Arc User

  March 2018 edited March 2018

  The only problem now is Elbow Slam... is horrendous right now.
  
  >20ft Lunge
  >9.7s recharge
  >You can't tap... needed to full charge to use it
  
  I can't even... who is behind this bad design? Going to change Elbow for anything better (100H if Dimensional or t.Kick if go with Crush dmg).
  
  And yes... I'll go with the glass cannon option with Brawler.
  
  How much optimal we are talking right now using Dimensional? They change it too much in MA now?
  

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• flowcyto Posts: 12,852 Arc User

  March 2018 edited March 2018

  Well, iirc the spectral/ghostly advs adds ~10% via the Dimensional split, and then the Chi Flame debuff boosts the Dimensional dmg portion by 50% (vs. 18% for Demolish and Crushing)- in addition to the DoT dmg, ofc. You can still do strong dps w/ just Crushing dmg and Demolish, but its not ideal.
  
  100Hands is an okay replacement for Elbow Slam, since it can also apply Chi Flame (it won't proc FotTiger, but neither will TKicks). Imo, Elbow Slam isn't really for the lunge as much as the debuffs- if you want a normal lunge you should prob also throw that in.

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• jojenmaihem Posts: 161 Arc User

  March 2018

  With everything in mind... this is the best approach to this build.
  
  Martial Arts - Freeform
  v2.4.2-29
  
  Super Stats
  Level 6: Strength (Primary)
  Level 10: Dexterity (Secondary)
  Level 15: Constitution (Secondary)
  
  Talents
  Level 1: The Master (Str: 8, Dex: 10, Con: 10, Rec: 10)
  Level 6: Covert Ops Training (Str: 3, Dex: 3, Con: 3, Int: 3)
  Level 9: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
  Level 12: Physical Conditioning (Str: 5, Con: 5)
  Level 15: Martial Focus (Str: 5, Dex: 5)
  Level 18: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
  Level 21: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
  
  Powers
  Level 1: Righteous Fists (advantages)
  Level 1: One Hundred Hands (Rank 2, Rank 3, Ghostly Strikes)
  Level 6: Steadfast
  Level 8: Form of the Tiger (advantages)
  Level 11: Night Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 14: Dragon Kick (Rank 2, Dragon Rush)
  Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 20: Burning Chi Fist (Rank 2, Righteous Fury)
  Level 23: Dragon Uppercut (Rank 2, Rank 3, Ghostly Strikes)
  Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
  Level 29: Retaliation (Rank 2, Rank 3)
  Level 32: Masterful Dodge (advantages)
  Level 35: Ice Sheath (Rank 2)
  Level 38: Aurora (advantages)
  Adv. Points: 35/36
  
  Travel Powers
  Level 6:
  Level 35:
  
  Specializations
  Strength: Swole (2/3)
  Strength: Physical Peak (3/3)
  Strength: Brutality (2/2)
  Strength: Juggernaut (2/3)
  Strength: Overpower (1/3)
  Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
  Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
  Warden: Elusive (2/2)
  Warden: 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: Strength Mastery (1/1)

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• flowcyto Posts: 12,852 Arc User

  March 2018

  Subbing 100Hands for Elbow Slam in my build is fine, though you'll want the Demolish adv on 100Hands. NW can work as the passive, though I'd make sure your energy is good w/o Unstoppable's knock energy (prob is, but that's somewhat gear-dependent).

  <CO stuff> .: Petco :. // A basic FF building guide (see 1st reply) // PSA on Power Activation Delay // Ayonachan's Gift Horse (misc stat data)
  - Be safe and have fun, champs - for science!

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