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I lost my notes on the original build which was about a year before the Darkness pass. She's a Darkness/muni dps build. As far as muni powers at the minimum, I would like Shotgun Blast - Mind the Uniform, Bullet Hail - Boogeyman, Submachinegun Burst - Boogeyman, and if it can be fit in, Lead Tempest - Tread Softly

I don't have any of the powers that need to be unlocked like Shadow Eruption, and uncertain if I want to bother with Endbringer's Grasp

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  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,740 Arc User
    edited December 2019
    I wouldn't generally pair Bullet Hail w/ Lead Tempest, since they both are spam-able AoEs. There is some synergy w/ Fear and Bullet Hail's adv, though, so that's fine to keep in.

    (Unnamed Build) - Freeform (Ranged Damage)
    v3.41:33

    Super Stats
    Level 6: Ego (Primary)
    Level 10: Recovery (Secondary)
    Level 15: Constitution (Secondary)

    Talents
    Level 1: The Scourge (Con: 10, Ego: 10, Rec: 10, End: 8)
    Level 6: Worldly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)
    Level 9: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
    Level 12: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)
    Level 15: Ascetic (Con: 5, Ego: 5)
    Level 18: Daredevil (Ego: 5, End: 5)
    Level 21: Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)

    Powers
    Level 1: Gunslinger
    Level 1: Bullet Hail (Rank 2, Rank 3, Boogeyman)
    Level 6: Concentration
    Level 8: Night Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3, Silent Running)
    Level 11: Killer Instinct
    Level 14: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 17: Shotgun Blast (Mind the Uniform, Armor Piercing)
    Level 20: Two-Gun Mojo (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 23: Resurgence (Rank 2)
    Level 26: Summon Shadows (Rank 2, Devouring Darkness)
    Level 29: Ebon Void (Rank 2)
    Level 32: Grasping Shadows (Consumption)
    Level 35:
    Level 38:
    Adv. Points: 32/36

    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)
    Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
    Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
    Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
    Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
    Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
    Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
    Guardian: Find the Mark (3/3)
    Guardian: The Best Defense (2/3)
    Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)

    I mostly threw in Darkness powers for some extra healing and utility options, but the main attacks are still Muni here. Shotgun can put up Fear and the AP debuff, while Bullet Hail is the main AoE, and TGM is the main single-target attack. You could add different Darkness powers, if you want, though I'd try to avoid them having too much overlap w/ the Muni powers. Gears mostly for Ego, w/ some Con and Rec.
    <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!
  • xkagearashixxkagearashix Posts: 397 Arc User
    she's more of a darkness with some muni or is 3 muni powers to much? if it is, then drop down to just bullet hail & submachine gun burst
  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,740 Arc User
    It's easier to work around Muni powers being the core here, but I suppose you can rely on Dimensional Collapse (or Soul Vortex) w/ advs to roll SReverb for energy when using any Muni stuff. Also, SMG and Bullet Hail are effectively the same power w/ different visuals, so I wouldn't put them in the same build. We can keep one of Bullet Hail or SMG and keep Shotgun, though, if you want:

    (Unnamed Build) - Freeform (Ranged Damage)
    v3.41:33

    Super Stats
    Level 6: Ego (Primary)
    Level 10: Recovery (Secondary)
    Level 15: Constitution (Secondary)

    Talents
    Level 1: The Scourge (Con: 10, Ego: 10, Rec: 10, End: 8)
    Level 6: Worldly (Ego: 5, Rec: 5)
    Level 9: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
    Level 12: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)
    Level 15: Ascetic (Con: 5, Ego: 5)
    Level 18: Daredevil (Ego: 5, End: 5)
    Level 21: Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)

    Powers
    Level 1: Shadow Bolt
    Level 1: Shadow Blast (Rank 2, Devoid)
    Level 6: Spirit Reverberation
    Level 8: Night Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3, Silent Running)
    Level 11: Concentration
    Level 14: Dimensional Collapse (Glimpse of the Abyss, Lingering Darkness)
    Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 20: Bullet Hail (Rank 2, Rank 3, Boogeyman)
    Level 23: Shotgun Blast (Mind the Uniform, Armor Piercing)
    Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2)
    Level 29: Ebon Ruin (Rank 2, Nyctophobia)
    Level 32: Ebon Void (Rank 2)
    Level 35:
    Level 38:
    Adv. Points: 34/36

    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)
    Avenger: Ruthless (2/2)
    Avenger: Round 'em Up (3/3)
    Avenger: Relentless Assault (2/3)
    Avenger: Preemptive Strike (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)

    Alternates between SBlast and ERuin for single-target dps. DCollapse can be used in AoE to roll SReverb while you use Shotgun and Bullet Hail (or SMG) for AoE dps.
    <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!
  • xkagearashixxkagearashix Posts: 397 Arc User
    thnx, but have some questions as I'm not very familiar with darkness...
    how's Shadow Manifestation?
    while on this thread, just a couple more questions from previous threads to sort of condense..
    you said 3-slot PA was top ranged dps, what rounds out the top 5?
    as far as Ultimates, if you could choose to unlock only 1 between; Storm Strike, Meteor Blaze, or Ego Blade Pandemonium, which would you choose?
  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,740 Arc User
    edited December 2019
    Shadow Manifest is fine for a ranged dps toggle, as it can also boost bonus healing via its scaling w/ Pres. That said, Pres is also not an ideal stat for dps, and you have to use Mental States to proc the toggle/form. Mental Precision (in TK) is basically the more dps-oriented version of it- scaling w/ Dex instead, but procing off of the same things.

    I don't know for the top 5 ranged, as I don't play at the high-end, but the sets that would prob be up there are 3-slot PA, Electricity, Ranged TK, and Fire (w/ Hydra). FC builds for Force could also be strong, but its harder to work around them, and FC is balanced around being an AoE. That said- Darkness, Infernal, Sorc, Muni, and Ice can still be pretty solid ranged dps as well (and most have long-ranged options too).

    And of those Ults, I'd prob pick EB Pandemonium.
    <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!
  • xkagearashixxkagearashix Posts: 397 Arc User
    if thats the case, can u help in updating my tk blades/ranged tk putting EB Pandemonium in the mix?
    oh and as far as the empty powers on the dark/muni.. my travels are flight R2 & Teleport Teleport might change, my 35 i went with CoEW, and my 38 I'm thinking Rebirth, but that might change, right now she's still only lvl 21
  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,740 Arc User
    I may pass on CoEW, since its immobile, has to be cast, gives you a healing penalty, and has a dmg bonus that's affected by DR.

    If you want my help w/ TK, then you'll have to specify if you mean melee and ranged TK in two separate builds or not (it's more optimal if they're two separate builds, ofc, but you can also combine them). TK is pretty straightforward, either way.
    <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!
  • xkagearashixxkagearashix Posts: 397 Arc User
    she's mostly tk blades with some ranged tk
  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,740 Arc User
    Yea, it'd generally be better to focus on one or the other if your aim is higher dps, though ofc you can have other goals or reasons for doing otherwise. I guess I'll give you a template for both, and you can choose if you want to mix them.

    Ranged TK:

    (Unnamed Build) - Freeform (Ranged Damage)
    v3.41:33

    Super Stats
    Level 6: Dexterity (Primary)
    Level 10: Recovery (Secondary)
    Level 15: Constitution (Secondary)

    Talents
    Level 1: The Chiller (Dex: 10, Con: 10, Rec: 8, End: 10)
    Level 6: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
    Level 9: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
    Level 12: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)
    Level 15: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
    Level 18: Accurate (Dex: 5, End: 5)
    Level 21: Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)

    Powers
    Level 1: Kinetic Darts
    Level 1: Telekinetic Strike (Rank 2, Stressed Out)
    Level 6: Ego Form (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 8: Mental Precision
    Level 11: Telekinetic Reverberation
    Level 14: Telekinetic Barrage (Rank 2, Dazzle)
    Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 20: Telekinetic Lance (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 23: Resurgence (Rank 2)
    Level 26: Telekinetic Maelstrom (Rank 2, Inner Peace)
    Level 29: Telekinetic Shield (Rank 2)
    Level 32: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
    Level 35:
    Level 38:
    Adv. Points: 30/36

    Travel Powers
    Level 6:
    Level 35:

    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: Mass Destruction (2/3)
    Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
    Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
    Guardian: Find the Mark (3/3)
    Guardian: The Best Defense (2/3)
    Mastery: Dexterity Mastery (1/1)

    Alternates between TK Strike and TK Lance for single-target dps, while TK Barrage (or TK Burst) can be the main AoE. TK Maelstrom gives you a large pbAoE stun that can also build ELeech stacks quickly in AoE. Gears mostly for Dex, w/ some Con and Rec.

    -
    Melee TK:

    (Unnamed Build) - Freeform (Melee Damage)
    v3.41:33

    Super Stats
    Level 6: Dexterity (Primary)
    Level 10: Recovery (Secondary)
    Level 15: Constitution (Secondary)

    Talents
    Level 1: The Chiller (Dex: 10, Con: 10, Rec: 8, End: 10)
    Level 6: Impresario (Dex: 5, Rec: 5)
    Level 9: Quick Recovery (Con: 5, Rec: 5)
    Level 12: Amazing Stamina (Rec: 5, End: 5)
    Level 15: Acrobat (Dex: 5, Con: 5)
    Level 18: Accurate (Dex: 5, End: 5)
    Level 21: Boundless Reserves (Con: 5, End: 5)

    Powers
    Level 1: Kinetic Darts
    Level 1: Ego Weaponry (Rank 2, Stressed Out)
    Level 6: Id Mastery (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 8: Mental Discipline
    Level 11: Telekinetic Reverberation
    Level 14: Ego Blade Frenzy (Rank 2, Mental Block)
    Level 17: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 20: Ego Blade Annihilation (Rank 2, Mental Acuity)
    Level 23: Resurgence (Rank 2)
    Level 26: Ego Blade Dash
    Level 29: Telekinetic Shield (Rank 2)
    Level 32: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
    Level 35:
    Level 38: Ego Blade Pandemonium (Rank 2, Rank 3, Buzzsaw)
    Adv. Points: 32/36

    Travel Powers
    Level 6:
    Level 35:

    Specializations
    Dexterity: Combat Training (2/3)
    Dexterity: Gear Utilization (3/3)
    Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
    Dexterity: Expose Weakness (2/2)
    Brawler: The Glory of Battle (1/3)
    Brawler: Penetrating Strikes (2/2)
    Brawler: Ruthless (2/2)
    Brawler: Setup (2/2)
    Brawler: Flanking (3/3)
    Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
    Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
    Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
    Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
    Mastery: Dexterity Mastery (1/1)

    Alternates between Ego Weaponry and EBA for singe-target dps, while EBFrenzy can be sued for easy pbAoE (and turtling up w/ it's dmg shield adv). Also gears mostly for Dex, w/ some Con and Rec.
    <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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