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I used to be a Specialist like you, then I took a Freeform

thebuckeyethebuckeye Posts: 818 Arc User
edited July 2013 in Builds and Roles
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Name: The Specialist 2.0

Archetype: Freeform

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

Talents:
Level 1: The Specialist
Level 6: Acrobat
Level 9: Healthy Mind
Level 12: Coordinated
Level 15: Covert Ops Training
Level 18: Enduring
Level 21: Brilliant

Powers:
Level 1: Gunslinger
Level 1: Blade Tempest (Rank 2, Rank 3, Challenging Strikes)
Level 6: Two-Gun Mojo (Rank 2, Crippling Challenge)
Level 8: Lightning Reflexes
Level 11: Thunderbolt Lunge (Nailed to the Ground)
Level 14: Form of the Tempest
Level 17: Holdout Shot (Rank 2, Stim Pack)
Level 20: Parry
Level 23: Breakaway Shot (Rank 2, Microfilament Wire)
Level 26: Eye of the Storm (Rank 2, Blade Beyond the Veil)
Level 29: Masterful Dodge
Level 32: Lead Tempest (Rank 2, Tread Softly)
Level 35: Dragon's Wrath (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 38: Bountiful Chi Resurgence (Resurgent Reiki)

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Swinging
Level 35: Athletics

Specializations:
Dexterity: Combat Training (3/3)
Dexterity: Brush It Off (2/2)
Dexterity: Evasion (2/2)
Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: The Rush of Battle (1/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (2/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (1/3)
Guardian: Locus (2/2)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
Guardian: Retribution (2/2)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Mastery: Dexterity Mastery (1/1)

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  • sparkrockersparkrocker Posts: 53 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Well, with a lunge and ss int you could be using MSA. You could drop an AOE since you have three. In my experience dragons wrath r2 plus advantage is better with a high crit chance.
  • p0temk1np0temk1n Posts: 222 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Not really. Tiger's Courage is only good with a specific crit modifier (somewhere around 30%, I've forgotten the number). You're better off ranking Dragon's Wrath to three because Tiger's Courage won't do as much damage with a crit as R3 will.

    For simplicity's sake, ranking to 3 is better than 2+adv. except under very specific circumstances.

    And for critique's sake, I'd drop Parry for Lock and Load. The active offense will benefit you much more than the block replacer will (breaking out of holds, extra burst damage in a pinch).

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  • sparkrockersparkrocker Posts: 53 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    p0temk1n wrote: »
    Not really. Tiger's Courage is only good with a specific crit modifier (somewhere around 30%, I've forgotten the number). You're better off ranking Dragon's Wrath to three because Tiger's Courage won't do as much damage with a crit as R3 will.

    For simplicity's sake, ranking to 3 is better than 2+adv. except under very specific circumstances.

    And for critique's sake, I'd drop Parry for Lock and Load. The active offense will benefit you much more than the block replacer will (breaking out of holds, extra burst damage in a pinch).

    If your crit rate is 30% the advantage is better. With pss dex that will be the case.
  • thebuckeyethebuckeye Posts: 818 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    thanks for the tips. basically I'm trying to recreate a build an old character I had when I was silver used...he was a Specialist AT and so now I wanted to give him the Free Form treatment to extend survivability because I really kind of enjoyed the over all feel of the AT it just didn't survive very well (at least in the Tako Crypts when I first got the AT back before Cryptic took a PWE to the knee). and here's a revised build based on the information...

    PowerHouse (Link to this build)

    Name: The Specialist 2.0

    Archetype: Freeform

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

    Talents:
    Level 1: The Specialist
    Level 6: Acrobat
    Level 9: Healthy Mind
    Level 12: Coordinated
    Level 15: Covert Ops Training
    Level 18: Enduring
    Level 21: Brilliant

    Powers:
    Level 1: Gunslinger
    Level 1: Blade Tempest (Rank 2, Rank 3, Challenging Strikes)
    Level 6: Two-Gun Mojo (Rank 2, Crippling Challenge)
    Level 8: Lightning Reflexes
    Level 11: Thunderbolt Lunge (Nailed to the Ground)
    Level 14: Form of the Tempest
    Level 17: Holdout Shot (Rank 2, Stim Pack)
    Level 20: Lock N Load
    Level 23: Breakaway Shot (Rank 2, Microfilament Wire)
    Level 26: Eye of the Storm (Rank 2, Blade Beyond the Veil, Accelerated Metabolism)
    Level 29: Molecular Self-Assembly
    Level 32: Lead Tempest (Rank 2, Tread Softly, Challenging Strikes)
    Level 35: Dragon's Wrath (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 38: Bountiful Chi Resurgence (Resurgent Reiki)

    Travel Powers:
    Level 6: Swinging
    Level 35: Athletics

    Specializations:
    Dexterity: Combat Training (3/3)
    Dexterity: Brush It Off (2/2)
    Dexterity: Evasion (2/2)
    Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
    Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
    Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
    Vindicator: The Rush of Battle (1/3)
    Vindicator: Focused Strikes (2/3)
    Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
    Guardian: Fortified Gear (1/3)
    Guardian: Locus (2/2)
    Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
    Guardian: Retribution (2/2)
    Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
    Mastery: Dexterity Mastery (1/1)
  • p0temk1np0temk1n Posts: 222 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Unless you're intending on tanking, I'd remove Challenging strikes off the powers that have them. Not fun competing for aggro with the tank. I'd put the points into LR.

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  • ajanusajanus Posts: 501 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Few things to consider:

    1. Unless using Defiance, ALWAYS rank your passive to R3.

    2. If you plan on tanking, which I will assume you are with CC and CS slotted, you will probably need an active defense somewhere in there. Which leads me to 3...

    3. Blade Tempest hurts my eyes, drop it...find room for the active defense in that power spot...move up 2GM and Holdout Shot in order to open the power field for you.

    4. You DO want Tiger's Courage on Dragon's Wrath.

    5. You will want to kill yourself if you level with rank 1 travel powers. Personally, I would drop AM off Eye of the Storm and Nailed to the Ground off your lunge in order to free up a few points.

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  • thebuckeyethebuckeye Posts: 818 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    from what I understand, Lightning Reflexes functions just like Defiance in that additional Ranks just means starting with higher stacks of the dodge/avoid buff...
  • ajanusajanus Posts: 501 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    LR grants an amount of Dodge Rating and Avoidance Rating based on superstats and rank of the ability. The escalating bonus is just there for the unfortunate rolls of the random number generator.

    However, on a side note, I never take LR as a passive, only because the end gear has a lot of Dodge/Avoidance on it already. I would rather take another defensive passive and be able to double dip with Dodge/Avoidance gear than get hit hard with diminishing returns.

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    Do not correct a fool, for he will hate you for it. Correct a wise man, for he will appreciate you for it.

    Don't be like the Qularr. They would not last one round in the Interstellar Galactic Arena...

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  • thebuckeyethebuckeye Posts: 818 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I went with LR to stay within the basic concept designed around The Specialist AT because like I said I rather enjoyed the AT, I just want to give it that Free Form Flair to help improve its survivability...and I kind of like Blade Tempest...
  • p0temk1np0temk1n Posts: 222 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Why not use Quarry? You'll get a nice offense boost while still having decent-ish dodge with endgame gear.

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