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Honestly, the "look and feel" is probably one of the more important aspects of a set to me. If I don't enjoy it, I won't play it. I just wish I didn't need to know the numbers as much as I do. Everyone has different metrics for "better". Making the thing hitting you not ever hit you is pretty good mitigation.

...reroll?

Wait wait wait wait...are you saying layered defenses is the way to go? /s

Ehh, whatever % the amps give to your dmg, just subtract that % from your time? You've already got a great idea how the DPS works. Either way, thats some sexy DPS. The extra % in damage does add up way more than people realize. Taking a 100 attack to 115 might not seem that much, but take a 1000 attack to 1150. Now do that to all your attacks. Running Assult for 10% and just having Assault T4 slotted for another 10% is pretty big. Part of why I find those BU procs so sexy.

I like this thread.

Reading about people defending regen is like hearing someone defend the *insert thing here*. *more than fair point.

Fiery Melee performs pretty bad, but not THAT bad.

I think with the costume creator. This game has a pretty good one.

This is absolutely laffo and I honestly might make a thugs/cold MM on Brainstorm to see.

That's actually a type of logic I'd use to not use them (they aren't always there). I just know I WILL use them if I got them. I just don't build to need them.

My first 50 was claws/regen. I experienced IH before and after the nerf. I learned how to play the game with claws/regen. Listening to Inv tankers talk about how OP IH was was incredible irony considering I couldn't herd entire zones at 32 with IH, but absolutely could with Inv. Also, stacking bug...Build Up, Freezing Touch, crash the server. I remember completely kitting the claws/regen out, then trying DB/SR on a suggestion, and having my mind blown at the difference. It was just dumb to me how minimal the investment (maybe just a steadfast and some crushing impacts?) was for the exponential return I got in comparison. I did literally try to make the set work all the way until shutdown. Heck, I remember doing a UG on the claws/regen when the news broke. Regen broke my heart. I don't get anti-inspers. It's a tool the game provides then I am going to use them. Base temps and day job temps? Same thing. Only time I don't purposely use them is when I'm measuring things (like pylon runs). But hey, if it detracts from someone's enjoyment, then be my guest and don't. Not like this game is hard and you NEED them.

I always thought for regen to work best you re-rolled to a different armor.

this thread is pretty lol

RM benefits from procs a LOT, but I definitely know the ATO2 in Devastating Blow almost always going off is real nice. The chain I use is mostly DB - Snipe - RSiphon - RSmash. Sometimes that gets altered a tap, but that's the gist of it. I know @Pzn tried this combo with CS instead of RSmash and I wish I could remember how he liked it. If he takes a look at this build, it's pretty much the same as it was before, just altered a tap to get more Slow/Recharge resist. I was having zero issues clearing Infested DE at +4x8 with this guy last night, but that has everything to do with ENA and not relying on INSP. Honestly, I'm thinking of taking the Kismet +TOHIT out of the build and adding a Miracle Recovery. Once a Def Debuff hits I won't have an issue landing hits as it is, and the build has 30% global anyways. The lowest ST Debuff is 15%, so even that would be a straight up 15% increase to hit. Atom Smasher is 11% for it's AOE, so that's really nice. Kat/ENA is a stupidly good combo. It can and will be fast AF for you. I've got a Kat/SR/ Kat/BIO, and Kat/Inv. You can guess which does the fastest DPS. I've given Kat/ENA a serious go on Brainstorm and it is REALLY good. Just as fast DPS as /INV and /SR, but you can definitely start averaging some real good speeds with Kat.

I disliked Stone Armor so much (due to runners, seriously it's that simple) but enjoy Radiation Melee so much I wanted to try a thing. Pylon Times and Personal Rankings (All my own builds/characters. No lore/hybrid/temps used (unless noted). These are the average of 10+ runs. Scrapper RM/ENA 1:50 (Degen/Zapp/Proc)

Dominate definitely could be a proc monster...

I definitely get Thermal and how it adds to that, how does Psy? Wait, Thermal on corruptors is a little different than I thought. Heat Exhaustion and Melt Armor look pretty gross together. Combine that with Fire's damage. Add the last part of a high HP target's HP being affected by scourge...

Raw numbers with DPS performance? EM. ST is EM. AOE? Not sure. Could be even.

So just hitting Like is the closest thing to a ❤️ emoji it seems.

Yup. You can't go around giving a BOOT TO THE HEAD with EM. The two sets feel pretty different. One punches things with the power cosmic. The other deletes mobs with it's foot. Numerically? EM cranks out better numbers ST wise. AOE? Pretty even. You aren't going to tell unless it's measured for ST or AOE. MA is a fun set (to me). It has fun and fast animations and a chonky attack in there you want to use. EM is full of chonk (this can be a good thing). It's got two fast-ish attacks , a big chonk attack, and another fast OR chonky attack.

I never lost taste. Smell? Yes (I know...). My smell is still jacked up.

Right? EM does some wild stuff when the RNG god's smile at it. It does get straight silly. I personally never figured out a way to get anything worthwhile out of EM proccing it out, which is nice in a way. I can build straight through and it gets a lot simpler. Other sets like Kat, Claws, DB, or BS? Different story. I suspect that may have to do with those sets primary type of damage for how they benefit so much from procs. I don't think there is a "best" pairing for anything. Best is (and I truly believe this) what you have the most fun with. I personally just *really* like EM/RAD, even if I think the best pairing for it is ENA. But I think the best pairing for every set is with ENA 😛 I also used to think Bio was always the answer. And at another time Shield. Tastes change. But my own personal answer to the thread title? My WM/SD scrapper. The costume/name is why. My EM/RAD is REALLY close though. And for the same reason.

Correction. FU-FOCUS-SNIPE-SLASH-FU-FOCUS-SLASH-SHOCK I got to admit, I really like Shockwave even in the ST rotation. The KB-KD proc in it is just so much fun, and the fact I can put in the -RES proc is just aces. And the base damage/cast is super similar to Strike.

I was getting 1:10-19. I think the average was like 1:11 or something.

It has 136 with Hasten on and no outside buffs. Which it does. I park it Cim for the 10% and Ageless gives a minimum of 10% at it's weakest.