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I tend to go against the grain when it comes to Scrapper farming - skip the aura and go with Rad Armor. Properly slotted, those mini-nukes get it DONE. Pair it with Claws which gives you a very strong complimentary AoE attack and an inherent ranged attack for runners. Still, Tankers and Brutes tend to farm better - any reason why you're dodging those two as options?

I've got two L50 Blasters, and Energy/Energy (role-play) and a Fire/Atomic (min/maxed), and I've enjoyed them both immensely. I usually max out my ranged/AoE defense and stay at range as much as possible. Now I've got what I think is a fun concept for a Rad/Temporal character and I'm trying to get a handle on how Temporal Manipulation works. The Rad is negotiable at the moment, and I'm open to other primaries (though anything with props like guns or rifles). Reading through the power descriptions, it looks like the set is at its most effective when comboing its powers (I usually take a minimum number of powers from my secondary) and I might have to get in there and mix it up a little more than I usually do. All good. Browsing the numbers listed, I can't quite tell how to make the best use of them, what powers are 'skippable' or any crucial slotting. I'd love to find a a guide or at least a couple of tested builds that I could draw from, but anecdotal advice is very welcome as well. What I'm trying to avoid is spending a lot of time leveling up a character that plays more like a Corrupter - if I want that, I'll just make a Corrupter. TIA for anything you might be willing to offer. 🙂

So it probably doesn't get any better, then? I figured Defenders might be the way to go, since - of the AT's that use DP - they're the only ones not expected to add a great deal to direct damage. I made up for it somewhat by leaning into damage procs pretty heavily. Maybe this is the excuse I need to finally get into Time Manipulation.

I've tried a couple of different versions of DP - I've got a great concept and a costume I really want to use - but each one has felt underwhelming. Is there an AT or power combination synergy that I'm overlooking? What have been your best experiences with Dual Pistols? Blaster, Corrupter, Defender or Sentinel?

Awesome, thanks. That's the main thing I wanted to know.

Let's say that I Speed Boost my group and it has either of these two procs in it (I assume they function the same way), does it have a chance to proc on me for using the power, proc on them for being the recipients of the power, both or neither? Would the base recharge speed of Speed Boost make it pointless to do either? Same questions with Transference...

I'm planning on a full set of Coercive Persuasion for Seeds, but I've taken Vines specifically for the WotC set, allowing me to proc Creepers. Right now I've got it set up with a Ragnarok Acc/Dmg/Rch and five damage procs dealing 5 different damage types. Global Accuracy and Recharge are very high on the build, so that seems like it would be fine, yes?

Would a full set of Superior Will of the Controller be a good option? It's got the one strong damage proc in it, and it'll get my recharge down a good bit... I ask because I'm having difficulty finding somewhere else to put the set, and I really want the set bonuses it offers.

4 1/2 years old - would it be considered current?

I'm just looking to get some pointers. Everything I've found is years old.

Smudge. Probably a bit anti-climactic, but with all black Rad Armor and the mini-toon costume option it really works. He's a literal smudge on the ground.

Really? Now that is something I did not know. EDIT: Tried that and it worked!!! Thank you so much!

I don't think anyone ever said evil, and I've never even heard the term 'name-camper' before. I'd say it's up to each person to decide if they want to be charitable regarding names they were lucky enough to get first but don't ever use. No one needs to justify or defend how they stand on the matter.

I have no clue if the particular name I'd like is commonly used or not. I do know that hundreds and hundreds of what would otherwise be popular names are held by people who rarely if ever play the characters because they don't want to let go of the names. That simple fact is beyond question - it may be that the name I'm hoping to get is among them, it may not. The process that you suggest is what I was hoping to find - thank you for posting it in such an easy to understand manner.

That is what I was looking for - I had no intention of calling out anyone specifically. By lumping those two seperate questions so close together, I can see how that was the interpretation.

The only reason I don't have a Fire/Dark is due to having a Dark/Dark.

I don't know why, but I had thought there were forums for each server - is that not the case or am I just blind? There are so, so, so many great names going unused, being hoarded away from players who would love to have them for their concepts. This is known. Is there any place or means by which one could contact the holder of a name and ask them if they'd be willing to release it?

I'm having a difficult time finding up-to-date discussion on Spring Attack, and since this is for a Brute, I figured I'd drop it on the Brute forum. Spring Attack is an ideal place to drop damage procs, and a FF proc to get it back a little quicker, right? Does Spring Attack require Accuracy? As a 'psuedo-pet', I wasn't sure... I'm using it on a Claws/Rad Brute, as an additional mini-nuke to go with Radiation Therapy, Ground Zero and eventually Void Judgement. I didn't like the longer animation time of Eviscerate and I didn't really need it as my attack chain is smooth and super quick as is. It took a little while to get the hang of, but since I have so many long recharge click powers (aforementioned mini-nukes, Particle Shielding, Hasten, Meltdown, etc.), I liked the little bump that the FF proc gave me on recharge. I don't love it as an alpha power due to its limited range, but it works superbly well as a mid-fight repositioning power, to get exactly where I want to be relative to the mobs completely surrounding me.

We all have our biases. I've settled in now where I won't play anything other than Rad Armor for Brutes and Tanks or Ninjitsu for Scrappers. Nature Affinity isn't something I've had a ton of experience playing with or alongside - what is it that you like so much about it? Can you compare it to another somewhat similar buff/debuff set? Looking at it, It seems like a heal-heavy (too heavy?) version of Rad, but semi-perma Overgrowth really feels like it would put the set over the top. I'd like to see a build complete with slotting, even just a snapshot, so that I could give it a fair shake.

The good news - again, just from my playing experience - is that a Kin Corruptor can run everything through the Tanker... attacks, heals, buffs, etc. pretty much everything in the build besides Rain of Fire. That cuts down on the necessary clicks considerably. Apart from a steady stream of attacks, you really just pop an occasional heal, Speed Boost or Fulcrum Shift and you're set. And I gotta say, while Scrappers are obviously superior to Tankers when it comes to single-target damage, I've never seen a Scrapper deal the kind of carnage my Rad Tankers do. Those proc'ed out mini nukes are quite literally the bomb on their own, I can only imagine what happens when they're consistently getting Speed Boosted and FS'ed. I don't disagree that anything could be made strong - or fun - I'm just curious what people think might be the strongest pairings, synergy-wise.

Assume they always play together and only play together, all content from level 1 to 50+. What do you think is the best pairing? Of the character's I've played, I'm thinking a Rad Armor/Stone Melee Tanker and a Fire/Kinetic Corruptor. High survivability, high damage - the only thing they lack is any sort of hard control which, theoretically at least, they wouldn't need.

Any ideas? Procs or Sets? Does the damage from the procs work with this power?

I've been trying to put one together using the Experimentation pool (Thematic fit) for Speed of Sound, Corrosive Vial (proc'ed out) and Adrenal Booster, but every variation I've come up with has proven difficult to fine tune. Pets or no pets? Fighting or Leadership? Which Epic Pool compliments best? It's driving me nuts because I feel like there's a really amazing character somewhere in there. Figure I'll be solo'ing 50% of the time. Any help would be much appreciated.

For some reason Mids is bugged when it comes to damage procs for EM Pulse - I'm either going to fully slot it with Unbreakable Constraint for the set bonuses or a Recharge and 5 procs (4 damage procs and a Lockdown) so that it can serve as a mini-nuke. Anyone have experience trying that?

Like I said, proc'ced out it deals about 3 times as much damage as Tremor, but it's recharge time is so long, that it can only really be used as an opener.