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I just started looking at the power I grab immediately on every Blaster at 50. Alpha: Musculature Core Paragon. Okay, on Dark I might go Radial for To Hit debuffs. But, in chasing perfection, Core is shiny. Musculature Core Paragon. Increases damage 45%, immobilization and Defense Debuff 33%. Who uses those second two? Well, Radiation Blast uses Defense Debuff. Talk about living on the edge. a Point Blank Nuke and your secondary effect being applied over time. How often are Blasters missing anyways? Yeesh. Hmmm. I love the look of Rad. One of the coolest looking Snipes in the game. But noooooo. I think not.

I led a Manticore this morning. One of the players was new. They were on a Blaster and thankfully a Tank stayed with them. I was on a Blaster. A couple times I had to divert from doing anything effective to run back to those two who are wandering haplessly into giant Crey spawns. The new Blaster was…not killing fast. My Blaster? Heh. Fughedaboutit. Evil ranged thing Seismic Temp Flame. We did the Manti in just over 30 min and at the end the new player was like “is that it?” I feel the same way when I play WoW. Because I never play it. I have two low level dungeons memorized there and everything else is a mystery to me. Hopefully they needed the badge for TF commander. And they got merits. I really feel I did not help them very much. At the same time I am not grabbing a PIG and trying a kill most Manti. Way too long, way too many unhappy people

Yes, I am addicted to the giant Meteor sound and animation. It is a reminder of how much I like knock out Blow. Having Bonfire as a strategy tool satisfies my need for that type of gaming. The damage, very respectable. No Fire Blaster, but what really is? I have one. Yeesh, that is NOT a relaxed playstyle.

I cannot remember the last time i failed a Keyes. Well… there was the one time Cosmic Council did it on purpose. You see, if you kill Anti Matter early the Trial fails. Having heard this many of us insisted on doing it. There is no magic cut scene or anything though. Just boop you fail. Exit.

I alt. A lot. Usually in search of a great vampire. But I have tried many a weird AT and powerset combo. Have maybe 30 fully kitted out 50s in my garage, some with multiple builds for various content. A lot of "empty" 50s stripped and stored. One of my obsessions was finding a great fully ranged Blaster. Now Beam is great for ST, and I love what they have done with AR. But I just wandered over to an old Seismic Temporal Blaster I ran at 50 for like a week a year ago. I made an alt build for it for doing low level stuff. Then started doing every TF/SF/Trial in order. Just completed the 25-30 stuff and will be doing the first respecs and Katie Hannon this evening. What I discovered is that there is a great "trick" I overlooked on this playstyle. I built him fully ranged, with concentration on ranged defense. Just not taking a couple measly temporal attacks. No big loss. As I leveled I was impressed by how effective that very large Meteor was. Then I got to a level where I could add Bonfire from Flame Mastery. Now most of us have been warned about the giant knockback on this pseudo pet. And it is monumental. So....say I wander into a giant area packed with multiple spawns. I (stealthed) build up and drop meteor on one spawn. I drop the very large Bonfire on their neighbor spawn. Then I go stand in the Bonfire. It is the brave soul that comes up to melee me. Someone who I know to center my ST attacks on. The strange synergy of being fully ranged and then standing in a fear patch that is almost a nuke level damage patch that knocks back most? Greatness.

You can rename it but the Dev staff gets to pick the name. DONT DO IT. Just ask “The Rabbit Ear Gang”

I am NOT a great builder. I am reworking some old ideas. Almost did Ice Ice yesterday but decided to pfutz with Seismic Temporal instead. Damn that meteor is pretty. I would build high recharge. A serious build goal kept in mind on every power pick. Along with accuracy. BUT.... For Ice (As I have with Seismic) I would look at boosting your Range. You do not have a Snipe so Exp Marks is out. But you do have a few cones. 2 slotting Bombardment and possible spitting Blasters wrath into 2x 3 slots for range increase is a nice strategy. Yes, this makes chasing range bonuses super hard. Here is how my ideas on Seismic worked out: This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.4.7 https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Blaster Primary Power Set: Seismic Blast Secondary Power Set: Temporal Manipulation Power Pool: Sorcery Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Concealment Ancillary Pool: Flame Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Shatter (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage (7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance (7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge (9) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (9) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (11) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 1: Time Wall (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage (11) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance (33) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge (33) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (33) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (34) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 2: Rock Shards (A) Bombardment - Damage (3) Bombardment - Chance for Fire Damage (3) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage (5) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (5) Artillery - Accuracy/Recharge/Range (17) Artillery - Endurance/Recharge/Range Level 4: Time Stop (A) Lockdown - Accuracy/Hold (34) Lockdown - Accuracy/Recharge (34) Lockdown - Recharge/Hold (46) Lockdown - Endurance/Recharge/Hold (46) Lockdown - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold (50) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold Level 6: Entomb (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage (37) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance (37) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge (39) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (39) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (39) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 8: Seismic Force (A) Recharge Reduction IO (40) Recharge Reduction IO (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up Level 10: Chronos (A) Recharge Reduction IO (40) Recharge Reduction IO Level 12: Upthrust (A) Bombardment - Damage (13) Bombardment - Chance for Fire Damage (13) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage (15) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (15) Artillery - Accuracy/Recharge/Range (50) Artillery - Endurance/Recharge/Range Level 14: Encase (A) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage (17) Superior Defiant Barrage - Damage/RechargeTime (23) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (25) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (31) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (31) Superior Defiant Barrage - RechargeTime/+Status Level 16: Mystic Flight (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points) Level 18: Tombstone (A) Experienced Marksman - Accuracy/Damage (19) Experienced Marksman - Damage/Interrupt/Range/Recharge (19) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Damage (21) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Interrupt/Range (21) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance (23) Sting of the Manticore - Chance of Damage(Toxic) Level 20: Temporal Healing (A) Preemptive Optimization - Accuracy/Recharge (42) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Endurance (48) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Recharge (48) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Accuracy/Endurance (48) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge (50) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Endurance/Recharge Level 22: Stalagmite (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage (42) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance (43) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge (43) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (43) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (45) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 24: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (25) Recharge Reduction IO Level 26: Meteor (A) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Damage/Recharge (27) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (27) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Recharge/Chance for Fire Damage (29) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage (29) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (31) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 28: Time Shift (A) Accuracy IO Level 30: Time Lord (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% Level 32: Maneuvers (A) Kismet - Accuracy +6% Level 35: Bonfire (A) Bombardment - Damage (36) Bombardment - Chance for Fire Damage (36) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage (36) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (37) Artillery - Accuracy/Recharge/Range Level 38: Char (A) Basilisk's Gaze - 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1st. nothing, NOTHING will deter the PL folks 2nd It is a nice idea. There are indications you have never died (no debt badges) Not perfect. 3Rd I knew a group of maniacs doing various "hardmode" stuff last year for months. No deaths, survive on only drops, no AH, on and on. All sorts of madness. It is done for personal enjoyment. Honor system

Fully agree with cranebump. THis is one of those "you folks do whatever you want to in that room. does not concern me in the slightest." I do point out once or twice a day in LFG that you can make an alt account and PL yourself, and AFK farm if that is your thing, way faster than being one of 7 doorsitters on in a farm. I have no idea if that helps anyone but I try to be polite and mention it. But if people want to doorsit. Okay. they do not want to play. okay. Somebody is willing to farm them. okay. None of these things affect me.

Thank you. I am going to go Assault Core. THis (I believe) will help in my harder fights with endless mobs I need to burn down 1 at a time or the giant Health Blob a League is burning.

Dark! And loving it. Someone told me one of the Hybrids breaks stealth. Which one?

Did you say blood? I heard someone say blood.

I actually have a giant open base, open sky. about 50% graveyard and 50% cavernous workshop. I do have one corner where I put the floating cube and tons of magic / fire effects. I had to remove some of them. So much noise. 90% are still there including one giant one I think is still causing too much noise. But I love watching it burn.

I have added some red silk roses and skulls here and there. But after the maid goes through most of the body fluids and crypt dust is gone.

sometimes. But for the times I alt acct PL myself or use Discord it is truly easy.

I was going to pay someone 100 mil if they could fancy mine up. You are so cheap!

I went to Ikea and got two "tables" the glass with hex patterns. They came with small double sawhorses. Those you seein the picture. I went to HomeDepot and got some wood and made a couple open cabinets underneath for paper and comps. The long return is 4 pieces of hard wood just laid flat to hold the weight. I construct a lot of stuff like this. Not high quality or "finished" but task oriented and exactly what I want. Stores never have what I want. So I just make my own.

My setup. I have now mounted the TV monitor on the wall. (difficult task....) and sit in one of the legs kicked under you stools for posture.

Well, I hope you have MiDs? If not, that is definitely a first step Second is a lot of questioning and exploring. How expensive / cheap? What are your build goals? What do you want the build to be able to do? There are some great builders on the boards. Finding their builds and copying is a great place to start. Finding who is good takes research. Hyperstrike wrote the book on Invul Armor. he has templates for each AT. Looking on the boards (long research I know) can be both confusing and rewarding. Focus on what you want and your budget.

That one works for me. Now I can lurk. Thanks.

This whole thread is my opinion and conjecture. I mostly play regular content on PUGs with 50+4 being comfortable for my 50s. i have run some 2 star stuff but do it just for the badges. Not a fan. I am almost a carry in a 4 star, though I try. And I have not tried much lol. Certain ATs and playstyles are just more efficient in the modern game. A 7 person team of one Tank and 7 random Corruptors could clear faster than almost anything else, in my opinion. I do not believe mixing Blasters with Controllers and Defenders equals out. Corruptors are just the bomb. But I do not enjoy the playstyle. My favorite Corruptor is a Dark Dark. I have basically two "phases" that synergize with Corruptor Scourge. 1) set them up, debuff. Tar patch, fear, to hit debuff. Really screw with the targets. 2) Burn. I have an Ice Cold which is powerful but I miss a hard hitting Nuke. My favorite current playstyle is a ranged Blaster. I have a Beam Temporal that I ran in endless Master of Incarnate Trials. It is probably more effective at high end content than my new love. AR Devices. With the changes to AR this is now a viable option to me. Better on trash mobs than Beam, With munitions getting a little debuff back. I love the toys, theme, and the mini strategy of caltrops, mines, gun drone, etc. My new "main" is a Dark Dark Stalker. This is the hardest hitting melee ST I have run. Insanely powerful. Melee is no longer my preferred playstyle. I do not enjoy Dark Dark on any non melee toon very much though. So my Vampire meme will be badging the year away on this one trick wonder. I am dusting off a Invulnerable Dark Tank and keeping them in the batters box ready if someone needs a heavy for a team. To me this is the ultimate Tank. (although Ice Ice has insane agro control, to me Invulnerable is just Tankier) But though my three "go to" toons are not what I consider the "best" AT for powergaming all three bring great playability to high end teams. What are your favorite toons and thoughts on how to be effective?

I tried to join via that link and got an error. Me or you?

I have played Dark Melee on Brutes, Tanks, and now a Stalker. I almost always pair it with Invulnerable or Dark Armor. To me there is no stronger melee pairing in game than Dark Melee Invulnerable Armor. Invulnerability lacks a few things and Dark solves all the possible issues except Psi hole. Need a quick heal to top off Dull pain? Dark. Need some End? Dark. Need some tohit debuff? Dark. It is, of course, very synergistic with Dark Armor as well. To hit debuffs, Fear, End, Heals, all of that is hand in glove with Dark Dark. Dark Melee is a strong ST damage dealer and a mediocre to poor AoE. It gets the job done against hard targets and works with your armor to patiently get around to the schlubs. I started on Super Strength. Played it for years. Knockout Blow. That sound! That impact! That animation! What is not to love? Well, corpse blasting when you are new to it lol. But you figure it out. Foot Stomp. So good they could not justify increasing the AoE for Tanks like they did all other AoE. Rage. Sigh. The reason I do not play the set anymore. There are probably 20 things you can do during the Rage crash. I am tired of all of them. Moved on. In hindsight (where I could squueze it in) I might have taken handclap more. Need to KB-KD it and enhance it. But it is a worthy power in the game. I have only flirted with other melee power sets. So I will let others describe those.

Holy smokes we have a great base resource. I have friends who have built art work. Mine is big but clunky. The base builder interface is....difficult. Getting a basic base up is no issue. Anybody who knows it can have you on a huge base with a basic theme, teleporters to all zones, storage for salvage enhancers and inspirations in under an hour. Bare bones decorations. Its the decorating that can take days, weeks, months. Ask for help. People will help you. You can give base editing permission to a junior SG member, invite a helper to your SG as that rank, and they can set you up.

.....sooo..... Is there a question in there somewhere 🙂