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THis 900 DPS build show Blazing Bolt doing 133.4 in my MiDs without aim/BU on. So.... I am lost in this wotld. But thanks for the build. I will tuck it away for a crazy project in the future.

Here is my build. It is built for Lazy Hover Blasting, but the damn thing is effective. I did not "gimp it" This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.4.7 https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Mutation Blaster Primary Power Set: Ice Blast Secondary Power Set: Temporal Manipulation Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Concealment Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Ice Bolt -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(3), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7) Level 1: Time Wall -- PcnoftheT-Acc/Slow(A), PcnoftheT-Dmg/Slow(7), PcnoftheT-Acc/EndRdx(9), PcnoftheT-Rng/Slow(9), PcnoftheT-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(11), PcnoftheT--Rchg%(11) Level 2: Ice Blast -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(13), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17) Level 4: Time Stop -- SprEnt-Acc/Hold(A), SprEnt-Hold/Rchg(17), SprEnt-End/Rchg(19), SprEnt-Acc/Hold/End(19), SprEnt-Acc/Hold/End/Rchg(21), SprEnt-Rchg/AbsorbProc(21) Level 6: Aim -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(23) Level 8: Freeze Ray -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(23), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(25), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(25), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(27), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27) Level 10: Chronos -- GssSynFr--ToHit(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(29), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(29), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(31), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(31), GssSynFr--Build%(31) Level 12: Ice Storm -- SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg(A), SprFrzBls-Dmg/EndRdx(33), SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), SprFrzBls-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg(34), SprFrzBls-Rchg/ImmobProc(34) Level 14: Fly -- BlsoftheZ-ResKB(A) Level 16: Stealth -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A) Level 18: Bitter Ice Blast -- SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg(A), SprWntBit-Dmg/Rchg(34), SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), SprWntBit-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg(36), SprWntBit-Rchg/SlowProc(37) Level 20: Temporal Healing -- NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx(A), NmnCnv-EndRdx/Rchg(48), NmnCnv-Heal/Rchg(48), NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(50), NmnCnv-Heal(50), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(50) Level 22: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(37) Level 24: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A) Level 26: Bitter Freeze Ray -- SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg(A), SprDfnBrr-Dmg/Rchg(37), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), SprDfnBrr-Rchg/+Status Protect(40) Level 28: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A) Level 30: Tactics -- RctRtc-Pcptn(A) Level 32: Blizzard -- SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsWrt-Dmg/Rchg(40), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), SprBlsWrt-Rchg/Dmg%(42) Level 35: Snow Storm -- PcnoftheT-Acc/Slow(A), PcnoftheT-Dmg/Slow(43), PcnoftheT-Acc/EndRdx(43), PcnoftheT-Rng/Slow(43), PcnoftheT-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(45), PcnoftheT--Rchg%(45) Level 38: Flash Freeze -- CaloftheS-Heal%(A) Level 41: Time Shift -- PcnoftheT-Acc/Slow(A), PcnoftheT-Dmg/Slow(45), PcnoftheT-Acc/EndRdx(46), PcnoftheT-Rng/Slow(46), PcnoftheT-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(46), PcnoftheT--Rchg%(48) Level 44: Time Lord -- GldArm-3defTpProc(A) Level 47: Frozen Armor -- Ksm-ToHit+(A) Level 49: Hoarfrost -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A) Level 1: Defiance Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A) Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A) Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I(A) Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A) Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A) ------------ | Copy & Paste this data into Mids Reborn : Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1357;630;1260;HEX;| |78DA4D94DB6E12511486F7C0605B0E45440AA5C54A5B947298B6BE80516A15034A4| |BF5968C6502938C3081C1D84B9FC244A555E3A1555B0FF178E7F1C277F0C217F0F0| |02A62E583F0492E19B599BF5FF3F7B2FC85F5F72EF9DBD7152489E8CA1369BA5D3F| |46E698DE17CCB522DBD5E139DD7105D21AC9456D55A452B2BD9758D3F1CEB2D145B| |A6596F58CA9A7695A81AA5BC5AD3CD96C13AAE42BD6E28CB865EA95ABEEE7DB6764| |D6FEA577443B7369CDD4AD1D4B4B2B77B9BD3D4B2D6685675D377C6D4D7954CDD28| |9360C768234471A6E8CA8ADE6BDF21DA844559D836C12DA67C17BCC73C709F796A8| |E28A17757E2B53DE6F073F005D3F9127CC53CDF6BA55E09BE6EF8BAE13B0ADF51F8| |1E846F867CEDF0B57F9479ED13F3D067F00BF3F057F01B33475D0EF6951C49D61B0| |3F338A68EEE10328D2153089942C81446A630322D51A611641A7960EBD6261F828F| |98471E83DBE00EF30275B9D0EB7ACD398FBE01DF82EF98D1F7E007A68B027B38B3F| |0FC603D0FD5BCAC27BC01BA89C8E2223DF9E0E1DB86C60E73E609F8147CC69CDD65| |2ED377F3A3D7BFC2E737BF0A16998B6BE025F032739AB204B8570A609F67411FAD0| |5913318E0CF17E8691C5EE3023924E6311B680765E67107CE9CF426B0171351F6F0| |532D028F489BF6C72F8B95CEECC363EA969D356E837798736D7013DC625608D3E89| |DC6CC2730F309CC7C02339FC2CCA730F355EA8D214BEC3BD7CED1DEC6A117875E0A| |7A69E8A5A19786DE3CF4B2D49B845EF204E7D3090A6ACA3FD13DFB9F6E2116B02F0| |B419E87A8DCFFEDEE4FCAFDFF0021C2BC6FB9C15A9A6B05B9FF9B1512CEF097936A| |F09366B8F67BB016E7DA9FC15A94B3FE1DACDDE4D9FD0F3CCAC0DC| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

I poked around Blaster forums looking for a PROC build. Gave up after delving through the first 9 pages or so. This is why I suck at science. My patience for this crap...sigh. But there is no way PROCs will increase DPS on my Ice Blaster from 100-125 DPS to 700 DPS. Seriously. No, seriously. So, either I am looking at MiDs wrong or I am doing something else horribly off kilter. I am in Mids, I go to View Options, click show DPS. and....not even in the ballpark of what is being discussed.

Hyperstrikes Invulnerability builds are bulletproof. i ran one of his SS/Invul Brutes for months when I discovered Homecoming. Good stuff.

I am not a science guy. I am actually good at math, my crazy logic notwithstanding. But applied stuff is boring to me past solving the equations. I have read, a bit, okay, quite a bit about characters attack chains and DPS. Without actually "doing the work" Basically you crank the global recharge than use the highest DPS attacks you got in a tight chain. But with my MiDs showing my highest DPS attacks on a fully kitted out Ice Blaster (just naturally occuring PROCS, but winterized and high end built) as 100-125 on big ST attacks I am not sure how any amount of recharge will take this to 500, much less 700-900. No amount of Recharge will increase DPS. It just brings those attacks up faster.

Okay....I know I am not good. This applies but is not limited to talent, alignment, and technical skills. However, my Mids DPS shows my Ice Blaster doing 100.2 Bitter Freeze Ray and 124.9 DPS Bitter Ice Blast. How, exactly, does a blaster push this attacks chain to 800-900 DPS. And Procs are not going to get 700 DPS, so do not try to sell me that horseshit.

The Blaster that i am looking to main on/off soon is an Ice/Temp/Ice. A slight amount of research will show this is one of the lowest Blaster damage builds, especially since i do not PROC monster it. Also, I kind of am not real good with it. Yet. But i play it because i enjoy what it does. It does damage, has an interesting secondary effect, I can write a story about the character that makes sense to me. I enjoy the combat style. I damage, from range, and sometimes do holds. If you want to chase pure damage numbers go Fire Blaster.

One of the (many) things I enjoy about NOT playing WoW is not seeing some 12 year old post team DPS rankings every few minutes. Play what you enjoy. Enjoy what you play. Does stuff die? Prob okay then.

I have tried recoloring some incarnate stuff (polar lights and storm elemental lores) and sadly it just recolors the activating cast. The danged things are just what they are and take it or leave it.

Brutes and Tanks (in my opinion) benefit greatly from Resist and Health based sets. SR....ain't that. As was stated above going with something that benefits more from the core power of the sets like Scrapper or Stalker would seem more effective. Having said that I have never ran SR and have only tinkered with claws. So, theoretical.

I have an ice/temp/ice and Elec/Temp/Force that are both 50% ranged defense and all ranged. Basically a hover stalker. on an outdoor map it is a turkey shoot. in tunnelks more strategy is required, but barely. Both run serious fire support for outdoor +4/x8 farms (that dont have flyers) Just lethal to the mobs and strikes before tanks brutes grab agro wiping whole spawns except for EBs. From range.

I did a redside mission where we gathered citizens up for live vivisections by Vahzilok minions. Does that count?

i dont farm and make gajillions, but i do alright. and the ability to snark about the cost....priceless

sometimes there is no "ahead of combat" as you know. You see the power pop up and you nudge your position slightly and activate. When you do that right as some....ahem wizard pulls everyone through a warp away from you.....feels a little disappointing

i buy 4 ultimate inspirations each week to use on Really Hard Way Magisterium trial. when (less now, i'm getting better at it) i get killed i bitch vociferously about the money Tyrant just cost me. popping an ultimate to do fold space on random mobs....well, have fun with that. i guess.

Absolutely not. Brutes Tank different than Tanks. Tanks "Tank" as a goal. Brutes "Tank" as a means to an end, gaining Fury and killing crap. there are rare occasions where you will facve a LOT of Psi damage. There will need to be another "Tank" for that. Or you can get creative with Melee Hybrid and Oranges. DO NOT try to create high Psi resist on an Invulnerability Brute. You will be trying to turn a Semi into a drag racer. You might get somewhere, but the damn thing will not be worth shit hauling loads cross country.

Where's four art though Rommie?

grrrr. I love that fold space is in the game. i am sure there are smart uses for it. trying to think of one. there must be. On my Brute and just popped Soul Drain and there is suddenly no one that my PBAoE hits to buff me. on my Blaster, Aim+Buildup + two AoE Loc rain DoT. Everybody is gone. They all got sucked over to the guy on the other side of the giant room. Uh-huh. Okay. I will just move on to the next floor. You guys got this.

going to be doing a Synapse sometime around 6-7 Pacific Thursday night. Did a Posi 1 just now. very dead. Caught the interest of two other Blasters (plus my Blaster) a Scrapper and a Widow. Set at +0. There were a couple deaths and it was not perfect. But...it was smooth. We worked as a team and we mauled whatever we agro'd. Right down to Doc Buzzsaw and the Shadow Squad. (one death there) Teamwork makes the dream work. Oh, and one of the team mentioned "they had not done a Posi in ages" Only instructions i gave was starting out "Work as a team, kill what you agro" and before last mission "NO ONE GO NEAR CITY HALL STEPS, Not even close" and it all worked fine.

I have sort of moved on to Ice. There are numerous reasons for that. From my (admittedly unscientific) perspective Ice and Electric are real similar in damage. Ice has better ST (I believe...) and is one of the reasons I moved to it. Those AVs do not burn themselves down. Ice has a secondary effect! I enhance that with set bonuses and Incarnate choices! (And i am sure the hate will roll in for picking non optimal Incarnate powers...) Because while everyone says secondary effects are important (Elec is so screwed! Did you hear what they did to it? It has no secondary effect really...) as soon as you start building for them you are in cuckoo land. (Why would you even bother with secondary effect? Dont they know stuff should already be dead?) But i build a Super character. That includes a back story, power choices that make sense, and a theme. That locks me out of Ranged sets like Water Blast because my mind comes up with nothing. The set reminds me of "Wonder Twins power Activate...." Like, WTF, what do i do with this? Water, steam, er ice....hmmmm. There is a backstory there somewhere but you need to give me a second. Ah! A character was hit by a gamma explosion on the sinking titanic and absorded the ships steam powers and the icy chill of the North Atlantic! So, another undead then.... hmmmmm odd.

i use it to get more experience.

I speed levelled and incarnated an Ice/Temp/Ice Blaster. PUGing Incarnate Trials (the easy ones) is usually okay. I still get peeved when a prisoner escapes. How many AFKers do we got? is all i can think. I am in a "project team" that I joined late and is slow rolling through all content, meeting once a week. I had designed one Blaster for that, then realized it used villain epic powers as part of the build strategy. sigh. So I levelled a clone of Ice/Temp/Ice Blaster to run in that. Since I have it and plan for it to be a long term thing (once I farmed it to appropriate level) I started running the TFs with it for badges/merits. This non incarnate version may end up being my next main if it ever 50s lol. Joined a random PUG Posi2 last night. I prefer to do the TFs in order. That is just another quirk I got. If I dont see a Posi 1 tonight I might lead one. Eeeek. It was a little rough. But here is the thing, I do not mind that. I have never been a 'great player.' and I know this. I main Brutes and I Scrapper-lock on crap the teams care nothing about way too often. I survive and get inf/exp etc but the value to the team on those decisions is questionable 90% time. errr 95% I also am not great on Blasters. I love to Nuke a fresh spawn even if I dont have a nuke (posi2) and not enough of the team is near me. (I did not die once!) But again, not great play. But there were some real new players in the team last night. As much as I lovbe that (and i do, new CoH players are like puppies, just cute lol) it does not make for a smooth flow. Posi 2 has some weird maps and that kept splitting the team. Only have so many ATT after all. There were 13 deaths (someone put up a master counter. That was funny) But we completed and the time was not horrible, on the clock and/or perception wise. I had a good time. I enjoy this type of PUG. To me it is my native element. For whatever reason Redside teams (when you could get them) were more or less like this. I think because people are less invested Redside, do not know the ATs, are doing concept characters, not throwing tons of I/Os on it, whatever. But Redside teams always feel like the dog's dinner. You get what you get. That is fine with me up until people start screwing with me getting any merits and the TF is dragging out into the takes forever realm. Or the perfect storm, takes forever and fails. I ...may....lead som TFs on this Blaster to get the ones I want in order. My game time is short each week and if you want to get stuff done you have to step up. Sigh, leading PUGs Blueside. Where did I go wrong Lord Recluse?

I never have this problem. I run a Brute as a main. (usually, I have been through bouts of Tanking and Blasting) My current Dark/Dark Brute does exactly what all my Brutes do. Look for the biggest boss and start hitting it. If something gets in my way while I am heading to the boss I kill it. Then I keep going to the boss. if there are a TON of enemies between me and the boss I ignore them. And go hit the boss. As you can see, there is no problem for me with people being scared, or running, or w/e. I am single minded. Slight caveat, been running a lot of high end content (Magisterium trials, etc) and lately some of those bosses have started to jitterbug around the map like they got ants in their pants. But this is a problem for the whole League wailing on the AV, not just me. And my current Brute has fly on all the time. So I just track down the dancing AV clown. And hit it. Single minded.

Hyperstrike designed it. I just love driving it

That is a beautiful creation, in the evilest way. My art tends more toward representation and copying. i am not bad at it. But I always appreciate people who create dramatic new edgy things. Very nice.