Struggling with Spines/Fire for leveling.

[Sapphire Lotus]

Hi guys,

 

im a returning player, already got my old main back to 50 and I decided to make a farming toon, I have the end game build all planned out, I am just struggling with an actual leveling build for Spines/Fire. I have Basic IO's slotted and im still getting wrecked in solo content and group content.

 

Any kind souls able to help a brother out with a basic and fun leveling build for Spines/Fire?

[HelenCarnate]

Need more info. What level are you now and do you have a build that shows what you have now?

[Sapphire Lotus]

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Level 26 Magic Brute

Primary Power Set: Spines

Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura

Power Pool: Leadership

Power Pool: Speed

Power Pool: Leaping

Power Pool: Fighting

 

Hero Profile:

Level 1: Barb Swipe -- Empty(A)

Level 1: Fire Shield -- ResDam-I(A), EndRdx-I(3), ResDam-I(3)

Level 2: Spine Burst -- Acc-I(A), Dmg-I(40), Dmg-I(42), Dmg-I(42), EndRdx-I(42)

Level 4: Blazing Aura -- Acc-I(A), Dmg-I(5), Dmg-I(5), Dmg-I(9), EndRdx-I(13)

Level 6: Maneuvers -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(7), EndRdx-I(7), EndRdx-I(9)

Level 8: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(27)

Level 10: Temperature Protection -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(11), ResDam-I(11)

Level 12: Combat Jumping -- EndRdx-I(A), Empty(40)

Level 14: Boxing -- Acc-I(A), Empty(29), Empty(33)

Level 16: Plasma Shield -- ResDam-I(A), EndRdx-I(17), ResDam-I(17), ResDam-I(19), ResDam-I(19)

Level 18: Quills -- Acc-I(A), Dmg-I(23), Empty(29), Empty(33), Empty(34)

Level 20: Tough -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(21), EndRdx-I(21)

Level 22: Healing Flames -- RechRdx-I(A), Heal-I(23), Heal-I(25)

Level 24: Consume -- Empty(A), Empty(27), Empty(31), Empty(25)

Level 26: [Empty] -- Empty(A), Empty(43)

Level 28: [Empty] -- Empty(A), Empty(34), Empty(37), Empty(39), Empty(43), Empty(48)

Level 30: [Empty] -- Empty(A), Empty(31), Empty(31), Empty(33)

Level 32: [Empty] -- Empty(A), Empty(34), Empty(36), Empty(36), Empty(36)

Level 35: [Empty] -- Empty(A), Empty(37), Empty(37), Empty(39), Empty(40)

Level 38: [Empty] -- Empty(A), Empty(39)

Level 41: [Empty] -- Empty(A), Empty(45), Empty(46), Empty(46), Empty(46), Empty(50)

Level 44: [Empty] -- Empty(A), Empty(45), Empty(45)

Level 47: [Empty] -- Empty(A), Empty(48), Empty(48)

Level 49: [Empty] -- Empty(A), Empty(50), Empty(50)

Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A)

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A)

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A)

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A)

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A)

Level 1: Fury

Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)

Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)

Level 4: Ninja Run

Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)

Level 2: Health -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(13)

Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)

Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(15), EndMod-I(15), EndMod-I(43)

Level 50: Agility Core Paragon

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[HelenCarnate]

Drop Maneuvers.  That is an end hog and gives you minimal defense on a set geared for resists.  Combat jumping take minimal end so I would drop a KB protection IO in there if you have the merits to get one.  There is no need to 3 slot temp protection as you are already at the cap with 1 slot.  You can also drop a slot from Plasma shield as anything past 3 IOs gets very little return.  Also would 2 slot endurance on your damage auras until you can get Numina and/or Miracle slotted in Health.  Can drop the 4th slot in stamina as well for now and throw those extra slots in your melee attack. At 26 this is what I would probably be doing with the powers you have chosen (mostly).  You may also consider Air superiority thrown in there at least while you are leveling solo. It is a handy quick recharging attack that has knockdown which will help mitigate damage as well.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Mr. Vee]

I'm on mobile so can't see helencarnate's  build but the main things that stand out to me other than maneuvers is the lack of burn, which is the top power in fiery aura and impale, which is pretty good DPS. You can't just rely on auras and the one AOE at lower levels. That said, it'll be a late bloomer even with build fixes.

[Sapphire Lotus]

Thank you for this, gives me a decent idea where I went wrong with the leveling process. I have since also picked up Burn and Impale as well at 30 and 32.

 

Drop Maneuvers.  That is an end hog and gives you minimal defense on a set geared for resists.  Combat jumping take minimal end so I would drop a KB protection IO in there if you have the merits to get one.  There is no need to 3 slot temp protection as you are already at the cap with 1 slot.  You can also drop a slot from Plasma shield as anything past 3 IOs gets very little return.  Also would 2 slot endurance on your damage auras until you can get Numina and/or Miracle slotted in Health.  Can drop the 4th slot in stamina as well for now and throw those extra slots in your melee attack. At 26 this is what I would probably be doing with the powers you have chosen (mostly).  You may also consider Air superiority thrown in there at least while you are leveling solo. It is a handy quick recharging attack that has knockdown which will help mitigate damage as well.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Myrmidon]

You’ll want to look at the Numina, Miracle and Performance Shifter Procs to help out with any Endurance issues.

 

150 merits is pretty easy to come by these days.