Kinetic Melee without Concentrated Strike

[Lines]

I've had a KM/Bio Scrapper sitting on my lvl 50 shelf for a long time. I really want to like the character because he's cool and has a cool name.

 

But them big ol' hello windmills, man. I can't be dealing. I can't bring myself to play the character just because of the wacky whoosh whoosh woosh pop.

 

It's a little too hard to tell without actively testing it, but if I build a KM/Bio scrapper and skip Concentrated Strike, am I shooting myself in the foot? I know it has the chance to recharge power siphon. Would I be missing out, or could I get away with it?

[crkohl]

My experience with KM is on Stalkers not Scrappers, but optimal attack chains do not have Concentrated Strike. The animation is waaaay too long. The chance for recharging Power Siphon/Build Up is not worth it.

 

I wish it could crit like a normal attack as then it might be worth it for a Stalker out of Hide. Maybe.

[nihilii]

I think CS is somewhat underrated in a world of Gaussian BU, but KM is definitely one of these primaries where the T9 is optional.

[Lines]

Brill, thanks guys! That's all I needed to hear.

[Sir Myshkin]

9 hours ago, Lines said:

Brill, thanks guys! That's all I needed to hear.

For what it's worth, from an actual testing perspective, Your T1, 2, and 3 attacks are only a few DPS different(~10) from any attack chain that includes Concentrated Strike. With the ability to leverage damage procs, and adding in the Gaussian's +BU proc to Siphon, you'll do just fine, if not potentially (marginally) better overall. So from an empirically tested stand point: No, you don't need Concentrated Strike.

[Lines]

1 hour ago, Sir Myshkin said:

For what it's worth, from an actual testing perspective, Your T1, 2, and 3 attacks are only a few DPS different(~10) from any attack chain that includes Concentrated Strike. With the ability to leverage damage procs, and adding in the Gaussian's +BU proc to Siphon, you'll do just fine, if not potentially (marginally) better overall. So from an empirically tested stand point: No, you don't need Concentrated Strike.

You're a champ. That's excellent news.