A Quesrion About Staff

[00Troy00]

I'm thinking staff (with it's ability to provide +def) would be most complimented by a set that provides high res like Inv or Bio. Perhaps with the right pool powers and slotting, other damage types (beyond s/l) can be covered top (this making an incredibly survivable toon).

 

Thoughts? 

 

Has anyone done this?

Edited April 25, 2020 by 00Troy00

[oldskool]

Hi again! 

Invul grants you defense against multiple typed defenses (Smashing/Lethal/Energy/Cold/Negative/etc...).  Bio Armor grants defense against a slightly more narrow band of those defenses.  Therefore, Staff's Guarded Spin closes the largest gap with Bio Armor since it has no real native Smashing/Lethal/Melee defense.  

Staff isn't well known for its damage (edit: single target that is), though it does have multiple AoE offerings, and so Bio Armor once again helps to close a gap for damage output (Offensive Adaptation, Damage Aura, etc.).  

Staff is a very cool set and would work just fine with Invul, but I'd think Bio Armor pairs better since the two bring more synergy. 

Edited April 25, 2020 by oldskool

[Psyonico]

I really like my staff/EnA brute. I have a staff/bio scrapper that is in his upper teens/lower 20s that I plan on working on, the forms and adaptions just go so well together.