New Powerset Suggestion: Thrown Weapons

[RogueWolf]

I suspect this has been suggested a gazillion times. If so add one more thread to the pile.

 

I was wondering recently why this hasn't been done already. You have the set halfway built by way of Martial Assault for Doms.  Add a quick-throw shuriken from Weapons Mastery, a ranged AOE grenade, design a cone and a PBAOE, and voila. A Blaster with Thrown Weapons + Ninja or Martial or a Sent with Ninjitsu or SR would work for just about every street vigilante ever.

 

We'd ideally love customization options to throw other things besides shuriken... like knives, batons, discs, or a rotation of random handheld objects like soda cans/ashtrays/pens/household nicknacks/spare change.

 

Get on that guys. Ok? 😃

Edited January 2, 2021 by RogueWolf

[PainX]

honestly not a very good set on dom so maybe fix that first not looking for OP just average right now it hovers around bottom tier infact it might just be the worst set think it would be between martial and rad for bottom tier

Edited January 1, 2021 by PainX

[Gwyrddu]

How do you feel a throwing set should differ from other ranged sets mechanically? Not saying it's a bad idea, but art work and concept should go hand-in-hand with something that differentiates the set in game play.

[RogueWolf]

That's a good question. You'd want to distinguish it from, say, Archery.

 

Lethal and/or smashing damage makes the most sense for damage type. Add +perception to the Aim boost that usually comes with these sets (these kinds of characters tend to eagle eyes). It's got a toxic damage attack already so that works. It should probably have a stun and some other proc attack like a leg shot to slow or immobilize.

 

Maybe give it a "Technique" mechanic that opens up toggles like Pistols/Swap Ammo, but instead of changing damage types, it's more like staff mastery... An offensive technique with a recharge buff and a damage resist debuff, a defensive technique with a to-hit debuff and secondary effects boost, and a precise technique gives an endo discount and defense debuff . Something like that.

[RogueWolf]

On 12/31/2020 at 8:06 PM, PainX said:

honestly not a very good set on dom so maybe fix that first not looking for OP just average right now it hovers around bottom tier infact it might just be the worst set think it would be between martial and rad for bottom tier

IMHO even the sets that people consider to be at the "bottom" of some weird arbitrary list can be fun and viable. That is part of the beauty of this game. There are countless ways to play, not a "correct" way that only follows one standard.