Beam Rifle/Mental Blaster???

[FarmToon]

Most of my toons have been Brutes or Scrappers, sprinkle in a Dominator/Controller here and there. Trying a blaster for the first time and seeing the primary powers Beam Rifle is ridiculous with 6 different powers with High to Extreme damage output !!!INSANE!!! Would MM work well with BR or are there more suitable secondary's? Or we could go outside the box and get recommendations on a better build for an airborne, AOE blaster?  

[Snarky]

You want to stay ranged.... So Drain Psyche, the sustain in Mental is very good.  For a Melee Blaster.  It is a PBAoE requiring targets to ...drain.   I use Temporal as a secondary for my Beam Rifle.  Very good sustain that requires....nothing.

 

Here is the build I am using to run Incarnate SG badge runs.  It does ONE job.  Ranged damage.  Very good ST, okay AoE.  

 

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Crackle: Level 50 Technology Blaster
Primary Power Set: Beam Rifle
Secondary Power Set: Temporal Manipulation
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Munitions Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Charged Shot -- 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 -- GrvAnc-Hold%(A)
Level 2: Cutting Beam -- Artl-Acc/Dam(A), Artl-Dam/End(9), Artl-Dam/Rech(11), Artl-Acc/Dam/Rech(11), Artl-Acc/Rech/Rng(13), Artl-End/Rech/Rng(13)
Level 4: Single Shot -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(15), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(15), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(17), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(17), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(19)
Level 6: Disintegrate -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(21), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(23), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23)
Level 8: Aim -- GssSynFr--ToHit(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(25), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(25), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(27), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(27), GssSynFr--Build%(29)
Level 10: Chronos -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(29)
Level 12: Lancer Shot -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(31), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(31), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 14: Fly -- WntGif-ResSlow(A)
Level 16: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(33)
Level 18: Penetrating Ray -- SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg(A), SprDfnBrr-Dmg/Rchg(34), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), SprDfnBrr-Rchg/+Status Protect(36)
Level 20: Temporal Healing -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(36), EndMod-I(37), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(37), NmnCnv-Heal(37), Heal-I(39)
Level 22: Stealth -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 24: Time Stop -- SprEnt-Acc/Hold(A), SprEnt-Hold/Rchg(39), SprEnt-End/Rchg(39), SprEnt-Acc/Hold/End(40), SprEnt-Acc/Hold/End/Rchg(40), SprEnt-Rchg/AbsorbProc(40)
Level 26: Piercing Beam -- Artl-Acc/Dam(A), Artl-Dam/End(42), Artl-Dam/Rech(42), Artl-Acc/Dam/Rech(42), Artl-Acc/Rech/Rng(43), Artl-End/Rech/Rng(43)
Level 28: Maneuvers -- Ksm-ToHit+(A)
Level 30: Tactics -- RctRtc-Pcptn(A)
Level 32: Overcharge -- SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsWrt-Dmg/Rchg(43), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45), SprBlsWrt-Rchg/Dmg%(46)
Level 35: Body Armor -- GldArm-3defTpProc(A)
Level 38: Time Lord -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 41: Surveillance -- AchHee-ResDeb%(A)
Level 44: Cryo Freeze Ray -- Lck-Acc/Hold(A), Lck-Acc/Rchg(46), Lck-Rchg/Hold(46), Lck-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(48), Lck-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(48), Lck-%Hold(48)
Level 47: Time Shift -- AbsAmz-Stun(A), AbsAmz-Stun/Rchg(50), AbsAmz-Acc/Stun/Rchg(50), AbsAmz-ToHitDeb%(50)
Level 49: Assault -- EndRdx(A)
Level 1: Defiance 
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clr-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 1: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 1: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A), Mrc-Rcvry+(7)
Level 1: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(9)
Level 1: Disintegrating 
Level 49: Quick Form 
Level 14: Afterburner 
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[Two Dollar Bill]

I have a few different Beam Rifle characters and I find that I enjoy the powerset most when I am able to concentrate on just shooting things and working out the best attack chain to deal optimum damage. It's just a busy powerset that doesn't like to be interrupted. My current Beam Rifle character is a Force Field / Beam Rifle Defender.

[Thrax]

I’ve got a beam/inv sent. It’s a lot of fun and the secondary is a set and forget.