Shocktacular Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Hi. I was looking through the HC wiki (as one does), and decided that making a /mental melee-range blaster could be fun. However, I'm not sure what to pair it with, since I don't play blasters much. Oh please, masters of the blasters, I beseech thee: What should I pair with /mental? What would YOU pick? What are the benefits & downsides of various pairings? Want more from Praetoria? Check out my level 40+ Praetoria missions in AE! I've got 3 complete arcs, with a 4th in the works! Praetorians can get to AE in Pocket D by going through Studio 55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepp Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Drain Psyche works well with Electric... Ice stacks with the -Recharge and gives you a more troller feel that kinda matches the troller vibe of Mental... Dual Pistols is a common go-to for Blapper builds... Is there a theme or concept you have in mind? 1 Archetype Concept Compilation -- Powerset Concept Compilations: Assault Melee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Great Archetype Concept Battle: Final Round -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archetype Proposal Amalgamation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocktacular Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 I don't have a theme in mind yet. I'm still looking at options. Elec/ sounds pretty good, now that the "shock" mechanic is there (I'd heard it was pretty lackluster on Blasters before). Ice could be interesting, too, with all the -Rech stacking up. I'm gonna wait for a few more responses, but thanks for getting the ball rolling! Want more from Praetoria? Check out my level 40+ Praetoria missions in AE! I've got 3 complete arcs, with a 4th in the works! Praetorians can get to AE in Pocket D by going through Studio 55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocktacular Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 Does anyone else have other suggestions? I'm currently thinking of going with Ice/ but I'd like to get more opinions if I can. Want more from Praetoria? Check out my level 40+ Praetoria missions in AE! I've got 3 complete arcs, with a 4th in the works! Praetorians can get to AE in Pocket D by going through Studio 55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAdjustor Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Well there is Psychic, nice set of combos good nuke that pairs well with mentals PBOE Fire nice set of stacking pbaoes, good set of powers lots of AoE and solid synergy all around (shame TK thrust got moved) Archery/Mental is a classic one of the first blaster farmers still does great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TygerDarkstorm Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I have a Rad/Mental blaster that's still a baby, but I thought the pairing might work well since Rad also likes to play in melee. 1 2 Global: @Valnara1; Discord Handle: @Valnara#0620 I primarily play on Everlasting, but you may occasionally find me on Indom. 🙂 Notable Characters: Apocolyptica - Demons/Storm MM; Lurking Monster - Human-Form WS; Environmentabot - Bots/Nature MM; Miss Fade - Ill/Traps Controller; Sister Apocalypse - Beast/Dark MM; Dr. Elaina Wrath - Plant/Rad Controller (Join the House of Wrath, and spread the word of science!); Ruff Ruff Boom - AR/Devices Blaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Burn Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I've played many /mental combos back on live. /Mental pairs well with most anything - so you can't go wrong with any primary. I chose to recreate here on Homecoming my fav which is Dual Pistols/Mental for all the PBAOE attacks - and yes, I'm counting Bullet Rain (targeted AOE) as a PBAOE as I am always targeting a mob next to me and the "circular" attack hits at point blank range. I can pretty much level any mob I stand in the middle of and quickly move to the next - lot o' fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelika2 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 If you are a fan of KOTOR2 you can probably guess what an elec/mental can be like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 If you like cones Dark/Mental is a firehose 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC4800 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I have a fully incarnate Rad/Mental that is very versatile. Good at long range and blapping. 1 Victory: reserved for future use Indom: Schtick, Pummel Pete, Plymouth, Pilkington Reunion: Ghost Legacy, 7s7e7v7e7n7, Mind Funk, Bluto Excelsior: Phrendon Largo, Fred Bumbler, John van der Waals,Allamedia Jones, Tzapt, Sn1pe Torchbearer: Phrendon Largo, Kenny Letter, Bewm, La Merle, Enflambe', Rock Largo, Bulk of the Weather, Retired Phrendon Everlasting: Phrendon Largo, Krown, Buzz Words, Bicycle Repairman, Dee Fender, Carmela Soprano, Radmental Boy, Beet Salad, Sporanghi,Sue Ahn Cuddy, Fukushima Technician, Snow Globe Girl, Thug Therapist, Apple Brown Betty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crysis Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Crazy Hot usual perfectly pairs with /Mental. So Fire of course. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZorkNemesis Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) I tried Sonic/Mental on live. It's not powerful at all, but Siren's Song sets up for pretty much a risk-free Drain Psyche (both the Sleep and the Regen/Recovery buff are autohits). Psychic Scream is nice to pair with Sonic's subpar AoE blasts. Also the -Res from Sonic helps overcome mobs with heavy Psi resist if you're using Mental's attacks. Edited June 25, 2022 by ZorkNemesis Currently playing on Indomitable as @Zork Nemesis; was a Protector native on live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazrack35 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 I Second Fire for pure damage, fireball. Water for a bit more aoes, less damage but high survivability (dehydrate slotted with 53 nucleolus , apo damage+5 and 4 of the accurate healing. Paired with bonfire kb to kd. Dual pistol as mentioned should be solid too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwitchFade Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 DP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarySai Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Fire, DP, Water and Archery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiramon Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Water or dp will help ease the cd requirement for drain psyche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUBARczar Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) If I were to power rank pairings, it might look something like this... T1 Dual Pistols (-Def, lots of PBAoE, quick recharge nuke) Fire... Electrical (great AoE and synergy with -End) Radiation (-Def is a good debuff, also Stun synergy, Irradiate) Sonic (debuff powerhouse, -regen & -resist; stacking Stun attacks) T2 Dark Water T3 + Arrow Assault Rifle Beam Rifle Energy Ice (sorry folks Rain attacks are your enemy here) Psychic (best to mix damage types, especially with Psi) Seismic Edited August 16, 2022 by FUBARczar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) I got a thumbs down for saying dark/mental is a cone lovers dream? Tough crowd lol Edited August 16, 2022 by Snarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-Six Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Positive and attitude. 😃 My Toons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUBARczar Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, Snarky said: I got a thumbs down for saying dark/mental is a cone lovers dream? Tough crowd lol Lol, it was me =D In explanation, IMO those cones are narrow at the standard 30° and Psychic Scream (PoS, err... PS) should be avoided. PS should slow your enemies but in action it slows yourself down with nearly 3 seconds of cast time. What's more, it puts you out of place from using better more vital powers. Edited August 17, 2022 by FUBARczar Wording 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 3 hours ago, FUBARczar said: Lol, it was me =D In explanation, IMO those cones are narrow at the standard 30° and Psychic Scream (PoS, err... PS) should be avoided. PS should slow your enemies but in action it slows yourself down with nearly 3 seconds of cast time. What's more, it puts you out of place from using better more vital powers. The fun of having endless cones ( and I have done this) is two fold. You never have to “line up”. Because you are firing off endless cones you are basically sprayimg a fire hose and just position incrementally. Second, you can tailor which cones you fire based on what effects you desire more. Granted, the damage is not T9 Nuke then Judgement but it is a lot of AoE and is a fun mini game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopery Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Let's see how many thumbs down I can generate with my personal choice: Assault Rifle Want to sit back and just fire off cone after cone with a relatively inexpensive(less than 100mil) build? Make an AR/MM Hoverblaster with soft-capped Ranged Defense. 1 1 What, me worry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 AR is beloved bu some folks. I always thought I should solo the game on an AR (redside of course) due to the mini game of building forts and then luring spawns to their death with AR/Dev. Never got around to it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wompy Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Another vote for electric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUBARczar Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 On 8/16/2022 at 9:54 PM, Snarky said: I got a thumbs down for saying dark/mental is a cone lovers dream? Tough crowd lol For Cone Heaven I would suggest Sonic/TA. Sonic Blast alone with 3 cones and the add two Target/Location AoEs with Glue Arrow and Oil Slick, and then add another with Bonfire KB>KD... There is an AoE dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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