An idea for Energy Blast

[Wavicle]

I came up with a possible way to buff Energy Blast (for Blasters, Defenders, Corruptors, and Sentinels).

 

Two special effects to help with single target and aoe damage:

 

1. Knockback procs from Power Bolt, Power Blast, Power Push, Sniper Blast, and Focused Power Bolt all make your next Power Burst cast in less than a second and cost no endurance. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds.

 

2. Knockback procs from Energy Torrent make your next Explosive Blast cast in less than a second and cost no endurance. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds.

Edited October 7, 2022 by Wavicle

[Yaliw]

Does energy blast need a damage buff or does it just need some tweaks to how knockback work? I may be mistaken but didn't someone run some tests and found energy blast to be rather good clear-time wise?

[Vanden]

Hm, not bad ideas. I kinda like them.

[0th Power]

PLEASE NO GIMICK FOR ENERGY BLAST

[Wavicle]

6 hours ago, Yaliw said:

Does energy blast need a damage buff or does it just need some tweaks to how knockback work? I may be mistaken but didn't someone run some tests and found energy blast to be rather good clear-time wise?

It’s bad.

[Rudra]

I disagree. My current primary character is an Energy Blast/Energy Manipulation Blaster, and is chewing up the opposition. I'm slotting for damage, but still outperforming my other ranged characters. (Edit: I just wish my KB triggered more often. It's not really triggering in most fights.) (Edit again: I'm trying to see if I can pump up the character's damage through enhancements and set bonuses to drop white con minions in a single hit with my fast snipe. I've already managed it a couple of times, but it is inconsistent at best.)

Edited October 7, 2022 by Rudra

[MistressOhm]

The only change I'd make to Energy Blast is to add the Impact proc like we see with Gravity Control.  Any time something gets slammed back or knocked down, throw a chance for Impact, which would be X% of power damage added as Smashing damage.  Double the chances of the proc occurring if the mob in question hits a wall or an object. 

 

Hitting another mob with a ragdolled mob would proc a KD on the mob so struck (the famed Marvel "Fastball Special").

Edited October 7, 2022 by MistressOhm

[Wavicle]

11 minutes ago, MistressOhm said:

The only change I'd make to Energy Blast is to add the Impact proc like we see with Gravity Control.  Any time something gets slammed back or knocked down, throw a chance for Impact, which would be X% of power damage added as Smashing damage.  Double the chances of the proc occurring if the mob in question hits a wall or an object. 

 

Hitting another mob with a ragdolled mob would proc a KD on the mob so struck (the famed Marvel "Fastball Special").

 

I would totally take that.

[0th Power]

On 10/7/2022 at 1:16 PM, Wavicle said:

It’s bad.

Yours must be different than mine