Rad/Fire/Fire Build

$oedipus_tex$ · June 12, 2019

I've never built a Blaster before. I've been enjoying my Rad/Fire/Fire Blaster and put this build together. Main goal was to soft cap Ranged defense while obtaining decent Melee defense, and some Resistance to Slash/Lethal. This is a PBAoE Blaster so survivability will always be a small issue. I believe this build is soft capped to Melee after eating one Purple.

I'm very unsure about how people usually slot powers like Build Up or Tactics so may have passed up major opportunities there. Also, my slotting in the snipe may be totally off base (I took Tactics thinking thats the direction things are going, but am unsure it is actually wise).

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Meal Deal: Level 50 Magic Blaster

Primary Power Set: Radiation Blast

Secondary Power Set: Fire Manipulation

Power Pool: Speed

Power Pool: Fighting

Power Pool: Leadership

Power Pool: Leaping

Ancillary Pool: Flame Mastery

Hero Profile:

Level 1: X-Ray Beam

(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
(5) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(5) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

Level 1: Ring of Fire

(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(7) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(9) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(9) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(11) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
(11) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

Level 2: Irradiate

(A) Obliteration - Damage
(13) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
(13) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
(15) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(15) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(17) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage

Level 4: Hasten

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(17) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 6: Super Speed

(A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
(19) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)

Level 8: Aim

(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
(19) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
(21) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
(21) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
(23) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
(23) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance

Level 10: Fire Sword Circle

(A) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
(25) Eradication - Damage
(25) Eradication - Damage/Recharge

Level 12: Proton Volley

(A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage
(27) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(27) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(29) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance
(29) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge
(31) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

Level 14: Boxing

(A) Empty

Level 16: Build Up

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(31) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 18: Cosmic Burst

(A) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage
(31) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Damage/Recharge
(33) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(33) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(33) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(34) Superior Blaster's Wrath - Recharge/Chance for Fire Damage

Level 20: Cauterizing Aura

(A) HamiO:Golgi Exposure
(34) HamiO:Golgi Exposure
(34) HamiO:Golgi Exposure

Level 22: Tough

(A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
(36) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%

Level 24: Weave

(A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
(36) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
(36) Red Fortune - Endurance
(37) Red Fortune - Defense
(37) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
(37) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge

Level 26: Maneuvers

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 28: Consume

(A) Accuracy IO

Level 30: Combat Jumping

(A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
(39) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)

Level 32: Atomic Blast

(A) Obliteration - Damage
(40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
(40) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
(40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(42) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(42) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage

Level 35: Tactics

(A) To Hit Buff IO

Level 38: Bonfire

(A) Empty
(42) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 41: Burn

(A) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(43) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
(43) Obliteration - Damage
(43) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
(45) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
(45) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

Level 44: Fire Shield

(A) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance
(45) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge
(46) Titanium Coating - Endurance/Recharge
(46) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
(46) Titanium Coating - Resistance
(50) Titanium Coating - Endurance

Level 47: Hot Feet

(A) Eradication - Damage
(48) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage
(48) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Endurance
(48) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
(50) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(50) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Recharge

Level 49: Rise of the Phoenix

(A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 1: Brawl

(A) Empty

Level 1: Defiance

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge

(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

(A) Celerity - +Stealth

Level 2: Rest

(A) Empty

Level 4: Ninja Run

Level 2: Swift

(A) Empty

Level 2: Health

(A) Empty

Level 2: Hurdle

(A) Empty

Level 2: Stamina

(A) Endurance Modification IO

Level 50: Musculature Core Paragon

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Snakebit · June 14, 2019

If you want to rely on PBAOE Bonfire is going to make you unhappy. The knockback is real, like mag 6 or something ridiculous. Lot's of splash from it.

Char is a fantastic single target hold that will lock down a boss after the second hit. It can recharge fast enough to stack. Piddly damage, but it gives you leverage on the minions.

$oedipus_tex$ · June 15, 2019

If you want to rely on PBAOE Bonfire is going to make you unhappy. The knockback is real, like mag 6 or something ridiculous. Lot's of splash from it.

Char is a fantastic single target hold that will lock down a boss after the second hit. It can recharge fast enough to stack. Piddly damage, but it gives you leverage on the minions.

I've actually updated the build since I last posted. Newer version below.

Bonfire is slotted with knockback to knockdown proc, so it turns into a version of Ice Slick (actually, better than Ice Slick since it lasts longer). Frankly, its overpowered. But I'll take advantage of it as long as it remains in the game.