Staff / Bio

[Crossie]

I've played this one a Brute, Tanker, and Scrapper.  I found it a pretty solid combo on all 3 but I can imagine a stalker it would be insanely powerful considering the double passive damage buff.  Has anybody tested this build out and found it worth while?  I find great joy running into a pack of wild evils and dropping them all instantly.  With eye of the storm out of stealth guaranteeing a crit, I'd imagine it would be rather powerful.  Do you even need assassin strike?  I'm thinking you probably do even using it as a rotational attack rather than an out of stealth attack.  What should we focus on build wise?  I feel like sky splitters animation is WAY too long to even be worth getting especially if we are using the assassin strike.  

 

Any decent builds out there floating around for this combo?

[Crossie]

Oh and I should say, if fold space could be squeezed into the build, that would be uber wonderful.  I'm thinking it probably can't though without sacrificing too much. 

[Crossie]

*sad face*.  I'm thinking fold space isn't doable and still be uber strong.  Taking suggestions!

[Yomo Kimyata]

49 minutes ago, Crossie said:

*sad face*.  I'm thinking fold space isn't doable and still be uber strong.  Taking suggestions!

 

I also have played this on all four melee ATs, and stalker seemed the best overall (and scrapper the worst).  Keep in mind this was back when I first came to HC and I didn't know as much as I know now about the mechanics of this game (all hail Uberguy), so initially I didn't even use ATOs.

 

Stalker is a great set for this combo for a couple of reasons.  Getting Form of the Body for free is great (saves you a power pick) and you probably would never miss the other forms at all.  I can't recall ever using any other forms on the other ATs.  AS gives you more single target damage, which is sorely needed since Sky Splitter is in my opinion sadly subpar.  Genetic Corruption is in my opinion better than Genetic Contamination since you can get some good purple bonuses from the sleep set, although it's not as taunt-y.  

 

I haven't played this alt for some time, but I think a current build would go something like this.  You can certainly cut the Force of Will pool if you wish and move in a different direction, either with a different power pool like Teleport or epic pool.  Mids screws up HO/DSO so the export link will be more informative than the text.

 

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This Villain build was built using Mids Reborn 3.4.7
https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn

Level 50 Natural Stalker
Primary Power Set: Staff Fighting
Secondary Power Set: Bio Armor
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Force of Will

Villain Profile:
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Level 1:    Precise Strike    
 (A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
 (3) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 (3) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 (5) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 (5) Superior Blistering Cold - Recharge/Chance for Hold: Level 50

Level 1:    Hide    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed: Level 50

Level 2:    Guarded Spin    
Hamidon Origin:Nucleolus Exposure
 (9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed: Level 50
 (11) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown: Level 50

Level 4:    Hardened Carapace    
 (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance: Level 50
 (11) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
 (13) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance: Level 50
 (13) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime: Level 50
 (15) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All): Level 50

Level 6:    Assassin's Staff    
 (A) Superior Stalker's Guile - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
 (15) Superior Stalker's Guile - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 (17) Superior Stalker's Guile - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 (17) Superior Stalker's Guile - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 (19) Superior Stalker's Guile - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 (19) Superior Stalker's Guile - Recharge/Chance to Hide: Level 50

Level 8:    Combat Jumping    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed: Level 50
 (21) Kismet - Accuracy +6%: Level 30
 (21) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All): Level 50
 (23) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage: Level 50

Level 10:    Environmental Modification    
Hamidon Origin:Cytoskeleton Exposure

Level 12:    Kick    
 (A) Accuracy IO: Level 50

Level 14:    Tough    
 (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance: Level 50
 (25) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
 (27) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance: Level 50
 (27) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime: Level 50
 (29) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30

Level 16:    Adaptation    
Level 18:    Eye of the Storm    
 (A) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge: Level 50
 (29) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
 (33) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 (33) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 (34) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 (50) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50

Level 20:    Ablative Carapace    
 (A) Panacea - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
 (34) Panacea - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 (37) Panacea - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
 (37) Panacea - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 (39) Panacea - Heal: Level 50

Level 22:    Serpent's Reach    
 (A) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge: Level 50
 (39) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
 (39) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime: Level 50
 (40) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 (40) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 (50) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime: Level 50

Level 24:    DNA Siphon    
D-Sync Origin:D-Sync Provocation
 (40) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy: Level 50
 (42) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown: Level 20
 (42) Armageddon - Recharge/Accuracy: Level 50
 (43) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage: Level 50
 (43) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff: Level 50

Level 26:    Sky Splitter    
 (A) Superior Assassin's Mark - Damage/RechargeTime: Level 50
 (34) Superior Assassin's Mark - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime: Level 50
 (37) Superior Assassin's Mark - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime: Level 50
 (43) Absolute Amazement - Recharge/Accuracy: Level 50
 (45) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff: Level 50
 (46) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50

Level 28:    Hasten    
 (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
 (36) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50

Level 30:    Parasitic Aura    
D-Sync Origin:D-Sync Reconstruction
 (33) Energy Manipulator - Chance to Stun: Level 20

Level 32:    Build Up    
 (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 50

Level 35:    Weave    
Hamidon Origin:Cytoskeleton Exposure

Level 38:    Mighty Leap    
 (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%): Level 50

Level 41:    Weaken Resolve    
 (A) Accuracy IO: Level 50
 (42) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff: Level 20

Level 44:    Unleash Potential    
D-Sync Origin:D-Sync Conduit
 (45) Shield Wall - Defense: Level 50
 (45) Shield Wall - Defense/Recharge: Level 50
 (46) Panacea - Heal: Level 50
 (46) Panacea - Heal/Recharge: Level 50

Level 47:    Genetic Corruption    
 (A) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep: Level 50
 (48) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep/Recharge: Level 50
 (48) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep/Recharge/Accuracy: Level 50
 (48) Fortunata Hypnosis - Recharge/Accuracy: Level 50

Level 49:    Boundless Energy    
 (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50

Level 1:    Assassination    
Level 1:    Brawl    
 (A) Empty

Level 1:    Sprint    
 (A) Empty

Level 2:    Rest    
 (A) Empty

Level 1:    Swift    
 (A) Empty

Level 1:    Hurdle    
 (A) Empty

Level 1:    Health    
 (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance: Level 50
 (50) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50

Level 1:    Stamina    
 (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50

Level 1:    Combo Level 1    
Level 1:    Combo Level 2    
Level 1:    Combo Level 3    
Level 38:    Takeoff    
Level 16:    Defensive Adaptation    
Level 16:    Efficient Adaptation    
Level 16:    Offensive Adaptation    
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