Storm/Elec blapper build ideas?

[BazookaTwo]

So I haven't seen anyone mention storm blast in this sub forum since it rolled out, so I'll start. 

 

I am working up a Storm/Electric Manip blapper. So far I'm level 17 but it's been a fun ride. It's end hoggy and I started slotting stuff towards that with a performance shifter proc. I assume Electric Melee has tools for that later on.

 

I'm also putting in FF+Rech in the slowest melee power, which helps things recharge faster. So far I have only taken Hasten and Super Speed for Pools. 

 

I feel like Storm Cell really does soften up a mob. I joined a 50+ team in PI and surprisingly it even helped with +4 Carnies. The Snipe hits hard. This build gets build up, intensify, and storm cell. That's alot of damage and tohit buffage. 

 

Anyone with Electric Melee build tricks? I know we are all anxiously awaiting the Mids update for Storm Blast, but surely someone is a blap expert with Electric? 

[honoroit]

skip electric fence and force of thunder. otherwise, good things await.  you can put the end mod dmg bonus'y ones in dynamo.

 

electrical mastery (epic power pool) adds a decent cone, a res armor, emp blast (surprisingly useful), and 'i am resist tank for 2m' mode. big cds on those last 2. i put 2 recharge in each and leave them aside. with hasten and that it becomes reasonable.

 

you can micro the 10s crash (no end) using power sink, or just pop a couple blues.

 

i play /elec manip on an elec primary, so there is almost never an end issue, ever.

 

i hear storm is hungry tho, so /elec may assist.

 

good luck, have fun!

[Nemu]

13 hours ago, honoroit said:

skip electric fence and force of thunder

Disagree.

 

EF helps immobilize AVs, FOT is the quickest recharging area control of all blaster T8s and it can be used in conjunction with thunder strike to keep mobs knocked down around you. The fact that both TS and FoT has a chance to also stun is a bonus. Unlike other form of low mag hard control that other blaster T8s feature, knock down doesn't care about critter rank. If you ever lived a melee blaster life at all you'd appreciate how useful that form of mitigation can be in helping you face tank content. It has a lot of synergy with storm because the knockdowns keep stuff in storm cell.

 

I went all in on theme and took whirlwind, the game plan is to use the knockdowns to keep stuff on their butts around me and to trigger FF procs so I can storm more.

 

This is what I'm running with. I have enough softcap melee blasters on my roster so I went a different direction and went all in on theme:

 

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Level 49 Technology Blaster
Primary Power Set: Dark Blast
Secondary Power Set: Electricity Manipulation
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Gloom

• (A) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage
• (3) Superior Defiant Barrage - Damage/RechargeTime
• (3) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime
• (5) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (7) Superior Defiant Barrage - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
• (7) Superior Defiant Barrage - RechargeTime/+Status
  

Level 1: Charged Brawl

• (A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage
• (9) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance
• (9) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (11) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
• (11) Superior Blistering Cold - Recharge/Chance for Hold
  

Level 2: Electric Fence

• (A) Empty
  

Level 4: Combat Jumping

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
• (5) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
• (48) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)
  

Level 6: Umbral Torrent

• (A) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage
• (48) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (48) Bombardment - Chance for Fire Damage
• (49) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge
  

Level 8: Aim

• (A) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff/Recharge
• (47) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception
• (47) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up
  

Level 10: Super Speed

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

Level 12: Moonbeam

• (A) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Damage
• (13) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance
• (13) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Interrupt/Range
• (15) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (17) Sting of the Manticore - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
  

Level 14: Hasten

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
• (15) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 16: Thunder Strike

• (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage
• (17) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (37) Multi-Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (37) Sudden Acceleration - Knockback to Knockdown
• (37) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge
  

Level 18: Tenebrous Tentacles

• (A) Ragnarok - Damage
• (19) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy
• (19) Ragnarok - Recharge/Accuracy
• (36) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance
• (36) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown
  

Level 20: Dynamo

• (A) Preemptive Optimization - Accuracy/Recharge
• (21) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Endurance
• (21) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Recharge
• (23) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Accuracy/Endurance
• (23) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
• (25) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 22: Life Drain

• (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
• (40) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (40) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (43) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
• (45) Superior Winter's Bite - Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge
  

Level 24: Power Sink

• (A) Preemptive Optimization - Accuracy/Recharge
• (25) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Endurance
• (27) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Recharge
• (27) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Accuracy/Endurance
• (29) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
• (29) Preemptive Optimization - EndMod/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 26: Blackstar

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

Level 28: Force of Thunder

• (A) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge/Accuracy
• (31) Absolute Amazement - Recharge/Accuracy
• (31) Sudden Acceleration - Knockback to Knockdown
• (31) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge
  

Level 30: Whirlwind

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO
• (33) Sudden Acceleration - Knockback to Knockdown
• (33) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge
  

Level 32: Maneuvers

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
• (39) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance
• (39) Shield Wall - Defense
• (39) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
  

Level 35: Snow Storm

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO
  

Level 38: Tactics

• (A) Endurance Reduction IO
  

Level 41: Frozen Armor

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
• (42) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
• (42) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
• (42) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance
• (43) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage
• (43) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP
  

Level 44: Shocking Grasp

• (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
• (45) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (45) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
• (46) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
• (46) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage
• (46) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative)
  

Level 47: Build Up

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 49: Vengeance

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
  

Level 1: Brawl

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Defiance

Level 1: Sprint

 

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Gloom = Hailstones

Aim = Intensify

Umbral Torrent = Storm Cell

Moonbeam = Direct Strike

Tenebrous Tentacles = Chain Lightning

Life Drain = Cloudburst

Blackstar = Cat 5

Edited April 27, 2023 by Nemu

[SeraphimKensai]

While FoN is a weaker form of Super Strength's Handclap in that FoN has a 50% chance to stun, that's still 50% which ends up stunning 5 mobs when at 10 or more targets. That's not bad for a form of mitigation by any means.

 

While Electric Fence can be used to help prevent runners, chances are if you're teaming that someone else might be say a controller or domi and have imobs covered. So in practice it's usefulness will vary.

 

A stormblast/elec blaster I would design to operate in melee range as that's the bread and butter of a number of your powers.