Zep Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Doing damage over a large area repeatedly. I will posit Fire/Fire. Any agree/disagreements? ** Asus Crosshair TUF x570, Ryzen 5950x, Corsair H1500i AIO, TridentZ 128GB DDR4 3200, Sapphire 7900XTX, 48" 4K Samsung 3d & 56" 4k UHD, 2x NVME Sabrent Rocket 2TB Boot, Corsair MP600 Pro 8tb, Seagate 12TB HDD ** ** Corsair Voyager a1600 ** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostem Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 I believe AR technically has more AoEs, if you're counting cones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwitchFade Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Do you mean highest DPS to most MOBs concurrently? Always trust Beavis. The answer is always firefirefire. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zep Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 (edited) Dps would be a big part of it and just plain mass ability to, er, ahhhhh, arrest, mobs simultaneously (as we heroes dont kill). I have a scrapper somewhere with 6 or 7 cones but not the same as a Blaster (AR or otherwise). AR what? AR/Fire? AR by itself is not going to hold a candle to Fire/Fire. Rain of Fire->Fire Ball->Fire Breath = Cleared pack Build up->Combustion->Fire Sword Circle = Cleared pack. Inferno = Cleared pack Hotfeet, consume and Burn all as control, buff and additional AOE damage For AV efficiency: Flares, Fire Blast (both useable when CC'd), Blaze, and Blazing Bolt for single target rotation. Not sure yet if I will fit in Fire Sword and Aim though Aim is very likely. Edited August 17 by Zep ** Asus Crosshair TUF x570, Ryzen 5950x, Corsair H1500i AIO, TridentZ 128GB DDR4 3200, Sapphire 7900XTX, 48" 4K Samsung 3d & 56" 4k UHD, 2x NVME Sabrent Rocket 2TB Boot, Corsair MP600 Pro 8tb, Seagate 12TB HDD ** ** Corsair Voyager a1600 ** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostem Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Another thing to consider is that having fewer AoEs that deal more damage and which you can cycle more frequently would also be better than many separate AoEs that may be harder to properly position or have other drawbacks, (particularly long or clunky casting animations). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Without_Pause Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Damage type would also matter. I feel like I can always tell when a Fire blaster is on the team. Top 10 Most Fun 50s. 1. Without Mercy: Claws/ea Scrapper. 2. Outsmart: Fort 3. Sneakers: Stj/ea Stalker. 4. Waterpark: Water/temp Blaster. 5. Project Next: Ice/stone Brute. 6. Mighty Matt: Rad/bio Brute. 7. Without Pause: Claws/wp Brute. 8. Emma Strange: Ill/dark. 9. Nothing But Flowers: Plant/storm Controller. 10. Obsidian Smoke: Fire/dark Corr. "Downtime is for mortals." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacheyon Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 I have a Fire/TA...Oil Slick + Rain of Fire + Fire Ball. Even throw in Glue Arrow to keep them there longer. Finish up with Blaze and Blazing bolt if needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zep Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 Have my now Fire/Fire/Fire Blaster to 47 - I agree other builds are also nice, its just hard to see another build being able to out put as many square feet of damage per min. I could be wrong. ** Asus Crosshair TUF x570, Ryzen 5950x, Corsair H1500i AIO, TridentZ 128GB DDR4 3200, Sapphire 7900XTX, 48" 4K Samsung 3d & 56" 4k UHD, 2x NVME Sabrent Rocket 2TB Boot, Corsair MP600 Pro 8tb, Seagate 12TB HDD ** ** Corsair Voyager a1600 ** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troo Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 psy/mental works "Homecoming is not perfect but it is still better than the alternative.. at least so far" - Unknown (Wise words Unknown!) Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smnolimits43 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I just finished slotting and Played a few TFs tonight. I slotted the 3 aoes, Energy Torrent, Explosive Blast and Nova, with Sudden Acceleration KB/KD. My character is Brother Skirmash. Lots of fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Burn Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I would say my Ice/Fire/Fire blaster has tons of devasting AOEs. And if you're talking square footage coverage as well, with 2 rains (and one being your nuke) and bonfire (w/KB>KD proc) - I can affect a great area or devastate a small one. Also, my DP/Mental has devastating AOEs - built it to be a PBAOE juggernaut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack008 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 Part of this depends on playstyle. I prefer to keep my blasters at range, so I avoid PBAoE attacks. Powersets like AR become a solid for me with Buckshot, M30, Flamethower, and Full Auto all keeping be a bit back from the action. Also,, Full Auto recharges in only 60 seconds by default, which nicely offsets the lethal damage and 10 target limit. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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