Best Alpha for Water/Time?

[Zewks]

First time really dealing with a level 50 blaster... just curious if the numerous amounts of experience out there has determined the best alphas for them, particularly for Water primary.

[Frozen Burn]

52 minutes ago, Zewks said:

First time really dealing with a level 50 blaster... just curious if the numerous amounts of experience out there has determined the best alphas for them, particularly for Water primary.

 

"Best" is subjective.  Alphas are to help fill in holes and/or enhance what you've already got by adding a "virtual" enhancement on each of your powers.  

 

Many will state Musculature Core is the best and one-and-only to get because of the 45% damage buff.  You're a Blaster, you already do lots of damage, so while it is great to eke out more, don't feel like you HAVE to pick this.  If you're still having endurance issues (likely not on a Blaster) or survivability issues, then perhaps you may want to go Agility for the extra +Def to get you to the softcaps you are chasing or the +Rech for faster powers (and +movement speed in Radial if you skipped a travel power and are relying on Ninja/Athletic run). 

 

Personally, I like Alphas that I can get use from three or more buffs out of it.  My Ice/Fire/Fire blaster uses Intuition Radial:  +Dmg, +Hold, +Range, +ToHit Debuff, + Def Debuff, +Slow.  That is 6 out of 6 buffs I can use!  I am far better served with this than Musculature Core.  

 

For Water/Temporal... Intuition Radial would also serve you very well as many of your attacks have a -Def and slow component, you have a power that could use the -to hit as well, and you also may have the hold, and of course, the +Dmg and +Rng are always useful to a blaster.

 

Or perhaps you want more accuracy and to enhance Dehydrate's heal, so Vigor Core may be useful?  Again, Agility for more defense?

 

I suggest looking at your build to see what your powers can do, and then determine what you want to enhance, and go for that.  

 

You can also make multiple Alphas and switch them up depending on the content you're playing too.

 

Here's a chart to help you look at and compare Alphas with the % buff they give and for what....

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 2 by Frozen Burn

[arcane]

IMO Intuition Radial is the way for every blaster set combo in the game.

[KITANYA]

On 2/2/2024 at 10:46 PM, arcane said:

IMO Intuition Radial is the way for every blaster set combo in the game.

 

Why Intuition Radial over Musculature Core that has 45 damage?

Edited February 6 by KITANYA

[HelenCarnate]

55 minutes ago, KITANYA said:

 

Why Intuition Radial over Musculature Core that has 45 damage?

It also has range in addition to hold which most sets have somewhere. 

[ZorkNemesis]

8 hours ago, KITANYA said:

 

Why Intuition Radial over Musculature Core that has 45 damage?

 

Intuition Radial offers Damage, Range, and Hold (most Blasters have at least one), along with defense debuff, slow, and tohit debuff which are fairly common debuff effects in a number of Blaster attacks.

[KITANYA]

Thanks Helen and Zork!