Advice for a possible Storm Blast or energy blast Blaster for a new player

[Illandra]

Hi I am wanting to make a blaster throws people around like ragdolls and destroys them at range. Ideally avoiding melee combat if possible

 

I am thinking Storm Blast or Energy Blast and either electricity or time or electricity manipulation. 

 

Do any of these synergise well and what do you think would work best?

 

Many Thanks 

[TygerDarkstorm]

I was going to suggest an Energy/Martial blaster, but martial likes to be in melee (most blasters operate best as blappers I think).

 

For a ranged idea wanting to ragdoll everything: A Storm Summoning/Energy Blast Defender (or it's reverse: Energy/Storm Corruptor). The defender I think gets a bit more of a bonus to KB due to defender modifiers (someone correct me if I'm wrong). Since I imagine you'll be soloing a lot with a character like this, the defender gets increased damage for being solo as well.

 

Storm Blast is a fun blast set, but it's not really a knockback oriented set as it really wants things to stay in the storm cell since cell boosts so many of the other powers in the set.

[High_Beam]

Yeah, Storm blast has a repel mechanic (similar to Hurricane) and some knockdown against foes not in the Storm Cell but once in the Sotm Cell, its gone and you want your foes in the Storm Cell cause they die quicker.

[Illandra]

Thanks for the advice i will try an energy and martial and see if i likes blapper style. 

[lemming]

Honestly, I found Storm Blast great as a Sentinel.   And it does toss mobs around a lot.   I wasn't as thrilled with the Blaster version. For maximum chaos, I'd probably do a Storm Blast/Storm Corruptor

[Captain Fabulous]

Storm Blast/Storm Summoning Corruptor and you will have critters flying all over the place. It's GLORIOUS!