A Stone Melee/ Energy Aura build.

[Sovera]

Built this and it looks nice enough to post in case someone might be interested. It's not a max damage build as it goes towards being tanky and lazy. Like me (just the lazy part).

 

ST rotation is Heavy Stone Mallet (fish for the 50% crit proc), Seismic Smash, Stone Fist, Stone Mallet, Stone Fist, repeat. It might make more sense to start with Seismic Smash, then Heavy Mallet as that would feed the crit chance proc to Stone Fistx2 and Stone Mallet as Seismic Smash already hits the hardest and those two skills are the weakest so having an increased crit chance might make them feel more useful to press. I lean towards making the weaker skills more interesting to press but a fat Seismic Smash crit will feel more satisfying.

 

For AoE it will be Heavy Mallet (fish for the 50%), Seismic Smash, Tremor, repeat. Tremor gives Tanker level wide AoE but in return hits like a wet noodle (slightly above Stone Fist). But it does great CC with KD and can take a FF proc which in turn makes it a 3.5 second recharge when the FF proc is up. Without it it'll have a small gap as both combined take 3.6 and the FFless recharge is 4.6.

 

Scrapper (Stone Melee - Energy Armor).mbd

 

 

Not a leveling build but one can be whipped up if needed.
 

Edited November 21 by Sovera

[SomeGuy]

I just want to say that SM is a pretty chonky set and a lot of fun. I really don't think it gets enough love, but I am a little biased since I think the set is good fun. I did set the animations to be only punches and not mallets.

 

I definitely had a hard time deciding between Rad Armor or Energy Aura and ended up landing on Rad Armor for theme.

 

This is how I have the attacks slotted for SM/RA:

 

I'm more ST focused, hence why I put the ATO2 in SS, but putting it in HM wanting to fish for the PPM for AOE follow up is good logic. I dig it.

 

SM hits hard. It's definitely top-tier.

[Sovera]

8 hours ago, SomeGuy said:

I'm more ST focused, hence why I put the ATO2 in SS, but putting it in HM wanting to fish for the PPM for AOE follow up is good logic. I dig it.

 

SM hits hard. It's definitely top-tier.

 

The ATO2 does not proc for the skill it is in, only on the next attacks. It depends if you meant that to say as wishing to improve your other skills which should work since it's a 3.5 duration proc thus 1.9 for HM + 1 for Stone Fist makes 2.9 so Stone Mallet still fits in the proc. But I seem to think you meant that as giving the 50% chance to Seismic Smash itself (I could be wrong) which would not happen.

[SomeGuy]

11 hours ago, Sovera said:

 

The ATO2 does not proc for the skill it is in, only on the next attacks. It depends if you meant that to say as wishing to improve your other skills which should work since it's a 3.5 duration proc thus 1.9 for HM + 1 for Stone Fist makes 2.9 so Stone Mallet still fits in the proc. But I seem to think you meant that as giving the 50% chance to Seismic Smash itself (I could be wrong) which would not happen.

 

 

I'm really really good at being misunderstood, but I definitely understand how the proc works.

 

This is how it compares to other top-tier ST sets that are build only:

[Octogoat]

Currently leveling this build and it's not only fun it's pretty!

[Sovera]

1 hour ago, Octogoat said:

Currently leveling this build and it's not only fun it's pretty!

 

Started it today as well, my brethren.

 

Already noticed a mistake in having a 6th LotG slotted in Weave, ugh, also some other minor edits. Will probably dump a leveling build with some insights for those newer to the game.

[Octogoat]

19 minutes ago, Sovera said:

 

Started it today as well, my brethren.

 

Already noticed a mistake in having a 6th LotG slotted in Weave, ugh, also some other minor edits. Will probably dump a leveling build with some insights for those newer to the game.

 

I'd love to see the revised build as I miss things like sixth lotgs easily 😂 

[Sovera]

7 hours ago, Octogoat said:

 

I'd love to see the revised build as I miss things like sixth lotgs easily 😂 

 

Persevered to level 30 but wasn't enjoying the character so stopped there, but here's the version with the minor edits: Scrapper (Stone Melee - Energy Armor).mbd

[Erratic1]

2 hours ago, Sovera said:

 

Persevered to level 30 but wasn't enjoying the character so stopped there, but here's the version with the minor edits: Scrapper (Stone Melee - Energy Armor).mbd

 

If you don't mind, what was off-putting about it?

[Sovera]

9 hours ago, Erratic1 said:

 

If you don't mind, what was off-putting about it?

 

The early solo was terrible due to no AoE. I took Fault and the START grenades to make up for it but the grenades were downright better than Fault and they themselves were crappy. Then I barely squeaked a win against Vhaz despite having to go and refuel my insps mid-fight, and even so it came down to having no endurance, toggles not up, Vhaz on the red, me on the red, no endurance to attack, but managed to squeak it.

 

Synapse I teamed for and then at Yin the damage just wasn't there. A single AoE with mediocre damage even six slotted was not putting the enemies down. By level 30 the build was solid though. All endurance problems were solved with Energy Drain with a use as the fight started to boost defence and another to recoup endurance around mid way. But that really shows the slowness as EA was recharged in 40 seconds at the time and I had time to use it twice per +1x8 fight.

 

Despite the lack of slotting the build was coming together at 30 with the AoE only having a small gap where I'd go Heavy Mallet (fish for proc), Tremor, Seismic Smash with small gaps. Bit more slotting and it would seamless. ST was still weak since I took slots from Stone Fist and Stone Mallet but was putting slots in there so it was getting close.

 

But the lack of enjoying is always from crits. When they happen it's great, when they don't happen it always feels like I 'missed'. Brutes with their always on damage just feel better and even when the early leveling is past it's just always on.

 

 

I'm going to make a Fire/Fire Tanker today to rinse my mouth 😄 AoE at 6, 18, and 24 is just what the doctor ordered.