Any slotting/proc tips for my Dark/TA blaster?

[mistagoat]

Hello all! I've been playing up a Dark/TA blaster (currently 24) and I'm looking for tips for either set. It's my first time with Dark Blast, I played TA once before but it's been years.

 

I think mostly I want to know if I'm missing any big proc opportunities? 

Umbral Torrent seems like the workhorse of the set and it procs FF like crazy, am I wasting my slots chasing the -to hit? Should I be putting procs in there?

Is it worth giving up some def to proc out Static Discharge?

 

I don't love the Cloud Senses in flash arrow but I was chasing ranged def, any thoughts on better use for those slots?

 

Did I skip any powers that are real bangers?

 

It's still a work in progress, I think I may swap to Hover/Fly since everything is ranged except the nuke.

In another world I'd take all the holds and have fun with that but I don't think that's the direction I want to take with this one.

 

It's a leveling build so you won't find any Superiors/Purples/Plused enhancers.

Thanks for looking!

Blaster (Dark Blast - Tactical Arrow) v1.3.mbd

[mistagoat]

Well I dinged 50 last night using the build I posted. It was a fun blaster! It's not the damage hose that fire or electric are but it has way more utility than those sets.

 

It kinda felt similar to playing a Corruptor in that I have some things to set up before I start slinging damage. I want flash arrow out there, I want the Oil Slick out there, I want the glue arrow out there and I want to put them on their backs with Umbral before I run in to nuke and back out to keep dishing damage. 

 

It was a pretty safe blaster to run up due to all the -to hit getting tossed around, the very frequent KD in umbral torrent, the immobilizes and playing mostly from range. BTW, Umbral Torrent is an insane power with the longest range on a cone that I've ever encountered! More than once I ended up grabbing aggro from the group way on the other side of the room because UT goes so far. It's not a bad thing but it took some time to adjust, I almost wish I could reduce it's range a little to be closer to the other cones in the build. Regardless, it's a great power and one that I leaned on heavily the whole way to 50.

[tidge]

I love the range on Umbral Torrent... precisely because it can grab distant aggro. I find it to be a great power for keeping-them-coming on a dedicated ranged attacker.

[Uun]

I missed the original post last week, but here's my build. Your's doesn't look all that different, but here are some thoughts:

• Slot Umbral Torrent for damage, not debuff.
• Don't skip Abyssal Gaze. They increased the damage in one of the recent patches and it's now one of the better ST attacks.
• Consider slotting Eagle Eye for healing instead of end mod. I find I don't need the extra recovery and the added regen is noticeable.
• No Gaussian's %BU proc in Upshot or Aim?

Uunrest - Blaster (Dark Blast).mbd

[mistagoat]

1 hour ago, tidge said:

I love the range on Umbral Torrent... precisely because it can grab distant aggro. I find it to be a great power for keeping-them-coming on a dedicated ranged attacker.

Oh thats clever! Yeah I can see that being fun, I just gotta play with the alignment and I can bring the whole dang room to us!

[mistagoat]

42 minutes ago, Uun said:

I missed the original post last week, but here's my build. Your's doesn't look all that different, but here are some thoughts:

• Slot Umbral Torrent for damage, not debuff.
• Don't skip Abyssal Gaze. They increased the damage in one of the recent patches and it's now one of the better ST attacks.
• Consider slotting Eagle Eye for healing instead of end mod. I find I don't need the extra recovery and the added regen is noticeable.
• No Gaussian's %BU proc in Upshot or Aim?

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I ended up putting a BU proc in Aim but I'm always on the fence with this (with all toons). It seems like it goes off very rarely and I often think I'd get more utility out of just dropping a recharge IO in there.

Appreciate the advice! I'll check the build out when I get home!

[Uncle Shags]

I'm running a AR/TA right now and am finding the range only play pretty dang fun.  I'm also planning on chasing the range def so I feel you there....

 

I'll link my build in case it gives you any ideas.  It's not perfect, but I've done a fair bit of successful tinkering I think.

 

One thing I saw that might help you, that connects something you and Uun both said is the slotting for flash arrow and eagle eye.  I too was tempted by the Cloud Senses bonuses, but I didn't like the proc causing aggro.  For that extra bit of ranged def I 6 slotted eagle eye instead with numina's and 4 sloted flash arrow with dark watcher.

 

Another idea I saw was to swap your ATO sets.  If you have the defiant barrage proc in gloom you can activate it while mezzed to get a chance to clear the hold faster.

 

Just a couple ideas.

 

 

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Edited yesterday at 02:19 PM by Uncle Shags
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