EM/Stone build

[Warshades]

As I seem to be on a stalker alt-itis mode right now, I've decided to make a high ST damage stalker as an alternative to the high AoE damage elec/shield build. Thus far, came up with this and would appreciate any input/changes that can be made to improve it further. I originally had a full set preventative medicine in EE, but switched to panacea to get another +rec slot in health. I'm a tiny bit below e/n soft cap with hide suppressed, but not overly worried about it.

 

Stalker (Energy Melee - Stone Armor)2.mbd

[Championess]

I'd likely rework AS and TF a little.  I like putting the chance to hide ATO into TF so I'll usually go hidden for the quick follow up ET crit.  Then u can placate before you TF again.  You're leading with TF on EM.  I'd move the 5 remaining of that set to Energy Punch.  I have 3 heca's with the proc and 3 more procs in AS and I'd slot 3 procs into TF as well.  I'd also load up ball of lightning with as many dmg procs as you can too.

 

I dont have a Stone armor so I wont say anything on that.

[Warshades]

1 hour ago, Championess said:

I'd likely rework AS and TF a little.  I like putting the chance to hide ATO into TF so I'll usually go hidden for the quick follow up ET crit.  Then u can placate before you TF again.  You're leading with TF on EM.  I'd move the 5 remaining of that set to Energy Punch.  I have 3 heca's with the proc and 3 more procs in AS and I'd slot 3 procs into TF as well.  I'd also load up ball of lightning with as many dmg procs as you can too.

 

Thank you, will work on changing the proc and set placements tonight.

[Championess]

4 minutes ago, Warshades said:

 

Thank you, will work on changing the proc and set placements tonight.

 

You can do a few things with TF.  For sure the hide proc.  Then you can do 2 53 acc/dmg HO's along with 3 dmg procs or maybe you can do 2 procs and 3 pieces of a set that matches one of those procs with good set bonuses or 3 of the winter set.  I'd do something like this to squeeze in more enhanceable damage if my alpha doesnt have damage in it.  That way you can pick up some bonuses you may like instead of the bland HO slotting.

[Warshades]

Quick rework per the suggestions, ended up moving the extra slot in EP for a kismet in hide. While technically all powers are at the minimum 95% to +3 without it, it's also extremely close to barely being over. Slightly higher average damage on AS and slightly lower on TF, but the flow of TF opener and hide proc triggering makes a lot more sense to then follow up with a crit ET. Proc'd out BoL more as well.

 

Stalker (Energy Melee - Stone Armor)3.mbd

[Warshades]

Also, would Adrenal Booster be worth fitting into this build? I would likely drop SJ, Geode, and CJ to fit it in, but the effects are quite strong for 1 minute bursts and would help with stunning and keeping AVs stunned. Haven't used Adrenal Booster in any builds before.

[Championess]

10 hours ago, Warshades said:

Also, would Adrenal Booster be worth fitting into this build? I would likely drop SJ, Geode, and CJ to fit it in, but the effects are quite strong for 1 minute bursts and would help with stunning and keeping AVs stunned. Haven't used Adrenal Booster in any builds before.

 

I do like Adrenal Booster on my EM/Bio

stalker.  Its a good deal of extra damage and attack abilities.  The travel is nice to take you'll just end up with a 2nd dead power unless maybe you have some slots to take the range attack and mule a set in it.

 

On my stalker I go with Hasten, Combat Jump, Experimentation pool, and Leadership.  Not sure how beefy Stone is on its own but maybe you can drop fighting and SJ and rework your armor slotting to compensate.

[Warshades]

11 hours ago, Championess said:

On my stalker I go with Hasten, Combat Jump, Experimentation pool, and Leadership.  Not sure how beefy Stone is on its own but maybe you can drop fighting and SJ and rework your armor slotting to compensate.

 

Stone is a mixed def/resist set, somewhat similar to energy aura or shield defense with some unique things to it like EE giving it max HP cap and a bit of regen from rooted. I could easily make up the s/l def loss from weave by splitting the superior stalker's guile set into 2 sets of 3, but making up the e/n defense would be a bit harder. Currently would be sitting at this without hide on if I were skip fighting pool.

 

 

Alternatively, I could keep fighting pool and replace Geode, CJ, and SJ to get the Adrenal Booster and end up with something like this. Higher s/l resist and I can similarly find a slot (probably miracle +rec) to put into Energy Punch and split the stalker's guile set to end up with 46% s/l def and 39% e/n before hide. May end up having to try both and see which version I like better.