Best DPS Fire/Eng? Or else?

[perrond]

I have been away from the game for 2 years and now I’m back.  Does Fire/Eng blasters still own in damage or has been new powers that have been added?  Any thoughts?

[perrond]

Fire/Time looks good too

[WuTang]

Fire is still king, but I did just roll my first about a week ago. So according to most that I've read Fire is still top. The secondary, in my mind, is still up for debate. 

 

Mine is a triple Fire. Fire Manip has a great sustain, build up that boosts damage 100%, 50% endurance resist in Consume, and some stout PBAOEs, but I can't say it's the best because it's the only one I've paired with Fire Blast.

[perrond]

Thanks for your input.  I believe I will try a Fire/Time blaster and see how it feels

[Zect]

The best general purpose 2ndaries are (in no particular order) /time, /TA and /earth. The rest have their cute tricks but don't stand out from the pack like these 3.

 

A good blaster 2ndary provides:

• Offensive buffs (debuffs get nerfed by purple patch, damage auras do little dps)
• Set mule/proc opportunities
• Good attacks
• Build up or close equivalent

 

Time:

• +rech, 80% (!) slow resist, some -regen across various powers if you're into that
• Mules resistance sets
• Future pain
  • ~97 dpa and psi damage is handy for killing unstoppable bosses.

 

TA:

• +rech, +def, + acc, +per, -tohit resist, -per resist, slow resist (just lol, lmao)
• Mules def sets
• Glue arrow
  • AKA aoe blaze. 

 

Earth

• +acc, +per, -tohit resist, -per resist
• Seismic smash
  • The best blaster melee attack, and that's before you consider it takes hold procs.

Edited June 29 by Zect

[Snarky]

It should be noted That /Fire secondary...  just adds more damage.  more damage than any other Blaster secondary.  

 

Fire/Fire/Fire Blasting is ....