Fire/Storm Returns

[Zep]

I am so looking forward to this.

 

I played Zep to 50 and beyond - please let me know if you have questions or suggestions.

 

Fire/Kin and Fire/Rad have good stuff but fire storm is the king of control and damage.

[carpenlov]

My first 2 lvl 50 characters were a Ice/Storm then a Fire/Storm.  Such a fun powerset.  Storm is not a well known/used powerset, but can be deadly fun in the right hands.  Ice/Storm was a more safe controlled chaos, Fire/Storm was a fun wild (mostly) controlled chaos. I am going Fire/Rad this time, but I do miss my stormers.

 

There is nothing like when on a 8 man team that is in middle of a fight and another large mob gets aggroed or ambushed the team and you shout "I got this" and turn on the hurricane and herd the mob into a corner while throwing lightning storms and bonfires while the team finishes the other mobs.

 

Going to make another /storm contoller just not sure of the primary yet.

 

[Harlequin565]

My Fire/Storm will also be returning (currently 41)

 

I have no clue how I'm going to IO her out though...

[Pyriold]

Do Illu/Storm for total chaos and mayhem!

[stoops7]

Just started a fire/storm. Any build tips, powers, etc?

 

I am level 19 and I am doing tiny amounts of damage compared to my peers, seems pretty lackluster.

[Harlequin565]

Low level is not a great time. You suck for End, and do terrible damage.

 

Focus on Freezing rain and Char. Hold the bosses and drop FR to give everyone a 30% damage buff as well as a ton of mitigation. Smoke on mobs to stop accidental agro from team members and Snow Storm on minions at the back of the group. This will pretty much eat all your End. Fire cages & hot feet are just agro magnets and don't do appreciable damage until you reach later levels.

Hurricane combined with Fire cages is a *huge* amount of fun. The immob reduces the flying KB to "pushing" them around which allows for full on herdicaning at later levels. It takes practise though and you need immob duration in FC to stay mobile while you're at it. On low level teams that get overwhelmed you can save a wipe by hurricaning and jumping into the fray. Don't do it if the team is ploughing though. It's also great on AVs as it debuffs their acc and they are resistant to the KB. Key pre-30 poewrs for me would be char, freezing rain and hurricane. Fire cages slotted for end redux & acc.

 

The opening of patron pools at 35 is a godsend. I picked up Fireball immediately followed by Fireblast. Damage went up through the roof (containment FTW) but so did End use. Only now, at 50, with a rare cardiac alpha can I comfortably run at full power. And that's with the two Recovery uniques and quite a few 2.5% recovery bonusses.

 

With Thunderclap & Flashfires I have a full on Diso-Queen (©TMS) build and Cinders is just gravy. AVs get all melty when you FR them and drop tornado and lightning storm and imps and hurricane their acc. 50 is the place to be for Fire/Storm.

 

Only take O2 boost if you want  to join "need a healer" teams for the giggles. I am far too busy destroying stuff to be healing. :)

[Zep]

Fire/Storm has a ton of viable builds.

 

All controllers bloom late.... Fire/Store is a 32 year old virgin, on a double dose of viagra at his first orgy.

 

Up till 32 think blue and balls.

 

After 32 things start to get better really fast.

 

For me...

 

Pre Imps, Slot char for Acc and recharge. Cycle though targets fast holding them -- bosses will hold with 2 hits.

 

Ring of fire is your single target damage dealer. Slot Acc Damage and maybe a little recharge. Use Brawl, Sands Of Mu and whatever else you can get your greedy little hands on to back it up.

 

Flashfire - Fire cages is a poor mans ranges mass hold. Use it, love it.

 

Put at least 1 end reducer, maybe 2 into fire cages - even with SO's it is expensive.

 

Hotfeet is awesome -- until you have SO's and really good End generation your going to be turning it off/on a lot. Till 32 use at least 3 end reducers before damage.

 

Storm is a super late bloomer.

 

Freezing rain is your bread and butter power. Recharge and whatever els you want - this is a good one to 6 slot.

 

Flashfire + Thunderclap will disorient bosses so long as they both hit. This is an uber high level combo.

 

With hasten and some good slotting you can have 2+ tornadoes and 2+ lightning storms up. Put a bonfire at your feet and very few things can get close to you. Add Imps and everything being debuffed by freezing rain and you can walk though any normal content.

 

IMO I add leadership so my pets (including teammate pets) do even more damage.

 

Fire/Storm is the only class I personally have used that can run out of power on speed boost. It is all about endurance... use IO's and whatever you can get to increase end generation and decrease end costs. With the right Alpha Slot blasters follow you around asking you to PL them because you chew though mobs faster.

 

 

[IronJuke]

I loved playing Fire Storm, I made one again! 

Starting out take Char and don't take the first power Ring of Fire.

Don't take O2 Burst, Smoke (although it has it's uses)

I think I slotted mostly for damage and recharge later.

Gale can help get guys off you but don't bother to add slots to it.

Freezing Rain is great.  Focus on getting to 32 to get your Imps!

After that it's glorious!

 

[Zep]

I have found ppl either really like Gale or think it totally blows. :)

 

After lvl 5 or 6 I rarely use it -- though blowing mobs off roof tops has it's joys.

[stoops7]

Looking for a build setup that incorporates all these ideas. Any out there?

[csr]

Only take O2 boost if you want  to join "need a healer" teams for the giggles. I am far too busy destroying stuff to be healing. :)

 

Take O2 Boost for the 60s Sleep and Stun prot so the team healer can do their job, the +PER so the Tank can see what they're fighting, and END Drain Resistance so the Sappers and Super Stunners and the like don't drive everyone mad.  The *heal* is the side effect.  Take it even if you're just going to put one EndRdx in it.

[Maslow]

does smoke stack with multiple applications? My current build isn't getting Ring of Fire, Fire Cages, or Hot Feet, is that going to be ok? It's a dom

 

 

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Kenzi: Level 50 Magic Dominator

Primary Power Set: Fire Control

Secondary Power Set: Dark Assault

Power Pool: Speed

Power Pool: Leaping

Power Pool: Concealment

Power Pool: Fighting

Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

 

Villain Profile:

Level 1: Char

• (A) Superior Dominating Grasp - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilized/Sleep/Stunned/Terrorized/Endurance
  
• (13) Superior Dominating Grasp - Endurance/RechargeTime
  
• (13) Superior Dominating Grasp - RechargeTime/Fiery Orb
  
• (15) Superior Dominating Grasp - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilized/Sleep/Stunned/Terrorized/Endurance/RechargeTime
  
• (15) Superior Dominating Grasp - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilized/Sleep/Stunned/Terrorized
  
• (17) Superior Dominating Grasp - Confused/Hold/Immobilized/Sleep/Stunned/Terrorized/RechargeTime
  

Level 1: Dark Blast

• (A) Accuracy IO
  

Level 2: Smite

• (A) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  
• (9) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  
• (11) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  
• (11) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 4: Gloom

• (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
  
• (7) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  
• (23) Superior Winter's Bite - Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge
  
• (23) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime
  
• (25) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  

Level 6: Hasten

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  
• (7) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 8: Combat Jumping

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  
• (9) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth
  

Level 10: Super Jump

• (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)
  

Level 12: Flashfire

• (A) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized
  
• (17) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Recharge/Chance for +Damage
  
• (19) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance
  
• (19) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Endurance/Recharge
  
• (21) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Recharge
  
• (21) Superior Ascendency of the Dominator - Accuracy/Confused/Hold/Immobilize/Sleep/Stun/Terrorized/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 14: Stealth

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  

Level 16: Gather Shadows

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  

Level 18: Cinders

• (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
  
• (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
  
• (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge
  
• (43) Basilisk's Gaze - Recharge/Hold
  

Level 20: Engulfing Darkness

• (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  
• (31) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  
• (34) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown
  
• (36) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  
• (36) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance
  
• (36) To Hit Debuff IO
  

Level 22: Boxing

• (A) Accuracy IO
  

Level 24: Tough

• (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
  
• (25) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
  

Level 26: Bonfire

• (A) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge
  
• (27) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown
  
• (27) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  
• (29) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  
• (29) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  
• (31) Overwhelming Force - Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 28: Weave

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  
• (31) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
  
• (37) Red Fortune - Defense
  
• (37) Red Fortune - Endurance
  
• (37) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
  
• (39) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 30: Smoke

• (A) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure
  

Level 32: Fire Imps

• (A) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets
  
• (33) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance
  
• (33) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  
• (33) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge
  
• (34) Soulbound Allegiance - Chance for Build Up
  
• (34) Soulbound Allegiance - Damage
  

Level 35: Scorpion Shield

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  
• (39) Red Fortune - Defense
  
• (40) Red Fortune - Endurance
  
• (40) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
  
• (40) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
  
• (42) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 38: Moon Beam

• (A) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Interrupt/Range
  
• (39) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  
• (43) Sting of the Manticore - Accuracy/Damage
  
• (43) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Endurance
  
• (46) Sting of the Manticore - Damage/Interrupt/Recharge
  

Level 41: Life Drain

• (A) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
  
• (46) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
  
• (46) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge
  
• (48) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge
  
• (48) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  

Level 44: Midnight Grasp

• (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  
• (45) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  
• (45) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  
• (45) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  

Level 47: Spring Attack

• (A) Armageddon - Damage
  
• (48) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
  
• (50) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
  
• (50) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  
• (50) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge
  

Level 49: Personal Force Field

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  

Level 1: Brawl

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Domination

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge

• (A) Empty
  

Level 1: Sprint

• (A) Empty
  

Level 2: Rest

• (A) Empty
  

Level 4: Ninja Run

Level 2: Swift

• (A) HamiO:Microfilament Exposure
  

Level 2: Health

• (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
  
• (3) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
  

Level 2: Hurdle

• (A) HamiO:Microfilament Exposure
  

Level 2: Stamina

• (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
  
• (3) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
  
• (5) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  
• (5) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
  

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