ELEC\KIN

[DocRadio]

Anyone still doing the whole Elec\Kin Sapper routine? Or is that not a thing anymore?

[wahooker]

Its not a horrible powerset, combo, but not really effective as a sapper by any means.

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1 hour ago, wahooker said:

Its not a horrible powerset, combo, but not really effective as a sapper by any means.

 

1 hour ago, wahooker said:

Its not a horrible powerset, combo, but not really effective as a sapper by any means.

Interesting. I figured with Short Circuit, Transference and Thunderous blast (now crashless) It'd be able to pull it off.

[Without_Pause]

The issue is how consistent it is and how effective it is overall. A number of late game AVs will laugh at it. My main on live was Kin/elec and I feel like I could drain some back on live, but I also had Power Boost. My Elec/kin controller doesn't yet. I went for damage so far with Patron powers. Regular mobs, well yeah. Unless something specifically resist it(Sappers), they will have no end in short order. I currently find the controller version the best out of the box sapper for support types since Elec control gets a location targeted AoE sleep and controls to deal with needing to be in melee range. Damage is lower. I would rank the corr version next since corrs have better potential for damage and  I doubt the difference in sapping is that different. In short, it works, but end drain can be fairly useless for some end game content.

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5 hours ago, Without_Pause said:

The issue is how consistent it is and how effective it is overall. A number of late game AVs will laugh at it. My main on live was Kin/elec and I feel like I could drain some back on live, but I also had Power Boost. My Elec/kin controller doesn't yet. I went for damage so far with Patron powers. Regular mobs, well yeah. Unless something specifically resist it(Sappers), they will have no end in short order. I currently find the controller version the best out of the box sapper for support types since Elec control gets a location targeted AoE sleep and controls to deal with needing to be in melee range. Damage is lower. I would rank the corr version next since corrs have better potential for damage and  I doubt the difference in sapping is that different. In short, it works, but end drain can be fairly useless for some end game content.

Thanks. I wasn't actually looking to drain AV's. Or even Elite bosses. I'm just thinking back to my days as a triple elec blaster. I could pretty much keep boss level mobs drained pretty reliably with power sink and short circuit. 

[Without_Pause]

SC + Transference will take care of a boss.

[DocRadio]

On ‎9‎/‎10‎/‎2019 at 2:34 PM, Without_Pause said:

SC + Transference will take care of a boss.

Sounds good.