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Post by Prince Mordred on Apr 25, 2011 9:03:54 GMT -5
Still being a little noobish here - just now starting to investigate build-swapping. I guess the main benefit of dual builds is so that characters can better suit both team support or soloing.
I think that this would be ideal for Ariella. She's a Grimoire converted to free-form, Lvl 11, who's already uses Rebuke (100' tap+charge heal/dmg). Right now she's an offensive build with a heal ability. (Role: Avenger, SS: END, Stats geared for END/REC/CON, Eldritch Bolts, Rebuke-2+Admonish, Sigils/Primal Storm-2, Shadow Form, Taser Arrow)
So if I swap the Taser Arrow (although it's great with her fairy character) for the Grimoire slotted passive (or what?), to swap out with Shadow Form when I go to a Support role - that makes a big difference in her healing, but loses quite a lot in terms of damage! (Avenger role + Shadow Form + Health debuff)
A few usage questions:
1) Whos' using dual roles and how are you using it? 2) What's the best way to make this work for Ariella? 3) Any other general suggestions for using dual builds?
Thanks!
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Post by KenpoJuJitsu3 on Apr 25, 2011 9:11:40 GMT -5
I'm not entirely clear on what you're trying to do here but at a glance it looks like you're trying to do a dimensional damage/healer build. In that case you might want to not worry about Avenger role and look at the Seraphim passive.
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Post by Prince Mordred on Apr 25, 2011 9:47:40 GMT -5
I'm not entirely clear on what you're trying to do here but at a glance it looks like you're trying to do a dimensional damage/healer build. In that case you might want to not worry about Avenger role and look at the Seraphim passive. Well it's a matter of extremes - I want her solo mode to be max damage, but rebuke gave her some flexibility and worked well. In a support role, I want to be as effective as possible as a focused group-healer, the problem being the lack of PRE stat - trying to sort out the second role without compromising the primary (solo vs PVE) role... Without PRE, Seraphim would be a good passive...
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Post by skeeterbarnes on Apr 26, 2011 8:48:00 GMT -5
For me, dual DPS/Support builds tend to point to CON/PRE Seraphim (if it's paranormal damage) or DEX/PRE Aura of Primal Majesty (if I don't mind the look of the aura with the build).
There are also dual-passive builds. Fire Form/Aura of Radiant Protection is still a solid combo for SS PRE. AoRP would probably be the early passive, Fire Form maybe at level 26-29.
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Post by MothersLove on Apr 26, 2011 10:15:52 GMT -5
For me, dual DPS/Support builds tend to point to CON/PRE Seraphim (if it's paranormal damage) *snip.... I run this almost exclusively in Sentinel and haven't looked back. I used to be AoPM but the bonus to both paranormal damage and healing with Seraphim far outperforms a Rank3 AoPM pure stats raise.
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Post by Prince Mordred on Apr 26, 2011 13:00:18 GMT -5
OK, so Ariella is looking like her current Offense Build: Avenger role with Shadow Form gets swapped out for a Support Build: Sentinal role and Seraphim, plus I probably need to accumulate a set of swap-out upgrades that boost PRE. So then, what's the best healing power for team-support which compliments Rebuke? I'm looking at Bionic Healing, Iniquity, and Palliate, as interesting choices - Only Tier 1 and Tier 2 powers will be available to her any time soon... Thanks again!
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