Tammy's Archetype and Freeform Builds

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Added my versions of the Marksman, Inferno and Grimoire reference builds.

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My Inferno guide should probably come with a warning...

I was in a Psimon Burst alert, setting up for my Fireball. The moment I let loose my Fireball, Psimon's shield went up. My crit Fireball killed me instantly with 101k damage. The irony.

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It's been a long while since On-Alert came out and we have now arrived in 2013. Looking back on my experiences with builds and the new specializations and gear for the past half year, I decided to update all of my AT builds accordingly so they aren't neglected.

Enjoy the game with my regards.

[9thwraith]

Jun 17, 2012 9:08:02 GMT -5 @wimpazoid said:

The Devastator

Superstats:
Primary: Strength
Secondary: Recovery/Constitution

Powers:
Level 1: Bludgeon
Level 1: Cleave (Rank 2, Rank 3, Accelerated Metabolism)
Level 6: Eruption (Crippling Challenge)
Level 8: Unstoppable (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Decimate (Restraining Order, Nailed to the Ground)
Level 14: Enrage (Endorphin Rush, Giant Growth)
Level 17: Skewer (Rank 2, Rank 3, Follow Through)
Level 21: Guard (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 25: Arc of Ruin (No Quarter)
Level 30: Aggressor
Level 35: Vicious Descent (Relentless)
Level 40: Brimstone (Rank 2, Rank 3)

Talents:
Level 1: The Devastator
Level 7: Relentless
Level 12: Physical Conditioning
Level 15: Quick Recovery
Level 20: Martial Focus
Level 25: Acrobat
Level 30: Impresario

Specialisation:
Strength: Swole (2/3)
Strength: Physical Peak (3/3)
Strength: Brutality (2/2)
Strength: Juggernaut (3/3)
Brawler: The Glory of Battle (3/3)
Brawler: Penetrating Strikes (2/2)
Brawler: Ruthless (2/2)
Brawler: Setup (2/2)
Brawler: Offensive Expertise (1/2)
Warden: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Warden: Slaughter (3/3)
Warden: Ruthless (2/2)
Warden: The Best Defense (2/3)
Mastery: Warden Mastery (1/1)

Gear:
Primary Offense: [Heroic Gloves of Precision] + Gambler's Lucky Gem
Primary Defense: [Heroic Breastplate of Agility] + Gambler's Lucky Gem
Primary Utility: [Heroic Helmet of Efficiency] + Gambler's Lucky Gem



Hey Tammy, when you say Gambler's lucky gem (or other mods), do you mean the highest ranked mods available in ALL the slots of the gear or will just one suffice?

[9thwraith]

Dec 4, 2012 7:29:23 GMT -5 @wimpazoid said:

The Grimoire



Gear:
Primary Offense: [Heroic Gloves of Precision] + Gambler's Lucky Gem
Primary Defense: [Heroic Breastplate of Defense] + Impact Prism
Primary Utility: [Heroic Helmet of Speed] + Impact Prism
Secondary Offense: [Wise Belt] +20 Pre +47 Critical Strike
Secondary Defense: [Barricade Bracers] +37 Int +16 Defense
Secondary Utility: [Altruistic Eyepiece] +37 Int +46 Cooldown +93 Cost Discount
Mods: EGO x4, INT x1, PRE x1

Tammy, could you please list the final stats after the grimoire is fully geared up using the combination you've mentioned? It'd be a lot of help!

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Sept 2, 2013 8:16:45 GMT -5 9thwraith said:

Hey Tammy, when you say Gambler's lucky gem (or other mods), do you mean the highest ranked mods available in ALL the slots of the gear or will just one suffice?

What rank mods you choose to use is up to you. Personally, most of my characters use only rank 4 mods because I'm lazy to farm mods or grind Gs to buy them.

I do however recommend at least rank 5 mods for level 40 characters. I've been told often that rank 5 are so common that I should upgrade my characters, and it's true.

If you want better mods, the next step up is rank 7 mods, don't waste rank 6 mods by equiping them, fuse them for rank 7.

Obviously, the best ones are rank 9, which is the next jump. Usually, the stat mods are more beneficial than the core mods when going into heavy diminishing returns, so put that into consideration.

Sept 2, 2013 8:58:02 GMT -5 9thwraith said:

Tammy, could you please list the final stats after the grimoire is fully geared up using the combination you've mentioned? It'd be a lot of help!

This my grimoire using rank 4 mods, and is merely for reference.

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Some players who have approached me before may know I already use Con mods on squishy ATs despite Con not being a superstat. I will try to add complete gearing recommendations including primary, secondary and mods to make it more comprehensive for players to get their ATs back into the game after the dodge/crit/offense changes.

I will update this post as I go through my ATs (may not happen all at once).

Revised so far:

Tempest: Recommend a change in primary defense and 1 con mod (See Gear Recommendation)
Master: No change
Void: Recommend a change in primary defense (See Gear Recommendation)
Curse/Scourge: No change (See Gear Recommendation)
Savage: No change (See Gear Recommendation)
Disciple: Slight change to specialisation, 2 con mods (See Gear Recommendation)
Devastator: No change (See Gear Recommendation)
Unleashed: 2 con mods (See Gear Recommendation)
Blade: 3 con mods (See Gear Recommendation)
Soldier: 2 con mods (See Gear Recommendation)
Radiant: 2 con mods (See Gear Recommendation)
Marksman: Slight change to specialisation, 1 con mod (See Gear Recommendation)
Grimoire: No Change
Inferno: 1 con mod (See Gear Recommendation)
Impulse: Recommend a change in primary defense
Invincible: No change

Update: All AT guides revised.

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To further help Silver players get their ATs up to speed, I will attempt to re-gear the ATs on this list over the next couple of days, and later post screenshots of the stats spread.

This hopefully will let players themselves assess how viable or relevant each AT is after the crit/dodge/offense changes.

This likely also means there may be slight changes to gear recommendations towards a more optimum setup for each AT.

Stay tuned.

Update: Done, but the Invincible and Impulse have been skipped over due to being locked away behind Gold subscription.
Check them out, hopefully you'll see my choice of balance allows the ATs to solo content or team play at a decent competency.

List of ATs with stats spread added:

The Master
The Void
The Tempest
The Cursed/Scourge
The Savage
The Devastator
The Unleashed
The Blade
The Soldier
The Inferno
The Grimoire
The Disciple
The Marksman
The Radiant

*Note: For the spreads shown, all mods that deal with stats are rank 5, but the core mods such as gambler's gem or impact prism may be rank 4.

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Back as a sub, and I've now updated the Invincible and Impulse builds as well with full gearing recommendations.

Edit: I've just ran both the Invincible and Impulse through Battlestation 5 man hard for testing. Both passed without breaking a sweat with just green gear from debugger.

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Someone requested that I make an updated Night Avenger build, so I'm fulfilling the request.

The Night Avenger


(All stats are rank 7 mods)

Link to this build: Click

Superstats:
Level 6: Dexterity (Primary)
Level 10: Strength (Secondary)
Level 15: Ego (Secondary)

Talents:
Level 1: The Night Avenger
Level 7: Bodybuilder
Level 12: Martial Focus
Level 15: Professional Athlete
Level 20: Shooter
Level 25: Accurate
Level 30: Daredevil

Powers:
Level 1: Hawk's Talons
Level 1: Viper's Fangs (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Smoke Bomb Lunge
Level 8: Night Warrior (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Ricochet Throw (Rank 2, Microelectronic Controllers, Accelerated Metabolism)
Level 14: Form of the Tiger
Level 17: Throwing Blades (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 21: Parry (Rank 2, The Elusive Monk)
Level 25: Grapple Gun Pull
Level 30: Dragon's Claws (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Gas Pellets (Rank 2, Oversized Pellet Bag)
Level 40: Strafing Run (Rank 2, Rank 3)

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Teleportation
Level 35: Athletics (Rank 2, Rank 3)

Specialisation:
Dexterity: Combat Training (2/3)
Dexterity: Gear Utilization (3/3)
Dexterity: Brush It Off (2/2)
Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
Guardian: Find the Mark (2/3)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: The Rush of Battle (2/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Mastery: Dexterity Mastery (1/1)

Gear:
Primary Offense: [Heroic Gloves of Precision] + Impact Prism + Dex x2
Primary Defense: [Heroic Breastplate of Agility] + Gambler's Lucky Gem + Con x2
Primary Utility: [Heroic Helmet of Efficiency] + Gambler's Lucky Gem + Rec x1, Con x1
Secondary Offense: [Armadillo's Ring]
Secondary Defense: [Armadillo's Boots]
Secondary Utility: [Armadillo's Glasses]

Playing Notes:
The Night Avenger AT is all about stealth. You should never have to deal with large mobs outside of stealth when soloing, they can be thinned down considerably until it's safe to fight outside of stealth. Remember Taunt doesn't break stealth, so use it to generate energy by tapping it on and off, so you don't attack any enemies when they come near. Taunt will make the entire mob cluster together at where you were standing, perfect setup for Strafing Run. Taunt also prevents losing aggro and enemies' health from resetting. Mob clearing should follow Strafing Run > Gas Pellets > Ricochet Throw and finish with Throwing Blades or lunge and melee if only a single enemy is left. Extend the stealth combo of Strafing Run + Gas Pellets as necessary or teleport away after Ricochet Throw if too many enemies are left.

Melee is best used for boss fights (preferably in a team with a tank or healer) where you charge Dragon's Claws until you get your unlimited energy going and space every 4 Dragon's Claws with a complete Viper's Fangs combo for the Shredded debuff. Also drop your Gas Pellets and Strafing Run in between melee hits for extra damage. Sudden Strike is more an opener, or whenever you need to teleport away and return to the fight, setting this up as maintained dps will only result in lower dps.

Alerts: Many times it is more favourable to kite at range in Alerts and not get too close to the mobs and boss if you have to break stealth, that's why Accelerated Metabolism is taken on Ricochet Throw to spam it. Use Taunt to generate energy when needed.

[not1stepbackwards]

Jan 15, 2014 2:53:02 GMT -5 @wimpazoid said:

My favourite part was the name of this toon you made. It sounds like Mr. Bean doing a Michael Jackson impression. That's just awesome.

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Jan 15, 2014 6:41:24 GMT -5 not1stepbackwards said:

My favourite part was the name of this toon you made. It sounds like Mr. Bean doing a Michael Jackson impression. That's just awesome.

Too bad he's only a placeholder and exists on the PTS for testing. Have to remember to make him do the moonwalk and turn it into a gif.

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Another request by someone new to the forums, ren, who also requested pvp specs. I'm obliging because the Specialist is another tricky AT like the Night Avenger.

The Specialist


(All stats are rank 7 mods)

Link to this build: Click

Superstats:
Level 6: Dexterity (Primary)
Level 10: Ego (Secondary)
Level 15: Strength (Secondary)

Talents:
Level 1: The Specialist
Level 7: Martial Focus
Level 12: Professional Athlete
Level 15: Shooter
Level 20: Relentless
Level 25: Impresario
Level 30: Wordly

Powers:
Level 1: Gunslinger
Level 1: Blade Tempest (Rank 2, Crashing Crescendo, Accelerated Metabolism)
Level 6: Two-Gun Mojo (Rank 2, Rank 3) PVP: Two-Gun Mojo (Crippling Challenge, Nailed to the Ground)
Level 8: Lightning Reflexes (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Bullet Beatdown (Rank 2, Rank 3*) PVP: Storm's Harvest (Rank 2, Red-Eyed Dragon)
Level 14: Form of the Tempest
Level 17: Eye of the Storm (Rank 2, Blade Beyond the Veil)
Level 21: Parry (The Elusive Monk)
Level 25: Breakaway Shot (Rank 2, Rank 3) PVP: Breakaway Shot (Rank 2, Microfilament Wire)
Level 30: Holdout Shot (Stim Pack)
Level 35: Masterful Dodge
Level 40: Lead Tempest (Rank 2, Rank 3) PVP: Lead Tempest (Tread Softly)

*Note: While Bullet Beatdown does good single target DPS, it's really not practical or useful except for variety without a lunge, and it's advantage points can be more optimally spent elsewhere if prefered, eg. Parry, Holdout Shot or travel power.

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Athletics (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Teleportation

Specialisation:
Dexterity: Combat Training (2/3)
Dexterity: Gear Utilization (3/3)
Dexterity: Brush It Off (2/2) PVP: Expose Weakness (2/2)
Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: The Rush of Battle (2/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (3/3) PVP: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (1/3) PVP: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Locus (2/2) PVP: Locus (0/2)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
Guardian: Find the Mark (2/3)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Mastery: Dexterity Mastery (1/1)

Gear:
Primary Offense: [Heroic Gloves of Precision] + Impact Prism + Dex x2
Primary Defense: [Heroic Breastplate of Elusiveness] + Gambler's Lucky Gem + Con x2
Primary Utility: [Heroic Helmet of Efficiency] + Gambler's Lucky Gem + End x1, Con x1
Secondary Offense: [Armadillo's Ring]
Secondary Defense: [Armadillo's Boots]
Secondary Utility: [Armadillo's Glasses]

Playing Notes:
With this particular stat spread, the Specialist is perhaps the closest to the average balanced freeform in terms of performance. For mob clearing, start with Breakaway Shot > Holdout Shot > Lead Tempest until all the weak henchmen are dead, then spam Blade Tempest on remaining enemies that have closed in on you, and finally Two-Gun Mojo the toughest remaining enemy. These are your main powers, even Eye of the Storm will hardly be useful except in alerts to shield yourself from enemies with the 'Tough' tag.

[jesuskipz]

What travel power do you recommend for the Devastator?

[not1stepbackwards]

Apr 6, 2014 15:47:45 GMT -5 jesuskipz said:

What travel power do you recommend for the Devastator?

Hi Jesuskipz, I'm afraid I'm not Tammy, but since her account is inactive (pls note her post count is zero), but I believe she would recommend:

Teleportation (at level 6) and Acrobatics (at level 35)

I believe she'd recommend these because on her preferences with her previous Archetype builds that are similar to the Devastator. Teleportation is the most versatile power, as it can be used like Flight in bursts, also good for interior missions if you want to sneak past mobs, while giving an emergency escape option. Acrobatics is optimal for melee; the Devastator has slightly longer range with bread & butter attacks like Skewer, but sometimes need to quickly chase kiting enemies (and I find Acrobatics more useful than Lightspeed in case there are obstacles in the way).

I myself just leveled a Devastator to level 40 with the recent Double XP Bonus weekend, hope you enjoy the Devastator! Please note the Trout weapon skin from the Foxbat event -can- be used for Heavy Weapons (just got added by Cryptic North).