Post by water2323 on Jun 23, 2011 13:00:52 GMT -5
Build Strengths: PVE DPS TK Blade build that is durable & sustainable enough to solo Elite AP, and can still maintain good DPS in team settings. Minor support capabilities. No need to gear STR for damage like other Melee sets; this frees up potential stat points in your gear.
Build Weaknesses: Not built for Tanking/Support/Max DPS/PVP.
Brawler Role: Grants a 20% "True" Damage multiplier to melee damage. It does not affect healing nor pet damage, but does decrease Ranged damage by 30%.
Notes: Unlike many others, I feel that the change to TK Blades was a step in the right direction. When compared to other sets, it may not be a top candidate for Max DPS but it is certainly not the lowest. A good TK Blades build can be much more capable than many tend to believe/portray.
- Stats Distribution:
SS DEX: Increase Crit % and Damage Bonus/energy return from Form of the Tempest
SS EGO: Increase Crit Severity, increase in TK Blade damage, energy return from Force Sheathe & Protection Field & Ego Reverberation
Gear CON: Increase max HP
Gear INT: Decrease Cooldowns & energy efficiency
Minor Gear END: Increase max energy
Minor Gear REC: Increase energy gains
- Offense:
Ego Blade Breach: Single Target Attack; debuffs target -5% x3 Paranormal Damage resistance for 12 sec (this helps your pets too)
Ego Blade Frenzy: AE Attack
Form of the Tempest: Damage Buff; Depending on DEX this can give 15-19% damage bonus per stack with yellow/blue gear. 8 stacks = 120-152% bonus. This can even go higher with premium gear. Energy return on Crits once per 4 seconds.
Ego Form: Increased Ego Damage (60-70% bonus); grants ID Blade.
- Defense:
Protection Field: Bubble Shield; buys you time to heal or DPS
Empathic Healing: Single Target Heal; high HPS when fully maintained. Amplification gives damage buff after healing others; turn off energy builder and unleash a full-charged EBB for your next attack.
Inertial Dampening Field: Team Buff to decrease damage taken
Unbreakable: Panic Button; buys you time to heal w/o worrying about any more incoming damage
- Utility:
Summon Nightmare: w/ Night Terror it can be cast on multiple hard targets to occupy their time and do damage. It also lasts the entire fight w/o recasting unless they die.
Summon Shadows: Extra damage and healing. Send them in first as a damage shield by targetting and getting within 75-90ft.
Dark Transfusion: Gives extra energy and bonus damage in situations where you are not worried about defense (usually in team); Summon Shadows still heals for full.
Ego Reverb + FotTempest + Force Sheathe: Very high energy return to fuel you during combat.
Enjoy!
Superstats:
Level 6: Super Dexterity
Level 13: Super Ego
Powers:
Level 1: Ego Blade
Level 1: Ego Blade Frenzy -- Rank 2, Rank 3
Level 6: Ego Reverberation
Level 6: Light Speed -- Rank 2, Rank 3
Level 8: Ego Form -- Rank 2, Rank 3
Level 11: Force Shield -- Force Sheath
Level 14: Protection Field -- Rank 2, Rank 3
Level 17: Empathic Healing -- Rank 2, Empathic Amplification
Level 20: Form of the Tempest -- Rank 2
Level 23: Ego Blade Breach -- Rank 2, Rank 3
Level 26: Summon Shadows -- Rank 2, Devouring Darkness
Level 29: Dark Transfusion -- Blood Sacrifice
Level 32: Unbreakable
Level 35: Summon Nightmare -- Rank 2, Night Terror
Level 35: Teleport -- Rank 2
Level 38: Inertial Dampening Field
Talents:
Level 1: Quick Trigger
Level 6: Acrobat
Level 9: Ascetic
Level 12: Coordinated
Level 15: Academics
Level 18: Shooter
Level 21: Healthy Mind
Build Weaknesses: Not built for Tanking/Support/Max DPS/PVP.
Brawler Role: Grants a 20% "True" Damage multiplier to melee damage. It does not affect healing nor pet damage, but does decrease Ranged damage by 30%.
Notes: Unlike many others, I feel that the change to TK Blades was a step in the right direction. When compared to other sets, it may not be a top candidate for Max DPS but it is certainly not the lowest. A good TK Blades build can be much more capable than many tend to believe/portray.
- Stats Distribution:
SS DEX: Increase Crit % and Damage Bonus/energy return from Form of the Tempest
SS EGO: Increase Crit Severity, increase in TK Blade damage, energy return from Force Sheathe & Protection Field & Ego Reverberation
Gear CON: Increase max HP
Gear INT: Decrease Cooldowns & energy efficiency
Minor Gear END: Increase max energy
Minor Gear REC: Increase energy gains
- Offense:
Ego Blade Breach: Single Target Attack; debuffs target -5% x3 Paranormal Damage resistance for 12 sec (this helps your pets too)
Ego Blade Frenzy: AE Attack
Form of the Tempest: Damage Buff; Depending on DEX this can give 15-19% damage bonus per stack with yellow/blue gear. 8 stacks = 120-152% bonus. This can even go higher with premium gear. Energy return on Crits once per 4 seconds.
Ego Form: Increased Ego Damage (60-70% bonus); grants ID Blade.
- Defense:
Protection Field: Bubble Shield; buys you time to heal or DPS
Empathic Healing: Single Target Heal; high HPS when fully maintained. Amplification gives damage buff after healing others; turn off energy builder and unleash a full-charged EBB for your next attack.
Inertial Dampening Field: Team Buff to decrease damage taken
Unbreakable: Panic Button; buys you time to heal w/o worrying about any more incoming damage
- Utility:
Summon Nightmare: w/ Night Terror it can be cast on multiple hard targets to occupy their time and do damage. It also lasts the entire fight w/o recasting unless they die.
Summon Shadows: Extra damage and healing. Send them in first as a damage shield by targetting and getting within 75-90ft.
Dark Transfusion: Gives extra energy and bonus damage in situations where you are not worried about defense (usually in team); Summon Shadows still heals for full.
Ego Reverb + FotTempest + Force Sheathe: Very high energy return to fuel you during combat.
Enjoy!
Superstats:
Level 6: Super Dexterity
Level 13: Super Ego
Powers:
Level 1: Ego Blade
Level 1: Ego Blade Frenzy -- Rank 2, Rank 3
Level 6: Ego Reverberation
Level 6: Light Speed -- Rank 2, Rank 3
Level 8: Ego Form -- Rank 2, Rank 3
Level 11: Force Shield -- Force Sheath
Level 14: Protection Field -- Rank 2, Rank 3
Level 17: Empathic Healing -- Rank 2, Empathic Amplification
Level 20: Form of the Tempest -- Rank 2
Level 23: Ego Blade Breach -- Rank 2, Rank 3
Level 26: Summon Shadows -- Rank 2, Devouring Darkness
Level 29: Dark Transfusion -- Blood Sacrifice
Level 32: Unbreakable
Level 35: Summon Nightmare -- Rank 2, Night Terror
Level 35: Teleport -- Rank 2
Level 38: Inertial Dampening Field
Talents:
Level 1: Quick Trigger
Level 6: Acrobat
Level 9: Ascetic
Level 12: Coordinated
Level 15: Academics
Level 18: Shooter
Level 21: Healthy Mind