harharharhar wrote on Jan 19^th, 2018 at 12:00pm:

having ips up full time, being in ld for infi boosts, and not having to stay in one spot to build up AF/IAF.  all advantages to serg's build. the fury versions can still outburst it for 30 seconds every 5 minutes and put up a faster kobold time, but the ease of getting serg's version to full retard damage is so much easier, and with much higher uptime than 30 seconds every 5 minutes.

Sergod wrote on Jan 19^th, 2018 at 2:07pm:


Level 1   : Point Blank Shot
Level 1(M):Shuriken Expertise
Level 2(M): Power Attack
Level 3   : Sneak of Shadows
Level 6   : Precise Shot
Level 6(M):10K Stars
Level 9   : Rapid Shot
Level 12 : Improved Critical
Level 15 : Improved Precise Shot
Level 18 : Completionist
Level 21 : Overwhelming Critical
Level 24 : Improved Martial Arts
Level 26 : Epic Skill Focus Hide
Level 27 : Blinding Speed
Level 28 : Doubleshot
Level 29 : Harbringer of Chaos
Level 30 : Combat Archery
Level 30 : Scion of the Ethereal Plane


I did some looking into it, and I felt that was a pretty decent way.

Copy/Paste is where it is at.

I would use this list: 

http://www.ddovault.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1498343159

but updated to drop quickdraw.

5 Foot Step wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 6:25pm:


2 ranged power from Weapon Focus is obviously strictly better than .5[W] from Improved Martial Arts.

If you want a max DPS build instead of a reaper build, okay.

Still no need for redundant alacrity when there are pots and clickies and casters around. HJASTE ME!!!!!!

Carpone wrote on Jan 20^th, 2018 at 5:18pm:


Yep. I do reaper 10s on the daily. I'm also not sure how spell power positive is good for reapers...lol.

Sergod wrote on Jan 21^st, 2018 at 12:33am:


Specifically on Shuriken, since they are 1d2, a flat 2 Power, will be better than .5W once you break a certain threshold of die..  unless im horribly out of the loop again..

with 10W, the Power falls behind the minimum dmg, and slightly behind on the maximum, while 20W breaks about even both in Minimum and maximum, whereas 30W pushes ahead of .5W increases of both Minimum and Maximum dmg thresholds.



10.5d2 = 10.5-21 dmg
10d2 = 10-20 = 10.2-20.4 dmg

20.5d2 = 20.5-41
20d2 = 20-40 = 20.4-40.8

30.5d2 = 30.5-61
30d2 = 30-60 = 30.6-61.2

*All values for second equations multiplied by 1.02 [ ((100+2)/100) = 2% power gain, or 1.02] The more Power one has, the higher the W value will need to be to break even, or gain, on damage. I would need ballparks of current Power caps, as well as W caps to determine which is actually better however.

While the eventual gains, are merely marginal gains at best, 2 additional power, if you can exceed 30W, will be best choice over .5W gains. Im not sure what current max W is obtainable on stars, thats what you lot are for ^-^

Carpone wrote on Jan 20^th, 2018 at 5:18pm:


Haste.

Sergod wrote on Jan 20^th, 2018 at 6:04pm:


Sometimes you need to be able to heal yourself thru the debuff, and if you aren't throwing an occasional spot heal to a party member, then you are a waste of a slot. The alternative is a measly 2 SA damage.

Vendui wrote on Jan 21^st, 2018 at 1:00am:


You can't take this guy seriously, he thinks MP/RP only applies to weapon dice... 

Sergod wrote on Jan 21^st, 2018 at 12:33am:


I could presume math for your build, and then compare it to the out of date math for my old build. But really the only thing that matters is your average melee/ranged power. I'm ballparking you'd need about 230 average to come out ahead on IMA. I'm sure your build can exceed 230, but I'm also sure that it does not average that much.

5 Foot Step wrote on Jan 21^st, 2018 at 12:07pm:


Not once did i state it only applied to weapon dice. I merely pointed out the fact, that once you get into larger values of Power, adding very small increases to that power, does very little due to diminishing returns. If i knew the base line of each throw, could easily determine at what exact W one would need to have IMA overpower 2 additional power. Again, larger Power totals, reduces the total effectiveness of more power in small increments..

5 Foot Step wrote on Jan 24^th, 2018 at 5:20pm:


Blinding speed is 22% vs 15% from normal haste and anything else. Haste gives 15%...easy to test.

Some missing MP:

100 for prowess even though text says 75
20 from filigrees (10 from 2 sets and 10 from 2 MP filigrees)
10 from mist set
5 from Henshin Focus - T4
It is 18 MP for LD

+63 to your list


20 from crypt set if you don't use the superior silent avenger, was possible to do both before with cosmetic

Mythic could be higher than 10 if you have +3s on gear and +4 weapon. There are also reaper possibilities on items that will increase even more.

Also can get +2 for each of the melee weapon focus feats

Not sure where the 10 on item is from. Ring of prowess has 8...is there another item with 10?

Still not impressed with versatility. Assuming they fix it today, prowess only nets 17.5 over deadly rain.

Sergod wrote on Jan 24^th, 2018 at 7:42pm:

Until you go through the bs in-mission zone transitions they puked all over the new RL content that kills blitz, auras, and multiple other effects and get stuck with a cooldown timer for no reason other than the devs incompetence.

5 Foot Step wrote on Jan 25^th, 2018 at 11:12am:

"Only", lol.

Something you guys aren't getting because you're theorycrafting instead of playing: This is a fun build to play.  Yes, Blitz disappearing on teleport doors sucks donkey balls, but you can mitigate that well enough by knowing the quest.