Questions about 'reading' this build.

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• Saenjaina Member Posts: 24

  November 2005

  One more thing - I am trying to run through this build via CoH Planner. That's why I got confused about "Hurdle" - since it doesn't appear as a selectable power under my Primary or Secondary Powers. Where do I find it? Both in CoH Planner and in-game. Never seen it before?
• LackeyZero Member Posts: 640

  November 2005

  the numbers on left of all is the level that u get the power at... The numbers in the parentheses also represents the level that u get the power or slots at...

  Mez represents any type of status effects like hold,sleep,stun,disorient,etc...

  BTW, it's better post and asks for suggestions about your build in the COH forum (in 'blaster' section cause you're asking about a blaster) than on this forum...
• Sanctus_Mors Member Posts: 597

  November 2005

  First off, the numbers listed to the right of Acc and Dam and such in the ()'s are at what level the additional slots are added. For example lightning bolt you get at level 1. at level 3 you put a 2nd slot. at level 7 you put the 3rd slot, level 15 4th slot, level 34 5th slot, level 40 you 6th slot.

  06 : Hurdle jmp(06) means at level 6 you get the power Hurdle. It will have 1 slot at level 6 which you will put a jump enhancement into it.

  Mez is short for Holds/sleeps/immobilize.

  By the look of this build, it looks like it was set up before the Enhancment diversification. What is ED? For some it's a dirty word.  For others, it made the game more challenging. (please don't start this as an ED thread, just want to "educate")

  Enhancments are broken down by this: Training Enhancments= ~8%; Dual Origin Enhancments (DO)= ~16%; Single Origin (SO) = ~33%

  So, Pre-Issue 6, if someone had 6 Damage SO enhancements they would be doing 33x6= 198% damage increase to your attack.

  Issue 6 introduced Enhanement Diversification. If an enhancement was over 100%, any additional enhancement of same type will not be as powerful. So 3 SO damage enhancments=99%...when you add a 4th SO damage, you will not get the full 33% boost.

  The following goes into detail for the ED:

  http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=faq&Number=4063869&Forum=f23&Words=Diversification%20%5C%25&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Main=4063869&Search=true&where=bodysub&Name=&daterange=1&newerval=1&newertype=w&olderval=&oldertype=&bodyprev=#Post4063869

  Now one thing about an the electric powerset. Besides the ability to Endurance drain, the Single target attacks give some endurance back to the player. I currently have a level 32 ele/ele blaster. He's very melee oriented (some call his build a "blapper") I've used weave and toughness in the fighting pool, instead of the stamina pool to conserve energy.

  Hurdle is from the powerpool selection...which is unlocked at level 6

   

   

   

   

   

   

  your arguement is so persuasive, so filled with knowledge and insight. You back up your argument very articulately, with suggestions of improvements and raising examples to glorify your position....oh wait, you didn't
• Saenjaina Member Posts: 24

  November 2005

  Yes, I noticed that this build was pre-I5. so I have already cast my eyes on a "newer" build. Looking like this (if of any interest)

  Archetype: Blaster
  Primary Powers - Ranged : Electrical Blast
  Secondary Powers - Support : Electricity Manipulation

  01 : Electric Fence acc(01)
  01 : Lightning Bolt acc(01) dam(3) dam(7) dam(19) recred(29) endred(46)
  02 : Ball Lightning acc(02) dam(3) dam(5) dam(13) recred(31) endred(34)
  04 : Charged Brawl acc(04) dam(5) dam(7) dam(17) recred(27) endred(31)
  06 : Hurdle jmp(06)
  08 : Short Circuit enddrn(08) enddrn(9) enddrn(9) recred(15) recred(15) recred(17)
  10 : Havok Punch acc(10) dam(11) dam(11) dam(13) recred(27) endred(31)
  12 : Hasten recred(12) recred(19) recred(25)
  14 : Super Speed runspd(14)
  16 : Health hel(16)
  18 : Tesla Cage acc(18) hlddur(40) hlddur(43) hlddur(50)
  20 : Stamina endrec(20) endrec(21) endrec(21)
  22 : Charged Bolts acc(22) dam(23) dam(23) dam(25) recred(29) endred(46)
  24 : Build Up recred(24) recred(39) recred(37)
  26 : Aim recred(26) recred(39) recred(40)
  28 : Stealth endred(28)
  30 : Hover fltspd(30) fltspd(45) fltspd(46)
  32 : Thunderous Blast dam(32) dam(33) dam(33) recred(33) recred(34) recred(34)
  35 : Power Sink enddrn(35) enddrn(36) enddrn(36) recred(36) recred(37) recred(37)
  38 : Shocking Grasp acc(38) hlddur(39) hlddur(40) hlddur(48) endred(50)
  41 : Static Discharge acc(41) dam(42) dam(42) dam(42) endred(43) recred(43)
  44 : Charged Armor damres(44) damres(45) damres(45)
  47 : Shocking Bolt acc(47) hlddur(48) hlddur(48) hlddur(50)
  49 : EMP Pulse acc(49)

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  01 : Brawl Empty(01)
  01 : Sprint Empty(01)
  02 : Rest Empty(02)

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  But thank you very much, for your good answers. I get it all now I seem to have trouble registering to the official forums. That's why I decided to post here instead.
• rickintx Member Posts: 10

  November 2005

  Hurdle, as mentioned, you can get at level 6, but I didn't see anyone elaborate for you since you asked, it's in the fitness power pool, you can get either hurdle or swift to open up health and stamina at later levels.  Either hurdle or swift is fine depending on how you like to play, some don't like the added jump height.