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Shock Trooper 0083

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Nuke?

this is a question for all Corrs, minus the ones with Assault Rifle. Is the Nuke worth it? i have a Rad/Rad mainly defense Corr and i was wondering if the Nuke would be worth it, seeing that i disorients and uses all end

08/26/06 16:58

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RE: Nuke?

Not if you intend to solo, nuke them and not finish them off could spell some serious trouble. However in teams when it will no doubt mainly be used id say so, you have teammates to cover you and you do dammed good damage to your opponents. I say why not?

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08/26/06 17:30

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RE: Nuke?

Honestly, I dont see why you would pass up the nuke. It can even be used while solo, if you use it at the right time.

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08/26/06 18:33

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RE: Nuke?

I don't always find the nuke powers on corrs helpful in a real fight. I tend to use mine when I'm badge hunting and just want to blow the hell out of a lowbie group. In a real fight, the agrro you get and the loss of endurance can get you in a lot of trouble. Best to use it as a last resort.

08/26/06 18:43

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RE: Nuke?

Dude, it does use all your Endurance, but it has a percentage chance of DISORIENTING the survivors of your nuke, not you. At least it has never disoriented my Corrupter. I have seen those who survive wrapped in a radiation scarf and completely leaving me alone though. It's a good deal, but I would hold off on it until a last resort or you are covered by a team mate or two.

08/26/06 19:15

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RE: Nuke?

i got it once and respeced out of it. didnt seem like a good idea if you use it and you miss, all the while being helpless. it wasnt what i hoped it would be.

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08/26/06 19:18

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RE: Nuke?

Idea solution. Use nuke (as a last resort) then get brute to taunt and hopefully draw the aggro to him/herself and have easy pickings while the cor recovers. Either that or have an mm handy.

08/26/06 19:45

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RE: Nuke?

or have catch of breath with you. use the nuke then use it to get your endurance back

08/26/06 20:17

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RE: Nuke?

Nuke? Nah, id skip it, and most of my corrupter friends have too. However, i didnt skip blizzard(ice blast nuke) because i dont have to run into the mob to use it, and it basicly makes it so the mob cannot move.

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08/26/06 21:43

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RE: Nuke?

Lookie like it depends on the nuke then...

08/27/06 10:26

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RE: Nuke?

My 2 infamy is....

Take the nuke! Why not? If it leaves the mob disoriented and unable to attack, do it! You'll take down a good majority of them and only have a few to deal with. Just make sure you carry or have some CaBs handy. I'm a big fan of "drop the Nuke and let G.O.D. sor them out!"

If you are teaming, it definitely helps, go in, Nuke and let our team finish off what's left (and run around a corner and get far away).

If you are solo'ing, wait until the mob has thinned out a bit and let loose. Then pop a couple of CaBs and finish off whatever didn't fall (they'll be helpless and debuffed to hell by now, it won't make much a difference).

I say.... GET THE NUKE!

08/27/06 21:47

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RE: Nuke?

Would you say 1 nuke works better then another? Ive heard atomic blast (or whatever the rad nuke is called) supposedly works best? True?

08/28/06 12:38

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RE: Nuke?

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Would you say 1 nuke works better then another? Ive heard atomic blast (or whatever the rad nuke is called) supposedly works best? True?

They all have their special abilities that work well for the respective sets. I wouldn't say one is better than the other. If you like the set you selected for the special buff, debuff abilities...then the repsective Nuke will bring you the same effect.

08/28/06 12:57

Fire-Ice

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RE: Nuke?

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or have catch of breath with you. use the nuke then use it to get your endurance back

That won't work, you cannot regain your endurance for a time, even if you pop a blue.

08/29/06 01:55

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RE: Nuke?

yes you can the CoB will give you some end but will not stay up for long

08/29/06 02:17

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RE: Nuke?

Thus wasting the blue so you may just as well wait and watch a team mate pummle the leftovers.

08/31/06 17:13

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RE: Nuke?

With the proper support and strategy, a nuke can be a devastating power and most welcomed option to your toon.

A nuke is much more effective when you build your toon around its use. This is important to eliminate the following challenges regarding the use of a nuke:

(1) you're doomed if you miss,
(2) you're busted if damage is suspect,
(3) it takes so long to recharge, and
(4) what about the end drain.

A few thoughts...

1. Although ineffective at level 32, it's true power can be realized by level 35. At that level it can be fully enhanced with at least 3 SO Damage and possibly 3 SO accuracy enhancements; and if not already selected, you can further increase it's accuracy 100% and damage 50% by selecting Aim at level 35. Assault and Tactics further enhance the accuracy and damage output.

2. Unlike COH, because Corruptors don't have Build-up one may have to whittle down the health of stronger groups before you nuke 'em; or you'll find more opponents standing than you like.

3. In terms of enhancement slots, I personally find more enjoyment out of my nuke when it’s used often. I enhance my nukes with 3 SO damage enhancements and 3 SO redux enhancements--Aim is a must with that strategy. Haste is a bonus to further cut down the recharge time.

4. In terms of the end drain, having a blue handy is important so you can clean up any left standing.

Hope this nuclear war strategy helps. Good luck out there.

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09/21/06 08:20

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RE: Nuke?

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or have catch of breath with you. use the nuke then use it to get your endurance back

That won't work, you cannot regain your endurance for a time, even if you pop a blue.

Just to clarify....a Nuke will leave you drained of endurance and not able to recover endurance for a while. Now, when you pop a blue (CaB), this has nothing to do with your recovery rate. It is simply a means to increase what you currently have, in the form of a supplement. Once you attack and negate the supplement, your recovery rate should be back to normal, meaning the effects of the Nuke drain have worn off.

09/21/06 08:37

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RE: Nuke?

Hehe we likey things that go BOOM!!! The end drain effect isnt all that long, 10 seconds isnt it? In which just run wait a few secs pop a blue or two and finish off whats left of opponenets.

09/21/06 14:26

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RE: Nuke?

Lots of things can happen in 10 seconds Hellmeiser... *Looks into sky* Ok, its clear.

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10/15/06 19:46

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RE: Nuke?

well evey corr set has a nuke, or a super high dmg but most of them takes ALOT of ends, so if i had it i only use it to show off :)

10/15/06 20:28

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RE: Nuke?

The only one with a power that is not really a "nuke" is Full Auto. With my 50 Assault Rifle toon, Full Auto takes about as much end as any other corrupter attack (like Slug, Fire Blast, Ice Blast, etc.).

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10/15/06 20:32

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RE: Nuke?

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well thats true but it stills takes away lots of ends

10/15/06 20:35

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RE: Nuke?

Actually, I use Atomic Blast fairly often. Not every 5 minutes or even every mission, but at least three or four times a day, BUT only if I have a couple blues on hand. Usually, it is the last-ditch-omigod-Im-going-down-Danger-Will-Robinson move, and I dont think that I have eaten pavement after nuking but maybe 1 out of 20+ times. Of course, like I said, when you see me blow the wad it's because I got nothin left and a group of 3 or 4 yellow/orange cons and all their white backups right on me. This is usually because I play like a Tank. Now that is my Rad Corruptor.

My Energy Blaster is another story. I use Nova like it's going out of style. I probably pop it a couple of times every mission in CoH and I have about the same mortality rate as my Corruptor. Ok, it's a Blaster so I eat pavement a whole lot more, but never do I take a dirt nap due to using the nuke. And again, the Endurance thing is trivial with a couple of blues to wipe up any spills.

Finally, the Nuke powers just look cooler than sh...er...well, really cool, and slotted right they do their job better than a lot of other powers you could take. PLUS it's always nice to be able to push the EJECT when things go south. With your Nuke you could just turn a loss into a win. I know I have.

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10/15/06 20:56

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RE: Nuke?

What I would do is put in a couple of End reducs enhancements in and it wont take as much so you will have a little bit of end left to finish out the group.

10/15/06 22:37

Professor Crackpot

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RE: Nuke?

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well thats true but it stills takes away lots of ends

Nope, Full Auto doesn't even take 1/4 of your endurance away, and I didn't even slot it with an Endurance Reduction.

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10/15/06 23:20

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RE: Nuke?

Can we get a decent screen shot of nuke please?

12/26/06 22:13

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RE: Nuke?

Which nuke? The one belonging to Fire Blast, Ice Blast, Dark Blast, Radiation Blast, Assault Rifle, Energy Blast, Electric Blast, or Sonic Attack?

If you meant the Radiation one, click here.
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12/27/06 00:20

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RE: Nuke?

Which nuke? The one belonging to Fire Blast, Ice Blast, Dark Blast, Radiation Blast, Assault Rifle, Energy Blast, Electric Blast, or Sonic Attack?

If you meant the Radiation one, click here.

Edit: Yes, I know AR doesn't have a Nuke per se, but it has a power with the same icon the other set's nukes have. :-P[/I]

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12/27/06 00:26

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RE: Nuke?

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well thats true but it stills takes away lots of ends

Nope, Full Auto doesn't even take 1/4 of your endurance away, and I didn't even slot it with an Endurance Reduction.

And, with 3 recharge SOs in it, I can get it up and ready every 35 seconds, roughly. Plus, it takes a pretty small amount of end (around the same as Flamethrower) to activate.

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12/27/06 01:32

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