Class Help - Ranged AoE-ish class

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Okay, so I'm having a ton of trouble deciding frameworks to go to (custom obviously) because I'm so confused on which ones mix well and all of that jazz. Basically, I want to make a class that is really good in PvE (can hold his own in PvP too even though this isn't a PvP game). I want him to be a good DPS class, with several ranged AoE options so I can crowd control and keep mobs like 5+ at somewhat of a distance to kill them quickly. I'll probably need some close up AoE toggle skills to help out, I was thinking the Force Blast option there to AoE knockback and continue somewhat of a Crowd Control. I dunno, you guys kinda get what I'm getting at here.

Basically, Ranged DPS class with several AoE's built in, and also the usual good buffs and deffensive abilities to just make an overall really good and quick PvE machine. Thanks so much!

PS. Any framework combinations are welcome, I'll base my "theme" off of what framework I like best, please help! Thanks so much everyone!!

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I think fire has the most aoe damage, although there is only one control skill in the entire set, so you'd want to supplement that with maybe ice or something.

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Okay, so I'm having a ton of trouble deciding frameworks to go to (custom obviously) because I'm so confused on which ones mix well and all of that jazz. Basically, I want to make a class that is really good in PvE (can hold his own in PvP too even though this isn't a PvP game). I want him to be a good DPS class, with several ranged AoE options so I can crowd control and keep mobs like 5+ at somewhat of a distance to kill them quickly. I'll probably need some close up AoE toggle skills to help out, I was thinking the Force Blast option there to AoE knockback and continue somewhat of a Crowd Control. I dunno, you guys kinda get what I'm getting at here.

Basically, Ranged DPS class with several AoE's built in, and also the usual good buffs and deffensive abilities to just make an overall really good and quick PvE machine. Thanks so much!

PS. Any framework combinations are welcome, I'll base my "theme" off of what framework I like best, please help! Thanks so much everyone!!

You want Lighting, henchmen and Villians up to 4 levels ahead of me only survive for a few seconds. And wiith good use of Sparkstorm you can keep knocking a mob back and blasting them with Gigabolt so they never get near you, so i only use a single target hold to maybe hold back a Villian or SuperVillian. I'd highly recommend it.

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Good Dps coupled with good defense and some crowdcontrol/buffs?

I'm going to build roughly the same, though I'll be focusing on the tanking aspect, and I'll be going Force/Power Armour, with a little bit of engineering.

if you take the combo micro-munition/minigun I can guarantee that there aren't much groups that survive the alpha strike, add in sonic device or toxic nanites and you are set. The force is there to defend you while you do this, as the power armour defensive passive doesn't lend itself well for ranged AoE (it requires STR/CON) while PFF requires END/EGO and is therefor perfect, especially if you choose to gear for dex.

Ofcourse, there's a lot of powers left after that, but I'm not going to make the build for you ^_^;

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Okay, so I'm having a ton of trouble deciding frameworks to go to (custom obviously) because I'm so confused on which ones mix well and all of that jazz. Basically, I want to make a class that is really good in PvE (can hold his own in PvP too even though this isn't a PvP game). I want him to be a good DPS class, with several ranged AoE options so I can crowd control and keep mobs like 5+ at somewhat of a distance to kill them quickly. I'll probably need some close up AoE toggle skills to help out, I was thinking the Force Blast option there to AoE knockback and continue somewhat of a Crowd Control. I dunno, you guys kinda get what I'm getting at here.

Basically, Ranged DPS class with several AoE's built in, and also the usual good buffs and deffensive abilities to just make an overall really good and quick PvE machine. Thanks so much!

PS. Any framework combinations are welcome, I'll base my "theme" off of what framework I like best, please help! Thanks so much everyone!!

You can look around the forums for other builds people have posted and take ideas from them. Lightning or Fire is definately a good choice for what you are looking for.

But there are lots of builds posted so like I said, take a look.