Not Broken - Just Cool [Share Your Cool Combinations]

Got a cool combination or build that you like, or a talent/trait/item you've found an interesting way to use? Share it here and enjoy.

Obviously a trap so you can see what needs to be changed, and what needs to be nerfed.

I'm not falling for it.
This is Flashpoint's current damage combo, at level 3. Items: Quickblade, Hawkeye. Traits: Dangerously Talented, Rapid Recovery Special: Derpy's Lightning

Turn 1: 4 Pips, -2 Meditate (+1d12 on all attacks next 2 turns), 0 Predator's sight (Hawkeye Item, +1d6 to designated target one attack per round)
Turn 2: 2 Pips, +1 Pip from Rapid Recovery, +1 Gather Energy
Turn 3: 4 Pips, -1 Flaming Arrow (1d8+1d12+1d6, 1d6 ongoing)
Turn 3: 3 Pips, Second Standard Action, +1 Demand Duel (1d8 +1d12, 1d8 extra damage if enemy does not attack me on its turn), Immediate Attack -2 Where it Hurts (1d12+1d12)
Turn 3: 2 Pips, Minor Action 0 Fast Strike (Item Quickblade, 1d8+1d12), Immediate Attack -2 Where it Hurts (1d12+1d12)

Final count: 0 Pips. 7d12+3d8+1d6 Damage to single opponent, plus 1d6 Ongoing and 1d8 (if they're still alive somehow) on their own turn if they attack someone other than Flashpoint- NOT COUNTING DERPY'S LIGHTNING.

WHY ITS NOT BROKEN
Requires three turns to pull off, while doing NOTHING to attack the enemy or defend myself on the first two turns.
Stunning will only delay it one turn. Blinding either delays it, or has the chance to kill it if attempted. Dazing on turn 3 ruins it.
Several chances for interrupts or reactions, which could kill the combo or KO Flashpoint prematurely.
Low rolls neuter its impressiveness.

I wanted to make a character that could for an opponent to develop rather high stop save ends, and not get attacked ended up with this.

Dr Contagion:

Basically, upon start enemies are suffering from -9 to saving throws then preform this.
Turn 1. Spook, bloodwand
Turn 2. Charm
Turn 3. Laugh forever and have fun burning your opponent to death while you play at being untouchable.

Of course you can get -11 if you take Death Scythe into the build as well, but that's chancy cause summoning spook is unbelievably useful.

Just so you know, saving throw penalties can't stack. Very cool build though. =)

Aww really?

Damn, I liked my -10 to saving throws build. Ahh well, time to go build a sneak attack thief then.

This uses either the board version where you get a movement (that you can turn into a minor) or skype using the trait to get 2 minor actions.

Turn 1

Standard - All or Nothing (total pips now 9)
Minor action - Blood weapon (Hp now 20)
Minor action - Douse in blood (Hp now 15, total pips 10)

Turn 2

Minor action -Douse in blood X 2 (Hp now 5, total pips 12)
Free action - Discard Blood Weapon
Standard - Gather Energy (total pips 13)

All or Nothing triggers, Hp becomes -15

Immediate Reaction - Form of the Reaper. Hp now 13 with 3 pips

Turn 3
You have the Necroscythe, 3 pips and two standard actions.

Most of these are just random ideas I had while trying to come up with a new character, and most haven't been fleshed out very far yet. Whether they're actually cool or not is left as an exercise for the reader.

Boomstick Interesting combos:
Explosive Arrow – the delayed vulnerability and damage makes for some interesting effects next turn.
Domineer – Dominate three enemies at once!

The Whack-a-Mole Combo
Helped by having the Lightning Reflexes trait, could be done without it at reduced effectiveness. Motion Blur, Falling with Style, Never Say Die, and Rapid Recovery could be nice as well.
Take Never Stay Down, which has a -5 cost with Lightning Reflexes. Use it upon being knocked unconscious. Upon reviving next turn, spend your standard moves regaining those PiPs. Something like Trance could work great, since the 4 Vulnerability it gives doesn't worry you. A few uses of Blood Pact could help as well. Then use your minor (or minors if you have Motion Blur) to do damage however you like, or save the PiPs for use with Slashback (which would be -1 with LR). For extra fun, equip some variant of Spiked Armor to deal extra damage to any enemy attacking you. Pair it with the new Falling With Style to keep your allies healthy and happy, and your enemies infuriated that you Just. Won't. Die.

The Punching Bag Bites Back
Requires the Mark of Defense trait, Vital Surge, Lightning Reflexes, and Rapid Recovery could help as well.
Take Defender, Slashback, and Against the Odds, along with some form of Spiked Armor. Use Defender and your Mark of Defense as appropriate to redirect as many attacks against allies to yourself as possible, letting Vital Surge help (taking Who's The Tank? and wearing Resist-providing armor would also be good). Use Slashback on them when you do, if you can spare the PiPs. Before you run out of PiPs or enemies, activate Against the Odds to deal an additional 1d12 to all enemies that hurt you this round. You could use Meditate to add an extra 1d12 to all these attacks, though you'd probably want Dangerously talented for that, as it makes it difficult to gain PiPs with the single talent left over normally.

Making some just "for the lulz" combat. Have this.

lvl 2 (Cause you have to have Motion Blur)
Turn one
Trance for the + 4 pips
then use
[-7] Wild Abandon - Minor Utility [Created by Karilyn]
For the rest of the battle you may deal +2d6 damage on one single-target attack each round and you suffer Vulnerability 4.
Before
[-1] Frenzy - Minor Attack
Deal 2d8 damage to a random creature.

works great with stuff like hawk-eye if you somehow manage to hit the character you're selecting as your prey.


More damage, you have to own the Amulet of Adrenaline and Ritual knife
And must have at least Motion Blur as a combat trait

So character is
Pips: 5 + 3 for knife so 8 first turn
First turn use Gather energy + 1 = 9 pips first turn also feel free to activate V.Hawkeye or Hawkeye or both if you're that rich or your DM is nice.
Second turn Standards: Trance*2 = 17 pips
Second turn Minor: Wild Abandon and Berserker’s Rage = 1 pip
"Third turn: Lightning Bolt or some other form of fun damaging attack."
Or
Third Turn: Meditate = 0 pip
Fourth Turn: Stab - 1 pip

[-9] Berserker’s Rage - Minor Utility [Created by Karilyn]
For the rest of the battle you may deal +3d6 damage on one single-target attack each round and you suffer Vulnerability 4.

For me this is has been fun building combat builds for get this one, Defensive Fighting, Rutral Knife, Trance... Oh the possible combos are just so much fun.

It's Over, Rabbit, Gather Energy.
Trait: Consume Spirit.

Turn 1: Gather Energy. 5 PiPs.
Turn 2: Two rabbits (Or energy Sparks), then consume them after they deal their damage. 12 PiPs 2 Damage.
Turn 3: Gather Energy Again. (13 PiPs)
Turn 4: Rabbit, Consume Spirit, It's over (0 PiPs) 7d12 damage.

Why it's cool: You're using the power of tiny little bunnies to blast your enemy, or in the case of my fusion character- little bitty kitties.

Yep! Not the fastest way to get it (Some people have done turn 2 supposedly) but here's the thing: You're using bunnies to power yourself enough to rain heavy damage on your foes~

Let's see...
I think I saw Ritual knife (3 PiPs for 6 HP), Gather Energy on the first turn, (making that 10) Trance first ( 14)... and some way to get 3 more PiPs I'm not sure.

I think The turn 2 combos all relied on that Daredevil move, where you deal Xd10 damage to yourself and get X pips. I always thought that was a bit of a bad idea though. No idea how they managed to fit it all into 2 moves.

If a turn 2 its over is still possible, we need to have a look at it. The damage got nerfed so its on the curve now but still... turn 2 "Its Over" isn't good.

As it turns out, I have it on good authority that a turn 2 It's Over is possible... It requires the use of the new traits to get that one extra PiP and a third action on the second turn, but it can be done. As I noted over in the overpowered things thread:

Caleocek wrote:Traits: Spellscape Familiar, Cutscene Immunity (To ensure the familiar survives long enough), Dual Wielder
Items: Ritual Knife, Amulet of Adrenaline
Talents: Gather Energy [+1], Trance [+4], It's Over [-17]
The Combo:
Turn 1-5 Pips, use Gather Energy. Spellscape familiar gives 1 Pip.
Turn 2-6 Pips, use Trance twice (+8 pip) and use the Ritual Knife to get 3 Pip.
Turn 2 still-18 Pips. Use Offhand Strike, then It's Over.

So there's some adjustment to be done somewhere, I think.

Bronymous wrote:Obviously a trap so you can see what needs to be changed, and what needs to be nerfed.

I'm not falling for it.
This is Flashpoint's current damage combo, at level 3. Items: Quickblade, Hawkeye. Traits: Dangerously Talented, Rapid Recovery Special: Derpy's Lightning

Turn 1: 4 Pips, -2 Meditate (+1d12 on all attacks next 2 turns), 0 Predator's sight (Hawkeye Item, +1d6 to designated target one attack per round)
Turn 2: 2 Pips, +1 Pip from Rapid Recovery, +1 Gather Energy
Turn 3: 4 Pips, -1 Flaming Arrow (1d8+1d12+1d6, 1d6 ongoing)
Turn 3: 3 Pips, Second Standard Action, +1 Demand Duel (1d8 +1d12, 1d8 extra damage if enemy does not attack me on its turn), Immediate Attack -2 Where it Hurts (1d12+1d12)
Turn 3: 2 Pips, Minor Action 0 Fast Strike (Item Quickblade, 1d8+1d12), Immediate Attack -2 Where it Hurts (1d12+1d12)

Final count: 0 Pips. 7d12+3d8+1d6 Damage to single opponent, plus 1d6 Ongoing and 1d8 (if they're still alive somehow) on their own turn if they attack someone other than Flashpoint- NOT COUNTING DERPY'S LIGHTNING.

WHY ITS NOT BROKEN
Requires three turns to pull off, while doing NOTHING to attack the enemy or defend myself on the first two turns.
Stunning will only delay it one turn. Blinding either delays it, or has the chance to kill it if attempted. Dazing on turn 3 ruins it.
Several chances for interrupts or reactions, which could kill the combo or KO Flashpoint prematurely.
Low rolls neuter its impressiveness.

Fun fact Brony, you can only use Where it Hurts 1/turn since it is a Free Attack and not an Interrupt/Reaction. It's one of the things I pointed out earlier, and it never got changed (should be reaction utility, so you can use it as long as you can afford it, but not triggering itself.)

That having been said, just because I saw how funny it could be:

Talents: Draw Blood, Hurricane Blade
Traits: Conjurer's Pet, Conjurer's Shadow, Conjurer's Striker, Motion Blur
Items: Fleshrender, Talisman of Incurable Illness, Spiked Armor

Turn 1: Draw Blood, Hurricane Blade, Flashstep, Pet: Bite, Quickstrike
Every other turn: Flashstep, Flashstep, Gale, Pet: Bite, Quickstrike

It isn't effective against anything with resist or effective immunity to OD (thus why it isn't broken), but it gives a silly way to be bumping up OD by 10 per turn at level 6. More if you get attacked.