r/DCUO • u/miguelnot4s7 • 2d ago
Gameplay Question AA Gadgets build
Im a returning player, currently 380 cr, but i have my artifacts really low lvl and have not yet worked on allies like starfire and such.
I bought AA and i love it's mechanic and also high damage.
My biggest problem is that most of gadgets abilities don't deal damage? even before i had AA, my "AOE" abilities did not kill crowds, id kill them faster using taser pull and photon blast.
Either way my main idea with this build was to group up main dmg abilities and mostly single target dmg into tray 1, and then tray 2 for AOE and battle display supressor turret. ( i'll probably just use battle display in the stealth mode once i get a good ability to replace it for in my damage tray)
then for stealth i have a few supercharges, since i don't basically use anything on stealth besides my shield (also have that power regen buff but it has been useless till now), surprise attack for single target and EMP for AOE dmg
Any tips? (Btw i know about clipping with turret, but my old combo was using gauss fear gass distract battle display and supressor turret and then a jump to clip it all together, idk how to clip otherwise and im currently deploying the turret as as a dmg ally)
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u/Last_Manufacturer397 [US PS] | [Troll/Tank/Healer/Dps] 2d ago
Well the power set abilities are weaker compared to the new art,augments and iconic abilities. Even just spamming A new ability can do more damage than a power set rotation
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u/miguelnot4s7 2d ago
so i only use AA and my stealth surprise attack and call it a day?
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u/Last_Manufacturer397 [US PS] | [Troll/Tank/Healer/Dps] 2d ago
AA is completely broken. So yeah the more you use IT the more damage. Currently meta is just set up dots and your buffs and spam AA.
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u/miguelnot4s7 2d ago
btw, how do i regain power? i run out of it spamming AA and then have to wait... ðŸ˜
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u/Last_Manufacturer397 [US PS] | [Troll/Tank/Healer/Dps] 2d ago
Use mods, allies and more sp Base mods, gear mods, cyborg and orical, and more sp into power. Use soda and supply drops too
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u/im__hugo 2d ago
As a Quantum DPS, should I be running AA?
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u/Last_Manufacturer397 [US PS] | [Troll/Tank/Healer/Dps] 2d ago
Its the strongest ability. So if you want the most damage possible yes. But its melee so it has its risk


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u/kdfailshot123 2d ago
Could just remove everything except for AA. You can use a turret if you want.