What's your potential build in the Rfits!

I was playing around with the calculator for the soul tree and I got my business in order my Witch hunter most def. be there in style. So Far I'm thinking of an assassin/sab/bard build and I think it might be the bees knees! What about you? What might you create?

» Edited on: 2011-01-27 21:23:21

so far im looking at assassin/nightblade/Bladedancer maybe, but my main question is on the talent window, which one is your main talent, the one in the center or the one on the left what order do they go in example: 1/2/3 or 2/1/3 or 3/2/1 or 3/1/2?

Your main soul is whichever one you put the most points in. It might be the left. It might be the center. It might be the right. The game doesn't rearrage them in order of which is your main, nor does it force you to put more points into one or another dependant on where they are located on the soul tree page. When/if I get around to playing (damn money is always getting in the way), I will have a Champ/Paragon/Riftblade dual-wield dps build, a Champ/Paragon/Riftblade dual-wield pvp build, a Champ/Riftblade/Paragon 2hand dps build that I might occasionally switch out for a Champ/Paragon/Riftblade 2hand pvp build, and a Paladin/Warlord/Void Knight tanking build that might trade in Reaver instead of Void Knight depending on how I'm feeling. Gotta cover all those bases, you know. Pro tip - Rogues, learn how to play Bard and have a build in mind for one of your roles. Warriors, learn how to tank(or dps conversely) and have a build in mind for one of your roles. Mages, learn how to .. Chloromance?, and have a build in mind for one of your roles. Clerics, learn how to dps, and ... well you get the point. The beauty of RIFT is that every calling is flexible, and in dungeons that flexibility will be put to the test on many occasions.

I've dabbled with quite a few builds already. So, I don't know which build to start with. I do love my Beastmaster/Champion/Pally for PvE and Riftblade/Paladin/Paragon for PvP kills people really quickly. Healers or tanks, you name it. They burn through armor and health. Also love my Bard/Sab. I like it when I sneak behind enemies and put charges on them, thinking they're still okay with 50% health. Then, boom. Anybody knows if the Paladin's Small Arms Specialization (increases the damage done by one handed weapons) works if you're dual-wielding?

I am sooooo in love with the Riftstalker. I'm sure it will spoil me terribly for any other game. For PvE I have a ranged build (Ranger/Marksman/Nightblade) and a melee build (Ranger/Nightblade/Riftstalker). Gotta have that pet for added DPS and "oh crap" situations. :) For PvP I am really loving the versatility of Riftstalker/Nightblade/Bladedancer. I guess I'll eventually replace Bladedancer with the Infiltrator depending on what it offers. If I had enough money for another role I'd make a pure tank Riftstalker/Bladedancer PvE spec to try out dungeons with. No Bard for me. I'll always be a roleplayer first, and it just does not fit with my character at all. Besides that, I suck at healing (both others and myself).

Chloromancer/warlcok about 32/34 spec, I dont need a 3rd soul but will probly use dominator for squirl. The spec is pretty simple, the mage that wont/doesnt die. Sure its not heavy dps but thats ok, as long as a live long enough for my dots to eat them alive. I will try to have a pyro/elemental/archon for a dps heavy hitting spec for like a dungeon boss, when extra healing isnt needed. Then of course a 3rd role will be a pure chloromancer with a little warlock to be a main healer/support for a group.

Bard/Ranger/Riftblade. I was just goofing off with this build when Iso and I decided to play beta again this round to give it another shot. Needless to say, I could DPS, keep groups alive with healing and buffs, my pet could tank, and I could tank as well provided I kept using the right skills. I mostly pumped all the points into Bard, and some into ranger for the HP, crit, and damage reduction. Mostly only used Riftblade for the armor and the first warp you get to get away from people when needed. The build worked for both pve and pvp. In the end, the game still didn't do it for Iso or myself. We ended up getting bored too fast again, it's really a shame because we're trying so hard to find another game to play until GW2 comes out. Anyways, hope someone can make use of this build. Be happy to help anyone build it that's interested.

For my Main, I'm looking for Bard/Marksman/Riftstalker. I've always liked playing Support/Buff roles, and Bard just fits my own RP perfectly. The Bard tree seems to give decent damage at range, and I don't like Pet classes at all, so the Marksman gives good roots and mobility enhancement for keeping the foes at bay, plus more damage potential. Like Zerona said, the Riftstalker ShadowShift is a wonderful little base skill for getting out of melee. Used properly in a group and with support, I can get all the Bard abilities for maximum buff and keep aggro off me. For Pure solo, though, Assassin/Nightblade/Bladedancer. I like Stealth/DPS only slightly less than heal/support, but until we see how easily Stealthed toons can be spotted in Rift, I dont' want such a toon as a main.

» Edited on: 2011-01-28 11:59:22

» Edited on: 2011-01-28 12:00:41

Looking to do a Paladin/Void Knight/Reaver as my main. Not sure what my alts may be.

So far my favourites are : Warden/Sentinel ... need to figure out the third soul. I'm loving the Warden soul but many voiced their opinion that the Sentinel is the best soul for pure healing. We'll see. Dominator/Chrolo/Storm ... Still need to figure out the best combo to my main soul which is the Dominator. I like support classes and CC. Paladin... The other souls will be determined in the near future. I expect to play my Dominator and Warden upon official opening date of Rift. Any suggestion for the other souls ?

This is a tough question, I'm like a kid in a candy shop with all of these build possibilities. I love playing hybrid characters, so Rift is right up my alley. Right now I plan on playing a Cleric and I'm thinking of having a healing soul, a caster soul, and a melee soul because I love variety. Concentrating on one thing has its advantages, but I find myself more interested in a character that gives me a variety of things to do (this from an old Hibernian Warden from DAoC). Soooo... Inquisitor/Sentinel/Justicar, maybe. Leaning towards a 32/32/2 type of build for my everyday role, with the ability to go heavy into the Sentinel soul when needed as a pure healer. I'll probably have a Mage alt thrown in the mix!

IF (big if) I decide to play, I will probably go with some sort of Rogue since they seem to be able to do everything (but heal). However, during the beta I have been amusing myself by re-creating a Chosen with Reaver/Warlord/Champion. I know...no imagination.

Actually Rogue does have heal if you spec into Bard.

I've got two I've been playing most so far in beta. My main will likely be Assassin/Saboteur/Bard as thats what Ive had the most fun with and from a RP standpoint I have it all sorted. Switching which of those three is the main focus will depend on the situation. I have played the little bugger with each one as main soul augmented by the others and its just a lot of fun. Ive goofed around with most of the mage souls but havent settled on anything beyond a Dominator/Archon/Chloromancer for Support, more support with a smidge of support on the side. He sucks so hard at anything but support, which is sorta the allure. Havent even been bothered to try Cleric or Warrior yet and we're what...five betas in? Ridiculous choices.

for me i started with pyro/necro/chlor.. but after 12 levs it i decided i didnt like the necro the skelly pet was way to week and didnt do much damage and i really didnt see anything in the tree that i would want or could use that would help build up the pyro aspect i wanted so i respected and ended up going pyro/element/chlor and am loving it so far the earth pets do alot more damage than the necro and can take a bit of a beeting as well atleast up to lev 30 or so past that i think there going to be mainly a distraction sort of thing and a little excess damage during fights which is good to.... also the elementalist soul has different effects and up grades to the fire line which will benifit the pyro side ,, increasing damage and so on. think im going to end up spending my points in this way ... Pyro 31 element 21 with the rest in to chlor

It seems everyone is going to try and find their little niche. I think is a great system, there is going to be a lot of variety. I am thinking about a Sentinel/Warden/Purifier blend, now I just have to think of a good name for it.

Been playing with this build on alpha (not 50 but a lower level version) I actually really like it. Plus I am unique :D. Most peeps with ranger go ranged. Melee Pet Rogue Build

I am going Ranger/Marksman/Saboteur and maxing the ranger/marksman trees, only putting 5 in Saboteur for the +15% dexterity. That seams to me like a heck of a lot of DPS and Crits, with a lot of knockbacks and speed increases also in Marksman for PvP. That is just to start, I don't know what I want my stealth/melee gank soul to be yet.

blazing fury should work on all combo point generating abilities, not just melee. If it isn't then bug report it.

Void Knight/Paladin/ not sure yet what the best 3rd is for playing a tank that matches my play style.

Yea I've been bored...so I have most of mine figured out :P. pvp main soul - probably sticking with riftstalker/assassin/bladedancer with most points in assassin. reminds me of daoc inf and wow old school assassin rogue which I do the best at in pvp. so far seems to do just fine in pvp, lots of kills and minimal deaths, usually in top 5 for dps in a warfront. pve solo - ranger/bladedancer/bard, 12 points in bard, most points in blade dancer, and remainder in ranger. (probably get rid of this once im 50 and replace with another build, probably off tank: riftsalker/bladedancer/bard? pve dps - probably assassin/bladedancer/saboteur for dps in groups, not sure how it will play out as I haven't gotten to test this yet. PvE Support - some variation build with the most buffs and heavily spec'd in bard.

I was glad they extended Beta 5 until yesterday. So, I had a bit of time to test out my Saboteur/Bard in the Darkening Deep dungeons and Warfronts. I had so much fun with it. So, this will be my main. Here's the final build, and I like to call it the Bomb-Bard. It's a support bomber that can heal a little bit. The kick here is to use Annihilation Bomb (with Demo Spec) to detonate your charges, which doesn't use the combo points. Then use the combo points with a head shot or coda of wrath if your opponents are still standing.

Justicar/Shaman ! I really like the combat healer idea.

During Beta 4 I tried a variety of different builds just to get a feel for the mechanics of the game. During Beta 5 I settled into a Cleric build with the Inquisitor, Druid and Justicar souls. I really enjoyed the build and was able to get her up to level 16 or 17, can't remember where I left off. I was only able to play on Tuesday and then an hour or so on Thursday and Saturday. I was able to hold my own pretty well with mobs a couple of levels above me, but if I got swarmed I was pretty much toast. I think that this will be the build that I go with once the game launches, although I will keep playing it throughout the Betas.

I really should test some more builds, but I had so much fun with my rogue. I just wanted to learn by playing, right now I would stick with what I play now. UP to level 30 it doesn't seem to make sense to invest points in more than two souls, so I have a -> a dps Rifstalker/Bladedancer/(?) for PvE (really hope they will give shifting slight allowance, it's the only time I get stuck on miner obstacles) -> Bard/Rifstalker/Marksman for support in bigger groups (though I read healing/buffing gives bad contribution in rifts, will have an eye on that) Still have to do some more PvP, entered only a few Warfronts so far and have only been on the defensive, never on the offensive. Took me a while to get a feel for my toon, looking forward to the next beta.

Hehe. Stealth Bomber. Improved Stealth --> Stealth towards a Zerg --> Activate Last Stand (366 to 372 damage). Sounds fun, no?

My one and only love: Justicar/shaman/druid. Nothing says good morning like a hammer smack to the face.

Not experienced enough to make any definitive statements. However, I am fairly certain my main, or at least first build, will be Bladedancer as my prime with a mix of Riftstalker and Assassin. I really like the defensive synergies with Riftstalker. At some point, I will certainly venture into the Ranger/Marskman build - old DAoC Ranger here - its a lifestyle now. :)

Yeah, like the melee healers as well. Justicar/Shaman is a good build, wonder if warden for 3rd soul would be viable for the heal over times.

I like to have 3 roles on my warriors: a mostly defensive/tank role with a LOT of Pally, a mostly DPS role with a lot of Paragon, and a solo farming role which uses Pally ranged attack and Beastmaster for pet pulls. When I'm in a warfront and our side is doing well, I like the defensive role to carry the fang in Black Garden, if the other side is kicking butt, I like the paragon to take down their fang holder. Now, with Beta 6 coming on Friday, we get to play one of my favorite Warfronts Whitefall. I love to grab the stone and run it home in Pally mode.

This is the PvE rogue build I've been tweaking. I love the abilities of the Riftstalker. This build can do good damage at range and up close in melee, can solo quite well, is fairly hard to take down (for a rogue), and can teleport around the battlefield. How cool is that? http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=0MpNV.EGuct0c0oz.VGsbu.Eob

» Edited on: 2011-02-01 23:50:34

I'm going Bard/Ranger/something... maybe Saboteur, maybe Marksman. I'm not so worried about doing max DPS; I just enjoyed chasing rifts and buffing the rift groups, so Bard will be my main.

I'm going to have 4 chars, 1 of each archtype. Human Rogue : Saboteur/Riftstalker/Nightblade Primary Saboteur for traps and bombs. http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=0MpiT.Vh.r.EqRfEdtkkRz High Elf Cleric : Warden/Purifier/Sentinel Primary Warden Heal over times. http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=00Gej.x.EEdtqtRqz.x0V Human Mage : StormCaller/Archon/Elemental Primary Stormcaller for max AoE. http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=0zyzq.EGttrtssdR..Vt0L High Elf Warrior : Paladin/Riftblade/Warlord Primary Riftblade for its awesomeness with defense implements from paladin and warlord. http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=0chLE.xgod.AhstzcMGzdz.xVh

» Edited on: 2011-02-08 20:41:46

My main spec of choice is BD/Sin/NB. I will have a bard spec for when it's needed but I don't intend to be a bard that much. Will be running instance with the guild so I will have it for those few fights it is needed. Other than that I'm Bladedancer all the way. Just enjoy the way it plays and feels.

Morigana is going full on Stormcaller with a little Elementalist thrown in. Rayvyn will be full on Saboteur with Marksman and Nightblade so that I can have stealth - I need to sneak behind enemy lines to plant my traps :) . If I do another build it might be Druid/Cabalist or full out Assassin - I'm more into high damage characters and to hell if I die while taking a few people out, but her name will be Beannighe.

I'm thinking Sentinel/Purifier/? (Druid or Shaman). Good healing and a little melee if I get into trouble. As for alts I'm not sure yet, a mage that makes things go boom is for certain, just not sure how the booms are going to happen yet.

what is a good build for a ranger type that can stealth? I want to be able to hide and bring an attack out of no where. Either it will be range or melee.

» Edited on: 2011-02-09 15:47:15

» Edited on: 2011-02-09 15:47:44

Zhankou - I thought about the same thing - but if pets don't stealth when I do that becomes problematic with the casting time to call them. Unless I can hide the pet with a "stay" command and then once I was in position order the attack. If that is the case I woulld consider the assassin to get high enough to get "improved stealth" which lasts until you break it and there is also a skill to help you avoid detection by up to 30% - but to do that you can't put 51 points in Ranger - but you can get the 32 needed for the better pet at the top. You also get a couple of incompaciting skills to help with crownd control. Would be an interesting idea - just don't know how it would play out.

i ll prolly go for some kind of riftblade/champ/void knight was my last build in the beta event wich is more funn then my old build paragon riftblade void knight/beastmaster.

'Rift: Planes of Telara' is the very first game to give me a seriously hard time, regarding class choice. Warrior: In most other MMOs great for PvE, not too good for PvP. Here you have four rolls and warriors have great ways in PvE AND PvE. Mage: Never liked anything else but Warlock, but sucked at PvP with it. Here I can hardly stop changing my rolls any 5 minutes and have fun no end. Cleric: Ever sind DAoC I like that way, but PvP has never treated that class well. Well, untilk now - Clerics have great times, even as a full healer in PvP. Rogues: Now here it comes. I just love sniping, stealth havoc and dirty tricks all around - who cares for honour, when you can create panic in your opponent's breaking eyes? Rift supports this completely, apart from some minor tweaks, that might come sooner or later. So maybe I will end my own desaster and play all 4 classes - no need to rush anyway.

Murchadh - I have to agree with you. It's almost like I have too many choices. I've been playing with the Soul Calculator and no matter what I come up with - it looks like fun. As someone who likes to RP their character - I just have so many ways to go for my toons and their "reason for living". The more I use the calculator - the more confused I get on what Soul to build.

I found this chart that might be helpful for those who are still thinking things out:

Morigana - that is actually where I caught myself a hard knock time. I spent hours playing with a calculator, then testing chars on max level. As a result, they were all fun, and I really don't mind playing a true Healer or that badass DPS monster. Guess I'll start that good ole '4 balls lottery'. Only thing I really hope for is a good connection to the chosen server/s. Last time I played on non german servers was during DAoC. Actually only UK, Germany and France are available to us here.

» Edited on: 2011-02-12 01:38:40

As with most games that have a Warden, I started out with that (for my Warden Gordon Borden character I've had across many games), as a Warden/Inquisitor/Justicar. I wasn't very happy with it, though. But close to the end of the last beta, I started playing with Chloromancer. This is what I'm looking at building: http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=0zvRs.xx0I0VVxo.ydIuohczoR Bard looks promising as well, though I haven't played one at all yet.

I preordered and I am installing the Beta version now so that I can do some testing on Tues - but can somone tell me if you get to equip both melee and ranged weapons at the same time and then depending on atttack used - depends on the weapon you use - or do you have to switch weapons - or is there no switching weapons in combat? This will make a huge difference to one build I am considering on my assassin. And dang Arieltalia - you must have been really bored to do that - and I love the disclaimer :)

Oh, I didn't do it! I just stole it from someone on the beta forums, darn, they're down no so I can't give credit. But yeah, to answer your question, you don't have to switch like in DAoC. It's automatic like in WoW. However, I believe that you can also have two different weapon loadouts and switch mid-combat in order to take advantage of weapon speed/dps. Not sure if they changed that, though.

» Edited on: 2011-02-12 18:19:26

Actually you can have both, melee and range weapons. Example soulmix: Marksman/Riftstalker/Assassin Most of your PvE targets will be dead on arrival, but for those coming close, you will automatically switch to melee weapons with the very first melee skill used by you. The other way round, if you use a knockback against your target and therefore bring it back to range weapon distance, just use any range attack skill and there is your bow/gun firing away. That way you never have to twiddle with your weapons, just use the skills fitting the situation and all is well.

Arieltalia/Murchadh thanks for the answer.. I am gald to hear that - I actually want to try Assassin/Marksman with a couple of points in Sabateur for the extra dex and the bomb that slows. But it will be stealting in and then after a few attacks using the marksman build (talent for using marksman skills at melee range). But it will also give me some range to use for those instances when I don't want to - or can't stealth in. I like the idea of an assassin being able to use a bow or gun with greater benefit.

I will be using a Marksman/Saboteur/Nightblade build on PvP. It has stealth too. Not as good as an Assassin's but it works if you want to ambush people.