Rifle/crafter build help needed

[Nuvibe]

Hi, returned to the wasteland for nostalgia reasons and I'm looking for a rifle/crafter build. All the links seem broken to past builds I've found so far. If anyone could help I'd appreciate it :)

[Reaps989]

Well I can't fix the ones on the G1 forums currently, but when I get a chance I'll post one here.

Focus on Intelligence and Perception while leveling, endurance is also ideal to keep maxed. Your stats at 55 are 98 intelligence and 95 Perception.

Most crafter builds will also max endurance, this will not make or break the build. Then putting rifle to 153, wearing a Vista or enforcer t-shirt, and using Marksman Rank 3 stance will let you use the end-game shotgun when equipped.

If you are going to use a 195 Assault rifle you'd raise it to 155.

After that 170 Armor Use, 141 power/precision, 156 First Aid, and 129 Empathic to finish it up to be PVE ready.

[Nuvibe]

Thanks Reaps :)

[Insane Roy]

Good news I saved one of the character builders. Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwDZDfMXZA_ucHlqZGo4OHVGV2s/view?usp=sharing and run the INDEX.url.

[Nuvibe]

Originally posted by Old Man:

Good news I saved one of the character builders. Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwDZDfMXZA_ucHlqZGo4OHVGV2s/view?usp=sharing and run the INDEX.url.

Thanks :)

[BREEZ]

APs should be assigned to core stats (Attributes) like Endurance, Coordination, etc....

Raising core stats will raise the max potential of the skill and all skills that use those stats.

Defense is huge in FE. It is actually a first priority before deciding weapon choice. So here is a small tip for dealing with DEFENSE consistently.

MAX Endurance - for HP
MAX ArmorUse - for damage mitigation
MAX First Aid - for healing

Other enhancing skills include...

MAX Dodge -chance to avoid CRITICAL HITS
130 points Empathic - for improved healing (near top level Bandages)

Everything else would either tweak/Add to Offense/Crafting/Etc...

so for a RIFLE CRAFTER

MAX ENDURANCE
MAX INTELLIGENCE
MAX PERCEPTION

MAX ARMOR USE
MAX FIRST AID (130 points)
MAX RIFLE (Max is 145/146 points)
MAX PRECISION

Use this calculator or one of your own:

http://thanata.com/planner/#0100000B0B0B0B0B0B0B0B01010101010101010101010101161601010101010101010101

The calculator will show how MAX points are raised from the ATTRIBUTES across your entire Character (Note: Crafting skills are affected by 75%INTELLIGENCE, 25%PERCEPTION)

This is just a guide...use your best judgment based on your playstyle.

[Nuvibe]

Thanks a bunch :)

[Reaps989]

Bumping this post to clear something up...

Do not train abilities or mutations beyond the scaling that is listed on the Complete Guide to Skills and Mutations on the forums, doing so is a waste of AP.

Example : 130 Empathic does NOTHING, 129 is the cutoff point if that is your maximum.

Dodge also effects enemy armor penetration, critical hits are not as common in PVE as they are in PVP and thus tends to be a rather pitiful stat line to those that don't plan to PVP.

Also the builder above will not show your tradeskill properly at 98 int and 95 percetion, even tho in-game it will be 195 maximum. This is due to a big in the builder's script which rounds up even tho tradeskill ignored the "must scale by even number" rule.

That being said.... just to give an example of a quick setup (and still an insane 270 AP remaining)

http://thanata.com/planner/#37013641414162625F4141AA017601BAB40101018D8D9901C28281010101010101010101

[EtriuZ]

Hi, Reaps989. This build of yours still good for these days? I've already followed your skill stats in a guide, but I'm still confused about the skills should I buy all the skills to the trainer? Or I can choose what is most useful so I won't spend so much chips? It seems like I can't use all the skills most of the time I play solo.

[Sultryhag]

It really depends on how you play. I too spend most of my time soloing. I didn't put points in empathic until in my 20's .However I maxed out First Aid for the skill I needed when I was able to get the bandages I needed in sufficient amount. No points in putting points in a skill when you don't have enough bandages to take advantage of staunch 3. I also put just enough points for the skill I need. I have a scoped rifle so my aim through the scope is usually accurate so haven't put points into precision yet but will do so later.

Look for all the quests that give you AP even in the starter towns you have not been to.

https://www.mmo-nomad.net/fe/APs/Sector%201-3%20AP%20Missions.pdf

Is a list of the quests that give you AP. Hunt those down and do them and you will have more AP.
As for chips sell everything you don't use for crafts and sell what you craft too and you will have enough chips.

If you cannot afford the gas for a car find the resources and craft the best cargo horse you can make at your level and use that for added inventory when you're out hunting so you don't lose out on loot you can sell.