Dex Pixia underpowered - (using mods only)

[C.D.J. Grazza]

I’m having trouble optimizing my Dex Pixia on Titania for effective damage at levels 100 to 130. While it gets the job done, the critical chance is capped at 27-29%, even after adding damage multiplier mods, the Dex Pixia is inefficient clearing rooms.

I believe Titania’s Dex Pixia needs a higher base critical chance. Are there any better builds using only mods, without relying on Archon Shard alchemy?

One option is to drop the crit mods and focus on status effects by using Galvanized Mods along with Primed Convulsion, Primed Heated Charge, and Lethal Torrent. However, I’m unsure if this would be more effective.

Does anyone know of a good build or how to mod Titania in order to boost her Dex Pixia damage?

Thank you.

[Donitsi]

I'm not sure if I would recommend Crit build at all because of 10% crit chance but maybe hardcore Titania user can prove me wrong. Exalted weapons right now are not that great and even I wish they were stronger in general. Archon shards and some other buffs may not work on them at all.

Anyway, where are you having trouble killing enemies? What is their level and what type? I have used Titania very little in latest content but Dex Pixia was doing quite well as long as I matched element damage right. I have build with: Galvanized Diffusion, Primed Target Cracker, Creeing Bullseye, Scrotch, Jolt, Pistol Pestilence, Lethal Torrent.
Stats are-
CC: 30%
CD: 4.2x
Status: 70%
Total damage: 5063

EDIT: I forgot that my Titania has Arcanes that give more fire rate and damage

[Egro]

Yes status build is very viable. Use Corrosive to strip armor to non-existent will make the majority of enemies a piece of cake or Viral to increase you damages deal to target up to 300%. So many way to create your very own status pandemonium...

[SmallGespenst]

Important to note; Precision Intensify is pretty great on Titania, especially if you use Razorwing Blitz.

[C.D.J. Grazza]

Publicado originalmente por Donitsi:

I'm not sure if I would recommend Crit build at all because of 10% crit chance but maybe hardcore Titania user can prove me wrong. Exalted weapons right now are not that great and even I wish they were stronger in general. Archon shards and some other buffs may not work on them at all.

Anyway, where are you having trouble killing enemies? What is their level and what type? I have used Titania very little in latest content but Dex Pixia was doing quite well as long as I matched element damage right. I have build with: Galvanized Diffusion, Primed Target Cracker, Creeing Bullseye, Scrotch, Jolt, Pistol Pestilence, Lethal Torrent.
Stats are-
CC: 30%
CD: 4.2x
Status: 70%
Total damage: 5063

EDIT: I forgot that my Titania has Arcanes that give more fire rate and damage

Thanks sharing that, your build looks awesome.
I can see from your build I should try out Arcane Precision - I'm using arcane velocity on one arcane slot on the WF, it looks like you're using both, so you must have your energy sorted. cool. I'm guessing! XD

Also, I'm at CC: 27 CD: 3.x (the CD will go up when I get a primed target cracker, from Baro)
For sure, perhaps i'm just being too greedy with Titania because I adore her entire build and kit, and prob I want MORE firepower, but she's fine as she is. I just need to chill and enjoy her awesomeness - go to ground and mix up her play style XD.

EDIT: I'm not having trouble killing enemies, but on steel path some of the units with extra armour like eximus make it a kind of 1 by 1 by 1 slower pace of enemy kills. Where as on regular star chart Titania's Pixia's can clear a room full of enemies in seconds. I'm expecting too much out of one weapon I think, as I said before, when it comes to 100 plus level units feels slower to kill enemies than (for example) Mesa's exalted weapon.

[Donitsi]

Publicado originalmente por SmallGespenst:

Important to note; Precision Intensify is pretty great on Titania, especially if you use Razorwing Blitz.

This is good advice! Titania is like Loki, only 4th ability has a stat affected by Strength... oh wait, his Decoy ability was buffed recently.

[C.D.J. Grazza]

Publicado originalmente por Egro:

Yes status build is very viable. Use Corrosive to strip armor to non-existent will make the majority of enemies a piece of cake or Viral to increase you damages deal to target up to 300%. So many way to create your very own status pandemonium... :Corpus:

This is good to know. Will try some Status builds (should be fun!) Ty. ggs.
Corrosive just work, also, good suggestion. XD

[C.D.J. Grazza]

Publicado originalmente por SmallGespenst:

Important to note; Precision Intensify is pretty great on Titania, especially if you use Razorwing Blitz.

of course, another thing to try, Razorwing and Precision intensify. Gonna try that! Ty.
(EDIT: Precision Intensify offers 90 percent ability strength for 4th ability! wow - this could work. I slept on that mod completely.)

Lots of possibilities now and things to try out....XD

Fyi: I'm learning there are lots of Titania mains out there. XD Peace and ggs!

[C.D.J. Grazza]

Ya'll are so fast with the suggestions. Appreciate it.

Now I have so many ideas and modding approaches to try, after drawing a total blank before.

[TheTool]

I run high dmg with status through Archon mechanics not relying on crit at all.
This my current build that can shred.
It does take advantage using Archon shards but they are not needed for this kind of setup in general.
It uses "Archon Continuity" to proc a corrosive stack from the toxin on my Dex Pixia. The shards continue to proc off of these making dmg insane. She hits full stacks of corrosive and toxin almost instantly( I'm exaggerating a bit here :p ).
Also using Nourish subsumed over her 1. The addition of viral to this is the cherry on the top.
She can easily meet the dps checks against Demolishers in EDA Disruptions.
I also use this kind of build on Mesa a lot too. Shreds.
This really isn't any kind of flex. This build isn't even min/maxed. I just wanted to point out that synergies throughout your whole kit can make you insanely powerful while providing an example.
Caveat; Ofc there are some enimies in the game that this build is worthless against... like Tusk Thumper Domas.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3329790994
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3329790977
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3329790949

Cheers

[rhoenix]

The downside is that you have to heavily stack crit to even make the Dex Pixia even kind of viable crit weapons (e.g. heavy crit mods, Arcane Avenger, etc.) - it's pretty much not worth it.

However, the Galvanized Shot mod will help it gain the boost to damage from status effects on the target - and this works very nicely on most enemies.

They don't work as well against bosses though, due to boss' damage attenuation and the Dex Pixia's lack of crit.

[C.D.J. Grazza]

@TheTool - That is wicked commitment to the mighty corrosive stack. Awesome! ggs.

@rhoenix - Yes, you're right. I guess during the boss fight one can land her and bring out the ground game with some incarnon hurt. XD - Ty for letting me know about boss damage attenuation in this context too. ggs.

[maeharaprojekt]

:Furiously taking notes:

I just built my Titania and have been trying out various builds; her handling has been divergent from the rest of my still-small number of 'frames but I am learning to like those differences!

[C.D.J. Grazza]

Publicado originalmente por maeharaprojekt:

:Furiously taking notes:

I just built my Titania and have been trying out various builds; her handling has been divergent from the rest of my still-small number of 'frames but I am learning to like those differences!

Hope you enjoy Titania. I'm new to building Titania too. The others here are experts and some great advice for everyone re: Titania. HF XD GGs.

[unless specifically stated]

Are not considering using Arcanes? You might try using unranked Combat Discipline + Arcane Avenger for a good flat increase in critical chance.

[rhoenix]

Publicado originalmente por unless specifically stated:

Are not considering using Arcanes? You might try using unranked Combat Discipline + Arcane Avenger for a good flat increase in critical chance.

IMO, Combat Discipline + Arcane Avenger doesn't get their crit chance high enough to be good for the Dex Pixia.

You definitely can do this, as Arcane Avenger does add a direct +45% to crit, but it didn't feel anywhere near good enough to keep using for me. So, I just went full status with them.