Scout: critical damage

[jknut]

So, I don't normally min/max attributes, but I decided to give it a try after reading ntsheep's guide.  With respec, it's fun to play around.

I set-up my Lvl 16 Scout for max crit:

Attributes/Skills:
Focus: 16 - increase damage multiplier
Stealth: 16 - increase damage multiplier
Strength: 4 - started increasing to improve hit % after maxing Focus
Gunnery: 6 - started increasing to improve hit % after maxing Stealth

Gear:
Deaden-Scan: +12% critical
Specialist Pilot Kit: +8% critical
Mensen-Naga Rifle

Talent:
Headshot 10: +38% critical


Here's my damage from my last 10 shots playing Hard on Traitor's Bunker:
267
265
304
144
335
157
308
262
254
327
Average:262

None of the 10 shots missed (even with lower Strength & Gunnery that I have been playing before).  Eight out of ten shots averaged almost 300 damage.

[ntsheep]

That's a pretty good Scout build there. If it seems like if\when a xeno does find your Scout, and you take a lot of hits, try increasing Evasion some. You can focus on just building Strength to get your hit % up and put points into Evasion.

[Cory Trese]

So the Scout has 138 HP, no Evasion Bonus and basic Armor ... using an attack talent that removes all moves? Sounds dangerous!

[jknut]

That Scout build needs some massive protection support, but it's fun to play with the respec and see the high damage.

[CdrPlatypus]

A common term for this type of build is glass canon. You get massive damage output at the cost of having zero survivability.

[jknut]

Divinity Original Sin had a trait called Glass Cannon. I'm pretty sure I selected that on my two party build.

Not a good build for Ironman, but it seems to be doing okay for me on Hard.

[CdrPlatypus]

My scouts have had a short life expectancy on ironman sadly.

[xdesperado]

Nov 7, 2015 13:16:03 GMT -5 CdrPlatypus said:

My scouts have had a short life expectancy on ironman sadly.

I'm finding I have to be rather careful with my scouts even on demanding. Bad luck on spawns and attack rolls can play havoc. Aborted one mission after a scout had Xeno spawn near him and manage to hit him with 6 shots despite his 17 ranged defence dice