Sorry if this has been asked:
I am trying to make a build to focus on solo PvE. I want to (try) to solo farm challenge missions and farm the Merciless Rifle.
What is a good high DPS build? I was hoping for something with SMG + Shotgun, or Assault Rifle + SMG. I assume that +Armour is important for survivability, but is +Health worth it?
Is the Liberty worth dismantling and upgrading the chatterbox to 500?
I would highly recommend an armour regen build for solo challenge runs.
I would also recommend
Reviver Hive as a free life if you go down (just bear in mind, if you get downed while surrounded you will be killed before the revive deploys).
Remember: When the revive deploys, you will be invincible for a few seconds IF you stand still. This means you can look around/reload and choose your next move. As soon as you move, you l become vulnerable again.
I run most challenge missions in 10-15 minutes with this, a more DPS focused build without the reliance on Safguard would be faster but also more risky.
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My challenge solo build is:
Safeguard on the backpack
Patience on the knee pads
Unstoppablee Force on the chest
Then as much
Damage to Elites (DTE) as I can.
Safeguard will only let you run 5 damage (red) attributes, so you need to pick then well. I have as much weapon damage and headshot damage as I can get.
Look for pieces with damage for your weapon type.
Look for brand bonuses that compliment like bonus armour for UF and any dmg buffs you can find.
You make up for the lack of red with:
The brand bonuses.
The
DTE and other dmg talents.
The armour you stack to activate Unstoppable Force (you need 7 defense (blue) attributes.
Here are my talents:
You do not need to run the specialization that matches your weapons exactly. I personally take Sharpshooter which has no dmg buffs specifically for AR and Sniper which I run with, but it has:
Universal HS damage
Universal reload speed
Universal stability
Stats wise I have:
Versus elites, if I headshot, I get 1.2 mill DPS on my AR
(
Optimist +
Allegro)
1 mill headshot dmg with my M700
(
Naked +
Jazz Hands)
Elites melt super fast.
Red bars and Veterans melt with headshots.
Skills:
I take
Reviver Hive as mentioned and
Oxi Chem Launcher.
I run 800 SP so I can take two lower GS gear skill mods tht give +2 ammo overall to my
Chem launcher.
Oxi for flushing out targets while solo is very good to keep your pace. It is also very good for finishing off enemies in cover and moving on to a new target.
Why a build like this?
The higher armour and armour regen will be a good way to learn to solo challenge quickly.
Once you have Challenge mode down in terms of understanding how to manage it, then you could think of a higher DPs build imo. But, for now, an armour regen build can give more than enough DPS output AND survivability.