Champions Online: The Fist

I am really digging the new archetype The Fist.  I've been waiting for a really good Kung-Fu style power set.  Unarmed was okay but it seemed a little awkward for a martial arts set.

The great thing with the Fist archetype is that you start off with a great offensive weapon.  Vicious Strikes is your energy builder.  Those familiar with the Unarmed power set will recognize that.

The real bad boy is One Hundred Hands.  It is a melee power with AoE damage.  It works great in groups.  And you get this power at level 1.  It feels similar to Eye of the Storm but without the defensive bonus.  And it has a pretty awesome animation.  Very Bruce Lee-like.

With the Double XP Weekend this is the perfect time to start a new character and get him or her leveled up fast.

Before the weekend is over, I also want to try The Master archetype.  This nicely rounds out the non-sword martial arts powers.

My New Martial Arts Hero

Here's a hero I made today with the Martial Arts: Unarmed set. Guess who he looks like.

Second Day Of Open Beta

If you are having either patching problems or account server problems and are still trying to get into open beta, I applaud you. This IS part of the beta process. I know it's annoying but that's what we signed up for, whether you like it or not.

With that said, I'm still having a blast in open beta. I got a cool new power in Gadgeteering.

Munitions Bots - You basically get two cool little robots to fight and shoot for you. Plus, you can control who they attack.

With one click of the button, your two attack drones can also transform into this gigantic gun. It's heavy on the offense and low on defense. So far, though my drones have not yet died. In Champions Online, there's not a lot of pets to be had. So far, this is the best pet I have gotten in the game.

One of my goals in open beta is to try out the different power sets so I won't be wasting time in the actual game. So, that means I'll be making a LOT of characters from scratch. Here's my latest:

Call Me Bruce

Call Me Bruce's primary power set is Martial Arts - Unarmed. Now, I'm not usually one to be a stickler for things like fighting animation but I don't really care for the fighting animation of this set. It seems kind of herky-jerky. Plus, it's repetitive. Your energy builder, Righteous Fists, is a whole lot of punching. Your first main power is Thundering Kicks which is does the most damage in your attacks.

The great thing about Martial Arts - Unarmed is the amount of damage you deal. In the tutorial, I could basically two-shot the henchmen and Black Talon was easily soloed. Dexterity seems to be the main attribute you want in this set since Lightning Reflexes depends on it and I did notice I dealt a lot of critical shots. In my short experience, Martial Arts - Unarmed and Might have been the most damaging melee powers.