Most of the builds I end up using are very offensive focused and generate very high threat, making tanks generally not that good. Any recommendations for a build that will actually get some use of of warrior queen ryn or arena brint?
Build that actually uses a tank
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I play a damage-focussed Charmer/Summoner most of the time. Using your first round of combat to summon means you're not generating threat and can mostly act with impunity in round 2 onwards.
Early game, Kiyoko. After she's freed, the flame spirits from the Temple of Terrestrial Fire (the dancer is nice DPS and the knight can sort-of-tank in a pinch). Cassidy when you finally unlock her, because fire damage is unreliable in Undermountain.
Last time I played through Khor'Minos I started using Talsenne once I got that far, but that was right at the end of my playthrough so I didn't get much of a sense of her. Rixx and her shop were added just after I finished that run, and the arena after that, so I haven't tried out the new options; I almost always start a new character when I come back to the game, rather than pick up where I left off - just the way my brain works - so I'm afraid I can't advise much, beyond saying I'd avoid fire damage in Undermountain because some random encounters are immune to it, and holy or tease damage are great if you're fighting demons. I'm guessing Rixx's lust elemental might be useful in some circumstances; it's going to be nice to finally have a range of options.
Last time I played through Khor'Minos I started using Talsenne once I got that far, but that was right at the end of my playthrough so I didn't get much of a sense of her. Rixx and her shop were added just after I finished that run, and the arena after that, so I haven't tried out the new options; I almost always start a new character when I come back to the game, rather than pick up where I left off - just the way my brain works - so I'm afraid I can't advise much, beyond saying I'd avoid fire damage in Undermountain because some random encounters are immune to it, and holy or tease damage are great if you're fighting demons. I'm guessing Rixx's lust elemental might be useful in some circumstances; it's going to be nice to finally have a range of options.
I usually also play new characters whenever i've been gone for a while, which is why i'm constantly asking for build advice. I generally dislike lust damage as i find it very unreliable. I'll probably not use hoplite over kiyoko as im not reall into her content. Thanks for the help
Tease damage is usually ineffective against animals, elementals, other characters' summons, and ghosts. Otherwise I find it usually very effective, and most corrupted enemies are vulnerable to it, so it comes into its own in Act 2. I used the power 'Seductive Sway' against the Lureling last time I played and dealt over 1000 damage with that single attack, and my tease build and Arona's holy damage set made very short work of Alissa in Dracia.
At level 6 I'll have Seductive Sway and Dischord as my slotted recharge powers, which cover most situations, though I might switch in Allure/a non-tease single-target attack (I'll have to find a new one now spells and charms are split out) if I know that what's coming will be weaker to or resistant to tease. Sexiness and leadership both benefit from Presence so teasing and summoning fit together well. Then use your equipment to boost leadership and temptation.
Azyrran's sleep buff converts all tease damage to pheromone damage, which I find much less reliable, which is a shame 'cus she's one of my favourite companions otherwise.
At level 6 I'll have Seductive Sway and Dischord as my slotted recharge powers, which cover most situations, though I might switch in Allure/a non-tease single-target attack (I'll have to find a new one now spells and charms are split out) if I know that what's coming will be weaker to or resistant to tease. Sexiness and leadership both benefit from Presence so teasing and summoning fit together well. Then use your equipment to boost leadership and temptation.
Azyrran's sleep buff converts all tease damage to pheromone damage, which I find much less reliable, which is a shame 'cus she's one of my favourite companions otherwise.
That's not an issue I ever really found, though I suppose it depends on your summon and tank. Some summons are designed to lean into tanking/threat generation themselves, like the Flame Knight, and some tanks are better at threat generation than others (started a new playthrough last month and am currently finding healer-Azzy stealing threat from tank-Quin).
I mean more when its summoned it spawns with max threat for some reason. I'm concerned that this means that it'll just get insta nuked in harder fights before the tank can grab enough threat