Going to show which build I’m running, keep in mind that things can change upon release of the full game and future patches, and gear wont be included until that point.
Point is to work towards making Shadowfire Pillars as much as possible, while giving some defense aswell.
Skills not listed are not used.
Level 1;
Fire Walk With Me: Nullify’s propulsive burst produces a trail of fire on the ground. +150 Damage over 5 seconds.
-Used in PvE sessions, specially handy since it does nice damage on those who invade private space.
Burned and Busted: Shadowfire Pillar reveals all cloaked enemies in the area.
Used in PvP when the enemy Battleborns have the ability to cloak.
Level 2;
Dismissed: Adds a push effect to Nullify.
Gives some nice breathing room between Orendi and her enemies. Used in PvE.
I Hate Your Pretty Eyes: Enemies hit by Nullify are blinded for a short time. +1 Second Blind Duration
Used in PvP. It gives some time to react, and gett out of the fray. Not recommending it for PvE since I’m not sure if it affects AI.
Level 3;
Oh That Reminds me: Orendi immediately begins recharging shields after using Nullify.
Used in both PvE and PvP. The first defensive ability used in this build.
The other 2 skills don’t fit in a build that wants survivability but also a large damage output.
Level 4;
Double Pillar: For 5 seconds after using Shadowfire Pillar, Orendi may cast a second Shadowfire Pillar dealing half as much damage.
Compensates if a pillar misses a target, or to inflict extra damage. Specially if the target is large. Both Pve and PvP.
Level 5;
Prognosticombo: Activating Shadowfire Pillar reduces Nullify’s cooldown. This effect does not apply to the second activation provided by the Encore augment. -5s Cooldown Time
Nullify is a tool to gett her shields up, kick enemies in the gonads who come to close and now allows to be used more often. What’s not to like? Both PvE and PvP.
Level 6;
Shadowfury: Increases Shadowfire Pillar’s base damage. +15% Damage
Increasing the damage of SP, which is used as often as possible. Both PvE and PvP.
Level 7;
Essence Theft: All skills heal Orendi for a portion of the damage dealt. +15% Lifesteal
Second defensive skill, happens to help alot. 15% is no joke with her damage output. Both PvE and PvP.
Level 8;
Rapid Deterioration: Decreases Nullify’s cooldown time. -20% Cooldown Reduction
While not the main focus, it is still definetly a help to gett Nullify as often as possible to deal with enemies that don’t respect private space.
level 9;
Shadowfire Storm: Decreases Shadowfire Pillar’s cooldown time. -20% Cooldown Time
Basically what it says on the tin, and the build is based around using SP as much as possible.
Unless you’re are put in a role to deal with enemies with large shields, Still Hating Your Shields wont see much use.
And the extra cast distance from her mutator skill won’t be really beneficial compared to Shadowfire Storm.
Level 10;
Reign of Chaos: Activating Paradigm Shift instantly resets Shadowfire Pillar’s cooldown.
Gets used until her lvl10 mutator becomes available, which is:
Pillarstorm: Activating Paradigm Shift places a shadowfire pillar under each nearby enemy battleborn in range.
Now this is a skill you cant say no to if you go for a SP build. Easily compensates for the 6 second downtime on SP when it hits.
Final notes: layout will be worked on to make it easier to read.