Equinox Builds

[Sevenof9]

As the title says I need help on how to properly mod Equinox. Thank you in advance!

And as a side note, can someone explain to me the mechanics of Mend/Maim?

Edited December 1, 2015 by Sevenof9

[nobu_the_bard]

The concept drawings of the design they finally used, that were published on Ask A Cephalon, were clearly more feminine.  They changed it to look more androgynous before implementation.  It probably isn't worth arguing about though.

 

Day Form is the most consistently useful; activate Provoke then Maim.  Maim deals light damage and has minor crowd control potential; mobs are stunned when first hit with it.  Maim accumulates damage based on how enemies are being killed within its range (so you want more range to increase its effective "collection area" as well as the area it deals damage to).  Using a high damage output weapon will ramp it up faster (as opposed to a crowd control weapon; you need kills).  Power strength doesn't ramp it any faster.  Overkilling enemies doesn't help more than dealing exactly the right amount since the damage accumulation is based on their maximum health and not on the amount of damage you deal.  You need to be releasing Maim and reactivating it periodically to get the most use out of it; the accumulated damage does nothing if you never use it.

 

Night Form's Mend is more situational.  Activate Provoke before Metamorphing into Day form if possible (to improve the defensive buff).  Mend works basically the same way as Maim, but doesn't have any crowd control potential, and accumulated damage is released as healing.  At higher levels, it takes hardly any time for Mend to heal more than enough health (and shields; she also heals shields).  Mend however can heal any ally, including specters, kubrows, and hostages.  The more targets there are to heal, the more thinly the healing is distributed, so you need to accumulate more to have it be effective.

 

It takes a lot of practice to get the hang of using Equinox.  You have almost twice as many abilities to learn to use.

[Wevi]

duration, efficiency and range.

Mend buffs players ability power while maim does collective slash damage around you. 

[tyny89]

In Night Form (Mend)  allies are healed with each nearby enemy killed. In Day Form (Maim) nearby enemies are bled and then subjected to a wave of slashing force.

Each kill near you builds up power for the abillity that you release when you toggle it off.

[tyny89]

 buffs players ability power 

Thats the Dayforms 3 Provoke

[Sevenof9]

Does Maim benefit from Increased power strength? or should I just invest in duration and range instead?

[maumastoks]

most importantly, max range (stretch+overextended)

then max efficiency (r4 fleeting expertise and r4 streamline)

then decent duration (continuity or primed continuity)

then we add strength (intensify and transient fortitude)

For last mod you can add flow/primed flow (larger energy pool if you're playing without ev trinity), constitution (more duration and knockback recovery), redirection/vitality/vigor (tankiness)

 

use day form and don't forget to re-cast your ultimate, since main damage comes when you cancel the ability - stored damage gets released. And str mods add power str, thus more damage

Edited December 1, 2015 by maumastoks

[Sevenof9]

Ah, I see. Thank you for the quick replies. Really grateful for the help. ^_^

[Elibae]

Hmm... tricky question. Make him level 30 and sell him. Best build ever.

 

Seriously, he is useless.

[maumastoks]

Hmm... tricky question. Make him level 30 and sell him. Best build ever.

 

Seriously, he is useless.

if you can't use him, he is ;p

equinox is one of the best hold-the-position damage frames, comparable to RJ excal, but even more useful in farm missions since he deals slash damage (excal puncture), so nekros can double-desecrate enemies. Learn to use frames before criticizing

[Girunugal]

Hmm... tricky question. Make him level 30 and sell him. Best build ever.

 

Seriously, he is useless.

It's clearly that Equinox is not for you. 

Btw, Equinox is a girl. 

Edited December 1, 2015 by Shugaraa

[(XBOX)xX CAS1NO Xx]

It's clearly that Equinox is not for you. 

Btw, Equinox is a girl. 

 

Hahaa.

 

Seriously though, Equinox has a ton of utility.

[Darzk]

Does Maim benefit from Increased power strength? or should I just invest in duration and range instead?

Strength benefits only the slash-proc damage, not the release-nuke. I've tried building with either strength or range as a priority, and I find that increased range is much more valuable. If you want to add strength, do so after installing OE.

[Girunugal]

My first experience when using Broquinox day aspect.

[ThorienKELL]

Btw, Equinox is a girl. 

Actually, it is both. 

[(PSN)Lethalbman10119]

Actually, it is both. 

DE said both aspects are female. even though day form CLEARLY looks male. but w/e lol. 

[(PSN)lhbuch]

My build focus on range and efficiency ( Maim is a toggle ability so that means efficiency and duration). I basically run Maim for damage or Rest for CC and it works fine.

 

Hope it helps.