Underrail: The Incline Awakens

[Blackmill]

So Katya...

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Seems like one of the best 4 merchants in the game. Sells deep caverns only stuff plus everything you need for super health hypos, bullhead, trance, etc. She even has that thing you get from ghostfaces. What's the benefit of siding with Aegis other than narrative? You get to kill the pirate leaders for their loot? I'm playing a melee character using swords and brutality and it's still an easy choice to side with the pirates.

 

[Blackmill]

Also, where can I get a doctor's pouch? Constantine sells a lot of belts just never the doctor's pouch. And I didn't have the action points to loot that guy in the arena who I think has one.

 

[ItsChon]

Also, where can I get a doctor's pouch? Constantine sells a lot of belts just never the doctor's pouch. And I didn't have the action points to loot that guy in the arena who I think has one.

Leumerian Medical Center has one in the head surgeons room I believe.

 

[Tigranes]

Share the build!

It still needs refinement but sure, here's a dump of where I'm at.

Wow, you've got points all over the place - how is that working out? Like 18 on dodge/evasion and 30 on guns? Curious what they were for.

Interesting that you've got 0 metathermics = 40 effective, then presumably 36 from gear that you mentioned, but you're saying it's enough to fry the natives? I've never really done a thing where I go partial PSI and use a school I haven't invested in.

 

[ciox]

Share the build!

It still needs refinement but sure, here's a dump of where I'm at.

Wow, you've got points all over the place - how is that working out? Like 18 on dodge/evasion and 30 on guns? Curious what they were for.

Interesting that you've got 0 metathermics = 40 effective, then presumably 36 from gear that you mentioned, but you're saying it's enough to fry the natives? I've never really done a thing where I go partial PSI and use a school I haven't invested in.

Ignore stuff like that, Guns was a mistake when I was trying out different feats and allocating skill points quickly to be able to force a levelup, and it got saved into the build, while stuff like Evasion is because at level 1-2 you have points that just don't have anywhere to go because of the skill caps, so you often end up putting them into random shit.

As for Psi, only hard points are taken into account for learning psi powers, so the only meta power I can learn is cryokinesis (0 points required), I exclusively use Psychokinesis powers to do damage and all my gear is set on boosting that psi school. Temporal is just for utility stuff like haste/slow/stasis.

 

[Tigranes]

Oh, right. I always mentally put electrokinesis in meta, but it's psycho.

 

[ItsChon]

I'm going to give a Psi-Shotgun build another shot after I'm done with this Spear build. Template coming soon.

 

[ciox]

I'm going to give a Psi-Shotgun build another shot after I'm done with this Spear build. Template coming soon.

Last build of that type that I tried was something like 9 PER, 9 WIL, 4 CON, 3 DEX... very focused on using Locus of Control and stuff like that to stay alive, it also couldn't use Leading Shot (5 DEX)...

It didn't go very well, next variant I would try is something like this, just a prototype.

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STR: 6
DEX: 4
AGI: 5
CON: 9
PER: 8
WIL: 3
INT: 5

Level 4: +1 DEX for Leading Shot at Level 6
Level 8: +1 CON, Thick Skull
Level 12: +1 STR, Full Auto

Feats: Suppressive Fire, Opportunist, Sixth Shell, Kneecap Shot

Psi: Utility only - temporal spells for support, possibly cryostasis and other abilities that are not affected by skill and will

Armor: Infused Greater Siphoner Leather, Greater Siphoner Tabis (no sprint and low agility, so we'll go for low armor penalty and high natural movement points)

 

[Blackmill]

Alright, this a bit ridiculous. I've done a dozen passes through the western part of the Core Ring and still haven't found Razor. Anyone know which map he's at? Say, starting from Silent Isle? I'm starting to think my game is bugged. If I go back to the captain and ask questions, Razor will speak like he did during the first briefing, but his portrait is black and his name will be "unknown", and he's not visible on screen.

Edit: Nevermind, I just need better perception.

 

[ItsChon]

ciox

This is what I have in mind at level 1
http://underrail.info.tm/build/?AQUDAwYICQYPAAAAAAAADw8AAAUFAAAFAA8PDw8AACtQKN-_

And this is it at level 30. http://underrail.info.tm/build/?HgU...ewqBGQQDCoCtQKCwUKh7Cj8KXwpjCsFMpRSTCt0vCit-_

Lots of spare skill points considering Psychokinesis and Methatermics ony really need to be leveled to 30 and 70 respectively. I also think my feat order is way less than optimal, and to be honest I need to do some math regarding Shotgun Damage and how many feats I actually need to invest to make it a viable damage source to finish off all the low health enemies after they're nuked by Cryokentic Orb + Pyrokinesis + Grenade.

Armor would probably be Riot Gear or some Leather armor that used the expedition leathers as shown previously in this thread. Use strider boots to get movement speed, though no sprint definitely hurts. Use Power Management to get a chunky 1k+ capacity energy shield.

 

[Latro]

what level is recommended for expedition content?

 

[Tigranes]

15 minimum if a bit tough, higher is fine. Your underrail character is usually complete by level 12/14 anyway.

 

[toro]

what level is recommended for expedition content?

12-15 Normal, 15-20 Hard, 20+ Dominating

 

[toro]

ciox

This is what I have in mind at level 1
http://underrail.info.tm/build/?AQUDAwYICQYPAAAAAAAADw8AAAUFAAAFAA8PDw8AACtQKN-_

And this is it at level 30. http://underrail.info.tm/build/?HgU...ewqBGQQDCoCtQKCwUKh7Cj8KXwpjCsFMpRSTCt0vCit-_

Lots of spare skill points considering Psychokinesis and Methatermics ony really need to be leveled to 30 and 70 respectively. I also think my feat order is way less than optimal, and to be honest I need to do some math regarding Shotgun Damage and how many feats I actually need to invest to make it a viable damage source to finish off all the low health enemies after they're nuked by Cryokentic Orb + Pyrokinesis + Grenade.

Armor would probably be Riot Gear or some Leather armor that used the expedition leathers as shown previously in this thread. Use strider boots to get movement speed, though no sprint definitely hurts. Use Power Management to get a chunky 1k+ capacity energy shield.

Paranoia on a 10 PER build!?

Edit:
Question 1: Why 70 on Temporal Manipulation?
Question 2: Why not Neural Overclocking?
Question 3: Where is Psycho-temporal Acceleration?

 

[ciox]

ciox

This is what I have in mind at level 1
http://underrail.info.tm/build/?AQUDAwYICQYPAAAAAAAADw8AAAUFAAAFAA8PDw8AACtQKN-_

And this is it at level 30. http://underrail.info.tm/build/?HgU...ewqBGQQDCoCtQKCwUKh7Cj8KXwpjCsFMpRSTCt0vCit-_

Lots of spare skill points considering Psychokinesis and Methatermics ony really need to be leveled to 30 and 70 respectively. I also think my feat order is way less than optimal, and to be honest I need to do some math regarding Shotgun Damage and how many feats I actually need to invest to make it a viable damage source to finish off all the low health enemies after they're nuked by Cryokentic Orb + Pyrokinesis + Grenade.

Armor would probably be Riot Gear or some Leather armor that used the expedition leathers as shown previously in this thread. Use strider boots to get movement speed, though no sprint definitely hurts. Use Power Management to get a chunky 1k+ capacity energy shield.

I think this will work out pretty well, it's basically full psi with a minimal allowance for shotguns.
Mobility will be a slight issue, especially since you'll want to get up close and personal if you don't have Leading Shot, but in a full psi build you'll probably just wait for them to come to you and use the shotgun to calmly take out the guys who barely manage to make it close to you.

 

[ItsChon]

Paranoia on a 10 PER build!?

Paranoia helps with initiative and the critical damage reduction is also nice considering we have okay constitution. Also not much else to pick

I think this will work out pretty well, it's basically full psi with a minimal allowance for shotguns.
Mobility will be a slight issue, especially since you'll want to get up close and personal if you don't have Leading Shot, but in a full psi build you'll probably just wait for them to come to you and use the shotgun to calmly take out the guys who barely manage to make it close to you.

Yeah you're right, which makes me think this build would be kinda lame. Basically a less effective Psi build that barely uses shotguns.

 

[ItsChon]

http://underrail.info.tm/build/?FAUDBwcNAwduAAAAAAAAUG4AAG5uRQBaAAAAAGUAZAhPOR7CsMKPJMKXwphTRSnfvw

This is the shotgun build I'll be rolling after my Spear. I'll be using some infused leathers for maximum mobility, and I probably will conclude with Strider and increased agility just because I love running around.

 

[Blaine]

As much as I like to help people out, I draw the line at enabling someone who can't be bothered to read the simplest instructions.

Of course, and this has nothing to do with your perma-butthurt from previous discussions we had. You know, the ones where I showed that you are a liar.

No, it really just has to do with you skipping over dialogue that clearly explains what to do in the game we're discussing here, and not with your delusions of being a shrewd Bitcoin tycoon and accompanying obnoxious rants.

For example, Parabalus and I disagree politically—which, sad to say, is probably why he sucked your post's cock with that positive rating (agenda-based Brofisting will never die)—yet I've had zero issues discussing Underrail with him.

 

[Tweed]

http://underrail.info.tm/build/?FAUDBwcNAwduAAAAAAAAUG4AAG5uRQBaAAAAAGUAZAhPOR7CsMKPJMKXwphTRSnfvw

This is the shotgun build I'll be rolling after my Spear. I'll be using some infused leathers for maximum mobility, and I probably will conclude with Strider and increased agility just because I love running around.

Does expertise affect shotguns? Description would suggest otherwise, unless you're intending on having another sidearm that takes advantage of it I'd swap for something else.. I'd also recommend some throwing just because it did wonders for me.

 

[oneself]

Anybody made a spear throwing build? Does the throwing damage of spears scales off throwing skill as well as strength?

 

[Blaine]

Anybody made a spear throwing build? Does the throwing damage of spears scales off throwing skill as well as strength?

Mine's going to hit level 25 pretty soon, works great... though, there's no such thing as a "spear throwing build." Spear throw is an albeit powerful support ability to what is overall a melee approach to the game. I need to tweak my build one more time before I post another link to it.

Throwing skill doesn't affect the damage of thrown spears, only the accuracy.

 

[Parabalus]

Also, where can I get a doctor's pouch? Constantine sells a lot of belts just never the doctor's pouch. And I didn't have the action points to loot that guy in the arena who I think has one.

Lunatic Psychopaths (the stealthed TC knife guys) drop them with a very high %.

 

[Blaine]

I've always been able to get one near the beginning of the game, regardless of playthrough. Old Jonas, maybe? Arena and Lunatics seems pretty late.

 

[Parabalus]

I've always been able to get one near the beginning of the game, regardless of playthrough. Old Jonas, maybe? Arena and Lunatics seems pretty late.

He sells them, I got one there myself, but it's a small %.

 

[MediantSamuel]

Probably a very cold take by this point, but after reaching the Institute again on my sneaker-sniper, I'm struck by how brilliant the build up to Core City is, how Core City is p good, and then how Upper Underrail is tiny and certain questlines just end. Free Drones, Protectorate, Gorsky, Oculus, etc.

I get that the Institute has a bunch of quests in it, but I think I would have preferred polishing off those factions' questlines a little more than wandering off to fight hordes of crabs and locusts.