Phoenix Focused Build dps jean grey pvp
Guide by DuNAstES Last update at Oct 9th 2013, 15:00

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Omega Level 1
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Updated for patch 1.31

INTRODUCTION
This build is for those who prefer a Phoenix Focused Build. With the recent few patches, it brings along the removal of synergies and a minor rework of Jean and enhancement of her Phoenix tree, thereby making her not only a viable hero to use now but also a powerful Omega Level mutant of who she truly is supposed to be!


POWERS
*NOTE: I will be talking about her Phoenix Powers first, followed by her Telepathy then Telekinesis. I'm doing this from right to left is because of the nature of this build that it is a Phoenix Focused Build.

By the way, from the way I selected her powers and artifacts are really based on common sense and practical ease of use.

Phoenix

Phoenix Transformation: This power is definitely a given as you will need this for her to transform to Phoenix. Maxing this power also means maxing her dps in Phoenix Form as well. There are definitely no alternatives to this power if you want to use a Phoenix Build.

Phoenix Inferno: This power has been buffed up a lot from her rework. Not only do you burn up enemies faster now when surrounded, it also returns a % health back to you based on your energy damage (Gaz has basically added a lifesteal on hit element to this power besides buffing up its damage and I must say that the healing done is good enough to save me from a lot of near death situations). Max this power and turn it on when you are being overwhelmed with enemies or when killing blue, yellow and boss enemies. This is used in conjunction with Psychic Hammer. This will be your second most frequently used power.

Phoenix Avatar: Due to the nature of this build, it makes this passive a really good passive to have. But then you must be wondering why didn't I max this passive out instead of just having only 15 points into it. This is why: This build is built around having high crit rating and the powers selected mainly revolves around using the Phoenix Force as a resource more than spirit. So because of that, this passive allows you to gain/regain Phoenix Force up real quick as you would crit very frequently. But there is no point maxing it out as 15 points will give you the max amount of Phoenix Force that you will gain when you crit. The spirit gained is not important as you would not be using many spirit based powers.

Phoenix Drain: A really good new single target power to have in your arsenal which also allows you to gain Phoenix Force. But the main drawback of this power is that it drains your spirit really fast as well (which makes the name of this power very befitting of it) and thus becoming your most under-utilised power, so this is where I would spend the remaining power points into.

Phoenix Rebirth: A one point wonder for me. Don't see the need to invest more than one point into this power. It just helps you save time from walking back.


Telepathy

Telepathic Detection: This power has been buffed to make a really useful and viable power to max out now. Besides revealing enemies on the minimap for you, it increase your crit rating as well as this is one of the most useful stat in game to increase. Max this for your dps boost.

Exhilarating Aura: Most useful aura for this build. This totally complements Telepathic Detection in further increasing your crit rating and damage. Max this too. Always remember to turn it on when you are out of the social hubs.


Telekinesis

Psychic Hammer: This will be your basic power and most frequently used power in conjunction with Phoenix Inferno. This power in itself is already good enough to clear waves of normal enemies coming at you as it has a small AoE radius but when used with Phoenix Inferno, you will be able to decimate everything in your path and remain close to full health even after killing everything around you.

Telekinetic Flight: One point wonder for obvious reasons. Good power to use to get around.


GEARS

Relic: Relic of Atlantis. This helps you to boost your crit damage when you crit. Totally complements this high crit chance build.

Alternative: Relic of Lemuria if you find yourself dying too much. Or Relic of Xandar.

Artifacts: Edge of Infinity - This increases your damage and crit rating and damage. Power Prism Shard - Besides increase your damage and crit rating for Area Powers, it also helps to increase their range and radius and this is very useful for this build because majority of the powers are Area Powers.

Medal: Doctor Octopus Medal. Same reason as Power Prism Shard.

Costume Affixes & Core: Affixes - Offensive Affixes (Crit Rating or Crit Damage is up to you) . Core - Rarity or Special Find is up to you. + lifesteal to help in your survivability in case of emergencies. Third stat is entirely up to you.


CONCLUSION
Well...that's the end of this guide for now. Will be updating it if there are any changes or new patches to come. In the mean time, enjoy this build and/or the alternative variations which suits you. Hope you like it!


LIST OF CHANGES

Edited 1: Total revamp of this guide and some of the points in the powers.