I haven’t played since 2018 or 2019. My weapons were Elementalist and Shotgun. I am looking for something different that I can Solo Story content with. I am looking for a build with mechanics that aren’t complicated. I would be starting from lvl 1. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Hammer/shotgun worked perfectly for me.
You didn’t say how far in the story you got before.
Chaos/Pistol is listed as the easiest mode in the selection screen. I chose that and as far as I can see it’s pretty automatic. I got almost all the way through the story just using the powers as they got slotted (I looked some up in the latter half of the Tokyo story). I did do all the missions at least once before moving to the next map (although most I did not do more than that - only the fun ones ).
Anything works solo. Seriously anything works for the story.
If you want as uncomplicated as it gets, Hammer/Shotgun will never do you wrong.
Elemental + Anything is easy for soloing. The heals are there, it’s well-ranged, and the Heat / Cold mechanics never ever bother you with low-hitting powers. Elemental + Chaos is a good starter, since you can kite a bit and then PBAoE with Chaos or Ice.