Hand Blasters have been bugged since I started using them almost a year ago and they remain bugged to this day. First of all Solar Flame is supposed to blast a ball of fire at your target. One would assume that the trait was intended to set your target on fire causing DOT ticks in addition to the base damage as happens with all other fire interactions in the game. Unfortunately Solar flame blasts the same energy ball as Meteor Blast (the trait directly above it on the tree) making both traits identical. In addition, Fist Slam also does not work as intended. From its description, Fist Slam is supposed to "unleash a fierce punch that stuns and knocks all enemies around you back." From its description, Fist Slam should work similar to Impact Arrow under the Bow tree, and even better. Unfortunately, this trait does not knock back or stun, and despite being an AOE attack, Fist Slam fails to register any damage at all unless it is performed right on top of or next to your intended target. If these two major problems are fixed, Hand Blasters could be a viable weapon for all roles, useful for something other than just power regeneration.
