A list my personal 10 top tools for FX artist inside 3dsmax. List of tools:
10. Forest Pack www.itoosoft.com
9.Xmesh http://xmesh.thinkboxsoftware.com/
8.Razor/Fastcutter www.effectivetds.com
7.Stoke/Genome www.thinkboxsoftware.com
6.FumeFx www.afterworks.com
5.Krakatoa www.thinkboxsoftware.com
4.Frost www.thinkboxsoftware.com
3.Vray www.chaosgroup.com
2.Flowline www.flowlines.info
1.Thinking Particles. www.cebas.com