Kytherion

Ohhh, that's a really good point I forgot about. I have a DP/Nin too and don't even need to take a travel power with Shinobi-Iri and Ninja Run/Sprint. Actually have one build that maxes out Jump and nearly max out run as if I have both Super Speed and Super Jump.

Well here is the build I'm slowly getting together. Obviously how it works in theory versus actual should be fun. Starfury: Level 50 Science Sentinel Primary Power Set: Energy Blast Secondary Power Set: Energy Aura Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Ninja Tool Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Power Bolt (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage (3) Devastation - Damage/Endurance (7) Devastation - Damage/Recharge (15) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (36) Devastation - Chance of Hold (39) Entropic Chaos - Chance of Heal Self Level 1: Kinetic Shield (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (5) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (11) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge (13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (37) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 2: Power Blast (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage (3) Devastation - Damage/Endurance (7) Devastation - Damage/Recharge (15) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (36) Devastation - Chance of Hold (39) Entropic Chaos - Chance of Heal Self Level 4: Power Shield (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (5) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (11) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge (13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (37) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 6: Power Burst (A) Apocalypse - Damage (9) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance (9) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge (17) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (36) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 8: Kinetic Dampening (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (46) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance Level 10: Energize (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 12: Fly (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%) Level 14: Aim (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff (40) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance (40) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge (42) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up (43) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance (50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance Level 16: Entropy Shield (A) Endurance Reduction IO (17) Endurance Reduction IO Level 18: Explosive Blast (A) Ragnarok - Damage (19) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance (19) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge (34) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (39) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown Level 20: Power Armor (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance (21) Aegis - Resistance (21) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge (29) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance Level 22: Boxing (A) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff Level 24: Tough (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance (25) Aegis - Resistance (25) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge (29) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge Level 26: Focused Power Bolt (A) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage (27) Devastation - Damage/Endurance (27) Devastation - Damage/Recharge (34) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (40) Devastation - Chance of Hold Level 28: Repelling Force (A) Kismet - Accuracy +6% Level 30: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge (37) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed Level 32: Nova (A) Armageddon - Damage (33) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance (33) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge (33) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (34) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage Level 35: Power Drain (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod (46) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy (50) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge (50) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 38: Combat Jumping (A) Gift of the Ancients - Run Speed +7.5% Level 41: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (42) Recharge Reduction IO (42) Recharge Reduction IO Level 44: Sting of the Wasp (A) Hecatomb - Damage (45) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance (45) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge (45) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 47: The Lotus Drops (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage (48) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance (48) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge (48) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal) Level 49: Overload (A) Karma - Knockback Protection Level 1: Brawl (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Dash (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Slide (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Quick (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Rush (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Surge (A) Empty Level 1: Sprint (A) Empty Level 2: Rest (A) Empty Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift (A) Run Speed IO Level 2: Health (A) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration (43) Miracle - +Recovery (43) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery Level 2: Hurdle (A) Jumping IO Level 2: Stamina (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod (23) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy (23) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge (46) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End ------------ ------------ Set Bonus Totals: 15.5% DamageBuff(Smashing) 15.5% DamageBuff(Lethal) 15.5% DamageBuff(Fire) 15.5% DamageBuff(Cold) 15.5% DamageBuff(Energy) 15.5% DamageBuff(Negative) 15.5% DamageBuff(Toxic) 15.5% DamageBuff(Psionic) 5.5% Defense(Melee) 4.25% Defense(Smashing) 4.25% Defense(Lethal) 10.5% Defense(Fire) 10.5% Defense(Cold) 4.25% Defense(Energy) 4.25% Defense(Negative) 3% Defense(Psionic) 5.5% Defense(Ranged) 8.63% Defense(AoE) 81% Enhancement(Accuracy) 52.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime) 37.5% SpeedFlying 225.9 HP (18.75%) HitPoints 37.5% JumpHeight 37.5% SpeedJumping Knockback (Mag -4) Knockup (Mag -4) MezResist(Confused) 81.25% MezResist(Held) 81.25% MezResist(Immobilized) 81.25% MezResist(Sleep) 81.25% MezResist(Stunned) 81.25% MezResist(Terrorized) 81.25% 21% (0.35 End/sec) Recovery 92% (4.62 HP/sec) Regeneration 20% ResEffect(SpeedFlying) 20% ResEffect(RechargeTime) 20% ResEffect(SpeedRunning) 17.25% Resistance(Smashing) 17.25% Resistance(Lethal) 29.25% Resistance(Fire) 29.25% Resistance(Cold) 2.25% Resistance(Energy) 2.25% Resistance(Negative) 5% Resistance(Psionic) 45% SpeedRunning

I would completely agree with marcussmythe's assessment on both. I've been a fan of SR when CoH first went live and stay a strong fan of it even now. If they can't hit you, everything else is mote. You can do nearly the same with Ninjutsu with a little more cost. Again, the benefit with Ninjutsu is having the Endurnce Recovery click and the Heal click for those times your Defense fails you. Also keep in mind what your main power set is. Something that is low damage but fast recharge pairs well with SR well because then you can focus more on attacks versus extra Secondary clicks. And in there the auto Recovery. Something more powerful with slower recharge like Energy pairs well with Ninjutsu since there is the a click recovery (more immediate Endurance gain versus the lower auto Enduring recovery in SR) and heal for when you need it. Stacked with IO sets and the Fighting set you get your Resistances up with NIN while SR you can push to high Defense with some Resistance to help mitigate what small amount gets through. I'm personally still playing with Absorb effects (Practiced Brawler versus Master Brawler) but it's easy to have Practiced Brawler on Auto click and being up 100% of the time. In the end, it's what you'll have the most fun with. SR has more toggles but less clicks. Nin as less toggles but more clicks. I like the concept of both personally. Then again I've also started chasing Energy Armor like Marcus. :p

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