It was mentioned elsewhere on the forums, that staff's Form of the Soul would work well with Dark Armor's endurance issues. I've always had a soft spot for DA, and have never tried Staff even back in the day, so I gave it a shot. A couple hours of costuming and leveling today, and I'm completely sold. Not only do I now have my spunky Golden Age heroine, but I also have a new fondness for Staff Fighting!
That said, I'm not entirely sure about the build. I used Dechs's old Claws/Dark brute build as a start, then threw on all the necessary purples and superior class enhancements. I'm not sure if I should be taking everything in Staff Fighting, however, especially since her endgame rotation looks to be Precision->Serpent->Precision->Sky or Eye. Mercurial and Guarded are there for exemplar-ing, which leaves me debating if I can drop Innocuous for Physical Perfection and then use the slots for Taunt or elsewhere.
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Phantom Lass: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Staff Fighting
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Mercurial Blow -- KntCmb-Acc/Dmg(A), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx(37), KntCmb-Dmg/Rchg(39), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- RctArm-ResDam(A), RctArm-EndRdx(3), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx(3), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(5), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(5), StdPrt-ResKB(7)
Level 2: Precise Strike -- SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBrtFur-Dmg/Rchg(11), SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), SprBrtFur-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), SprBrtFur-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), SprBrtFur-Rech/Fury(36)
Level 4: Guarded Spin -- Erd-Acc/Rchg(A), Erd-Dmg/Rchg(39), Erd-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Erd-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 6: Eye of the Storm -- Arm-Dmg(A), Arm-Dmg/Rchg(36), Arm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Arm-Acc/Rchg(37), Arm-Dmg/EndRdx(37), Arm-Dam%(40)
Level 8: Staff Mastery
Level 10: Super Jump -- WntGif-ResSlow(A)
Level 12: Death Shroud -- Erd-Dmg(A), Erd-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), Erd-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), Erd-Dmg/Rchg(15), ScrDrv-Dmg/EndRdx(15), ScrDrv-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(17)
Level 14: Murky Cloud -- RctArm-ResDam(A), RctArm-EndRdx(17), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx(19), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(19)
Level 16: Obsidian Shield -- RctArm-ResDam(A), RctArm-EndRdx(21), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx(21), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(23)
Level 18: Serpent's Reach -- Apc-Dmg(A), Apc-Dmg/Rchg(42), Apc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Apc-Acc/Rchg(42), Apc-Dmg/EndRdx(43)
Level 20: Dark Regeneration -- ThfofEss-+End%(A), ThfofEss-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(23), ThfofEss-Acc/EndRdx/Heal(25), TchoftheN-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(25), TchoftheN-Heal/HP/Regen/Rchg(27), DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(27)
Level 22: Cloak of Darkness -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(29), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(31)
Level 24: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31), RechRdx-I(46)
Level 26: Innocuous Strikes -- Erd-Acc/Rchg(A), Erd-Dmg/Rchg(43), Erd-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), Erd-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), ScrDrv-Dmg/EndRdx(48)
Level 28: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), Ksm-ToHit+(29)
Level 30: Taunt -- Taunt-I(A)
Level 32: Sky Splitter -- Hct-Dmg(A), Hct-Dmg/Rchg(33), Hct-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Hct-Acc/Rchg(33), Hct-Dmg/EndRdx(34), Hct-Dam%(46)
Level 35: Acrobatics -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 38: Soul Transfer -- AbsAmz-Stun/Rchg(A)
Level 41: Boxing -- KntCmb-Acc/Dmg(A), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx(50), KntCmb-Dmg/Rchg(50), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 44: Tough -- RctArm-ResDam(A), RctArm-EndRdx(45), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx(45), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(45)
Level 47: Weave -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(48), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(48)
Level 49: Superior Conditioning -- PrfShf-End%(A)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrc-Rcvry+(7), Mrc-Heal(9)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(9), PrfShf-EndMod/Rchg(11)
Level 1: Combo Level 1
Level 1: Combo Level 2
Level 1: Combo Level 3
Level 8: Form of the Body
Level 8: Form of the Mind
Level 8: Form of the Soul
Level 50: Agility Core Paragon
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