NinjaSquirrel

I love them both personally, but, I love shield/ss more even if it's not as consistently as good a performer. 2Xrage + aao + shield charge makes me smile. Procced out footstomp is really good as well. Both these attacks hit in a HUGE area. Procced out dominate + KO bloc can stack a large hold mag. Fire may technically be better, but for me SS is more fun.

shield/ma Incarnate capped def to all three positions, great resists, near capped DDR, and even terrorize protection. Yes you'll probably need to get your end from incarnate or a temp power, but it's pretty cheap at the P2W vendor.

Well, for my main "NinjaSquirrel" (DP/ninja blaster), it'd have to be Hamster Dance.

I would argue that going from 65% to 68% res is better than you think. At 65% you're taking 35 points of damage, at 68% you're taking 32 or a drop of almost 10% (91.4%). This effect is more profound for tanks as they can get closer to 100% resistance, but it's still very helpful for squishier ATs. Going from 0 defense to 3.75 is still useful however. 100 damage minus 50 (chance to hit) vs 100 minus 46.25 yields a difference of (42.5 / 50) 92.5%, so a drop of 7.5%. Best would be to get both together. (32 damage * 92.5% -> 29.6) (edit: numbers were wrong dammit)

This is my current main. Lot's of recharge and lots of procs. Soul Drain -> shield charge -> shadow maul. Siphon life might not be as optimal as gloom but really helps to keep the HP up during the tough spots. Owts for especially rough spots, nearly maxes HP. Ageless radial for the debuff resistance. Dark consumption and conserve power to handle what ageless radial can't. Oh, single target.. Smite, siphon life, smite, midnight grasp, repeat https://www.midsreborn.com/builds/download.php?uc=1490&c=710&a=1420&f=HEX&dc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

Really really appreciate all the work that went into this release! Only thing I will miss (just a bit) will be the sound of a fully saturated soul drain going off. No character has made me feel more powerful than my incarnated, IO'd out shield/dark tank. NS

Elec/shield is damned good on a scrapper. I butcher 4/8 cimmies with zero issues. BU + shield charge + lightning rod and all that's left is bosses and half-dead lieutenants. I will admit that the elec snipe is an integral part of my attack chain however.

CTRL+TAB, F (follow), and a little hop if they're running away and you're right on top of them. Especially if you're running combat jumping.

Here's a fire/ma I've been toying with. Still need a few more winter pieces.. capped or close to capped S/L, energy, neg energy, and ranged. Also, status protection from inner will set to auto. This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.1.2.5 https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! lil impling: Level 49 Magic Blaster Primary Power Set: Fire Blast Secondary Power Set: Martial Combat Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Flares -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(3), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7) Level 1: Ki Push -- KntCmb-Acc/Dmg(A), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx(7), KntCmb-Dmg/Rchg(9), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9) Level 2: Storm Kick -- KntCmb-Acc/Dmg(A), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx(11), KntCmb-Dmg/Rchg(11), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), GldStr-%Dam(13), TchofDth-Dam%(15) Level 4: Reach for the Limit Level 6: Fire Ball -- Artl-Acc/Dam(A), Artl-Dam/End(15), Artl-Dam/Rech(17), Artl-Acc/Dam/Rech(17), Artl-Acc/Rech/Rng(19), Artl-End/Rech/Rng(19) Level 8: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), Ksm-ToHit+(48), WntGif-ResSlow(48) Level 10: Kick -- KntCmb-Acc/Dmg(A), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx(21), KntCmb-Dmg/Rchg(21), KntCmb-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(49) Level 12: Aim -- GssSynFr--Build%(A) Level 14: Tough -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), GldArm-3defTpProc(23), UnbGrd-ResDam(23), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(25), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(25), UnbGrd-Max HP%(27) Level 16: Dragon's Tail -- Erd-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Erd-Dmg(27), Erd-%Dam(29), Arm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29), Arm-Dam%(31), FrcFdb-Rechg%(31) Level 18: Blaze -- SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg(A), SprWntBit-Dmg/Rchg(31), SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), SprWntBit-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg(33), Apc-Dam%(34) Level 20: Reaction Time -- Slow-I(A) Level 22: Weave -- LucoftheG-Def(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(34) Level 24: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(34) Level 26: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(36) Level 28: Blazing Bolt -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(36), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(36), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37) Level 30: Inner Will -- NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx(A), NmnCnv-EndRdx/Rchg(46), NmnCnv-Heal/Rchg(46), NmnCnv-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(47), NmnCnv-Heal(47), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(48) Level 32: Inferno -- SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsWrt-Dmg/Rchg(39), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), SprBlsWrt-Rchg/Dmg%(40) Level 35: Scorpion Shield -- LucoftheG-Def(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(40) Level 38: Eagles Claw -- SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx(42), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg(43), Hct-Dam%(43) Level 41: Rain of Fire -- Artl-Acc/Dam(A), Artl-Dam/End(43), Artl-Dam/Rech(45), Artl-Acc/Dam/Rech(45), Artl-Acc/Rech/Rng(45), Artl-End/Rech/Rng(46) Level 44: Tactics -- HO:Cyto(A) Level 47: Super Jump -- BlsoftheZ-ResKB(A) Level 49: Acrobatics -- KBDist-I(A) Level 1: Defiance Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Sprint -- Clr-Stlth(A) Level 2: Rest -- Heal-I(A) Level 1: Swift -- Run-I(A) Level 1: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A) Level 1: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A) Level 1: Stamina -- PwrTrns-+Heal(A) Level 49: Quick Form Level 47: Double Jump ------------ | Copy & Paste this data into Mids Reborn : Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1418;672;1344;HEX;| |78DA55935B4FD36018C7DF6E2D83B109636C631C846D45C60E054CBC31312120D34| |49600536F9706CA6852B7668C443F80F79EAE5440BD12F563F831FC02268A5E7888| |31A63CF4F9BF0E9AACBFBDCFE97D4EADDEBF1ED9DEAE2C0A25BAEC98BBBBF5257A7| |7ACB656351BF6A6A0A7DFB19D29FB9EEBD8CD4688CE6958D437CC66C3DA322A76DB| |622F5D6A6A7BAEDB6A778CAAD9EED8A653AF9A4DDBDD73CC8EDD6A8AC85AABE518A| |B96E952C0A87FA8D88D9D0E9DC2FEA9E65AD6D680B4DAB2DABB3BB69B5E71ED4D43| |5E5035372D7A9DFE7F30423965E8B728FE3F9E26F6090BAA081C80874CF515F89AD| |9F38639A8779D83628D9025E53AB37703AC316364AC28B849817118C6611847601C| |C907FD1B2ED4E93CA38A21720EC2D95BA2B72673D6821A5BAACC410DEC610E85C05| |E6692A61142A44028A1F8C2B97F749C208EF1B50132EA9385F521D761E43A8C5CE7| |91EBCAE9B8851FD213FD470121E2AA085284A8AC369A52FCF0C9CB1C3EF98339F21| |3FCCD1CFDC34C50B503B2C0812F01DF79F43373FC18BC1AF08D2F5E031F322BE415| |9337C7DEAAAC3C624EBD03DF831F989905764ED2CD71388BF81CC64EB524205412C| |3DCB20C5A9725654A2A5345F6C8803152A6A5320DCF1C3C6F90744C563986D5CB61| |F572583D1DABA763F574AC5E8A129D90554EAC73C4F20658631AB7C13B18F35DE64| |DF29A94CE93CFB9E9975E802FC17DE6CC0178C8FC3B485397356551D30C6A4A535A| |D332F2F4236EEEEC63F009F89459780616B9F9CBE495970DC963AF0BD8EB12F6BA8| |4BD2E61AFCBD8EB38B5BA282757BC425083224542031185F189AF1921E1BCB49C9F| |C5C42815213FB071B5FB5D9F9E3D4FAC9ED1D3B7C191D6542923A1A273A4AFE1B39| |665161E9F13E659F8ED9C30C3EDFD7E4EF88B3B74ABD04DD9FB58E816E59D009EBD| |BDAB| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Play a scrapper? Run in, kill things. SR and shield scrappers are pretty tough as long as you don't skimp on defenses. And if you do die, well, you're just a scrapper. No one is counting on you to keep them alive.

I have a lot of Tanks but my current fav is shield/MA. Kick all the faces! +10 def all from MA, nice def debuff resistance, good resistances, sizeable +dam in big mobs, the MA aoe does decent damage and activates/ recharges quickly, and you get a -def power to throw a -res proc in. Makes short work of cimmerorians at +4/X8 solo. There's a lot to like.

I've been having a lot of fun with my shield/ss tank. I can't imagine that it would be much less of a powerhouse on a brute. Rage + shield charge -> footstomp does crazy damage even on a tank.

It seems that elude for tanks does not accept end-mod sets while elude for scrappers does. Is this on purpose?

I believe that the Zeus's have an attack which causes you to stand there retching. It seems to auto-hit my SR tank and holds me for about 5 seconds or so.

I am loving my TW/SR brute (and scrapper & tank). Don't know why I have never met another. Mebbe because I solo too much =)

Current fav is fire/sd. Mostly a concept character, corrupted paladin, returned to earth, fights using hellfire. Good damage/defense and uses a less resisted damage type.

I have a baby SD/PSI which I'm soloing up right now. Things are a little tough but am only one level away from SOs. It's sort of an RP character, but she is clearing solo missions pretty painlessly. Am looking forward to what she can to post-incarnate.

@ninjasquirrel signing back on. Started out on freedom, then liberty, ended up on virtue and stayed till the end. So many alts.. ninjasquirrel midnight matters mitternacht zwei (yes, I know it means midnight two) too many more...