Thraxen

I don't even bother trying to export or anything from mids anymore. I can't seem to get it to work or it does same thing and just closes it after error.

Also, if you drag and drop the mids file that seems to be the easiest way to share and others to pull it up.

I’ll check it out. Can always use cheap set then replace with shield walls. They are great but expensive.

Few suggestions/tips: 1. Shield Wall and Fury of the Gladiator sets are pvp. They basically half the price of a purple. Those sets will be expensive. 2. Don't need to build for s/l defense, like with kinetic combat. SR is about positional defense, don't need to build for both. 3. You absolutely want practiced brawler. One end reduction is all the slots it needs. It is your mez protection and also kb, so won't need to slot for kb at all. Also eliminates need/want for acrobatics. That power is for squishies really. 4. Defenses are plenty high so won't need to buff them later either. 5. Winter's Gift can go in super jump and save you a slot from combat jumping. 6. Focus Chi is a great spot to 6 slot gaussian's set. It ads 2.5% defense to m/r/a. Don't really need the extra defense but could change other slotting up.

Is the T1 attack better than the T2?

If you plan on playing mostly at ranged, I’d get a resist shield instead of defense one. If theme isn’t an issue I’d get electric or other one that has s/l/e resists.

Did you make sure person gettting the invite want already in an sg? I’ve done that before.

No way that’s accurate. More mms than scraps and corruptors?

Also, that pvp set gonna be expensive

Gotta get at least the two ato procs. If you’re that hard up I’ll buy you those two. Get the full sets later but those two make such a big difference on a scrap. The regular ones aren’t much more expensive than the lotg.

Is it the t8 attack that’s the best spot? I’m trying psy again since there is a psy ancillary now. I played psy a few years ago and cannot remember where I had it slotted. Seems like it was one of those that didn’t have a perfect spot for it.

Yes I love it. My main is sav/inv vamp themed. His just about unkillable. Last time he died was off tanking 4 star ITF rom. He has shadow meld for thematic reasons but uses it some on hard mode. Energy/inc is just a single target machine. Not a durable but rarely does too.

I tried my best with a claws/regen brute. Regen just sucks. It might be better with a primary that boosts defense. But I doubt it. It’s just gonna be a whole lot of work to get about the middle of the road result that other secondaries get without trying. WP is better. It also gets debuffed to hell in certain fights. But it has way better defense and resist to help. go ma/wp. I just made a theme toon kat/wp scrap and it was waaaaaay more survivable than the regen brute.

T1 can be used after ato procs and still get off another attack.

I just generally don't take hasten if it is gonna have that big of a down time. Just end up having two different attack chains, one for when it is up and one for when it is down.

No, it only fires when the attack is used, and when the proc actually fires. I never put it in a build because mids likes to keep it on and it grossly overexaggerates your global recharge. Even if you were to spam kick it wouldn't be on all the time. Build is like 24 seconds away from perma hasten when you turn that off. There could be some good pros from having perma hasten, but I haven't found a need for it on axe/sd. It is end heavy as is and a hasten crash isn't gonna help. Having Active Defense perma double stacked does help with DDR, which I would get on a Tank, but on a scrap, eh, its not end of the world only having it single stacked. My build isn't final, and I haven't respec'd to it either yet. I may throw and extra recharge into AD if I can find slot. Kinda want to get rid of an attack myself as kinda like new LBE and slotting/proccing potential.

Also, slotting kick with ff+rech is just pencil whippin a build. No one actually uses kick one slotted. And if they do, shouldn't.

Here is mine I just leveled to 50. Haven't respec'd yet. Trying to find more slots for LBE to proc out. Going barrier so that will get s/l to 75. I'll check yours out as well in a few. Sybil Unleashed - Scrapper (Battle Axe - Shield Defense) 3.mbd

Make energy/inv scrapper. Mine tanks avs and hits super hard. Also, get mids. It’s free. Once you get the hang of it it is very easy to use.

I'm currently leveling axe/shield. Want to avoid obliteration set as the end reduction sucks. The end isn't that bad, just get the procs and slot stamina a bit. Axe Cyclone to draw them close, get the plus damage boost, then shield charge is a lot of fun.

Here is a rough one. Doesn't have TP stuff. Barrier will bring s/l to 90. Build notes. - Tanker (Shield Defense - Electrical Melee).mbd

Here is my shield tank. It is /SS so different powers, but could give some ideas. Thraxicus - Tanker (Shield Defense) 03 19 2023 no cross punch or boxing and Cardiac.mxd

Just saw this. How’d it go? When’s the next time?

I much prefer SR. Ninja is cool too though. I have a TW/Nin that carries around Excalibur. And stealthy too. The ninja heal is cool. SR's ddr is unmatched. The Ninja end power is fine too but I generally build to not need it. Ninja has more powers you can skip for pool powers and such though. SR you only skip elude generally. It is fine to have nowadays if you do star level content.

I’d go psionic melee. Maybe energy or electric armor. Or could go sr and add an aura in costumes.