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You know, I never thought of this combo. MA has always been a set I loved (had an MA Scrapper back on live), but they hate has always been it’s lack of AOE. Fire would seem to solve that issue. I also here MA is pretty decent on tankers and brutes following some of its changes.

Haha on the Psi/SD, that does sound like a good time. I have 2 shield tankers, and the Psi blades always seemed awesome to me. I have to tell you, I was going to run a Jedi themed scrapper with Katana/Nin, but you might have sold me on /Rad as the secondary, especially for fighting AV’s. If you HAPPEN to have a build lying around, I wouldn’t mind seeing it =P

Super cool and interesting. Might have to give this thing a whirl.

This is a great breakdown man, I appreciate it. I’ll admit, I was one of the ones that looked away from /Rad on a Scrapper due to it being a resist set. I didn’t even THINK of the synergy of meltdown with a scrapper (and the fact that there is hardly a crash). It seems like this could be a great team build due to all the -def you’ll be pumping out, while also having pretty good ability to solo AV’s.

This is amazing man, thank you! Tons of good options for me to play around with. EM/Bio does sound like a monster. I have an EM/EA stalker who is probably currently my best AV fighter. My farmer is a Rad/Fire, so I get plenty of that 😂 Mace/Bio and StJ/Bio of StJ/Rad all sound like they could really fit the bill. I MIGHT role with one of those combos, since I have 2 shield tankers already. My worry with /Rad was that it might be more optimal on a Brute/Tanker since it is primarily a resist set.

Nice man. I know everyone talks about TW/Bio, but what other power set combo would you say is a premier AV killer? I’m assuming /Bio is the best secondary for it, unless you think something like /Rad or maybe /shield could match it. I could see StJ/Bio being up there. Would love to hear your thoughts if you think there are ones that are better.

Anyone care to share how they slot TOG in their DM builds now?

I’ve been looking at this exact build myself. I hear everyone gush over stalker, but I miss the rib cracker animation if I choose Stalker. QQ: Bio seems to be the go to secondary when it comes to fighting AV’s or GM’s. Which do you think, on a scrapper, could be more powerful paired with it: Street Justice or Dark Melee?

Nice man. Just curious, how do you think this set up would run on a brute with their higher resist cap? I feel like a Katana/Rad brute is an AV killer that I never thought of haha

Nice! Not very familiar with Rad. Is it a primarily a resist type or defense type?

Do you feel Kat/Bio scrap would be a premiere AV killer, after TW/Bio? Or do you think Street Justice would be better in that regard? I like both Kat and Street Justice, just wondering what the best secondaries for each would be when it comes to general content and fighting AV's.

Honestly, I can’t argue with that logic 😂

I could see EM/Bio fitting the bill. I currently have an EM/EA that does well, but maybe I'll roll it again haha. Good to know about Dual Blades. You feel it has an advantage over, say, Katana on a Scrapper? That also makes sense on having to have minions in order to get the most out of Dark/Shield. I could see it being a blast on ITF though haha.

Yeah, I could see that build being pretty sweet fighting against some tough single targets with a lot of regen!

Appreciate it man! Dark Melee/Shield does seem like a blast. I'll admit, I've been scared away from DB due to the the combo system. Is it something that is tough to get the hang of? Out of all these builds, which one do you think is the best overall for general content and going head to head with AV's? Appreciate your insights!

Apologies Kaiju! Thanks for the input 🙂

You know I've heard that about Ice Armor! The new T9 is a no crash, similar to Rad correct?

Bump for more ideas/opinions!

Yeah, DM/SD do seem like a solid pair to cover each other’s weaknesses. I have heard good things about Dual Blades/EA though, good one to point out!

Definitely some good options so far. I had mentioned DM/SD. Is that still a solid choice?

I also hear it’s pretty and strong.

True! It is outstanding once IO'd out. I have a buddy I run with constantly who has a TW, so I'm looking to do something a bit different. No doubting it's power on a scrapper though!

This is super helpful, thanks man! Definitely food for thought. My first hero back on live was a Claws/Regen scrapper haha

Nice man! Why do you recommend WM on a scrap?

Hi all! I wanted to pick your brains: Which power sets, in your opinion, are most optimal on a scrapper? I've recently rolled several tankers and brutes, but I miss scrappin' it out! I know the obvious answer is TW/Bio. Rolled one for a bit, wasn't for me. I also hear great things about DM/Shield having great synergy. This makes sense to me, as I've rolled 2 Shield Defense Tankers and what the set is missing out on is a heal (as well as some way to take care of endurance). Dark Melee helps cover these areas. Are there any other power sets/combos you feel are most optimally played on scrapper? Thanks in advance heroes!