[DM / Shield - LF Build & Advice]

On 3/7/2021 at 9:45 PM, Saikochoro said:

Dark melee/shield defense is my favorite scrapper.  Good choice!

 

I can share my build with you, but it has a compromise.  It has my own particular flavor in builds (I love me some rune of protection).  I respec'd and went through several builds before stopping on this one.  I made a conscious decision to pick up rune of protection and keep decent global recharge at the expense of the ranged softcap.  Not everyone will agree with that move, but it has worked out best of my various builds for me.  I have slightly adjusted my build to include some stealthing ability. To stealth past mobs turn on super speed, which has celerity + stealth in it and that should be enough most of the time just speeding past the mob.

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This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.4.7
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Level 50 Mutation Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Sorcery
Power Pool: Speed

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Shadow Punch -- SprScrStr-Rchg/+Crit(A)
Level 1: Deflection -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), Rct-Def(3), Rct-Def/EndRdx(3)
Level 2: Smite -- SprCrtStr-Acc/Dmg(A), SprCrtStr-Dmg/Rchg(5), SprCrtStr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), SprCrtStr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7), SprCrtStr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7), SprCrtStr-Rchg/+50% Crit(9)
Level 4: Shadow Maul -- Arm-Dmg(A), Arm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Arm-Acc/Rchg(13), Arm-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Arm-Dam%(15), Obl-%Dam(15)
Level 6: Battle Agility -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), Rct-Def(17), Rct-Def/EndRdx(17)
Level 8: True Grit -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(19), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(19), UnbGrd-Max HP%(21)
Level 10: Siphon Life -- SprScrStr-Acc/Dmg(A), SprScrStr-Dmg/Rchg(23), SprScrStr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), SprScrStr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), SprScrStr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), Prv-Heal(27)
Level 12: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 14: Combat Jumping -- Rct-Def(A), Rct-Def/EndRdx(27), Rct-ResDam%(29), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(29)
Level 16: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 18: Dark Consumption -- PwrTrns-EndMod(A), PwrTrns-Dam/Rech(31), PwrTrns-Dam/EndMod(31), PwrTrns-Dam/Acc/End(31), PwrTrns-Dam/Acc/Rech/End(33), PwrTrns-+Heal(33)
Level 20: Phalanx Fighting -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 22: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 24: Tough -- Ags-ResDam(A), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx(33), Ags-ResDam/Rchg(34), Ags-EndRdx/Rchg(34), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(34), GldArm-3defTpProc(36)
Level 26: Weave -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), Rct-Def(36), Rct-Def/EndRdx(36)
Level 28: Soul Drain -- Obl-Dmg(A), Obl-Acc/Rchg(37), Obl-Dmg/Rchg(37), Obl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Obl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), GssSynFr--Build%(39)
Level 30: Spirit Ward -- Prv-Absorb%(A)
Level 32: Arcane Bolt -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(46), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(47), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(47), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 35: Rune of Protection -- RctArm-ResDam(A), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx(39), RctArm-ResDam/Rchg(40), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(40), RctArm-EndRdx/Rchg(40), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(42)
Level 38: Midnight Grasp -- Hct-Dmg(A), Hct-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Hct-Acc/Rchg(42), Hct-Dmg/EndRdx(43), Hct-Dam%(43), TchofDth-Dam%(43)
Level 41: Shield Charge -- Obl-Dmg(A), Obl-Acc/Rchg(45), Obl-Dmg/Rchg(45), Obl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Obl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), Obl-%Dam(46)
Level 44: Grant Cover -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 47: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(50)
Level 49: Super Speed -- Clr-Stlth(A), BlsoftheZ-Travel(49), BlsoftheZ-Travel/EndRdx(50)
Level 1: Critical Hit 
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrc-Rcvry+(A), Pnc-Heal/+End(9)
Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(11)
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 4: Ninja Run 
Level 50: Musculature Core Paragon 
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I don't understand how this build has only one slot placed at lvl 21. Where'd the other one go?

[Anyone else notice a slowly increasing number of people joining groups just to solo?]

9 hours ago, Aurora_Girl said:

 

What?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_Snow

[Anyone else notice a slowly increasing number of people joining groups just to solo?]

On 10/31/2021 at 10:07 PM, Aurora_Girl said:

The funniest thing about this thread is that there's 14 pages of replies that @Bob_Loblawhas NEVER EVEN SEEN (Last online 9/26).

Aurora Snow would not have been a corrupter.

 

[i27 Fire/Elec Builds]

Thank you, Nemu. I think you are correct - I didn't know the P2P lady had jetpacks. 

I'm using this build with The electrical mastery set (shocking bolt for the hold instead of shocking grasp; charged armor instead of scorpion shield). What are your thoughts on best resist damage set in this case?

[i27 Fire/Elec Builds]

Hi Nemu - could you share your thoughts on an iteration of this build without superspeed? I *hate* superspeed as a travel power, and would prefer to fly. That, however, changes multiple aspects of your build and I'm not as familiar with the nuances to compensate well. 

Thank you for your time.

[Anyone else notice a slowly increasing number of people joining groups just to solo?]

On 9/25/2021 at 3:00 PM, Ukase said:

Now - if you made your wishes clear at the beginning that it was to be a team-effort and that every one should stick together

This is literally the difference between soloing and playing with a team. It seems odd that I would have to explicitly tell you to play as a team, with the team, when you join a TEAM - and that going off SOLO is not playing as a team.
 

And I agree - I think this type of attitude is what is turning people away from what was once a very cooperative and friendly game.