MunkiLord

I have an iPhone, but not a Mac, and I've started doing that too the last year.

I tend to maximize recharge, often at the expense of endurance management, so Miracle is the one I find most valuable.

Significantly faster. Now that I realize the error in strategy, I'm thinking jshmoe and I could cut our time in half. Assuming the Scrapper can hold aggro a set with strong debuffs could cut off even more time. Looking back, I think there are two significant risks, and that is LR before the blue tower goes down and a bad pull of all four patron AVs right before LR. LR is still a threat after the blue tower, and an unlucky break with Aeon could deaths, but I consider those significantly smaller threats.

You're missing is set bonuses from IOs to get to 45% defense.

I would do Fire/Ice Blaster myself. Damage, damage, and Ice!

There is nothing wrong with taking Maneuvers for SD, but it's not necessary, especially with help from ATOs and potentially Alpha Slot. If I can find my old Fire/SD build from live, I'll share it later.

Fascinating stuff! Thank you! So Havoc Punch is as terrible as I thought, that's good to know. Jacob's Ladder isn't nearly as bad as I thought, and Thunderstrike isn't as good as I thought. Good stuff.

I have no data to back this up, but it definitely feels like 55% when I see it go off on my Elec/SD. Crits all over the place.

This Are you agreeing that they're good picks or that I'm biased? ;D :P Can’t it be a little of column A and a little of column B? Also this. But I'm biased too. I love my Elec/SD, and using DM/SD for the 2 Scrapper STF made me love that one too.

Doing it on a PUG makes it more fun! Another counter is to openly dismiss a team leader that tries to interview me before an invite.

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[*]1. It seems like everyone plays a Brute. Why play a Scrapper, or a Tanker for that matter? I can see Stalker brings something a little different to the table, but Brute seems to do what those other two melee ATs do, without any of the weaknesses. In general, Scrappers will out damage Brutes, but Brutes having a higher damage cap means that isn't always the case. So with the right buffs or ideal circumstances, the Brute can pull ahead. Tanks have more HP and hold aggro better than Brutes. Brutes are very good at what Tanks and Scrappers do, but they generally don't do those things quite as well. [*]2. Why would I play Rad/Elec Defender when I can play Elec/Rad Corrupter and always be scourging? Defenders buffs and debuffs are stronger than Corruptors since they do less damage. [*]3. Sentinels. Are they really just intended to be solo friendly Blasters? Is that the whole appeal? Why would you want to be less potent and less vulnerable Blaster and a less tanky and less melee Scrapper? I have no experience with that AT. [*]4. Is it futile to try and compete DPS wise with anything other than Bio Armor? Offensive adaptation seems like a huge balance oversight. Or is that just the result of the end-life power creep of a desperate game? Bio Armor definitely gives the most damage for a secondary [*]a) Or Titan Weapons for that matter? Or TW/BA? TW absolutely does the most damage(at least for Scrappers, I assume it's the same or similar for the other ATs). That being said, it's an extremely slow set without momentum and it takes a significant IO investment to reach its potential. But when it gets there, TW/Bio does stupid insane damage. [*]5. How is Psionic Melee? I always thought Psi damage was super underrated since it is rarely resisted, but that seems like it never came to fruition as a mechanic? And of course the Mass Levitate does smashing... I don't know, but I just made a Psi/Fire Scrapper, so I'll know soon. 6. How do my old builds hold up at a glance? [*]a) Seems like Broadsword Scrapper has been outshined as the hard hitting primary. Or should I just play a BS/DA Brute :/ Broadsword is still perfectly useable, but you are right, it is outshined for damage. Most sets do more. If you want to use a sword, Katana is a good option since it's better than Broadsword in every way. [*]b) Similar to my question above, would my Rad/Elec Defender just end up doing less damage than an Elec/Rad Corrupter without any trade off after considering all the late gamer Enhancement and Incarnate potential (most of which I don't fully understand). And does Sonic Attack just outclass everything since it has -res? Sonic Attack isn't as good as the others, unfortunately. Your Rad/Elec Defender is still good, especially Rad. [*]c) Is AR just outclassed by Beam Rifle? Not positive, but it's my understanding, yes Beam Rifle is better.

I've come up with an initial build, but it sucks down endurance and I need more slots. But Psi/Fire does look promising. Once I get something more useable in Pine's I'll start a thread.

I have an Elec/SD and it's amazing, mobs just melt. Bosses aren't as fast as other sets, but they aren't a problem at all either. And the answer to the AT is Scrapper, it's always Scrapper.

That sounds delicious and amazing and something I want. Now, how can we make that happen or at least close to happening? Trust me, I would do some...unpleasant things for someone to magically inform me of a way to make Burn not suck on a scrapper. What do you think of using Tenebrous Tentacles from Darkness Mastery to help keep them in place for Burn?

Anyone know of how I could get Pine's to possibly run on Chrome OS? I'm not expecting it, but it would be amazing if I could get it to work.

The idea of Psi/Fire sounds awesome, so that is going to be my next toon.

That sounds delicious and amazing and something I want. Now, how can we make that happen or at least close to happening?

I love your name. Spelling is a little off, but I love it!

These are all fantastic suggestions! [*]I don't really use Time Wall, but this is a good call and I'll be doing this. [*]The Combat Jumping suggestion I like as well, but I'm not sure if I'll do a respec to move one slot(wanna keep that Luck in ther). I really wish I could have Pine's type slot switching when doing a respec. [*]I don't use Explosive Arrow enough to really get any use out of the -res proc, this is another good suggestion. When I do use it, might as well maximize it's damage. [*]I don't know how I missed this! Slotting that KB to KD IO will be the first thing I do when I get home. This will help me take alpha strikes during an ITF without scattering them!

But does that factor in Rage or double stacked Rage?

I don't think it's unwise at all. After using this build for a few weeks now, I love it. But, I have more defenses than I need. And my assumption is that extra defense is coming at the expense of some damage. Really it just depends what you wanna do. I can safely solo Council at +4x8, but it's not quite as fast as I'd like. If you plan on doing any significant amount of teaming, you really don't need as much defense as I have, buffs and debuffs are all over the place. But it is fun, and that's what I consider most important. So if you think more damage will be more fun for you, absolutely build that way. There is nothing unwise about your strategy at all.

Fixed that for you.

I'm interested in doing this again, for sure, and streaming is something I probably want to do too. I really like my Elec/SD Scrapper, so I may use her next time.

Me trying to save that last/ignore it is a result of rust and remembering wrong. So that terrible strategy is all on me lol.