Quickest Softcap Set for Scrapper

[thegee]

What is the earliest level i can get soft-cap? I'm assuming its going to be positional but i don't know this game that well. Also what would be the best enhancements to slot (kismet, etc.)?

[nihilii]

/ninjitsu can get you pretty damn close by level 22, with 2 IOs (Steadfast and Gladiator Armor +3def uniques)
 

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[Shred Monkey]

I think SR is the "easiest" once you have all you powers because it takes the least in set bonuses to get to 45%.  But, because you don't get the AoE toggle until the 30s, I agree that Ninjitsu is probably the "earliest" in that you can get there at a lower level.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Shred Monkey

[Bill Z Bubba]

But with the very low DDR levels from Ninjitsu, it can be a rough ride depending on that defense against some enemy factions.

[Mr. Vee]

1 minute ago, Bill Z Bubba said:

But with the very low DDR levels from Ninjitsu, it can be a rough ride depending on that defense against some enemy factions.

I've not played it on HC but according to the Mids numbers that got fixed at some point.

[Bill Z Bubba]

3 minutes ago, Veelectric Boogaloo said:

I've not played it on HC but according to the Mids numbers that got fixed at some point.

I'm on Mids reborn 2.6.0.7 and for my fully built Kat/Nin Scrapper, I'm only showing 34.6% DDR without Kuji-In Retsu and 69.2 with it. Compared to SR's 96.7% DDR without Elude, that seems awfully low.

 

From an in game standpoint, last ITF I took my Nin on she struggled to stay alive where my SR cruises through without issue. I'm not trying to knock Nin because it comes with a lot of cool tools and may be perfect for what the OP is seeking at early levels, just wanted awareness spread on the DDR topic.

[Mr. Vee]

My bad, i saw the 60% resist effect in danger sense and thought it applied to both the perception and defense debuffs. Should've looked at totals before gasbagging. So even with ageless radial's added ddr it'd be an issue, and that wouldn't apply to the OP's question anyway.

[Haijinx]

Brutes can softcap SR to all positions at level 21 

 

EA gets all its shields at a pretty low level, but you need more IOs

 

[Troo]

Alternately, 3 purple pills and my squishy isn't so squishy. [ Living 60 seconds at a time! ]

[Troo]

it's shield defense I believe with both 3% globals, maneuvers, combat jumping and 3 teammates (level 21 slotting but might take using level 25 single origin enhancements so level 22)

 

note - a character would be fairly gimped.

 

Also, no where near as effective as say a proper regen at the same level.

Edited November 22, 2019 by Troo

[Doomguide2005]

On 11/21/2019 at 1:37 PM, Bill Z Bubba said:

But with the very low DDR levels from Ninjitsu, it can be a rough ride depending on that defense against some enemy factions.

Those passives not only contribute to DDR but are also responsible for SR's scaling resistance.  But for full disclosure both the toggle and passive AoE defenses are post 32 choices so scaling resistance, DDR and AoE defenses won't be topped out till mid 30's