Elec/Dark - cosmetic question, also Scrapper vs. Brute

[Keilis]

I used to have an Elec/Dark Brute that I was excited to start playing, but then The Snap Announcement happened.  I'm remaking him, but I think I'll do so as a Scrapper.  A stronger LR sounds more fun than a stronger DS, and I like the freedom of pausing during play.  My Stone/Elec can stay Brute for SMASH and tanking, and my Claws/WP is meant for gogogo play, so Brute it shall stay.  In any case, does Elec/Dark sound better on a Scrapper to you all?

 

Also, before I really get going, it's worth asking all you /Dark vets the most important question about this character.  The idea with this character is that between his featureless black model, the thunderhead aura, Elec/, Dark Embrace, Murky Cloud (with noir customization), and Cloak of Darkness, he'll look like a vaguely humanoid-shaped evil cloud that occasionally spews red lightning.  Is that what I'll get, or does CoD stop obfuscating your model when you attack?

[hejtmane]

Been so long I think the cloud stays even when attacking and obscures everything still to some degree

[Nightmarer]

I had a lvl 50 elec/shield brute back in the day and to be honest with you, elec melee always felt a tad lackluster on a brute, lots more than other sets which shine later on or when the fury bar starts moving up seriously (such as claws or dm) so I'd go scrapper. As to elec/dark, afraid I can't be of assistance, from afar I'd say the combo lacks synergy but to be totally honest with you, the reason I never tried is because I have a hard time picturing a right concept for the combo. In any case, for what is worth, I'd go scrapper with elec melee.

[Keilis]

Yeah, this character is much more about the RP and concept than it is about powerset synergy.  Alas, if only I could put the KB->KD IO in Lightning Clap, then I could do wonders with that and Oppressive Gloom!  If I were doing this as a Brute, at least I could use Electric Fences first, but I suspect I'll have plenty of fun as it is.  :D

 

Also, FWIW, I did some more digging, and I found a video of /Dark that both used CoD and was zoomed-in enough that I could clearly see that I couldn't see the actual model in combat.  My plan is sound!

[Keilis]

Scratch that - it's not in Pine's yet, but there's a Knockback set with a KB->KD, Sudden Acceleration, which seems to work in Lightning Clap.  Stackable AoE stuns with some KD to keep them in my DS?  Sounds like one heck of a synergy to me!