build Battle Maid: A Katana / Super Reflexes Build (Now with added AoE for those casual +4x8 Radio Missions)

[Arboris]

So after some time I have revised this build quite a bit, and thought I'd update my post here. (Last edit was on 2023-05-26)

 

What's the idea behind this build?

While I really like it, the Katana set lacks quite a bit of AoE making soloing radio missions not ideal. And since that's the content I mostly do, I thought I'd update her for it.

I've thrown out a bit of defense and there is no "oh shi~" healing skills anymore. But in return I now have decent AoE in the form of Exploding Shuriken. Exploding shuriken is completely rigged up for damage procs, and one knockdown proc for a bit of soft control. It's a mini-nuke on a very short cooldown. 

 

I usually do Build Up > Exploding Shuriken > The Lotus Drops > Flashing steel > Any other attack > The Lotus Drops for my AoE. This usually deletes most of the mobs. 

 

So what are the key abilities that I need to press here?

Not that many, as it should be on a scrapper. The attacks you'll use are Soaring Dragon,  Golden Dragon Fly, Flashing Steel, Gamblers Cut, The Lotus Drops and Exploding Shuriken. With Exploding Shuriken and The lotus Drops mainly for AoE. 

 

As for your power-up powers? Put your Hasten on Autocast and make sure to press Practiced Brawler on Cooldown. That's it.

 

Just a small side-note, but don't forget you also get Caltrops and Webgrenade. Caltrops is a great AoE crowd control that slows anyone down getting in it, and they also can't jump anymore. Webgrenade is great to bring down flyers or to just to hold someone in place.  

 

Here's some footage of me fumbling about in +8/x4 radio missions to give you an idea what the build can do:

 

Battle Maid: Level 50 Natural Scrapper

Note: I'm running teleportation as my travel power, but feel free to pick any you like. Sticking with this build you have the option for Teleport, Super Speed and Super Jump. 

 

Primary Power Set: Katana
Secondary Power Set: Super Reflexes
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Teleportation
Ancillary Pool: Weapon Mastery

 

Hero Profile:

Level 1:    Gambler's Cut    

•  (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage
•  (3) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance
•  (3) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
•  (5) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
•  (5) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
•  (7) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 1:    Focused Fighting    

•  (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense
•  (7) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance
•  (9) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime
•  (9) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime
•  (11) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime
•  (11) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage

Level 2:    Flashing Steel    

•  (A) Armageddon - Damage
•  (19) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
•  (19) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy
•  (21) Armageddon - Recharge/Accuracy
•  (21) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
•  (23) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage

Level 4:    Focused Senses    

•  (A) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance
•  (23) Shield Wall - Defense/Recharge
•  (25) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
•  (25) Shield Wall - Defense
•  (27) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
•  (27) Kismet - Accuracy +6%

Level 6:    Agile    

•  (A) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance
•  (29) Shield Wall - Defense/Recharge
•  (29) Shield Wall - Defense
•  (31) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
•  (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 8:    Hasten    

•  (A) Recharge Reduction IO
•  (31) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 10:    Practiced Brawler    

•  (A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 12:    Combat Jumping    

•  (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 14:    Build Up    

•  (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up

Level 16:    Dodge    

•  (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 18:    The Lotus Drops    

•  (A) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage
•  (33) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Recharge
•  (33) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
•  (33) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
•  (34) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
•  (34) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Recharge/Critical Hit Bonus

Level 20:    Kick    

•  (A) Empty

Level 22:    Tough    

•  (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
•  (34) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
•  (36) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime
•  (36) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP
•  (36) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
•  (37) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 24:    Weave    

•  (A) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance
•  (37) Shield Wall - Defense/Recharge
•  (37) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
•  (39) Shield Wall - Defense

Level 26:    Soaring Dragon    

•  (A) Hecatomb - Damage
•  (39) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy
•  (39) Hecatomb - Recharge/Accuracy
•  (40) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance
•  (40) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative)
•  (40) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)

Level 28:    Lucky    

•  (A) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance
•  (42) Shield Wall - Defense/Recharge
•  (42) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
•  (42) Shield Wall - Defense

Level 30:    Teleport    (Like I said, just pick your prefered travel power here)

•  (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)

Level 32:    Golden Dragonfly    

•  (A) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage
•  (43) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
•  (43) Superior Critical Strikes - RechargeTime/+50% Crit Proc
•  (43) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage
•  (45) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
•  (45) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 35:    Evasion    

•  (A) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance
•  (45) Shield Wall - Defense/Recharge
•  (46) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
•  (46) Shield Wall - Defense
•  (46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 38:    Caltrops    

• (A): D-Sync Deceleration

Level 41:    Web Grenade    

•  (A) Accuracy IO

Level 44:    Exploding Shuriken    

• (A) Hamidon Origin:Nucleolus Exposure
• (48) Hamidon Origin:Nucleolus Exposure
• (48) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
• (48) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
• (50) Bombardment - Chance for Fire Damage
• (50) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown

Level 47:    Quickness    

•  (A) Run Speed IO

Level 49:    Combat Teleport    

•  (A) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception

Level 1:    Critical Hit    
Level 1:    Brawl    

•  (A) Accuracy IO

Level 1:    Sprint    

•  (A) Celerity - +Stealth

Level 2:    Rest    

•  (A) Interrupt Reduction IO

Level 1:    Swift    

•  (A) Run Speed IO

Level 1:    Hurdle    

•  (A) Jumping IO

Level 1:    Health    

•  (A) Miracle - +Recovery
•  (13) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
•  (13) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
•  (15) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb

Level 1:    Stamina    

•  (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
•  (15) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
•  (17) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
•  (17) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
•  (50) Power Transfer - Chance to Heal Self

 

Incarnates: (I have these, but I do switch them out regulary. Just pick your own favorites)

• Level 50:    Musculature Core Paragon    
• Level 50:    Vorpal Core Final Judgement    
• Level 50:    Reactive Radial Flawless Interface    
• Level 50:    Tsoo Core Superior Ally    
• Level 50:    Ageless Radial Epiphany    
• Level 50:    Assault Radial Embodiment

 

Badges:   (Do get these, they help massively)

• Level 50:    Portal Jockey    
• Level 50:    Task Force Commander    
• Level 50:    The Atlas Medallion    
• Level 50:    Freedom Phalanx Reserve    

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Battle_Maid_v2_-_Scrapper_Katana.mxd

Edited August 27, 2023 by Arboris
An update on my old build. + some shoddy footage of me fumbling around in +8/x4 radio missions

[StrikerFox]

Love it! Defeats the bad guys and sticks around to clean the crime scene. 

[KnaveOfSwords]

I have to ask, how did you make that costume?

[SomeGuy]

17 hours ago, KnaveOfSwords said:

I have to ask, how did you make that costume?

 

I think with the costume creator. This game has a pretty good one.

[Arboris]

20 hours ago, KnaveOfSwords said:

I have to ask, how did you make that costume?

Battle Maid 01.costume

 

This is just one of her outfits, but it is the only actual "Maid" one

Edited June 26, 2022 by Arboris

[KnaveOfSwords]

31 minutes ago, Arboris said:

Battle Maid 01.costume 7.81 kB · 0 downloads

 

This is just one of her outfits, but it is the only actual "Maid" one

Thank you.  I'd been considering the idea of a maid look for a staff-wielder ever since finding the broom option there (with other possibilities being a witch, or old monk type), but had been struggling with getting the look to come together.

[Arboris]

No problem, I don't mind sharing the stuff I've made 👍

[StrikerFox]

On 6/26/2022 at 11:09 AM, Arboris said:

 

Here's something mildly interesting. That chest detail will incorporate the supergroup emblem when entering SG mode. Though I think it needs to be paired with "shirts" for it to happen.

 

[Arboris]

Bump, since I did a massive build overhaul 

[Thrax]

How are you getting held on sr?  Didn’t watch videos but feared should be the only thing to worry about. 

Edited May 20, 2023 by Thrax

[Arboris]

On paper, you wouldn't. But Practiced Brawler does have a chunky 64 second recharge in this build. But most importantly: You still have to notice it, and when you're in a cluster of enemies its easy to miss it and just go splat in a matter of seconds. 

[Thrax]

I always have it on auto and it lasts for two minutes. Never get stunned. 

[Arboris]

I always have hasten on auto, wish we could do a few more. I did not realize the buff is a whopping 2 minutes long though. 

Edited May 21, 2023 by Arboris

[twozerofoxtrot]

10 hours ago, Arboris said:

wish we could do a few more.

 

Copy and paste:

 

/bind W "+forward$$powexectoggleon practiced brawler"

 

Now whenever you move forward if Practiced Brawler is off cooldown, it'll cast and stay up between fights.

 

This works thanks to HC removing roots for buffs (the biggest QOL improvement this team has given us IMO). However, if you play with the sound on, you may want to consider a silencing mod for the still recharging "Wom" sound, as you're going to hear it a lot.

[Arboris]

It is a bit wonky, but it does work. Thanks for that.