BS/SD Stalker vs Scrapper

[Eyetooth]

Looking for some advice. Is a BS/SD power set better played on a scrapper or a stalker? I am a an older player returning and I'm still learning the ins and outs of the class types. 

Edited July 31, 2022 by Eyetooth

[Without_Pause]

BS on a Stalker has less AoE although you are only missing out on a cone. The advantage to Shield on a Stalker is Shield Charge doesn't break Hide so you can use it and then follow up with something else and the follow up will crit. In short, there's nothing about the combo which really swings one way or the other.

[Nemu]

This is a good read

 

Do take grant cover, Defense Debuff Resistance is Precious. The builds are still relevant for the most part.

Edited August 2, 2022 by Nemu

[SeraphimKensai]

I personally went the stalker route: although it won't crit because it's a pseudopet, Shield Charge doesn't break hide, so you can get a immediately follow-up with an attack for a  guaranteed crit right after.

 

The combo works pretty well together.

[Crysis]

I've got both, both at 50 T4 and with fairly equivalent slotting.

 

I -strongly- prefer BS/SD on a Stalker.  The Stalker IO's just are too good to pass up, with mostly "Crit-on-Demand" making such a significant DPS difference between the two.  SD is just great defense for both, but if given the choice between higher HP of a Scrapper vs -MUCH- higher DPS of a Stalker via the ATO bonuses.....it's no contest.