Looking for Axe/Shield builds and/or advice.

[DerNachthund]

Howdy all,

 

Had an origin idea for an Axe/Shield scrapper idea but have zero experience with either powerset.

 

I found some builds that seem rather older (2019ish) but understand there was at least an update to Axe that make it slightly different now.

 

I definitely prefer teaming but end up soloing as I am mostly on European time.

 

Any advice for leveling this powerset combo or examples would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks!

[twozerofoxtrot]

I can give some very general advice.

 

• SD wants high recharge, both for Sheild Charge and to stack Active Defense (the latter provides extra Defense Debuff Resist). BA has KD in all its attacks so lots of opportunities to slot Force Feedback recharge procs.
• Axe Cyclone is new and awesome. Sucks nearby enemies in, which will boost the damage stacks from Against All Odds.
• SD has always been Endurance hungry. After the changes BA slurps more blue than it used to. Plan accordingly. 
• SD is notoriously tight for slotting. If it feels like you're having to make tough choices that's normal.

[DerNachthund]

Thanks for that, it gives me a decent start. Axe seems to also be fairly end hungry from what i can see so far. 

 

I might have to dig up some of the older builds to help me out. Changes shouldn't be to hard to work in.

 

Thanks tons for the advice!

[Crossie]

I'm hoping somebody posts an OP build for this.  Keeping my eye on this thread for sure.  

[provoked]

Not to necro this topic - but has anyone come up with a crazy build here?

[IronJuke]

Hi There,

 

I am leveling a toon for this build now.  It has maxed out S/L Resists, good accuracy and recharge, etc.   You can always take it and proc it out or do whatever.

 

There is alternate Enhance slotting also in the build.   I'm probably going with the version that has Moonbeam and Shadowmeld, as I don't believe this build requires Hasten.

 

https://www.midsreborn.com/builds/download.php?uc=1684&c=714&a=1428&f=HEX&dc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

 

Scrapper Axe Shield.mxd

Scrapper Axe Shield Moonbeam.mxd

Edited April 4, 2023 by IronJuke

[Yomo Kimyata]

You can make a real monster.  I'm not a fan of Shield (I don't really like click mez protection, and I don't really like telenukes) but this is something I may look into:

 

Spoiler

This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.4.7
https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn

Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Battle Axe
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Sorcery
Ancillary Pool: Leviathan Mastery

Hero Profile:
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Level 1:    Chop    
 (A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
 (3) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 (3) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 (5) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 (5) Superior Blistering Cold - Recharge/Chance for Hold: Level 50

Level 1:    Deflection    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed: Level 50
 (7) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
 (7) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50

Level 2:    Battle Agility    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed: Level 50
 (9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
 (9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50

Level 4:    Kick    
 (A) Accuracy IO: Level 50

Level 6:    Combat Jumping    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed: Level 50
 (11) Kismet - Accuracy +6%: Level 30
 (11) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage: Level 50

Level 8:    Pendulum    
 (A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
 (13) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 (13) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 (15) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 (15) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 (40) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge: Level 50

Level 10:    Active Defense    
 (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
 (17) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50

Level 12:    Build Up    
 (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff: Level 50
 (43) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 50
 (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
 (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
 (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance: Level 50
 (46) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 50

Level 14:    Tough    
 (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance: Level 50
 (17) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
 (19) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance: Level 50
 (19) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP: Level 50
 (21) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30

Level 16:    Against All Odds    
 (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50

Level 18:    Swoop    
 (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
 (23) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 (23) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 (25) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 (25) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 (43) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 50

Level 20:    True Grit    
 (A) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance: Level 50
 (21) Gladiator's Armor - Recharge/Resist: Level 50
 (27) Panacea - Heal: Level 50
 (27) Panacea - Heal/Endurance: Level 50

Level 22:    Axe Cyclone    
 (A) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 (29) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy: Level 50
 (31) Armageddon - Recharge/Accuracy: Level 50
 (31) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 (31) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage: Level 50
 (42) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge: Level 50

Level 24:    Phalanx Fighting    
 (A) Shield Wall - Defense: Level 50
 (33) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
 (33) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All): Level 50

Level 26:    Cleave    
 (A) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
 (33) Superior Critical Strikes - Damage/RechargeTime: Level 50
 (34) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime: Level 50
 (34) Superior Critical Strikes - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime: Level 50
 (34) Superior Critical Strikes - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime: Level 50
 (42) Superior Critical Strikes - RechargeTime/+50% Crit Proc: Level 50

Level 28:    Shield Charge    
 (A) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 (29) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 (36) Superior Scrapper's Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 (36) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
 (36) Fury of the Gladiator - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
 (43) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff: Level 50

Level 30:    One with the Shield    
 (A) Gladiator's Armor - Recharge/Resist: Level 50
 (37) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance: Level 50
 (37) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All): Level 50

Level 32:    Grant Cover    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed: Level 50

Level 35:    Mystic Flight    
 (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%): Level 50

Level 38:    Arcane Bolt    
 (A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
 (39) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime: Level 50
 (39) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 (39) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 (40) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime: Level 50

Level 41:    Rune of Protection    
 (A) Gladiator's Armor - Recharge/Resist: Level 50
 (42) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance: Level 50

Level 44:    Weave    
 (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed: Level 50
 (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
 (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50

Level 47:    Water Spout    
 (A) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
 (48) Artillery - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
 (48) Artillery - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 (48) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
 (50) Artillery - Accuracy/Recharge/Range: Level 50
 (50) Artillery - Endurance/Recharge/Range: Level 50

Level 49:    Hibernate    
 (A) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb: Level 50
 (50) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime: Level 50

Level 1:    Critical Hit    
Level 1:    Brawl    
 (A) Empty

Level 1:    Sprint    
 (A) Empty

Level 2:    Rest    
 (A) Empty

Level 1:    Swift    
 (A) Empty

Level 1:    Hurdle    
 (A) Empty

Level 1:    Health    
 (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance: Level 50
 (37) Miracle - +Recovery: Level 40

Level 1:    Stamina    
 (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50
 (40) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50

Level 38:    Arcane Power    
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https://www.midsreborn.com/builds/download.php?uc=1623&c=710&a=1420&f=HEX&dc=78DA7594DB4E13511486FFE9CC00A507A84039150A0272B480F1469478022EB04D48FA00752C435B69A0691B830FE0BD42D41B4F171E407D0F2F8437F00D0C6AA2C47861EA9A59B3EA46C324D37C7BED75F8F75A7B9ADA5A081EEC27AF400B5F2F5A954A269D2D5BA5925D365356AE9085F334D2DB2DF64CCA2EDA76E29A55AD16EDCCD52D3B5EDF59B0D7EC8D8A9D48E70B7671559608AD6C6E16134B855CBE5AD8C805DD55D2B64AF5457AB39CB5CB7703EC57741CFB174B856C225DB58AEB943869DF2958D5BCB5914959952AB97691A2017AC351FAD134784FCD00EED33B6BC0870702DB0C0676041E3234879C68D4A37D4087E6EE34A05DA0952110520B91AF26BE4DE2DB24BE3E6A98AEF842470FDC9D28ED986A1653B234E33719FA1CF8AEBB968EA8D3F9BF67331BF1847507F154E0194318CF055E308CE29ECF851009F76BF53C35CD8F49478C1FAD75A04A01B552002F397802AF18A6F09AE12CDE08EC0AEC31E874B890723823841F7C94561C319CC24F815F0CEDE8D4DC738749678BA2132D18647911921751866C46B0E6B51339813C43170A02B7E11D619D214805DA14797A1BA645C379861E0C08C418DAA2CE9D506A77E082CF5515C31C433F2E0A5C1298E78E8CCB105AA876A73AF74E2C7381012C09DCF0D450C96EB564376E1A9E8BC530885B02598155C32B693344A864AF3AD45E7CE40231EC330CE140604E77950F619E610297BD41519A3E28CAFBB8597E0C73FB1C38E78D997CE3EABD8FCBEDDE19014E2B5968D1CB31DBB433A25E9A11ECF201CE604FE0ADC03BB9DCEF191E51F49892571B1375E3A2CEA05B39A9B67E52444DC9873B251FEE270A4928BE6602BAE9EE4CC31030051A1866D128D0C47014046694D66B3338D43D97CF0C71E3F85F4F2D66407D6AAEB15643F204FB8AA1C6935D63FB61F3F1C4E2FFE504FBD77FEC84832C7118CBB41835F0ED7F97C73E6F0EDB0C1F26688A8A9ADA1FBBF8C6C4