Daredevil Homage Hero!

[One IV All]

So, I’m of Irish heritage. Always grew up loving DD since, you know, he is one of the few heroes with Irish heritage as well 😂

 

Comics are great, and I absolutely LOVED the Netflix adaptation (super pumped for Born Again on Disney+). I’d love to run a hero that is a homage to the Man With No Fear.

 

What power sets would you go? I THINK I’ve settled on Street Justice, as I feel it really captures the grit of DD. Another option could be Dual Blades, but idk if they have an escrima/baton option. I guess Staff Fighting could work as well, however I recently ran that on a Tanker.

 

Where it gets tricky is the secondary choice. I could see /Nin, /SR and /WP all working.

 

/Nin seems really fitting, as he was trained by Stick, who was a member of The Hand. It also seems like the “middle ground” between SR and WP.

 

/SR works because of his super senses. Don’t get hit, but when you do it hurts.

 

/WP is more so influnenced by the Netflix show… that Daredevil just DOESN’T STAY DOWN.

 

What do y’all think?

[Octogoat]

Staff or stj and WP for sure 

[One IV All]

3 hours ago, Octogoat said:

Staff or stj and WP for sure 

Definitely seems like a fit for the recent MCU DD!

[SomeGuy]

DB. You can change the weapon to...I think batons? I can't remember. I know I changed them to Sais and made a Raphael ninja turtle with my DB/ENA.

 

Don't do Staff. It is easily the weakest of the scrapper primaries. Easily. And you already ran it on a Tanker.

 

Don't dismiss EA as a secondary.

 

My WM/SD is Captain America or a SPEHS MAREEN. I'd be lying if I said I don't want to see this. I really do.

Edited February 20 by SomeGuy

[tidge]

Having played both Street Justice and Dual Blades, I think Street Justice will channel the feels better.

 

I like each of Ninjitsu, Willpower and Super Reflexes on Scrappers.... in that order. Ninjitsu edges out Willpower for me because it is less 'set-and-forget' (in a good way).

 

I actually don't like Energy Aura on Scrappers. It isn't terrible, but I find that (my EA Scrappers) can too easily end up in over their head. For my play style(s) and build choice(s) I find Energy Aura works better for Tankers/Brutes (more HP) and Sentinels (who start combat from range and then close the gap to enemies).

[Lord_Infinity]

As a long time DD fan from way back in the 70's I would say Street Justice/Super Reflexes, now that being said a great case can be made for Street Justice/Ninjitsu especially with the stick, Hand storylines.

[One IV All]

6 hours ago, Lord_Infinity said:

As a long time DD fan from way back in the 70's I would say Street Justice/Super Reflexes, now that being said a great case can be made for Street Justice/Ninjitsu especially with the stick, Hand storylines.

You pretty much hit the nail on the head of why I feel both could work haha. I’m LEANING /Nin just because you can only use it on a Scrapper,  compared to SR.

Edited February 21 by One IV All

[Erratic1]

On 2/20/2025 at 10:06 PM, One IV All said:

You pretty much hit the nail on the head of why I feel both could work haha. I’m LEANING /Nin just because you can only use it on a Scrapper,  compared to SR.

 

Guessing Stalkers are out of the running then? 😛

 

But I do love Ninjitsu on a Scrapper. Speaking purely subjectively, I think StJ/SR or StJ/Willpower are probably what most people would think of for best portraying DD, but StJ/Nin is not outside the circle of sanity, particularly on from a mechanical standpoint.

 

 

[bAss_ackwards]

Other than the build talk, how about the costume? Let's see it if you got it! 😄

[Troo]

could be close..

[Due Regard]

2 hours ago, bAss_ackwards said:

Other than the build talk, how about the costume? Let's see it if you got it! 😄

 

Tangent - What were/was the position of the OG team/Rednames on Tribute toons?

 

I know (recall?) the official position was verboten/3 degrees or more of separation - But what was/were the individual thoughts on them?

[One IV All]

On 2/23/2025 at 6:16 AM, Erratic1 said:

 

Guessing Stalkers are out of the running then? 😛

 

But I do love Ninjitsu on a Scrapper. Speaking purely subjectively, I think StJ/SR or StJ/Willpower are probably what most people would think of for best portraying DD, but StJ/Nin is not outside the circle of sanity, particularly on from a mechanical standpoint.

 

 

To this point, you kind of sold me on Street Justice + Willpower. The tough thing for me now…I’m trying to settle on Scrapper or Tanker.

 

Both seem like they can fit with DD… Matt loves to Scrap, but he also just DOESN’T STAY DOWN.

[One IV All]

2 hours ago, bAss_ackwards said:

Other than the build talk, how about the costume? Let's see it if you got it! 😄

Mobile right now but I will send when I’m back home! It’s more in line with his season 1 of the show/hand costumes as I felt that  was a bit safer so I wouldn’t get generic’d =P

[bAss_ackwards]

2 hours ago, Due Regard said:

 

Tangent - What were/was the position of the OG team/Rednames on Tribute toons?

 

I know (recall?) the official position was verboten/3 degrees or more of separation - But what was/were the individual thoughts on them?

I don't remember personally, so I can't contribute anything to that question unfortunately.

[Erratic1]

7 hours ago, One IV All said:

To this point, you kind of sold me on Street Justice + Willpower. The tough thing for me now…I’m trying to settle on Scrapper or Tanker.

 

Odd, as I have been secretly hoping you'd go Stj/Nin. 😛

 

Go Scrapper. 

 

7 hours ago, One IV All said:

 

Both seem like they can fit with DD… Matt loves to Scrap, but he also just DOESN’T STAY DOWN.

 

True, but it's not like he is going to take hits like The Thing or Colossus.

[Octogoat]

Reminds me of my old CO toon "Batdevil" a mix of two heroes.

[tidge]

9 hours ago, One IV All said:

To this point, you kind of sold me on Street Justice + Willpower. The tough thing for me now…I’m trying to settle on Scrapper or Tanker.

 

Both seem like they can fit with DD… Matt loves to Scrap, but he also just DOESN’T STAY DOWN.

 

I've exported my Scrapper build for you to take a look at. It is a pretty straightforward build IMO, it may have slightly too many attacks for pure efficiency, but it plays well across all content.

 

build-StJWP-Scrap.txt

 

For the Daredevil homage, I don't think there is a particularly good choice of Epic/Patron. Weapon Mastery hits the 'ninja' notes, Energy Mastery is a fine neutral choice with Focused Accuracy and Physical Perfection; neither of those requires many slots.

 

If I was going to rework *this* build into a Daredevil homage, I'd probably drop the Sorcery pool and Soul Mastery to instead work in Force of Will:

 

Mighty Leap as the travel power <- I like the slow resistance, but more slots might be available when dropping Soul Mastery for more choices.

Weaken Resolve as the 'radar sense' to find weaknesses (this is a one-slot wonder IMO, with just Accuracy/Debuff or Accuracy/Recharge)

Unleash Potential, franken-slotted with LotG (+recharge) ,3x Shield Wall (+res, boosted defense, boosted defense/recharge), and a boosted (or HO) Heal/Recharge

 

If  a couple more slots are available, I like 4x Unbreakable Guard for more Melee Defense (Tough currently has 2 slots)

 

Perma-Hasten is nice, but not entirely necessary.

[tidge]

Here is a graphic mock-up (sorry no Mids) of what I'd suggest as a starting point for a Dardevil Homage using Street Justice/Willpower:

 

 

This would not be the "leveling up" build, but it would be similar... I would slip in the globals earlier.

 

I delayed some powers to have Unleash Potential at level 20, and I feel like I should comment on this choice. The build has 'enough' attacks that the character won't be waiting around doing nothing. Some folks may not want to delay Crushing Uppercut. Depending on Endurance burn, I find that powers like Quick Recovery can often be delayed. Mileage may vary.

 

This build will have perma-Hasten, which I know appeals to many players.  I'm not crazy about the slotting of Rise to the Challenge, but that set bonus was needed for perma-Hasten (without relying on %+recharge) and the %Absorb piece had to go somewhere.

 

I shifted the slotting of Maneuvers and Weave, for exemplaring. Daredevil homages may want the Concealment pool instead of Leadership.

[One IV All]

4 hours ago, Erratic1 said:

 

Odd, as I have been secretly hoping you'd go Stj/Nin. 😛

 

Go Scrapper. 

 

 

True, but it's not like he is going to take hits like The Thing or Colossus.

Yeah, Nin is the other that I've been torn on.

Since you recommend Scrapper, I might go the /Nin route, since that is only available on Scrappers!

[One IV All]

41 minutes ago, tidge said:

Here is a graphic mock-up (sorry no Mids) of what I'd suggest as a starting point for a Dardevil Homage using Street Justice/Willpower:

 

 

This would not be the "leveling up" build, but it would be similar... I would slip in the globals earlier.

 

I delayed some powers to have Unleash Potential at level 20, and I feel like I should comment on this choice. The build has 'enough' attacks that the character won't be waiting around doing nothing. Some folks may not want to delay Crushing Uppercut. Depending on Endurance burn, I find that powers like Quick Recovery can often be delayed. Mileage may vary.

 

This build will have perma-Hasten, which I know appeals to many players.  I'm not crazy about the slotting of Rise to the Challenge, but that set bonus was needed for perma-Hasten (without relying on %+recharge) and the %Absorb piece had to go somewhere.

 

I shifted the slotting of Maneuvers and Weave, for exemplaring. Daredevil homages may want the Concealment pool instead of Leadership.

This is phenomenal, thank you so much! I actually REALLY like how you bring Unleash Potential in.... I feel it is fitting and it is good to fall back on.

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Edited 1 hour ago by One IV All