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Has anyone done the math to figure out if the Performance Shifter: Chance for +End does more for your endurance than an end mod slotted into Stamina or Quick Recovery?
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Quote:I have toyed with all the epic pools in mids, and the only ones that I ended up seriously considering were Blaze and Soul Mastery. When I asked, I heard that melt armor for scraps pretty much stinks, so I dropped that idea.Originally Posted by AWRocketman
One thing I would look at is going for Soul Mastery as a patron set. I finally completed all the stuff to get redside and back to get this and Shadow Meld is an incredible add. It totally changes the survivability of my Claws/Regen. Nothing short of amazing.
Additionally, I ended up putting four Numinas in all my heal powers. I've got an extra 26% heal bonus to each because of this and it is noticeable.
Finally, and I know I'll get some hate for doing this, but I took Slash out of my build so I could fit in Revive. I like to play on the edge and a late click of MoG of SM means I faceplant. I like to be able to jump right up, smash the MoG button until it fires, shield back up and go at it. I don't use it much, but when I do I, and my teammates when teamed, appreciate it. From a single-target attack chain perspective I go FU -> Strike -> Focus -> Strike -> FU -> Strike -> Focus, etc. I have enough recharge to make this happen with no delay and it seems to be working for me. I haven't tried to solo any AVs so I don't know if the lack of Slash and accompanying Achilles proc will be detrimental or not yet.
I'm steadily building up my recharge, which is lowering my def, but I have up to 128-138% rech depending on the build. Soul is giving me the 138, but I'm thinking its worth dropping 10% rech for 3% def, 5% tohit, 40% regen, 20% max HP, and some added perception (which works great against those stealthy npcs).
For the numinas vs panacea, I'm looking at a loss of 30-37.5% rech, depending on the build, if I were to switch those out.
I am still willing to try out Soul for Shadow Meld though, I just don't have the experience with it atm that would make me feel comfortable grabbing it, while this toon has had Focused Acc for a good 2 years now. -
Quote:I decided to trade the gaussian set for 5 adjusted targeting for the 5% rech, and added the last one on to slash for Achilles heel proc.Originally Posted by Elegost
Without opening the build myself, the other thing that pops out is the Gaussian set. It's definitely not worth 6 slotting for typed defenses, especially when you're only worries about s/l. You'd be better off with 2 rectified reticles and an end reduction (if you need it).
With that, you can put one slot in both focus and follow up, each with a BU proc (decimation and Gaussian, respectively). They work much better in claws than anywhere else if you can manage to cram them in.
Also, slash doesn't have an Achilles heel proc.
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Quote:Well, with focused acc plus a little extra +acc set bonuses, I'm pretty good as is on my tohit/acc....I very rarely miss.Originally Posted by tektronics
1. Slotting just Kinetic Combat in Slash and Swipe makes your accuracy pretty crappy, you would probably be better off just going for melee defense instead of S/L and skipping out on Kinetic Combats.
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Quote:Originally Posted by tektronics
2. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the Panacea bonus of 7.5% recharge count the same as the lotg +rech, if so you are way over the rule of 5.
The Panacea rech and LotG are read differently, if you look at your rech bonus in the power attributes section, one is defined as "Huge Rech Bonus" and one as "LotG" (or something like that). So you can have 5 of each. -
Here's what I've finally come up with, after a whole lotta tinkering. My focus is on recharge with a side of S/L defense.
I know I have quite a few extremely expensive IOs in here, but I also have at least 75% of what I need.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.90
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Click this DataLink to open the build!
Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Claws
Secondary Power Set: Regeneration
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Swipe -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(34)
Level 1: Fast Healing -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(40)
Level 2: Slash -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5)
Level 4: Quick Recovery -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-End%(5), EndMod-I(13)
Level 6: Reconstruction -- Panac-Heal/EndRedux(A), Panac-EndRdx/Rchg(7), Panac-Heal/Rchg(7), Panac-Heal/EndRedux/Rchg(15), Panac-Heal(17)
Level 8: Follow Up -- Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(A), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg(9), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx(17), Hectmb-Dam%(19)
Level 10: Dull Pain -- Panac-Heal/EndRedux(A), Panac-EndRdx/Rchg(11), Panac-Heal/Rchg(11), Panac-Heal/EndRedux/Rchg(19), Panac-Heal(21)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
Level 16: Integration -- Panac-Heal/EndRedux(A), Panac-EndRdx/Rchg(25), Panac-Heal/Rchg(25), Panac-Heal(27), Panac-Heal/+End(27)
Level 18: Focus -- Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(A), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29), Apoc-Acc/Rchg(29), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(31), Apoc-Dam%(31)
Level 20: Spin -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(21), Oblit-%Dam(23), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(31), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 22: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(23), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(48), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 24: Tough -- GA-3defTpProc(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(34)
Level 26: Eviscerate -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Oblit-%Dam(37)
Level 28: Instant Healing -- Panac-Heal/EndRedux(A), Panac-EndRdx/Rchg(37), Panac-Heal/Rchg(39), Panac-Heal/EndRedux/Rchg(39), Panac-Heal(39)
Level 30: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 32: Shockwave -- Ragnrk-Dmg(A), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(33), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx(34), Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg(40), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42)
Level 35: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 38: Moment of Glory -- LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(A), RechRdx-I(40), LkGmblr-Rchg+(43)
Level 41: Focused Accuracy -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(42), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(42), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(43), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(45), GSFC-Build%(45)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- Panac-Heal/EndRedux(A), Panac-EndRdx/Rchg(45), Panac-Heal/Rchg(46), Panac-Heal/EndRedux/Rchg(50), Panac-Heal(50)
Level 47: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 49: Tactics -- Rec'dRet-ToHit(A), Rec'dRet-Pcptn(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(46), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(48)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A)
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Quote:I dunno, I was just reading what Mids told me. /e shrugOriginally Posted by joebartender
Something like 7.9% tohit at ED cap and 20% acc that you can't enchance.
Never thought it was worth it myself but I know some people can't stand to miss and take everything possible to always be at the tohit cap -
Duly noted. Looks like I'm sticking with Body Mastery then Thanks for the input!
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Does anyone have any experience with the Melt Armor epic power for scrappers? If so, how well does it work, and is it worth the 47% tohit that I lose from not getting focus acc?
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Quote:That's what I was thinking.Originally Posted by Turgenev
Rogue/Vigilante, just in case.
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Quote:Does this mean that we are going to have to be able to go to Rogue Isles (IE not a Hero) in order to participate in this event? (Which will award the Cold as Ice badge)
Lady Winter has arrived and seeks to help Lord Winter freeze the world over! Stop Lady Winter to save the Rogue Isles and the holidays and earn a new badge! -
Topher dinged 1100 last night running some explores. He's currently sitting in the abondoned sewers with 1118, waiting for me to continue there, and then run the Shadow Shard explores.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Gaia
You're getting confused here all Microsoft 32 bit OS's are limited to 4Mb af addressible memory - this includes address space allocated to the graphics and other subsystems so in practice its about 3Mb usable
But each of XP, Vista and Win 7 are also available as 64 bit versions which do not suffer from this limitation (there's still a limit but its a lot higher) so you need to check whether both systems are 32 or 64 bit before going further.
You should ensure both memory modules in the same bank match - you can mix speeds/sizes between banks but they will all run at the slowest rated set's speed.
There's not much difference between manufacturer's but branded memory may be more reliable than generic and not much different in price. Unless you plan on overclocking stick to standard speed memory - you can install faster but it won't make any difference (can sometimes be cheaper though)
Yeah, I meant to say he has 32 bit while I have 64 bit.
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Quote:That's what I used, I just wasn't sure what the restrictions were for what I could and could not use.Originally Posted by Mandu
On each system you want to upgrade ram on go to Crucial.com
Once there you can either choose your system from the drop down menus or do things the easy way and use the system scanner tool. It will let you know how much and what type ram you have. What the maximum ram for your system is. And what ram you should be using. -
Oops, think I misreaded the tech issues forum description. Could a mod move me?
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I'm looking to upgrade my computer's RAM, which currently has 2 GB (2x1GB). I was thinking of adding 2x2GB, for a total of 6GB. Would that cause any problems?
I'm also thinking of doing similar for my father-in-law's computer, which has 1 GB (2x512MB). I was thinking of just adding another 1GB total. Does it matter what type of RAM I use, so long as it's 2 identical sticks for each 2 slots? I just want to make sure that I do this right, and don't screw up either of our computers.
I'm at his computer right now, and ran the Crucial scan to see what I'm dealing with. These are his current specs:
Maximum Memory Capacity: 8192MB
Currently Installed Memory: 1GB
Available Memory Slots: 2
Total Memory Slots: 4
Dual Channel Support: Yes
CPU Manufacturer: AuthenticAMD
CPU Family: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+ Model 15, Stepping 2
CPU Speed: 2400 MHz
Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-6400, DDR2 PC2-5300 with a maximum of 2GB per slot.*
*Not to exceed manufacturer supported memory.
He also has Windows Vista atm, so he can only use up to 3 GB anyway.
A couple of specified questions, in case I didn't make anything clear:
1) Can I have something like 2x1GB and 2x2GB installed into one machine without it causing any problem? (I didn't think so before, but a friend told me it might cause trouble down the road, so I'm second-guessing myself)
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Quote:Ah, ok. Sounds like something I'd like to fill my pockets with.Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
One of the tier 4 inspirations.
Might be listed on the market, but otherwise not out yet. -
Quote:Level shift inspiration?Originally Posted by Bringer_NA
The level shift inspiration does make your closer to the enemy level without leveling the enemy, while the Incarnate abilities level shift you as you normally would, without needing to talk to a trainer.
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Quote:Did we just get a title for the next issue?Originally Posted by Sailboat
Judgment Day.
"i20: Judgment Day" -
They'll probably introduce Incarnate enemies, villainous NPCs who are pretty much doing the same thing as we are, with the intent to rule the world. Or something like that.
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I heard rumors yesterday that the rare and very rare might be coming out today. I think it was total speculation, though.
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Quote:I already have all the purps, plus a full set of Panacea. I just need another 3, for powers that I currently have Doc's Wounds as placeholders. I'll look into Soul Mastery, but I'm not sure I'll go that way...I like my FA a lot.Originally Posted by Syntax42
That build looks like it will cost you at least 10 billion inf. Are you really prepared to spend that much on PvP sets and purples?
You don't need Physical Perfection with Regeneration's Quick Recovery, now that Stamina is Inherent. I don't see any slots in Stamina, but you enhanced Physical Perfection.
Shadow Meld from Soul Mastery makes a much better addition to Regeneration Scrappers. Getting your recharge high enough to run the Moment of Glory >> Shadow Meld >> 10s delay >> Shadow Meld >> repeat combo can be expensive, but probably produces the most survivability possible for a Regen Scrapper. -
Quote:I solo a lot, so I'm usually not fighting one enemy at a time. And the way I'm slotted, spin does more damage than focus. I usually go FU>Evisc>Spin, or FU>Spin>Evisc, with no downtime. I use the others when it suits me, which usually leaves Slash for EBs and above.Originally Posted by Stupid_Fanboy
You don't use Slash? what attacks are you using on a single target? The only slotted single target attacks you have are Slash, Follow Up and Focus. You don't have enough recharge to make that a perfectly smooth attack chain, so how exactly do you use your attacks while playing? I'm curious.
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Well, here's my new final draft. Again, if anyone has any critiques, I'll gladly here them. Or get angry and yell at you. Either way, fun for all!
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Quote:I had the debuff proc in Slash for a while, but realized that I use the power so rarely, I would be better off using the slot to find a set bonus I could grab. I'll look into putting the MoG slot somewhere else.Originally Posted by Stupid_Fanboy
if you assume hasten will always be on, then that 2nd recharge in MoG only takes off about 5 secs. you could use that slot for an attack for more damage. You seem to be around 90% in dmg enhancements in each attack. you could add procs or the debuff to Slash if you want.