Chaos_String

First, you absolutely can't do without the accuracy in Lingering Radiation. Missing with LR is among the worst things that can happen in an AV/GM fight. It represents 30ish seconds of the AV/GM regenerating at the full rate. Don't shortchange this power for accuracy.

And IMO, a few seconds downtime on Hasten would hurt you a lot less than losing the recovery and regen you're sacrificing to get it perma.

Also, Hover is better than CJ just because you're all about ranged defense. With Hover, you float up and out of the AV's reach, and staying at range is a non-issue. With CJ, you'll be kiting constantly to keep the AV from punching you in the face, and every time you get rooted in a long amination like Acccelerate Metabolism or Radiant Aura, you will very likely get busted in the chops. I advise Hover. Very strongly.

Edit: I just realized that Radiant Aura doesn't root, but AM definitely does, as do all of your attacks (although they're relatively quick). You could probably live with kiting AVs, and some builds that have a spammable immob power can stand their ground. But for this build I really must advise Hover over CJ.

Right. Ill/Rad controllers (I have one) are extremely safe, but not especially fast. They have a big advantage against AV and GMs like Ghost Widow and Malaise, as well as those which use a lot of AoE. But as far as speed goes, Corruptors are really, really fast. Especially Sonic/Rad, Fire/Rad, Sonic/Traps and Fire/Traps.

OK, here's a build which features perma-AM, near-perma Hasten and softcapped defense (with the Gladiator's Armor +3def IO in Charged Armor). Based on my Fire/Rad AV/GM soloing build.

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/

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SonRad Corruptor: Level 50 Science Corruptor
Primary Power Set: Sonic Attacks
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Emission
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Shriek -- Apoc-Dam%(A), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(7), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), Apoc-Acc/Rchg(15)
Level 1: Radiant Aura -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(11), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(42), Dct'dW-Heal(42), Dct'dW-Rchg(42)
Level 2: Scream -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(7), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 4: Accelerate Metabolism -- P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(5), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(5), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(25), Zephyr-Travel(31), Zephyr-ResKB(33)
Level 6: Radiation Infection -- DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(A), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx(11), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(17), DarkWD-ToHitDeb(25)
Level 8: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
Level 10: Hover -- Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(A), Zephyr-ResKB(40), LkGmblr-Rchg+(50)
Level 12: Amplify -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(13), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(13), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(34), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(37), GSFC-Build%(37)
Level 14: Fly -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(40)
Level 16: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(48), Mrcl-Heal(48)
Level 18: Sirens Song -- FtnHyp-Plct%(A), FtnHyp-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(19), FtnHyp-Acc/Rchg(19), FtnHyp-Sleep/Rchg(36), FtnHyp-Sleep/EndRdx(37)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(21), EndMod-I(21)
Level 22: Lingering Radiation -- Acc-I(A), TmpRdns-Acc/EndRdx(23), RechRdx-I(23)
Level 24: Enervating Field -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 26: Screech -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg(A), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(27), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(27), Stpfy-Stun/Rng(31), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(33), Stpfy-KB%(34)
Level 28: Boxing -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg(A), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(29), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(29), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(31), Stpfy-KB%(33), Stpfy-Stun/Rng(34)
Level 30: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 32: Weave -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(43), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(43), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(43), RedFtn-Def(46), RedFtn-EndRdx(48)
Level 35: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(36)
Level 38: EM Pulse -- UbrkCons-Hold/Rchg(A), UbrkCons-Hold(39), UbrkCons-Acc/Hold/Rchg(39), UbrkCons-Acc/Rchg(39), UbrkCons-EndRdx/Hold(40)
Level 41: Charged Armor -- Empty(A)
Level 44: Shout -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(45), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 47: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 49: Shockwave -- ExStrk-Dmg/KB(A), ExStrk-Acc/KB(50), ExStrk-Dam%(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Scourge

OK, there is some slotting that could be done better, but it looks like you're avoiding using expensive things like purple sets and the pvp +3def IO. If that's the case, then I advise building for perma-AM, perma-Hasten if possible, and about 40% ranged defense. Then use Radiation Infection to debuff the AV to the point where 40% is softcapped.

This isn't my favorite solution since RI can be detoggled if you get stunned, slept or held; I prefer softcapped defenses with perma-AM and near-perma Hasten. But it's a lot more expensive to accomplish all these thiings.

I'm a little busy now, but when I get time I'll post you a cost-no-object build that has softcapped Ranged defense, perma-AM and close to perma Hasten.

No datalink, no data chunk. Can't open the build, or I'd help you.

We're forming an all-melee ITF on Freedom right now.

EDIT: It was kind of a slow one, 49 minutes. But we got the job done, no teamwipes, and a fun time was had by all.

We run all-scrapper and scrapper/brute ITFs pretty regularly on Freedom, and they're fast becoming the only ITFs I'll join. They really are great fun.

To clarify the Psi issue:

Psychic Blast attacks (the pink ones with the annoying SFX) roll against ranged or AoE defense as applicable. So you're fine against these.

Mind Control and Illusion Control powers like Dominate, Mesmerize, Confuse, Mass Confusion, Total Domination, Decieve, and Flash ignore positional defenses, so against these, only psi defense will suffice. I'm not clear about Spectral Wounds off the top of my head, which is kinda dumb since I've played over 75 levels of Illusion Control. I suspect it bypasses positional defense, but I'm not 100% certain.

So: psy attacks with a visible projectile can be dodged. Ones with no visible projectile can only be avoided via psi defense.

First, let me say that this is a very interesting build concept!

With that out of the way, I'll tell you that for Broadsword builds especially, +recharge is actually more valuable for damage output than +damage. This is because a few of the attacks in the set have good DPA (Headsplitter, Hack and Disembowel) while the rest are pretty poor DPA--but the few that have good DPA also have fairly long recharge. So it takes a pretty high-recharge build to trim out the crappy filler attacks to produce a lean, sharp-edged DPS chain.

Now, it looks like your best DPS chain for this build, given the specific slotting, would be Headsplitter > Hack > Slash > Disembowel > Hack > Slash. According to Mids this will produce 1848.1 damage in 10.82 seconds Arcanatime, or 170.8dps. Buildup uptime is about 22%, which will add 16.24dps, for 187.04dps. Then the Achilles Heel proc in Slash will produce 2 proc checks in 10.82sec for 34.26% proc uptime, resulting in a 6.852% buff to overall damage, or 199.85dps. But your attacks will only hit 95% of the time, so you're looking at 189.85dps when all's said and done.

You could attempt to verify this against a pylon, but to survive against a pylon, you'd probably need to use Parry instead of Slash, which will crank down your DPS since there won't be any Achilles Heel proc checks. And also, come to think of it, your endurance won't be anywhere near sustainable without Conserve Power.

Now, you could add to your damage output somewhat simply by moving slots around to get more Achilles Heel procs into your single-target attacks. Putting them in Slice and Whirling Sword is less than optimal since the low DPA of those attacks don't beg their use against single targets; but the proc is only really useful against hard targets. So putting one Achilles Heel proc into Hack would give you twice as many proc checks in your best DPA chain, resulting in a significant DPS bump if you could preserve the necessary recharge in Hack (3.54sec or better).

Ultimately, though, you'd be better off simply building for recharge, and aiming for a more optimal DPS chain, like Headsplitter > Hack > Disembowel > Parry, or Hack > Headsplitter > Hack > Disembowel (short gap). You could still achieve a fair amount of +damage from sets while building for the necessary recharge to chain these attacks.

To put it in perspective, my BS/SD build (which I don't post) has softcapped defense, Aid Self, Conserve Power (for sustainable DPS) and produces about 200dps against a single target, and a little under 240dps with AAO saturated, according to pylon tests. I've no doubt you could produce a more damaging build if you are willing to forego the defense softcaps and Aid Self. But the secret will be building for +recharge first and +damage second. And also if you want to sustain your DPS in a long battle, you're going to need Conserve Power.

My first AV done without temps or inspirations was actually a Hero, Aurora Borealis, done on a level 30something Thugs/Dark mastermind back in i8 with an SO build.

On a scrapper it was Countess Crey.

This thread pretty well encapsulates the reasons why all-scrapper ITFs are becoming so popular on Freedom. They're run nightly (or almost nightly), and I've had the good fortune to get on a few of them.

On an all-scrapper ITF, nobody expects you to be a meatshield even if you aren't specced to play that role. Nobody expects you to gather for buffs, or wait for anything to happen. They just expect you to help achieve the objectives. Those objectives are clear, and the scrappers just go and do what scrappers do best. And if anyone dies, they've nobody to blame but themselves. Like BillZ said, "They die laughing, hit the hospital and are back before we know they're gone."

Of course, I never die...

Scrapper/Brute ITFs and all-melee ITFs (with Tankers and Stalkers too) are fun as well.

I've only done a handful of these (as opposed to, oh maybe 100 non-themed ITFs), but they are fun. Much, much fun. And fast. Not the fastest I've seen, but definitely not slow. Body count tends to be pretty high, too, which has brought me purple recipes on my last two outings.

I highly recommend them.

Normally it'd pain me to see a build with Sprint, Hurdle and Swift all three-slotted, but I looked, saw there was no travel power, and yeah, runspeed with Sprint is 44.7mph, so it's clearly intended as pesudo-travel.

That said, glancing at it again, it occurs to me that switching a runspeed from Swift to Quickness would produce a little more speed due to ED.

1) Gambler's Cut is a somewhat more efficient attack than Sting of the Wasp.

2) On an SO build, I'd take Elude. Builds sitting at or above 45% positional defenses don't really need Elude, but yours could get some mileage out of it.

It's an i13 spec. If it were live today, it would look like this (with the PvP +def IO in Tough). Old is as old performs.