[u]The JohnnyNails Guide To Claws/Dark Armor Scrapping v1.0[u]
The Powers
Claws are an often overlooked scrapper power because it seems weak; however, it is one of the best scrapper powers because all of the claws attacks use ½ of the endurance of a normal scrapper attack power. Plus, who doesnt love a few ranged attacks in their power set?
Now, Regeneration, invulnerability, and super reflexes are all well and good but Dark Armor can be just as amazing. Although you may not be able to hold the aggro from an Arch Villain or Elite Boss, how many Regens do you know that can tank a full mob of Psionic Enemies?
One of my favorite things to do right before charging a mob his activating Cloak of Fear, sneaking around the side of the mob and hitting energy torrent (Ill explain the use of body mastery later) and then hitting Shockwave. This can bring a full mob to half health if done right. Claws and Dark Armor is a very advantageous Scrapper power set. In this guide I will explain how to make the best use of both Claws and Dark Armor.
Claws-
~Swipe-A series of fast claw attacks that shred your opponent; Minor Damage, Very Fast Recharge
~Strike-A standard claw attack against a targeted foe; Moderate Lethal Damage, Fast Recharge
~Slash-A high damage attack and reduces the targets defense; Moderate Damage, Fast Recharge
~Spin-You perform a jump into the air and slash all foes within range; Moderate Damage, Slow Recharge
~Follow Up-A feint attack with moderate damage, a successful hit gives you a large bonus on your next attack; Moderate Damage, Slow Recharge
~Taunt-Provokes a foe to attack you; No Damage, Fast Recharge
~Focus-Your first ranged attack, has a high rate for knockdown; Damage High, Recharge Moderate
~Eviscerate-You jump into the air, and attack a foe while doing a back flip; Damage Superior, Recharge Slow
~Shockwave-The second Ranged Attack, Projects a wave that attacks multiple foes, high chance of knockdown; Damage Moderate, Recharge Slow
Dark Armor-
~Dark Embrace-Resistance to Lethal, Smashing, and Negative Energy Damage
~Death Shroud-Continuously deals moderate DoT to all foes in melee range
~Murky Cloud-Gives Resistance to Fire, Cold, Energy and Negative Energy Damage
~Obsidian Shield-Gives Resistance to Psionic Damage, Sleep and Disorient Effects
~Dark Regeneration-Drains Health from nearby foes to heal you
~Cloak of Darkness-Stealth and defense bonus
~Cloak of Fear-While active, foes are afraid to approach you and will shake in fear of your presence
~Oppressive Gloom-Drains a small amount of hit points from you to disorient foes
~Soul Transfer-When you die, activate this power to Bring You Back to Life, Only Works with Enemies In Range
[u]The JohnnyNails Guide To Claws/Dark Armor Scrapping v2.0[u]
Power Planning From 1-50
Lvl 01. Strike-A decent power to start off with, has fast recharge and moderate damage
Dark Embrace-Pretty Much The Only Power You Can Start off with in the Dark Armor set. Resistance to Lethal, Smashing, and Negative Energy Damage
Slot; 1 Strike, 1 Dark Embrace
Lvl 02. Slash-Gonna need attacks, why not start early? Reduces Enemy Defense
Slot; 1 Slash
Lvl 03. Slot; 1 Strike, 1 Slash
Lvl 04. Murky Cloud-Most people think that Death Shroud is worth getting, for a total of 20 damage every 5secs at lvl 50, its not. Get Murky Cloud.
Slot; 1 Murky Cloud
Lvl 05. Slot; 1 Slash, 1 Dark embrace
Lvl 06. Swift or Hurdle from Fitness Pool
Slot; 1 Swift/Hurdle
Lvl 07. Slot; 1 Dark Embrace, 1 Murky Cloud
Lvl 08. Hasten from Speed Pool
Slot; 1 Hasten
Lvl 09. Slot; 1 Hasten, 1 Murky Cloud
Lvl 10. Hover or Air Superiority From Fly Pool (Fly is Not Necessary however, it or speed will be very beneficial using Cloak of Darkness to sneak around maps)
Slot-1 Whichever Power chosen from Movement Pools
Lvl 11. Slot-1 Hasten, 1 Murky Cloud
Lvl 12. Spin-Wonderful attack for grabbing agro in a mob
Slot-1 Spin
Lvl 13. Slot-1 Spin, 1 Hasten
Lvl 14. Movement Power of Your Choice
Slot-1 Power
Lvl 15. Slot-2 Hasten
Lvl 16. Health from Fitness Pool
Slot-1 Health
Lvl 17. Slot-2 Fly
Lvl 18. Obsidian Shield
Slot-1 Obsidian Shield
Lvl 19. Slot-2 Fly
Lvl 20. Stamina From Fitness Pool
Slot-1 Stamina
Lvl 21. Slot-1 Fly, 1 Obsidian Shield
Lvl 22. Dark Regeneration
Slot-1 Dark Regeneration
Lvl 23. Slot-2 Obsidian Shield
Lvl 24. Follow Up-Nice to Have A Damage booster for those Tough AVs
Slot-1 Follow Up
Lvl 25. Slot-2 Stamina
Lvl 26. Focus-Wahoo First Ranged Attack!
Slot-1 Focus
Lvl 27. Slot-2 Stamina
Lvl 28. Cloak of Darkness
Slot-1 Cloak of Darkness
Lvl 29. Slot-1 Stamina, 1 Follow Up
Lvl 30. Eviscerate-Coolest Claws Power, nice damage too.
Slot-1 Eviscerate
Lvl 31. Slot-3 Focus
Lvl 32. Shockwave-Second Ranged, Conic Damage Nice for Follow Up To Energy Torrent.
Slot-1 Shockwave
Lvl 33. Slot-1 Follow Up, 2 Focus
Lvl 34. Slot-3 Focus
Lvl 35. Cloak of Fear
Slot-1 Cloak of Fear
Lvl 36. Slot-2 Cloak of Darkness, 1 Eviscerate
Lvl 37. Slot-3 Eviscerate
Lvl 38. Oppressive Gloom
Slot-1 Oppressive Gloom
Lvl 39. Slot-1 Eviscerate, 2 Shockwave
Lvl 40. Slot-3 Shockwave
Lvl 41. Focused Accuracy (Body Mastery Epic)-I have tried all of the Scrapper Epics and Body Mastery is the best, Focused Accuracy has Huge Accuracy boosts, also has Conserve Power, works like two Hastens, Energy Torrent is great for Mob Starters* and Laser Beam Eyes are a nice power to kill those run-always from long range.
Lvl 42. Slot-2 Cloak of Fear, 1 Oppressive Gloom
Lvl 43. Slot-1 Oppressive Gloom, 2 Focused Accuracy
Lvl 44. Laser Beam Eyes (Body mastery Epic)
Slot-1 Laser Beam Eyes
Lvl 45. Slot-1 Focused Accuracy, 2 Laser Beam Eyes
Lvl 46. Slot-1 Laser Beam Eyes, 2 Cloak of Darkness
Lvl 47. Energy Torrent* (Body Mastery Epic)
Slot-1 Energy Torrent
Lvl 48. Slot-3 Energy Torrent
Lvl 49. Conserve Power (Body Mastery Epic)-Since the Recharge is so long on this and you have hasten anyway it is best to save this for last
Slot-1 Conserve Power
Lvl 50. Slot-3 Conserve Power
Congrats on Your Fully Built Lvl 50 Claws/Dark Armor Scrapper!
A Quick Recap of Slots on each Power:
Strike-2
Slash-2
Spin-2
Follow Up-6
Focus-6
Eviscerate-6
Shockwave-6
Dark Embrace-4
Murky Cloud-4
Obsidian Sheild-4
Dark Regeneration-1
Cloak of Darkness-5
Cloak of Fear-3
Oppressive Gloom-3
Conserve Power-4
Focused Accuracy-4
Laser Beam Eyes-4
Energy Torrent-4
Hasten-6
Fly-6
Hover/Air Superiority-1
Swift-1
Health-1
Stamina-6
*Using Fly/Cloak of Darkness/Energy Torrent/Shockwave:
Sneak around to the side of a mob while using Cloak of Darkness, Hit Energy Torrent when you can hit most of the mob, then immediately hit Shockwave. Since both these powers work the same, you get double knock back and can take a mob to half health.
Notes;
1. Always Run All Toggles, in the next guide I will explain how this is possible without loosing tons of Endurance
2. A Simple way to activate all Dark Armor Powers is using a bind here is an example:
/bind F9 (any key here) powexec_toggle_on Dark Embrace$$powexec_toggle_on Murky Cloud$$powexec_toggle_on Obsidian Shield$$powexec_toggle_on Cloak of Darkness$$powexec_toggle_on Cloak of Fear$$powexec_toggle_on Oppressive Gloom$$powexec_toggle_on Focused Accuracy
Copying this bind and setting a key will give you a way to toggle all powers on one key.
[u]The JohnnyNails Guide To Claws/Dark Armor Scrapping v3.0[u]
Enhancing for Your Powers For Optimum Performance
Strike-1 Damage, 1 Reduce Endurance Cost
Slash-1 Damage, 1 Reduce Endurance Cost
Spin-1 Damage, 1 Reduce Endurance Cost
Follow Up-1 Damage, 1 Accuracy, 2 Endurance Costs, 2 Recharge Times
Focus-1 Damage, 1 Accuracy, 2 Endurance Costs, 2 Recharge Times
Eviscerate-1 Damage, 1 Accuracy, 2 Endurance Costs, 2 Recharge Times
Shockwave-1 Damage, 1 Accuracy, 2 Endurance Costs, 2 Recharge Times
Dark Embrace-3 Endurance Costs, 1 Damage Resistance
Murky Cloud-3 Endurance Costs, 1 Damage Resistance
Obsidian Shield-3 Endurance Costs, 1 Damage Resistance
Dark Regeneration-1 Endurance Cost
Cloak of Darkness-3 Endurance Costs, 2 Defense Enhance
Cloak of Fear-3 Endurance Costs
Oppressive Gloom-3 Endurance Costs
Conserve Power-2 Endurance Costs, 2 Recharge Speeds
Focused Accuracy-4 Endurance Costs
Laser Beam Eyes-1 Damage, 1 Accuracy, 2 Endurance Costs
Energy Torrent-1 Damage, 1 Accuracy, 2 Endurance Costs
Hasten-6 Recharge Times
Fly-6 Fly Speeds
Hover/Air Superiority-1 Endurance Cost
Swift-1 Run Speed
Health-1 Enhance Heal
Stamina-6 Enhance Endurance Modification
And Thats about it Folks, Hope This guide Was Helpful. If There Is anything wrong or missing that I have overlooked please let me know. You Can contact me in-game at the global chat handle, @JohnnyNails, if you need futher asistance.
-Nails
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