Mixlplick

Okay, I took a whack at it in Mid's.

Can anyone tell me if I'm way off base anywhere, or ways that I can improve the build?

Thanks!

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
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Flickershow: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Smite -- S'ngH'mkr-Acc/Dmg(A), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx(3), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/Rchg(11), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(34), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(5), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(11), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(15)
Level 2: Shadow Maul -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(3), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(7), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(13), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(23), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39)
Level 4: Death Shroud -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(5), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(7), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(13), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(23), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 6: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 8: Siphon Life -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(43), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(45), RctvArm-ResDam(46)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(45), Zephyr-ResKB(46), Krma-ResKB(50)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(A), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(17), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(19), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(19), Theft-+End%(40)
Level 18: Health -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(37), Heal-I(39)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(21), EndMod-I(36)
Level 22: Cloak of Darkness -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 24: Murky Cloud -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(25), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(25), RctvArm-ResDam(37)
Level 26: Soul Drain -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(27), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(27), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(37), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(42), GSFC-Build%(50)
Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- SipInsght-Acc/ToHitDeb(A), SipInsght-Acc/Rchg(29), SipInsght-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Cloud-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(31), SipInsght-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(31), SipInsght-ToHitDeb(46)
Level 30: Touch of Fear -- Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(31)
Level 32: Midnight Grasp -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(33), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(33), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), T'Death-Dam%(39)
Level 35: Dark Consumption -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(36)
Level 38: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 41: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(42), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(42), RctvArm-ResDam(43)
Level 44: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(45)
Level 47: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def(48), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48), LkGmblr-Rchg+(48)
Level 49: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit

Okay, maybe skip the build, and lay the tried and true survivability Dark Armor IO strategies on me?

Mixlplick
(@Flickershow)

Hi there,

Flickershow, my DM/DA Scrapper just hit 37, and I'm starting to think about IO strategies. Call Me Awesome has a pretty good guide for early Invulnerability. I was wondering if there was a similar set of tried and true things to aim for with Dark Armor. Is shoring up defense the way to go, or capping resistance? Typed defense, or positional? Sets you must take, or that come highly recommended? In what order of importance should you consider various boni?

What follows is my levelling build. I'm looking for a well-rounded, PvE focused build. Not too expensive--I dabble in the market, but don't live there.

Thanks in advance for any and all build advice.

Mixlplick
(@Flickershow)

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

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Flickershow: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Smite -- Acc-I(A), Dmg-I(3), Dmg-I(11), Dmg-I(15), EndRdx-I(34), RechRdx-I(40)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- EndRdx-I(A), ResDam-I(5), ResDam-I(11), ResDam-I(15)
Level 2: Shadow Maul -- Acc-I(A), Dmg-I(3), Dmg-I(7), Dmg-I(13), EndRdx-I(23), RechRdx-I(39)
Level 4: Death Shroud -- Acc-I(A), Dmg-I(5), Dmg-I(7), Dmg-I(13), EndRdx-I(23), EndRdx-I(40)
Level 6: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 8: Siphon Life -- Acc-I(A), Dmg-I(9), Dmg-I(9), Dmg-I(21), EndRdx-I(34), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- EndRdx-I(A), ResDam-I(43), ResDam-I(45), ResDam-I(46)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- Krma-ResKB(A), DefBuff-I(46)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A), Jump-I(46)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(17), EndRdx-I(17), EndRdx-I(19), RechRdx-I(19), RechRdx-I(40)
Level 18: Health -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(37), Heal-I(39)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(21), EndMod-I(36), P'Shift-End%(50)
Level 22: Cloak of Darkness -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 24: Murky Cloud -- EndRdx-I(A), ResDam-I(25), ResDam-I(25), ResDam-I(37)
Level 26: Soul Drain -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(27), RechRdx-I(27), RechRdx-I(37)
Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(29), EndRdx-I(29), EndRdx-I(31), Acc-I(31)
Level 30: Touch of Fear -- Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(31)
Level 32: Midnight Grasp -- Acc-I(A), Dmg-I(33), Dmg-I(33), Dmg-I(33), EndRdx-I(34), RechRdx-I(39)
Level 35: Dark Consumption -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(42)
Level 38: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 41: Tough -- EndRdx-I(A), ResDam-I(42), ResDam-I(42), ResDam-I(43)
Level 44: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(45), RechRdx-I(45)
Level 47: Weave -- EndRdx-I(A), DefBuff-I(48), DefBuff-I(48), DefBuff-I(48)
Level 49: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(50), RechRdx-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit

I stand enlightened. Do they go for roughly the same price on the market?

*gritting teeth at the thought of another 5 million dropped*

Mix

Ah. Thanks!

Does the dust cloud when landing still reflect the secondary colour of the boots?

Does the effect fire with CJ as well? If not, I guess I'll just stick with the cyborg piece, then.



Mix

Aw, crumbs.

Oh well. I guess I'll use the cyborg boots instead and rationalize it that way. Shame I already bought the recipe.

I wonder why they didn't make it work for the leaping pool too?

Fraznat frickin' rabble robble.

Mixlplick

P.S. Thanks for the reply!

Hi there,

Will rocket boots fire only when a travel power is activated? Does Combat Jumping count?

Wasn't planning on taking a travel power, and thought the boots would account nicely for the height and control of combat jumping. (Knockback IO sink for DM/DA Scrapper).

Many thanks in advance for your sharing your knowledge!

Cheers,

Mix

Thank you all for your replies! It looks like I won't miss Touch of Fear should I choose not to take it. Or I may drop Elude for it!

Cheers!

Mix

I guess I'll just level to 30, and decide between the two powers then. I don't know if I want to run 9 toggles!!

Mix

QR:

Thanks, Vitality. I know that as you approach the soft-cap, the to-hit debuffs become pretty meaningless. At 50, I will probably work on softcapping the build, and drop elude. But my build prior to that will still see some benefit from Touch of Fear. How often do you find you are using Dark Consumption? Is it a quality of life power, or necessary due to the endurance consumption of the build?

Maybe I'll drop DC for Touch of Fear on the way up.

Maybe I should just play the build and figure it out for myself as I go along, too. Heh.


Mixlplick

Hi there folks,

DM/SR was my first Scrapper back in I3. I made it to about 28, and then got into Defenders.

I'm back at it, starting from scratch.

This is a tight, tight, build and it's almost where I want it to be, generic IO wise--but I had to skip Touch of Fear to fit all of the SR powers in. (I know most people like to approach the soft cap, and drop Elude, but for now I want to keep it for the "hero moment"). The thing that's driving me crazy is Touch of Fear has that sweet, sweet to-hit debuff that works so well with SR, and is great for difficult targets.

My question is this: With Dark Consumption in the build, is Conserve Power ulitmately necessary for the Elude crash? I play out both scenarios in my head: Elude crash, pop blue, conserve power, re-toggle, continue. Elude crash, pop blue, pop Dark Consumption, re-toggle, hope to god your endurance holds out with no recovery until everyone is arrested.

Reasoning it out here, it sounds like the first option is best, and I'll have to wait 'til I softcap, drop Elude, and possibly Conserve Power to take Touch of Fear, and some other goody. But I really like the superheroness of Elude.

How long does the negative recovery last? Mid's doesn't say.

Do any of you DM/SR players out there not use Touch of Fear? If you do, where do you fit it? Do you wait 'til you're softcapped to drop Elude?

Any insight or advice would be appreciated!

Thanks,

Mixlplick

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

[u]Click this DataLink to open the build![u]

Flickershow: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Super Reflexes
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Shadow Punch -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(3), Dmg-I(7), Dmg-I(15), Dmg-I(34), EndRdx-I(40)
Level 1: Focused Fighting -- EndRdx-I(A), DefBuff-I(15), DefBuff-I(21), DefBuff-I(42)
Level 2: Smite -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(3), Dmg-I(7), Dmg-I(13), Dmg-I(25), EndRdx-I(37)
Level 4: Shadow Maul -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(5), Dmg-I(5), Dmg-I(13), Dmg-I(23), EndRdx-I(37)
Level 6: Focused Senses -- EndRdx-I(A), DefBuff-I(17), DefBuff-I(19), DefBuff-I(43)
Level 8: Siphon Life -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(9), Dmg-I(9), Dmg-I(11), Dmg-I(25), EndRdx-I(37)
Level 10: Practiced Brawler -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(11)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I(A)
Level 14: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 16: Dodge -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(17), DefBuff-I(43)
Level 18: Health -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(19), Heal-I(46)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(21), EndMod-I(45)
Level 22: Agile -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(23), DefBuff-I(45)
Level 24: Quickness -- Run-I(A), Run-I(46), Run-I(46)
Level 26: Soul Drain -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(27), RechRdx-I(27), RechRdx-I(29), EndRdx-I(36), EndRdx-I(39)
Level 28: Lucky -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(29), DefBuff-I(45)
Level 30: Dark Consumption -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(31), RechRdx-I(31), RechRdx-I(31), EndMod-I(34), EndMod-I(40)
Level 32: Midnight Grasp -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(33), Dmg-I(33), Dmg-I(33), Dmg-I(34), EndRdx-I(40)
Level 35: Evasion -- EndRdx-I(A), DefBuff-I(36), DefBuff-I(36), DefBuff-I(43)
Level 38: Elude -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(39), RechRdx-I(39)
Level 41: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(42), RechRdx-I(42)
Level 44: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 47: Tough -- EndRdx-I(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(48), ResDam-I(48), ResDam-I(48)
Level 49: Weave -- EndRdx-I(A), DefBuff-I(50), DefBuff-I(50), DefBuff-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit