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DM/SR

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Heya,
This is the build I planned so far for my Ill/Rad:

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1,21
http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php

Big Bad Leroy Brown: Level 50 Magic Controller
Primary Power Set: Illusion Control
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Emission
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Psionic Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Blind -- Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(A), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg:50(13), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:50(15), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:50(36), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(36)
Level 1: Radiant Aura -- Dct'dW-Heal:50(A), Dct'dW-Rchg:50(3), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:50(3), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:50(48)
Level 2: Spectral Wounds -- Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(A), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg:50(36), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:50(37), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(37)
Level 4: Accelerate Metabolism -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(9), RechRdx-I:50(9), EndMod-I:50(13), EndMod-I:50(17), EndMod-I:50(46)
Level 6: Radiation Infection -- EndRdx-I:50(A), DefDeb-I:50(7), DefDeb-I:50(7), ToHitDeb-I:50(17), ToHitDeb-I:50(40), ToHitDeb-I:50(40)
Level 8: Swift -- Run-I:50(A)
Level 10: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(11), RechRdx-I:50(11)
Level 12: Deceive -- Mlais-Acc/EndRdx:50(A), Mlais-Conf/Rng:50(15)
Level 14: Combat Jumping -- Krma-ResKB:30(A)
Level 16: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(A)
Level 18: Phantom Army -- BldM'dt-Dmg:50(A), BldM'dt-Acc:50(19), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg:50(19), BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx:50(23), BldM'dt-Acc/EndRdx:50(23), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(34)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(21), EndMod-I:50(21)
Level 22: Super Jump -- SprngFt-EndRdx:50(A), SprngFt-EndRdx/Jump:50(43)
Level 24: Lingering Radiation -- Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(25), RechRdx-I:50(25), RechRdx-I:50(27), RechRdx-I:50(31), Slow-I:50(40)
Level 26: Enervating Field -- EndRdx-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(27)
Level 28: Spectral Terror -- Abys-Dam%:50(A), Abys-Acc/Fear/Rchg:50(29), Abys-Acc/Rchg:50(29), Abys-EndRdx/Fear:50(39), Abys-Acc/EndRdx:50(39), Abys-Fear/Rng:50(39)
Level 30: Superior Invisibility -- EndRdx-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(31), LkGmblr-Def:50(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(42), LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(43), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:50(43)
Level 32: Phantasm -- BldM'dt-Dmg:50(A), BldM'dt-Acc:50(33), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg:50(33), BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx:50(33), BldM'dt-Acc/EndRdx:50(34), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(34)
Level 35: Mutation -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 38: Fallout -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 41: Indomitable Will -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(42), RechRdx-I:50(42), LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(50)
Level 44: Mind Over Body -- Aegis-Psi/Status:50(A), Aegis-ResDam:50(45), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(45), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:50(45), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg:50(46), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(46)
Level 47: Psionic Tornado -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(48), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(48), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(50)
Level 49: Super Speed -- QckFt-EndRdx:50(A), QckFt-EndRdx/RunSpd:50(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 1: Containment
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]+3,47% Defense(Fire)[*]+3,47% Defense(Cold)[*]+5% Defense(Energy)[*]+12,5% Defense(Ranged)[*]+10,6% Defense(AoE)[*]+41% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]+4% Enhancement(Heal)[*]+21,3% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]+2,75% Enhancement(Terrorized)[*]+8% FlySpeed[*]+30,5 (3%) HitPoints[*]+10% JumpSpeed[*]+Knockback (Mag -4)[*]+MezResist(Confused) (Mag 20%)[*]+MezResist(Held) (Mag 20%)[*]+MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 21,1%)[*]+MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 20%)[*]+MezResist(Stun) (Mag 23,3%)[*]+MezResist(Terrorized) (Mag 22,2%)[*]+12% Recovery[*]+10% Regeneration[*]+2,84% Resistance(Fire)[*]+2,84% Resistance(Cold)[*]+3,13% Resistance(Toxic)[*]+6,13% Resistance(Psionic)[*]+13% RunSpeed[*]+2,5% Debt Protection[/list]------------
[u]Set Bonuses:[u]
[u]Thunderstrike[u]
(Blind)<ul type="square">[*] +2% Recovery[*] +2,5% Defense(Energy)[*] +7% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +4% Movement Increase[*] +2,5% Defense(Ranged)[/list][u]Doctored Wounds[u]
(Radiant Aura)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Terrorized) (Mag 2,2%)[*] +1,26% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +4% Enhancement(Heal)[/list][u]Thunderstrike[u]
(Spectral Wounds)<ul type="square">[*] +2% Recovery[*] +2,5% Defense(Energy)[*] +7% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +4% Movement Increase[*] +2,5% Defense(Ranged)[/list][u]Malaise's Illusions[u]
(Deceive)<ul type="square">[*] +2,5% Recovery[/list][u]Karma[u]
(Combat Jumping)<ul type="square">[*] +Knockback (Mag -4)[/list][u]Blood Mandate[u]
(Phantom Army)<ul type="square">[*] +1,5% Recovery[*] +0,945% Def( Fire, Cold)[*] +MezResist(Stun) (Mag 1,65%)[*] +3,75% Defense(AoE)[*] +3,75% Defense(Ranged)[/list][u]Springfoot[u]
(Super Jump)<ul type="square">[*] +2% JumpSpeed[/list][u]Glimpse of the Abyss[u]
(Spectral Terror)<ul type="square">[*] +2,75% Enhancement(Terrorized)[*] +19,1 (1,88%) HitPoints[*] +9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +6,25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*] +3,13% Resistance(Psionic)[/list][u]Luck of the Gambler[u]
(Superior Invisibility)<ul type="square">[*] +10% Regeneration[*] +11,4 (1,13%) HitPoints[*] +9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +7,5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Blood Mandate[u]
(Phantasm)<ul type="square">[*] +1,5% Recovery[*] +0,945% Def( Fire, Cold)[*] +MezResist(Stun) (Mag 1,65%)[*] +3,75% Defense(AoE)[*] +3,75% Defense(Ranged)[/list][u]Luck of the Gambler[u]
(Indomitable Will)<ul type="square">[*] +7,5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Aegis[u]
(Mind Over Body)<ul type="square">[*] +5% RunSpeed[*] +1,575% Def( Fire, Cold)[*] +2,5% Debt Protection[*] +3,13% Defense(AoE)[*] +3,13% Resistance(Toxic)[*] +3% Resistance(Psionic), +MezResist(Confused) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Held) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Stun) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Terrorized) (Mag 20%)[/list][u]Positron's Blast[u]
(Psionic Tornado)<ul type="square">[*] +2,5% Recovery[*] +1,575% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[/list][u]Quickfoot[u]
(Super Speed)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 1,1%)[/list]


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Is it OK like that or should I get rid of Fallout, Psionic Tornado and Super Speed (couldn't think of anything else here) and go for Leadership Assault/Tactics/Vengeance?

Or none of the above and the build sucks?

Octonions lack popularity as per your link

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So, send him on BS/Regen

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Pffffft!

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Regen is easy, and at higher lvls just sucks, in fact sucks all the way. DA is tricky and I wouldn't recommend it for a first scrapper.

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Please tell me why Regen sucks in the higher levels...

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In fact it sucks all the way

BS/Regen is the easy mode. BS/SR is the fun mode. BS/DA, now we're talking.
BS/DA would be best imo, although I don't like to recommend DA to a first time scrapper and the endurance issues are high.
For fun, I'd suggest DM/SR, definitely the funniest scrapper I ever had.

Test server was running well a few minutes ago, should we give it a try?

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DA isn't hard, it's just different. I wouldn't consider Inv or Regen to be "easy" either. Regen is certainly more forgiving than other sets in the mid to late teens but that's about it, fighting an EB later in the 40s as a Regen can find you rapidly running out of clicky heals at the wrong time and you take All the damage all the time. Inv, SR and DA are all equally as End fiddly until Stamina comes into play. DA is very effective once it's gotten going properly and the box of tricks it has by 38 gives you some excellent indirect damage mitigation.

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Regen is easy, and at higher lvls just sucks, in fact sucks all the way. DA is tricky and I wouldn't recommend it for a first scrapper.

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GLOWY BALL OF DEATH WITH A SHARP STICK I TELL YOU!

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Anyway, enough of silly Invul', why not try Kat/Dark and be your own Fluffy with a razorblade.
If you can put up with the early Endurance issues you'll make good in no time.

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That's exactly why I didn't recommend a DA, not sure it's the best choice for a first time scrapper. If OP wants to go the easy way, regen or inv, if he wants something challenging and fun, then SR. DA may bring him too close to frustration, still, if he wants DA, I'd go for claws/da to minimize the end issues.

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So thats why my first character (DM/DA) took 500 hours to get to 50 eh? :P

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Is it a lot? I have no idea, I never timed my toons.

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Unstoppable isn't so cool when crushing or near psi-attackers.
Must be used wisely or else will delay team's progress.

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True, it's useless against psi foes, it won't do anything to resist psi dmg plus you risk it to drop in the middle of the fight.
The Clockwork King is a specially hard one for Inv toons, luckily, you have rad debuffs and moustache available

On the other hand, if we finish the arc soon enough, perhaps we can do Katie Hannon TF so we can do Manticore on Sunday?
Also bear in mind that in Brickstown we can aquire the Nemesis and Crey arcs. The Crey arc should give us the Paragon Protector Badge just by following it and iirc, the Nemesis one should push us towards the Fake Nemesis one.
Pity we missed the "Pwnz" badge.

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GLOWY BALL OF DEATH WITH A SHARP STICK I TELL YOU!

[/ QUOTE ]Read grumpy fairy.
Anyway, enough of silly Invul', why not try Kat/Dark and be your own Fluffy with a razorblade.
If you can put up with the early Endurance issues you'll make good in no time.

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That's exactly why I didn't recommend a DA, not sure it's the best choice for a first time scrapper. If OP wants to go the easy way, regen or inv, if he wants something challenging and fun, then SR. DA may bring him too close to frustration, still, if he wants DA, I'd go for claws/da to minimize the end issues.

DARN WE'RE GUD!!!

Pity this stoopid Korean Company can't handle the servers together. Hell of a job, we pay them and when it goes pear shaped they blame the Germans, way to go.

DM/SR, Kat/SR or Kat/Inv are good choices

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In my opinion Presence will go much better for PvE and PvP also. I'm using Provoke/Invole Panic on my PvE pseudo-tank SR build and well I can tank. I'm sure will go even much better with invulnerability. For PvP It's hard to use SJ vs others fly, unless you take web grenade or you have smth like Impale from Spines power set for -fly(which I don't have on claws).

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I had Presence Pool on my Kat/Inv scrapper for a while on an experimental build and I respecced it as soon as I could. The duration of the fear in Invoke Panic is pants and so is the Taunt effect. If you want a taunt in your scrapper, Confront will do much better. Also, if you need a -fly power, Air Superiority is great and allows you to get Body Mastery, which probably will be better for PvP (Focused Accuracy / Conserve Power)

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The defence of invuln is actually great. With my build I'm getting 30% def versus all but psi (against which I have 20% def at all times) when there's 10 or more enemies around me. That's quite a lot I'd say.
Tough isnt something I'd consider a must for an invuln scrapper. I dont have it and I prefer aid self anyway (and that's what I have atm).

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What I meant is that defense is not the main feature of Inv, on mine it's good bacuse of sets and build designed towards that (plus Divine Avalanche). The main feature of an /Inv toon is the high lethal/smashing dmgres.
The possibilities of the /inv scrapper after I9 are interesting though, 30% defense is what an SR could get before I9 with all the SR toggles 3 slotted for defense plus CJ with 1 defense enhc on base slot (as per old Hero Builder).

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if you don't show that is

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We'll probably have to tell him the mission even if he shows

Basically you will need invincibility plus tough hide to negate the -defense from unyielding, which also may be part of teh cause why you are getting hit that much. I noticed on my kat/inv that things improved after tough hide.
You can also use invincibility for helpful defense sets, I always had it on my Inv scrapper and don't regret it in the slightest. The taunt is there to aggro melee foes on you so you can maximize your defense and your tohitbuff.
Just frustrating when trying to ghost a mish, someone casts invisibility on you and you forget to turn off invincibility

Habby Pirthday Jay

You only need to slot ToHitDebuffs on Touch of Fear. At lvl 47, if you manage to get a few HO Lysosome exposures (used to be quite cheap in AH), you can slot 3 of them in ToF, until then, you can use 2xacc and 1xto hit debuff or 2xacc and 3x to hit debuff and respec the extra slots later when you get the Lysosomes.
The rest of attacks you better slot them with dmg, except Soul Drain that needs 2xacc and 3xrecharge (and maybe an endrdx if you wish).
If you are taking Siphon Life (not necessarily required on a regen) you can also use a couple Lysosome Exp on it instead of the 2xacc and 3 heals on it.

I'd definitely get Tough and before I9 I'd skip the two passives, but now I'd definitely take them and slot it with uniques, such as Karma +3% defense or Impervium Armour and/or Impervious skin mez resistances and psionic dmg resistance, but IMO, Tough is a must for Inv scrappers.
Personally I never been fond of Aid self unless you want to PvP.
Invulnerability doesn't shine on defence, it shines on lethal/smashing dmg resistance, but it lacks on other types of dmg, specially psionic so careful with the clockwork king

You will also probably need Focused Accuracy besides the two acc enhancements.

Gratz both

Well, I tried for last time at 8:45 Spanish time, 7:45 BST and it gave me DB error, so I grabbed a few hours of much needed sleep.

I'd still like to try this any time, I just didn't expect my insomnia to attack again last night.

Lol I wish

6:00 am here, 5:00 BST and test not working. I hate being an insomniac and I hate test server.