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I'm finally going to respec my Dark/Dark Scrapper when i19 hits. Until then, I'm hitting the markets and running tips& TFs to build up the resources to get the best possible build. I've hit a wall in the design process, though, so I thought I'd come here to get some help. My goals (in order of preference) are softcapped S/L, then recharge, then endurance management. I'm open to any changes in power selection and slotting to hit those goals.

This isn't a levelling build, so the powers won't necessarily be chosen in this order. Also, it was made in the current version of Mids, so Health & Stamina do not show up. Two slots have been reserved in Rest (one for each power) to cover slotting of those powers. I intend to use the Numina's and Miracle procs in Health and the Perf Shifter EndMod and +End proc in Stamina. The effects of those powers & procs do not show up in the Totals.

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

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Shadow Punch -- Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(A), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(7), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg(13), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx(15), Hectmb-Dam%(15), Mako-Dam%(27)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- S'fstPrt-ResKB(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(40), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(43), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(45), RctvArm-ResDam(46)
Level 2: Smite -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Mako-Dam%(7)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- S'fstPrt-ResKB(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(40), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(45), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(46), RctvArm-ResDam(46)
Level 6: Death Shroud -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(36)
Level 8: Siphon Life -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Heal-I(13)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB(40)
Level 12: Boxing -- HO:Nucle(A)
Level 14: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(21), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(23), RctvArm-ResDam(37)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Theft-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Theft-+End%(17), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(25), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
Level 18: Dark Consumption -- P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(19), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(19), P'Shift-EndMod(21)
Level 20: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31), LkGmblr-Rchg+(31)
Level 22: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(27), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(29), LkGmblr-Rchg+(29)
Level 24: Combat Jumping -- Krma-ResKB(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(37)
Level 26: Soul Drain -- Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(A), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(48), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(48), Armgdn-Dam%(50)
Level 28: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 30: Super Speed -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
Level 32: Midnight Grasp -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 35: Oppressive Gloom -- Amaze-Stun/Rchg(A), Amaze-Acc/Stun/Rchg(37), Amaze-Acc/Rchg(39), Amaze-Stun(39), Amaze-ToHitDeb%(39)
Level 38: Recall Friend -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 41: Focused Accuracy -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(42), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(42), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(42), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(43), GSFC-Build%(43)
Level 44: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(45)
Level 47: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 49: Confront -- Acc-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- HO:Nucle(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- HO:Micro(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A), Empty(50), Empty(50)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 4: Ninja Run

Agreed all around. KM shines with single-target-focused Scrappers. I like KM/Shield (more damage, extra AOE), KM/Elec (more recharge, extra AOE), and KM/SR (more recharge, easy softcap). KM/WP should be very good, too (more recovery, no weaknesses). Not as fond of clicky secondaries with KM, though, because they can interrupt KM's buff-stacking.

Was thinking a little more on this yesterday. FF is incredibly valuable in things like the Mothership Raid. You can cover a ton of people with Dispersion Bubble, giving them mez protection and defense, in addition to your single-target bubbles. You can also use Force Bubble or Repulsion Field to keep everyone in the bowl safe from melee attacks.

Not the most common circumstance, but there really is no good substitute.

If the team lacks debuffs, then I'd value Cold more. If the team lacks mez protection, I'd value FF more. If the team is loaded with softcapped characters, then I'd prefer a Dark to either. Give me all three and I wouldn't complain one bit... heheheh.

Ran with The IcePHIRE combo yesterday on an ITF. Was set at +4 and we were just coasting through. We dropped the diff for the last couple missions, but probably could've kept it there. Plus, three of the eight characters were under 50. Between the two Cold/Ice/Dark and a TA/Arch, the mobs couldn't really do much of anything. Good stuff!

A farmer-toon's lot is not to enjoy life, it is to FARM INF! Or tickets... or prestige if you go that way... whatever. Embrace the shame of the Fire/Kin, say I.

If you're thinking of farming, then you're thinking of maximizing rewards per minute in some context or another. Anything less than a prime farmspec toon is just a self-imposed limit that will leave you spending either more time in the AE or getting fewer rewards.

If you don't need maximized rewards per minute, then don't farm. Run tips and TFs - experience the game's stories. You'll earn influence, recipes, salvage and merits in the process.

SS/Shield Brute or Spines/Fire Scrapper.

I think it might be: CS > SB > BB > QS > SB > BB

SB requires a lot of recharge to get down to 2.00 seconds, but it's not that difficult. It'd be easiest with Super Reflexes (easy LotG placement + Quickness). I think somewhere around 150% global recharge does it, depending on attack slotting.

For primaries, I like Dark for its to-hit debuffs, Dual Blades for knockdown mitigation, and Elec for mitigation through AOE damage (kill faster and you take less damage). Dark is better for solo opponents, Elec and DB are better in crowds.

Secondary, as mentioned above, depends on what you plan on facing and how much you want to spend. Elec and Fire are probably the weakest for survivability. Regen is great in PVP, not so good in PVE, but with enough global recharge (read: "billions of inf"), it can be excellent all around. Defense-heavy sets are probably the best bet, just because they are easy to softcap and not being hit trumps being able to take a hit.

For a sneaky good secondary, look at Dark. Dark isn't defense-heavy, but it has great mitigation and a very nice self-heal. It also has a little extra defense that you can build on with IOs.

I would argue that the design problem here is that that two damage types are so overwhelmingly prevalent and that many (otherwise useful) IO sets are available to softcap both of those types. One solution would be to rebalance the damage types a bit with new non-S/L mobs in each enemy group. Another option would be to rework the system so that attacks flagged as more than one type of damage use the higher of either: 1) the positional defense applicable; or 2) the lowest of the typed defenses applicable.

I'd prefer the first option, because it would bring more variety to the game. It also would be a bit more kind to those players who spent either a lot of time or a lot of inf (likely both) to softcap S/L.

Additionally, I would like to see more enhancement sets with more varied effects, including resistance bonsues for S/L, E/N, F/C, Tox and Psi. It doesn't matter so much whether it's better than or even equal to defense, just that the option is there for those who want to use it. Again, more variety is a good thing.

Like I said, it's not necessarily how I would take the build.

I can see your points, though. The only thing that's off is the DDR. Mids doesn't apply the rules of ED to DDR, so it gives incorrect numbers. Our builds are much closer in that regard because of it. Once you apply ED, the Red Fortune's don't make any sense and you can slot 4 LotGs for better endurance, equal performance and additional global accuracy.

Also, wouldn't you want Quick Strike over Focused Burst? The range is nice, I guess, but the DPA of QS is much higher and it'll fill in your chain more easily. It'd also give you another attack early for exemping. A set of Mako's should match the defense of the Thunderstrike set.

Finally, isn't the damage debuff of KM tied to using Power Siphon? I honestly haven't checked it on my KM/SD Scrapper (new character).

You've got a really good build, overall. I don't think it's far from doing what you want. Could just be that the RNG got on a hot streak against you. Could be that you need some AAO fodder around to help out DPS. Not sure.

As for changes I would make, I'd reprioritize the IO sets in your single target attacks and work in 5pcs of Hecatomb. Put the ToD set in Fire Sword, since it is the weakest set. Put the Mako's sets in Cremate and Incinerate. Then things get a little expensive. I'd put 5pcs of Hecatomb in Greater Fire Sword (everything but the Damage IO). Add in the Crushing Impact Dam/End/Rech IO and you've got great damage and recharge, with better endurance usage. The final result should be better DPS all around.

Overall, it isn't necessarily what I would go for. Still, here's a slight modification of the build, keeping the same powers to match your preferences...

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The Gladiator's Armor TP/3% will be insanely expensive and rare, but if you have access to one, then you can pull it off. You had it in your build above, so I stuck with it here.

I dropped all the Red Fortunes, since they weren't helping any more than a basic DefBuff IO would. I also shuffled the LotGs around to help with endurance a little and get you some more global accuracy. Grant Cover swapped a LotG 7.5% Rech for a Kismet 6% Acc, because there are already five of the LotGs on the build. ToD is weak on accuracy, so that'll help a little.

Multi Strike sets offer both AOE and Melee defense. Two of them combined offer more total defense than an Oblit 6pc and a Scirocco's Dervish 5pc, applying to the same defenses. They're also great sets for keeping endurance in check, though they're weak for recharge.

EDIT: Power Siphon works out to a 100% defense buff over its duration, which is the same as Build Up. Recharge-focused builds can get it cycling pretty quickly (Hasten & 3xRech SOs gets it down to ~44sec before getting into global bonuses). It's something to think about anyway. PS is the focal point of the set for me, but to each their own.

EDIT: nm, going to be too late tonight. Another time!

Here's a levelling build for my current DB/WP Brute. It uses common IOs and relies on Ninja Run + Sprint instead of a traditional movement power. It's a cheap build for general teaming - nothing special, just competent.

When Fitness goes inherent, the build will presumably have four power choices open. I'm likely to add Combat Jumping, Recall Friend, Hasten and Super Speed. None require slotting on this build (CJ is a good mule, though, and Hasten loves recharge), so they'll be very helpful.

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Lei Bao: Level 50 Natural Brute
Primary Power Set: Dual Blades
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Power Slice -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(3), Dmg-I(3), EndRdx-I(5), RechRdx-I(5), RechRdx-I(7)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(7), Heal-I(9), ResDam-I(9), ResDam-I(31)
Level 2: Ablating Strike -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(11), Dmg-I(11), EndRdx-I(13), RechRdx-I(13), RechRdx-I(15)
Level 4: Fast Healing -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(15), Heal-I(31)
Level 6: Typhoon's Edge -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(17), Dmg-I(17), EndRdx-I(19), RechRdx-I(19), RechRdx-I(21)
Level 8: Mind Over Body -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(21), ResDam-I(23), EndRdx-I(43), EndRdx-I(43)
Level 10: Indomitable Will -- DefBuff-I(A), EndRdx-I(45)
Level 12: Swift -- Run-I(A), Run-I(46)
Level 14: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A), Jump-I(46)
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(23), Heal-I(25), EndRdx-I(34), EndRdx-I(46)
Level 18: Vengeful Slice -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(25), Dmg-I(27), EndRdx-I(27), RechRdx-I(29), RechRdx-I(29)
Level 20: Quick Recovery -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(31), EndMod-I(34)
Level 22: Kick -- Acc-I(A)
Level 24: Tough -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(33), EndRdx-I(33), EndRdx-I(33)
Level 26: Sweeping Strike -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(34), Dmg-I(36), EndRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(37)
Level 28: Heightened Senses -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(37), DefBuff-I(37), EndRdx-I(45)
Level 30: Weave -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(39), EndRdx-I(39), EndRdx-I(39)
Level 32: One Thousand Cuts -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(40), Dmg-I(40), EndRdx-I(40), RechRdx-I(42), RechRdx-I(42)
Level 35: Resurgence -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 38: Strength of Will -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(42)
Level 41: Health -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(43)
Level 44: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(45)
Level 47: Blinding Feint -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(48), Dmg-I(48), EndRdx-I(48), RechRdx-I(50), RechRdx-I(50)
Level 49: Taunt -- RechRdx-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A), Run-I(50)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Fury
Level 6: Ninja Run