Gratz on 50, mine was somewhat similar, soloing a mission in the Shadow Shard.
For interested readers would you like to post your final build?
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Congratulations!!! My Spines/DA is moving along, much slower than yours but also loads of fun to play.
Can you believe that they day before you posted this, in response to a question on the general board asking for "the 'worst' powersets within thier AT. I'm looking for underperforming powersets, powersets with no synergy, etc." that Spines/DA was given as the answer?
The other scrapper combinations must just all be pure awesome, especially for soloing, because I really enjoy my girl. It does require more thought than many scrapper combos which basically revolve around running in and hitting things with a sword until either they fall down or you do....
I hope that I make it to 50 someday, hope the next one you take to 50 is equally enjoyable.
Nice read and grats on 50, recently started my own spines/DA and she is so much fun, only level 11, so I seem to spend a fair bit of time hitting red on the health bar.
But nothing like living on the edge for that spine burst that will hopefully kill the bods around you before they kill you 
Nice job on the 50! I've pondered exactly where I'd like my highest toon(and likely candidate for first 50) to level. I'm just enough of a control freak that I'd stop arresting and stealth an entire AV mission just to level at the end of the fight with the villain. I haven't decided who the fight should be against, though.
Thanks everyone. I will post my final build when I get home, I actually varied but only slightly from my original plan. As for living on the edge and keeping HP in the red, yep Spines/DA solo does that a lot but it really is a nice feeling to whoop so much butt and come out standing (breathing really heavy, covered in blood, sweat, and tears...but standing.)
Sometimes when I read the Scrapper forums and people say things like "What powerset would Wolverine be?" I have to pause while I picture him as a Spines/DA. In my experience no power set encompasses the true embodiement of "Scrapperlock" quite like Spines/DA. Last one standing, wins.
This is as near as I can remember my final build. I know I got a few of the slotting orders wrong but it is pretty darn close. I would not call this optimal but it certainly got me where I wanted.
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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder
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Name: spine-dark scrapper
Level: 50
Archetype: Scrapper
Primary: Spines
Secondary: Dark Armor
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01) --> Lunge==> Acc(1)Dmg(36)Dmg(37)Dmg(39)EndRdx(40)
01) --> Dark Embrace==> DmgRes(1)DmgRes(15)DmgRes(21)EndRdx(40)
02) --> Death Shroud==> Acc(2)EndRdx(3)Dmg(3)Dmg(9)Dmg(11)EndRdx(37)
04) --> Spine Burst==> Acc(4)Dmg(5)Dmg(5)Dmg(9)EndRdx(11)Rechg(13)
06) --> Build Up==> Rechg(6)Rechg(7)Rechg(7)
08) --> Swift==> Fly(8)
10) --> Obsidian Shield==> DmgRes(10)EndRdx(42)DmgRes(43)DmgRes(50)
12) --> Hover==> Fly(12)Fly(13)Fly(23)
14) --> Fly==> Fly(14)Fly(15)
16) --> Dark Regeneration==> Acc(16)Acc(17)EndRdx(17)Rechg(21)EndRdx(23)EndRdx(46)
18) --> Quills==> Acc(18)Dmg(19)Dmg(19)Dmg(36)EndRdx(36)EndRdx(37)
20) --> Cloak Of Darkness==> EndRdx(20)
22) --> Health==> Heal(22)Heal(43)Heal(43)
24) --> Stamina==> EndMod(24)EndMod(25)EndMod(25)
26) --> Ripper==> Acc(26)Dmg(27)Dmg(27)Dmg(29)EndRdx(29)Rechg(34)
28) --> Impale==> Acc(28)Dmg(31)Dmg(31)Dmg(31)EndRdx(39)
30) --> Murky Cloud==> DmgRes(30)DmgRes(39)EndRdx(40)DmgRes(46)
32) --> Throw Spines==> Acc(32)Dmg(33)Dmg(33)Dmg(33)Range(34)Rechg(34)
35) --> Oppressive Gloom==> Acc(35)
38) --> Soul Transfer==> Heal(38)
41) --> Conserve Power==> Rechg(41)Rechg(42)Rechg(42)
44) --> Focused Accuracy==> EndRdx(44)EndRdx(45)EndRdx(45)TH_Buf(45)TH_Buf(46)TH_Buf(50)
47) --> Energy Torrent==> Acc(47)Dmg(48)Dmg(48)Dmg(48)EndRdx(50)
49) --> Recall Friend==> EndRdx(49)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Critical Hit==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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So I'm a bit inspired to try my hand at PvP with this character, any advice about a possible build (keep in mind I have no HOs--just can't see myself spending 2+ hours in mind numbing raiding again...ah those early MMO memories.)
Nice read. My spines/dark is parked at lvl 16 for now (having too much fun with my trick on teams and solo'ing my fire/kin for my first 50) but see the AOE goodness in the build. The day I start him up again, I will remember this thread.
i guess it is quite different from my deleted 50 sp/da scrapper..
SP-DA Scrapper PvPerZno.3 with original by KeenJin: Level 50 Mutation Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Spines
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Presence
Power Pool: Medicine
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery
Hero Profile:
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Level 1: Lunge Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(3), EndRdx-I:50(3), Dmg-I:50(5), Dmg-I:50(5), Dmg-I:50(7)
Level 1: Dark Embrace EndRdx-I:50(A), ResDam-I:50(23), ResDam-I:50(34), ResDam-I:50(39)
Level 2: Spine Burst Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(7), EndRdx-I:50(13), Dmg-I:50(15), Dmg-I:50(15), Dmg-I:50(17)
Level 4: Murky Cloud EndRdx-I:50(A), ResDam-I:50(34), ResDam-I:50(37), ResDam-I:50(40)
Level 6: Build Up RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(40), ToHit-I:50(43), ToHit-I:50(46)
Level 8: Impale Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(9), EndRdx-I:50(9), Dmg-I:50(11), Dmg-I:50(11), Dmg-I:50(13)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield EndRdx-I:50(A), ResDam-I:50(34), ResDam-I:50(39), ResDam-I:50(40)
Level 12: Combat Jumping EndRdx-I:50(A)
Level 14: Super Jump EndRdx-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(48), Jump-I:50(50)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(17), Acc-I:50(19), EndRdx-I:50(19), RechRdx-I:50(21), Heal-I:50(23)
Level 18: Hurdle Jump-I:50(A)
Level 20: Acrobatics EndRdx-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(21)
Level 22: Health Heal-I:50(A)
Level 24: Stamina EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(25), EndMod-I:50(25)
Level 26: Ripper Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(27), EndRdx-I:50(27), Dmg-I:50(29), Dmg-I:50(29), Dmg-I:50(31)
Level 28: Provoke Acc-I:50(A)
Level 30: Intimidate Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(31), Acc-I:50(31), EndRdx-I:50(33), RechRdx-I:50(33), Fear-I:50(33)
Level 32: Stimulant EndRdx-I:50(A)
Level 35: Aid Self EndRdx-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(36), RechRdx-I:50(36), IntRdx-I:50(36), Heal-I:50(37), Heal-I:50(37)
Level 38: Cloak of Darkness EndRdx-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(39)
Level 41: Focused Accuracy EndRdx-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(42), EndRdx-I:50(42), ToHit-I:50(42), ToHit-I:50(43), ToHit-I:50(43)
Level 44: Throw Spines Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(45), EndRdx-I:50(45), Dmg-I:50(45), Dmg-I:50(46), Dmg-I:50(46)
Level 47: Soul Transfer Dsrnt-I:50(A), Dsrnt-I:50(48), RechRdx-I:50(48)
Level 49: Conserve Power RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(50), RechRdx-I:50(50)
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Level 1: Brawl Acc-I:50(A)
Level 1: Sprint EndRdx-I:50(A)
Level 2: Rest Heal-I:50(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Congrats on 50!!!
If you want to try another AoE nutso toon that needs a team to shine but can drop mad AoE damage, try a fire/fire or electricity/fire blapper. You'll have more AoE damage powers than your Spines/Dark. Some crazy crazy times....