I am definitely not a Katana or Willpower expert by any means, but I am currently leveling one and this is my planned final build.
I went for higher Regen and Accuracy while stacking as much defense as I could.
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Descendant Cain: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Katana
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Gambler's Cut <ul type="square">[*] (A) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative)[*] (3) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance[*] (3) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge[*] (7) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[*] (9) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge[*] (21) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff[/list]Level 1: High Pain Tolerance <ul type="square">[*] (A) Aegis - Resistance[*] (7) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance[*] (9) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge[*] (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge[*] (19) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance[*] (48) Numina's Convalescence - Heal[/list]Level 2: Mind Over Body <ul type="square">[*] (A) Aegis - Resistance[*] (19) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance[*] (21) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge[*] (50) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%[/list]Level 4: Flashing Steel <ul type="square">[*] (A) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge[*] (5) Eradication - Damage[*] (5) Eradication - Damage/Recharge[*] (17) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[/list]Level 6: Fast Healing <ul type="square">[*] (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance[*] (15) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge[*] (15) Numina's Convalescence - Heal[*] (50) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration[*] (50) Healing IO[/list]Level 8: Divine Avalanche <ul type="square">[*] (A) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)[*] (11) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge[*] (11) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage[*] (13) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance[*] (13) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge[*] (23) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge[/list]Level 10: Indomitable Will <ul type="square">[*] (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed[/list]Level 12: Hover <ul type="square">[*] (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed[*] (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense[*] (25) Kismet - Accuracy +6%[*] (25) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range[*] (27) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance[*] (27) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)[/list]Level 14: Fly <ul type="square">[*] (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range[*] (29) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance[*] (29) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)[/list]Level 16: Rise to the Challenge <ul type="square">[*] (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance[*] (31) Numina's Convalescence - Heal[*] (31) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery[*] (31) Healing IO[/list]Level 18: Swift <ul type="square">[*] (A) Flight Speed IO[/list]Level 20: Quick Recovery <ul type="square">[*] (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod[*] (33) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge[*] (33) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End[/list]Level 22: The Lotus Drops <ul type="square">[*] (A) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge[*] (33) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[*] (34) Eradication - Damage/Recharge[*] (34) Eradication - Damage[/list]Level 24: Health <ul type="square">[*] (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge[*] (34) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance[*] (36) Numina's Convalescence - Heal[*] (36) Miracle - +Recovery[/list]Level 26: Soaring Dragon <ul type="square">[*] (A) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)[*] (36) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge[*] (37) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage[*] (37) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance[*] (37) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge[*] (39) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge[/list]Level 28: Stamina <ul type="square">[*] (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod[*] (39) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge[/list]Level 30: Heightened Senses <ul type="square">[*] (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed[*] (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense[*] (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance[*] (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge[*] (40) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure[/list]Level 32: Golden Dragonfly <ul type="square">[*] (A) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance[*] (42) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge[*] (42) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[*] (42) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge[*] (43) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage[*] (43) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge[/list]Level 35: Maneuvers <ul type="square">[*] (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed[*] (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense[*] (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance[*] (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge[/list]Level 38: Boxing <ul type="square">[*] (A) Accuracy IO[/list]Level 41: Tough <ul type="square">[*] (A) Aegis - Resistance[*] (45) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance[*] (46) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge[/list]Level 44: Weave <ul type="square">[*] (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed[*] (46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense[*] (46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance[*] (48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge[/list]Level 47: Build Up <ul type="square">[*] (A) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge[*] (48) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge[/list]Level 49: Conserve Power <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO[/list]------------
Level 1: Brawl <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 1: Sprint <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 2: Rest <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 1: Critical Hit
Thanks Old Scratch. I like your regen numbers compared to mine. Yours isn't the first Katana build I've seen with only 4 slots in Flashing Steel and Lotus drop. I suppose the damage is still okay in those attacks and with good accuracy bonus any extra accuracy slotting would be pointless. I may try just putting 4 slots in the lotus drops.
Ok one thing I would change with your build is Rise to the Challenge. Never slot it for -tohit, it doesn't do much with the slotting you have it only does -5.7% it starts out as -3.75%. It is not worth it.
Here is a great BS/WP guide. All you need to do is swtich out the attacks of BS with Kat.
"All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time"- Chesty Puller US Marine Corps
Thanks for the headsup on RTC. 3 Numina's and the Regen Tissue +Regen IO in there now. This is how I have it slotted for my WP Tanker anyway. And thanks for the link to the quide; pretty sure I've read that one (read most of the scrapper guides) but still some good info there.
All builds have a little give and take, I would have loved to get more slots into Flashing Steel and The Lotus Drops.
I think in the end I still have decent area damage without selling myself short on single target damage or defenses.
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Ok one thing I would change with your build is Rise to the Challenge. Never slot it for -tohit, it doesn't do much with the slotting you have it only does -5.7% it starts out as -3.75%. It is not worth it.
Here is a great BS/WP guide. All you need to do is swtich out the attacks of BS with Kat.
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Is it a flat 3.75% or per person in melee up to 10 like the regen portion? if it is per person then its a huge increase. I could never figure it out from the description
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Ok one thing I would change with your build is Rise to the Challenge. Never slot it for -tohit, it doesn't do much with the slotting you have it only does -5.7% it starts out as -3.75%. It is not worth it.
Here is a great BS/WP guide. All you need to do is swtich out the attacks of BS with Kat.
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Is it a flat 3.75% or per person in melee up to 10 like the regen portion? if it is per person then its a huge increase. I could never figure it out from the description
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It's a flat 3.75%. If it increased for every foe in range I wouldn't bother slotting for defense at all 
You can slot it for -tohit and get it up close to 6% though.
Made some changes to the build here. Regen is greatly improved in this one.
I'm slightly concerned with the accuracy of each attack. Should I be? 33% Accuracy set bonus is just okay IMO, and I don't have tactics.
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Kid Croatia: Level 50 Science Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Katana
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Gambler's Cut -- Hectmb-Acc/Rchg:50(A), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx:50(3), Hectmb-Dmg:50(3), Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg:50(5), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(5), Achilles-ResDeb%:20(7)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- Heal-I:50(A), Heal-I:50(45), Aegis-ResDam:50(46), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:50(46), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(46)
Level 2: Flashing Steel -- Erad-Dmg:30(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(7), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(13), Erad-Dmg/Rchg:30(15), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx:50(17)
Level 4: Mind Over Body -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(15), Aegis-ResDam:50(43), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(43)
Level 6: Fast Healing -- Heal-I:50(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(17), Numna-Heal:40(19)
Level 8: Divine Avalanche -- Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(A), Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(9), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(9), Mako-Dam%:50(11), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(11), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(13)
Level 10: Indomitable Will -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel:50(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx:50(40), Zephyr-ResKB:50(40)
Level 16: Hurdle -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 18: Health -- Mrcl-Heal:40(A), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg:30(19), Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(48)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod:50(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:50(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc:50(21), P'Shift-End%:50(42)
Level 22: Rise to the Challenge -- Numna-Heal:50(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(23), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(23), RgnTis-Regen+:30(31)
Level 24: Quick Recovery -- P'Shift-EndMod:50(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:50(25), P'Shift-End%:50(25), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc:50(43)
Level 26: The Lotus Drops -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(A), Erad-Dmg/Rchg:30(27), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(27), Erad-Dmg:30(29), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx:50(29)
Level 28: Heightened Senses -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(34), LkGmblr-Def:50(37)
Level 30: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit:50(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg:50(31), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:50(31), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx:50(39), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:50(40), GSFC-Build%:50(45)
Level 32: Golden Dragonfly -- Erad-Dmg:30(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg:30(33), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(33), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(33), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:50(34), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:50(34)
Level 35: Soaring Dragon -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(36), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(36), Mako-Dam%:50(36), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(37)
Level 38: Strength of Will -- Aegis-ResDam:50(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:50(39), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(39)
Level 41: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(42), LkGmblr-Def:50(42), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:50(45)
Level 44: Kick -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 47: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(A), Aegis-ResDam:50(48), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg:50(48)
Level 49: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def:50(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(50), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(50), LkGmblr-EndRdx/Rchg:50(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Fire)[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Cold)[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Energy)[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Negative)[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)[*]4.25% Defense(Smashing)[*]4.25% Defense(Lethal)[*]18.3% Defense(Fire)[*]18.3% Defense(Cold)[*]18.9% Defense(Energy)[*]18.9% Defense(Negative)[*]3% Defense(Psionic)[*]5.5% Defense(Melee)[*]20.8% Defense(Ranged)[*]14.9% Defense(AoE)[*]5.4% Max End[*]33% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]47.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]15% FlySpeed[*]301.2 HP (22.5%) HitPoints[*]15% JumpHeight[*]15% JumpSpeed[*]Knockback (Mag -4)[*]Knockup (Mag -4)[*]MezResist(Held) 6.6%[*]MezResist(Immobilize) 6.6%[*]14% (0.23 End/sec) Recovery[*]64% (3.58 HP/sec) Regeneration[*]2.52% Resistance(Fire)[*]2.52% Resistance(Cold)[*]35% RunSpeed[/list]
Wanted some advice on this Katana/WP build. He's at lvl 41 right now and currently has a different build for leveling, but below would be his final build.
Build is exclusively for PVE. He'll be my first level 50 scrapper, so wanted to put some good inf into him. Basically want him to be extremely survivable in regular PVE content and AE stuff, and deal nice damage. Nothing crazy. I'm not a real DPS guy but if some minor tweaks to the build would allow me to try some AV or RWZ challenges with him that might be fun; but I have no idea what's required in a build for that. I went for soft capping typed defense rather than positional. Smashing and Psi are the only defensive holes but I have decent resistance to both.
The lack of +tohit in the build worries me somewhat. I tried working tactics in but then I lose some of the defense bonuses and the endurance is starting to get heavy. Btw, what's a good net/edurance gain to shoot for with Katana to maintain a good attack chain? I know it probably depends on the preferred attack chain, but advice on a general range would be nice to get. He's at 3.31% net right now. That seem high enough or is it overkill?
Anyway here's the build. Katana guys rip it up, pleaseĀ
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Level 50 Mutation Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Katana
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Gambler's Cut -- Hectmb-Dmg:50(A), Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg:50(3), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(3), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg:50(5), Hectmb-Dam%:50(5), Achilles-ResDeb%:20(7)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- Heal-I:40(A), Heal-I:40(19), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(45), Aegis-ResDam:50(46), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:50(46)
Level 2: Flashing Steel -- Erad-Dmg:30(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(7), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(13), Erad-Dmg/Rchg:30(15), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:50(15), Achilles-ResDeb%:20(17)
Level 4: Mind Over Body -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A), Aegis-ResDam:50(43), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(43), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(43)
Level 6: Fast Healing -- Heal-I:30(A), Mrcl-Heal:40(17), Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(19)
Level 8: Divine Avalanche -- Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(A), Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(9), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(9), Mako-Dam%:50(11), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(11), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(13)
Level 10: Indomitable Will -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:30(A)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel:50(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx:50(40), Zephyr-ResKB:50(40)
Level 16: Hurdle -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 18: Health -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(48), Numna-Heal:50(50)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:50(A), P'Shift-EndMod:50(21), P'Shift-End%:50(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc:50(46)
Level 22: Rise to the Challenge -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx:50(A), DarkWD-ToHitDeb:50(23), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx:50(23), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx:50(42)
Level 24: Quick Recovery -- Efficacy-EndMod:50(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg:50(25), EndMod-I:50(25)
Level 26: The Lotus Drops -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(A), Erad-Dmg/Rchg:30(27), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(27), Erad-Dmg:30(29), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg:50(29), LdyGrey-%Dam:50(31)
Level 28: Heightened Senses -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(34), LkGmblr-Def:50(37)
Level 30: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit:50(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg:50(31), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:50(31), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx:50(39), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:50(40), GSFC-Build%:50(45)
Level 32: Golden Dragonfly -- Erad-Dmg:30(A), Erad-Dmg/Rchg:30(33), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(33), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(33), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg:50(34), LdyGrey-%Dam:50(34)
Level 35: Soaring Dragon -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(36), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(36), Mako-Dam%:50(36), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(37)
Level 38: Strength of Will -- Aegis-ResDam:50(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:50(39), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(39)
Level 41: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(42), LkGmblr-Def:50(42), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:50(45)
Level 44: Kick -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 47: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(A), Aegis-ResDam:50(48), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg:50(48)
Level 49: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def:50(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(50), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Fire)[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Cold)[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Energy)[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Negative)[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)[*]8.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)[*]4.25% Defense(Smashing)[*]4.25% Defense(Lethal)[*]18.3% Defense(Fire)[*]18.3% Defense(Cold)[*]18.9% Defense(Energy)[*]18.9% Defense(Negative)[*]3% Defense(Psionic)[*]5.5% Defense(Melee)[*]20.8% Defense(Ranged)[*]14.9% Defense(AoE)[*]5.4% Max End[*]24% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]52.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]10% FlySpeed[*]286.1 HP (21.4%) HitPoints[*]10% JumpHeight[*]10% JumpSpeed[*]Knockback (Mag -4)[*]Knockup (Mag -4)[*]MezResist(Held) 6.6%[*]MezResist(Immobilize) 6.6%[*]14% (0.23 End/sec) Recovery[*]42% (2.35 HP/sec) Regeneration[*]2.52% Resistance(Fire)[*]2.52% Resistance(Cold)[*]30% RunSpeed[/list]