how is greater fire sword a nuke?
By nuke, in the context of scrappers, I mean "uber primary attack"
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2) I don't play characters past 50 - at 50 I usually shelve them and start a new one
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It seems I am destined to never help you with any builds. 
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2) I don't play characters past 50 - at 50 I usually shelve them and start a new one
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1) Why? Must you use purple sets in all your build advice?
2) - and this one's for *everyone* - is this build as good as I think it is for Fire/Fire? If not, why and what would make it better? Is skipping Temp Prot and getting Tough a good choice? Was focusing on +Damage with the set bonuses worth it? Will one Steadfast be enough to deal with the AE boss missions that keep knocking me around?
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You need two KB protection IOs for bosses and 3 for AVs. Temp protection is a good res slow/-rech power. As far as taking it over tough, no.
Most people wait till 47 to IO out a build for end game play and base their slotting on that. Its not all about purples. I have 13 50s and none of them have a single purple set. Douring the leveling period, most builds just have common IOs with a few sets gotten along the way. In the case of never playing your character again when you hit 50, making an IO build for it would be for novelty reasons over performance upgrade. Have fun with the TT and burn combo for those two levels you will have it for.
(TT and burn... Ha Ha Ha)
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1) Why? Must you use purple sets in all your build advice?
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Mostly likely he doesn't IO his toon till lvl 47. I have seen some of his build and he as no purple sets. Some people like to play there toons at 50 and build for the toon to play at lvl 50. It is a lot harder to plan a build for lower lvls.
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You need two KB protection IOs for bosses and 3 for AVs.
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You only need 1 KB protection IO for 90% of the game. Only 1 boss I can think of you will need more then one and that is a Fake Nemesis and you will need more then 2 for him. His Staff Bolt has a 30% chance of a KB of 9 so 8 won't help you againt him. Now AV yes they will can knock you with only 1 KB IO, but he/she doesn't play his/her toons at 50 some I'm going to say he/she isn't going to be solo AV so it will not matter.
Edit: didn't see that he was taking AE bosses so I have no clue how much KB they have.
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Mostly likely he doesn't IO his toon till lvl 47. I have seen some of his build and he as no purple sets. Some people like to play there toons at 50 and build for the toon to play at lvl 50. It is a lot harder to plan a build for lower lvls.
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BrokenPrey is correct here. I love the journey to fifty, but for me the game begins at destination awesome (AKA: Level fifty.) Thus, my builds pay almost no attention for IOing as I level.
The purple IO set bonuses usually don't suit my style, so I never go for them.
An example of how my Fire/Fire build goes:
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Sacred Fire: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Scorch <ul type="square">[*] (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage[*] (48) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance[*] (48) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge[*] (48) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[*] (50) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge[*] (50) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)[/list]Level 1: Fire Shield <ul type="square">[*] (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance[*] (45) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge[*] (45) Titanium Coating - Endurance/Recharge[*] (46) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge[*] (46) Titanium Coating - Resistance[*] (46) Titanium Coating - Endurance[/list]Level 2: Cremate <ul type="square">[*] (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage[*] (3) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance[*] (3) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge[*] (7) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[*] (9) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge[*] (11) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)[/list]Level 4: Healing Flames <ul type="square">[*] (A) Harmonized Healing - Heal/Endurance/Recharge[*] (5) Miracle - Heal/Endurance/Recharge[*] (5) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge[*] (7) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge[/list]Level 6: Swift <ul type="square">[*] (A) Run Speed IO[/list]Level 8: Combat Jumping <ul type="square">[*] (A) Defense Buff IO[*] (9) Kismet - Accuracy +6%[/list]Level 10: Temperature Protection <ul type="square">[*] (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%[*] (11) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection[/list]Level 12: Build Up <ul type="square">[*] (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff[*] (13) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge[*] (13) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance[*] (15) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance[*] (15) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance[*] (45) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up[/list]Level 14: Super Jump <ul type="square">[*] (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)[/list]Level 16: Plasma Shield <ul type="square">[*] (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance[*] (17) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge[*] (17) Titanium Coating - Endurance/Recharge[*] (19) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge[*] (40) Titanium Coating - Resistance[*] (43) Titanium Coating - Endurance[/list]Level 18: Health <ul type="square">[*] (A) Miracle - +Recovery[*] (19) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery[/list]Level 20: Stamina <ul type="square">[*] (A) Endurance Modification IO[*] (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod[*] (21) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End[/list]Level 22: Fire Sword Circle <ul type="square">[*] (A) Obliteration - Damage[*] (23) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge[*] (23) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge[*] (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[*] (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge[*] (40) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage[/list]Level 24: Boxing <ul type="square">[*] (A) Razzle Dazzle - Accuracy/Recharge[*] (25) Razzle Dazzle - Endurance/Stun[*] (25) Razzle Dazzle - Accuracy/Endurance[*] (37) Razzle Dazzle - Stun/Range[*] (39) Razzle Dazzle - Chance of Immobilize[/list]Level 26: Incinerate <ul type="square">[*] (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage[*] (27) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance[*] (27) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge[*] (36) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[*] (37) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge[*] (37) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)[/list]Level 28: Tough <ul type="square">[*] (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance[*] (29) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge[*] (29) Titanium Coating - Endurance/Recharge[*] (31) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge[*] (31) Titanium Coating - Resistance[*] (34) Titanium Coating - Endurance[/list]Level 30: Weave <ul type="square">[*] (A) Defense Buff IO[*] (31) Defense Buff IO[/list]Level 32: Greater Fire Sword <ul type="square">[*] (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage[*] (33) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance[*] (33) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge[*] (33) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[*] (34) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge[*] (34) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)[/list]Level 35: Hasten <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO[*] (36) Recharge Reduction IO[*] (36) Recharge Reduction IO[/list]Level 38: Fiery Embrace <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO[*] (39) Recharge Reduction IO[/list]Level 41: Blazing Aura <ul type="square">[*] (A) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage[*] (42) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance[*] (42) Multi Strike - Damage/Recharge[*] (42) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance[*] (43) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[*] (43) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge[/list]Level 44: Consume <ul type="square">[*] (A) Accuracy IO[/list]Level 47: Super Speed <ul type="square">[*] (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)[/list]Level 49: Focused Accuracy <ul type="square">[*] (A) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff[*] (50) Rectified Reticle - 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Level 1: Brawl <ul type="square">[*] (A) Accuracy IO[/list]Level 1: Sprint <ul type="square">[*] (A) Run Speed IO[/list]Level 2: Rest <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO[/list]Level 1: Critical Hit
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I love the journey to fifty, but for me the game begins at destination awesome (AKA: Level fifty.) Thus, my builds pay almost no attention for IOing as I level.
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Ditto. You know how people advise you to play for a few levels just to get the feel for the sets, and whether you want to keep playing the character? That's what I do, except that a few levels is 50 of them. I wing the build till 50 since I'm just getting a feel for it.
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"Four hours in, and I was no longer making mistakes, no longer detoggling. I was a machine." - Werner
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You NEVER go for purples?
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What's the problem? The game's easy, I was only impressed by a purple build once (a Warshade farming outpacing a well built fire/kin). Plus purples require a lot of money and/or farming.
As Werner pointed out several times, there's always an uber-recharge attack chain and a medium-recharge attack chain for scrappers, and the dps difference is usually minor.
I only went for purps on my permadom, not counting the cheapo sets on other toons (Sleeps, confuse). I love purple procs tho.
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They just don't give me the set bonuses that I'm usually looking for. Defense.
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Samuel_Tow: Your avatar is... I think I like it
Well, I understand what you're trying to say/do, but still.... damn.... =X
But... damn what? 
Are you hiding something from me? Do purple IOs also double as cozy log cabins? 
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Samuel_Tow: Your avatar is... I think I like it
But they're so PURPLE! Such a beautiful shade! How can you ignore their purpleness in favor of the set bonuses that you'd rather have? 
Purples are just a tool. It doesn't matter how great a hammer is when you need a wrench.
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"Four hours in, and I was no longer making mistakes, no longer detoggling. I was a machine." - Werner
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Again, keep in mind that:
1) I don't PvP (but would find it humorous if this were compatible)
2) I don't play characters past 50 - at 50 I usually shelve them and start a new one
3) This build is not necessarily what I started with (this guy is 26 now) - this is more the respec @ 32 build to be played from 32 onward. (I get 4 vet respecs per character)
Highlights:
* Stamina *and* Consume (Consume up every 75-80 seconds)
* >27%< extra damage due to set bonuses!!
* Hasten
* A 50% Self Heal up every 15 seconds (20 w/out Hasten)
* Knockback and +Perception IOs
* Room for Miracle and Numina if even more End needed (shouldn't be)
* Tough for even more S/L Damage Resistance
* The AoE FSC up every 7/10 seconds
* The level 32 ST Nuke up every 5-7 seconds
* ST Hold @ 44, AoE Immob @ 49 for use with Burn.
Here is the build itself, thoughts?
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/
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Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Darkness Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Scorch -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(45), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(45), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46)
Level 1: Fire Shield -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(3), ResDam-I(3), S'fstPrt-ResKB(13), EndRdx-I(37)
Level 2: Cremate -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(7), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(7), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13)
Level 4: Healing Flames -- Tr'ge-Heal/Rchg(A), RgnTis-Heal/Rchg(5), H'zdH-Heal/Rchg(5), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(15), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(15)
Level 6: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(11), RechRdx-I(11)
Level 8: Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(9), RechRdx-I(9), Rec'dRet-Pcptn(37)
Level 10: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 12: Fire Sword -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(43), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(43), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Run-I(A)
Level 16: Plasma Shield -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(17), ResDam-I(17), EndRdx-I(39)
Level 18: Fire Sword Circle -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(19), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31)
Level 20: Health -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(46)
Level 22: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(23), EndMod-I(23)
Level 24: Consume -- Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(25), RechRdx-I(25), RechRdx-I(29), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 26: Incinerate -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(27), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), F'dSmite-Dmg/Rchg(31), F'dSmite-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 28: Burn -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37)
Level 30: Blazing Aura -- M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(A), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(40)
Level 32: Greater Fire Sword -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(33), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(33), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), F'dSmite-Dmg/Rchg(34), F'dSmite-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 35: Fiery Embrace -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(36)
Level 38: Boxing -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(50), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(50), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 41: Tough -- ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(42), ResDam-I(42), EndRdx-I(42), EndRdx-I(46)
Level 44: Petrifying Gaze -- Lock-Acc/Hold(A), Lock-Rchg/Hold(45)
Level 47: Dark Blast -- T'pst-Acc/Dmg(A), T'pst-Dmg/EndRdx(48), T'pst-Dmg/Rchg(48), T'pst-EndDrn%(48)
Level 49: Tenebrous Tentacles -- Acc-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
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