Honestly, take confront instead, to get the attention of the worst in the spawn. Provoke has a ToHit roll, and I've never touched that pool, honestly.
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Did you just use "casual gamer" and "purpled-out warshade" in the same sentence?
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Provoke is a two-handed "come get it" gesture. I can't speak to the effectiveness of the power, though.
6-slotted you can have a good taunt with Provoke. Just remember to slot for accuracy. Here's a suggested slotting (you can just 6-slot either of the two sets if you have global acc bonuses):
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Level 11 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Broad Sword
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Presence
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Hack -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- Empty(A)
Level 2: [Empty]
Level 4: [Empty]
Level 6: Provoke -- Zinger-Taunt(A), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg(7), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(7), Zinger-Acc/Rchg(9), Mocking-Acc/Rchg(9), Mocking-Rchg(11)
Level 8: [Empty]
Level 10: [Empty]
Level 12: [Empty]
Level 14: [Empty]
Level 16: [Empty]
Level 18: [Empty]
Level 20: [Empty]
Level 22: [Empty]
Level 24: [Empty]
Level 26: [Empty]
Level 28: [Empty]
Level 30: [Empty]
Level 32: [Empty]
Level 35: [Empty]
Level 38: [Empty]
Level 41: [Empty]
Level 44: [Empty]
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
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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">[*]1,8% Max End[*]5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]MezResist(Terrorized) 2,75%[*]10% (0,56 HP/sec) Regeneration[/list]
But...
Why would you want Provoke in the first place?
You have a perfectly good taunt in your primary. Unless you -really- wanted the AoE, or maybe some Fearing down the line, I'd just go with Confront.
@Amarlex in game, on the Virtue server.
Well Provoke is an AoE taunt that lasts for 25ish seconds when well-slotted. Great for MMs and I guess might be good for tanking scrappers.
Hm. Maybe. I'm a bit wary of a tanking Scrapper, but if he's got a regular team that can support that, more power to him.
@Amarlex in game, on the Virtue server.
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Hm. Maybe. I'm a bit wary of a tanking Scrapper, but if he's got a regular team that can support that, more power to him.
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Why softcapped dm/sr is easy to be a tank I mean come on I done it; tanked with a katana/sr I been a better tank on my fire/shield then some of the tanks I have run with very little support.
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Hm. Maybe. I'm a bit wary of a tanking Scrapper, but if he's got a regular team that can support that, more power to him.
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/Invuln make terrific tanks when properly IO'd. Invincibility is a fantastic taunt aura, and they can be built to be very survivable.
/SR are also very survivable, but no taunt aura - still, I "tank" on mine (ie: go into the pile first and hold agro with damage).
/SD is between the two above, and very good.
/WP can be good, but poooor agro aura.
/Dark can do a fantastic job tanking minion-heavy areas, although being a resist set they're significantly more challenged against boss/eb/av heavy groups.
I'd hardly agree you need a regular team to support a tanking inclined scrapper. I just ran a ~55 minute ITF on an invuln scrapper and I don't think I went below 50% hp more than once (First rommie while I was in tells), even when I ran off and solo'd some of the crystal rooms. Sure, there were insps involved, but I'm ~ 40% S/L and 20-24% to E/NE/Melee/Range for defense - before invinc. Pop a purp and an OJ and ignore the level 52 dark dwarves/novas while you rip apart a crystal, then run off and find another one.
I have a question on this, does anyone know if Provoke from the power pools has the same minus range as other taunts?
It doesn't have any -range. Only the ones in tanker/brute/scrapper sets have the -range. (I don't know about Dwarf form taunts for Khelds)
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Did you just use "casual gamer" and "purpled-out warshade" in the same sentence?
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I had it on my BS/DA and specced out of it as soon as I could. It just wasn't reliable enough for me since my damage aura has no taunt component.
I could see taking it for any of the 3 sets that have functioning taunt auras (Invuln, WP, SD), but not for anything else.
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It doesn't have any -range. Only the ones in tanker/brute/scrapper sets have the -range. (I don't know about Dwarf form taunts for Khelds)
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Khelds benefit from this too (Its in the i13 patch notes), I am not sure about Crabs taunt though. But Presence Pool taunts doesn't grant -range debuff.
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How effective is Provoke?
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I like to be the type of Scrapper that helps his teammates along with killing everything in my path.
How effective is Provoke?
I had a DM/WP that I loved...it helped me pull agro of of others with the taunt aura in RttC.
I recently got a DM/SR to 50 which is now my new favorite Scrapper but I do not like not having any Taunt.
Would getting Provoke on my DM/SR be a good thing for that?
Also...what does the animation of Provoke look like?