Softcapping Willpower; Can it be done?

I've heard some people say no, not at all. I've heard others say yes, to everything. Then I've hear some say just to E/NE/F/C damage. (as that's what Heightened Senses gives defense to)

Well, I want clarification. And the mathlete Scrapper boards HAVE to be the best place to ask. Can it be done, or not? Of course, I'd like a little more in the way of proof than a "yes," "no" or "maybe" =]

And if it wasn't implied, I mean SCRAPPER Willpower. Not the Tank rendition.

It is possible to soft cap to typed damage but you will be sacrificing a lot to get there. You'd be better off slotting for regeneration and recovery and typed defense.

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It is possible to soft cap to typed damage but you will be sacrificing a lot to get there. You'd be better off slotting for regeneration and recovery and typed defense.

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What do you mean by "Soft cap to typed damage" and then saying it's better to go for "typed defense?"

Not my doing, but I saved it when someone else posted. And I forget who it was >.< Sorry. But yes, it can be done. This is what it would need:

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
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FM/WP - cap: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fire Sword -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Aegis-ResDam(11), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(11)
Level 2: Cremate -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(5), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7)
Level 4: Mind Over Body -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(9), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(9), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(13)
Level 6: Fast Healing -- Empty(A)
Level 8: Build Up -- GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(15), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(15), GSFC-ToHit(17), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(17), GSFC-Build%(36)
Level 10: Indomitable Will -- Empty(A)
Level 12: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 14: Health -- Empty(A)
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- Empty(A)
Level 18: Fire Sword Circle -- Erad-%Dam(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(19), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), C'ngBlow-Acc/Dmg(21), C'ngBlow-Dmg/EndRdx(21), C'ngBlow-Dmg/Rchg(23)
Level 20: Quick Recovery -- Empty(A)
Level 22: Stamina -- Empty(A)
Level 24: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(25), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(31), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 26: Incinerate -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(27), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(27), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29)
Level 28: Heightened Senses -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(29), HO:Enzym(34)
Level 30: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(31), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(31), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 32: Greater Fire Sword -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 35: Weave -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(36)
Level 38: Strength of Will -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), Aegis-ResDam(39), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(39), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(39)
Level 41: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Zephyr-Travel(42), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(42), Zephyr-ResKB(42), LkGmblr-Def(43)
Level 44: Maneuvers -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(45)
Level 47: Confront -- Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(A), Mocking-Taunt/Rchg(48), Mocking-Rchg(48), Mocking-Taunt(48), Mocking-Acc/Rchg(50), Mocking-Taunt/Rng(50)
Level 49: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit

Typed Damage: The "energy" part of a "ranged, energy" attack.
Typed Defense: (Probably meant "Positional defense") The "ranged" part of a "ranged, energy" attack.

Game checks the types on the attack type (ie a fire melee attack might be 'fire, smashing, melee') and takes your top defense value. There's type (cold, fire, smashing) and positional (ranged, melee, aoe).

And considering that folks threw up fiery aura builds that were softcapped to S/L the other day, it HAS to be a resounding yes.

Made me realize that I had to completely rethink my new DM/WP brute build.

It's possible yes but I'd rather aim for about 35% defense and end up with a build that is much more usable in every day situations. Better recovery, better regeneration, more max hp, a better attack chain; these are all things you sacrifice to get softcapped to all on a WP.

I've made a few /WP builds that had softcapped to at least S/L/E/N (can't recall if I softcapped them F/C...but less likely as it doesn't matter as much to me)...however, doing so always hurts one's recharge for better DPS chains. :/

Still working on some /WP builds myself to get what I want.

Here's something that is pretty close to my current build. I pulled this off of somebody else several months ago, but it was the building block for what I have now and actually does have capped typed defense though you have to run a lot of toggles to get there.

Have fun!

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/

[u]Click this DataLink to open the build![u]

Ultimate: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Katana
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

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Someone asked this a while ago, and I built this toon. Softcapped to all three positions (blank space if for the Glad 3% +def IO). The attack string is easy enough to pull off (GD&gt;DA&gt;SD&gt;GC&gt;DA). The only issue I've really seen is that it coughs up a lot of DPS to achieve this mainly due to suboptimal attack slotting (no space for Achilles' Heel proc).

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/

[u]Click this DataLink to open the build![u]

Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Katana
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Ancillary Pool: Darkness Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Gambler's Cut -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(3), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Mako-Dam%(48)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- Heal-I(A)
Level 2: Mind Over Body -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 4: Fast Healing -- Mrcl-Heal(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(21), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(21), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(37), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 6: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(7), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(7), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(43), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(46), GSFC-Build%(48)
Level 8: Divine Avalanche -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(9), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Mako-Dam%(40)
Level 10: Indomitable Will -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(13), Zephyr-Travel(13), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(40), Zephyr-ResKB(40)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(15), Zephyr-ResKB(15)
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx(A), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(17), Numna-Heal/Rchg(17), Numna-Heal(36), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(39)
Level 18: Boxing -- RzDz-Acc/Rchg(A), RzDz-EndRdx/Stun(19), RzDz-Acc/EndRdx(19), RzDz-Stun/Rng(23), RzDz-Acc/Stun/Rchg(23), RzDz-Immob%(25)
Level 20: Quick Recovery -- P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 22: Tough -- Empty(A)
Level 24: Weave -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(25)
Level 26: Soaring Dragon -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(27), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Mako-Dam%(36)
Level 28: Flashing Steel -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(29), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(29), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(31), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31), Sciroc-Dam%(31)
Level 30: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 32: Golden Dragonfly -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(33), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(33), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(33), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), Sciroc-Dam%(34)
Level 35: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 38: Health -- Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(A), Mrcl-EndRdx/Rchg(39), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(39), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(48), Mrcl-Heal(50)
Level 41: Petrifying Gaze -- Lock-Acc/Hold(A), Lock-Acc/Rchg(42), Lock-Rchg/Hold(42), Lock-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(42), Lock-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(43), Lock-%Hold(43)
Level 44: Dark Blast -- SipInsght-ToHitDeb(A), SipInsght-Acc/ToHitDeb(45), SipInsght-Acc/Rchg(45), SipInsght-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(45), SipInsght-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(46), SipInsght-%ToHit(46)
Level 47: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 49: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(50), Zephyr-ResKB(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit

Honestly, my advice to */WP scrappers is to simply get a decent chunk of defense (25-30%) with as much +hp as possible while focusing just as much on your attacks. What's the point of playing a Scrapper if you're not going to capitalize on the damage? You might as well just roll a tank.