new stalker, what's better with concept

Hi stalkers,

I am getting ready to make a stalker for my first 50 villian. I am sold on the elec primary, but am torn with my secondary. I have narrowed down my choices to energy aura or ninjitsu. For concept reasons I will want both SJ and Teleport. Which comes first I'm not worried about.

In regards to play style I like to be durable and not have too many endurance issues. I am used to a kat/regen scrapper and love the clicky durability and massive damage I deal out.

This all being said, what secondary would you recommend? Ninjitsu seems to do well with the active play style and energy aura seems to have the long fighting/durability. I'm torn.

Thanks,

Nick

I'd go with Ninjitsu. Energy's 'long fighting/durability' is largely unnecessary with something as basic as Stamina. Especially with Elec Melee.

Ninjitsu also only has two toggles that cost endurance. I found it to be very light on the blue bar, and I never run out of end (or even come close to it) unless something is actively draining me. And whatever that something is has to hit me first. As a Ninjitsu Stalker, you won't have any serious endurance issues, and if you use IOs - even a bargain build - you should never, ever run out.

Elec/Nin all the way, like previously mentioned only the 2 end toggles make for a very end efficient toon. I played mine non stop to lvl 34 when RL kicked my [censored]. If not for real life, he'd have been 50 within the month. (Pre AE)

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Originally Posted by Arcanaville Sure, the devs are supposed to listen to their customers, mister business 101 out there. And if I decide to start suggesting that the devs change the game from being about superheroes and supervillains to being about clowns that is my right as well, and technically Paragon Studios is supposed to pay attention to me. But I hope strongly that they assume a meth-head somehow managed to hack into my forum account and make paper airplanes out of my posts, because I hope they recognize stupid when they see it. I assume they will recognize futile just as accurately.

Thank you for the advice. Anyone have any ideas on how to slot/build. This is what I have for power picks so far, but I would like to have my travel power earlier. I'll probably drop jacob's ladder later on too, after I have more attacks.

The only things that I still want, but need to figure out what to trade for are caltrops and blinding powder.

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.401
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Level 48 Magic Stalker
Primary Power Set: Electrical Melee
Secondary Power Set: Ninjitsu
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Teleportation
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Havoc Punch -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Hide -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Ninja Reflexes -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Jacobs Ladder -- Empty(A)
Level 6: Assassin's Shock -- Empty(A)
Level 8: Build Up -- Empty(A)
Level 10: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 12: Placate -- Empty(A)
Level 14: Combat Jumping -- Empty(A)
Level 16: Kuji-In Rin -- Empty(A)
Level 18: Health -- Empty(A)
Level 20: Stamina -- Empty(A)
Level 22: Kuji-In Sha -- Empty(A)
Level 24: Chain Induction -- Empty(A)
Level 26: Thunder Strike -- Empty(A)
Level 28: Super Jump -- Empty(A)
Level 30: Danger Sense -- Empty(A)
Level 32: Lightning Rod -- Empty(A)
Level 35: Hasten -- Empty(A)
Level 38: Kuji-In Retsu -- Empty(A)
Level 41: Dark Blast -- Empty(A)
Level 44: Shadow Meld -- Empty(A)
Level 47: Teleport Foe -- Empty(A)
Level 49: Teleport -- Empty(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Assassination

So i did some more tinkering and put slots in. I also abandoned the leaping pool for teleport. How does my slotting look for regular enhancements? Also, what do you recommend I drop for Caltrops? Last, how can I be effective and still get my travel power ealier in the build, I was hoping 24 at the latest.

Thank you,

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

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Level 50 Magic Stalker
Primary Power Set: Electrical Melee
Secondary Power Set: Ninjitsu
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Havoc Punch -- Acc(A), Acc(3), Dmg(3), Dmg(11), Dmg(13), RechRdx(17)
Level 1: Hide -- DefBuff(A), DefBuff(39), DefBuff(39)
Level 2: Ninja Reflexes -- EndRdx(A), DefBuff(36), DefBuff(36), DefBuff(37)
Level 4: Jacobs Ladder -- Acc(A), Dmg(5), Dmg(5), Acc(13), Dmg(15), RechRdx(42)
Level 6: Assassin's Shock -- Acc(A), Acc(7), Dmg(7), Dmg(9), Dmg(9), RechRdx(11)
Level 8: Build Up -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(17), RechRdx(42)
Level 10: Hurdle -- Jump(A)
Level 12: Placate -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(15)
Level 14: Health -- Heal(A), Heal(50), Heal(50)
Level 16: Kuji-In Rin -- EndRdx(A), RechRdx(37), RechRdx(37)
Level 18: Chain Induction -- Acc(A), Acc(19), Dmg(19), Dmg(25), Dmg(25), RechRdx(31)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod(A), EndMod(21), EndMod(21), P'Shift-End%(43)
Level 22: Kuji-In Sha -- RechRdx(A), Heal(23), Heal(23), RechRdx(31), Heal(34), RechRdx(42)
Level 24: Recall Friend -- RechRdx(A)
Level 26: Thunder Strike -- Acc(A), Acc(27), Dmg(27), Dmg(29), Dmg(29), RechRdx(31)
Level 28: Teleport -- EndRdx(A), EndRdx(46), Range(46), Range(46)
Level 30: Danger Sense -- EndRdx(A), DefBuff(39), DefBuff(40), DefBuff(40)
Level 32: Lightning Rod -- Acc(A), Acc(33), Dmg(33), Dmg(33), Dmg(34), RechRdx(34)
Level 35: Hasten -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(36), RechRdx(40)
Level 38: Kuji-In Retsu -- DefBuff(A), DefBuff(43), DefBuff(43)
Level 41: Blinding Powder -- Acc(A), Acc(45), RechRdx(45), RechRdx(45)
Level 44: Dark Blast -- Acc(A)
Level 47: Shadow Meld -- EndRdx(A), DefBuff(48), DefBuff(48), DefBuff(48)
Level 49: Soul Storm -- Acc(A), Acc(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Assassination