You could post what powers you already have and how you have slotted them so we could comment on them.
Claws is in theory less damaging than other primaries, but it is possible to make it work. Its got faster and cheaper attacks so it can keep on attacking. Also, it depends on what type of villain characters you are trying to take down. Focus, slash and eviscerate are your better attacks, and try to fit follow-up in there as it improves your damage in the long run.
Slotting properly with Single-origin enhancements is important, how have you slotted so far and what level are you?
Claws/DA won't really work well in PvP, methinks, doesn't synergize well. :-/
Better off trying another combo, Claws/SR is really good for PvP, /dark for pvp is quite hard and barely viable. 
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Claws/DA won't really work well in PvP, methinks, doesn't synergize well. :-/
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hmm, it's actually not *that* bad in PvP. I was quite surprised but since fights don''t really last long enough for your endurance to run out it seems to handle ok.
Use focus to knock down... run over eviscerate while doing some damage with death shroud
Even cloak of fear works not too badly as hardly anyone seems to resist it...
im at work at moment ill post up the powers i have when i get home from work . thanks for the responces guys . oh by the way whats sr stand for
Cool.
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Claws/DA won't really work well in PvP, methinks, doesn't synergize well. :-/
Better off trying another combo, Claws/SR is really good for PvP, /dark for pvp is quite hard and barely viable.
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I for one try to see things in positive light. True, you would propably not reach the top of arena duel rankings with claws/dark powerset combo, but that doesnt mean it cant be played in PvP.
/dark is underrated imo. One of the most difficult to kill villains I've met at pvp zones is Lady Fuya who is an /dark brute.
EDIT: SR stands for super reflexes, another scrapper/stalker secondary.
woo dont forget with a /dark scrapper you gain access to a + perception power combo that with focused accuracy and you can go stalker hunting
well here is my build i just put in the information in the planner i couldnt remember exactly when i tool each power and slot 
really intrested how to turn this into a stalker killer 
Exported from version 1.5C of CoH Planner
http://joechott.com/coh
Archetype: Scrapper
Primary Powers - Ranged : Claws
Secondary Powers - Support : Dark Armor
Level 01 : Dark Embrace
Empty ( 01 )
Endurance Reduction ( 5 )
Endurance Reduction ( 5 )
Endurance Reduction ( 13 )
Level 01 : Strike
Empty ( 01 )
Damage ( 3 )
Damage ( 7 )
Damage ( 13 )
Accuracy ( 15 )
Level 02 : Slash
Empty ( 02 )
Damage ( 3 )
Damage ( 7 )
Damage ( 15 )
Damage ( 17 )
Level 04 : Death Shroud
Empty ( 04 )
Endurance Reduction ( 9 )
Level 06 : Murky Cloud
Empty ( 06 )
Empty ( 9 )
Empty ( 11 )
Endurance Reduction ( 11 )
Endurance Reduction ( 17 )
Level 08 : Follow Up
Empty ( 08 )
Level 10 : Obsidian Shield
Empty ( 10 )
Level 12 : Hover
Empty ( 12 )
Level 14 : Fly
Empty ( 14 )
Level 16 : Assault
Empty ( 16 )
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Level 01 : Brawl
Empty ( 01 )
Level 01 : Sprint
Empty ( 01 )
Level 02 : Rest
Empty ( 02 )
opps sorry bout the double post
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/dark is underrated imo. One of the most difficult to kill villains I've met at pvp zones is Lady Fuya who is an /dark brute.
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Psst buy those web granades. When the lady isnt jumping all over the place its quite easy getting a dark brute down.
50s
controllers: Ill rad , grav rad, fire kin, ice kin
blaster: ice em
scrapper: spines sr
hi i am only a 5 day account and was looking for some pvp advice . my current build is a scrapper claws/dark armour and it seems i cant do any damage to the villans in the pvp zone is this a viable pvp build if so what tatics extra powers etc would i need for pvp any advice is apreciated . thanks guys