Mmmmm I can't see how, but that's me, I also have a Claws/DA sitting at lvl 30 and I also hate fluffy mode. I have no problems so far on his performance, knowing that usually DA's are late bloomers and in my opinion DA benefits a lot from IO sets, but problem is that they are expensive and prices rising by the day. When I get home I will post my planned build, you'll probably find it expensive because it is, but may give you a starting point of what to look for in sets and check cheaper options. I know I will check for cheaper options later, but for the time being, it is easy to spend inf on Mid's Designer 
thanks for that, he never used to underperform it just feels that he peaked too early and stayed at that level
Ok, this is what i would like to do on my Claws/DA, the idea is to have him based in resistance and try boost the DPS with Assault, Death Shroud and samage bonuses. As Is aid, still at lvl 30 and not sure I'll go for the combo Cloak of Fear/Death Shroud. Some people say these two nullify each other, some say the opposite, so I guess I'll give it a go and see how it goes:
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1,30
http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php
Metal Tiger - Sets: Level 50 Mutation Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Claws
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Strike -- Mako-Dam%:50(A), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(25), Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(36), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(36), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(37)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- Aegis-Psi/Status:50(A), Aegis-ResDam:50(3), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(3), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:50(7), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg:50(9), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(43)
Level 2: Slash -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(15), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(40), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(42), Mako-Dam%:50(43)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- TtmC'tng-EndRdx:50(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam:50(5), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx:50(5), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg:50(7), TtmC'tng-EndRdx/Rchg:50(9), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(43)
Level 6: Combat Jumping -- Ksmt-Def/EndRdx:30(A), Krma-ResKB:30(42), Ksmt-ToHit+:30(45)
Level 8: Follow Up -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(15), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(33), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(33), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(34), Mako-Dam%:50(34)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- TtmC'tng-EndRdx:50(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam:50(11), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx:50(11), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg:50(13), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(13), TtmC'tng-EndRdx/Rchg:50(33)
Level 12: Swift -- Run-I:50(A)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Acc-I:50(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(17), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg:50(17), Numna-Heal/Rchg:50(19), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(19)
Level 18: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(23), RgnTis-Regen+:30(42), Heal-I:50(50)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(21), EndMod-I:50(21)
Level 22: Assault -- EndRdx-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(23)
Level 24: Focus -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:50(25), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:50(27), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(27), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(34), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(36)
Level 26: Boxing -- Acc-I:30(A)
Level 28: Eviscerate -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:50(29), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:50(29), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:50(40), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(45), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(46)
Level 30: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB:30(31), ImpArm-ResDam:40(31), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(31), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(46)
Level 32: Spin -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:50(40), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:50(48), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:50(48), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(48), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(50)
Level 35: Oppressive Gloom -- HO:Endo(A)
Level 38: Death Shroud -- HO:Nucle(A), HO:Nucle(39), EndRdx-I:50(39), EndRdx-I:50(39)
Level 41: Confront -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 44: Cloak of Fear -- HO:Endo(A), HO:Endo(45), EndRdx-I:50(46), EndRdx-I:50(50)
Level 47: Hurdle -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 49: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]+9% DamageBuff[*]+3% Defense(Smashing)[*]+3% Defense(Lethal)[*]+4,58% Defense(Fire)[*]+4,58% Defense(Cold)[*]+5,5% Defense(Energy)[*]+3% Defense(Negative)[*]+4,88% Defense(Psionic)[*]+8% Defense(Melee)[*]+16,8% Defense(Ranged)[*]+12,4% Defense(AoE)[*]+25% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]+6% Enhancement(Heal)[*]+4% FlySpeed[*]+113 (9,38%) HitPoints[*]+4% JumpSpeed[*]+Knockback (Mag -8)[*]+MezResist(Confused) (Mag 20%)[*]+MezResist(Held) (Mag 35,4%)[*]+MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 29,9%)[*]+MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 24,4%)[*]+MezResist(Stun) (Mag 24,4%)[*]+MezResist(Terrorized) (Mag 20%)[*]+7,5% Recovery[*]+44% Regeneration[*]+6,25% Resistance(Negative)[*]+3,13% Resistance(Toxic)[*]+3% Resistance(Psionic)[*]+9% RunSpeed[*]+2,5% Debt Protection[/list]------------
[u]Set Bonuses:[u]
[u]Mako's Bite[u]
(Strike)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 3,3%)[*] +18,1 (1,5%) HitPoints[*] +3% DamageBuff[*] +MezResist(Held) (Mag 3,3%)[*] +3,75% Defense(Ranged)[/list][u]Aegis[u]
(Dark Embrace)<ul type="square">[*] +5% RunSpeed[*] +1,575% Def( Fire, Cold)[*] +2,5% Debt Protection[*] +3,13% Defense(AoE)[*] +3,13% Resistance(Toxic)[*] +3% Resistance(Psionic), +MezResist(Confused) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Held) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Stun) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Terrorized) (Mag 20%)[/list][u]Mako's Bite[u]
(Slash)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 3,3%)[*] +18,1 (1,5%) HitPoints[*] +3% DamageBuff[*] +MezResist(Held) (Mag 3,3%)[*] +3,75% Defense(Ranged)[/list][u]Titanium Coating[u]
(Murky Cloud)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 2,2%)[*] +18,1 (1,5%) HitPoints[*] +MezResist(Stun) (Mag 2,2%)[*] +MezResist(Held) (Mag 2,75%)[*] +2,5% Defense(Melee)[/list][u]Kismet[u]
(Combat Jumping)<ul type="square">[*] +1,5% Recovery[/list][u]Karma[u]
(Combat Jumping)<ul type="square">[*] +Knockback (Mag -4)[/list][u]Mako's Bite[u]
(Follow Up)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 3,3%)[*] +18,1 (1,5%) HitPoints[*] +3% DamageBuff[*] +MezResist(Held) (Mag 3,3%)[*] +3,75% Defense(Ranged)[/list][u]Titanium Coating[u]
(Obsidian Shield)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 2,2%)[*] +18,1 (1,5%) HitPoints[*] +MezResist(Stun) (Mag 2,2%)[*] +MezResist(Held) (Mag 2,75%)[*] +2,5% Defense(Melee)[/list][u]Numina's Convalescence[u]
(Dark Regeneration)<ul type="square">[*] +12% Regeneration[*] +22,6 (1,88%) HitPoints[*] +6% Enhancement(Heal)[/list][u]Numina's Convalescence[u]
(Health)<ul type="square">[*] +12% Regeneration[/list][u]Thunderstrike[u]
(Focus)<ul type="square">[*] +2% Recovery[*] +2,5% Defense(Energy)[*] +7% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +4% Movement Increase[*] +2,5% Defense(Ranged)[/list][u]Scirocco's Dervish[u]
(Eviscerate)<ul type="square">[*] +10% Regeneration[*] +3,13% Resistance(Negative)[*] +9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +3,13% Defense(AoE)[/list][u]Steadfast Protection[u]
(Tough)<ul type="square">[*] +1,5% Recovery[*] +3% Def(All)[*] +Knockback (Mag -4)[/list][u]Impervium Armor[u]
(Tough)<ul type="square">[*] +2,5% Recovery[*] +1,88% Defense(Psionic)[/list][u]Scirocco's Dervish[u]
(Spin)<ul type="square">[*] +10% Regeneration[*] +3,13% Resistance(Negative)[*] +9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +3,13% Defense(AoE)[/list]
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Hope it may give you some ideas for yours so you can share them mate 
By posting your current build people can try to reslot you to offer the most immediate help by making the slightest of tweaks to make the claws/da fun now.
He will honor his words; he will definitely carry out his actions. What he promises he will fulfill. He does not care about his bodily self, putting his life and death aside to come forward for another's troubled besiegement. He does not boast about his ability, or shamelessly extol his own virtues. - Sima Qian.
this is the current build, as you can see hes not even touched ios
01) --> Swipe==> Acc(1) Acc(3) Dmg(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(5)
01) --> Dark Embrace==> DmgRes(1) DmgRes(7) DmgRes(7) EndRdx(9)
02) --> Slash==> Acc(2) Acc(9) Dmg(11) Dmg(11) Dmg(13)
04) --> Murky Cloud==> DmgRes(4) DmgRes(13) DmgRes(15) EndRdx(15)
06) --> Spin==> Acc(6) Acc(17) Dmg(17) Dmg(19) Dmg(19) EndRdx(48)
08) --> Hasten==> Rechg( Rechg(21) Rechg(21)
10) --> Obsidian Shield==> DmgRes(10) DmgRes(23) DmgRes(23) EndRdx(25)
12) --> Combat Jumping==> DefBuf(12)
14) --> Super Jump==> Jump(14)
16) --> Hurdle==> Jump(16)
18) --> Health==> Heal(18) Heal(25) Heal(27)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(27) EndMod(29)
22) --> Dark Regeneration==> Acc(29) Rechg(31) Rechg(31) Rechg(31) Heal(33)
24) --> Follow Up==> Acc(24) Acc(33) Rechg(33) Rechg(34) Dmg(34) Dmg(34)
26) --> Acrobatics==> EndRdx(26) EndRdx(36)
28) --> Focus==> Acc(28) Acc(36) Dmg(36) Dmg(37) Dmg(37) EndRdx(48)
30) --> Eviscerate==> Acc(30) Acc(37) Dmg(39) Dmg(39) Dmg(39) EndRdx(48)
32) --> Death Shroud==> Acc(32) Dmg(40) Dmg(40) Dmg(40) EndRdx(42) EndRdx(42)
35) --> Oppressive Gloom==> Acc(35) Acc(42) Acc(43)
38) --> Soul Transfer==> Rechg(38) Rechg(43) Rechg(43)
41) --> Conserve Power==> Rechg(41) Rechg(45) Rechg(45)
44) --> Cloak Of Fear==> Acc(44) Acc(45) EndRdx(46) EndRdx(46) EndRdx(46)
47) --> Boxing==> Acc(47)
49) --> Tough==> DmgRes(49) DmgRes(50) DmgRes(50) EndRdx(50)
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...the combo Cloak of Fear/Death Shroud. Some people say these two nullify each other, some say the opposite, so I guess I'll give it a go and see how it goes...
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...the combo Cloak of Fear/Death Shroud. Some people say these two nullify each other, some say the opposite, so I guess I'll give it a go and see how it goes...
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thank you for your wonderful input there
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thank you for your wonderful input there
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Pwipski posted that because it is something we have been discussing many times while teaming in game and I trust his advice for both /DA scrappers and women, hence why I want to give it a go on my Claws/DA (although not on my DM/DA for concept reasons)
regarding your build, although Shannon's idea of tweaking the existing build slightly is great, it is probably a bit tougher on /DA scrappers or fire tanks because now both have the chance to skip Acrobatics and even Leaping Pool (although CJ rocks) and that may mean significant changes on builds, hence why I decided to post my build instead of trying to tweak yours, trying to give you more ideas or another perspective.
Just my 2p worth. I haven't taken CoF on my two /DAs who have it available. I wont be taking it on my 3rd either. I find that OG does the job. CoF has more of an effect in casual PvP as most builds have no rez against fear. But as I don't pvp, I never take it. If they put the tohit debuff back to it's old i4 level I'd take it in an instant.
Also, why have you not taken shockwave?
If you are after for survivability, try putting tough into the build. well slotted Dark embrace and tough will give you 55% S/L rez.
One could change an Acc in Swipe and Slash for an end slot but against good defense you will miss more and waste end. The only immediate change would be to seriously lower the end cost in Dark Regeneration. Without slotting any endurance in Dark Regeneration it costs 1/3rd of your endurance bar and then depending on targets may not save you. In your posted build Dark Regeneration is only 5 slots but you are missing a slot in the whole build which leaves me hoping you have 6 slots there to squeeze in 2 end slots. I would remove recharge for end and stick to teams until you respec. A respec is definitely a good idea to put 2 ends in tough rather than 3 in CoF (keep 2 in CoF) and get every attack with an end slot. With SOs 2 acc 3 dam 1 end attacks. With Spin recharge can be better than an end slot if used above certain numbers.
Swipe is a good power, in the lower levels where it looks like it does a lot, it used to have a longer action time that meant the endurance cost by it was quickly regained and you were able to spam it at near 0 end, never quite losing end but later when you have better end recovery and more attacks people take a higher tier attack.
CoF:
Foes close to you are treated to visions most horrific, forcing them to tremble in terror, only attacking if attacked, and even then, at reduced Accuracy.
So Death Shrouds damage is an attack which should break the fear causing them to attack back. At reduced enough accuracy their attacking back doesn't matter but then why use fear. If I had to drop a boss amongst minions then I'd keep the minions alive and feared whilst single targeting the boss; leeching the minions now and again with Dark Regen.
He will honor his words; he will definitely carry out his actions. What he promises he will fulfill. He does not care about his bodily self, putting his life and death aside to come forward for another's troubled besiegement. He does not boast about his ability, or shamelessly extol his own virtues. - Sima Qian.
i love the charactor of my claws/da scrapper yet feel he is increadably underperforming. so much i've not played him in months. he uses a huge amount of endurance for what seems like a very small amount of damage
he's lvl 50 and the only real power demand i have is not to turn into a black fluffy cloud. i've spent a lot of time on his cossies and don't want to hide them
so please guys. any chance on helping me out with a build, i've no idea where to start on this one. quite happy to get some ios but dont want to spend a huge amount of inf
Thanks in advance