Dual Blades/Willpower Build Advice

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Anyway my current main scrapper is a Dual Blades/Willpower and I am trying to get the best build possible. Initially I went for an attack chain of Blinding Feint > Attack Vitals Combo > repeat and dropped the other attacks, and that did let me get some good defence, but in the last few days I decided that I can't get my head around life without the Sweep combo, so thought I would come here for advice.

The new plan is:

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Sliceo - Again: Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dual Blades
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Power Slice -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(5)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- Numna-Heal:50(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(5), Numna-Heal/Rchg:50(11), Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(19), Mrcl-Heal:40(19)
Level 2: Ablating Strike -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), Hectmb-Dam%:50(11), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(40), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(40), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(50)
Level 4: Fast Healing -- Numna-Heal:50(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(23), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(27), RgnTis-Regen+:30(27), Heal-I:50(33)
Level 6: Mind Over Body -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(7), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(7), RctvArm-ResDam:40(9), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(9)
Level 8: Blinding Feint -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(15), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(34), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(40), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg:50(50)
Level 10: Indomitable Will -- Ksmt-ToHit+:30(A)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- Zephyr-Travel:50(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx:50(13)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel:50(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx:50(15)
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- Numna-Heal:50(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(17), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(17)
Level 18: Vengeful Slice -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(34), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(37), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(43), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(48)
Level 20: Quick Recovery -- Efficacy-EndMod:50(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg:50(21), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc:50(21), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx:50(23)
Level 22: Swift -- Run-I:50(A)
Level 24: Health -- Numna-Heal:50(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(25), Numna-Heal/Rchg:50(25)
Level 26: Sweeping Strike -- Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg:50(A), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(33), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg:50(34), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx:50(37), Armgdn-Dam%:50(43)
Level 28: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod:50(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:50(29), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc:50(29), P'Shift-End%:50(31)
Level 30: Heightened Senses -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(31)
Level 32: One Thousand Cuts -- Oblit-Dmg:50(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg:50(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg:50(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(46), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(46), Oblit-%Dam:50(50)
Level 35: Typhoon's Edge -- Erad-Dmg:30(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg:30(36), Erad-Dmg/Rchg:30(37), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(43), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(45), Erad-%Dam:30(46)
Level 38: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg:35(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx:35(39), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg:35(39), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(39)
Level 41: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(42), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(42), RctvArm-ResDam:40(42)
Level 44: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(45), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(45)
Level 47: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(48), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(48)
Level 49: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit

Ideally I want the build to be able to keep the BF>AV attack chain for single targets (I want to be able to take out AV's, though I know it will be slow with lethal damage, so took conserve power to allow me to keep that up, but have never actually needed it yet so am considering swapping it for SoW) as well as having the Sweep combination for Task Forces etc.

Is there anything any of you can see to improve this? Either on the DPS or survivability side.

Thanks in advance

Edit: Completely a PvE only build
Edit 2: This is a pretty much no budget build but the crazy stuff like the PvP +3 Def is out of the question, I am just too tight to fork out 500mil+ on one IO

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Originally Posted by Aggelakis PrincessDarkstar: "RAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHH SOMEONE IS *WRONG* ON THE INTERNET!"

Using the BF > AV attack chain, you're using 21.5 endurance every 6.732 seconds which calculates to 3.19 end/per second. So you can run this chain for 745 seconds until your end reaches 0. Conserve Power only has a 243.5 second downtime, so there's clearly no endurance problems.

Your DPS is at 146. I calculated it with Ablating Strike and Vengeful Slice being double stacked by BF's damage buff while Blinding Feint and Sweeping Strike only having the one 37.5% damage buff.

I kinda rushed the DPS calculation... so a confirmation would be nice!

EDIT: I didn't take the PI: Chance for +endurance into account when calculating your recovery.

Well, this is the build that I was planning on for my DB/WP scrapper.

Similar to yours but with all Defensive categories at 39% or higher.

I didn't want to have a hole in my defenses that I would be concerned with and this way the character is protected fairly equally from all types of incoming damage (except Psi).

I figure between his defenses, the -ToHit Debuff from RttC and the Weaken combo (if needed) the character should be able to be essentially at the softcap to anything thrown at him.

My build also has a little more recharge than yours but loses a bit of accuracy.

At this level it really just comes down to trade-offs.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
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DB - Willpower: Level 50 Technology Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dual Blades
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Nimble Slash -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(5), Numna-Heal/Rchg(13), Aegis-ResDam(36), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(37), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(37)
Level 2: Power Slice -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15)
Level 4: Ablating Strike -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(5), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(19)
Level 6: Fast Healing -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(11), Mrcl-Rcvry+(11)
Level 8: Blinding Feint -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(19), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(42)
Level 10: Indomitable Will -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Zephyr-Travel(34), Zephyr-ResKB(46), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(50)
Level 14: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), HO:Enzym(43), HO:Enzym(45)
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx(A), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(17), Numna-Heal/Rchg(17), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Numna-Heal(43), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(43)
Level 18: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 20: Quick Recovery -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(21), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(21), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(34), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(46)
Level 22: Health -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/Rchg(23), RgnTis-Regen+(23), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(29)
Level 24: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(25), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(25)
Level 26: Typhoon's Edge -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27), Erad-Acc/Rchg(27), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(37)
Level 28: Heightened Senses -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(29), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(31)
Level 30: Mind Over Body -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(31), RctvArm-ResDam(31), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(34), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(39)
Level 32: Sweeping Strike -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-%Dam(40), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 35: Boxing -- P'ngFist-Acc/Dmg(A), P'ngFist-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), P'ngFist-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 38: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam(39), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(40)
Level 41: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(42), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(42)
Level 44: Vengeful Slice -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(45), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(45), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 47: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(48), RechRdx-I(48)
Level 49: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(50), Zephyr-ResKB(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit