Practieced Brawler is a must take at lvl 10! It is your mezz pro and a scrapper is just not a scrapper without it.
"All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time"- Chesty Puller US Marine Corps
You are a scrapper, not a tank. Let the blaster take care of his own agro issues, or the tank should be.
If you like being mezz'd, held, knocked back or generally taken out of commission then you can push back practiced brawler. But you should have 2 recharges and have PB your auto target.
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1. You don't need it. You generate hate by attacking stuff. That's a far better way of protecting teammates than a single target taunt power like Call of the Wolf. Skip it. Also, if something is attacking a teammate, kill it.|
Originally Posted by BCastro
1. I am torn between getting "Call of the Wolf". As a scrapper it may seem useful when teaming with blasters and defenders, but on a full team with tank and controls, it seems like I wouldn't use it often.
2. Is "Practiced Brawler" good? It seems useful, so should I get it earlier than I do? In general, I try to get the powers in order that they are available, but it seemed less useful than the others. 3. Is Shiruken good or lame? I'm primarly a blaster/defender player, so having a range attack seems good as well as being thematic for my character, but it's also a slot I can use for "Calling of the Wolf" or something else. |
2. You need to grab practiced brawler at level 10. Slot it with 2 recharge enhancements (SOs or better) so it's perma (on all the time). It's your mez protection and scrappers are little more than melee blasters without it.
3. Shuriken is fine. I have it but only to finish off runners. It's also a decent power to put in IO sets for global bonuses.
Ok now that I have more time and looked at your build here are some thing to do.
- Def numbers. With being /SR you have def with just SO it is around 30% which is great. 45% is the number you would like to aim for it is called the soft capped.
-I think you have too many attacks. you don't need Sting of the Wasp and Gambler's Cut. While Sting does more damage Gambler's cut is the better DPS attack. The best Attack chain for Kat is Golden Dragonfly>Gambler's Cut>Soaring Dragon>Gambler's Cut.
- Divine Avalanche is a great power because of the +def it gives. But with most build at lvl 50 it is not need because of the Soft Cap.
-small one but evasion should be taken at lvl 35 because it is your def power to AoE and you don't have much till then.
-you have dodge 6 slotted, I don't like it because it is an auto the slot/IO are better to put in Focused Senses or Evasion because they are toggles.
-I don't like to 6 slot purples because they are over kill for Damage, it goes way into ED. I like to take out the Dam/rech in them.
-You should take PB at lvl 10. When you get quickness you really only need 1 SO in to make it perma.
"All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time"- Chesty Puller US Marine Corps
You'll need Practiced Brawler, period. If you want to be a semi-Tank, go for the AoE taunt from the Presence pool (though I'd still advise against it!).
Shurikin is okay. Ranged is decent. You can pull with it, finish off runners, etc. It's also a decent mule for IO sets.
Hey thanks for all the advice.
I've tweaked the build. Main changes were to get Practiced Brawler earlier, take out Divine Avalanche, take Assault as my last power and then change up the slotting a little (as well as tweak some of the enhancement sets I used to get as high DEF as possible). Does this look better?
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Grace Li: Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Katana
Secondary Power Set: Super Reflexes
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Weapon Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Sting of the Wasp -- Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(3), Dmg/Rchg(3), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Dam%(7)
Level 1: Focused Fighting -- Def/EndRdx(A), Def/Rchg(7), EndRdx/Rchg(9), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Def(11), EndRdx(11)
Level 2: Gambler's Cut -- Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(13), Dmg/Rchg(13), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Dam%(17)
Level 4: Flashing Steel -- Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(17), Dmg/Rchg(19), Acc/Rchg(19), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(21), Dam%(21)
Level 6: Combat Jumping -- Def(A), Def/EndRdx(23), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(23)
Level 8: Focused Senses -- Def/EndRdx(A), Def/Rchg(25), EndRdx/Rchg(25), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(27), Def(27), Rchg+(29)
Level 10: Practiced Brawler -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(29)
Level 12: Build Up -- ToHit-I(A)
Level 14: Agile -- Def(A), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Def/EndRdx(31)
Level 16: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
Level 18: The Lotus Drops -- Dmg(A), Acc/Rchg(31), Dmg/Rchg(33), Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), %Dam(34)
Level 20: Dodge -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(34), DefBuff-I(34)
Level 22: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 24: Quickness -- Run-I(A)
Level 26: Soaring Dragon -- Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(36), Dmg/Rchg(36), Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Dam%(37)
Level 28: Health -- Heal(A), Regen/Rcvry+(37), Heal/EndRdx(39)
Level 30: Lucky -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(39), DefBuff-I(39)
Level 32: Golden Dragonfly -- Dmg(A), Dmg/Rchg(40), Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Acc/Rchg(40), Dmg/EndRdx(42), Dam%(42)
Level 35: Evasion -- Def/EndRdx(A), Def/Rchg(42), EndRdx/Rchg(43), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(46), Def(46), Run+(48)
Level 38: Elude -- Def/EndRdx(A), Def/Rchg(43), EndRdx/Rchg(43), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(50), Def(50), EndRdx(50)
Level 41: Stamina -- EndMod(A), End%(45), EndMod/Rchg(45)
Level 44: Caltrops -- Dmg/Slow(A), EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(45), -Rchg%(46)
Level 47: Shuriken -- Dmg(A), Dmg/Rchg(48), Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48)
Level 49: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Heal-I(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Hi, this is my first Katana/ST Scrapper. Please comment on my choice of powers and slotting. Some specific questions:
1. I am torn between getting "Call of the Wolf". As a scrapper it may seem useful when teaming with blasters and defenders, but on a full team with tank and controls, it seems like I wouldn't use it often.
2. Is "Practiced Brawler" good? It seems useful, so should I get it earlier than I do? In general, I try to get the powers in order that they are available, but it seemed less useful than the others.
3. Is Shiruken good or lame? I'm primarly a blaster/defender player, so having a range attack seems good as well as being thematic for my character, but it's also a slot I can use for "Calling of the Wolf" or something else.
Thanks!
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Grace Li: Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Katana
Secondary Power Set: Super Reflexes
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Ancillary Pool: Weapon Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Sting of the Wasp -- Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(3), Dmg/Rchg(5), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(11), Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Dam%(21)
Level 1: Focused Fighting -- Def/EndRdx(A), Def/Rchg(7), EndRdx/Rchg(9), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(46), Def(46), Rchg+(48)
Level 2: Gambler's Cut -- Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(3), Dmg/Rchg(5), Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), Dam%(19)
Level 4: Flashing Steel -- Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(7), Dmg/Rchg(11), Acc/Rchg(13), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19), Dam%(23)
Level 6: Focused Senses -- Def(A), Def/EndRdx(23), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Def/Rchg(40)
Level 8: Combat Jumping -- Def(A), Def/EndRdx(43), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 10: Divine Avalanche -- Dmg(A), Dmg/Rchg(15), Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), Acc/Rchg(33), Dmg/EndRdx(33), Dam%(33)
Level 12: Agile -- Def(A), Def/EndRdx(40), Def/Rchg(45), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 14: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 16: Dodge -- Def/EndRdx(A), Def/Rchg(17), EndRdx/Rchg(17), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48), Def(48), EndRdx(50)
Level 18: The Lotus Drops -- Dmg(A), Acc/Rchg(37), Dmg/Rchg(39), Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), %Dam(40)
Level 20: Quickness -- Run-I(A)
Level 22: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
Level 24: Health -- Heal(A), Heal/EndRdx(25), Regen/Rcvry+(25)
Level 26: Soaring Dragon -- Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/EndRdx(27), Dmg/Rchg(27), Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29), Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(29), Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 28: Lucky -- Def(A), Def/EndRdx(37), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 30: Stamina -- EndMod(A), End%(31), EndMod/Rchg(31)
Level 32: Golden Dragonfly -- Dmg(A), Dmg/Rchg(34), Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Acc/Rchg(36), Dmg/EndRdx(36), Dam%(36)
Level 35: Build Up -- ToHit-I(A)
Level 38: Evasion -- Def(A), Def/EndRdx(42), Def/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 41: Elude -- Travel(A), Travel/EndRdx(42), ResKB(42)
Level 44: Caltrops -- Dmg/Slow(A), EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(45), Rng/Slow(45)
Level 47: Practiced Brawler -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 49: Shuriken -- Acc/Dmg(A), Dmg/Rchg(50), Dmg/EndRdx(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Heal-I(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit