Spines/Ninjitsu guide/builds?

hey guys,

I'm planning on making my next toon - a Spines/Ninjitsu stalker, and I'm wondering if anyone knows of a guide for this combination?

Or at least some sample builds or recommendations for slotting, etc?

Thx in advance for the help

this is the build I came up with using mid's

Any advice from the stalker pros out there on slotting, etc?

Thx in advance for the help

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

Drummzz: Level 50 Natural Stalker
Primary Power Set: Spines
Secondary Power Set: Ninjitsu
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Concealment
Ancillary Pool: Leviathan Mastery

Villain Profile:
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Level 1: Lunge Acc(A), Dmg(3), Dmg(11), Dmg(40)
Level 1: Hide DefBuff(A), DefBuff(5), DefBuff(21)
Level 2: Spine Burst Acc(A), Dmg(3), Dmg(11), Dmg(37)
Level 4: Ninja Reflexes EndRdx(A), DefBuff(5), DefBuff(21), DefBuff(34), EndRdx(46)
Level 6: Assassin's Impaler Acc(A), Dmg(7), Dmg(7), Dmg(23), Acc(23), RechRdx(37)
Level 8: Build Up RechRdx(A), RechRdx(9), RechRdx(9)
Level 10: Air Superiority Acc(A)
Level 12: Danger Sense EndRdx(A), DefBuff(13), DefBuff(13), DefBuff(37), EndRdx(46)
Level 14: Fly Flight(A), Flight(15), Flight(15)
Level 16: Placate RechRdx(A), RechRdx(17), RechRdx(17)
Level 18: Kuji-In Rin RechRdx(A), RechRdx(19), RechRdx(19)
Level 20: Swift Run(A)
Level 22: Health Heal(A)
Level 24: Stamina EndMod(A), EndMod(25), EndMod(25)
Level 26: Hasten RechRdx(A), RechRdx(27), RechRdx(27)
Level 28: Impale Acc(A), Dmg(29), Dmg(29), Dmg(34), Acc(43)
Level 30: Kuji-In Sha Heal(A), Heal(31), Heal(31), RechRdx(31), RechRdx(34), RechRdx(43)
Level 32: Throw Spines Acc(A), Dmg(33), Dmg(33), Dmg(33), Acc(46)
Level 35: Blinding Powder Acc(A), RechRdx(36), RechRdx(36), RechRdx(36)
Level 38: Kuji-In Retsu RechRdx(A), RechRdx(39), RechRdx(39), DefBuff(39), DefBuff(40), DefBuff(40)
Level 41: Ripper Acc(A), Dmg(42), Dmg(42), Dmg(42), Acc(43)
Level 44: Stealth EndRdx(A), DefBuff(45), DefBuff(45), DefBuff(45)
Level 47: Water Spout RechRdx(A), DefDeb(48), DefDeb(48), DefDeb(48)
Level 49: Spirit Shark Jaws Acc(A), Hold(50), Hold(50), Hold(50)
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Level 1: Brawl Dmg(A)
Level 1: Sprint Run(A)
Level 2: Rest RechRdx(A)
Level 1: Assassination

**Note: I don't PVP, so this is a PvE build only

I can't actually offer any advice sadly...but thats a build I can honestly save I've never seen! Congrats!

You don't have Impale 'til level 28, or Ripper 'til level 41? These are two of your best attacks, and you're really shooting yourself in the foot by putting them off. Both should be taken pretty much as soon as they open up. I'd also look at re-prioritizing your slotting. You've got a lot of slots in your defensive toggles that would be much better served in your attacks; There's not much in taking Air Superiority if you're not going to slot and use it, for example.

On my Spines/Ninjutsu, I had two builds. One for pre-Ripper and one for 26+. For my pre-26 build, I chose Barb Swipe over Spine Burst, the latter I found to be too slow and endurance heavy to be particularly useful, although this was before Stalkers got buffed, so it may be a bit more effective now. Also, going without it also allows you to go without needing Stamina immediately, freeing up some of those early power slots that, as a Stalker will be really tight.

Here's one for your consideration. It's not really focused on any one thing, but more of a little of everything as far as set bonuses go. Decent defense numbers but not softcapped.

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

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Spines/Nin: Level 50 Natural Stalker
Primary Power Set: Spines
Secondary Power Set: Ninjitsu
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Lunge -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg:33(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx:33(3), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg:33(3), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:33(9), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:33(11), T'Death-Dam%:33(37)
Level 1: Hide -- Ksmt-ToHit+:30(A), DefBuff-I:35(40)
Level 2: Ninja Reflexes -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:33(A), LkGmblr-Def:33(13), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:33(13), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg:33(15)
Level 4: Spine Burst -- Oblit-Dmg:33(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg:33(5), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg:33(5), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:33(9), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:33(15), Oblit-%Dam:33(46)
Level 6: Assassin's Impaler -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg:33(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:33(7), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:33(7), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:33(11), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg:33(17)
Level 8: Hurdle -- Jump-I:35(A)
Level 10: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I:35(A)
Level 12: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit:35(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg:33(27), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:33(27), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx:33(48), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:33(48), GSFC-Build%:33(48)
Level 14: Health -- Heal-I:35(A)
Level 16: Kuji-In Rin -- RechRdx-I:35(A), RechRdx-I:35(17)
Level 18: Impale -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:33(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:33(19), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:33(19), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:33(21), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:33(21), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:33(36)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I:35(A), EndMod-I:35(23)
Level 22: Danger Sense -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:33(A), LkGmblr-Def:33(23), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:33(25), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg:33(25)
Level 24: Super Jump -- Zephyr-ResKB:33(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx:33(40), Zephyr-Travel:33(50)
Level 26: Kuji-In Sha -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A), Dct'dW-Heal:33(29), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:33(29), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:33(36), Dct'dW-Rchg:33(36), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:33(37)
Level 28: Placate -- RechRdx-I:35(A), RechRdx-I:35(37)
Level 30: Ripper -- Oblit-Dmg:33(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:33(31), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:33(31), Oblit-%Dam:33(31), Oblit-Acc/Rchg:33(34), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg:33(34)
Level 32: Throw Spines -- AirB'st-Acc/Dmg:33(A), AirB'st-Dmg/Rchg:33(33), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg:33(33), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:33(33), Det'tn-Dmg/Rchg:33(34), AirB'st-Dmg/Rng:33(43)
Level 35: Blinding Powder -- Mlais-EndRdx/Conf:33(A), Mlais-Acc/Conf/Rchg:33(39), Mlais-Acc/Rchg:33(39), Mlais-Acc/EndRdx:33(39), Mlais-Conf/Rng:33(40), RechRdx-I:35(50)
Level 38: Caltrops -- RechRdx-I:35(A)
Level 41: Mu Bolts -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:33(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:33(42), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:33(42), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:33(42), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:33(43), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:33(43)
Level 44: Ball Lightning -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:33(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:33(45), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:33(45), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:33(45), Posi-Dmg/Rng:33(46), RechRdx-I:35(46)
Level 47: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:35(A), RechRdx-I:35(50)
Level 49: Acrobatics -- EndRdx-I:35(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Assassination

Here's mine.

I'm not convinced Stalkers are really that powerful. This build cost a lot, and frankly doesn't seem to put out nearly as much damage as my brutes, perma-doms, NWs, or MMs.
Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/

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Salamandis: Level 50 Mutation Stalker
Primary Power Set: Spines
Secondary Power Set: Ninjitsu
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Leviathan Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Lunge -- T'Death-Dam%(A), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), T'Death-Acc/Dmg(43), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(45), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(45)
Level 1: Hide -- LkGmblr-Def(A), Ksmt-ToHit+(33), Krma-ResKB(46)
Level 2: Ninja Reflexes -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(A), LkGmblr-Def(3), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(3), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(19)
Level 4: Danger Sense -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(A), LkGmblr-Def(5), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(5), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(40)
Level 6: Assassin's Impaler -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(7), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(7), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(17), T'Death-Dam%(17), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 8: Build Up -- GSFC-Build%(A), GSFC-ToHit(9), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(9), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(13), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(15), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(15)
Level 10: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(11), RechRdx-I(11)
Level 12: Placate -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(13)
Level 14: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 16: Kuji-In Rin -- HO:Ribo(A)
Level 18: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(21), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(45), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(50), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(50)
Level 22: Kuji-In Sha -- Dct'dW-Heal(A), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(23), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(23), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(25), Dct'dW-Rchg(25)
Level 24: Impale -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(39), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40)
Level 26: Ripper -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(27), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Oblit-%Dam(37)
Level 28: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(29), Zephyr-ResKB(29)
Level 30: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def(31), Zephyr-Travel(31), Zephyr-ResKB(31), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(33)
Level 32: Throw Spines -- Posi-Dam%(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), Posi-Acc/Dmg(46), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(46), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(48), Posi-Dmg/Rng(50)
Level 35: Blinding Powder -- CoPers-Conf(A), CoPers-Conf/EndRdx(36), CoPers-Conf/Rchg(36), CoPers-Conf%(36), CoPers-Acc/Conf/Rchg(37), CoPers-Acc/Rchg(37)
Level 38: Boxing -- T'Death-Dam%(A)
Level 41: Water Spout -- Posi-Dam%(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg(42), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(42), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43), Achilles-ResDeb%(43)
Level 44: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 47: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(48), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 49: Hibernate -- Numna-Heal/Rchg(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Assassination

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