Looking for some direction: Fire / Shield

Hello Scrapper Gurus,

I rolled a Fire / Shield scrapper a few weeks ago and must say that I really like how it feels. That said I wanted to get some advice from the experts. I'm posting my current goal build. This will not be a money is no object build but something more attainable since I'm not rolling in influence. I did include one 5 piece of the Armageddon set and 3 full sets of LoTG, and that is going to cost me enough. It looks encouraging in Mid's. Your thoughts folks? Thank you all in advance.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
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Akrasia: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
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Level 1: Scorch
(A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
(3) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
(7) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
(17) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(31) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(31) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge


Level 1: Deflection
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
(7) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge
(23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
(23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(25) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed


Level 2: Fire Sword
(A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
(5) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
(5) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
(17) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(21) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(31) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge


Level 4: Battle Agility
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(11) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
(11) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge
(40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
(40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(43) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed


Level 6: Cremate
(A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
(9) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
(9) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
(19) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(34) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(34) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge


Level 8: True Grit
(A) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance
(15) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge
(15) Titanium Coating - Endurance/Recharge
(25) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
(27) Titanium Coating - Resistance
(27) Titanium Coating - Endurance


Level 10: Combat Jumping
(A) Defense Buff IO


Level 12: Breath of Fire
(A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
(13) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
(13) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
(19) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
(21) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance


Level 14: Super Jump
(A) Jumping IO


Level 16: Swift
(A) Run Speed IO


Level 18: Health
(A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
(45) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge
(46) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery


Level 20: Stamina
(A) Endurance Modification IO
(45) Endurance Modification IO
(45) Endurance Modification IO


Level 22: Against All Odds
(A) Endurance Reduction IO


Level 24: Phalanx Fighting
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
(29) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge
(42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
(42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(42) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed


Level 26: Active Defense
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(39) Recharge Reduction IO
(40) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 28: Fire Sword Circle
(A) Armageddon - Damage
(43) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
(43) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(46) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge
(46) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance


Level 30: Incinerate
(A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
(36) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
(36) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
(37) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(37) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(37) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)


Level 32: Greater Fire Sword
(A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
(33) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
(33) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
(33) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(34) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(36) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)


Level 35: Shield Charge
(A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
(48) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
(48) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
(48) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
(50) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(50) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal)


Level 38: One with the Shield
(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance
(39) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(39) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection


Level 41: Hasten
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(50) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 44: Conserve Power
(A) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 47: Build Up
(A) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 49: Grant Cover
(A) Defense Buff IO


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Level 1: Brawl
(A) Empty


Level 1: Sprint
(A) Empty


Level 2: Rest
(A) Empty


Level 1: Critical Hit
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Set Bonus Totals:
6% DamageBuff(Smashing)
6% DamageBuff(Lethal)
6% DamageBuff(Fire)
6% DamageBuff(Cold)
6% DamageBuff(Energy)
6% DamageBuff(Negative)
6% DamageBuff(Toxic)
6% DamageBuff(Psionic)
4.25% Defense(Smashing)
4.25% Defense(Lethal)
4.56% Defense(Fire)
4.56% Defense(Cold)
6.75% Defense(Energy)
6.75% Defense(Negative)
6.13% Defense(Psionic)
5.5% Defense(Melee)
10.5% Defense(Ranged)
6.13% Defense(AoE)
81% Enhancement(Accuracy)
53.8% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
180.7 HP (13.5%) HitPoints
Knockback (Mag -4)
Knockup (Mag -4)
MezResist(Held) 17.6%
MezResist(Immobilize) 13.2%
MezResist(Sleep) 2.2%
MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
8% (0.13 End/sec) Recovery
52% (2.91 HP/sec) Regeneration
4.1% Resistance(Fire)
4.1% Resistance(Cold)
3.13% Resistance(Negative)
16.9% Resistance(Psionic)



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Set Bonuses:
Crushing Impact
(Scorch)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
15.1 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
2.5% Resistance(Psionic)


Luck of the Gambler
(Deflection)
10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
15.1 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
MezResist(Held) 2.75%
3.13% Resistance(Psionic)
7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Crushing Impact
(Fire Sword)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
15.1 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
2.5% Resistance(Psionic)


Luck of the Gambler
(Battle Agility)
10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
15.1 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
MezResist(Held) 2.75%
3.13% Resistance(Psionic)
7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Crushing Impact
(Cremate)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
15.1 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
2.5% Resistance(Psionic)


Titanium Coating
(True Grit)
MezResist(Sleep) 2.2%
20.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
MezResist(Held) 2.75%
2.5% Defense(Melee), 1.25% Defense(Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Smashing)


Positron's Blast
(Breath of Fire)
2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Numina's Convalescence
(Health)
12% (0.67 HP/sec) Regeneration
25.1 HP (1.87%) HitPoints


Luck of the Gambler
(Phalanx Fighting)
10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
15.1 HP (1.12%) HitPoints (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)
9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
MezResist(Held) 2.75%
3.13% Resistance(Psionic)
7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Armageddon
(Fire Sword Circle)
4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Mako's Bite
(Incinerate)
MezResist(Immobilize) 3.3%
20.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
3% DamageBuff(All)
MezResist(Held) 3.3%
3.75% Defense(Ranged), 1.88% Defense(Energy), 1.88% Defense(Negative)


Mako's Bite
(Greater Fire Sword)
MezResist(Immobilize) 3.3%
20.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
3% DamageBuff(All)
MezResist(Held) 3.3%
3.75% Defense(Ranged), 1.88% Defense(Energy), 1.88% Defense(Negative)


Scirocco's Dervish
(Shield Charge)
10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
3.13% Resistance(Negative)
9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
3.13% Defense(AoE), 1.56% Defense(Fire), 1.56% Defense(Cold)
3.13% Defense(Psionic)


Steadfast Protection
(One with the Shield)
1.5% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
20.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
3% Defense(All)
Knockback Protection (Mag -4)

Here is a build I came up with for an sg mate really quickly. Looking at your build from the forums it looks like you don't have enough + defense to soft cap but I could be wrong, I don't have access to Mid's right now so again I could be wrong.

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Don't have access to mids to looks at the number right now. But by just looking at it, I don't think you are on the defense cap.

There's a few things I dont like how you went about on slotting some powers.

First off... 6 slotting LotG is a total waist if you ask me. I would go as far as 4 or maybe even 3. (Recharge->Defense->Def/End->Def/End/Rech) Or you could use Red Fortunes here for a cheaper way.
True Grit needs to be slotted for HP first thing, resists on it I would hold off if you end up with extra slots.
CI is nice and all but I would rather prefer ToD or Makos on the attacks to help get to the defense cap.
Would try a way to fit in Tough->Weave on the build... Tough will give you that extra resists and Weave helps you up on defense to again get to the cap.

Here's a build I used at level 40 to give you some ideas...

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