DA will still be a challenge end-wise, but just think ... you'll be a dark cloud with lightning pouring out! 
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Wow, that's so cool sounding it makes me want to roll one.
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Originally Posted by konshu
but just think ... you'll be a dark cloud with lightning pouring out!
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It does sound cool as far as looks go. How about performance?
Coming from an Electric Armor scrapper that I am finishing up now, how will Dark Armor play? Does it synergize well with Electric Melee?
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Dark Armor will be much tougher then Electric Armor and it will cost more endurance then Electric Armor. Pared with Electric Melee for PBAoE boss stunning ability.
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I think Elec/DA would work, but not because of Elec's end return. Rather, any set that provides good AoE damage, particularly combined with mobility reduction (knockdown, in this case), works well with /DA.
/DA is expensive, but not as expensive as sometimes claimed. Theft of Essence in Dark Regen helps, as does choosing your toggles carefully. Oppressive Gloom has a remarkably low end cost for its effect.
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I can't believe no one has mentioned how TS' chance to Stun would also stack with Oppressive Gloom for the ability to stun bosses.
That plus how awesome it looks would mean it would be awesome.
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Originally Posted by BlackBellatrix
I can't believe no one has mentioned how TS' chance to Stun would also stack with Oppressive Gloom for the ability to stun bosses.
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Thanks for the feedback all. I might go ahead and try it. If the endurance issues bother me I'll just say "screw it" and reroll as Willpower... again. It really is the perfect scrapper secondary for me. (Or maybe go FOTM and do Shield, on another server where no one knows me...)
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So I want to start a new scrapper, but I'm not sure which secondary to choose. I've wanted to play a Dark Armor character for a long time, but I've always been shy about the notorious endurance costs of the set -- more than anything else in the game, I HATE struggling with endurance issues.
When Electric Melee was ported over I decided that I wanted to try this new set, and I realized that this might be the perfect time to try /Dark, since Electric/ might help mitigate some of the endurance issues. I know that the endurance return is minimal and unreliable, but does it help at all?
There aren't any guides to Electric Melee at all or for Dark Armor past Issue 8 -- unless I got to the Brute or Tanker boards. There's a Brute guide that talks about how horrible Dark Armor is and it is kind of scaring me away.
How well does Electric Melee synergize with Dark Armor? Are there any big holes or amazing benefits to this combo? Is there a better pairing for Electrical Melee? I'm not interested in Electric Armor, Shields, Super Reflexes, Regeneration, or Willpower, which leaves Invulnerability, Fiery Aura, and Dark Armor.
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