Claws/SR build, how does this look?

Ocasta · 11-08-2009 07:29 PM

Looking for an all-round good build. Obviously soft capped positional defenses, beyond that I focused on recharge. I'm trying to keep the build somewhat affordable so no purples (and the luck of the gambler recharges can be collected slowly, they won't make or break the build, only improve it). The thing I dislike most is the -knockback from blessing of the zephyr, since it is rather expensive and entirely wasted because practiced brawler has kb protection, but I could not find another way to get that last bit of aoe defense.

Any opinions? My biggest concern is endurance. The obliteration set is not very good for endurance cost reduction, and this does run quite a few toggles. The mako's in strike and slash could easily be moved since they're not terribly critical there. I just added them for added end cost reduction on the single target attack chain.

Don't mind the order of powers too much, I just clicked through all the powers I wanted, I can figure out the order as I level.

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Ocasta · 11-08-2009 08:16 PM

Actually messing around with it some more I could change the reactive armor set in tough to aegis and have enough aoe without the travel bonus. Slightly less above the def cap for melee/ranged then, but still 1.6% above.

Another_Fan · 11-08-2009 09:41 PM

There is another thread on this same topic

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=197998

The two of you should get together.

Hopefully you put together something fun and I can start on something new to replace my SS/WP farmer.

Ocasta · 11-08-2009 11:53 PM

Thanks for the reply, and yeah I looked at that build, but it makes heavy use of purples, which is something I want to avoid. Even luck of the gambler, which is fairly pricey, is dirt cheap compared to making purple sets (at least the purple damage sets).

JAXMAN · 11-09-2009 07:26 AM

I'd personally make a few modifications. Without changing out powers you can squeeze out some more recovery and keep your defenses above 45%. Multi Strikes are fairly cheap and provide a good amount of endurance reduction. I prefer to have an Achilles' Proc in Slash. My version has less recharge, but PB is still perma without Hasten.

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B_L_Angel · 11-09-2009 07:38 AM

The build below isnt finished but its an attempt to combine the two approaches. I like your no purple approach and aid self as an OMG button. I like my build's easy mode attitude on regaining health.

The downsides of this one are you lose some recharge time, hasten definitely has down time with this, the aid self isn't as potent as it is in your build but is just as available, The passive regeneration is considerably higher though.

Hope this helps, and one other note, not having elude really gimps you for PVP so I was operating on the idea this would be a pure pve build.

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Claws SR Hybrid B1: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Claws
Secondary Power Set: Super Reflexes
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Medicine
Power Pool: Fighting

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Strike

(A) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

(3) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance

(5) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge

(27) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

(34) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

Level 1: Focused Fighting
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

(13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

(15) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge

(27) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge

(42) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

Level 2: Slash
(A) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge

(3) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance

(5) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

(21) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

(39) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

(40) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff

Level 4: Agile
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

(13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

(15) Defense Buff IO

(31) Kismet - Accuracy +6%

Level 6: Spin
(A) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage

(7) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance

(7) Multi Strike - Damage/Recharge

(11) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance

(36) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

(50) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

Level 8: Follow Up
(A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage

(9) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance

(9) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge

(11) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge

(33) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge

(43) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)

Level 10: Swift
(A) Run Speed IO

Level 12: Practiced Brawler
(A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 14: Health
(A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery

(34) Numina's Convalescence - Heal

(40) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration

(43) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge

(45) Healing IO

Level 16: Dodge
(A) Red Fortune - Defense

(17) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge

(17) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge

(37) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance

(37) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge

Level 18: Focus
(A) Entropic Chaos - Accuracy/Damage

(19) Entropic Chaos - Damage/Endurance

(19) Entropic Chaos - Damage/Recharge

(21) Entropic Chaos - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

(37) Entropic Chaos - Chance of Heal Self

Level 20: Stamina
(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End

(34) Performance Shifter - EndMod

(36) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge

(39) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy

Level 22: Focused Senses
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

(23) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge

(23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge

(42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

(43) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

Level 24: Evasion
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

(25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

(25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge

(31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

(40) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge

Level 26: Hasten
(A) Recharge Reduction IO

(33) Recharge Reduction IO

(33) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 28: Lucky
(A) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance

(29) Serendipity - Defense/Recharge

(29) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance/Recharge

(31) Serendipity - Endurance/Recharge

(36) Serendipity - Defense

Level 30: Super Speed
(A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range

(39) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance

(42) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)

Level 32: Eviscerate
(A) Obliteration - Damage

(45) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage

(46) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge

(46) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge

(46) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge

(48) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge

Level 35: Quickness
(A) Run Speed IO

Level 38: Aid Other
(A) Empty

Level 41: Boxing
(A) Empty

Level 44: Tough
(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%

(45) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance

Level 47: Weave
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

(48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge

(48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

(50) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

Level 49: Aid Self
(A) Recharge Reduction IO

(50) Healing IO

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Level 1: Brawl
(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint
(A) Run Speed IO

Level 2: Rest
(A) Empty

Level 1: Fury
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Set Bonus Totals:
8% DamageBuff(Smashing)

8% DamageBuff(Lethal)

8% DamageBuff(Fire)

8% DamageBuff(Cold)

8% DamageBuff(Energy)

8% DamageBuff(Negative)

8% DamageBuff(Toxic)

8% DamageBuff(Psionic)

5.81% Defense(Smashing)

5.81% Defense(Lethal)

6.13% Defense(Fire)

6.13% Defense(Cold)

6.44% Defense(Energy)

6.44% Defense(Negative)

3% Defense(Psionic)

8.63% Defense(Melee)

9.88% Defense(Ranged)

9.25% Defense(AoE)

2.25% Max End

62% Enhancement(Accuracy)

63.8% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

5% FlySpeed

174.3 HP (11.6%) HitPoints

5% JumpHeight

5% JumpSpeed

Knockback (Mag -4)

Knockup (Mag -4)

MezResist(Confused) 2.75%

MezResist(Held) 11.6%

MezResist(Immobilize) 9.9%

MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%

MezResist(Stun) 3.85%

4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery

66% (4.13 HP/sec) Regeneration

2.21% Resistance(Fire)

2.21% Resistance(Cold)

5% RunSpeed

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Set Bonuses:
Crushing Impact
(Strike)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%

16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints

7% Enhancement(Accuracy)

5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Luck of the Gambler
(Focused Fighting)
10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration

16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints

9% Enhancement(Accuracy)

MezResist(Held) 2.75%

7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Crushing Impact
(Slash)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%

16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints

7% Enhancement(Accuracy)

5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Luck of the Gambler
(Agile)
10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration

7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Multi Strike
(Spin)
MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%

0.95% Resistance(Fire,Cold)

MezResist(Stun) 1.65%

1.88% Defense(AoE), 0.94% Defense(Fire), 0.94% Defense(Cold)

1.88% Defense(Melee), 0.94% Defense(Lethal), 0.94% Defense(Smashing)

Mako's Bite
(Follow Up)
MezResist(Immobilize) 3.3%

22.5 HP (1.5%) HitPoints

3% DamageBuff(All)

MezResist(Held) 3.3%

3.75% Defense(Ranged), 1.88% Defense(Energy), 1.88% Defense(Negative)

Numina's Convalescence
(Health)
12% (0.75 HP/sec) Regeneration

28.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints

Red Fortune
(Dodge)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%

1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)

2% DamageBuff(All)

5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Entropic Chaos
(Focus)
10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration

MezResist(Confused) 2.75%

2.25% Max End

6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Performance Shifter
(Stamina)
5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed

28.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints

2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery

Luck of the Gambler
(Focused Senses)
10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration

16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints

9% Enhancement(Accuracy)

MezResist(Held) 2.75%

7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Luck of the Gambler
(Evasion)
10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration

16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints

9% Enhancement(Accuracy)

MezResist(Held) 2.75%

7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Serendipity
(Lucky)
4% (0.25 HP/sec) Regeneration

11.2 HP (0.75%) HitPoints

3% Enhancement(Accuracy)

1.25% Defense(AoE), 0.63% Defense(Fire), 0.63% Defense(Cold)

Blessing of the Zephyr
(Super Speed)
3.13% Defense(Ranged), 1.56% Defense(Energy), 1.56% Defense(Negative)

3.13% Defense(AoE), 1.56% Defense(Fire), 1.56% Defense(Cold)

Knockback Protection (Mag -4)

Obliteration
(Eviscerate)
MezResist(Stun) 2.2%

3% DamageBuff(All)

9% Enhancement(Accuracy)

5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)

Steadfast Protection
(Tough)
1.5% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery

3% Defense(All)

Luck of the Gambler
(Weave)
10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)

16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)

9% Enhancement(Accuracy)

7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)

Ocasta · 11-09-2009 04:55 PM

Yes this is a purely PvE build, PvP in cox does not really appeal to me.

I've changed the build around a bunch based on suggestions. Incorporated a lot of the changes Jax made and tweaked it around a little more. My endurance is looking a whole lot better (gained another 0.3/s or so and endurance reduction in my aoe's).

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