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Katana/Dark build critique

ClawsandEffect

By ClawsandEffect,
Posted on: 2009-11-20 08:24 in Scrappers

 

Posted

Hey folks. So I've finally decided to push my Katana/Dark scrapper to 50 and IO him up. He's currently lvl 40 and I haven't even touched him since like, uhm, I8.. My primary goal was to give him as much S/L def as possible. Secondly, I went for +Recharge and +HP. At the moment he has 41.5% Defense to S/L, 1570 HP without any accolades and 45% global recharge.
I've added ToE chance for +end proc to Dark Regen to compensate its high end cost, but I'm not sure if it checks for every target hit by it or just once when activated.
I'd also love to fit in maneuver somehow to push my S/L def to the softcap but I have no idea what power to drop...

Anyway, here's my build:

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Starslayer: Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Katana
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Sting of the Wasp -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(11), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11), HO:Nucle(37), Achilles-ResDeb%(50)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(5), RctvArm-ResDam(9), RctvArm-EndRdx(9), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(40)
Level 2: Flashing Steel -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Oblit-%Dam(3), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(15), Oblit-Dmg(23), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(40)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- RctvArm-EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(5), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(7), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(7)
Level 6: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 8: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- RctvArm-EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(15), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(46), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 12: Divine Avalanche -- KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(37), LkGmblr-Rchg+(37)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-ResKB(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Theft-+End%(17), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Heal/HP/Regen(17), Numna-Heal/Rchg(19), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(19), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(25)
Level 18: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(21)
Level 22: The Lotus Drops -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Oblit-%Dam(23), Oblit-Dmg(25), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(34), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(43), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45)
Level 24: Kick -- FrcFbk-Rechg%(A)
Level 26: Soaring Dragon -- KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(A), KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(27), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(27), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), HO:Nucle(46), Hectmb-Dam%(50)
Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- Abys-Dam%(A), Abys-EndRdx/Fear(29), Abys-Acc/EndRdx(29)
Level 30: Build Up -- Rec'dRet-ToHit(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(31), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 32: Golden Dragonfly -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Oblit-%Dam(33), Oblit-Dmg(33), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34)
Level 35: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-EndRdx(36), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(36), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(36)
Level 38: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(39), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(39), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(39)
Level 41: Focused Accuracy -- GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(42), GSFC-Build%(42), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(42), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(43), GSFC-ToHit(43)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(45), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(45), Mrcl-Rcvry+(48)
Level 47: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(48), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 49: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
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Set Bonus Totals:

  • 11,5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
  • 11,5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
  • 11,5% DamageBuff(Fire)
  • 11,5% DamageBuff(Cold)
  • 11,5% DamageBuff(Energy)
  • 11,5% DamageBuff(Negative)
  • 11,5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
  • 11,5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
  • 28% Defense(Smashing)
  • 28% Defense(Lethal)
  • 4,25% Defense(Fire)
  • 4,25% Defense(Cold)
  • 9,25% Defense(Energy)
  • 9,25% Defense(Negative)
  • 3% Defense(Psionic)
  • 25,8% Defense(Melee)
  • 8% Defense(Ranged)
  • 5,5% Defense(AoE)
  • 2,75% Enhancement(Terrorized)
  • 36% Enhancement(Accuracy)
  • 45% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
  • 10% FlySpeed
  • 230,9 HP (17,2%) HitPoints
  • 10% JumpHeight
  • 10% JumpSpeed
  • Knockback (Mag -4)
  • Knockup (Mag -4)
  • MezResist(Immobilize) 12,7%
  • MezResist(Stun) 6,6%
  • 4% (0,07 End/sec) Recovery
  • 32% (1,79 HP/sec) Regeneration
  • 10% RunSpeed



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Posted

I don't know if you realize this or not, but you CAN softcap Katana/Dark to all 3 positions without losing too much effectiveness.

Werner has a Katana/Dark at softcap, and I have a Broadsword/Dark at softcap (they are so close to identical in function as to be interchangable, the powers match up that close in what they do)

Here's my thread talking about it. I'd give you specifics, but I already said it all there.

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=189427

Werner will probably chime in at some point. He is wise in the way of the katana.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison
See, it's gems like these that make me check Claws' post history every once in a while to make sure I haven't missed anything good lately.