Skipping Eagle's Claw


Black_Cats_Paw

 

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I am trying to make a highly aggressive MA/Fire Scrapper. Another thread helped me figure out how to make a good defensive build, but I'm not sure it suits my particular idiom. My main concern with this build is in skipping Eagle's Claw; it looks like a good decision on paper, but I don't have the experience to back it up.

Thoughts?

My tentative build as of now:
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Skipping Eagle's Claw isn't really a big deal. I haven't looked too heavily into the build otherwise, but I can say from long experience that Eagle's Claw, due to the extremely long animation compared to the smooth, flowing awesomeness of the rest of the set, won't be missed. Heck, I'm not even a huge Crippling Axe Kick fan, but even it suits the set better.


Scrappers, GET TOUGH!

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If you can get enough recharge to get down to SK - CK - SK - CAK then you don't need it. If you can't then you need to fill in the gaps. I'd rather have Eagle's then TK since a hard hitting, long animating attack with a stun is good for PvP and I like to throw it as a flourish. You can also fill the gap with the Fire epic pool.


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50s include MA/SD, MA/SR, DP/Elec, Claw/Inv, Kat/Dark, Kat/Fire, Spine/Regen, Dark/SD

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Originally Posted by Black_Cats_Paw View Post
Skipping Eagle's Claw isn't really a big deal. I haven't looked too heavily into the build otherwise, but I can say from long experience that Eagle's Claw, due to the extremely long animation compared to the smooth, flowing awesomeness of the rest of the set, won't be missed. Heck, I'm not even a huge Crippling Axe Kick fan, but even it suits the set better.
Thanks. Just checking.


 

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It's been my alpha, but I'm usually underwhelmed by the orange number it makes.

I can't take CAK. I can't force my toon to look that dorky.


 

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Originally Posted by Postagulous View Post
It's been my alpha, but I'm usually underwhelmed by the orange number it makes.

I can't take CAK. I can't force my toon to look that dorky.
You could always change it out for the "crippling angry redneck punch."


 

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Originally Posted by Teeth View Post
You could always change it out for the "crippling angry redneck punch."
I was unaware. I have it on my first build. I'll put Redneck Punch on at the tailor next time.

Punches should not be in MA.


 

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Originally Posted by Postagulous View Post
Punches should not be in MA.
I don't like the punches--though I do have one costume that's all secondary animations just because I can--but they are an option. I have a friend who is using the angry redneck punch because he really wanted the attack but can't stand the original.

I do like that one better than Thunder Gut Punch and Eagle's Melodramatic Baseball Pitch, through.

I'm OK with Uppercut, but I really like the original Cobra Strike, so that one loses out for me too.