I love my Fire/Shield!!! :)

Just came back to the game after a 2 month hiatus and been going thru scrapp after scrapp trying to find one I want to make my main.. finally dusted off my level 15 Fire/Sd... holy crap!!! I have 60 mil to my name right now, which is nowhere NEAR enough to get it all IO'd out..but that's FINE because I love it so much I'm willing to work my butt off to get the inf! Finally!

That is all!!!

P.S. The Scrapper forum has been my Bible for the past week while I figure everything out..but really, it's been my Bible ever since I became addicted to Scrappers a year ago! (I have 2 lvl 50 scrapps.) So..Thank you all!!! <3

I agree I am almost done with mine here is the final layout I have

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.601
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test4: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Blaze Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fire Sword -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(5), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(9), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Mako-Dam%(50)
Level 1: Deflection -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(3), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(7), Aegis-ResDam(13), Aegis-Psi/Status(31), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(42)
Level 2: Cremate -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(3), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(9), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), T'Death-Dam%(50)
Level 4: Battle Agility -- S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(A), S'dpty-Def/Rchg(5), S'dpty-EndRdx(11), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(15), S'dpty-Def(17)
Level 6: True Grit -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(7), RctvArm-EndRdx/Rchg(11), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(13), RctvArm-ResDam(39)
Level 8: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 10: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(17)
Level 12: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 14: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Numna-Heal(15)
Level 16: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 18: Fire Sword Circle -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(19), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(19), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43), Oblit-%Dam(43)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(48)
Level 22: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(23), RctvArm-EndRdx/Rchg(23), RctvArm-ResDam(40), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(42)
Level 24: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(25), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(25), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(34), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(37), GSFC-Build%(40)
Level 26: Incinerate -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(27), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(27), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), T'Death-Dam%(39), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43)
Level 28: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 30: Weave -- S'dpty-Def(A), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(31), S'dpty-Def/Rchg(31), S'dpty-EndRdx(37), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(45)
Level 32: Greater Fire Sword -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(33), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(33), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Mako-Dam%(34)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Oblit-%Dam(46)
Level 38: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 41: Char -- Acc-I(A)
Level 44: Melt Armor -- ShldBrk-DefDeb(A), ShldBrk-Acc/DefDeb(45), ShldBrk-Acc/Rchg(45), ShldBrk-DefDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(46), ShldBrk-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(46), ShldBrk-%Dam(50)
Level 47: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(48)
Level 49: Grant Cover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit

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This has got to be my favorite scrapper combo, and I'm sitting at 46 now. Here is what it will look like at 50, after I slot the purples. (I originally had Ruin in Fire Blast to cap AoE defense, but preferred the bonuses from Devastation and Apocalypse, and falling 0.1% below the soft cap)

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.601
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Neonukem v2: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Blaze Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fire Sword -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(3), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(3), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), T'Death-Dam%(33)
Level 1: Deflection -- LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(7), LkGmblr-Def(7)
Level 2: Cremate -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(9), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Mako-Dam%(34)
Level 4: Battle Agility -- LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(A), LkGmblr-Def(11), LkGmblr-Rchg+(13), DefBuff-I(40)
Level 6: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(13), Ksmt-ToHit+(31)
Level 8: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 10: Active Defense -- HO:Membr(A), HO:Membr(11)
Level 12: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(31), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(33), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(33), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(37), GSFC-Build%(39)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(17), Zephyr-ResKB(17)
Level 16: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Numna-Heal(34), RgnTis-Regen+(40)
Level 18: Fire Sword Circle -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(19), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(19), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23), Oblit-%Dam(25)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(21), P'Shift-End%(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(46)
Level 22: True Grit -- Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(A), Mrcl-Heal(25), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(27), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Mrcl-Rcvry+(43)
Level 24: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 26: Incinerate -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(29), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Mako-Dam%(34)
Level 28: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 30: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 32: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Oblit-%Dam(37)
Level 38: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(A), LkGmblr-Def(39), LkGmblr-Rchg+(39)
Level 41: Char -- Lock-Acc/Hold(A), Lock-Acc/Rchg(42), Lock-Rchg/Hold(42), Lock-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(42), Lock-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(43), Lock-%Hold(43)
Level 44: Fire Blast -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Dev'n-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Apoc-Acc/Rchg(45), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(46), Apoc-Dam%(46)
Level 47: Fire Ball -- Det'tn-Acc/Dmg(A), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rng(48), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), Det'tn-Dmg/Rchg(48), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx(50), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(50)
Level 49: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
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Thanks guys! Gave me some builds to mess around with.

Welcome back! I'd definitely suggest searching around the scrapper boards as there are a metric ton of threads with a lot of very good fire/shield builds. It actually doesn't take a lot of influence in order for a fire/shield to do a lot of damage and be extremely surviable. Fire is a good primary for dps because it doesn't require a lot of recharge in order to dish out a cheese load of dps. So that allows you to focus on soft capping, regeneration, recovery, and resistance.

Here is a relatively cheap build that I made, if you're patient it could cost as low as 200 million which if you read up on the market forums is pretty easy to achieve if you buy/craft/sell enhancements.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.601
http://www.cohplanner.com/

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Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Scorch -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(46), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(46), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48), T'Death-Dam%(48)
Level 1: Deflection -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(3), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(3), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(5), RedFtn-Def(5), RedFtn-EndRdx(7)
Level 2: Battle Agility -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(7), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(9), RedFtn-Def(9), RedFtn-EndRdx(11)
Level 4: Cremate -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(11), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(15), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17), T'Death-Dam%(42)
Level 6: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 8: True Grit -- H'zdH-Heal/EndRdx(A), H'zdH-Heal/Rchg(13), H'zdH-Heal(13)
Level 10: Active Defense -- HO:Membr(A), HO:Membr(17), HO:Membr(19)
Level 12: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(19), RechRdx-I(21)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(21), Zephyr-ResKB(23)
Level 16: Health -- H'zdH-Heal/EndRdx(A), H'zdH-Heal(50)
Level 18: Fire Sword Circle -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(23), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(25), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(25), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27), Oblit-%Dam(27)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), P'Shift-EndMod(50), P'Shift-End%(50)
Level 22: Phalanx Fighting -- DefBuff-I(A)
Level 24: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(29), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(29), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(40), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(40), GSFC-Build%(42)
Level 26: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 28: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(37), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(42), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(43), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(43), Aegis-ResDam(43)
Level 30: Incinerate -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(31), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(31), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Mako-Dam%(37)
Level 32: Greater Fire Sword -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(33), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(33), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Mako-Dam%(34)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(36), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 38: Weave -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(39), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(39), RedFtn-Def(39)
Level 41: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- H'zdH-Heal/EndRdx(A), H'zdH-Heal/Rchg(45), H'zdH-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(45), H'zdH-Heal(45), H'zdH-EndRdx(46)
Level 47: Grant Cover -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 49: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit

Wow...had no idea I had 500mil from all of my toons... :O yeah, that's not a LOT..but uh, it is to ME!

shouldn't have even logged onto my other scrappers though because ... let's see.. Claws/SR is sooo awesome (34)...I loooove Claws but totally want to keep Shield because that's been what's led me away from /SR .. I want something with defense AND resistance! (hello..shield!!!) I love fire...the dmg output, the colors, etc... just dislike the lack of weapons in my hands.

didn't mean to waste anyone's time..just had to rant. eventually I will get a scrapper to lvl 50, be happy with them, and live in all of the end-game stuff for a while. :/

if this question can even be answered....

which is more fun for end-game content...shield or sr? for those who have played.

p.s. I am a little attracted to elec armor....

Shield with a large investment is much better at endgame

ty!! can you look @ my other post... my Fire/Elec build? (if you have time..)

I really want Elec for the heal & lr. I know shields is uber but I'm willing to not be so uber & go w/ Elec. SR is so set and forget that it gets a little boring sometimes. I am thinking shields may be the same for me. idk! :/

thanks! I think I've decided on fire/shield. I almost tried going fire/elec...then I realized wtf I was doing. >.> hehe

how much is "some investment?" I have 509mil, but I have...
Perf Shifter+End
Kismet+Acc
Steadfast Prot+Def
Regen Tissue+Regen
Miracle+Recovery
Obliteration-whole set

so I don't have to buy those! (they are going in my build..I think those are pretty common in def builds)

My fire/sheild's def is build on the backs of...

blessing of the zepher
a couple of eradications
touch of death
mako's bite

eradication is better over obliteration, IMO, due to it's melee def and recharge bonus. aoe and ranged def you can get from zephers.

the rest of your uniques have great homes in a fire/shield. have fun

:P Thanks y'all. <3