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Thoughts on this DM/Inv?

AF_Bill

By AF_Bill,
Posted on: 2010-04-26 03:52 in Scrappers

 

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Originally Posted by bAss_ackwards View Post
With that said, it looks pretty good to me so I think it will perform great. I just haven't leveled up my DM/Inv yet. I've been busy with other things.
That's pretty much the same with me. At the moment I'm still farming to gather the funds for my SS/SD Tanker, who is also sitting at level 42 right now. Overall he should do pretty well, least looks that way on paper. 47% Defenses for Melee/Range/AoE, as well as 47% Resistance for Smash/Lethal.

 

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Originally Posted by Andferne View Post
Nice. I like that build, but there is no way I can afford the PvP recipe. =(
me either...
for that price, I could get 2 of my other 50's dressed up...

 

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Originally Posted by Iggy_Kamakaze View Post
me either...
for that price, I could get 2 of my other 50's dressed up...
This is largely why I do not purchase PvP IOs.

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So, is it possible to make a DM/Inv with soft capped def, high resists and Perma hasten,dull pain, and Soul Drain? I'm willing to make it "SPENDY" with pvp uniques and sets.

The more people I meet, the more I'm beginning to root for the zombies.

 

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Originally Posted by EvilGeko View Post
Once upon a time, before you guys let the cat out of the bag, Kinetic Combat was cheap.....


once upon a time? I was buying every single KC enhance in the set for under 10 mill not 4 months ago. Ive been sitting on a 30 mill bid for the trip for a solid month now. And they were selling for that then too, but lately they havent been going for under 60 mill. Redside markets a JOKE!

 

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Originally Posted by pyrite View Post
So, is it possible to make a DM/Inv with soft capped def, high resists and Perma hasten,dull pain, and Soul Drain? I'm willing to make it "SPENDY" with pvp uniques and sets.
That might be possible.

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I have tweaked jshmoe's fab (thanks for that!) build to remove the PVP IO (can't afford it!) and buff up the defense without it so everything is softcapped if you have 1-2 enemies in range ~ 38%. I can think of very few situations where this is not the case. I am a bit worried that this build will have more end issues than jshmoe's, but I'm hoping that with Dark consumption up frequently and conserve power, it will not be an issue. Here's the modded build:

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Darkswift V2: Level 50 Mutation Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Invulnerability
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Smite

  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (11) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (13) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (13) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (31) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative)
Level 1: Resist Physical Damage
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance
  • (7) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (7) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
  • (9) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
  • (25) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
  • (48) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
Level 2: Temp Invulnerability
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
  • (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
  • (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
Level 4: Shadow Maul
  • (A) Armageddon - Damage
  • (5) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
  • (5) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (9) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (11) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
  • (15) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
Level 6: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (15) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (17) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 8: Dull Pain
  • (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
  • (17) Doctored Wounds - Heal
  • (37) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
  • (37) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
  • (37) Doctored Wounds - Recharge
Level 10: Siphon Life
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
  • (23) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
  • (23) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (33) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (33) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (33) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 12: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 14: Maneuvers
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
Level 16: Resist Elements
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
  • (19) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
  • (29) Reactive Armor - Resistance
  • (43) Reactive Armor - Endurance
Level 18: Unyielding
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (19) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
  • (27) Aegis - Resistance
Level 20: Dark Consumption
  • (A) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (21) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
  • (21) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (43) Endurance Modification IO
Level 22: Kick
  • (A) Damage Increase IO
Level 24: Tough
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
  • (25) Reactive Armor - Endurance
  • (42) Reactive Armor - Resistance
  • (42) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
Level 26: Resist Energies
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
  • (27) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (34) Reactive Armor - Resistance
  • (34) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
  • (42) Reactive Armor - Endurance
Level 28: Soul Drain
  • (A) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (29) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (36) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (40) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
Level 30: Invincibility
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (31) Gift of the Ancients - Defense
  • (36) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance
  • (46) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
Level 32: Weave
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (34) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance
  • (36) Gift of the Ancients - Defense
  • (40) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
  • (43) Gift of the Ancients - Endurance/Recharge
Level 35: Super Jump
  • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
Level 38: Midnight Grasp
  • (A) Hecatomb - Damage
  • (39) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge
  • (39) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (39) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (40) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance
Level 41: Conserve Power
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 44: Confront
  • (A) Mocking Beratement - Taunt
  • (45) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge
  • (45) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range
  • (45) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (46) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range
  • (46) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
Level 47: Physical Perfection
  • (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
  • (48) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
  • (48) Miracle - +Recovery
  • (50) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  • (50) Endurance Modification IO
Level 49: Tough Hide
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Celerity - +Stealth
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Empty
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 0: Ninja Run

 

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Originally Posted by RabidBrian View Post
once upon a time? I was buying every single KC enhance in the set for under 10 mill not 4 months ago. Ive been sitting on a 30 mill bid for the trip for a solid month now. And they were selling for that then too, but lately they havent been going for under 60 mill. Redside markets a JOKE!
and that's if there are even any for sale at any price. most of the time I check the market, there are zero for sale for the triple at any level. and I am not rich enough yet to post a 50+ million bid on multiple levels.

looking more and more like I will have to farm merits and buy them, at least for the triples.

 

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Originally Posted by IridiumMaster View Post
I have tweaked jshmoe's fab (thanks for that!) build to remove the PVP IO (can't afford it!) and buff up the defense without it so everything is softcapped if you have 1-2 enemies in range ~ 38%. I can think of very few situations where this is not the case. I am a bit worried that this build will have more end issues than jshmoe's, but I'm hoping that with Dark consumption up frequently and conserve power, it will not be an issue. Here's the modded build:

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Thanks for the fab part and guessing maybe it helped

You won't have unplayable end issues if you are teaming or even solo going at a somewhat moderate pace. Dark Consumption will be up enough and you have Conserve Power. But you WILL have end issues if you decide you want to take on AVs and Pylons so I don't recommend that. In fact, I'd be impressed if you could do it because I don't think it'd be possible, without blues anyways.

This is a good tweak to bring it down to a respectable range in influence spending. I found these to powersets together to uncanny survivability and even at these defenses and with the recharge, you'll be quite pleased how little you have to look at your health bar :P

 

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Anyone have a good build for a DM/Inv with just using SO's?

 

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Oh, since this thread was brought back alive...

Even though I just use whatever attack pops up, I am wondering what my DPS attack chain would be with the current build for Succubus Kali:

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Succubus Kali: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Invulnerability
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Shadow Punch

  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (3) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (3) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (5) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (5) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 1: Resist Physical Damage
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
  • (7) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
  • (7) Reactive Armor - Resistance
  • (9) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
Level 2: Smite
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (9) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (11) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (11) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (13) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 4: Temp Invulnerability
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
  • (13) Reactive Armor - Resistance
  • (15) Reactive Armor - Endurance
  • (15) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (17) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (17) Aegis - Resistance
Level 6: Dull Pain
  • (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
  • (19) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
  • (19) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
  • (21) Doctored Wounds - Heal
  • (21) Doctored Wounds - Recharge
Level 8: Siphon Life
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (23) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (23) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (25) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (25) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (27) Healing IO
Level 10: Swift
  • (A) Run Speed IO
Level 12: Boxing
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (27) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (29) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (29) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 14: Health
  • (A) Miracle - +Recovery
  • (31) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
Level 16: Unyielding
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (31) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (31) Aegis - Resistance
Level 18: Dark Consumption
  • (A) Eradication - Damage
  • (33) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (33) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (33) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage
  • (34) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Recharge
  • (34) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Recharge
Level 20: Stamina
  • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  • (34) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
  • (36) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
  • (36) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 22: Tough
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (36) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (37) Aegis - Resistance
Level 24: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 26: Soul Drain
  • (A) Eradication - Damage
  • (37) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (37) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (39) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage
  • (39) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Recharge
  • (39) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Recharge
Level 28: Invincibility
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (40) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (40) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
Level 30: Weave
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  • (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
  • (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
  • (42) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 32: Midnight Grasp
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (43) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (43) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (43) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 35: Tough Hide
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  • (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
  • (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (45) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 38: Resist Energies
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (46) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
  • (46) Aegis - Resistance
Level 41: Conserve Power
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 44: Physical Perfection
  • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
  • (46) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
  • (48) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 47: Maneuvers
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  • (48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
  • (48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
  • (50) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 49: Resist Elements
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
  • (50) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
  • (50) Reactive Armor - Resistance
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Accuracy IO
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Run Speed IO
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 6: Ninja Run



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Originally Posted by pyrite View Post
So, is it possible to make a DM/Inv with soft capped def, high resists and Perma hasten,dull pain, and Soul Drain? I'm willing to make it "SPENDY" with pvp uniques and sets.
You can certainly get quite close to that. Here's something I rolled up in ~5 minutes, so I guess with more time on your hands you could actually get there.

I managed soft capped S/L def with one enemy in range, perma DP, and Hasten is a few seconds off of perma. Good enough I think. I dont think it would have any endurance worries with Dark Consumption, Conserve Power and Physical Perfection.

Also managed some decent cone AoE through slotted up Shadow Maul and Energy Torrent (nice mules for purple sets as well).

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1,707
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Click this DataLink to open the build!

Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Invulnerability
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Smite -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), HO:Nucle(5), Cloud-%Dam(7)
Level 1: Resist Physical Damage -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), GA-3defTpProc(7)
Level 2: Temp Invulnerability -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(9), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(9), RctvArm-ResDam(11)
Level 4: Dull Pain -- Panac-Heal/EndRedux(A), Panac-EndRdx/Rchg(11), Panac-Heal/Rchg(13), Panac-Heal/EndRedux/Rchg(13), Panac-Heal(15)
Level 6: Shadow Maul -- Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(A), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(19), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(21), Armgdn-Dam%(21)
Level 8: Siphon Life -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(27), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(29), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), HO:Golgi(34)
Level 10: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 12: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(23), RechRdx-I(36), RechRdx-I(37), RechRdx-I(45)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Run-I(A)
Level 16: Unyielding -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(17), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(17), RctvArm-ResDam(19)
Level 18: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(27)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(23), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(25), P'Shift-End%(25)
Level 22: Kick -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(45), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(46), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 24: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(39), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(42), RctvArm-ResDam(42)
Level 26: Soul Drain -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(39), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(39), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Oblit-%Dam(40)
Level 28: Invincibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(37), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(37)
Level 30: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(31), HO:Enzym(31)
Level 32: Midnight Grasp -- Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(A), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg(33), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx(33), Hectmb-Dam%(34), Cloud-%Dam(34)
Level 35: Tough Hide -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(36), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(36)
Level 38: Dark Consumption -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(42), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(43), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43), Oblit-%Dam(45)
Level 41: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 47: Energy Torrent -- Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg(A), Ragnrk-Dmg(48), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(48), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx(50)
Level 49: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(46), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(50), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 2: Ninja Run



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Anybody got the attack chain figured out for my build?

I'm not good at math, and I don't even wanna think about whatever Arcanatime is. Is there some website or program that I can stick some data in and voila, instant optimized attack chain?

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Posted

hmmm don't have enough recharge on the attacks...
Was thinking maybe SP-Smite-SL-SP-Smite-MG but you need MG coming back at 6.6 seconds and you don't have enough recharge there. Maybe you could pull off slot from PP and put an acc/rech or end/rech on the 6th slot and add a proc on Smite or SP. Not really a DPS guy here but looks like maybe 120 DPS without the changes and maybe you could get that up to 140 with damage procs on both SP and Smiite.

 

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That sounds fine enough for me. Thanks Iggy!

I'm sure I can figure out something to get more Recharge.

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Hey I'm back with my DM/Inv. I might make one of my builds a DM/Inv/Pyre, but for now I am looking at tweaking DM/Inv/Body.

I'm not opposed to using Inspirations, but I'd like the character to be as self reliant as possible in cases where I do not have the needed Inspiration. I don't mind that I've given up some damage potential for some toughness. That's actually the direction I'm going towards with this character; really living up to the set name Invulnerability. The build is slightly over the Defense softcap for S/L/F/C/E/N with one foe in Melee. It's too bad that Dull Pain is not perma, but I think this is close enough for me. I am wondering if there is any way to get some more Recharge though.

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Succubus Kali: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Invulnerability
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Shadow Punch

  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (3) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (3) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (5) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (5) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 1: Resist Physical Damage
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
  • (7) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
  • (7) Reactive Armor - Resistance
  • (9) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
Level 2: Smite
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (9) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (11) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (11) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (13) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 4: Temp Invulnerability
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
  • (13) Reactive Armor - Resistance
  • (15) Reactive Armor - Endurance
  • (15) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (17) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (17) Aegis - Resistance
Level 6: Dull Pain
  • (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
  • (19) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
  • (19) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
  • (21) Doctored Wounds - Heal
  • (21) Doctored Wounds - Recharge
Level 8: Siphon Life
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (23) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (23) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (25) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (25) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (27) Healing IO
Level 10: Resist Elements
  • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
  • (50) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
  • (50) Reactive Armor - Resistance
Level 12: Boxing
  • (A) Accuracy IO
Level 14: Hasten
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (27) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (29) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 16: Unyielding
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (29) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
  • (31) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
  • (31) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (36) Aegis - Resistance
Level 18: Dark Consumption
  • (A) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (33) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (33) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 20: Shadow Maul
  • (A) Eradication - Damage
  • (33) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (34) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 22: Tough
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (36) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
  • (37) Aegis - Resistance
Level 24: Combat Jumping
  • (A) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
  • (34) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (36) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 26: Soul Drain
  • (A) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (37) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (37) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (39) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage
  • (39) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Recharge
  • (39) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Recharge
Level 28: Invincibility
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (40) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (40) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
Level 30: Weave
  • (A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
  • (40) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge
  • (42) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge
  • (42) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
  • (46) Red Fortune - Defense
  • (48) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 32: Midnight Grasp
  • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
  • (42) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
  • (43) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
  • (43) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (43) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 35: Tough Hide
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
  • (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
  • (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (45) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
Level 38: Resist Energies
  • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
  • (46) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
  • (46) Aegis - Resistance
Level 41: Conserve Power
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 44: Physical Perfection
  • (A) Endurance Modification IO
Level 47: Maneuvers
  • (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: Unstoppable
  • (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Accuracy IO
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Run Speed IO
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 6: Ninja Run
Level 1: Swift
  • (A) Run Speed IO
Level 1: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO
Level 1: Health
  • (A) Miracle - +Recovery
  • (31) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
Level 1: Stamina
  • (A) Endurance Modification IO
  • (34) Endurance Modification IO



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Posted

Oh, and I definitely will not be using Shadow Maul. I have intense hatred for that power, and it is only there for the set bonuses.

[Edit] Oops. I moved the five-slotted Aegis from Unyielding into Tough. S/L Resist should be at 71.4% now.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by bAss_ackwards View Post
Oh, and I definitely will not be using Shadow Maul. I have intense hatred for that power, and it is only there for the set bonuses.
You... you hate Shadow Maul? *cries* There, there, Shadow Maul. Don't listen to the bad Scrapper. I still loves you.

OK, looks like Dull Pain is only down for five seconds. I wouldn't consider it a big deal, though yeah, not ideal. For a survivability focus, I'd probably put one or two Golgi in Siphon Life instead of the Mako and maybe the common heal IO. Or maybe a Golgi and a Touch of the Nictus accuracy/heal. Accuracy in attacks is significantly lower than I'd like. You'll have a hard time hitting a lot of what you'd need to fight in order to be at all challenged. Cytoskeleton instead of Enzyme? You don't like using the trick?

The trouble with trying to add recharge is how dependent on all of your sets you are, with essentially every one already buffing defense or recharge. So unless we're switching for even better sets, it's difficult. I wouldn't do this, but you could trade even more accuracy for recharge by giving up on the Luck of the Gambler sets in Tough Hide and Maneuvers and picking up an extra set of Red Fortune in Invincibility or Tough Hide. Sprinkle in some Enzymes or defense IOs. Still soft capped, but 5% more recharge.

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You... you hate Shadow Maul? *cries* There, there, Shadow Maul. Don't listen to the bad Scrapper. I still loves you.
*growls at Shadow Maul*

Quote:
Originally Posted by Werner View Post
OK, looks like Dull Pain is only down for five seconds. I wouldn't consider it a big deal, though yeah, not ideal.
Only five seconds downtime? I could live with that. Thanks for that bit of info!

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Originally Posted by Werner View Post
For a survivability focus, I'd probably put one or two Golgi in Siphon Life instead of the Mako and maybe the common heal IO. Or maybe a Golgi and a Touch of the Nictus accuracy/heal.
I'm not terribly interested in Golgi's. I think the Endurance Reduction is good enough in Siphon Life. If only there were a way to get an IO that gave Accuracy/Heal/Recharge/Damage. I would have that and a 42.4% Heal IO.

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Originally Posted by Werner View Post
Accuracy in attacks is significantly lower than I'd like. You'll have a hard time hitting a lot of what you'd need to fight in order to be at all challenged. Cytoskeleton instead of Enzyme? You don't like using the trick?
I am worried about the accuracy. I'd like to get it higher, but I just can't seem to spare any slots for it. The best I could do was one-slotting a Karma 6% ToHit, which is slightly better than four-slotting a Luck of the Gambler. I just checked and the difference between putting in a Cytoskeleton and an Enzyme is a whole 0.1% Defense. The price difference between the two I think is pretty big on the market, and I already have a few Cytoskeletons on hold. To my knowledge (and Mids'), the Enzyme doesn't even boost my Defense Debuff Resist.

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Originally Posted by Werner View Post
The trouble with trying to add recharge is how dependent on all of your sets you are, with essentially every one already buffing defense or recharge. So unless we're switching for even better sets, it's difficult. I wouldn't do this, but you could trade even more accuracy for recharge by giving up on the Luck of the Gambler sets in Tough Hide and Maneuvers and picking up an extra set of Red Fortune in Invincibility or Tough Hide. Sprinkle in some Enzymes or defense IOs. Still soft capped, but 5% more recharge.
Yeah, that doesn't sound appealing at all. I wouldn't do it either. As it is right now, I am at the very lowest I would tolerate for a single person in Melee for Accuracy. Luckily, my Accuracy gets much better when I jump into a pile of enemies. Which happens very often.

Thanks very much for giving the build a look over! I think this means I am very close to a final build. Well, as close to final build as I can get without factoring the first Incarnate level in.

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Have you considered a heavily recharge/recovery focused build that utilized shadow meld to take care of your defenses (while also helping fill your psionic hole)?
I think it's at least worth making a build to compare against, unless you absolutely don't want to deal with the cast time of Smeld (or something).

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To my knowledge, Shadow Meld cannot be made permanent. I'd rather have consistency with the build rather than spiked survivability. Psionics will be painful, but I have Siphon Life and Dull Pain to counter that.

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I took the purples out of my current build and replaced them, with accolades HP should be fine, so I just went for the affordable recharge. I have Soul Storm slotted with the Hold set instead of 5 slots in boxing. Soul Storm replaces Dark Consumption, if you are having really bad end problems you could try a Theft of Essence proc in Siphon Life, which I left open because everyone slots it differently. With capped HP, and around 15 seconds of downtime between capped defense for all types, you are set, I only really use Shadow Meld to take tough alphas though.

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Incubine: Level 50 Science Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Invulnerability
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Smite -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(3), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(3), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5)
Level 1: Resist Physical Damage -- ImpArm-ResDam(A), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(13), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(15)
Level 2: Temp Invulnerability -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg(15), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(25), ImpArm-ResDam(34)
Level 4: Dull Pain -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(36), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Dct'dW-Heal(37), Dct'dW-Rchg(37), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(40)
Level 6: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(7), RechRdx-I(7)
Level 8: Siphon Life -- Empty(A), Empty(9), Empty(9), Empty(11), Empty(11), Empty(13)
Level 10: Resist Elements -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), ImpArm-ResDam(40)
Level 12: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 14: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Heal(40), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(43), Numna-Heal(43)
Level 16: Unyielding -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg(17), ImpArm-ResDam(17), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(23)
Level 18: Dark Consumption -- Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(19), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(19)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(21), P'Shift-End%(50)
Level 22: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(A), Zephyr-Travel(23)
Level 24: Resist Energies -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), ImpArm-ResDam(25)
Level 26: Soul Drain -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(27), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29), Oblit-%Dam(29)
Level 28: Invincibility -- Rec'dRet-Pcptn(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(31), HO:Cyto(31), HO:Cyto(45)
Level 30: Boxing -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg(A), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(46), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(46), Stpfy-Stun/Rng(46), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(50)
Level 32: Midnight Grasp -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(33), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Mako-Dam%(34)
Level 35: Tough Hide -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(36), HO:Cyto(36)
Level 38: Tough -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg(39), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(39), ImpArm-ResDam(39)
Level 41: Dark Blast -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(42), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Decim-Build%(43)
Level 44: Shadow Meld -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), HO:Membr(45), HO:Membr(45)
Level 47: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(48), HO:Cyto(48), HO:Cyto(48)
Level 49: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Ksmt-ToHit+(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 4: Ninja Run

 

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I'm not sure if you're suggesting that build for me as an alternative or you'd like some advice as well.

If the former, 15 seconds of mediocre Defense is going to get me killed from the way I play, in less amount of time. That downtime from Shadow Meld is just way too dangerous.

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Originally Posted by bAss_ackwards View Post
I'm not sure if you're suggesting that build for me as an alternative or you'd like some advice as well.

If the former, 15 seconds of mediocre Defense is going to get me killed from the way I play, in less amount of time. That downtime from Shadow Meld is just way too dangerous.
That's why I'm not considering it for my Claws/Regen.

Everyone is gaga over it for /Regen and I'm just not sold on it. I have a hard enough time remembering to hit my heals when I'm slicing and dicing stuff, let alone a defense power that I'd need to hit every 30 seconds.

I would also prefer consistent survivability.

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Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect View Post
That's why I'm not considering it for my Claws/Regen.

Everyone is gaga over it for /Regen and I'm just not sold on it. I have a hard enough time remembering to hit my heals when I'm slicing and dicing stuff, let alone a defense power that I'd need to hit every 30 seconds.

I would also prefer consistent survivability.
You want consistent survivability on a Regen? Wrong secondary!

To me, getting consistent survivability on a Regen is all about managing your clicks. You can have massive burst survivability, or you can have decent consistent survivability, depending on how you manage them. Shadow Meld just sounds like one more click. We're already dealing with four. What's one more? Just one more tool in the toolbox. Think of it as a poor man's Moment of Glory, as another defensive Build Up, but with faster recharge.

I wouldn't do it on Invulnerability, though. While Regen can easily move survivability around, not so much Invulnerability. You don't want to be uber for 15 seconds and then sucky for 15 seconds. I don't anyway. I can see how it would work for just straight missioning. Use it as an alpha mitigator, by the time it drops so has half the spawn, tough it out for the rest. Wait for recharge, and repeat. Not so good for AVs or pylons or +4 spawns, or that sort of thing. But I'm just guessing, really. I haven't played it. So Stratoman, what HAS your experience been with it? What's it like?

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