DP/Dev S/L Softcapped Build

I figured I'd post my planned build just to share the love, and also garner advice from experienced soft-cappers. This would be the first build that I actually attempted to do that, so I'm sure by no means is it perfect. I also intended for this build to be semi-affordable, as I only have so much time to play in a day. My one disclaimer for "semi-affordable" is that I actually managed to purchase a Panacea proc with a character that's been around for quite a while.

Any constructive advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks much!

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Class 1 Grammaton Mk3: Level 50 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Dual Pistols
Secondary Power Set: Devices
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery

Hero Profile:
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Level 1: Pistols
(A) Entropic Chaos - Chance of Heal Self
(43) Entropic Chaos - Accuracy/Damage
(46) Entropic Chaos - Damage/Endurance
(46) Entropic Chaos - Damage/Recharge
(46) Entropic Chaos - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(48) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge


Level 1: Web Grenade
(A) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize
(11) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Recharge
(11) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Endurance
(15) Enfeebled Operation - Endurance/Immobilize
(50) Enfeebled Operation - Immobilize/Range
(50) Enfeebled Operation - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge


Level 2: Dual Wield
(A) Decimation - Chance of Build Up
(3) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(3) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage
(9) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
(39) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
(39) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge


Level 4: Empty Clips
(A) Detonation - Damage/Endurance/Range
(5) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(5) Detonation - Damage/Endurance
(7) Detonation - Damage/Recharge
(7) Detonation - Damage/Range
(9) Touch of Lady Grey - Recharge/Endurance


Level 6: Swap Ammo
Level 8: Swift
(A) Run Speed IO


Level 10: Targeting Drone
(A) Endurance Reduction IO


Level 12: Combat Jumping
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(13) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
(13) Karma - Knockback Protection


Level 14: Super Jump
(A) Jumping IO


Level 16: Health
(A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
(17) Miracle - +Recovery
(17) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery


Level 18: Executioner's Shot
(A) Entropic Chaos - Chance of Heal Self
(19) Entropic Chaos - Accuracy/Damage
(19) Entropic Chaos - Damage/Endurance
(23) Entropic Chaos - Damage/Recharge
(37) Entropic Chaos - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(39) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge


Level 20: Stamina
(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(21) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(21) Endurance Modification IO


Level 22: Cloaking Device
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(23) Endurance Reduction IO


Level 24: Bullet Rain
(A) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(25) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage
(25) Detonation - Damage/Endurance
(34) Detonation - Damage/Recharge
(37) Detonation - Damage/Endurance/Range
(37) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 26: Piercing Rounds
(A) Detonation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(27) Detonation - Damage/Endurance
(27) Detonation - Damage/Recharge
(29) Detonation - Damage/Range
(29) Detonation - Damage/Endurance/Range
(31) Recharge Reduction IO


Level 28: Boxing
(A) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus
(40) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
(43) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
(50) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge


Level 30: Tough
(A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(31) Endurance Reduction IO
(31) Endurance Reduction IO


Level 32: Hail of Bullets
(A) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage
(33) Eradication - Damage
(33) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(33) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
(34) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(34) Multi Strike - Damage/Recharge


Level 35: Weave
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(36) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
(36) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge


Level 38: Acrobatics
(A) Endurance Reduction IO


Level 41: Flash Freeze
(A) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep/Endurance
(42) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep
(42) Fortunata Hypnosis - Sleep/Recharge
(42) Fortunata Hypnosis - Accuracy/Sleep/Recharge
(43) Fortunata Hypnosis - Accuracy/Recharge


Level 44: Frozen Armor
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
(45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(45) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
(45) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge


Level 47: Maneuvers
(A) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
(48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(48) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed


Level 49: Hibernate
(A) Recharge Reduction IO


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Level 1: Brawl
(A) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus
(15) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
(40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
(40) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge


Level 1: Sprint
(A) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth


Level 2: Rest
(A) Empty


Level 1: Defiance
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 6: Chemical Ammunition
Level 6: Cryo Ammunition
Level 6: Incendiary Ammunition
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Set Bonus Totals:
14.6% Defense(Smashing)
14.6% Defense(Lethal)
5.81% Defense(Fire)
5.81% Defense(Cold)
6.13% Defense(Energy)
6.13% Defense(Negative)
3% Defense(Psionic)
11.1% Defense(Melee)
4.56% Defense(Ranged)
8.63% Defense(AoE)
8.55% Max End
15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
3% Enhancement(Immobilize)
70% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
5% FlySpeed
76.8 HP (6.37%) HitPoints
5% JumpHeight
5% JumpSpeed
Knockback (Mag -4)
Knockup (Mag -4)
MezResist(Confused) 5.5%
MezResist(Immobilize) 12.7%
MezResist(Sleep) 6.6%
4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
50% (2.52 HP/sec) Regeneration
2.52% Resistance(Fire)
2.52% Resistance(Cold)
5.63% Resistance(Energy)
1.88% Resistance(Negative)
5% RunSpeed
3% XPDebtProtection



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Set Bonuses:
Entropic Chaos
(Pistols)
10% (0.5 HP/sec) Regeneration
MezResist(Confused) 2.75%
2.25% Max End
6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Enfeebled Operation
(Web Grenade)
3% Enhancement(Immobilize)
1.88% Resistance(Negative)
2.5% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Melee)
3.75% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
3.13% Defense(Melee), 1.56% Defense(Lethal), 1.56% Defense(Smashing)


Decimation
(Dual Wield)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
13.6 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
2.25% Max End
6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Detonation
(Empty Clips)
MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%
1.88% Resistance(Energy)
1% XPDebtProtection
1.88% Defense(AoE), 0.94% Defense(Fire), 0.94% Defense(Cold)


Luck of the Gambler
(Combat Jumping)
7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Karma
(Combat Jumping)
Knockback Protection (Mag -4)


Entropic Chaos
(Executioner's Shot)
10% (0.5 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


Luck of the Gambler
(Cloaking Device)
7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Detonation
(Bullet Rain)
MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%
1.88% Resistance(Energy)
1% XPDebtProtection
1.88% Defense(AoE), 0.94% Defense(Fire), 0.94% Defense(Cold)


Detonation
(Piercing Rounds)
MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%
1.88% Resistance(Energy)
1% XPDebtProtection
1.88% Defense(AoE), 0.94% Defense(Fire), 0.94% Defense(Cold)


Kinetic Combat
(Boxing)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
18.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)


Steadfast Protection
(Tough)
3% Defense(All)


Eradication
(Hail of Bullets)
1.8% Max End
3.13% Defense(Energy,Negative), 1.56% Defense(Ranged)
27.1 HP (2.25%) HitPoints


Multi Strike
(Hail of Bullets)
MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%


Luck of the Gambler
(Weave)
10% (0.5 HP/sec) Regeneration
7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Red Fortune
(Weave)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%


Fortunata Hypnosis
(Flash Freeze)
4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Luck of the Gambler
(Frozen Armor)
10% (0.5 HP/sec) Regeneration
7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Red Fortune
(Frozen Armor)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%


Luck of the Gambler
(Maneuvers)
10% (0.5 HP/sec) Regeneration
7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)


Kinetic Combat
(Brawl)
MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%
18.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)

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I prefer positional Defense, specifically Ranged for Blasters.

S/L Typed defense is less beneficial, IMO.

Going with S/L over ranged defense on a blaster just screams
"Mez me I love to be Mezed"

I can certainly see the arguments for wanting to spec for ranged defense, but isn't it exceedingly difficult if not impossible to soft cap or almost soft cap any positional defense with a blaster?

I picked S/L defense as they can be soft capped without sacrificing too much on the offense/recovery side of things, by taking advantage of the only real consistent Defense-oriented of the blaster EPPs--Frozen Armor. Also, most of the things I tend to run such as the ITF or Freak AE missions are very S/L heavy. With regards to Mez, well, I guess I've always found it to be a blaster's kryptonite, but that's why I took Acrobatics to at least lessen the chances of hold and knockback.

As a DP blaster who greatly enjoys using Hail of Bullets, and with the vast vast majority of melee attacks having a S/L component, S/L defense seems to provide the most bang for the buck. In groups, I also find that defenders almost invariably hang out close to the tanks and scrappers, so if I want in on the buffs (especially those tasty Kin buffs like FS) then I need to stay pretty close to melee range.

If there's a build out there with nearly soft-capped positional defense while yielding good offense/sustainability of dps, please post it! I'd love to see it, and even use it.