Claws/SR PvE build critique


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This is my first stalker, and I'm really digging the play style. Decided on claws/sr mostly for concept reasons, but it seems to be a pretty viable build to me. Main thing I miss from my /regen scrapper is the lack of any kind of heal (so I eat insps more frequently).

I decided to slot sprint and use ninja run & raptor packs as my travel power to pack more of my primary & secondary into the build. There's a lot to like and not too many powers I've been unimpressed with. I round it off with the fitness and fighting pool for tough, weave and stamina, and add one patron power just so I have a long range pull (overall I wasn't impressed with patron powers for a stalker).

Any advice here? I'm specifically wondering if there's a good way to add combat jumping to the build, but I'm not sure I need it. I'm also missing hasten, which in most builds is a problem, but I'm not sure it matters for claws considering how fast the attacks are in the first place and that I have quickness from sr.

I'm also wondering about the IO sets. It looks like I have def and even some good resists - esp for psi - pretty well taken care of, but maybe there's a more efficient way to do it to free up some more IO's for other places.

In any case, any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks.


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Expedient: Level 50 Technology Stalker
Primary Power Set: Claws
Secondary Power Set: Super Reflexes
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Strike

  • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
  • (5) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
  • (7) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
  • (7) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (9) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (9) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 1: Hide
  • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
  • (3) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
  • (33) Defense Buff IO
Level 2: Slash
  • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
  • (3) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
  • (5) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
  • (11) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (11) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (13) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 4: Focused Fighting
  • (A) Karma - Defense/Endurance
  • (13) Kismet - Defense/Endurance
  • (15) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance
  • (15) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
Level 6: Assassin's Claw
  • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
  • (17) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
  • (17) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
  • (19) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (19) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (21) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 8: Build Up
  • (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff
  • (21) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge
  • (23) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/Recharge
  • (23) Adjusted Targeting - Endurance/Recharge
  • (25) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance
  • (25) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge
Level 10: Agile
  • (A) Karma - Defense/Endurance
  • (27) Kismet - Defense/Endurance
  • (27) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance
  • (29) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
Level 12: Placate
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (29) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 14: Hurdle
  • (A) Jumping IO
  • (31) Jumping IO
Level 16: Health
  • (A) Healing IO
  • (31) Healing IO
  • (45) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
Level 18: Focus
  • (A) Entropic Chaos - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (34) Entropic Chaos - Accuracy/Damage
  • (34) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
  • (34) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
Level 20: Stamina
  • (A) Endurance Modification IO
  • (33) Endurance Modification IO
Level 22: Dodge
  • (A) Karma - Defense/Endurance
  • (36) Kismet - Defense/Endurance
  • (36) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance
  • (36) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
Level 24: Focused Senses
  • (A) Karma - Defense/Endurance
  • (37) Kismet - Defense/Endurance
  • (37) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance
  • (37) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
Level 26: Practiced Brawler
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
  • (39) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 28: Eviscerate
  • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
  • (39) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
  • (39) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
  • (40) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
  • (40) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (40) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
Level 30: Quickness
  • (A) Run Speed IO
  • (42) Run Speed IO
Level 32: Shockwave
  • (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
  • (43) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
  • (43) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
  • (46) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
  • (50) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
  • (50) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
Level 35: Evasion
  • (A) Karma - Defense/Endurance
  • (42) Kismet - Defense/Endurance
  • (42) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance
  • (43) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
Level 38: Boxing
  • (A) Accuracy IO
Level 41: Elude
  • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
  • (45) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge
  • (45) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 44: Tough
  • (A) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
  • (46) Impervium Armor - Resistance
  • (46) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance
  • (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
Level 47: Weave
  • (A) Karma - Defense/Endurance
  • (48) Kismet - Defense/Endurance
  • (48) Serendipity - Defense/Endurance
  • (50) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance
Level 49: Zapp
  • (A) Accuracy IO
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Level 1: Brawl
  • (A) Accuracy IO
Level 1: Sprint
  • (A) Quickfoot - Endurance/RunSpeed
  • (31) Run Speed IO
  • (33) Run Speed IO
Level 2: Rest
  • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 1: Assassination
Level 6: Ninja Run



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Posted

Few things I will note:

You are not soft-capped.
If you are using an IO for the enhancement value and not for the bonus value, just do a level 50.
Aid Self is a wonderful tool that will help you stay a live longer.
If you take Spirit Shark and slot it, you could do some kick ball and do OK.
Have you used Shockwave? If you have and you know you like it, take it and enjoy it. If you have not used it before, I would keep a respec handy. I found its damage subpar and its KB annoying.



Your character does not have capped defense. Depending on your AT the cap is between 175% - 225%. Your defense is not teal in the combat window, it can go higher. STOP SAYING IT IS CAPPED! The correct term is Soft Cap.
I enjoy playing in Mids. I specialize in Melee Characters, other AT's usually bore me.