Stupid Build Tricks - Katana/Fire

I've built a lot of characters.

I've built a softcapped invuln tank. I've built a perma-dom. I've got a DB/SR scrapper build that, once I have the cash for it, will be rocking the softcap, aid self, and 102% global recharge. I've built a softcapped WP, and once built a tank with some silly levels of regeneration.

The latest character I've been playing is a Katana/Fire; now that she's 35 and has Fiery Embrace, she is a load of fun to play.

I considered building for defense, but I've done that before, and it's really kind of boring. I was looking through some sets, and I took a look at Eradication. I've used it once before, building for typed defenses, but I took a look at it again, and it really is kind of a neat set. That 2.25% maximum HP bonus is a nice little goodie.

So, I decided that I would build a fire armor scrapper that had some good maximum hit point bonuses. I came up with the following build, which has 2053 hit points (with all the hit point boosting accolades.) For comparison purposes, a level 50 tank with no hit point bonuses has 1874.

A couple of notes: I am a 60 month vet, so I can actually select teleport at level 6. Between burn and teleport, I feel that immobilize resistance just is not that important to the build.

I do realize that Eradication quads are virtually non-existent and expensive, so as I play I will likely slot a pair of cleaving blows in those slots in my AoEs, for a little bit more recovery on the cheap. Overall, however, the following build is relatively cheap.

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Fate's Soldier: Level 50 Technology Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Katana
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Weapon Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Gambler's Cut -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(3), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(27), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(29), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(29)
Level 1: Fire Shield -- TtmC'tng-ResDam(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(3), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(5), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(5)
Level 2: Flashing Steel -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(13), Erad-%Dam(15), Erad-Acc/Rchg(15)
Level 4: Healing Flames -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx(A), Numna-Heal/Rchg(7), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(7), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(9), Mrcl-EndRdx/Rchg(11)
Level 6: Teleport -- Jnt-EndRdx/Rng(A), Jnt-Rng(43), Jnt-EndRdx(48)
Level 8: Divine Avalanche -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(36), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), S'ngH'mkr-Acc/Dmg(37), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/Rchg(37)
Level 10: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 12: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(43), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(45)
Level 14: Health -- Heal-I(A)
Level 16: Plasma Shield -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam(17), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(17), S'fstPrt-ResKB(19)
Level 18: The Lotus Drops -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(19), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23), Erad-Acc/Rchg(25), Erad-%Dam(25)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-End%(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(21)
Level 22: Blazing Aura -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(45), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 24: Consume -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(46), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(46)
Level 26: Soaring Dragon -- S'ngH'mkr-Acc/Dmg(A), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx(31), S'ngH'mkr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(31), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33)
Level 28: Burn -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(34), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Erad-Acc/Rchg(34), Erad-%Dam(36)
Level 30: Kick -- Acc-I(A)
Level 32: Golden Dragonfly -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg(39), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(40), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Erad-%Dam(43)
Level 35: Fiery Embrace -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(39), RechRdx-I(39)
Level 38: Rise of the Phoenix -- C'ngBlow-Acc/Dmg(A)
Level 41: Tough -- TtmC'tng-ResDam(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(42), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(42)
Level 44: Caltrops -- Posi-Dam%(A)
Level 47: Shuriken -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(48), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(48)
Level 49: Exploding Shuriken -- AirB'st-Acc/Dmg(A), AirB'st-Dmg/Rchg(50), AirB'st-Dmg/EndRdx(50), AirB'st-Dmg/Rng(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 6: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:

• 6.25% Defense(Fire)
• 6.25% Defense(Cold)
• 15.6% Defense(Energy)
• 15.6% Defense(Negative)
• 7.81% Defense(Ranged)
• 12.5% Defense(AoE)
• 9% Max End
• 2% Enhancement(Knockback)
• 2% Enhancement(Knockup)
• 10% FlySpeed
• 446.8 HP (33.4%) HitPoints
• 10% JumpHeight
• 10% JumpSpeed
• Knockback (Mag -4)
• Knockup (Mag -4)
• MezResist(Immobilize) 17.6%
• MezResist(Sleep) 8.25%
• MezResist(Stun) 3.85%
• 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
• 16% (0.89 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 0.63% Resistance(Smashing)
• 0.63% Resistance(Lethal)
• 0.95% Resistance(Fire)
• 0.95% Resistance(Cold)
• 10% RunSpeed
• 8% XPDebtProtection

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What's a stupid build trick?

I'd rather a build that was good at something. What is the Kat/Fire gonna be great at? Apart from being pretty self sufficient like most others.

Having fun your way is the name of the game, I won't denounce your fun one bit.

Rather than say "I wouldn't do this sort of thing," I should have said I don't think this is a thing that people do with any regularity. So getting more trick builds would be like soliciting for Fiery Aura builds and discussion on the Scrapper forums. It just doesn't seem to happen often.

There's no reason the build couldn't be adapted to, say, Fire, Electric or Spines as a primary, thereby outstripping a FA/FM tank for both hitpoints and AoE damage. Katana does do better single-target damage than either SS or Fire for tankers.

And the ability to stack 30% melee/lethal defense is not insignificant.

I would of thought that a Kat/FA scrapper would be more damaging than a FA/FM tanker and if and when not then the Kat is likely reliant on DA quite abit of the time. Also am sure that DA is lethal/melee only so it doesn't quite cover everything.

There is no trick in doing something like going +hp or +regen, it's just making a personal choice.

Um, actually, Fire-Minded is referring to a Fire/Fire Tanker's superior AoE abilities, not single target, so in that case, a Tanker could dish our more damage (to a Mob of targets) than a Scrapper could. This isn't a comparison of damage output to an AV, but damage output to a Crowd. **/Fire Tankers get more AoE than Scrappers do.

Scrappers are still the single-target damage kings.

Be Well!
Fireheart

Its interesting that people belive Katana is a ST monster vs FM for a Tanker.

You may want to go and look up the ST damages on a FM Tanker.Its alot better then you think it is.

Iv been looking back at Katana and FM for the 2 ATs and have figured out a Katana Scrapper will only out damage a FM Tanker if it Crits for a ST shot.

Lets not forget FE (Fiery Embrace) grants a additional 10 seconds making it 20 seconds of 100% damage buffage for the Tanker provided its Melee is Fire based.

The kat/FA Scrapper gets that same 100% damage boost, but for 10 seconds.

So not only can the FA/FM Tanker use up 10 seconds for its AoE, but it can splash out 4-5 ST Attacks with the remaining time that FE gives an aditional 10 seconds on.

So no, a Kat/FA Scrapper cant out damage a FM Tanker...unless he crits with a big ST Attack with FE in effect, he wont beat the Tanker.

This makes me wanna dust off my ol Fire/Fire and take it for a spin!LOL!

For single-target damage numbers:

Katana, on my build, FE and Buildup Active:
Golden Dragonfly - 649.6 damage
Soaring Dragon - 495.4 damage

Note that the build I have posted does not have ED-capped damage in Golden Dragonfly.

Fire/Fire tank, FE and Buildup active, SO build
Greater Fire Sword - 531.5 damage, assuming all DoT ticks (not guaranteed)
Incinerate - 417 damage

And I won't dispute that Fire Melee does more AoE damage than Katana. My first 50 was an inv/fire, and I still play him regularly. But a spines/fire or an electric/fire scrapper will out-AoE a fire/fire tank.

Yes, that would be the case, as the only Tanker that may outdamage Scrappers is an */SS.