Spine/DA build, how's it look?

I'm pretty much just going for max survivability here while pouring out massive AoE dmg...any suggestions would be most appreciated.

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From the Darkness: Level 50 Mutation Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Spines
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Lunge

• (A) Accuracy IO

• (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
• (3) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
• (3) Reactive Armor - Resistance
• (37) Reactive Armor - Endurance
• (45) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
• (46) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

• (A) Obliteration - Damage
• (13) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
• (13) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
• (15) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (17) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (17) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage

• (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
• (5) Reactive Armor - Endurance
• (5) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
• (39) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

• (A) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff
• (7) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff/Recharge
• (7) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
• (9) Recharge Reduction IO
• (9) Recharge Reduction IO

• (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
• (11) Reactive Armor - Endurance
• (11) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
• (37) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

• (A) Run Speed IO

• (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
• (15) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance

• (A) Healing IO

• (A) Obliteration - Damage
• (19) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
• (19) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
• (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (40) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage

• (A) Endurance Modification IO
• (21) Endurance Modification IO
• (21) Endurance Modification IO

• (A) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
• (23) Touch of the Nictus - Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration/Recharge
• (23) Touch of the Nictus - Accuracy/Endurance/Heal/HitPoints/Regeneration
• (43) Recharge Reduction IO
• (45) Endurance Reduction IO
• (50) Theft of Essence - Chance for +Endurance

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
• (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
• (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
• (46) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed

• (A) Obliteration - Damage
• (27) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
• (27) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
• (31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (34) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage

• (A) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff
• (29) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/ToHit Debuff
• (29) Endurance Reduction IO
• (36) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
• (36) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
• (37) Siphon Insight - Chance for +ToHit

• (A) Obliteration - Damage
• (31) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
• (31) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
• (42) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (42) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (42) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage

• (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
• (33) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
• (33) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
• (33) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
• (34) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (36) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)

• (A) Accuracy IO

• (A) Obliteration - Damage
• (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
• (39) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
• (43) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (43) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (46) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO

• (A) Endurance Modification IO
• (45) Endurance Modification IO

• (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
• (48) Reactive Armor - Endurance
• (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
• (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

• (A) Gift of the Ancients - Defense
• (50) Gift of the Ancients - Defense/Endurance
• (50) Endurance Reduction IO

• (A) Empty

• (A) Empty

• (A) Empty

That's a weird build but i don't know if you're on a budget or if you have special powers you want/don't want, but some random things:

-perf shifter proc in stamina and physical perfection + one perf shifter end mod + one normal IO end mod would be better

-no miracle/numina uniques ?

-i'd drop superspeed and get combat jumping instead, slotted with a lotg unique + the kismet unique and use ninja run instead, but if you don't have the pack i guess superspeed slotted like that is ok

-even if you need the S/L def the recharge on build-up is awful

-consider Lotg unique + 2 enzyme exposures in your def toggles, fewer slots and capping the needed stats

-no impale ? It's very useful to finish runners and/or kill any kind of solo targets. If it's a farm build i'd say you can live without it, but then, why the +def ? If it's an all around build then ST dps is always useful

-same for the KB, with only one anti-KB IO you'll get knocked around often (stacked grenades in an alpha strike, bosses, etc). I tend to go for 3 of them and only Nemesis can KB me on a regular basis

-i don't get why everyone keeps slotting for accuracy in dark regen. I always slot 5 doctored wounds (maxing recharge and endurance) + the ToE proc. The dark regen base accuracy is enough that with some global accuracy bonus you will always hit 2-8 mobs when you fire it in the middle of the melee, which is where you have to use it anyway. The only times it fails is againt a when i'm debuffed to hell by carnies or against a bunch of def buffed lvl 54 mobs, either way you need to-hit and not base accuracy to overcome that so it wouldn't change much

I'll have take a look at it later today. MIDs is not available to me at the moment. I am curious to see the view totals screens for your defensive numbers.

I think you're going to have seriious problems with your endurance with that build. Obliteration is a great set, but it offers very little endurance reduction so isn't a great choice for toggles or fast charging attacks unless you have some way to refill your blue bar, or massive recovery.

I made a few quick changes to your build, your build is extremely endurance hungry so I had to pare down some of your build and you lost some defense but you also lost a lot of endurance usage.

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From the Darkness: Level 50 Mutation Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Spines
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Lunge -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB(3), RctvArm-ResDam(3), RctvArm-EndRdx(37), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(45), RctvArm-EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 2: Spine Burst -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(13), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(13), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Oblit-%Dam(17)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-EndRdx(5), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(5), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(39)
Level 6: Build Up -- AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(A), AdjTgt-Rchg(7), RechRdx-I(7)
Level 8: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(9), RechRdx-I(9)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-EndRdx(11), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(11), RctvArm-EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 12: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(15)
Level 16: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(36)
Level 18: Quills -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(19), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(19), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(40), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), P'Shift-EndMod(21), P'Shift-End%(21)
Level 22: Dark Regeneration -- M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(23), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(23), Numna-Heal/Rchg(43), Theft-+End%(45), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 24: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def(25), LkGmblr-EndRdx/Rchg(25), LkGmblr-Rchg+(46)
Level 26: Ripper -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(27), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Oblit-%Dam(34)
Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- HO:Endo(A), HO:Endo(29), EndRdx-I(29), EndRdx-I(36), N'mare-EndRdx/Fear(36), Abys-EndRdx/Fear(37)
Level 30: Death Shroud -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(31), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(31), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(42), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42)
Level 32: Throw Spines -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(33), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(33), Posi-Dmg/Rng(33), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34)
Level 35: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 38: Soul Transfer -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(39), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(39), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43), Oblit-%Dam(46)
Level 41: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-End%(45)
Level 47: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-EndRdx(48), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(48), RctvArm-EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 49: Weave -- GftotA-Def(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(50), EndRdx-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
Level 6: Ninja Run

Here's the build I am currently running. I have revamped DbD more times than I can count but this seems to be the winner. Good all around with his defenses, regen, recharge and not bad at farming. Cant take out AV's unless I pop a few reds but he is a fun buzzsaw!

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Also check out this link http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showt...ghlight=Spines

It has mine and a few other peoples spines/dark builds in it.

Okay, after the (very helpful) advice I've arrived at this revamped build.

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From the Darkness 2.0: Level 50 Mutation Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Spines
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Lunge

• (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
• (15) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
• (46) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
• (48) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

• (A) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
• (7) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
• (9) Impervium Armor - Resistance
• (9) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance

• (A) Obliteration - Damage
• (3) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
• (3) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
• (5) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (5) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (7) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage

• (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
• (11) Reactive Armor - Endurance
• (11) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
• (13) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO
• (13) Recharge Reduction IO
• (15) Recharge Reduction IO

• (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
• (17) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
• (19) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
• (19) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
• (21) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
• (21) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up

• (A) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
• (23) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance

• (A) Run Speed IO

• (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
• (46) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)

• (A) Miracle - +Recovery
• (17) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery

• (A) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage
• (23) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance
• (25) Multi Strike - Damage/Recharge
• (25) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance
• (27) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (27) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

• (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
• (29) Performance Shifter - EndMod
• (29) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy

• (A) Theft of Essence - Chance for +Endurance
• (31) Theft of Essence - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
• (31) Theft of Essence - Accuracy/Endurance/Healing
• (31) Miracle - Endurance/Recharge
• (33) Miracle - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
• (33) Miracle - Heal/Recharge

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
• (33) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure
• (34) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure

• (A) Obliteration - Damage
• (34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
• (34) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
• (36) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
• (36) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
• (36) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage

• (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff
• (37) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
• (37) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
• (37) Glimpse of the Abyss - Endurance/Fear
• (39) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Endurance
• (39) Glimpse of the Abyss - Chance of Damage(Psionic)

• (A) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage
• (39) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance
• (40) Multi Strike - Damage/Recharge
• (40) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Endurance
• (40) Multi Strike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (42) Multi Strike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge

• (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
• (42) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
• (42) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
• (43) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
• (43) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)

• (A) Accuracy IO

• (A) Razzle Dazzle - Accuracy/Recharge
• (43) Razzle Dazzle - Endurance/Stun
• (45) Razzle Dazzle - Stun/Range
• (45) Razzle Dazzle - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge
• (45) Razzle Dazzle - Chance of Immobilize

• (A) Recharge Reduction IO

• (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
• (46) Performance Shifter - EndMod

• (A) Impervium Armor - Resistance
• (48) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance
• (48) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
• (50) Impervium Armor - Endurance/Recharge

• (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
• (50) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure
• (50) HamiO:Enzyme Exposure

• (A) Empty

• (A) Empty

• (A) Empty

I'd consider switching the slotting from spine burst and one aura. I didn't run any math on this but from personnal experience i believe low end red on the aura is less "costly" as low end red on the pbae, though it depends on how often you use it prolly. If you use it everytime it's up (let's say every 8sec), you can save let's say 5 end every 8sec with better slotting for end on spine burst, while you save 0,3/sec on the aura... Looks better to focus on end red in the attacks.

I'm fairly sure you'll have some end problems with that build, mine has about the same end recovery after discounting the toggles (i have a lot more recovery but didn't slot end red on the toggles) but the attacks have better slotting for that and i tend to run out of end if i fight non stop with no blues. Conserve power keeps me going and it's recharching right when i need it usually, while yours sure won't be up nearly as fast. Spine burst at 12,8 and Ripper at 9,3 will kill your endurance as fast as mobs