Ancillary power pools for scrappers? Advice?
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Posted on: 2010-08-02 06:33 in Player Questions
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Yes, the Laser Eyes and Energy Torrent are red. |
Originally Posted by Angelxman81
For scrappers we got blaze, body, darkness and weapon mastery.
Except blaze and body, I think the rest are crap. I got 3 scrappers, martial, dual blades and electric melee. Martial is getting blaze mastery for sure, the only APP I really like. But with the elec melee I got no clue, she is a speedster and theres nothing that fits. Even if I go villain in GR and I get the Mu Patron for scrappers... the red lighting doesnt fit with the character. The dual blades character could end getting body mastery. Anyone knows if the eye beam and energy torrents are red, like tanker? Any advice? Im really lost in this matter. |
You left out one of the more important details on choosing an APP....your secondary with those characters.
If you have an end hungry secondary (like Dark Armor or SR) I suggest Body Mastery for Physical Perfection.
There's also the fact that you don't HAVE to take an APP. If nothing fits your Electric scrapper, you aren't required to take one, though in that case I would take Conserve Power and Physical Perfection from Body Mastery, because they are powers with no visible change to he character.
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Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison See, it's gems like these that make me check Claws' post history every once in a while to make sure I haven't missed anything good lately. |
Thanks for the response.
I overlook the role of the character, maybe is my fault. I also dont take lots of power pools, just the travel power ones and fitness so there are always problems to get more power as leveling.
I think I will take the body mastery for 2 characters and blaze for the martial.
Anyone else know if darkness or weapon mastery got something cool?
I hate dark and the minor damage shurikens dont look good either lol
Part of the problem is that scrappers are so awesome, there's not much more they could add with the APPs 
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Originally Posted by Angelxman81
Anyone else know if darkness or weapon mastery got something cool?
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Well, Darkness Mastery has 3 cones in it, so if you're looking for places to slot more recharge you can always drop 3 sets of Posi's Blast in them.
If you plan on doing any PvP at all, Weapons has Web Grenade, which can help keep your target in reach of you. Caltrops is useful as well, and Targeting Drone gives you a place to put a set of Gaussian's for the defense bonus (if you need it)
Unless PvPing most scrapper players probably go with Body or Blaze, especially now that Body has Physical Perfection (it's a relatively new power)
Btw, Melt Armor sucks, don't take it.
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Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison See, it's gems like these that make me check Claws' post history every once in a while to make sure I haven't missed anything good lately. |
I think my Katana scrapper took the Body Mastery pool for Focused Accuracy.
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Pre-APP update, Focused Accuracy was the #1 reason to take body mastery (which seemed to be the number one taken APP) with Conserve Power a close (and synergistic) #2.
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Originally Posted by Father Xmas
I think my Katana scrapper took the Body Mastery pool for Focused Accuracy.
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Another vote for body Mastery for Focused accuracy and Physical perfection on a /regen having That, Stamina, and Quick recovery all slotted Performance shifter Proc, and End mod and 2 generic End mod IO's means never needing a blue insp.
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Well my Ice/Ice Tanker Father Xmas has both of those. |
Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
Pre-APP update, Focused Accuracy was the #1 reason to take body mastery (which seemed to be the number one taken APP) with Conserve Power a close (and synergistic) #2.
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And, in a couple weeks, if you're willing to do the work, you could take a Patron, if any have powers that appeal to you.
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Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect
There's also the fact that you don't HAVE to take an APP.
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But everything is better with Lazerbeam Eyes! |
Originally Posted by PhroX
Part of the problem is that scrappers are so awesome, there's not much more they could add with the APPs
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Ammo switching for Dual Pistols was my idea:
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=135484
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Good for running mobs, and I bet activation is faster than Nemesis staff |
Originally Posted by Vel_Overload
But everything is better with Lazerbeam Eyes!
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LBE has the exact same animation time as X Ray Beam from Rad Blast, and for that matter every tier 2 blaster power. 1.67 seconds if I recall correctly.
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Originally Posted by Angelxman81
Good for running mobs, and I bet activation is faster than Nemesis staff
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Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison See, it's gems like these that make me check Claws' post history every once in a while to make sure I haven't missed anything good lately. |
Two scrappers with APP's, both are SR secondary.
Camilla, my Katana, took weapon mastery to get caltrops & shuriken for concept reasons but I can see her grabbing targeting drone later for the extra accuracy. Besides, a ranged attack to kill those sliver-of-health runners is nice.
Fencer, my Dual Blades, took Body Mastery for Conserve Power and Focused Accuracy. What a difference! And once I took Physical Perfection I stopped needing Conserve Power except in hyper-active, high-difficulty PUGs. I can highly recommended it for any scrapper that has severe endurance problems in high-stress situations. The only downside was I didn't have room for the ranged attack (and didn't want laser eyes on my "natural" Zoro tribute character) but hey, I'm SR with Swift and Fly... I AM a ranged attack.
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Am I the only one who sees something... off with that statement?
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Originally Posted by Golden_Avariel
The only downside was I didn't have room for the ranged attack (and didn't want laser eyes on my "natural" Zoro tribute character) but hey, I'm SR with Swift and Fly... I AM a ranged attack.
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For scrappers we got blaze, body, darkness and weapon mastery.
Except blaze and body, I think the rest are crap.
I got 3 scrappers, martial, dual blades and electric melee.
Martial is getting blaze mastery for sure, the only APP I really like.
But with the elec melee I got no clue, she is a speedster and theres nothing that fits. Even if I go villain in GR and I get the Mu Patron for scrappers... the red lighting doesnt fit with the character.
The dual blades character could end getting body mastery. Anyone knows if the eye beam and energy torrents are red, like tanker?
Any advice? Im really lost in this matter.