Dark/Spines Farm Build
It looks like you're pretty much randomly slotting expensive stuff without any goals other than to make it as expensive as possible. I'm not sure if you're aware that you can use most sets more than once (judging by your resist toggle slotting).
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Currently playing as Castigation on Freedom
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Aside from the issue pointed out above of not stacking your sets for any discernible purpose, there's also the glaring issue of what I could call highly dubious power selections.
Why have Combat Jumping AND Cloak of Darkness? You only need one -immob power, you have stealth in your overslotted super jump as it is, get rid of CoD. Speaking of CJ and slotting, what does a farmer need with a resist teleport IO? Put a -KB in there and call it a day.
I don't see a need in having Cloak of Fear AND Oppressive Gloom but maybe there is an argument in favor that I'm missing. Pick one and get something less redundant.
Where is Build Up? Why would you not have build up? Seriously.
For reference, I went this way for my TFing, Farming, all around, but non-PVP, Scrapper god.
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Farmers always aim for defense. Either 45/45/45 Melee/Ranged/AoE. Or 45 S/L and do an AE arc with only S/L enemies. The best spine/dark i saw had Oblit slotted in dark regen for more defense, since with all the defense it had, it didn't even need to heal.
Change death shroud and spine burst with oblit. One more slot to stamina for the AoE defense. Maybe 6 slot melt armor with shield breaker. Tough with Aegis for more AoE. Superjump with 3 BotZ for KB prot and more defense. Maybe siphon insight or cloud sense in cloak of fear. And why shield wall proc and panacea proc but no glad armor proc? 3% def is better than a big more regen or 3% res imo.
Aim for defense. I'm not sure if that build could farm, but it wouldn't be up there with the ele/shields or other high end farmers.
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Seems like you would want to make something other than a Spine/Dark if Defense was a concern.
I'm not sure how you could slot for that much defense and not gimp most all of your major powers and/or recovery.
Thank you. I once had a problem with the cap so I just stayed away from all of the same sets. I might be full of it but, it didn't work. I took CoD for soloing radios, but I will make another build for that. The main idea was PbAOE if you look at the slotting. I will swing it towards Defence and Slow. I want it to be the best I can make. The cheaper the better. Well, attempt 2.
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Yeah Buddy: Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Spines
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Blaze Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Lunge
- (A) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 53
- (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 53
- (3) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge: Level 53
- (3) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
- (5) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
- (42) Aegis - Resistance: Level 53
- (43) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance: Level 53
- (A) Obliteration - Damage: Level 50
- (5) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (7) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (7) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (9) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (9) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50
- (A) Pacing of the Turtle - Chance of -Recharge: Level 53
- (11) Pacing of the Turtle - Damage/Slow: Level 53
- (11) Pacing of the Turtle - Range/Slow: Level 53
- (13) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Slow: Level 53
- (13) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 53
- (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
- (15) Aegis - Resistance: Level 50
- (25) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
- (33) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
- (A) Jumping IO: Level 50
- (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 53
- (15) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
- (17) Aegis - Resistance: Level 53
- (19) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All): Level 50
- (33) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge: Level 53
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 53
- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points): Level 53
- (17) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance: Level 53
- (40) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range: Level 53
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
- (A) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Slow: Level 53
- (19) Pacing of the Turtle - Damage/Slow: Level 53
- (25) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 53
- (27) Pacing of the Turtle - Range/Slow: Level 53
- (27) Pacing of the Turtle - Endurance/Recharge/Slow: Level 53
- (29) Pacing of the Turtle - Chance of -Recharge: Level 53
- (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 53
- (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge: Level 53
- (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge: Level 53
- (23) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 53
- (23) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 53
- (A) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +3% Res (All): Level 30
- (A) Obliteration - Damage: Level 53
- (29) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 53
- (31) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 53
- (34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 53
- (45) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
- (46) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 53
- (A) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 50
- (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 53
- (31) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance: Level 53
- (31) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 53
- (33) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff: Level 53
- (42) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance: Level 53
- (42) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 53
- (A) Aegis - Resistance: Level 40
- (34) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge: Level 40
- (34) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 53
- (A) Ragnarok - Damage: Level 50
- (36) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (36) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (36) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (37) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown: Level 50
- (37) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (A) Absolute Amazement - Stun: Level 50
- (37) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Absolute Amazement - Endurance/Stun: Level 50
- (40) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff: Level 50
- (A) Stupefy - Stun/Range: Level 53
- (40) Stupefy - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge: Level 53
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 53
- (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge: Level 53
- (43) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
- (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
- (46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 53
- (46) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 53
- (A) Apocalypse - Damage: Level 50
- (45) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 50
- (A) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff: Level 30
- (48) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff: Level 30
- (48) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
- (48) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
- (50) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
- (50) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage: Level 30
- (A) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 53
- (50) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 53
Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 6: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:
- 11% DamageBuff(Smashing)
- 11% DamageBuff(Lethal)
- 11% DamageBuff(Fire)
- 11% DamageBuff(Cold)
- 11% DamageBuff(Energy)
- 11% DamageBuff(Negative)
- 11% DamageBuff(Toxic)
- 11% DamageBuff(Psionic)
- 9.56% Defense(Smashing)
- 9.56% Defense(Lethal)
- 20.5% Defense(Fire)
- 20.5% Defense(Cold)
- 6.44% Defense(Energy)
- 6.44% Defense(Negative)
- 3% Defense(Psionic)
- 16.1% Defense(Melee)
- 9.88% Defense(Ranged)
- 19.3% Defense(AoE)
- 5% Enhancement(FlySpeed)
- 5% Enhancement(JumpSpeed)
- 5% Enhancement(RunSpeed)
- 5% Enhancement(JumpHeight)
- 86% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 37.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 10% FlySpeed
- 65.3 HP (4.87%) HitPoints
- 10% JumpHeight
- 10% JumpSpeed
- Knockback (Mag -4)
- Knockup (Mag -4)
- MezResist(Confused) 2.5%
- MezResist(Held) 10.8%
- MezResist(Immobilize) 2.5%
- MezResist(Sleep) 8%
- MezResist(Stun) 6.9%
- MezResist(Terrorized) 2.5%
- 20.5% (0.34 End/sec) Recovery
- 26% (1.45 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 3% Resistance(Smashing)
- 3% Resistance(Lethal)
- 8.04% Resistance(Fire)
- 8.04% Resistance(Cold)
- 3% Resistance(Energy)
- 3% Resistance(Negative)
- 16.1% Resistance(Toxic)
- 9.13% Resistance(Psionic)
- 30% RunSpeed
- 7.5% XPDebtProtection
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Set Bonuses:
Aegis
(Dark Embrace)
- 5% RunSpeed
- 3.13% Defense(Fire,Cold), 1.56% Defense(AoE)
- 2.5% XPDebtProtection
- 3.13% Defense(AoE), 1.56% Defense(Fire), 1.56% Defense(Cold)
- 3.13% Resistance(Toxic)
- 3% Resistance(Psionic)
(Death Shroud)
- MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
- 3% DamageBuff(All)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)
(Spine Burst)
- MezResist(Sleep) 2.75%
- 2.5% Enhancement(Slow)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- MezResist(Held) 2.75%
(Murky Cloud)
- 5% RunSpeed
- 3.13% Defense(Fire,Cold), 1.56% Defense(AoE)
- 2.5% XPDebtProtection
(Obsidian Shield)
- 5% RunSpeed
- 3.13% Defense(Fire,Cold), 1.56% Defense(AoE)
- 2.5% XPDebtProtection
(Obsidian Shield)
- 3% Defense(All)
(Super Speed)
- 1.25% Defense(Ranged), 0.63% Defense(Energy), 0.63% Defense(Negative)
- 1.88% Defense(AoE), 0.94% Defense(Fire), 0.94% Defense(Cold)
- Knockback Protection (Mag -4)
(Quills)
- MezResist(Sleep) 2.75%
- 2.5% Enhancement(Slow)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- MezResist(Held) 2.75%
- 3.13% Defense(Ranged), 1.56% Defense(Energy), 1.56% Defense(Negative)
(Stamina)
- 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
- 25.1 HP (1.87%) HitPoints
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.5% DamageBuff(All)
(Cloak of Darkness)
- 3% Resistance(All)
(Dark Regeneration)
- MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
- 3% DamageBuff(All)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 3.75% Defense(Melee), 1.88% Defense(Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Smashing)
(Build Up)
- 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
- 25.1 HP (1.87%) HitPoints
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.5% DamageBuff(All)
- 2.5% Defense(Melee), 1.25% Defense(Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Smashing), 2.5% Defense(Ranged), 1.25% Defense(Energy), 1.25% Defense(Negative), 2.5% Defense(AoE), 1.25% Defense(Fire), 1.25% Defense(Cold)
(Tough)
- 5% RunSpeed
- 3.13% Defense(Fire,Cold), 1.56% Defense(AoE)
(Throw Spines)
- 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 5% Resistance(Toxic)
(Oppressive Gloom)
- 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 5% Resistance(Toxic)
(Soul Transfer)
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
(Weave)
- 10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 15.1 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- MezResist(Held) 2.75%
- 3.13% Resistance(Psionic)
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Char)
- 16% (0.89 HP/sec) Regeneration
(Melt Armor)
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- Status Resistance 2.5%
- 2.5% Defense(AoE), 1.25% Defense(Fire), 1.25% Defense(Cold)
- 11% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 3.13% Defense(Melee), 1.56% Defense(Lethal), 1.56% Defense(Smashing)
(Fire Ball)
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
Here's the build I have been running for the last year. Orignally, i had him pimped out with recharge bonuses but still found him lacking. You really dont need to hit the soft cap since you have so much other mitigation at your disposal. But a decent level of defense and you can run through pretty much anything.
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I don't want ripper or impale, but both builds given have hecatomb 5 slotted on lunge. I think I will try to incorporate that.
I took fighting instead of both for tough and weave.
The cheaper the better? That is simultaneously the most expensive, and least capable Spines/Dark build I've seen in a while.
Why would you slot a SLOW set in Quills?
Quills and Death Shroud are going to be 2 of your higher damaging powers in the course of that character's life. Both should get at LEAST 75% enhancement to damage.
Also, why the bloody hell would you slot Obliterations in DARK REGENERATION?!?!?!?
A) It's a heal power, that isn't slotted for ANY heal.
B) It takes a THIRD of your end bar every time you use it (and based on the rest of your build, you'll be using it a LOT)
Seriously, it really does look like you're slotting expensive stuff, just to be slotting expensive stuff. I'll see what I can come up with.
Here ya go. Cheaper, more survivable, and will kill faster (due to the fact that you won't be bottoming out your end bar every 30 seconds):
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Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Spines
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Lunge -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(31), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(5), RctvArm-EndRdx(13), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(15), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(25), S'fstPrt-ResKB(31)
Level 2: Spine Burst -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(3), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Oblit-%Dam(40)
Level 4: Murky Cloud -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(5), RctvArm-EndRdx(13), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(15)
Level 6: Death Shroud -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(7), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(7), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 8: Impale -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(9), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(46), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(46)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(11), RctvArm-EndRdx(11), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(45)
Level 12: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 14: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Theft-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Theft-Heal(17), Theft-+End%(17), Theft-Acc/EndRdx/Heal(48), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(50), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(50)
Level 18: Quills -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(19), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(19), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(21), P'Shift-End%(37)
Level 22: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def(23), LkGmblr-Rchg+(23), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(37)
Level 24: Build Up -- Rec'dRet-ToHit(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(25)
Level 26: Ripper -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(27), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43), Oblit-%Dam(43)
Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- SipInsght-ToHitDeb(A), SipInsght-Acc/ToHitDeb(29), SipInsght-Acc/Rchg(29), SipInsght-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(46), SipInsght-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 30: Boxing -- Empty(A)
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: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(36), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(36), RctvArm-EndRdx(36)
Level 38: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(39), LkGmblr-Def(39), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(39)
Level 41: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(42), RechRdx-I(42)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), P'Shift-End%(45), P'Shift-EndMod(45)
Level 47: Combat Jumping -- Ksmt-ToHit+(A), Zephyr-ResKB(50)
Level 49: Super Jump -- Zephyr-ResKB(A)
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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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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. |
Farmers always aim for defense. Either 45/45/45 Melee/Ranged/AoE. Or 45 S/L and do an AE arc with only S/L enemies. The best spine/dark i saw had Oblit slotted in dark regen for more defense, since with all the defense it had, it didn't even need to heal.
Change death shroud and spine burst with oblit. One more slot to stamina for the AoE defense. Maybe 6 slot melt armor with shield breaker. Tough with Aegis for more AoE. Superjump with 3 BotZ for KB prot and more defense. Maybe siphon insight or cloud sense in cloak of fear. And why shield wall proc and panacea proc but no glad armor proc? 3% def is better than a big more regen or 3% res imo. Aim for defense. I'm not sure if that build could farm, but it wouldn't be up there with the ele/shields or other high end farmers. |
Aside from the issue pointed out above of not stacking your sets for any discernible purpose, there's also the glaring issue of what I could call highly dubious power selections.
Why have Combat Jumping AND Cloak of Darkness? You only need one -immob power, you have stealth in your overslotted super jump as it is, get rid of CoD. Speaking of CJ and slotting, what does a farmer need with a resist teleport IO? Put a -KB in there and call it a day. I don't see a need in having Cloak of Fear AND Oppressive Gloom but maybe there is an argument in favor that I'm missing. Pick one and get something less redundant. Where is Build Up? Why would you not have build up? Seriously. |
ClawsAndEffect, thank you. I took out Cloak of Darkness and put in Soul Transfer. I think I will use this build.
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You DO realize that Cloak of Darkness gives you just as much defense as Weave, and it doesn't suppress, right? It's more than just a stealth power, and I consider it pretty much mandatory if you're looking for defense with a Dark Armor build.
Replacing a defense power with a self rez just says "Yes, I plan on getting killed a lot"
The build that had Obliteration slotted in Dark Regeneration was using it to get to the softcap. Your build wasn't even in the same zip code as the softcap, so slotting Dark Regen like that is only going to destroy your end bar when using it.
Dark Regeneration uses 33 end every time you use it, whether it hits 1 enemy, 10 enemies, or none at all. Obliteration has a grand total of 18% end reduction in the entire set, so you're not softening the impact of using it much at all, and since you weren't even close to the softcap....you'd be using it a lot. I wasn't exaggerating when I said you'd bottom out your end bar every 30 seconds.
The Theft of Essence Chance for +End proc is the single best enhancement you can put in Dark Regeneration. If you only put ONE enhancement in the power, it should be that one because it can turn Dark Regen from a horrible end hogging power, into an end recovery power if the proc hits on enough enemies.
Sent you a PM as well.
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. |
Here's the build I have been running for the last year. Orignally, i had him pimped out with recharge bonuses but still found him lacking. You really dont need to hit the soft cap since you have so much other mitigation at your disposal. But a decent level of defense and you can run through pretty much anything.
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It is a nice build.
This is the build I made up this week. I haven't actually dropped it on a character yet, but this is what I was planning. I made a build with 25% defense and a lot more recharge and it really didn't hold it's own like I was hoping. My biggest concern with this build is the endurance use. I fear it's going to be too high.
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Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
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Murky Ripper: Level 50 Science Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Spines
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Darkness Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Lunge
Level 1: Dark Embrace
Level 2: Spine Burst
Level 4: Death Shroud
Level 6: Combat Jumping
Level 8: Hurdle
Level 10: Build Up
Level 12: Murky Cloud
Level 14: Super Jump
Level 16: Health
Level 18: Impale
Level 20: Stamina
Level 22: Obsidian Shield
Level 24: Quills
Level 26: Dark Regeneration
Level 28: Ripper
Level 30: Cloak of Darkness
Level 32: Throw Spines
Level 35: Hasten
Level 38: Super Speed
Level 41: Torrent
Level 44: Dark Blast
Level 47: Night Fall
Level 49: Tenebrous Tentacles
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Level 1: Brawl
Level 1: Sprint
Level 2: Rest
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 1: Ninja Run
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Yeah Buddy: Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Spines
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Blaze Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Lunge
- (A) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 53
Level 1: Dark Embrace- (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 53
- (3) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge: Level 53
- (3) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
- (5) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
- (42) Aegis - Resistance: Level 53
- (43) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance: Level 53
Level 2: Death Shroud- (A) Armageddon - Damage: Level 50
- (5) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (7) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (7) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (9) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (9) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage: Level 50
Level 4: Spine Burst- (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage: Level 53
- (11) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance: Level 53
- (11) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge: Level 53
- (13) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 53
- (13) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 53
- (15) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 53
Level 6: Murky Cloud- (A) Gladiator's Armor - End/Resist: Level 50
- (15) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance: Level 50
- (42) Gladiator's Armor - Resistance/Rech/End: Level 50
Level 8: Hurdle- (A) Jumping IO: Level 50
Level 10: Obsidian Shield- (A) Titanium Coating - Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
- (17) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Recharge: Level 53
- (42) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance: Level 53
Level 12: Combat Jumping- (A) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +3% Res (All): Level 50
Level 14: Super Jump- (A) Unbounded Leap - Endurance: Level 53
- (17) Unbounded Leap - Jumping: Level 53
- (19) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth: Level 53
Level 16: Health- (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance: Level 50
- (25) Panacea - Heal: Level 50
Level 18: Quills- (A) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Slow: Level 53
- (19) Pacing of the Turtle - Damage/Slow: Level 53
- (25) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 53
- (27) Pacing of the Turtle - Range/Slow: Level 53
- (27) Pacing of the Turtle - Endurance/Recharge/Slow: Level 53
- (29) Pacing of the Turtle - Chance of -Recharge: Level 53
Level 20: Stamina- (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 53
- (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge: Level 53
- (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge: Level 53
- (23) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 53
- (23) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 53
Level 22: Cloak of Darkness- (A) Defense Buff IO: Level 50
Level 24: Dark Regeneration- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 53
- (29) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
- (31) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 53
- (34) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 53
- (45) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
- (46) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 53
Level 26: Boxing- (A) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 50
Level 28: Cloak of Fear- (A) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 53
- (31) Glimpse of the Abyss - Endurance/Fear: Level 53
- (31) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 53
- (33) Glimpse of the Abyss - Fear/Range: Level 53
- (33) Glimpse of the Abyss - Accuracy/Fear/Recharge: Level 53
- (33) Glimpse of the Abyss - Chance of Damage(Psionic): Level 53
Level 30: Tough- (A) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance: Level 40
- (34) Impervium Armor - Resistance: Level 40
- (34) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
Level 32: Throw Spines- (A) Ragnarok - Damage: Level 50
- (36) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (36) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (36) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (37) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown: Level 50
- (37) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
Level 35: Oppressive Gloom- (A) Absolute Amazement - Stun: Level 50
- (37) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Absolute Amazement - Endurance/Stun: Level 50
- (40) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff: Level 50
Level 38: Soul Transfer- (A) Stupefy - Chance of Knockback: Level 53
- (40) Stupefy - Stun/Range: Level 53
- (40) Stupefy - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge: Level 53
Level 41: Weave- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 53
- (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge: Level 53
- (43) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
- (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
- (46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 53
- (46) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 53
Level 44: Char- (A) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50
- (45) Unbreakable Constraint - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
Level 47: Melt Armor- (A) Analyze Weakness - Chance for +ToHit: Level 53
- (48) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff: Level 53
- (48) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Defense Debuff: Level 53
- (48) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 53
Level 49: Fire Ball- (A) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 53
- (50) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 53
- (50) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 53
- (50) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 53
------------Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 1: Sprint- (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50
Level 2: Rest- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 1: Critical HitLevel 6: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:
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Set Bonuses:
Aegis
(Dark Embrace)
- 5% RunSpeed
- 3.13% Defense(Fire,Cold), 1.56% Defense(AoE)
- 2.5% XPDebtProtection
- 3.13% Defense(AoE), 1.56% Defense(Fire), 1.56% Defense(Cold)
- 3.13% Resistance(Toxic)
- 3% Resistance(Psionic)
Armageddon(Death Shroud)
- 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 5% Resistance(Toxic)
Scirocco's Dervish(Spine Burst)
- 10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 3.13% Resistance(Negative)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 3.13% Defense(AoE), 1.56% Defense(Fire), 1.56% Defense(Cold)
- 3.13% Defense(Psionic)
Gladiator's Armor(Murky Cloud)
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery, 2.25% Max End (in PvP)
- Knockback Protection (Mag -3), MezResist(Repel) 1000% (10% chance, in PvP)
Titanium Coating(Obsidian Shield)
- MezResist(Sleep) 2.2%
- 20.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
Shield Wall(Combat Jumping)
- 3% Resistance(All)
Unbounded Leap(Super Jump)
- 4% JumpSpeed, 4% JumpHeight
- 20.1 HP (1.5%) HitPoints
Panacea(Health)
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery1.58% Resistance(Smashing,Lethal) (in PvP)
Pacing of the Turtle(Quills)
- MezResist(Sleep) 2.75%
- 2.5% Enhancement(Slow)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- MezResist(Held) 2.75%
- 3.13% Defense(Ranged), 1.56% Defense(Energy), 1.56% Defense(Negative)
Performance Shifter(Stamina)
- 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
- 25.1 HP (1.87%) HitPoints
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.5% DamageBuff(All)
Numina's Convalescence(Dark Regeneration)
- 12% (0.67 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 25.1 HP (1.87%) HitPoints
- 6% Enhancement(Heal)
- MezResist(Held) 3.3%
- 3.75% Defense(Ranged), 1.88% Defense(Energy), 1.88% Defense(Negative)
Glimpse of the Abyss(Cloak of Fear)
- 2.75% Enhancement(Terrorized)
- 25.1 HP (1.87%) HitPoints
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 3.13% Resistance(Psionic)
Impervium Armor(Tough)
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 1.88% Defense(Psionic)
- 3% Resistance(Psionic)
Ragnarok(Throw Spines)
- 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 5% Resistance(Toxic)
Absolute Amazement(Oppressive Gloom)
- 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 5% Resistance(Toxic)
Stupefy(Soul Transfer)
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 25.1 HP (1.87%) HitPoints
Luck of the Gambler(Weave)
- 10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 15.1 HP (1.12%) HitPoints
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- MezResist(Held) 2.75%
- 3.13% Resistance(Psionic)
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
Unbreakable Constraint(Char)
- 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery
Analyze Weakness(Melt Armor)
- 10% (0.56 HP/sec) Regeneration
- MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
- 3% DamageBuff(All)
Positron's Blast(Fire Ball)