1st of all most the builds on these forums are not great at all. from what it sounds like to me you want a DM/Sheild
they do great dps solo very well and can tank if needed too.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.803
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Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Blaze Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Smite
- (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage
- (40) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance
- (40) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge
- (40) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (42) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (43) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative)
- (A) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
- (9) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (11) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (11) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (23) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
- (A) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
- (3) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (3) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
- (5) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge
- (5) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
- (7) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
- (7) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (9) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO
- (43) Recharge Reduction IO
- (43) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) HamiO:Golgi Exposure
- (13) HamiO:Golgi Exposure
- (13) HamiO:Golgi Exposure
- (17) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
- (17) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
- (39) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
- (A) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (46) HamiO:Membrane Exposure
- (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
- (15) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
- (50) HamiO:Microfilament Exposure
- (A) Endurance Reduction IO
- (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
- (19) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
- (19) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
- (21) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
- (21) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
- (A) Miracle - +Recovery
- (25) Miracle - Heal
- (27) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
- (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
- (23) Performance Shifter - EndMod
- (25) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (27) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (31) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (34) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (39) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
- (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range
- (29) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance
- (29) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
- (31) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (31) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (A) Empty
- (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
- (33) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
- (33) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
- (33) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (34) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (34) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
- (A) Obliteration - Damage
- (36) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge
- (36) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge
- (36) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
- (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (37) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage
- (A) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
- (39) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
- (A) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
- (42) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (A) Lockdown - Accuracy/Hold
- (45) Lockdown - Accuracy/Recharge
- (45) Lockdown - Recharge/Hold
- (45) Lockdown - Endurance/Recharge/Hold
- (46) Lockdown - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
- (46) Lockdown - Chance for +2 Mag Hold
- (A) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff
- (48) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff
- (48) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge
- (48) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
- (50) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
- (50) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage
- (A) Resist Damage IO
Level 1: Brawl
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
- (A) Empty
Level 0: Ninja Run
You actually may have nailed it. I've been dabbling with DM/SD, and the two complement each other pretty well; heals from DM help the lack of regen on SD, and SC helps the lack of AoEs on DM.
yup you will enjoy it very much i think! Good luck and welcome
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DM/SD is an excellent combo, it's my main. However, it's not going to churn through large spawns quickly while leveling as it's very ST focused. SC does assist with AoE quite a bit, but not until 38, and it doesn't quite make up for DM not having one at all (no, I don't count SM, as, while useful, it is far from the usefulness of a PBAoE).|
Originally Posted by Xinn
You actually may have nailed it. I've been dabbling with DM/SD, and the two complement each other pretty well; heals from DM help the lack of regen on SD, and SC helps the lack of AoEs on DM.
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Keeping that in mind, it is a wonderfully synergistic combination and, when built properly, allows you to feel exceptionally heroic. It is a money pit, so your goal of growing it will certainly come into play.
Here's a thread that has numerous DM/SD builds in it and will give you alot of excellent advice:
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showt...highlight=Dark
Keep in mind that you'll want to look at the builds later in the thread that account for the BoTZ nerf.
BS/SD all the way... aweseom toon... and the power it sheds is amazing... biggest thing is knowing what your character role and gameplay style is.... I love to run in and shred. So with that i created my toon.... it might not be the most team friendly for the reason that it doesn't buff the team, but it debuffs by enemies so it helps in one way....
Here's a copy of my build... have fun with it... I have... only things that really are quite expensive are the LOTG IO's but in due time.... havefun
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.803
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Fire-Shield-Very Expensive: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Broad Sword
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Blaze Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Hack -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(7), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Mako-Dam%(11), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(21)
Level 1: Deflection -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def(3), LkGmblr-Rchg+(3), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(17)
Level 2: Battle Agility -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(5), LkGmblr-Def(7), HO:Cyto(9)
Level 4: True Grit -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(5), RgnTis-Regen+(11)
Level 6: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 8: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 10: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Parry -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Mako-Dam%(13), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(15), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(19)
Level 14: Boxing -- Amaze-ToHitDeb%(A), Amaze-Stun(39)
Level 16: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Heal(17)
Level 18: Whirling Sword -- Sciroc-Dam%(A), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(21), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(31), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(34)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(23), P'Shift-EndMod(23), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(31), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(34), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(36)
Level 22: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 24: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(25), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(25), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(33), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(34), GSFC-Build%(40)
Level 26: Disembowel -- Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Mako-Dam%(27), Mako-Acc/Dmg(29), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(29), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(31), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 28: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 30: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Aegis-Psi/Status(40), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(45), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 32: Head Splitter -- Sciroc-Dam%(A), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(33), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(37), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(39), FrcFbk-Rechg%(43)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Oblit-%Dam(36), Oblit-Dmg(36), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(37), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(37)
Level 38: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(39), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(46), HO:Cyto(46)
Level 41: Char -- Lock-%Hold(A), BasGaze-Slow%(42), BasGaze-Acc/Hold(42), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(42), Lock-Acc/Hold(43), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(46)
Level 44: Fire Blast -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(45), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(50)
Level 47: Fire Ball -- Posi-Dam%(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg(48), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(48)
Level 49: Super Speed -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- KntkC'bat-Knock%(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 0: Ninja Run