Yes.
Well no matter what, I will run this toon to 20, just to see how it works out. What pairs well with KM? All the ones I have seen are willpower...
Read the guide in my sig for tips on Dark Armor. I think you'll love it, honestly. Just wait until you get Dark Regeneration.
With the early-on squishiness of Dark, the mitigation from KM will be a nice addition, especially the stacking -damage. Give it a shot and try to push past 20! If you have questions, PM me or send me an in-game tell. I'm @Insane V
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"Dark Armor is a complete waste as a tanking set."
Nice, ty for the info!
/agree w/ nalrok that it will work very well. PS+Fury+damage aura = nasty and KM's mitigation will complement DA just fine.
Are lots of fun combinations currently loving my energy melee / dark armor brute I made. Never seen anyone with this combo myself so decided try it.
I have a KM/Dark brute up to level 30 and I love it.
Here is my tip: Get the three main single target attacks to get an attack chain to support Power Siphon.
Oh yeah and Power Siphon +Frenzy (Villain alignment power, fills fury to the max) =killing spree.
Only downside of KM/Dark is that it is kinda a end hog. Try and nab some recovery, and the Preformace Shifter proc, and the Numina and Miracale unique.
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Only downside of KM/Dark is that it is kinda a end hog. Try and nab some recovery, and the Preformace Shifter proc, and the Numina and Miracale unique.
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I played my SS/DA to 50 preIOs and managed just fine (although it did take some careful experimentation/slotting to balance end/damage/survivability). Now I have all 4 enhancements listed above, and end... isn't an issue. IMO DA doesn't have end issues these days unless you're doing it wrong.
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Or you can't afford a bunch of expensive uniques... Not everyone can slot Performance Shifter, Numina, Miracle, and Theft of Essence in the 20s or early 30s so I can see DA having end problems while leveling.
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Originally Posted by Greyhame
IMO DA doesn't have end issues these days unless you're doing it wrong.
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Or you can't afford a bunch of expensive uniques... Not everyone can slot Performance Shifter, Numina, Miracle, and Theft of Essence in the 20s or early 30s so I can see DA having end problems while leveling.
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With intelligent slotting, DA is not bad at all for end.
That said, I have a KM/DA in the mid 20s, it's not bad, just not my bag. The long animations drive me nuts, which is why I hate EM as well. Also too single target oriented for me, I like making large groups suffer quickly. Looks great, but just too long for my tastes, may go back and try it again if I get bored with what has become my favorite toon, which is Claws/DA.
Dark Armor is like that kid you knew in school that didn't know when to shut up, and no matter how bad he got beaten down, he got right back up again and kept on talking.
I created this toon last night for fun, and so far it has been a ton of fun. Went from 1-7 in around thirty mins. My big concern is little synergy between the sets, but it does fit with my character concept.
So what do you think? How is Kin Melee? Would it work well with dark?