Fm/Sd scrapper or Sd/Fm tank?
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Call Me Awesome,
Posted on: 2010-11-04 12:46 in Archetypes and Powers General Discussion
scrap all the way. i use an elec/sd scrap and soft capd is tuff as a tank.
For farming, the tanker just can't compete. You simply don't need that extra survivability, and the scrapper does way more damage.
alright cool thats what i figured, just wasn't to sure.. Scraps are best at everything haha.
With just those 2 combos, i would say scrapper for what you wanna do. Tanks are great though, i love my shield tank. But as an alternative, try a brute. May not have the dmg output early in fights but if you herd a ton and fight for long periods, full fury bar helps that dmg output a great deal.
Btw, with my shield/elec tank, I believe i can hold my own when i run +0/x8 maps. Obviously a scrapper would do more dmg, but my tank wont ever get hit and takes out most mobs with a buildup/SC/LR/TS attack chain. With enough recharge you get those every fight. Using red inspirations and purples and whatever you have over and over again, your potential for being awesome just climbs. and by the time mobs are dead, your insp tray is full again.
SJ
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Originally Posted by StoneJaguar
but my tank wont ever get hit
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To be fair, the scrap will be hit just as often as the tank would, about 10% of the time. The difference would be the tank's extra HP and greater resists soaking the hits with less worry.
For farming, i agree, go with the scrap. The tank won't be slow, especially compared to a lot of tanks, but the scrap will be faster.
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It was better before Shield Charge was brought down to earth, but my FM/SD Scrapper doesn't worry too much about the few hits that get through. The bastids don't live that long! |
Originally Posted by Telperion
To be fair, the scrap will be hit just as often as the tank would, about 10% of the time. The difference would be the tank's extra HP and greater resists soaking the hits with less worry.
For farming, i agree, go with the scrap. The tank won't be slow, especially compared to a lot of tanks, but the scrap will be faster. |
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Scrapper, all the way.
Shields are for Scrappers
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Agreed. I found that my Fire/SD can do everything my SD/Fire could while putting out a lot more damage. The damage the SD/Fire is alright, but it's still Tank damage.
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Originally Posted by Silverado
Shields are for Scrappers
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Actually a SD/Fire tank does a bunch of damage... thanks to AAO it can approach (but NOT match) average scrapper damage. Still I definitely agree that a Fire/SD scrapper is the better choice for farming.
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Originally Posted by Fiery-Enforcer
Agreed. I found that my Fire/SD can do everything my SD/Fire could while putting out a lot more damage. The damage the SD/Fire is alright, but it's still Tank damage.
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want to use it to farm for influence. Not sure what would be better. Scrapper have the more damage. but can the last long enough to kill the group.. not sure what to pick here. stuck. any suggestions?