Kinetic Melee...

Hello again fellow scrappers, after basically being out of game for 11 months I have returned. So anywho I picked up GR this past weekend and the first thing I did was rolled a KM/SR Scrap. I think I may have fell in love with set. After playing it saturday going through the Praetoria content I got it to 20 and really am enjoying it. Now my scrap is sitting at 24 I have to ask two questions.

How does KM stack against the other primaries?
and
Does PS 5 stacked dmg bonus stay at 156.25% or does it give you a bigger bonus in later levels?

Oh and something else... Say if I wanted to attempt AV soloing would Focused Accuracy be necessary with PS? If you have a high rech build and have PS's rech way down and have a Kismet proc would that be just as good?

I'm not a Kinetic Melee expert by any means, but if you just want to solo AVs, you don't need much accuracy. A Kismet unique and basic slotting of powers should be fine.

I think the Rikti Pylon Results thread had a properly-slotted KM scrapper doing DM-level damage against hard targets. It contributes a little less to survival, since there's no Siphon Life, but it hits a little harder on its own, a full stack of Power Siphon buffs outdoes even a saturated Soul Drain as a damage buff, and the Concentrated Strike insta-recharge proc raises the buffs even further.

For giggles I made a possible AV build, it's expensive but I believe I could afford it. I found it kinda hard to work everything in but how does this look...........

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Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Kinetic Melee
Secondary Power Set: Super Reflexes
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Medicine
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Quick Strike -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(3), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5)
Level 1: Focused Fighting -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(21), LkGmblr-Rchg+(31), Ksmt-ToHit+(31)
Level 2: Body Blow -- Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(A), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(7), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg(7), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Hectmb-Dam%(9), T'Death-Dam%(50)
Level 4: Smashing Blow -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(11), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13)
Level 6: Agile -- GftotA-Def(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(27), GftotA-Def/Rchg(31), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(34), LkGmblr-Rchg+(40)
Level 8: Power Siphon -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(15), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(15), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(17), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(17), GSFC-Build%(19)
Level 10: Practiced Brawler -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Focused Senses -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(25), LkGmblr-Rchg+(36)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(19), RechRdx-I(21)
Level 16: Dodge -- GftotA-Def/EndRdx(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(34), GftotA-Def/Rchg(37), GftotA-Def(37)
Level 18: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 20: Quickness -- Run-I(A)
Level 22: Tough -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam(23), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(23), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(27), GA-3defTpProc(42)
Level 24: Weave -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(25), LkGmblr-Rchg+(42)
Level 26: Focused Burst -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(42), Dev'n-Dmg/EndRdx(43), GJ-Acc/End/Rech(43), GJ-Dam%(43)
Level 28: Lucky -- GftotA-Def/EndRdx(A), GftotA-Def/Rchg(29), GftotA-Def(29), GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(36)
Level 30: Aid Other -- Empty(A)
Level 32: Concentrated Strike -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(33), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 35: Evasion -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(36), LkGmblr-Rchg+(46)
Level 38: Aid Self -- Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(A), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(39), H'zdH-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(39), H'zdH-Heal/Rchg(40), IntRdx-I(40)
Level 41: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 44: Laser Beam Eyes -- Achilles-ResDeb%(A), Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(45), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Apoc-Acc/Rchg(45), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(46), Apoc-Dam%(46)
Level 47: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(48), P'Shift-EndMod(48), Numna-Heal(48), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(50), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(50)
Level 49: Assault -- EndRdx-I(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 4: Ninja Run

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I know that /Shield would be better but I figured why go with what everyone else has and not to mention I personally like /SR more. I'm going to move the slots from PP to health and stam and just put the numina proc and a PS proc in PP. I'm still getting to know KM/ so not to sure on the chain as of yet. This build was just to test the waters as it were so I could make changes as necessary before I commit to the build when it hits 50.