Help me squeeze out the last few drops of defense!

So despite the couple of other Elec/Shield topics I decided to create a new one for mine because none of the others seem to be looking for an I19 respec build.

The build I'm currently trying to improve is soft capped against Melee and AoE and just shy of the Ranged soft cap, but because I'm a bit OCD about stuff like that I want it soft capped, too. I'd like to get those last drops of Ranged Def without hurting my Regen, maxHP or Rech bonuses much. I also want to keep Aid Self in there, but with a good argument you can most probably convince me to drop it in favour of something else.

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Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Electrical Melee
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Medicine
Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Charged Brawl -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(7), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(11), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), T'Death-Dam%(15)
Level 1: Deflection -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(15), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(17)
Level 2: Jacobs Ladder -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(17), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(19), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(19), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(21)
Level 4: Battle Agility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(23), HO:Enzym(23)
Level 6: True Grit -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx(A), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(25), Numna-Heal/Rchg(25), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(27), Numna-Heal(27), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(29)
Level 8: Thunder Strike -- Armgdn-Dmg(A), Armgdn-Dam%(9), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(31), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(31)
Level 10: Active Defense -- HO:Membr(A), HO:Membr(33)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(50)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(33), RechRdx-I(33)
Level 16: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 18: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(21), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(34), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(34), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(34), GSFC-Build%(36)
Level 20: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 22: Kick -- Empty(A)
Level 24: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(36), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(37), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Aegis-ResDam(37)
Level 26: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(36), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(39)
Level 28: Aid Other -- Empty(A)
Level 30: Aid Self -- IntRdx-I(A), HO:Golgi(31), Numna-Heal(39), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(40)
Level 32: Lightning Rod -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(40), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(42), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Oblit-%Dam(43)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(39), Oblit-%Dam(40), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(43), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45)
Level 38: Grant Cover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 41: Mu Bolts -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(46), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(46), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(46), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 44: Ball Lightning -- Ragnrk-Dmg(A), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Ragnrk-Knock%(45), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(48), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx(50)
Level 47: One with the Shield -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 49: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(50)
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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
Level 1: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 1: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 1: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Heal(9), RgnTis-Regen+(11)
Level 1: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(3), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(3), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(5), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(5), P'Shift-End%(7)

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I'd move one slot out of Aid Self (probably dropping the Interrupt IO) and into Combat Jumping. A single defense IO in CJ will put you just over 45%. I'd also likely go with Numina's Heal, Heal/Rech, and Heal/Endred dropping the Golgi for a bit more +max health. With any luck plus inspires at the cap you shouldn't need to ED cap (or worry over much about) Endred, Recharge or worry about Interrupt times in Aid Self.

With moving some slots around from Tough and Aid Self and taking the time to save merits for a Gladiator unique, you could eventually put 2 more slots in Battle Agility for 3 cytos and one more mito in active def. you could run capped to all positions and capped DDR. Active Defense would need to be stacked x2, tho and with sufficient lvl HO's (possibly requireing >50's). My fire/shield is does this, but at the sacrifice of regen and and hp. Cant wait for Spiritual Core Paragon.

Why are you slotting up Mubolts and not taking Chain induction a better attack i trade that off over one with the shield

You might look at using Eradication instead of Scirocco's Dervish. It will need a slot from somewhere else to get six slots, but it will make your PBAoE recharge more quickly, and you've already got a ton a of accuracy.