Anyone have any advice or help on this one?
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Most of the readers of this board think Dark Armor is the worst stalker secondary ever invented. Therefore they have no advice to give someone who wants to follow this unpopular path.
I play one and love it.
My only advice to you is I don't think you have enough endrdx or recharge in Dark Consumption.
That power needs frankenslotted to maximize Endrdx and recharge first and foremost, then acc, then fit in what ever health you can. You dont need much to fill up the bar off of only 2 or 3 foes.
I think trying to put 5 TotN in it is just asking for trouble.
-Largo
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Member of St0rm Batallion SG on Guardian
Actually a /Dark stalker is very good now with the recent changes, and the reason why a resistance set can be decent with a stalker is because of Dark Regeneration. That does need some heavy investment of end/recharge/acc slotting, but when it works it is amazing. Throw in that the primary is also dark (another heal due to siphon life), and it is a very rugged stalker. Resistance sets that lack a heal (eg Electric armor) is why it is so rough on stalkers. I started with a DB/Elec Armor stalker, but I found I was relying too much on DB's control to mitigate too much incoming damage (Energize helps a bit, but still not enough). So I decided to start up a DB/EA stalker instead. I had a Claws/DA stalker, but I deleted him lol, probably have the nostalgia of remaking him again though.
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I was thinking of putting in more end red from the Theft of Essence set. As it is with the proc, I usually do ok. This is the slotting I have now for the power so it is as much a bit of laziness in not wanting to pull out existing IOs as strategy. You're probably right though, I know I do sometimes hesitate to use it because it takes, I think 19 endurance with my slotting, and I still don't have Marshall yet so only 107 end points to work from =). I'll check my stash see what Theft's I have that have an end reduction component to them.|
Originally Posted by Largo
Most of the readers of this board think Dark Armor is the worst stalker secondary ever invented. Therefore they have no advice to give someone who wants to follow this unpopular path.
I play one and love it. My only advice to you is I don't think you have enough endrdx or recharge in Dark Consumption. That power needs frankenslotted to maximize Endrdx and recharge first and foremost, then acc, then fit in what ever health you can. You dont need much to fill up the bar off of only 2 or 3 foes. I think trying to put 5 TotN in it is just asking for trouble. |
On people not liking dark, yeah, that's true on all ATs, which is funny to me. On commons and SOs it is ok but sub-par. Fully decked out it is pretty awesome. There is a great threat on the tanker forums right now talking about Lord Recluse ripping through top-end defense tanks and Dechs chiming in every now and again to say "neener neener poo poo" each time the defense sets complain about recluse's huge tohit bonus and end drain.
With my current gimpy build, I can run this scrapper on x6 groups and the only thing that is a problem is my lack of AoE damage making it grindy and slow to kill them all. MG-Smite-SL-Smite is spectacular at killing things, but it does take a while to plow through a dozen enemies that way =) I neither want to nor plan to run her on x6 or x8, but it is nice to know that when the team wipes, I can hold the line until they recover, and that's my real goal with the build.
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Thank you everyone at Paragon and on Virtue. When the lights go out in November, you'll find me on Razor Bunny.
If you need a spot to put some of your Touch of the Nictus, put them in Siphon Life. But keep the Kinetic Combat chance for KD proc in there, its very thematic. The animation looks like it lifts the guy up and drops him on his back, just from you curling the bicep...excellent.
In terms of playstyle I can concur that my experience matches yours in many respecs. I use Opressive Gloom, however, and you use Cloak of Fear. Either way its great mitigation.
-Largo
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Member of St0rm Batallion SG on Guardian
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I went with cloak of fear because oppressive gloom is useless on lieuts and bosses since I have nothing to stack with it, whereas cloak of fear will hit anything even an AV with a tohit penalty (although it is a very small penalty on EB/AVs, at least it is something). Also, the stun makes them wander away while the terror means they run for a few seconds then stop and cower. The best part of cowering is that it lasts longer than the activation time of assassin strike. Muhaha.|
Originally Posted by Largo
If you need a spot to put some of your Touch of the Nictus, put them in Siphon Life. But keep the Kinetic Combat chance for KD proc in there, its very thematic. The animation looks like it lifts the guy up and drops him on his back, just from you curling the bicep...excellent.
In terms of playstyle I can concur that my experience matches yours in many respecs. I use Opressive Gloom, however, and you use Cloak of Fear. Either way its great mitigation. |
On Kinetic combat, I don't use the proc, I am a sucker for maximizing damage. Also I exemplar A LOT (I run the level 14 spy hunt almost 4 or 5 times a week) and so overslotting for damage is actually valuable. I can imagine the knock would be cool though.
"Hmm, I guess I'm not as omniscient as I thought" -Gavin Runeblade.
I can be found, outside of paragon city here.
Thank you everyone at Paragon and on Virtue. When the lights go out in November, you'll find me on Razor Bunny.
Looking for feedback. I don't have mids since I'm on a mac and I suck with paper and pen. Anything obvious, like did I put in more than 5 of a bonus or something. Anywhere I can do better. This is pure PvE.
Blank in build up is for Gaussian's Chance to buildup, (+Percep is because I don't have tactics on this version and I hate those #$%^&ing blind grenades). Missing slots are for Miracle +recovery, Numina Heal, Numina recov/regen, Perf +end, Perf EndMod in inherent fitness.
Archetype: Stalker
Primary: Dark Melee
Secondary: Dark Armor
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01: Hide => Kismet(1), Luck_of_the_Gambler(29), Luck_of_the_Gambler(29)
01: Smite => Kinetic_Combat(1), Kinetic_Combat(3), Kinetic_Combat(5), Kinetic_Combat(5), Makos_Bite(7)
02: Dark Embrace => Reactive_Armor(2), Reactive_Armor(15), Reactive_Armor(15), Reactive_Armor(17)
04: Murky Cloud => Steadfast_Protection(4), Steadfast_Protection(19), Steadfast_Protection(21), Titanium_Coating(21)
06: Assassin's Eclipse => Kinetic_Combat(6), Kinetic_Combat(7), Kinetic_Combat(9), Kinetic_Combat(9), Makos_Bite(11), Makos_Bite(11)
08: Build Up => Rectified_Reticle(8), Rectified_Reticle(13), Recharge(13), Empty(50)
10: Shadow Dweller => Luck_of_the_Gambler(10), Luck_of_the_Gambler(23), Gift_of_the_Ancients(23), Gift_of_the_Ancients(25)
12: Placate => Recharge(12), Recharge(50)
14: Air Superiority => Empty(14)
16: Fly => Blessing_of_the_Zephyr(16), Blessing_of_the_Zephyr(17)
18: Hasten => Recharge(18), Recharge(19)
20: Obsidian Shield => Reactive_Armor(20), Reactive_Armor(25), Reactive_Armor(27), Reactive_Armor(27)
22: Dark Regeneration => Touch_of_the_Nictus(22), Touch_of_the_Nictus(31), Touch_of_the_Nictus(31), Touch_of_the_Nictus(31), Touch_of_the_Nictus(33), Theft_of_Essence(33)
24: Siphon Life => Kinetic_Combat(24), Kinetic_Combat(33), Kinetic_Combat(34), Kinetic_Combat(34), Makos_Bite(34), Makos_Bite(36)
26: Boxing => Empty(26)
28: Tough => Reactive_Armor(28), Reactive_Armor(36), Reactive_Armor(36), Reactive_Armor(37)
30: Weave => Luck_of_the_Gambler(30), Luck_of_the_Gambler(37), Gift_of_the_Ancients(37), Gift_of_the_Ancients(39)
32: Midnight Grasp => Kinetic_Combat(32), Kinetic_Combat(39), Kinetic_Combat(39), Kinetic_Combat(40), Makos_Bite(40), Makos_Bite(40)
35: Cloak of Fear => Cloud_Senses(35), Cloud_Senses(43), Cloud_Senses(43), Cloud_Senses(43), Cloud_Senses(45), Cloud_Senses(45)
38: Soul Transfer => Performance_Shifter(38), Performance_Shifter(42), Doctored_Wounds(42)
41: Dark Blast => Devastation(41), Devastation(42), Devastation(50)
44: Shadow Meld => Red_Fortune(44), Serendipity(45)
47: Summon Widow => Call_to_Arms(47), Call_to_Arms(48), Call_to_Arms(48), Call_to_Arms(48)
49: Recall Friend => Range(49)
"Hmm, I guess I'm not as omniscient as I thought" -Gavin Runeblade.
I can be found, outside of paragon city here.
Thank you everyone at Paragon and on Virtue. When the lights go out in November, you'll find me on Razor Bunny.