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Help MA/WP Scrapper

mauk2

By mauk2,
Posted on: 2011-03-03 13:09 in Scrappers

 

Posted

I'm pretty new to CoH (6 months with a wee break in the middle) and I'm struggling to learn my way round Mids, decent slotting, sets and builds...etc. Only have 1 50 at the mo, a scrapper and I'm trying to work out what to do with him, so any advice on build is apreciated.

I'm guessing I should be aiming for softcap, 'cause my survivability can be variable. I'm guessing that the differences between when I'm feeling squishy and when I seem to be utterly invulnerable is due to different combinations of ATs and buffs on teams.

I'll post my current build, and also one I was planning to respec to. I thought I should ask advice though before I burn a respec and spend a load of inf on new IOs

Anyway, here's my current build (no tough, no weave...I'm guessing it's recommended that I should grab those):

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And here's a build I had a go at in mids...still not soft capped, but defences are a lot better. Got rid of attacks I've not been using in my chain (swap CS for CK as apparently they're the same damage, and no knockback, woo!):
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Any input would be massively appreciated. Thanks in advance

 

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That's not bad at all. You'd be quite pleased with that.

Now, if I was gonna do it, here's what I'd go with instead: It's very similar to your build with a few....tweaks.


Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.92
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Wingspan: Level 50 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Martial Arts
Secondary Power Set: Willpower
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Storm Kick -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(7)
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-EndRdx(7), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(9), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(11), Numna-Heal(11)
Level 2: Cobra Strike -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
Level 4: Fast Healing -- Mrcl-Heal(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(17), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(19)
Level 6: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(21), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(23)
Level 8: Mind Over Body -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(34), RctvArm-EndRdx(39), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(42), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(50)
Level 10: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Knock%(A), KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(25), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(40)
Level 12: Indomitable Will -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(40), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(43), Numna-Heal(45), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(45), Numna-Heal/Rchg(46), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(50)
Level 18: Crippling Axe Kick -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(23), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(29), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 20: Quick Recovery -- Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(A), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(27), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(27), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(46), Efficacy-EndMod(46)
Level 22: Focus Chi -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(33)
Level 24: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(25)
Level 26: Dragon's Tail -- FrcFbk-Rechg%(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg(34), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(39), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(36)
Level 28: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(29)
Level 30: Heightened Senses -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(A), LkGmblr-Def(48), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(48), LkGmblr-Rchg+(48)
Level 32: Eagles Claw -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(36), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(36), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 35: Resurgence -- EndMod-I(A)
Level 38: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(39), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(42)
Level 41: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(42), RctvArm-ResDam(43), RctvArm-EndRdx(43)
Level 44: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(45), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(50)
Level 47: Conserve Power -- RechRdx(A)
Level 49: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%(A)
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
Level 50: Spiritual Core Paragon
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Task Force Commander
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Level 1: Brawl -- Dmg-I(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Heal-I(A)
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- RgnTis-Regen+(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(19), P'Shift-End%(21)
Level 4: Ninja Run



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I don't have Mid's at work, but doesn't this slotting

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Originally Posted by mauk2 View Post
High Pain Tolerance[/b] -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-EndRdx(7), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(9), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(11), Numna-Heal(11)
mean you're not getting the most life enhancement out of HPT? Doesn't underslotting it for hit points partly reduce the effectiveness of all the investment in regeneration rate elsewhere?

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Quote:
Originally Posted by mauk2 View Post
That's not bad at all. You'd be quite pleased with that.

Now, if I was gonna do it, here's what I'd go with instead: It's very similar to your build with a few....tweaks.
That's fantastic, thanks. Glad to know I was at least vaguely on the right track. I'll go through your build and see what I can learn

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Originally Posted by Sailboat View Post
I don't have Mid's at work, but doesn't this slotting



mean you're not getting the most life enhancement out of HPT? Doesn't underslotting it for hit points partly reduce the effectiveness of all the investment in regeneration rate elsewhere?
He was tweaking my build rather than starting from scratch, so that was originally my slotting. Was just trying to get as much S/L Defense as possible without understanding much else, heh. So you're saying it's most effective/optimal to slot HPT with another heal and forget the defense bonus?

(I've currently got it slotted with 4 res IOs from different sets and only the same 2 Numinas...so I'm getting neither the Def nor the extra HP, heh)